ram2003 Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 This is why I've been in a bad mood all day. So sad... such an icon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75center Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Sad to hear of his passing. Very funny man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainThunder Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Hate to hear about his passing. Politically, I was on the opposite end of the spectrum from him. However, he was so talented and funny that you had to laugh. Very funny man who will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdsfan Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 (edited) George was a comedic genius. His routines were some of the funniest I can remember. My all time favorite was "A place for my stuff." "Everybody's got stuff...but did you ever notice that other people's stuff is crap, and your crap is stuff?!" :lol: I was going to post the video of the routine, but unfortunately, it conatins a couple of those seven words you can't say on TV...or BGP. Just go to YouTube and type in "A place for my stuff." While you're there, do yourself a favor and check out some of his other routines. They're all great! Here's another legendary routine. It's clean, and the perfect topic for BGP. George Carlin, on the difference between baseball and football... Edited June 23, 2008 by Birdsfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the mathemagician Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 "Baseball begins in the spring, the season of new life. Football begins in the fall, when everything's dying." You will be missed, Mr. Carlin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainThunder Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 "Baseball begins in the spring, the season of new life. Football begins in the fall, when everything's dying." You will be missed, Mr. Carlin. Baseball is played on a diamond, ...Football is played on the gridiron One of my favorite Carlin routines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Schue Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Saw him live also. Always one of my favorites. If I'm not mistaken, he hosted the Tonight Show quite a number of time for Carson. I don't recall him ever hosting — but I'll allow that my memory doesn't always work well — but I know he appeared and/or performed on the show more than 100 times over the years, which has got to be some kind of record. He was definitely one of the great ones … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Professor Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 "Tonight's forecast: Dark. Continued dark throughout most of the evening, with some widely-scattered light towards morning." This may not be his exact words because I'm doing it from memory: "There will be a dust storm blowing in from the west and rain moving in from the south....and right here where they meet there will be 3 inches of mud." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainThunder Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 I don't recall him ever hosting — but I'll allow that my memory doesn't always work well — but I know he appeared and/or performed on the show more than 100 times over the years, which has got to be some kind of record. He was definitely one of the great ones … Saw today he appeared on the tonight 130 times! :thumb: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpapa Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 For those of us who spent some of our formative years in the 1970s, Carlin was the man. I'm sorry to ehar of his passing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADopted ADmiral Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 My favorite for sure...Im going to put on some George Carlin vinyl...:cry::thumb: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Run To State Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Nice piece on how he helped changed comedy. http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1817192,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrambler Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 R.I.P. George Carlin. My favorite comedian of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owsleyking Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 :laugh::laugh: Love the new avatar,oldrambler!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 George was a comedic genius. His routines were some of the funniest I can remember. My all time favorite was "A place for my stuff." :thumb: RIP George... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts