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DID YOU LIKE GEORGE CARLIN?

Suhse — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 19:19:29 GMT

I caught an old performance of his on cable, the other night, and was reminded, again, how much I liked him.

Yes, his language was very strong, and yes he offended some people with some of his beliefs, but, that was pretty much his point.

He used his humor to challenge us, to get our attention and hopefully make us think outside of our comfort zone, our little "box", to maybe question a little bit, some of what we thought and believed.

And he could just be flat out hilarious. He could point out the ridiculousness of some of the most mundane things.

Thanks for making me laugh till i cried again, George! And no, I still don't know who "they" are, so, I try to remember to think for myself, and not pay too much attention to what "they say"!

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deepwaterdotter — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 19:21:34 GMT

A comic genius! I guess I must have missed the political parts of his comedy since I have no idea who he supported or maligned.

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Preds — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 19:25:20 GMT

Brilliant and funny man! Loved him ..... still do. He enjoyed words.

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terrier3 — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 19:26:44 GMT

I LOVED HIM!!!!!

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Yuban3 — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 19:35:25 GMT

I too, loved George. I had the chance to see him perform shortly before he passed.

It must have been an "off" night for him (hey, even great comedians can have a bad night!), but hardly anybody laughed during his set.

He was (and always will be) a great comedian!

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ivanatrump — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 19:36:17 GMT

not one of my favorites

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tansy — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 19:38:42 GMT

Brilliant comic. I still laugh at his ""stuff"" routine.

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Mama Mia — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 19:40:50 GMT

I absolutely loved him!!

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Margo Channing — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 19:44:48 GMT

nope.

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kittymomNC — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 19:57:12 GMT

One of my all-time favorite comedians, for all the reasons the OP said.

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chickenbutt — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 20:02:52 GMT

I always liked him. He was innovative and unique.

One time, about 25 or so years ago, we had tickets to see him and I could just kick myself. We were having a lovely day in our front yard that day. We lived on a street corner in a nice little older residential area. People kept coming by and a party broke out. By the time it would have been time to go I wasn't feeling so good - out in the sun, drinking and partying for several hours - so we didn't go.

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NoelSeven — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 20:13:15 GMT

Our family loved him! He was a brilliant man.

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insomniac — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 20:21:06 GMT

He was a truly brilliant man.

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brewhaha — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 20:37:34 GMT

One of my favorite comedians.

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RibbonsRosesRainbows — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 21:09:35 GMT

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pommom — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 21:14:58 GMT

Genius.

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stargazer — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 21:18:05 GMT

I still miss him, loved his routine on "stuff"

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hckynut — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 21:20:40 GMT

On 7/12/2014 SUHSE39 said:
I caught an old performance of his on cable, the other night, and was reminded, again, how much I liked him.

Yes, his language was very strong, and yes he offended some people with some of his beliefs, but, that was pretty much his point.

He used his humor to challenge us, to get our attention and hopefully make us think outside of our comfort zone, our little "box", to maybe question a little bit, some of what we thought and believed.

And he could just be flat out hilarious. He could point out the ridiculousness of some of the most mundane things.

Thanks for making me laugh till i cried again, George! And no, I still don't know who "they" are, so, I try to remember to think for myself, and not pay too much attention to what "they say"!

DID YOU LIKE GEORGE CARLIN?

Probably my favorite of all time. To top it off I've been told by countless people that I look like George. I will say that others think I look like Willie Nelson.

I too miss George and his off the cuff type of comedy about real things in life put to humor.

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hopeQ1 — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 21:32:37 GMT

George was a total genius. If he had been in any other business I wonder where it would have taken him. I heard he had a very high IQ.

He was way ahead of his time. His humor would probably be more accepted in today's society. But he was COOL with a capital "C" !! One of the funniest men ever ! I still miss him, shame he had to go so prematurely.

Do you still remember all of the "seven" words??????

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Suhse — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 21:45:12 GMT

Loved the Seven Words routine.

I agree, he was a brilliant and wonderfully funny man.

I heard him interviewed once, and he said nobody has to like me or agree with me. But, if I get a few people to really think, even if it makes them totally uncomfortable, then, it's been a good show.