George Carlin, RIP - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Willravel · 06-22-2008, 09:55 PM

http://www.etonline.com/news/2008/06/62841/index.html

I'm having a moment of silence for someone who brought joy and laughter to the lives of so many people. He will be missed.

Jenna · 06-22-2008, 09:56 PM

RIP George. He was one of my favorites. You will be missed.

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ET breaks the news that comedian George Carlin has died from heart failure. The man who made famous the "seven words you can never say on television" passed away at 5:55 p.m. Sunday at Saint John's Hospital in Santa Monica, his longtime publicist said. He was 71.

Carlin, who has had several heart attacks and a history of cardiac issues, went into the hospital this afternoon after complaining of heart problems.

Carlin has more than 20 comedy albums, 14 HBO specials, numerous TV and movie roles, and three best-selling books to his credit. Last year, he celebrated his 50th year in show business, and he had just finished his last HBO special in March, "It's Bad for Ya."

http://www.etonline.com/news/2008/06/62841/index.html

snowy · 06-22-2008, 09:59 PM

Oh man. I grew up watching videos of Carlin's stand-up performances with my parents, and listening to cassette tapes of his performances, including "Seven Words You Can Never Use on Television." My parents are huge fans of his work, and they passed that on to me. I'm really saddened to hear this.

RIP, George.

SSJTWIZTA · 06-22-2008, 09:59 PM

i came to the TFP now just to post this.

Unbelievable. i will miss this guy.

Hain · 06-22-2008, 10:04 PM

Ah damnit not him, too...

Punk.of.Ages · 06-22-2008, 10:13 PM

I just barely heard about this.

The world is truly a sadder place with the absence of this man.

RIP

Fotzlid · 06-22-2008, 10:14 PM

Damn

Glad I got a chance to see him live many years ago.

Punk.of.Ages · 06-22-2008, 10:15 PM

Oh... two George Carlin threads. Posted within one minute of each other too.

If anybody deserves two threads it's this man.

EDIT: Haha, they got merged while I was posting.

evilbeefchan · 06-22-2008, 10:30 PM

Damn, he was one of the rare performers who kept getting sharper with age. His scathing wit and brutal honesty will be missed, but forever embraced.

RIP

Tully Mars · 06-23-2008, 03:10 AM

Well- shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker and tits.

I'd add sucks to the list today.

jewels · 06-23-2008, 03:14 AM

OMG! I'm so out of the loop.

I can't believe he's gone.

pig · 06-23-2008, 03:20 AM

I can't really say I'm sad he's dead, rather I'm happy he was alive. Regardless, RIP Mr. Carlin.

Baraka_Guru · 06-23-2008, 03:21 AM

He had a full, productive career, and never seemed to lose his edge. As one of the greatest comedians, he kept us laughing for years despite just how crazy the world was.

Thanks, George.

mixedmedia · 06-23-2008, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by pig

I can't really say I'm sad he's dead, rather I'm happy he was alive. Regardless, RIP Mr. Carlin.

This is nice. I'll try not to be sad.

m0rpheus · 06-23-2008, 04:02 AM

Sigh the world just got a lot less funny

Here's a few classics.

And the all-time classic.

Thanks for all the laughs George.

Psycho Dad · 06-23-2008, 04:11 AM

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"In his length career as a comedian, writer, and actor, George Carlin has not only made us laugh, but he makes us think," Stephen Schwarzman, Kennedy Center chairman, said in a statement.

That is one of the things I think is true about George Carlin. Unfortunately few I think seem to realize that he often spoke of how people were concerned with words rather than intent. In interviews, one could easily see that not only was he a funny man, but an intelligent one as well.

SSJTWIZTA · 06-23-2008, 04:12 AM

thanks m0rpheus, now im bummed all over again.

-sigh- i wonder how this is going to impact the comedy field.

Charlatan · 06-23-2008, 04:12 AM

His album, A Place for My Stuff, was the first album I ever bought. At one time, I knew the whole thing by heart and used to perform it for my friends.

Like pig... I am just glad he was alive.

Esoteric · 06-23-2008, 04:13 AM

Sad, sad news. He's one of my favorite comedians and now he's gone. :[

RIP sir, you will be missed.

Halx · 06-23-2008, 04:15 AM

I'm very sad that we won't be able to hear or see from him anymore. I was truly shocked to see this when I woke up. I think of George every time I think of all my "stuff" and how I keep having to find a bigger place to keep it all. Like right now.

maiden_fan_us · 06-23-2008, 04:26 AM

The world just lost a belly laugh and a few IQ points... RIP.

ngdawg · 06-23-2008, 04:36 AM

I got my first Carlin album when I was in high school. I now have 5 of them and a few, like Charlatan, I had memorized. I could recite the Hair poem at the drop of a hat, would quote Al Sleet, the Hippy Dippy weatherman and nod in agreement on many of his observations. His bit about "If you take 7 white boys and 1 black boy and put them in a room together, you won't get the 1 black boy saying, "Gee, fellas, good game today.", but you WILL get 7 white boys saying, "Yo, Man, Whassup." And that was over 30 years ago.
71 these days is not old. He was and always will be an icon.
What a sad way to start a week.....

mixedmedia · 06-23-2008, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Charlatan

His album, A Place for My Stuff, was the first album I ever bought. At one time, I knew the whole thing by heart and used to perform it for my friends.

Like pig... I am just glad he was alive.

I went through about a month earlier this year when I was listening to this cd every day in my car. There are so many comedians, but only a few who are really touched by genius. He was one of those few.

ratbastid · 06-23-2008, 04:54 AM

Man, what a loss.

But I think he'd have said something like: Look, you gotta go sometime. At least you can make a little difference, make a mark on the world, while you're still around.

And he did.

Brewmaniac · 06-23-2008, 06:59 AM

As previously stated "Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"

You will be greatly missed! RIP George

Bacchanal · 06-23-2008, 07:27 AM

This is terrible news. I've got most of his HBO specials saved on my DVR, but to know I'll never hear anything new from him really sucks.

What a shitty thing to wake up to.

Cynthetiq · 06-23-2008, 07:46 AM

geez we're losing them faster than we're replacing them.

Leto · 06-23-2008, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlatan

His album, A Place for My Stuff, was the first album I ever bought. At one time, I knew the whole thing by heart and used to perform it for my friends.

Like pig... I am just glad he was alive.

Toledo Window Box, Occupation: Foole.

Man oh man did I ever develop around his humour.

He was another raison for peace.

canuckguy · 06-23-2008, 08:30 AM

When I awoke this morning and heard the news I was gutted. The local radio personalities just passed over the story which added to my anger.

I can honestly say that I have listened, watched or read some of his work everyday over the past little while. I love stand up comedy and go on binges of certain comedians over the year. Lately it was George.

Bad day at work? Queue up some Carlin on youtube while i did my dishes and made dinner always got my chest heaving with laugher and my mind off my troubles.

I will miss his work.

World's King · 06-23-2008, 09:21 AM

I think he would be mad at me for crying...

BadNick · 06-23-2008, 09:42 AM

Funny, he was just here a minute ago.

...which is what he said he hoped people would say when he died.

Willravel · 06-23-2008, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by BadNick

Funny, he was just here a minute ago.

Very well said. I'm glad someone remembered that.

Shauk · 06-23-2008, 10:33 AM

why can't the fates take the trainwreck that is Gibert Godfrey, instead of the good ones?

I love Mr. Carlin, Genius material.

Baraka_Guru · 06-23-2008, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq

geez we're losing them faster than we're replacing them.

Yikes! Scary thought. Let's hope the comics aren't going the way of the poets....

Crack · 06-23-2008, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by World's King

I think he would be mad at me for crying...

