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Author Topic: The world of humor has lost a legend.  (Read 2255 times)

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The world of humor has lost a legend.
« on: June 23, 2008, 12:54:39 AM »
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25322638/

I'm going to miss you, George.  :cry:
Now I'm off to re-read "When will Jesus Bring the Porkchops?"
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Re: The world of humor has lost a legend.
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2008, 01:40:24 AM »
Wow. I just watched History of the Joke on the history channel a few weeks ago, he was part of it.
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Re: The world of humor has lost a legend.
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2008, 01:50:42 AM »
:-( One of the truly funny people.
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Re: The world of humor has lost a legend.
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2008, 08:26:32 AM »
Hated his politics.  Loved his skills.  RIP George.
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Re: The world of humor has lost a legend.
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2008, 08:27:45 AM »
Here's hoping he is rotting in the ground, as he would have wanted.

All the time, people try to get me to listen to Mitch Hedberg or Dane Cook or some other loser, and I always say "Why would I, when I can listen to Carlin?"
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Re: The world of humor has lost a legend.
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2008, 11:02:07 AM »
"When you dial the operator, do you ever give your finger the free ride back?"

Yes, I'm old too.
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Re: The world of humor has lost a legend.
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2008, 10:25:13 PM »
Carlin was hilarious, I'm gonna miss his jokes.
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