Comments on: George Carlin http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/27/george-carlin/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:42:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lunamoth http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/27/george-carlin/comment-page-1/#comment-70503 lunamoth Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:06:46 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1232#comment-70503 Gods, yes, we listened to his tapes in my brother's big old Impala driving around town, when I was a teenager. I'll miss his acts. I don't *always* agree with him entirely, but I have the utmost respect for him. Gods, yes, we listened to his tapes in my brother’s big old Impala driving around town, when I was a teenager. I’ll miss his acts. I don’t *always* agree with him entirely, but I have the utmost respect for him.

]]> By: caitlin http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/27/george-carlin/comment-page-1/#comment-70388 caitlin Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:12:24 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1232#comment-70388 I have a very hip Dad and he took my brother and I to see George Carlin when we were in our early teens. Carlin's humour, even from the seventies still holds up today he was a true genius. I have a very hip Dad and he took my brother and I to see George Carlin when we were in our early teens. Carlin’s humour, even from the seventies still holds up today he was a true genius.

]]> By: pixelfish http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/27/george-carlin/comment-page-1/#comment-70383 pixelfish Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:04:53 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1232#comment-70383 Also, he played Rufus in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure and Mr. Conductor on Shining Time Station, which was this children's show on public television. One of my favourite George bits has him examining various phrases, "down the tubes" being my favourite. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L58HOfIyDKw Also, he played Rufus in Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Mr. Conductor on Shining Time Station, which was this children’s show on public television.

One of my favourite George bits has him examining various phrases, “down the tubes” being my favourite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L58HOfIyDKw

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/27/george-carlin/comment-page-1/#comment-70382 Justine Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:44:02 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1232#comment-70382 I have seen <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM" rel="nofollow">the Pachelbel Rant</a>. It's brilliant. Have been going through and watching much Carlin on YouTube I thought the seven words rants was fabulous. I have seen the Pachelbel Rant. It’s brilliant.

Have been going through and watching much Carlin on YouTube I thought the seven words rants was fabulous.

]]> By: Jude http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2008/06/27/george-carlin/comment-page-1/#comment-70380 Jude Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:12:27 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=1232#comment-70380 If you watch more George Carlin, you'll find more to appreciate from the perspective of one who loves words. He specialized in pointing out oxymorons such as "jumbo shrimp." Even though his most famous routine might be "The seven words you can't use on television" I liked his clean routines from the early days of TV, like "The hippy dippy weatherman" He was literate, brilliant, witty, and wonderful. Rob Paravonian, a cool comedian (search for the Pachelbel Rant on YouTube if you haven't seen his work) wrote on his blog about what it was like opening for Carlin for the last few months. (paravonia.blogspot.com) Glad you found Carlin later rather than not at all. Also on YouTube, one of the top videos for a simple George Carlin search brings up a routine on soft language that illustrates his facility with words. If you watch more George Carlin, you’ll find more to appreciate from the perspective of one who loves words. He specialized in pointing out oxymorons such as “jumbo shrimp.” Even though his most famous routine might be “The seven words you can’t use on television” I liked his clean routines from the early days of TV, like “The hippy dippy weatherman” He was literate, brilliant, witty, and wonderful. Rob Paravonian, a cool comedian (search for the Pachelbel Rant on YouTube if you haven’t seen his work) wrote on his blog about what it was like opening for Carlin for the last few months. (paravonia.blogspot.com) Glad you found Carlin later rather than not at all. Also on YouTube, one of the top videos for a simple George Carlin search brings up a routine on soft language that illustrates his facility with words.

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