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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: twyacht on June 23, 2008, 07:40:42 PM
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Just heard George Carlin passed away, love em or hate em he at least was never politically correct!
Called it like he saw it, made you laugh, get pissed, and wonder why there is so much BS in the world.
RIP George Carlin, Here's a quick post he did on the American Dream.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9FMqqBMNqeM&feature=related
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Just heard George Carlin passed away, love em or hate em he at least was never politically correct!
Called it like he saw it, made you laugh, get pissed, and wonder why there is so much BS in the world.
RIP George Carlin, Here's a quick post he did on the American Dream.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9FMqqBMNqeM&feature=related
I turned it off as soon as he said, "f..k baseball".
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Just heard George Carlin passed away, love em or hate em he at least was never politically correct!
Called it like he saw it, made you laugh, get pissed, and wonder why there is so much BS in the world.
RIP George Carlin, Here's a quick post he did on the American Dream.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9FMqqBMNqeM&feature=related
He was probably a flaming liberal - hell, I was at one point in my life - but he was funny, made you think, without being smarmy like Colbert or self-righteous like Maher.
He was unique.
God believed in him, let's hope George finally came to believe in God.
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He pissed everyone off. It was great as long as he wasn't on YOUR ass.
George also published some surprisingly conservative writings on immigration and the role of the US.
The guy was bright and was totally enamored of breaking taboos, whether good or bad.
Cool guy...way cooler than the knuckleheads we get to vote for.
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George Carlin on gun enthusiasts and the NRA:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TPDuYXGAuBw
"People with missing chromosomes"
"These dickless lunatics in the NRA"
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Carlin was an American icon who was as enthusiastic about his 1st Amendment rights, all the way to the supreme court, as we are about the 2nd. God bless America and George Carlin. I'm sure he's giving God an earful right now.
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He made some good points in a way that made people listen.
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I don't care for stand up comedians in general, however, George was in a class by himself. I was fortunate enough to see him live a few years ago, and it was an experience I shall never forget. Whether or not you agreed with his philosophy on any given topic, at least you could see the rational behind his thoughts. Hmmm, rational thinking, he could have been a revolutionary politician!
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I've always thought he was funny and its a shame I'll never get to see him live, my brother loves him. I was shocked to read about his death last night (here). His comedy, while it left you deep in thought it wasn't hard at all to get your head around it.
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He and Will Rodgers read newspapers, informed themselves, and then explained to the rest of us in a manner that had you laughing your ass off (of course Will Rodgers never would have said "f..k".)
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After hearing the 7 words you can't say I found out why and I can still taste the soap!
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I worked backstage security at a celebrity theater back in the late 70's - early-80's. Among the many people I met, George Carlin was one of the nastiest to those around him. That always stuck with me, and, although he had some funny routines, I never really gravitated toward him after that. The anti-NRA commentary and the anti-Christianity stuff didn't help improve my thoughts about him, or course. Compared to me, he looked pretty old even back then, so I am amazed he was only 71 when he passed on.
Last year, he was on that Bill Maher show (you know, the one where they pit two liberals and a shill audience against one conservative (usually ill-prepared). He would interrupt the right-wing guest, and say stuff like "Left me educate you, and tell you why you're wrong". Same old nasty George, R.I.P!!
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Saw him live two years ago, never heard any anti-gun but he had the place laughing.
George is like underware thats to tight, makes you uncomfortable.
R.I.P.