George Carlin Has Died

[GALLIENVS AVG]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25322638/

The world has lost a brilliant and funny man.

[Chupacabra]

I just heard this moments ago.

RIP you will be severely missed.

what a fucking legend. best comedian ever IMO, this news saddens me so so much. I will pray to Joe Pesci for him tonight.

[18C]

Nooooooooooo fucking way man. This sucks a lot, he was one of my favorite comedians. That will be weird watching his old stand-up now. :(

[Redddragon895]

Saw lots of commercials for this guy on TV here in Vegas. He was to do his act at The Orleans starting this August.

[chrisvet]

Brilliant comedian / legend.

[TFS]

Dammit I made this thread first!

[chrisvet]

LOS ANGELES - Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday, a spokesman said. He was 71.

Carlin, who had a history of heart and drug-dependency problems, died at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica about 6 p.m. PDT after being admitted earlier in the afternoon for chest pains, spokesman Jeff Abraham told Reuters.

Known for his edgy, provocative material, Carlin achieved status as an anti-Establishment icon in the 1970s with stand-up bits full of drug references and a routine called “Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television.” A regulatory battle over a radio broadcast of the routine ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court. In the 1978 case, Federal Communications Commission vs. Pacifica Foundation, the top U.S. court ruled that the words cited in Carlin’s routine were indecent, and that the government’s broadcast regulator could ban them from being aired at times when children might be listening.

Carlin’s comedic sensibility often came back to a central theme: humanity is doomed.

“I don’t have any beliefs or allegiances. I don’t believe in this country, I don’t believe in religion, or a god, and I don’t believe in all these man-made institutional ideas,” he told Reuters in a 2001 interview.

Carlin, who wrote several books and performed in many television comedy specials, is survived by his wife Sally Wade, and daughter Kelly Carlin McCall.


Nailed down in bold why I loved the guy.

[Deamatix]

My favorite comedian by far.

R.I.P.

I bet he's preparing a whole bunch of new jokes for us in heaven.Lulz

[dysphunktion]

My favorite comedian by far.

R.I.P.

I bet he's preparing a whole bunch of new jokes for us in heaven.Lulz

Uhm. What? He didn't believe in Heaven, you twisted little 14 year old fuck shit.
GTFO bitch. heheh, i get it!

[GALLIENVS AVG]

Dammit I made this thread first!

Yeah, well that's only because I put 2 more words in my thread title! Way to make a half-assed thread to honor the man.


My favorite comedian by far.

R.I.P.

I bet he's preparing a whole bunch of new jokes for us in heaven.Lulz

I loled.

EDIT: And then I REALLY loled at the post under it.

[Chupacabra]

dude this fucking sucks i loved that guy.
i'm going to read "when will jesus bring the porkchops" from cover to cover tonight.

[TFS]

Yeah, well that's only because I put 2 more words in my thread title! Way to make a half-assed thread to honor the man.




I loled.

EDIT: And then I REALLY loled at the post under it.

One only needs to mention his name to grab attention. Way to over achieve!:p

Loved watching/listening to his routines, wasn't fond of his books though.

[k_tull88]

Goddamn...

This is fucking sad.

RIP.

[Polkovnik]

i watched several of his videos, not a single lol, or even smirk.

rip and all that, but i don't understand the appeal.

[Chupacabra]

suck to be you man.

[Polkovnik]

my life is more than fulfilling :redface:

[Danimal87]

Who is George Carlin?

[Zantutsuken]

I used to enjoy some of his earlier stand-up comedy, he was very amusing. As of late, however, it seemed he strayed from being funny to just complaining about things. Regardless, I grew up listening to Richard Pryor and George Carlin, I'll miss the old asshole.

[poopchow]

damn went to the doctor then died later that day, and by a heart attack...

a shame, but i hope hes in a good place now, did a lot for many fronts

[vtsquire]

Regardless, I grew up listening to Richard Pryor and George Carlin, I'll miss the old fuck


ftfy.........

[Dayve]

I only knew he existed a few months ago when someone posted "It's bad for ya", his most recent HBO stand-up, in the video section... i've since watched everything of his i can find on the net and he quickly became my favourite comedian of all time. No others have ever made me laugh so hard.

Seeya in hell George.

[Amadeus]

Now there's absolutely nothing right with America anymore.

The sad thing is, I said that he was going to be the next one to go about 3 days ago. . .

2008: The Year That All The Cool People Died.

[Jenovah]

One of my favourite comedians, R.I.P.

[No0n3]

i watched several of his videos, not a single lol, or even smirk.

rip and all that, but i don't understand the appeal.

I also didn't laugh out loud that much either, but he offered a funny and clever insight to the world and people in general.
George Carlin: A Youtube Obituary (http://mashable.com/2008/06/23/george-carlin-dead/)
Just found this with 5 jokes of his for those who might not know him.

This really is some shitty news to wake up to. Sad day for comedy.

