George Carlin Has Died

[longshadow11]

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I'm sorry to hear of anyone dying, but I think his comedy was distasteful. I gotta admit, he did have a funny way about him, but I think he delivered a very negative message.

[Sandman42]

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R.I.P to one of the best of all time.

[elicoleman]

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This sucks. Certainly will miss him.

[RockinDaMike]

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Man I grew up watching all his stuff. If it wasn't rated R movies you tried to catch on HBO, it was George Carlin shows when mom and dad aren't watching.

He was going strong for a long time, I thought he just released a special not too long ago and was still sharp.

RIP George.

[chilli311]

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This is still one of my all time favorites:

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Agreed. This was my favorite bit of his too. It's the one that made me a fan of his. Here's another one that I really liked:

To my way of thinking there are really only three sports: baseball, basketball, and football. Everything else is either a game or an activity.

Hockey comes to mind. People think hockey is a sport. It's not. Hockey is three activities taking place at the same time: ice skating, fooling around with a puck, and beating the **** out of somebody. If these guys had more brains then teeth, they'd do these things one at a time. First go ice-skating, then fool around with a puck, then you go to the bar and beat the **** out of somebody. The day would last longer, and these guys would have a lot more fun. Another reason why hockey isn't a sport is that it's not played with a ball. Anything not played with a ball can't be a sport. These are my rules, I make 'em up.

Soccer. Soccer is not a sport because you can't use your arms. Anything where you can't use your arms can't be a sport. Tap dancing isn't a sport. I rest my case.

Running. People think running is a sport. Running isn't a sport because anybody can do it. I can run, you can run. For Christ sakes, my mother can run! You don't see her on the cover of Sports Illustrated, do you?

Swimming. Swimming isn't a sport. Swimming is a way to keep from drowning. That's just common sense. Sailing isn't a sport. Sailing is a way to get somewhere. Riding the bus isn't a sport, why the **** should sailing be a sport?

Boxing is not a sport either. Boxing is a way to beat the **** out of somebody. In that respect, boxing is actually a more sophisticated way of hockey. In spite of what the police tell you, beating the **** out of somebody is not a sport. When police brutality becomes an Olympic event, fine, then boxing can be a sport.

Bowling. Bowling isn't a sport because you have to rent shoes. Don't forget, these are my rules. I make 'em up.

Billiards. Some people think billiards is a sport, but it can't be, because there's no chance of serious injury. Unless, of course, you welch on a bet in a tough neighborhood. Then, if you wind up with a pool cue stickin' out of your ***, you know you might be the victim of a sports-related injury. But that ain't billiards, that's pool, and that starts with a P, and that rhymes with D, and that brings me to darts.

Darts could have been a sport, because at least there's a chance to put someone's eye out. But, alas, darts will never be a sport, because the whole object of the game is to reach zero, which goes against all sports logic.

Lacrosse is not a sport; lacrosse is a ******y college activity. I don't care how rough it is, anytime you're running around a field, waving a stick with a little net on the end of it, you're engaged in a ******y college activity. Period.

Field hockey and fencing. Same thing. ******y college ****. Also these activities aren't sports, because you can't gamble on them. Anything you can't gamble on can't be a sport. When was the last time you made a ****in' fencing bet?

Gymnastics is not a sport because Romanians are good at it. It took me a long time to come up with that rule, but goddammit, I did it.

Polo isn't a sport. Polo is golf on horseback. Without holes. It's a great concept, but not a sport. And as far as water polo is concerned, I hesitate to even mention it, because it's extremely cruel to horses.

Which brings me to hunting. You think hunting is a sport? Ask the deer. The only good thing about hunting is the many fatal accidents on the weekends. And, of course, the permanently disfigured hunters who survive such accidents.

Then you have tennis. Tennis is very trendy and very fruity, but it's not a sport. It's just a way to meet other trendy fruits. Technically, tennis is an advanced form a Ping-Pong. In fact, tennis is Ping-Pong played while standing on the table. Great concept, not a sport.

In fact, all racket games are nothing more the derivatives of Ping-Pong. Even volleyball is, technically, racketless, team Ping-Pong played with an inflated ball and raised net while standing on the table.

And finally welcome to golf. For my full take on golf, I refer you elsewhere in the book, but let it just be said golf is a game that might possibly be fun, if it could be played alone. But it's the vacuous, striving, superficial, male-bonding joiners one has to associate with that makes it such a repulsive pastime. And it is decidedly not a sport. Period.

RIP Carlin. We'll miss you.

[ManiacMatt1782]

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I'm sorry to hear of anyone dying, but I think his comedy was distasteful. I gotta admit, he did have a funny way about him, but I think he delivered a very negative message.

I dont see what was so negative about his message. he told people to think about what they were being told, and not just accept it. try to use logic. he made some jokes about the catholic church, but only to point out his point of questioning everything. his message wasnt negative like half the songs on the radio today telling you to deal drugs and kill anyone that stands in your way and mistreat women.

[ManiacMatt1782]

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I am really happy that i got to see 1 of his shows live. I swear I was almostabout to pee myself in the seat, and if i had to i would have rather than miss the next hilarious thing out of his mouth.

[ManiacMatt1782]

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i am seriously contemplating picking up the "all my stuff" box set. has just about everything except the latest hbo special from earlier this year.

[SPTO]

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Bravo to HBO Comedy for doing that tribute to Carlin over the last couple nights. It's amazing how he changed from a quiet, analytical comic who swore once in a while to a raging old man complaining about everything under the sun. Despite all the changes he made to his act over the years he was still as funny then as he was today.

[The Chef]

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Well Im not sure if anyone heard or not but the same group that pickets soldiers funerals, or atleast they have the same message as them, are going to picket Carlins funeral for some reason. I dont really get the purpose of it since its a little late to change Carlins views on anything but as usual, they look for anything to use as an excuse to spew their hate to anyone who will listen.

[Double Eights]

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Honestly, If someone were to murder the whole lot of those douchebags, I'd be fine with it.

So fine with it, I'd hide said gunman in my basement if the cops went after him/her.

[SPTO]

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Honestly, If someone were to murder the whole lot of those douchebags, I'd be fine with it.

So fine with it, I'd hide said gunman in my basement if the cops went after him/her.

Usually i'm not so I dunno, violent? but in this case i'd do the exact same thing. This is also the kind of BS that Carlin would rant about if he were alive to watch those idiots doing their thing at his funeral.

[Brandon13]

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**** Fred Phelps and the rest of his pathetic family. The world will be a better place when they're all dead.

[ThreeKing]

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Here's to the best.

RIP