Yes, yes he would.

Sion · 06-23-2008, 11:31 AM

George Carlin was one of the few people in this world that I truly admired. I've lost my hero and the world is a duller place for it.

Thank Joe Pesci for youtube clips to remember him by.

KellyC · 06-23-2008, 12:27 PM

This sucks majorly. He was the greatest one-man show to ever appear on stage. Thanks for all the laughs and lessons. RIP.

Nisses · 06-23-2008, 12:30 PM

Man, what a sad day.

I've listened to his stuff for over 10 years now (which is long for me).

I always liked his clear, sharp & sarcastic comments, and felt that alot of stuff had a good core of truth in it.

I wonder who's gonna fill up this void now... I doubt anyone will any time soon.

Tophat665 · 06-23-2008, 03:45 PM

I'm sitting under a clock made from the cover of Carlin's Class Clown album. The Icebox Man routine was the first schtick I ever memorized.

You know 71 years is not a bad run, and we paid him well for doing more or less what he would have done for free to a smaller audience.

When I grow up, I still want to be George Carlin.

Shauk · 06-23-2008, 04:43 PM

“The most unfair thing about life is the way it ends. I mean, life is tough. It takes up a lot of your time. What do you get at the end of it? A Death! What's that, a bonus? I think the life cycle is all backwards. You should die first, get it out of the way. Then you live in an old age home. You get kicked out when you're too young, you get a gold watch, you go to work. You work forty years until you're young enough to enjoy your retirement. You do drugs, alcohol, you party, you get ready for high school. You go to grade school, you become a kid, you play, you have no responsibilities, you become a little baby, you go back into the womb, you spend your last nine months floating... ...and you finish off as an orgasm.”

-GC

06-22-2008, 09:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	George Carlin, RIP http://www.etonline.com/news/2008/06/62841/index.html I'm having a moment of silence for someone who brought joy and laughter to the lives of so many people. He will be missed.

06-22-2008, 09:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	Oh man. I grew up watching videos of Carlin's stand-up performances with my parents, and listening to cassette tapes of his performances, including "Seven Words You Can Never Use on Television." My parents are huge fans of his work, and they passed that on to me. I'm really saddened to hear this. RIP, George. __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

06-22-2008, 09:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
SSJTWIZTA Master Thief. Master Criminal. Masturbator. Location: Windiwana	i came to the TFP now just to post this. Unbelievable. i will miss this guy. __________________ First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the communists and I did not speak out because I was not a communist. Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist Then they came for me And there was no one left to speak out for me. -Pastor Martin Niemoller

06-22-2008, 10:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hain has a plan Location: middle of Whywouldanyonebethere	Ah damnit not him, too... __________________ ////\\// IRONSKY.NET \\//\\\\

06-22-2008, 10:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
Punk.of.Ages Forming Location: ....a state of pure inebriation.	I just barely heard about this. The world is truly a sadder place with the absence of this man. RIP __________________ "The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion..." - Henry Steel Commager "Punk rock music is great music played by really bad, drunk musicians." -Fat Mike

06-22-2008, 10:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
Fotzlid Junkie Location: Greater Boston area	Damn Glad I got a chance to see him live many years ago.

06-22-2008, 10:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Punk.of.Ages Forming Location: ....a state of pure inebriation.	Oh... two George Carlin threads. Posted within one minute of each other too. If anybody deserves two threads it's this man. EDIT: Haha, they got merged while I was posting. __________________ "The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion..." - Henry Steel Commager "Punk rock music is great music played by really bad, drunk musicians." -Fat Mike

06-22-2008, 10:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
evilbeefchan Addict Location: Alhambra, CA	Damn, he was one of the rare performers who kept getting sharper with age. His scathing wit and brutal honesty will be missed, but forever embraced. RIP

