R.I.P. George Carlin.....

[Cloak & Dagger]

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2008/06/23/george-carlin-dead/

and he always said he didnt believe in God

[Al Masters]

Sad news, ever hear him compare baseball and football?great piece.

R.I.P GEORGE

[SlickFazzer]

He was a good guy.

[MrX]

Wow. A legend.

[SBR Lou]

Goddamn this sucks. He was my favorite, much smarter than your typical comedian, his stuff started to slip late in life but I'll always remember him for how awesome he was..

RIP George

[Cloak & Dagger]

[Nicky Santoro]

unreal, i just saw his act a few days ago.. well, i had never seen anyone put down GOD and HEAVEN like this guy. he was a proud atheist. he used to always say, there is no god, and there is no heaven.. he hated religion..


well george, i guess your question has been answered now if there really is a heaven or not.. only you know now..

he was a great comedian and very sharp.

[Cloak & Dagger]

unreal, i just saw his act a few days ago.. well, i had never seen anyone put down GOD and HEAVEN like this guy. he was a proud atheist. he used to always say, there is no god, and there is no heaven.. he hated religion..


well george, i guess your question has been answered now if there really is a heaven or not.. only you know now..

he was a great comedian and very sharp.

the exact thought I had right when I seen he passed.....

[Deuce]

I used to watch his work on "Shining Time Station"

[SBR Lou]

I loved his views on religion FWIW.

[MrX]

Aside from Johnny Carson, I think George Carlin is the first comedian I was ever aware of. His "Take-offs and Put-ons" is one of the first albums I ever listened to. Anyone remember the "Hippy-Dippy Weatherman?"

[SBR Lou]

"Doesn't it strike you as mildly ironic that most of the people who are against abortion are people you wouldn't want to f*ck in the first place?"
- George Carlin

[Weezy F.]

One of my all-time favorites with his wit and crazy material.

[Illusion]

Simply one of the best all-time. I can't believe he's gone.

[Al Masters]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YphEUa5LPjM

Never would of thought he was 71 years old!

Huge loss......here's his football/baseball bit.

[Ganchrow]

To paraphrase the also late, great humanist Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. "George is up in heaven now."

[TheLock]

He was the best. Ever.

[Willie Bee]

Someone I always looked up to and admired, a huge part of and influence on the counterculture in the 60s. There's a little less laughter in the world right now.

[RageWizard]

He was probably my favorite comedic personality growing up in the late '70's and '80's.

[buztah]

Tragic loss. The man was brilliant -- a true and rare comedic genius.

[fiveteamer]

I can believe he's gone. Guy was 71, former drug addict. Lucky he made this far.

[capperwizzard]

Every one's time comes eventually. R.I.P. George Carlin.

[Willie Bee]

[69882000]

Very sad to hear of his passing.

[gordon gekko]

RIP George Carlin he was a legend.

[Bluehorseshoe]

I can believe he's gone. Guy was 71, former drug addict. Lucky he made this far.

I know this sounds stupid, but you wonder HOW MUCH drugs contribute to an early death like this. If he didn't do blow, would he still be alive?

[SBR Lou]

I know this sounds stupid, but you wonder HOW MUCH drugs contribute to an early death like this. If he didn't do blow, would he still be alive?

Is 71 really that early though?

[Bluehorseshoe]

Is 71 really that early though?

78 is the average life expectancy in the United States. 71 is not young, but it's still kind of early.

[slacker00]

78 is the average life expectancy in the United States. 71 is not young, but it's still kind of early.

What's the average life span of a comedian? Those guys burn the candle at both ends and in the middle too.

RIP George. My favorite memory of George was when he was on some talk show with Woopie Goldberg and made her cry by talking about how God doesn't exist. It was hilarious.

[Kellen]

I hated to hear this. Carlin is my all time favorite. He was truly a genius. He will be missed.

[VideoReview]

Wow, I just saw this thread and hadn't heard the news. George Carlin was my favourite comedian all time. Later on in life his philosophy became very sharp. When I was around 10 or 11 in the 70's, much to the dismay of some of the adults in my family, I had memorized a couple of his albums (cassette tape actually) and repeated them often. I can still vaguely recall his "Biff Barf" character doing the run down of the sports scores (I'm sure it is not 100% correct):

"CalTech 6.4, MIT 3 to the 4th power"
"William & Mary 14, Nick and Tony 105"
"And here is a partial score, Stanford 17"

Goodbye George

[VideoReview]

Anyone remember the "Hippy-Dippy Weatherman?"

"Tonights forecast....dark. Continuing mostly dark this evening and turning to widely scattered light in the morning. And remember folks, if you don't like the weather.......MOVE!"

Classic