George Carlin (1937-2008)

by **jay_a2j** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:19 am

It's times such as these, it must really suck to be an atheist. :cry:

by **InkL0sed** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:44 am

Wait... he's dead??

by **jay_a2j** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:46 am

Unfortunately yes.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,370121,00.html

by **joecoolfrog** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:52 am

jay_a2j wrote:It's times such as these, it must really suck to be an atheist.

Why ?
We are born,we live our lives as best we can, we die !
I would imagine it must suck spending all ones life worrying about the supposed next one,what a waste !

by **jay_a2j** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:54 am

joecoolfrog wrote:
jay_a2j wrote:It's times such as these, it must really suck to be an atheist.

Why ?

Why ask why? Ask the big guy!

by **MeDeFe** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:03 am

jay_a2j wrote:
joecoolfrog wrote:
jay_a2j wrote:It's times such as these, it must really suck to be an atheist.

Why ?

Why ask why? Ask the big guy!

You mean that Russian boxer?

by **bedub1** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:19 am

RIP George

Why spend all your life preparing for some "other" life. Live the one you've got to the fullest and quit depending on the afterlife for happiness. If there is an afterlife, and you go there, then consider it a bonus. But live for today.

by **jay_a2j** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:40 am

bedub1 wrote:RIP George

Why spend all your life preparing for some "other" life. Live the one you've got to the fullest and quit depending on the afterlife for happiness. If there is an afterlife, and you go there, then consider it a bonus. But live for today.

Because your afterlife depends on what you do in this life.

This life = 70 year ave.

Afterlife = eternity

For many, this life will be the "bonus".

by **CrazyAnglican** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:05 pm

Many hours of laughter. Thanks George, I enjoyed it.

by **DirtyDishSoap** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:20 pm

George was to me one of the funniest comedians ive ever seen.

RIP George. I'll miss you.

by **RiskTycoon** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:26 pm

I wonder if Jesus will bring him some pork chops? ...... i was a little disappointed when i heard the news this morning ... i even gave up an opportunity to see him last year too at the Music Circus in a little town i grew up in around here ..... he was one funny and smart guy and he will be missed !

by **joecoolfrog** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:35 pm

jay_a2j wrote:
bedub1 wrote:RIP George

Why spend all your life preparing for some "other" life. Live the one you've got to the fullest and quit depending on the afterlife for happiness. If there is an afterlife, and you go there, then consider it a bonus. But live for today.

Because your afterlife depends on what you do in this life.

This life = 70 year ave.

Afterlife = eternity

For many, this life will be the "bonus".

Everybody should enjoy this life,everybody should strive to help out their fellow men/women and leave a positive impression. Living a full and good life is the crucial thing not earning brownie points for an afterlife, if one leads to the other than great but it should be nobodies priority.

by **Backglass** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:51 pm

jay_a2j wrote:It's times such as these, it must really suck to be an atheist.

Well, it doesn't matter now...he's dead...game over.

What MATTERS is how he LIVED his actual life and I would say he lived it pretty well...exactly the way he wanted. He chose to boldly stride through life with his eyes OPEN. Not deluding himself into fantasies and wasting his idle hours with rituals and prayers to non-existent magical creatures, as some do.

No disneyland afterlife jay...only THIS life. Live it, now.

...and have another cigarette in George's honor. ;-)

by **Snorri1234** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:57 pm

joecoolfrog wrote:
jay_a2j wrote:It's times such as these, it must really suck to be an atheist.

Why ?
We are born,we live our lives as best we can, we die !
I would imagine it must suck spending all ones life worrying about the supposed next one,what a waste !

Because, like, we can't cry because crying is something done only by religious people as they fully understand that the dead doesn't actually mean the end of the person so sadness is not neccesary and f*ck i forgot what I was talking about...

by **DaGip** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:15 pm

Out of all the comedians that I admired, none could ever had compared to the intelligence and political wit of George Carlin. Despite many people's political and religious differences with George Carlin's beliefs, God did give him the talent to unite us (and enlighten us) in humor and laughter.

Today was a very sad day for me when I heard the news. I truly wanted to just go home and cry, as I felt I had lost a very close friend without ever having met George. It is very hard to believe that he is dead.

We will all miss such a talented person, and despite his confessing to the world that he was an atheist, I believe George truly did believe in God (all be it in his own way, as it is with all of us!)... :cry:

RIP
George Carlin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktIECyzf4YM

by **oVo** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:16 pm

George's heart lasted 71 years. Life is short and you will all know the answers soon enough.
I've heard death explained as simply slipping out of one pair of shoes and into another.

Thanks for the laughs Mr. Carlin. see ya later dude.

by **suggs** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:14 pm

by **2dimes** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:21 pm

Rufus

by **DaGip** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:36 pm

suggs wrote:Who?

Suggsy, suggsy, suggsy...George Carlin is right up your alley!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o

by **HapSmo19** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:02 pm

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooo......................

by **AndyDufresne** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:06 pm

He was a funny and insightful man. Not my favorite comic, but someone I respected.

--Andy

by **DaGip** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:12 pm

AndyDufresne wrote:He was a funny and insightful man. Not my favorite comic, but someone I respected.

--Andy

You are more of a Robin Williams kind of guy, ain't ya?

by **AndyDufresne** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:21 pm

I also have enjoyed Robin Williams. It's hard to say who exactly is my favorite comic...I just love comedy and laughter. But all this is for a different thread!

--Andy

by **InkL0sed** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:23 pm

AndyDufresne wrote:I also have enjoyed Robin Williams. It's hard to say who exactly is my favorite comic...I just love comedy and laughter. But all this is for a different thread!

--Andy

No it isn't... it's all relevant.

Also: at least for the next week, I shall refuse to use the term "PTSD" and shall instead refer to it as "shell shock".

by **James Vazquez** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:32 pm

R.I.P. George

You taught me to question everything. Your unique perspective on the world will surely be missed.

James

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