GEORGE CARLIN - R.I.P. (Comedian, Social Commentator)

[huedell]

According to wikipedia:
On June 22, 2008, Carlin died of heart failure at the age of 71. He had a
history of cardiovascular issues, including several heart attacks.

[cjefferys]

Very sad news, I was always a fan of his. RIP George. :(

[huedell]

It just occurred to me that a lot of CARLIN'S material was religious
and political in nature. I am mentioning this as a "pre-emptive strike"
against things getting out of hand on this thread as far as
"illegal" subject matter here on the Mego boards.

All I will say is that political/religious views aside---I thought he was
a great speaker---a real talent at communicating ideas and making his
audience think deeper about pivotal subjects....and, of course, seeing
the humorous side of our shortcomings.

[megoat]

The dude was hilarious. RIP George.

[Joe90]

What?!? GC has died?

That sucks!

[Hector]

One of my all time favorite stand ups (he was great in the Bill & Ted movies too)...I'm so sad...but I knew it was coming...he had a lot of problems with his ticker.

RIP old man, you were one funny mofo.

[Monsterama2000]

NO WAY! I love Gearge Carlin.

My mom had his records and 8 tracks in the early 70's. My brother and I used to sneak them and listen to them. I loved "The 7 Words You Can't Say On Television" and "Wonderful WINO".

RIP George.

[huedell]

someone just posted this on another forum
...it's clean of profanity and doesn't have to do with any "no no" subjects here
----and it really cracked me up!
(I never heard him say it...but I can just picture him in his voice saying this!)

“The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said
to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not
close enough to get the job done.”
George Carlin

[thunderbolt]

That sucks, he was one of my "forbidden" comedy guys growing up. RIP.

[The Bat]

NO! This sucks! George was awesome...R.I.P.

[Hulk]

Celebrity deaths, especially older ones with health problems, usually don't bother me too much, beyond taking a moment to reflect on their accomplishments. This one hits me in the throat. Besides being frickin' hilarious, he was truly one of those people I felt "spoke the truth" even when it wasn't my truth he was speaking (which wasn't often). Even as recently as his last HBO special I found myself laughing throughout and being challenged and inspired by his rhetoric.

You will be missed Mr. Carlin. For your sake I hope God has a good sense of humor.

[Seeker]

I had the pleasure of seeing him live once. I agree with Hulk about how he seemed to be one of the few who spoke the truth. We'll all miss him. RIP

[The Toyroom]

A true legend...always loved his performances. RIP George.

[huedell]

For your sake I hope God has a good sense of humor.

I laughed out loud at that---that's ALL I'm gonna say

[garagesale]

All I can say is that GC is NOT dead. He is immortal and will live on forever!

I have been stealing from him for years! I have used his EUPHEMISMS bit in my college classes for more than 7 years now. What a freakin' genius this guy is (not was!).

JamesD