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Name: Erik Deckers
Hometown: Syracuse, IN
Website: Laughing Stalk
Started with Just Laugh: May 2002
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Favorite Food: Porterhouse steak, medium rare and garlic mashed potatoes
Favorite TV Show: Scrubs
Favorite Comedian: Steven Wright
Favorite Movie: Monty Python & The Holy Grail
Favorite Book: Catch-22
Favorite Band: Dave Matthews Band
Favorite Quotation: "Look, you stupid bastard, you've got no arms left!"
Hobbies: Ultimate Frisbee, woodworking, cooking
Sexiest Disney Character: Jessica Rabbit
Biggest Waste of an Hour: Trying to take a nap but not being able to sleep
Best Way to Spend an Hour: Watching football
How I Want to Die: The same as Attila the Hun: Having sex
What would happen if you didn't have a TV? I'd drink more...a lot more.
Letterman or Leno: Fellow Ball State University grad Dave Letterman
Pet Peeves: People who talk about themselves in second person (i.e. a woman who
asks me, "You know when you have your period two days early?")
Turn-Ons: Anything sexy
Turn-Offs: Anything flannel
Five Things on a Deserted Island:
- high-capacity solar-powered generator
- high-definition TV
- satellite dish
- refrigerated truck filled with favorite beer
- 60 foot yacht for when there's nothing on
Current CDs in stereo:
Chris DiCroce: American Dreams
Dave Matthews Band: Listener Supported
How did you get started in the business?
Tried writing a serious commentary about NPR's Fresh Aire, and it just kept coming out funny.
Why do you do what you do?
Habit, and I like making people laugh.
Where do you get your ideas & topics from?
Usually current events.
Which piece are you most proud of?
Still the World's Strongest Humorist. It allowed me to pay homage to my literary heroes and
friends, but get away with insulting them.
What are your "forbidden" topics? (what won't you write about)
I don't do racial
humor of any sort; I don't like to write about death unless someone died for a
completely stupid reason like pulling a Coke machine over on themselves; I don't
mention my family's names because I want them to have some privacy.
Words of Advice...
"Hey, look out!"
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