Topic: George Carlin has died
started by: n0esc
Posted by n0esc on Jun. 23 2008,1:32 am
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - 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 on Sunday, a spokesman said. He was 71.Carlin, who had a history of heart problems, died at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica about 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT) 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.
(Reporting by Dean Goodman; Editing by Patricia Zengerle)
Posted by fredbear on Jun. 23 2008,6:10 am
He was right at the top for me. Always funny. RIP.
Posted by Whiskero on Jun. 23 2008,10:37 am
Saw him in Las Vegas 15 years ago. Excellent.
Posted by Glad I Left on Jun. 23 2008,11:25 am
A great loss of one of the all time greats.I (and I know my bro) could sit and listen to him and Sam Kinnison all day long.
I read his book Brain Droppings years ago. It is awesome, written just how he does is stnad up routines. Check it out sometime...
RIP Geroge!!!
Posted by Liberal on Jun. 23 2008,1:17 pm
That's too bad I loved his jokes about words "Get on the Plane", "screw you, I'm gettin in the plane"
Posted by ICU812 on Jun. 23 2008,1:35 pm
Had this sent to me this morning..RIP
QUOTE
MY NEXT LIFE
By George Carlin
I want to live my next life backwards:
You start out dead and get that out of the way.
Then you wake up in a nursing home feeling better every day.
Then you get kicked out for being too healthy.
Enjoy your retirement and collect your pension.
Then when you start work, you get a gold watch on your first day
you work 40 years until you're too young to work.
You get ready ;for High School: drink alcohol, party, and you're generally promiscuous.
Then you go to primary school, you become a kid, you play, and you have no responsibilities.
Then you become a baby, and then...
You spend your last 9 months floating peacefully in
luxury, in Spa-like conditions - central heating, room service on tap, and then...
You finish off as an orgasm.
I rest my case.
By George Carlin
I want to live my next life backwards:
You start out dead and get that out of the way.
Then you wake up in a nursing home feeling better every day.
Then you get kicked out for being too healthy.
Enjoy your retirement and collect your pension.
Then when you start work, you get a gold watch on your first day
you work 40 years until you're too young to work.
You get ready ;for High School: drink alcohol, party, and you're generally promiscuous.
Then you go to primary school, you become a kid, you play, and you have no responsibilities.
Then you become a baby, and then...
You spend your last 9 months floating peacefully in
luxury, in Spa-like conditions - central heating, room service on tap, and then...
You finish off as an orgasm.
I rest my case.
Posted by Replicant on Jun. 23 2008,2:19 pm
(Liberal @ Jun. 23 2008,1:17 pm)
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That's too bad I loved his jokes about words "Get on the Plane", "screw you, I'm gettin in the plane"
Probably from the same routine, I've always remembered the line 'would you REALLY want to take a non-stop flight?"
Posted by ICU812 on Jun. 23 2008,2:25 pm
(Replicant @ Jun. 23 2008,2:19 pm)
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(Liberal @ Jun. 23 2008,1:17 pm)
QUOTE
That's too bad I loved his jokes about words "Get on the Plane", "screw you, I'm gettin in the plane"
Probably from the same routine, I've always remembered the line 'would you REALLY want to take a non-stop flight?"
QUOTE
About this time, someone is telling you to get on the plane. "Get on the plane. Get on the plane." I say, "##@! you, I'm getting IN the plane! IN the plane! Let Evil Knievel get ON the plane! I'll be in here with you folks in uniform! There seems to be less WIND in here!"
The full bit is hilarious, had forgot it till now.
Posted by cheeba on Jun. 23 2008,3:02 pm
RIP to one of the funniest f**kers I ever heard.From his most recent HBO special... *WARNING contains vulgar language* (if you didn't know that already knowing George)
Posted by Expatriate on Jun. 23 2008,3:31 pm
I'm surprised to see the wingers here that will miss George.. "humanity is doomed"
Posted by MADDOG on Jun. 23 2008,3:42 pm
Hair QUOTE
I'm aware some stare at my hair
In fact, some really despair of my hair
But I don't care
'cause they're not aware
nor are they debonair
In fact, they're just square
They see hair down to there
say BEWARE and go off on a tear
I say "No fair"
A head that's bare is really nowhere
So be like a bear
Be fair with your hair
Show it you care
Wear it to there, or to there,
or to THERE if you dare
My wife bought some hair at a fair
to use as a spare
Did I care? Au contraire!
Spare hair is fair
In fact, hair can be rare
Fred Astaire got no hair
nor does a chair
or a chocolate eclair
And where is the hair on a pear?
Nowhere, mon frere
Now that I've shared this affair of the hair
I think I'll repair to my lair
and use Nair, do you care?
George talked several times about death and dying. Here's a clip from one of my favs. It starts about 4:48 on this short clip. < George Carlin On the Road > and continues through < here >.In fact, some really despair of my hair
But I don't care
'cause they're not aware
nor are they debonair
In fact, they're just square
They see hair down to there
say BEWARE and go off on a tear
I say "No fair"
A head that's bare is really nowhere
So be like a bear
Be fair with your hair
Show it you care
Wear it to there, or to there,
or to THERE if you dare
My wife bought some hair at a fair
to use as a spare
Did I care? Au contraire!
Spare hair is fair
In fact, hair can be rare
Fred Astaire got no hair
nor does a chair
or a chocolate eclair
And where is the hair on a pear?
Nowhere, mon frere
Now that I've shared this affair of the hair
I think I'll repair to my lair
and use Nair, do you care?
Two minutes, get your sh!t together.
Going to miss you George.
Posted by ICU812 on Jun. 24 2008,9:35 pm
Starting tomorrow night on HBO2 they will play 5 back to back Carlins on Thursday night they will play 5 more and 1 AM Friday morning will be the last set he did for HBO.
Posted by TameThaTane on Jun. 25 2008,10:01 pm
All the greats are gone...
Posted by This is my real name on Jun. 25 2008,10:06 pm
(TameThaTane @ Jun. 25 2008,10:01 pm)
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All the greats are gone...
Some of them we've lost because they simply aren't funny anymore, which in some ways is more sad.
Steve Martin
Chevy Chase
Eddie Murphy
Billy Crystal
Robin Williams
At least we still have Steven Wright. He has a relatively new album, similar to his first one ... and it's the same kind of humor without being the same act. I've heard a few snippets of it, and it's some funny stuff.
Posted by Replicant on Jun. 26 2008,9:11 am
A comedian I really enjoyed was Dennis Wolfberg. Died of cancer in 1994, but was on the Tonight Show many times, as well as Pat Sajak's short-lived show. Also played 'Gooshie' on Quantum Leap.