There are not many comedians who's career (successfully) spans 5 decades. He will be sorely missed.
There are not many comedians who's career (successfully) spans 5 decades. He will be sorely missed.
"Trying is the first step towards failure." Homer Simpson
"I wasn't looking too good but I was feeling real well." Keith Richards
Wow....RIP George.
Championships for MY teams in my lifetime:
Cincinnati Reds - 75, 76, 90
Chicago Blackhawks - 10, 13, 15
University of Kentucky - 78, 96, 98, 12
Chicago Bulls - 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98
“Everything that happens before Death is what counts.”
― Ray Bradbury, Something Wicked This Way Comes
Carlin loomed large for me. My favorite observation: that people that drive slower than you are morons, people who drive faster than you are maniacs.
The moron/maniac dynamic applies repeatedly to stuff other than traffic.
Did you ever notice that nobody ever seems to get laid on Thanksgiving? I think it's because all the coats are on the bed.
A flute with no holes is not a flute. A doughnut with no holes is a danish. -- Zen Philosopher Basho
I actually remember him from the mid-60's, when he was very clean cut, and he did such hilarious bits as the Hippy Dippy Weather Man and Indian Drill Sargeant.
Then there was Toldeo Window Box. One of his best IMO.
The guys was a comedic genius and will be sorely missed.
What is JUMMMBO shrimp?
If you have a crumb and it breaks in two pieces, do you have half a crumb or two crumbs?
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"In my day you had musicians who experimented with drugs. Now it's druggies experimenting with music" - Alfred G Clark (circa 1972)
"I came here to kick ass and chew bubble gum... and I'm all out of bubble gum."
- - Rowdy Roddy Piper
"It takes a big man to admit when he is wrong. I am not a big man"
- - Fletch
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