RIP george, you was one funny mofo...

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Grammy-Winning Comedian, Counter-Culture Figure George Carlin Dies at 71
Monday, June 23, 2008

George Carlin
George Carlin, a Grammy-winning comedian, actor and writer, who became a counter-culture figure famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure near Los Angeles Sunday, Reuters reported. He was was 71.

Carlin, who had a history of heart problems, died at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica after being admitted earlier in the afternoon for chest pains, spokesman Jeff Abraham told Reuters.

Carlin became 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 comedy routines ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court.

He released 22 solos albums and three best-selling books was famous for his "Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV" routine. He also acted in a variety of movie and TV roles.

Carlin was due to be awarded the 11th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts at November 10 ceremony, according to an AP report.

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famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure near Los Angeles Sunday, Reuters reported. He was was 71.

DAMN First Tim Russert and now him. WHO'S TICKER IS NEXT!!!!

His humor will be missed. RIP George

Semper Fi

John

Just saw him last year in Hershey, PA. He was hilarious. I was looking forward to going again this year, Too BAD. Loved his form of comedy

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famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure near Los Angeles Sunday, Reuters reported. He was was 71.

DAMN First Tim Russert and now him. WHO'S TICKER IS NEXT!!!!

Hopefully George Bush, before he does something stupid that screws up our Country or Economy even more, than the damage he has already done.

The world is going to be much less funnier. He was definitely cut from the non-politically correct cloth and he never failed to make me laugh, even when he was off-color, by my taste. He was truely a funny man.

I can't imagine there is anyone who doesn't know who George Carlin is, but if you don't, here is one of his monologues. Seven words you can never say on TV. Of course you miss the effect of his own voice but for me, I can hear him speaking as I read this. I can hear ever inflection, ever pause, I'm laughing right now as I read it. I'd post it here but alas, you can't say those words here either and it's too hard editing them out.

Rest in peace George.

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I never really got into George Carlin - he did an anti-Marine Corps. joke once that I didn't find particularly funny. That said, it seems like people who are liked or respected by so many are dropping like flies.

Which leads me to ask: how do people like Jane Fonda, Marion Barry, Al Sharpton, Osama bin Laden, and a host of others who really NEED to go manage to keep stealing oxygen?

There's a lesson in that, but I damn sure don't know what it is .

RIP

Ok, put down your drink. Connect to YouTube, and watch George Carlin

Kind of reminds you of the profanity filter on mil.com

sux

My Drill Instructors used all those CARLIN words, Shait Prive, you Eye phuuuuckin my area, did your mom fart and out came you? Boy Prive, you have tits, you a sick azz qweer ****sucking phucck, get down on the deck and do pushups with only your tits touching my MC deck.

RIP George!

one of my fav's..

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Well, if crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight? They never mention that part to us, do they?

-George Carlin

Other George Carlin quotes..

Carlin thought outside of the box. We need more people like that.

"This is your hippy-dippy weatherman, with your hippy-dippy weather... man"

RIP

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famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure near Los Angeles Sunday, Reuters reported. He was was 71.

DAMN First Tim Russert and now him. WHO'S TICKER IS NEXT!!!!

Hopefully George Bush, before he does something stupid that screws up our Country or Economy even more, than the damage he has already done.

Don't you think it's a bit tacky using someones death to criticize the President.
"Ask not for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee". What shape is your "ticker" in?

Today's High? Soon as I get up!

Rest in peace George, thanks for the true belly laughs over the years. It was a unique talent you had.

Miss 'ya!\



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