Scarlet Letter Style

Last night (Wednesday) I called Adam Lough to see if I could host the Cocktail Hour at Laughs on the Landing tonight (Thursday). He didn't have a problem with it, and so when I showed up, I got a list of names and checked people off as they came in. Janine and I were trying to work on some jokes, so it was a little difficult to concentrate, but we got through and had the meeting just before the show.
The owners at Laughs set it up so all the comics who want on get on; it keeps people in the showroom and bar buying drinks, so it's cool. However no one wants to be last, so it's not always an easy task making an order. And tonight I had to do it. To keep it "fair", people who were not in the meeting got put on a second list, and were added as they showed up. It sucked because I had to put comics I like, respect and hang-out with in tougher/less-pleasant spots. A couple people asked to be moved and I wouldn't move them. I did move Clayton, because Mike Strantz was taping his set, and was leaving before Clayton's originally-slotted time, but Clayton stayed for 95% of the show, so I don't feel guilty about that. Anyway, my set was alright, I did about 5 minutes (which is more than the 4 minute limit we were working with tonight, but usually the emcee does a bit more time). Besides, I didn't want to start the night ending my set with a joke that didn't "hit". Anyway, the times and comics went like this.
Marcus Robinson 4:51
1. Kevin W 4:10
2. Mike S 3:10
3. Joe M 5:40
4. Thersa 4:10
5. Andy F 3:15
6. Howard Van B 3:47
7. Brian D 4:45
8. Craig M 4:06
9. Clayton C as Skippy DooLittle 3:41
10. Mike S 4:40
11. Mikey M 4:49
12. Mike H 3:35
13. Chris T 3:44
14. Adam L 4:17
15. Buddy 3:41
16. Nick D 4:01
17. Joe T 2:19
18. Joe H 4:19
19. Josh A 5:42
20. Andy 3:20
21. Janine B 3:23
22. Dre 4:22
23. A.C. missing
24. Leeman 4:07
25. Monrey 3:00
26. Ken C 4:28
27. Nikki G 4:17
28. John D 3:41
29. J.R.
30. Anthony J
31. LC M 8:16
32. D Dan missing
33. Chad H
34. Longhorn 5:06
35. Gabe K

Under 4:10 is green, between 4:11 and 5:00 is yellow, anything above that is red. I messed up a couple of times, and didn't write them down (missing), and a couple of people either weren't there when I called their names or told me to take them off the list. I didn't spell out everyone's last names, because incase anyone ego-surfs (Googles themself) I don't want them to find out that way... Then again, maybe I should have; we could make big red "O"'s for people to where because they went over the light. Hester Prynn would approve.
Anyway, I gained a ton of respect for Adam who runs the Cocktail hour usually, because it was frustrating and very difficult to go up and down and up and down and keep it rolling and still maintain composure. Booze probably would have helped...
Anyway, it's late, and I am hungry. PB Sandwiches, then bed.