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George Carlin dead at 71
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Comedian Carlin Dies at 71
Monday , June 23, 2008
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Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital Sunday, a spokesman confirmed to Reuters. He was was 71.
Carlin, who had a history of heart problems, died at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica after being admitted earlier in the afternoon for chest pains, spokesman Jeff Abraham told Reuters.
Known for his edgy, provocative material, Carlin achieved status as an anti-Establishment icon in the 1970s with stand-up bits full of drug references and a routine about seven dirty words you could not say on television. A regulatory battle over a radio broadcast of his "Filthy Words" routine ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
Monday , June 23, 2008
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Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital Sunday, a spokesman confirmed to Reuters. He was was 71.
Carlin, who had a history of heart problems, died at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica after being admitted earlier in the afternoon for chest pains, spokesman Jeff Abraham told Reuters.
Known for his edgy, provocative material, Carlin achieved status as an anti-Establishment icon in the 1970s with stand-up bits full of drug references and a routine about seven dirty words you could not say on television. A regulatory battle over a radio broadcast of his "Filthy Words" routine ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
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He [carlin] basically said anyone who believes in GOD or pro-gun is an idiot. [:(!][:(!][:(!]
Yep, and he supported Obama when he made his comment about religion and guns, I'll bet![;)]
He [carlin] basically said anyone who believes in GOD or pro-gun is an idiot. [:(!][:(!][:(!]
Well, he was half right. [:0][;)]
He was great as the priest presenting the Buddy Jesus in Dogma.
Take care George!
quote:Originally posted by auctionplug
He [carlin] basically said anyone who believes in GOD or pro-gun is an idiot. [:(!][:(!][:(!]
Well, he was half right. [:0][;)]
He was great as the priest presenting the Buddy Jesus in Dogma.
Take care George!
He was a Cardinal, and it was the "Buddy Christ." Cat has one in the glovebox of his truck that used to live on his dashboard. [:D]
Well, he was half right. [:0][;)]
So's a broken clock, and twice a day at that![}:)]
PS, Mike, that Freeze 12 did a wondeful job on the old truck. Thanks again.[;)]
I try not to pay any attention to the political leanings of entertainers, otherwise I couldn't enjoy what they're doing.
Tom Hanks, Tina Fey, and Seth MacFarlane are good examples.
He was a funny 6.
im fundamentally unconcerned with his politics. he was hands down the funniest comic in my lifetime. he will be missed...
Ditto. I loved his version of the "10 Commandments."
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RIP
If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!
funny ?? how about disgusting ??
quote:He [carlin] basically said anyone who believes in GOD or pro-gun is an idiot
anyone against guns is automatically my enemy, and his diatribe about GOD gives me hope that the SOB is in a very hot place, and that is NOT in Arizonas deserts.
quote:I try not to pay any attention to the political leanings of entertainers, otherwise I couldn't enjoy what they're doing.
for me, politics plays a huge part of their entertainment value, if liberal, i won't spend one red cent to enrich their bank account !!
well...two made it through.[:o)]
cocoa puffs!!! hahaha!!! that's the best autocensor yet, by far!!![:D]
Ben
right about now he's most likely saying......'ut - oh.'[;)]
Don't you mean 'ow-hot-ow-ow-ow!'[}:)]
He should have followed Johnny Carson's example and quit while he was still funny. There are a very few comedian who can pull off political humor. George Carlin wasn't one of them.
I'm sorry the man is dead, but I won't miss his humor.
