Watched a movie called “Bobby” last night (amazing how many people were in that movie, written and directed by Emilio Estevez). I really wish Booby hadn’t been killed. He was 42. 42. Just a kid, really. This would have been a much different world. I’d probably still have to go to work today, though.
We need an RFK right now. Obama isn’t. Neither of the Clintons are. McCain sure as fuck isn’t. I don’t think we could get one elected, even if there was one out there somewhere.
If you’re a Rolling Stone (magazine) fan, today’s Woot is for you.
re 1 (ALPHA) 8)
and again “this one’s for you”, George :om: :peace: :yinyang: /|\ :knit: :gate:
& Kevin M, Cool 8) funny memories re “the future” #3
Just found out about George Carlin this morning. Shit. (pissfuckcuntcocksuckermotherfuckerandtits)
But remember, everyone, you can prick your finger, but you can’t finger your prick.
:rofl2:
Carlin was just a kid as well, and will always be just a kid, gazing with wonderment at the absurdities all around us.
The local AAR affiliate here refused to broadcast Seder On Sunday, but the minute David Bender’s show replaced Sam’s, they picked it up. Carlin was on Majority Report once or twice I recall.
The LA Times has tracked don curveball, the guy from whom we got the “intelligence” that led to the invasion of Iraq. It’s clear that intelligence is not the right word to describe the activities of the CIA.
How rich people spend their time:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/22/AR2008062201859.html?wpisrc=newsletter
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George Carlin’s site is kinda funny
I listened to a bunch of Carlin routines on YouTube. Just brilliant. Unfortunately, a lot of trolling in the comments section. At least, they confirm how influential he was.
Wonder when M v. S will appear this week? I think Maron was more of a Pryor fan but FUCK!
I don’t think I used this one yesterday. May provoke the haters.
Warning – Sports content
George Carlin – Day 2 🙁 :gate:
RIP
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Submitted by CharlieNine on Mon, 06/23/2008 – 6:39am.
post from a friend:
Shit
Piss
Fuck
Cunt
Cocksucker
Motherfucker
Tits
George Carlin Died
Good price on that Rolling Stone set, btw.
On national security McCain wins. We saw how that might play out early in the campaign, when one good scare, one timely reminder of the chaos lurking in the world, probably saved McCain in New Hampshire, a state he had to win to save his candidacy – this according to McCain’s chief strategist, Charlie Black. The assassination of Benazir Bhutto in December was an “unfortunate event,” says Black. “But his knowledge and ability to talk about it reemphasized that this is the guy who’s ready to be Commander-in-Chief. And it helped us.” As would, Black concedes with startling candor after we raise the issue, another terrorist attack on U.S. soil. “Certainly it would be a big advantage to him,” says Black.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/23/mccain-adviser-another-91_n_108671.html
The Army’s march to overhaul its tarnished contracting system has been slowed by an unlikely foe: the White House.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/23/white-house-blocking-army_n_108641.html
I know I’m some kind of a nut, but the White House seems like a likely foe, to me.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/06/japan-airlines-biofuel-testflight.php
We’ve documented pretty well the nexus of climate change pressure and rising fuel costs which are driving an increasing number of airlines to search for alternatives to petroleum-based fuels. Japan Airlines will join Air New Zealand, Continental Airlines, Lufthansa, and Virgin Atlantic on the list of airlines investigating biofuels in an attempt to improve their environmental image and hopefully reduce costs.
Japan Airlines announced today that it will make a test flight by the end of March 2009 using a second generation biofuel, … (continued)
:pirate: :fist: A!I!V! :pirate: 8) :fist: :billcat: :pup:
but “TreeHugger” talks of using Nuclear Power and “New Coal” also :fustrate:
re: Carlin. I was surprised to see that Jimmie Durante was hip enough to have Carlin on in 1965😯 (were there televisions then?) doing the wonderful wino bit. Carlin was smart and hip even before he ditched the suit and tie.
Maybe Maron (who I know admired Carlin) should think of a slightlly different approach (just as Carlin did) if he wants a career with his integrity still intact.
Fat hEdddie is going on with Tom Daschle about this today.
Obama Camp Closely Linked With Ethanol
Sez the NY Times is slanted against ethanol. Of course, ‘some say’ he is a tool for ethanol.
I just think we have to start having a national farm (food) policy as well as an energy plan and quit letting the damn ‘free market’ and the greed motive continue to run this country into the ground.
From the Seder blog but I can’t tell if it is a leftover
Maron V Seder .. Tuesday 12 noon est …I promise!
Maron v. Seder videocast show onTUESDAY NOON est
Thanks Vern, that’s always been one of my favorite Carlin bits.
George Carlin wasn’t enough? Now Dody Goodman’s gone, too?
Some tips for saving gas at Jeff Farias’ website.
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman?
Yeah, I saw Jeff posted those old gas saving chestnuts, which have been making the rounds on the Internet for a while.
I was just wondering what had become of Warner Wolf.
Let’s go to the audio tape
Maybe Imus thought he was bright yellow (and round, with a big hinged mouth)?
Not easy finding Dody
The seat being vacated by Vito Fosella, who wants to spend more time with his families, is the only Rethug congress seat in NYC. The GOP has had a hrd time finding someone to run in Vito’s place, but finally came up with Francis Powers who died in his sleep, yesterday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/23/nyregion/23staten.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper&oref=slogin
What is it about repugs and shot down flyers, anyway?
Dody Goodman?! Iguess that’s three.
Just got the M v. S confirmed for tomorrow at Noon Eastern, 9 AM Pacific.
Should be some Carlin talk.
I guess timing really is everything.
Dabney
Take this one in
vernon- the carlin clip “Puns and Phrases” that you posted sunday sez it’s no longer available. Do you think you can post it somehow? I think it was his last appearence on Letterman- or maybe from the last HBO special.
Warner Wolf nugget:
“It hits the foul pole and its a homerun ….
They ought to call it the fair pole!!!!”
Sorry, artn, but anything that helps perpetuate the George Carlin Week of Mourning
See if this works
Puns and Phrases
I used to watch Warner do sports on a Washington, DC station while in college in VA. He was must see and I was not even much into sports then.
The year before I was going to college in NYC when there was a student strike on campus from a Nixon bombing incursion. I think it was calm lovely NYC Saturday afternoon in the Spring when speakers were taking the mike in the plaza and no one was paying much attention. Out of nowhere Carlin stepped up and just started talking, nothing too political about what was going on but just a conversational banter. He grew up in the neighborhood and was around and showed up. Nice touch.
Warner Wolf is the all-time great sports broadcaster.
Well, WHT, he did not come from Syracuse. And to fill the AAR loop…
Departure from WCBS-TV
On May 27, 2004 Wolf was fired by WCBS-TV General manager Lew Leone. He was forced out without being given a chance to say goodbye on air, three months before his contract expired, and replaced by a much younger anchor, Chris Wragge. The day after his firing, his picture covered half the front page of the New York Daily News with the other half being covered by the headline “WOLF FANS RAISE A HOWL”.
A few months after his firing, which generated much public outcry, Wolf was hired by radio station WABC-AM. He was most recently heard weekday mornings with Curtis Sliwa & Ron Kuby as well as Mark Simone’s Saturday morning radio program. He was initially not retained as sports anchor when Imus in the Morning returned to WABC when Tony Powell took that position, but after several weeks Wolf returned to his old position. Wolf hosts a Saturday sports talk show on 1050 ESPN Radio. Wolf modified his trademark “Lets go to the videotape!” to “Lets go to the audiotape!”