Subj : 341 MB of Comedy
To   : All
From : August Abolins
Date : Fri Sep 22 2000 05:19 am

Just something that some of you techies might like to know about....
(Originally posted in TECH echo, but I figured this echo is more appropriate 
for the following post.)

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 341 MB of Comedy
Format: CD-ROM

Engineer/comic Don McMillan has a great perspective only an engineer could 
appreciate. It's not just a comedy album, it's a complete system.

About the Comedien

Don McMillan graduated from Stanford University with a Master's Degree in 
Electrical Engineering in 1982. (He has a BSEE from Lehigh University) He went 
to work for AT&T Bell Laboratories where he worked as part of the team that 
designed the world's first 32-bit Microprocessor. He then moved to the Silicon 
Valley (San Jose, California) where he worked at VLSI Technology as a computer 
chip designer. During his 6 years at VLSI he designed more than 50 Standard and 
ASIC Designs many of which are still out there in systems today.

But after winning the 16th Annual San Francisco International Stand-Up Comedy 
Competition in 1991, Don turned in his chips for a microphone. He went on to be 
$100,000 Grand Champion on "Star Search" in 1993. He's had numerous television 
appearances including "The Tonight Show" on NBC, CNN's "The Larry King Show", 
MTV's "Half Hour Comedy Hour", and A&E's "Evening at the Improv". Nowadays, you 
can catch Don headlining comedy clubs from the "Improvisation" to 
"Catch-A-Rising Star" across the country.

You most likely have seen Don as the star of fifteen national commercials for 
Budweiser Beer. He plays the Bud delivery guy who mans the "freshness hotline" 
and protects the world against "skunky" beer. He can also be seen in 
commercials for 7-11, Franco-American Ravioli, Little Caesar's Pizza, ServiStar 
Hardware, and United Airlines. Don has guest starred on the TV series "Babylon 
5", "City Guys", and "Step by Step". He has appeared in three feature length 
films: "Macon County Jail", "Party Crashers", and "Fanatics". He has also been 
profiled in both "Entertainment Weekly" and "TV Guide".

Look for Don in Spring '00 in the feature film "Air Bud III - World Pup".

Don has not lost contact with his high-tech roots. He has performed over 100 
shows for major corporations around the United States including Apple, IBM, Sun 
Microsystems, and Novell. Don's corporate show utilizes his unique background 
to take a lighthearted look at computers, technology, and the high-tech 
lifestyle. He is the only stand-up comedian working who references "Avagadro's 
Number", "DRAM", and he Beta tests all his jokes.
 



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