[mx6driven]

I wasnt a big fan of George Carlin, though he was okay, regardless I know hes a big part of the comedy world; rip

[Nimnom]

That old fuck finally died? Fucking foul dirt-bag. I'll miss him.

[AquaXed]

Great fucking loss. There are truly few who can compete with his clever musings. The bullshit part is I'll bet the majority of the world wouldn't even notice his death as compared to say, Heath Ledger.

[Yuseke]

Great fucking loss. There are truly few who can compete with his clever musings. The bullshit part is I'll bet the majority of the world wouldn't even notice his death as compared to say, Heath Ledger.

How can you compare George Carlin to Heath Ledger?! Heath Ledger was huge! I mean he played as a fucking gay cowboy, and that makes him awso....wait....carry on.

[Mr.SelfDestruct]

I'll express my disdain with one of his famous quotes:

"Shit, piss, cunt, fuck, cocksucker, motherfucker, tits." - George Carlin

:wah:

[Mahalo]

Let me be the first to say that I'm sure he's up in heaven smiling down on us.

RIP, Georgie. You're with Jesus now.

[joru100]

Let me be the first to say that I'm sure he's up in heaven smiling down on us.

RIP, Georgie. You're with Jesus now.

he'd rather be rotting in the ground

[IrishNed]

Dammit I made this thread first!Indeed you did; but it was hijacked away from you by someone who knew a secret one-upsmanship way to get ahead of you on the list. I especially liked the movie (made for TV??) in which Carlin played a Bishop (Cardinal?) trying to ptotect his Church from a couple of Fallen Angels.

George Carlin was from Morningside Heights on New York's Upper West side; in his standup routines, he claimed to be from Harlem. When someone from Fort Worth noted that Harlem describes a Negro community and questioned him about the inconsistency, he replied that he was from 'White Harlem'. I guess that fits me, also: According to Harry Belafonte, he lived "in a ghetto;" on 162nd Street between Amsterdam & Edgecomb Aves., about 6-blocks fro the Audubon Ballroom, wher Malcom X. was shot & killed. I lived about 3-blocks from Belafonte; and I would describe his neighborhood back then as an upper middle class black community, like 'Sugar Hill'

I grew up a few blocks from George Carlin - had some H.S. classmates who lived on the same block (West 135th Street) as George Carlin. There was a Bar on the Southeast Corner of 135th and Amsterdam Ave. where white folks didn't go.

These neighborhood facts don't detract anything from Carlin's brilliant work as a Comedian.

[goatwalker]

This really sucks ,I loved Carlin.:wah:

A lot of famous people have been dying this year.

[joru100]

This really sucks ,I loved Carlin.:wah:

A lot of famous people have been dying this year.

if paul newman dies ima gone cry :wah:

[Face Plant]

Let me be the first to say that I'm sure he's up in heaven smiling down on us.

RIP, Georgie. You're with Jesus now.

Sarcasm right?

George Carlin - Touched by an Atheist (http://youtube.com/watch?v=niqVVENiY2c)

[Mahalo]

Sarcasm right?

Yarly.

George Carlin has always seemed to be on my same wavelength and he was fucking hilarious to boot. Here's a quote of his I really like. It seems almost Taoist...

See I don't worry about the little things: bees, trees, whales, snails. I think we're part of a greater wisdom than we will ever understand. A higher order. Call it what you want. Know what I call it? The Big Electron. The Big Electron...whoooa. Whoooa. Whoooa. It doesn't punish, it doesn't reward, it doesn't judge at all. It just is. And so are we. For a little while.

[jagger04]

"If there is a god, may he strike me dead..."-George Carlin

:uhoh: he was kinda asking for it, huh?

[Mr.SelfDestruct]

"If there is a god, may he strike me dead..."-George Carlin

:uhoh: he was kinda asking for it, huh?

Everyone asks that sooner or later in their life...

......

I think I've discovered the secret to immortality!

[psychomonkey62]

Everyone asks that sooner or later in their life...

......

I think I've discovered the secret to immortality!

If there is a God, STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM ME AND LET ME LIVE!

[_jax]

damn, that's really too bad

rip

[chrisvet]

I'll express my disdain with one of his famous quotes:

"Shit, piss, cunt, fuck, cocksucker, motherfucker, tits." - George Carlin

:wah:

Thats how I'll remember old Georgie boy.

He said it the way it was.

[Chupacabra]

my favorite Carlin quote ever is in my sig.

[Stu Pidasole]

George Carlin dead, Dane Cook alive.

There is no god.

[YouEnjoyMyself]

That sucks, the world just got a lot less funny.

[Thomson]

George Carlin is the last of the great American comedians IMO.

Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, Bill Hicks and now George Carlin.

there's no one out there right now like these guys.

[Victor Franko]

Thanks for the laughs George.

[dialamo]

I am deeply saddened. I have not felt this much grief towards a comedian since Rodney Dangerfield died. He will truly be missed. I loved his comedy.

George Carlin dead, Dane Cook alive.

There is no god.
So is Carlos Mencia. Fuck those joke stealing asshats.

[particlephysics]

funny he only underestimated his obesity.

