Beradley

Favorite Carlin line - "NIMBY" and in the vein of Carlin ~ WTF happened to intelligent comedy? He will be sadly missed. I wonder if the people in charge of the Shining Times Station are going to wish him off or post an "In Remembrance of..." in the credits of the Popular Children's Television show. You are correct Brad, "He was one funny guy that paved the way for many". He meant something important. He exhibited the evil and the good and portrayed it in humor. That is priceless.

Just watching this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h67k9eEw9AY
Does he really say "Israeli murder(er)s are called commandos, Arab commandos are called terrorists"?
Well as he supports direct language, I dare say in direct language: anti-Semite.
APART of that: Cool guy.

"He exhibited the evil and the good and portrayed it in humor. That is priceless"

- exactly. It is also a good way to break through to dense skulls and have people listen that might in other situations, be it at the work place or out somewhere, probably wouldn't listen...

@Beradley: That quote was Carlin!!!

Fathead asks the question about wtf happened to intelligent comedy...hmmmmm...I would like to think it didn't die with him!

This was emailed to me last year...I saved it:

George Carlin on age.

(Absolutely Brilliant)

George Carlin's Views on Aging

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.

"How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key

You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.

"How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life .. . you become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony . YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!

But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?

You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone.

But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!

So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.

You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!

You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; "I Was JUST 92."

Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. "I'm 100 and a half!"

May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!

HOW TO STAY YOUNG

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay "them."

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge .

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them , at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take your breath away. .

And if you don't send this to at least 8 people - who cares? But do share this with someone. We all need to live life to its fullest each day!!

His "Baseball-Football" comparisons were tops.

He will be missed.

R.I.P. George Carlin.

Peace.

tibii - I'll have to check out the vid - @ work though, so can't right now

Christine - that quote was just me quoting what Fathead said.. I love what you put about what he said on aging, very amusing... Is that top 10 of "How to stay young" also Carlin?

I play golf, on occasion, but his piece on golf cracks me up. http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=110

hehehe.

@Beradley: I am making a retraction...the top 10 on "how to stay young" was not Carlin. It was written by some unknown who passed the email around using what Carlin had said in the begining. I went back to my email to double check.

@Fathead: Your Quote of Carlin captured the true essence of who he was!!! LOVELY!

I was up late last night before getting ready to leave town and heard the news. Shocking. I pray his family, friends and fans (ALL OF US) will heal from such a huge loss. Larry King on CNN is doing a tribute to him tonight and I am sure it will be re-aired. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2008/06/23/lkl.carlin.napalm.silly.putty.cnn

he was one funny ass dude, smart as hell, he had charisma. He will be missed, rip :( Jostel