Monthly Archives: June 2008

One of the funniest people I have ever known lost his life yesterday. George Carlin always made me laugh. His black comedy and political puns were the best. I remember his HBO stand-up specials and how we used to memorize all of the jokes and walk around cussing all the time. Hell, I think I use at least 4 of the 7 dirty words on a daily basis. Shame that he had to go, but he will always be remembered as one of the best!

Carlin’s themes have been known for causing considerable controversy in the general media. His most usual topic was (in his words) humanity’s “bullshit”, which might include murder, genocide, war, rape, corruption, religion and other aspects of human civilization. His delivery frequently treated these subjects in a misanthropic and nihilistic fashion, such as in his statement during the Life is Worth Losing show: “I look at it this way… For centuries now, man has done everything he can to destroy, defile, and interfere with nature: clear-cutting forests, strip-mining mountains, poisoning the atmosphere, over-fishing the oceans, polluting the rivers and lakes, destroying wetlands and aquifers… so when nature strikes back, and smacks him on the head and kicks him in the nuts, I enjoy that. I have absolutely

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