[BlueQuarter]

Funny, yes. 100%.

Brilliant? 110%. This man was smart.

[Danimal87]

I've sampled some of his work, and I haven't laughed yet once. If someone could be so kind as to show me something he said that was funny, I'd greatly appreciate it.

[Chupacabra]

i agree, he was a philosopher as well as a comedian

[GALLIENVS AVG]

I've sampled some of his work, and I haven't laughed yet once. If someone could be so kind as to show me something he said that was funny, I'd greatly appreciate it.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o

One of my favorite clips from him.

You have to keep in mind that Carlin's comedy is composed of rants on the stupidity of people and their various institutions mixed with philosophical undertones. It's the truth in what he speaks, and how he goes about delivering this truth, that makes him funny, in my opinion.

[Dayve]

Just reading the comments under his videos i've been watching... it's a shame but a lot of Christians are jerking off to the fact that he's dead. Everywhere i see comments like "Now he's burning in hell where he belongs".

Just goes to show that what i've been saying for a while is correct. They want all Atheists and other non-Christians dead and in eternal agony, those peace loving christians do.

[Danimal87]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o

One of my favorite clips from him.

You have to keep in mind that Carlin's comedy is composed of rants on the stupidity of people and their various institutions mixed with philosophical undertones. It's the truth in what he speaks, and how he goes about delivering this truth, that makes him funny, in my opinion.
I've seen it, didn't laugh. But oh well, not every comedian is for every person.

[chrisvet]

Just reading the comments under his videos i've been watching... it's a shame but a lot of Christians are jerking off to the fact that he's dead. Everywhere i see comments like "Now he's burning in hell where he belongs".

Just goes to show that what i've been saying for a while is correct. They want all Atheists and other non-Christians dead and in eternal agony, those peace loving christians do.

Indeed, Christians are guilty of wishing eternal agony on others. The entire concept (as carlin once said) was about suffering. :lol:

[unearth]

RIP George :(

"The very existence of flamethrowers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, "You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done." "

[supbro]

sup bro did an extra set of bench presses in memory of george carlin.

sup bro?

[Amadeus]

sup bro did an extra set of bench presses in memory of george carlin.

sup bro?

Drop dead.

[GoGoGooManGo]

Drop dead.

Leave him alone. Supbro doesn't make special appearances. But for George he did.

[_Joe]

I'm both Catholic and a fan of George Carlin. I was sad looking at the paper seeing he had died. Despite his views on organized religion, I'll be praying for him tonight. His routines forced us to question authority, even going as far as questioning our faith. Personally, I found his rhetoric strengthened my faith, and for that I am thankful to him.

The world is minus one great comedian today.


Just reading the comments under his videos i've been watching... it's a shame but a lot of Christians are jerking off to the fact that he's dead. Everywhere i see comments like "Now he's burning in hell where he belongs".

Just goes to show that what i've been saying for a while is correct. They want all Atheists and other non-Christians dead and in eternal agony, those peace loving christians do.

Not all of us. Only the assholes who don't know what Christian faith is about post shit like that.

[_jax]

I've seen it, didn't laugh. But oh well, not every comedian is for every person.
have you seen the 'rape can be funny' clip?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3av_qRR_DWc&feature=related

i thought it was pretty good

[Danimal87]

have you seen the 'rape can be funny' clip?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3av_qRR_DWc&feature=related

i thought it was pretty good
Meeeh I guess that was alright. And the "George Carlin on White People" was good. Thanks Jax.

[Dayve]

Not all of us. Only the assholes who don't know what Christian faith is about post shit like that.

I hope you're not praying to god on his day off...

Anyway, take a look at the comments on his videos. Last time i looked most of them had degenerated into Christians jacking off about his death and starting flame wars.

Seems like quite a large number to me. I wonder if you sit and wish it in private. Wish it was back to how it used to be... people being burned alive and whatnot.

[Jenovah]

I hope you're not praying to god on his day off...

Anyway, take a look at the comments on his videos. Last time i looked most of them had degenerated into Christians jacking off about his death and starting flame wars.

Seems like quite a large number to me. I wonder if you sit and wish it in private. Wish it was back to how it used to be... people being burned alive and whatnot.

Can you please take your anti-religion tirades elsewhere? Joecnt deserves better than that.

[_Joe]

I hope you're not praying to god on his day off...

Anyway, take a look at the comments on his videos. Last time i looked most of them had degenerated into Christians jacking off about his death and starting flame wars.

Seems like quite a large number to me. I wonder if you sit and wish it in private. Wish it was back to how it used to be... people being burned alive and whatnot.

.... How many abusive comments are on there exactly? A few hundred? And how many Christians in the United states? Approximately 200,000,000. I don't think you can seriously draw any conclusions about Christians in general due to the conduct of a few.

As to whether I secretly wish he were "burned alive," I can't really respond to that. All I can say is that I'm telling the truth, I didn't take you for that kind of atheist, Dayve.

[OrangeC]

He is with Joe Pesci now.