06-23-2008, 03:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
Tully Mars Living in a Warmer Insanity Super Moderator Location: Yucatan, Mexico	Well- shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker and tits. I'd add sucks to the list today. __________________ I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club

06-23-2008, 03:14 AM	#11 (permalink)
jewels Eponymous Location: Central Central Florida	OMG! I'm so out of the loop. I can't believe he's gone. __________________ We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess. Mark Twain

06-23-2008, 03:20 AM	#12 (permalink)
pig pigglet pigglet Location: Locash	I can't really say I'm sad he's dead, rather I'm happy he was alive. Regardless, RIP Mr. Carlin. __________________ You don't love me, you just love my piggy style

06-23-2008, 03:21 AM	#13 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	He had a full, productive career, and never seemed to lose his edge. As one of the greatest comedians, he kept us laughing for years despite just how crazy the world was. Thanks, George. __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot

06-23-2008, 04:02 AM	#15 (permalink)
m0rpheus bad craziness Location: Guelph, Ontario	Sigh the world just got a lot less funny Here's a few classics. And the all-time classic. Thanks for all the laughs George. __________________ "it never got weird enough for me." - Hunter S. Thompson

06-23-2008, 04:12 AM	#17 (permalink)
SSJTWIZTA Master Thief. Master Criminal. Masturbator. Location: Windiwana	thanks m0rpheus, now im bummed all over again. -sigh- i wonder how this is going to impact the comedy field. __________________ First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the communists and I did not speak out because I was not a communist. Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist Then they came for me And there was no one left to speak out for me. -Pastor Martin Niemoller

06-23-2008, 04:12 AM	#18 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	His album, A Place for My Stuff, was the first album I ever bought. At one time, I knew the whole thing by heart and used to perform it for my friends. Like pig... I am just glad he was alive. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

06-23-2008, 07:46 AM	#27 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	geez we're losing them faster than we're replacing them. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

06-23-2008, 04:13 AM	#19 (permalink)
Esoteric Tired Location: Florida	Sad, sad news. He's one of my favorite comedians and now he's gone. :[ RIP sir, you will be missed. __________________ From a head full of pressure rests the senses that I clutch Made a date with Divinity, but she wouldn't let me fuck I got touched by a hazy shaded, God help me change Caught a rush on the floor from the life in my veins

06-23-2008, 04:15 AM	#20 (permalink)
Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Location: Manhattan	I'm very sad that we won't be able to hear or see from him anymore. I was truly shocked to see this when I woke up. I think of George every time I think of all my "stuff" and how I keep having to find a bigger place to keep it all. Like right now. __________________ You have found this post informative. -The Administrator [Don't Feed The Animals]

06-23-2008, 04:26 AM	#21 (permalink)
maiden_fan_us Tilted Location: Springfield, VA	The world just lost a belly laugh and a few IQ points... RIP. __________________ Remember Eric, there are no stupid questions, only stupid people!

06-23-2008, 04:36 AM	#22 (permalink)
ngdawg peekaboo Location: on the back, bitch	I got my first Carlin album when I was in high school. I now have 5 of them and a few, like Charlatan, I had memorized. I could recite the Hair poem at the drop of a hat, would quote Al Sleet, the Hippy Dippy weatherman and nod in agreement on many of his observations. His bit about "If you take 7 white boys and 1 black boy and put them in a room together, you won't get the 1 black boy saying, "Gee, fellas, good game today.", but you WILL get 7 white boys saying, "Yo, Man, Whassup." And that was over 30 years ago. 71 these days is not old. He was and always will be an icon. What a sad way to start a week.....

06-23-2008, 04:54 AM	#24 (permalink)
ratbastid Darth Papa Location: Yonder	Man, what a loss. But I think he'd have said something like: Look, you gotta go sometime. At least you can make a little difference, make a mark on the world, while you're still around. And he did.

