wistahpatsfan

Best known for playing the kindly Mr. Conductor on "Thomas the Tank Engine" and his rigorous fitness habits, comedian George Carlin died at 71 after almost surviving his 48th heart attack.

Personally, Carlin's work and philosophy most closely reflects my own. While his later work got more bitter and negative (Harry Boy knows what I'm talking about), his cynicism and utter frustration with the bahavior and gullibility of the human race was, IMO, a reflection of his disappointment with people's inability to recognize bull***** when they see it. More to the point, he might have been saddenned at how we tended to, seemingly without fail, deceived our own potential and reverted into the soft, cushy and SAFE life that conformity and obedience promised.

For proof, I offer the subjects of discussion on these threads...including this one if you like.

Have at it, sheep.

BelichickFan

There's a thread in the Pub - where it belongs.

otis p. driftwood

Perhaps. OTOH, many of his best routines were political in nature.

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wistahpatsfan

It belongs here as much. I can imagine you don't like Carlin...

BelichickFan

They were but this still belongs in the Pub.
It doesn't belong here at all. I liked Carlin a lot, I saw him live once and have a good number of his CDs; however his death isn't a political event.

wistahpatsfan

Who wrote your sig?

otis p. driftwood

I like the one...who posted it, was it PC? Just last week. About how he doesn't vote because he doesn't want to take responsibility for these idiots. Made me start to re-think my strategy.

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otis p. driftwood

Yeats..............(is that ten?)

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wistahpatsfan

I could sound all educated n stuff by saying "thought so", But I had no idea.... but I like it a lot.

wistahpatsfan

Not like Tim Russert or Dan Rather?
Political commentary carries no more weight than political comedy (yes, it's redundant).