George Carlin, one of the most important and influential voices in comedy during a career that spanned five decades, died yesterday of heart failure. He was 71. Just about every sports blog is posting this video, his piece about the differences between baseball and football; however, he could have never done a joke about sports, and his life and work would still be more important to the existence of this site (and others like it) than any single person in the world of sports.
Carlin wasn't just some pissed-off guy ranting about assholes; he was a pissed-off guy with wit and a gift for identifying and exploiting subtle hiccups in the English language… who happened to rant about assholes. Hacks like me may find inspiration in his voice, but we'll always be small in his shadow.
Man this sucks. Hey Death, if you're going to take Richard Pryor and George Carlin, you gotta take Carlos Mencia and Dane Cook, too. Fair is fair, dickhead.
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Fuck Tucker. Tucker sucks.
After losing Hunter Thompson, Vonnegut and now Carlin, I'm a little afraid the world won't be able to laugh at itself quite as easily, or as deeply.
/bestiality joke
Please kill all comics who use guitars too. I would say Carrot Top should die but I am afraid he would beat my ass.
SHIT PISS FUCK CUNT COCKSUCKER MOTHERFUCKER AND TITS
george was the fucking man and im happy that i was able to see him perform once
TACOS!!!, I agree with you. Music & humor is just not a good mix. However I give Rodney Carrington props, cause that dirty southern hick is a funny motherfucker.
"You know something people don't talk about in public anymore? Pussy farts."
RIP, George. I'm glad I got to see him a couple of times. The world will miss his voice.
I can do without guys with a lot of small pins in their hats.
Clearly, Carlin was not a fan of Rocco Mediate.
I think forcing Carlos Mencia to guess which Cup is the Cup of Everlasting Salvation before Indy chooses would be a much, much more fitting end to the life of that super-asshat.
The very existence of flame-throwers 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.
I learned how to swear from this guy when I was 10 watching him on HBO at night. Man, were my friends impressed the next day at school.
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I think I'd prefer the Lost Ark melting his face…..but that's just me.
BUT CARLOS MENCIA IS FUNNY HES SAYS THE WORD BEANERS AND DEE DEE DEE
The funniest thing to me about George Carlin is that other people actually thought he was funny.
Dirt nap time, ponytail.
never got to see him live, but i watched as many specials as i could and had most of his early albums (that's right, albums).
'The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.'
"Which one of you cupcakes wants to come home, cook me a nice meal and give me a blowjob?"
No, seriously.
Also relevant: his list of why things are or are not considered sports.
Gymnastics – not a sport because people from Romania are good at it.
“Millionaire clothing executive Dacron Polyester died in his sleep yesterday. It was not a peaceful death, however, as he dozed off while hang-gliding.”
“Swimming isn’t a sport. Swimming is a way to keep from drowning. That’s just common sense.”
"I am" is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that "I do" is the longest sentence?
RIP George
The funniest thing to me about George Carlin is that other people actually thought he was funny.
Dirt nap time, ponytail.
Figures there would be at least one asshole amongst the crowd…quite often it is me, mind you, but at least I get Carlin. Maybe EaglesFan is confused with Pauley Shore?
RIP, GC.
I think he's pissed because only a NY'er could be as groundbreaking in his critique of others as Carlin. All they can come up with in Phila is booing Santa.
Dude, you can’t say you didn’t crack up all the way through Bio-Dome…..
Wonder if Carlin kept his ponytail so his boyfriend could yank on it to show him when it was time for the creampie?
Eagles Dick,
This isn't Heath Ledger we're mourning, this guy actually earned a place in history. If you don't like him fine, but save the being a complete prick for another time, or another place.