George Carlin

[danmand]

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[LeeHelm]

Gee thanks. I listen to George Carlin to laugh, not to be depressed.

 

[tml]

He became increasingly bitter as the years passed. In the 1970's it was more good natured humour.

 

[danmand]

He became increasingly bitter as the years passed. In the 1970's it was more good natured humour.

As we all do. You will too.

 

[Perry Mason]

I don't think he became bitter. He became more and more accurate in his observations and conclusions and stopped giving a shit about what others might think or say.

He was always a social critic and the bullshit simply became too obvious to ignore... besides feeding him tons of material for him to comment on.

In the future I think people will see him in the same light as we now see the likes of Jonathan Swift: a keen observer with a very sharp mind and wit.

I wish we had many more like him!

Perry

 

[MissCroft]

Always really liked George Carlin. He did get a little overly political especially in his later years but still great.

 

[Big Sleazy]

He nailed it in that clip. That is exactly what has happened to America and the West. The Politicians and the " Owners " continue to steal and steal and steal everything. The US Treasury is already "borrowing" from Social Security to keep the lights on. I saw an article the other day that CPP is not going to be able to fund itself in 2 years. Carlin was brilliant and that "Owners" clip was priceless. RIP George.

BS

 

[thirdcup]

[h=1]“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.”
- George Carlin[/h]

 

[Big Sleazy]

Brilliant observation George.

Too bad we weren't all nearly as smart as yourself. Please enlighten us oh smug one.

The likes of George Carlin and Howard Stern etc were very lucky they began when they did. Thus establishing an almost cult like following in "Shock-Jock" Tactics.

Now losers like that are a dime a dozen and quickly flame out. Remember Andrew "Dice" Clay? Neither do most people

Want Raunchy Comedy that's funny and done with class? Watch Eddie Murphy's two classics Delerious (1983 Washington D.C.) And my favorite ever 1987 Raw (Madison Square Garden)

George Carlin got started in the 60's. Not sure about Howard Stern but it wasn't in the 60's. George CArlin was brilliant. Stern is a boring clown.

BS

 

[Don Draper]

George Carlin got started in the 60's. Not sure about Howard Stern but it wasn't in the 60's. George CArlin was brilliant. Stern is a boring clown.

BS

That's a great and accurate quote.

Worthy of Carlin, actually!

 

[GPIDEAL]

I'm glad I saw him at the Rose Theatre in Brampton, a year or two before he died.

These are some of the apt comments below that video.


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voxpopbc · 2 days ago

Oh, what a loss when George Carlin died.
Here was a man never afraid to tell it like it is,
but the zombies in MSM will never hear it.

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Proleprincess · 2 days ago

George didn't live long after this appearance. I often wonder if he saved it all up to the end. It is a devasting indictment of USA, but not unexpected from him and also consistent with a lot of his other material. I loved him. Millions of people loved him. George Carlin was one of the greatest observers of the human condition in our time.
If I believed in an afterlife, I like to picture George up there with Robin Williams having beers with Gore Vidal and Howard Zinn. Maybe Molly Ivans would drop by for a drop too. What a party that would be!


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stockholmsyndrome · 2 days ago


This was the the real unfettered George Carlin that came out at the very end of his career. I say unfettered because not many people know that George got in trouble with the IRS early in his career. He readily admitted his responsibility and settled with the government which he had to work off over time. It wasn't until the last 2 years of his life that he got out from underneath that debt. And when he did George CUT LOOSE.

 

[Perry Mason]

I have been a greater fan of his for many years...

Here's another video that is equally as good: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPOfurmrjxo

Perry

 

[Titalian]

Brilliant observation George.

Too bad we weren't all nearly as smart as yourself. Please enlighten us oh smug one.

The likes of George Carlin and Howard Stern etc were very lucky they began when they did. Thus establishing an almost cult like following in "Shock-Jock" Tactics.

Now losers like that are a dime a dozen and quickly flame out. Remember Andrew "Dice" Clay? Neither do most people

Want Raunchy Comedy that's funny and done with class? Watch Eddie Murphy's two classics Delerious (1983 Washington D.C.) And my favorite ever 1987 Raw (Madison Square Garden)

What ever you do please don't compare George Carlin to likes of Andrew Dice Clay or Howard Stern.

Listen to George Carlin's opinion on Howard Stern. Soon after this Stern had him banned from his show. I believe George was spot on about what he thought of Stern.

 

[tml]

I don't think he became bitter. He became more and more accurate in his observations and conclusions and stopped giving a shit about what others might think or say.

He was always a social critic and the bullshit simply became too obvious to ignore... besides feeding him tons of material for him to comment on.

In the future I think people will see him in the same light as we now see the likes of Jonathan Swift: a keen observer with a very sharp mind and wit.

I wish we had many more like him!

Perry

It's just a little annoying when someone constantly criticizes everything and everyone but offers no solution.

 

[trm]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W33HRc1A6c

George Carlin-Saving The Planet
I like this one.

 

[Titalian]

This is a good one "Child Worship"

 

[Perry Mason]

It's just a little annoying when someone constantly criticizes everything and everyone but offers no solution.

You are missing the point...

Carlin saw his function as showing you just how badly fucked up we are... so that other people, like you and me, might wake up and begin a search for solutions.

You are pissed off because he was not a messiah. He did not pretend to be; he was an acerbic social critic... and very funny, which is why he is so powerful.

So, if you really understand what he was talking about, get off your ass and do something... which, for example, is what the Occupy movement is doing but, IMHO, not very effectively.

Perry

 

[tml]

You are missing the point...

Carlin saw his function as showing you just how badly fucked up we are...

I appreciate what you are saying. However, it's hard to listen to preaching from a guy who, along with his wife, was so fucked up with drugs and alcohol that his daughter pretty much had to raise herself.

 

[Titalian]

I appreciate what you are saying. However, it's hard to listen to preaching from a guy who, along with his wife, was so fucked up with drugs and alcohol that his daughter pretty much had to raise herself.

I knew that was coming up. He cleaned himself up. You still don't get it do you, he was a free thinker. He didn't follow the mass he criticized what they are becoming. Fat Sheep !

 

[Titalian]

I knew that was coming up. He cleaned himself up. You still don't get it do you, he was a free thinker. He didn't follow the mass he criticized what they are becoming. Fat Sheep !

If you have the balls, Listen to what he speaks about at a National Press Club. Flags and all.