George Carlin Dies

[EagleD]

George Carlin died of heart failuire. I saw him in Vegas just LAST WEEKEND. I think I was his target audience.

This is very sad news to me.

Edited June 23, 2008 by EagleD

[SilverEagle]

Very sad news for me and my wife. We loved George Carlin, but lately he's been moving from "edgy" to downright angry in his presentation.

Sad news for everyone in my generation.

[KingDL1]

Very sad news for me and my wife. We loved George Carlin, but lately he's been moving from "edgy" to downright angry in his presentation.

Sad news for everyone in my generation.

He will be missed.

George Carlin mourned as a counterculture hero

[UNTflyer]

He's either standing before God going "Ohhh, sh*t!" or he has transcended into a frisbee on a roof.

[Quoner]

He's either standing before God going "Ohhh, sh*t!" or he has transcended into a frisbee on a roof.

Maybe he's just in "the lost pile."

[FirefightnRick]

He's either standing before God going "Ohhh, sh*t!" or he has transcended into a frisbee on a roof.

LOL!

Rick

[bstnsportsfan3]

it is sad news.... he was one of a kind and will be missed! RIP George Carlin

Edited June 23, 2008 by bstnsportsfan3

[CaribbeanGreen]

it's a short list of comedians who stay funny and relevant for 40 years. Amazing career.

EagleD, did everything seem business as usual at the Orleans last weekend?

[greenminer]

He was the very first SNL host.

[SUMG]

He's my all time favorite stand up comedian.

And, even though I never met him...I know several comics who did...and they all said that he was a great guy. I always heard that he was very supportive of young comics.

He'll be greatly missed.

[EagleD]

it's a short list of comedians who stay funny and relevant for 40 years. Amazing career.

EagleD, did everything seem business as usual at the Orleans last weekend?

Yeah, I'd say he was right on. He had a bit he was working on about how popular music today is unoriginal. He needed crib notes for that bit, but other than that it seemed as though he was just riffing. I've seen enough stand up to know he had it pretty much rehearsed, but it came off well. He apologized for the crib notes, but after all he was in his seventies. Even at that age he didn't seem feeble. As I stated earlier it seemed I was his target audience. I can't repeat much of his act. Most of it had to do with thinking for yourself. Oddly enough he had a long bit on the after life, or the absence thereof.

This morning NPR ran an interview with him from a few years back and asked what he'd like people to say about him after he dies. He said, "Oh, George Carlin. I just saw him yesterday." Strangely, for me, that is true.

Next to Bill Hicks, and Chris Rock, he may be the biggest comedic influence on my life.

George, we hardly knew ya. You will be missed.