All My Stuff

[Phil]

My latest B&N purchase arrived today. Can't start watching it until my son is asleep, but it's queued up and ready to go.

Any other Carlin fans in TC?

[Félix]

Present!

[Phil]

Larry wrote: "Present!"

Any favorite bit you think I should watch first? Usually I'll search out his bit on religion, or maybe baseball vs. football.

The man was an absolute genius regarding observation of the human species. I never had the opportunity to see him live, and will probably regret that as long as I live.

[Félix]

I do not. It's all good, as far I'm concerned.

[[deleted user]]

Here!

[RandomAnthony]

I like him, but I don't seek him out. Maybe I'll look for this one at the library. Thanks for the tip.

[[deleted user]]

So-so. I prefer Cheech & Chong.

[Jackie "the Librarian"]

I like him, but I've heard enough that I don't have a need to seek him out.
I like "Icebox Man," and the "Is it meat, or is it cake?" bit. :)

[Phil]

King Dinösaur wrote: "I like older Carlin. He got a little too bitter toward the end, there."

So you're saying you prefer the older, younger Carlin to the newer, older Carlin? Hehe.

[Lori]

Aw Carlin was genius. Just last night, I forget why, Richard was saying "handicapable" - that's the new PC word for handicapped - and how Carlin would have a ball with that.

My favorites are football vs baseball, and Stuff. His last concert was great.

[Rannie]

I've reached the age where my older generation is passing on and I'm left with their "stuff." Some of it is very nice "stuff," some of it I always thought I'd want. But you know, my kids are grown and I no longer have to care for the old folks, so I'd really like to travel. But if I travel, I'll have to worry about all that "stuff" at home. Thank you George Carlin, for telling me about "stuff." I can own it, or I can let it own me. I'm giving most of it to the kids. And, of course, Carlin had another name for "stuff."

[Cambridge]

Ditto King D..... sums Carlin up perfectly..... (and that coming from and cold hearted NE soul, go figure)

[[deleted user]]

Carlin did get a lot bitter towards the end, but he was still funny. A lot of his riffs on Complaints and Grievances, recorded 2 months after 9/11, were hilarious and insightful; Carlin was well-aware we were heading towards a lot of flag-waving, falsely patriotic nonsense, and he was right.

[Cambridge]

Oh I am not saying he wasn't very insightful and politically/socially astute, he was amazing (and you are so right after 9/11 a perfect example) ..... but as his delivery became so angry and bitter it became less funny commentary..... and more like ranting..... Still superbly relevant just not really what i would call funny as much.

[Jackie "the Librarian"]

I agree, old Carlin was so bitter, he wasn't funny anymore. I couldn't get through Brain Droppings.

[Cambridge]

Then it's settled ;)