06-23-2008, 06:59 AM	#25 (permalink)
Brewmaniac Searching for the perfect brew!	As previously stated "Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits" You will be greatly missed! RIP George __________________ "That's a joke... I say, that's a joke, son"

06-23-2008, 07:27 AM	#26 (permalink)
Bacchanal Laid back Location: Jayhawkland	This is terrible news. I've got most of his HBO specials saved on my DVR, but to know I'll never hear anything new from him really sucks. What a shitty thing to wake up to. __________________ Universal Truth Is Not Measured In Mass Appeal

06-23-2008, 08:30 AM	#29 (permalink)
canuckguy I read your emails. Location: earth	When I awoke this morning and heard the news I was gutted. The local radio personalities just passed over the story which added to my anger. I can honestly say that I have listened, watched or read some of his work everyday over the past little while. I love stand up comedy and go on binges of certain comedians over the year. Lately it was George. Bad day at work? Queue up some Carlin on youtube while i did my dishes and made dinner always got my chest heaving with laugher and my mind off my troubles. I will miss his work.

06-23-2008, 09:21 AM	#30 (permalink)
World's King Here Location: Denver City Denver	I think he would be mad at me for crying... __________________ heavy is the head that wears the crown

06-23-2008, 09:42 AM	#31 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	Funny, he was just here a minute ago. ...which is what he said he hoped people would say when he died.

06-23-2008, 10:33 AM	#33 (permalink)
Shauk Confused Adult Location: Spokane, WA	why can't the fates take the trainwreck that is Gibert Godfrey, instead of the good ones? I love Mr. Carlin, Genius material.

06-23-2008, 11:31 AM	#36 (permalink)
Sion Dumb all over...a little ugly on the side Location: In the room where the giant fire puffer works, and the torture never stops.	George Carlin was one of the few people in this world that I truly admired. I've lost my hero and the world is a duller place for it. Thank Joe Pesci for youtube clips to remember him by. __________________ He's the best, of course, of all the worst. Some wrong been done, he done it first. -fz I jus' want ta thank you...falettinme...be mice elf...agin...

06-23-2008, 12:27 PM	#37 (permalink)
KellyC Comment or else!! Location: Home sweet home	This sucks majorly. He was the greatest one-man show to ever appear on stage. Thanks for all the laughs and lessons. RIP. __________________ Him: Ok, I have to ask, what do you believe? Me: Shit happens.

06-23-2008, 12:30 PM	#38 (permalink)
Nisses Shade Location: Belgium	Man, what a sad day. I've listened to his stuff for over 10 years now (which is long for me). I always liked his clear, sharp & sarcastic comments, and felt that alot of stuff had a good core of truth in it. I wonder who's gonna fill up this void now... I doubt anyone will any time soon. __________________ Moderation should be moderately moderated.

06-23-2008, 03:45 PM	#39 (permalink)
Tophat665 Minion of the scaléd ones Location: Northeast Jesusland	I'm sitting under a clock made from the cover of Carlin's Class Clown album. The Icebox Man routine was the first schtick I ever memorized. You know 71 years is not a bad run, and we paid him well for doing more or less what he would have done for free to a smaller audience. When I grow up, I still want to be George Carlin. __________________ Light a man a fire, and he will be warm while it burns. Set a man on fire, and he will be warm for the rest of his life.

06-23-2008, 04:43 PM	#40 (permalink)
Shauk Confused Adult Location: Spokane, WA	“The most unfair thing about life is the way it ends. I mean, life is tough. It takes up a lot of your time. What do you get at the end of it? A Death! What's that, a bonus? I think the life cycle is all backwards. You should die first, get it out of the way. Then you live in an old age home. You get kicked out when you're too young, you get a gold watch, you go to work. You work forty years until you're young enough to enjoy your retirement. You do drugs, alcohol, you party, you get ready for high school. You go to grade school, you become a kid, you play, you have no responsibilities, you become a little baby, you go back into the womb, you spend your last nine months floating... ...and you finish off as an orgasm.” -GC