C & P of The Seven Words You Can Never Say On Tv
I love words. I thank you for hearing my words. I want to tell you something about words that I think is important. They're my work, they're my play, they're my passion. Words are all we have, really. We have thoughts but thoughts are fluid. Then we assign a word to a thought and we're stuck with that word for that thought, so be careful with words. I like to think that the same words that hurt can heal, it is a matter of how you pick them. There are some people that are not into all the words. There are some that would have you not use certain words. There are 400,000 words in the English language and there are 7 of them you can't say on television. What a ratio that is. 399,993 to 7. They must really be bad. They'd have to be outrageous to be seperated from a group that large. All of you over here, you 7, Bad Words. That's what they told us they were, remember? "That's a bad word!" No bad words, bad thoughts, bad intentions, and words. You know the 7, don't you, that you can't say on television? "poop, Piss, bleen, brat, cocoa puffs, rabble rouser, and Tits". Those are the heavy seven. Those are the ones that'll infect your soul, curve your spine, and keep the country from winning the war. "poop, Piss, bleen, brat, cocoa puffs, rabble rouser, and Tits". Wow! ...and Tits doesn't even belong on the list. That is such a friendly sounding word. It sounds like a nickname, right? "Hey, Tits, come here, man. Hey Tits, meet Toots. Toots, Tits. Tits, Toots." It sounds like a snack, doesn't it? Yes, I know, it is a snack. I don't mean your sexist snack. I mean New Nabisco Tits!, and new Cheese Tits, Corn Tits, Pizza Tits, Sesame Tits, Onion Tits, Tater Tits. "Betcha Can't Eat Just One." That's true. I usually switch off. But I mean, that word does not belong on the list. Actually none of the words belong on the list, but you can understand why some of them are there. I'm not completely insensetive to people's feelings. I can understand why some of those words got on the list, like cocoa puffs and rabble rouser. Those are heavyweight words. There is a lot going on there. Besides the literal translation and the emotional feeling. I mean, they're just busy words. There's a lot of syllables to contend with. And those Ks, those are agressive sounds. They just jump out at you like "cocoa puffs, rabble rouser. cocoa puffs, rabble rouser." It's like an assualt on you. We mentioned poop earlier, and 2 of the other 4-letter Anglo-Saxon words are Piss and brat, which go together of course. A little accedental humor there. The reason that Piss and brat are on the list is because a long time ago, there were certain ladies that said "Those are the 2 I am not going to say. I don't mind bleen and poop but 'P' and 'C' are out.", which led to such stupid sentences as "Okay you bleeners, I'm going to tinckle now." And, of course, the word bleen. I don't really, well that's more accedental humor, I don't wanna get into that now because I think it takes to long. But I do mean that. I think the word bleen is a very imprortant word. It is the beginning of life, yet it is a word we use to hurt one another quite often. People much wiser than I am said, "I'd rather have my son watch a film with 2 people making love than 2 people trying to kill one another. I, of course, can agree. It is a great sentence. I wish I knew who said it first. I agree with that but I like to take it a step further. I'd like to substitute the word bleen for the word Kill in all of those movie cliches we grew up with. "Okay, Sherrif, we're gonna bleen you now, but we're gonna bleen you slow." So maybe next year I'll have a whole bleenin' ramp on the N word. I hope so. Those are the 7 you can never say on television, under any circumstanses. You just cannot say them ever ever ever. Not even clinically. You cannot weave them in on the panel with Doc, and Ed, and Johnny. I mean, it is just impossible. Forget tHose 7. They're out. But there are some 2-way words, those double-meaning words. Remember the ones you giggled at in sixth grade? "...And the cock CROWED 3 times" "Hey, tha cock CROWED 3 times. ha ha ha ha. Hey, it's in the bible. ha ha ha ha. There are some 2-way words, like it is okay for Kirk Youdi to say "Roberto Clametti has 2 balls on him.", but he can't say "I think he hurt his balls on that play, Tony. Don't you? He's holding them. He must've hurt them, by God." and the other 2-way word that goes with that one is Prik. It's okay if it happens to your finger. You can prik your finger but don't finger your prik. No,no.
George was a funny guy and did have some great stand up routines, but when he got too political, he stopped being funny...just seemed like an angry, pissed off, old man.
when he got too political, he stopped being funny...just seemed like an angry, pissed off, old man.
Thats how I saw it too. Letterman is goning down the same path.