George Carlin, 1937-2008

[rikibeth]

I first heard his routines when I was twelve or so, lying in bed listening to Dr. Demento on my little clock radio tuned to WCOZ.

They've stuck with me.

He will be missed.

Comments

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Dr.Demento? Is he the one who had cooked up "Startrekking across the Universe"? No matter what, like I said elsewhere, I realize that, while I'm nowhere near 71, I'm not getting any younger when I find myself thinking that 71 is too young to die.

[flewellyn.livejournal.com]

George is in heaven now.

[faithhopetricks.livejournal.com]

And you just know he and Richard and Lenny are having a helluva riffing contest.

[trowa-barton.livejournal.com]

I still remember his Ten/Two Commandments.

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

Not news I was expecting to hear, not now.

May he rest in peace.

[head-shrinker.livejournal.com]

I listened to NPR for over an HOUR on the way home because I heard a 5 second blurb about them "remembering" Carlin and had to know if he died.

RIP, Mr. Snap, Crackle, Fuck Him. You will be missed.

[groveperson.livejournal.com]

I was very saddened to hear of this great loss. His "stuff" routine made me rethink the way I lived my life.