George Carlin: Class Clown Dead at 71 (Trees And Things)

skeptic: theological implications

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:21:44 EST

I have become a very Quixotic participant to these discussions, and I will now post my excessively late comment.

It is, of course, ridiculous to imagine that George Carlin was finally stuck down by God at the age of 71 after a lifetime of blasphemy, whe

keta: Re: Great Comedians

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:37:38 EST

Let's not forget Mort Sahl. He was the true progenitor of Bruce, Pryor, et al.

Lou: Good things come to those who wait...and wait..

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:57:24 EST

That or it was very much your garden variety heart failure. Now, if Carlin had suffered a sort of melting flesh Raiders of the Lost Ark angel assault, I'd say yeah, god was pissed.

But...he was pretty liberal/libertarian in his politics so

Steve Urkel: Patience

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:53:53 EST

For years he joked about how God doesn't exist, because if God did exist He would strike him dead. I guess God finally had enough and killed him.

thefadd: Re: Great Comedians

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:06:59 EST

Ralphie May can be pretty political. I've like the things he's said in his comedy club performances but he doesn't really seem to have that extra edge of a top comedian.

logan: Great Comedians

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:06:25 EST

There are plenty of great comedians out there. The only question is if there are any who can and will push the boundaries of what comedy can be. Lenny Bruce, George Carlin and Richard Pryor brought us more topical, more analytical comedy that had a purpose

port1080: Saw Carlin about 4 years ago...

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:12:32 EST

...at a college campus. It was a small school and hence a relatively small audience (about 1500 or so), and Carlin was clearly phoning it in to a large extent, but he still has a masterful ability to read the audience and his delivery was absolutely

delete me: Re: George Carlin: Class Clown Dead at 71

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:23:47 EST

How about a moment of silence for Mr. Carlin?

thefadd: Re: About the poll...

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:09:27 EST

Yeah, he was rough around the edges but he always humanized things and I think that's what so many comedians miss.

thefadd: Re: George Carlin: Class Clown Dead at 71

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:07:41 EST

On a brighter note, there are still plenty of good comedians out there, and I'm sure there will be more every day.

That's a funny list itself. Seinfeld (#1) sucks at stand up and doesn't perform anymore anyway. Dane Cook (#2) got old fast. Car

T Slothrop: About the poll...

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:22:02 EST

...which for once goes well with the story and shows why this feature (rarely) works...

I think Lewis Black comes as close as anyone working today to capturing Carlin's world view. I thoroughly enjoy his work (and I'm gonna see him live next month - woo

MayorBob: George Carlin Now Belongs To The Ages.

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:52:24 EST

Carlin would probably have been the last person to want to have a bunch of weepy-eyed sentimentality muck up his departure. I wonder if you could reach George in the spirit world what he might have to say to those of us he left behind?

1. "They're

skeeter1: Re: George Carlin: Class Clown Dead at 71

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:36:50 EST

I don't know if anyone can truly replace Carlin, or Cheech & Chong for that matter (yes I was a hippy in the '70's). I've seen performances by Howie Mandel, and