What a comedian!

Well alot of people may have seen the lovely photo of our Ryan in the paper today! If not then you either don't read the examiner or your blind! Well for those that dont know about it Ryan is entered in the Raw Comedy heats that are here in launceston on the 12th March and last week the publicity person asked him if he would be the Launceston face for them. Well after a little pushing from me he decided to do it. Mind you he didn't want anyone to know that he was enetering the competition as he doesn't want anyone he knows to turn up, you see he tries to tell me he is a little shy and nervouse! He is so silly I dont know what he has to be scared about as he has talked plenty of times at church and he will more than likely not know anyone that is even there so who cares if he stuffs up no one will ever know! Anyway I am really excited for him and I hope that he does well. The winner of the heat goes to Melb to compete with the other winners from around Australia and the Australian winner then goes on to compete at the world competitions. To see more about the raw comedy you can visit www.rawcomedy.com.au/.

Here is the transcript of the article for those who haven't seen it!

Ryan hopes to get last laugh at joke contest
BY CLAIRE VAN RYN
26/02/2009 12:05:00 PM
AS PART of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Raw Comedy is sweeping the country hunting for the Hughesies and Hillsies of the future.
Launceston funny man Ryan Weeden has put up his hand to compete in the Launceston open-mic stand- up heat on March 12, 7pm, at the Uni Bar, Newnham.
Wife Angela dobbed him in for the gig, registering behind his back and calling to let him know.
"I nearly had a car accident when she told me," he said. Mr Weeden entered the Hobart heat seven years ago, but since the Beaconsfield Gold Mine worker moved to Launceston, he hasn't had the chance for another crack.
"Anyone can tell a dirty joke," he said. "I want to bring something different, something you can bring your grandmother along to."
The nervous father-of- three was mum about his material, but said he milked all aspects of life for a giggle. "I'm going to recommend the barman give 50c beers before I go on," he laughed. "Five minutes is a very long time."
Registrations are still open for the competition that has helped launch the comedy careers of big-name comedians including Damian Callinan, Josh Thomas and Anthony Menchetti. Jokesters successful in their heat will go on to the national grand final at the 2009 Melbourne International Comedy Festival on April 19.
LAUGH IT UP
WHAT: Raw Comedy, open- mic, stand-up comedy competition.
WHERE: Uni Bar, Newnham.
WHEN: March 12, 7pm.
HOW MUCH: Tickets at the door, $9 adults, $7 students.
REGISTER: To compete, visit rawcomedy.com.au