GEORGE CARLIN, 71, DIES

[browneyedgirl]

He died last night at a Los Angeles hospital of heart failure.

A very funny man!
RIP, dude!

Where ever George is, I'm sure he has everybody laughing!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080623/ts_nm/carlin_dc_2

[browneyedgirl]

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 our 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!!
> >

[stratoplayer]

Why the fuck did you die?!!?!?!?!?

One of my heroes, he stood up for most of the things I believe in and then some. Plus he made me laugh to tears more than once. This Baileys I'm drinking is for you.

[Stratobanger]

:'(

RIP Master!

[htcdude]

I've never heard of him

[dirge]

I've never heard of him

Same. I guess he was american?

[stratoplayer]

I've never heard of him

Same. I guess he was american?

Yeah, a comedian, he worked over 40 years as stand up and in some movies.
You guys should really check out some of his vids on youtube.

[browneyedgirl]

I can't believe you guys have never heard of George Carlin!
He also had a hit TV-show for 2 years, and on conservative Fox-TV of all things! What irony, as Carlin was a full-fledged liberal whose acts were largely satire against religion&traditional values.
He was hilarious, and it has been said in real, everyday life he had a heart of gold. I'm sure Carlin will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and the entertainment world in general.



Here he is!

[icecab21]

the man is made of brilliance. thank god (ironic) that ther is so much tape of him.

[miditek]

Carlin 2004- "When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?"

Carlin 2008- "Ouch! When Will Jesus Bring the Fire Extinguisher?"

[AGAG]

what about victor borge? he died aswell...

[browneyedgirl]

what about victor borge? he died aswell...

Yeah, he was funny, also. His routine on the piano. But, he could seriously play well, too!

[AGAG]

what about victor borge? he died aswell...

Yeah, he was funny, also. His routine on the piano. But, he could seriously play well, too!

Of course... a true genius

[HvyMtlClickWitch]

Victor Borge died??

I am glad that I saw George Carlin perform while he was alive.

Still, though, the funny thing about the death of a celebrity is that it always seems to make them even more famous. So in a way, I'm glad that he died; people that may not have noticed him before will have heard of him when they otherwise might not have had a chance to.

[stratoplayer]

Victor Borge died??

I am glad that I saw George Carlin perform while he was alive.

Still, though, the funny thing about the death of a celebrity is that it always seems to make them even more famous. So in a way, I'm glad that he died; people that may not have noticed him before will have heard of him when they otherwise might not have had a chance to.

True, but screw it, he could have made one or two more HBO specials.

[HvyMtlClickWitch]

Yeah, I do wish he had done more. Seriously.