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  • June 23, 2008 at 7:38 PM #13112
    CAwireman
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    I don’t know how many people on this panel followed George Carlin. But, if you did and you have a favorite quote or story, please feel free to share it.

    Here’s one of my favorites:

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    Hair Poem–George Carlin

    I’m aware some stare at my hair.
    In fact, to be fair,
    Some really despair of my hair.
    But I don’t care,
    Cause they’re not aware,
    Nor are they debonair.
    In fact, they’re just square.

    They see hair down to there,
    Say, “Beware” and go off on a tear!
    I say, “No fair!”
    A head that’s bare is really nowhere.
    So be like a bear, be fair with your hair!
    Show it you care.
    Wear it to there.
    Or to there.
    Or to there, if you dare!

    My wife bought some hair at a fair, to use as a spare.
    Did I care?
    Au contraire!
    Spare hair is fair!
    In fact, hair can be rare.
    Fred Astaire got no hair,
    Nor does a chair,
    Nor nor a chocolate eclair,
    And where is the hair on a pear?
    Nowhere, mon frere!

    So now that I’ve shared this affair of the hair,
    I’m going to repair to my lair and use Nair, do you care?

    June 23, 2008 at 9:56 PM #227386
    temeculaguy
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    As much as I loved Carlin it was today that I heard my favorite Carlin quote. The radio replyed a recent interview where he talked about death and said that he reads obituaries a lot these days and he would like his written now so he can read it and edit it. Then he said he didn’t want an obituary or an epitaph, we wanted someone to rent a billboard and just list his name and the phrase “He was just here a minute ago.”

    It is poetic that he just won or was about to receive the Mark Twain award for Lifetime Acheivement in American Comedy and the first thing I thought of when I heard of his death was the Mark Twain quote “Live your life in such a way that when you die, even the undertaker will be sorry.” George did just that, I’ll miss him.

    June 23, 2008 at 9:56 PM #227503
    temeculaguy
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    As much as I loved Carlin it was today that I heard my favorite Carlin quote. The radio replyed a recent interview where he talked about death and said that he reads obituaries a lot these days and he would like his written now so he can read it and edit it. Then he said he didn’t want an obituary or an epitaph, we wanted someone to rent a billboard and just list his name and the phrase “He was just here a minute ago.”

    It is poetic that he just won or was about to receive the Mark Twain award for Lifetime Acheivement in American Comedy and the first thing I thought of when I heard of his death was the Mark Twain quote “Live your life in such a way that when you die, even the undertaker will be sorry.” George did just that, I’ll miss him.

    June 23, 2008 at 9:56 PM #227514
    temeculaguy
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    As much as I loved Carlin it was today that I heard my favorite Carlin quote. The radio replyed a recent interview where he talked about death and said that he reads obituaries a lot these days and he would like his written now so he can read it and edit it. Then he said he didn’t want an obituary or an epitaph, we wanted someone to rent a billboard and just list his name and the phrase “He was just here a minute ago.”

    It is poetic that he just won or was about to receive the Mark Twain award for Lifetime Acheivement in American Comedy and the first thing I thought of when I heard of his death was the Mark Twain quote “Live your life in such a way that when you die, even the undertaker will be sorry.” George did just that, I’ll miss him.

    June 23, 2008 at 9:56 PM #227548
    temeculaguy
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    As much as I loved Carlin it was today that I heard my favorite Carlin quote. The radio replyed a recent interview where he talked about death and said that he reads obituaries a lot these days and he would like his written now so he can read it and edit it. Then he said he didn’t want an obituary or an epitaph, we wanted someone to rent a billboard and just list his name and the phrase “He was just here a minute ago.”

    It is poetic that he just won or was about to receive the Mark Twain award for Lifetime Acheivement in American Comedy and the first thing I thought of when I heard of his death was the Mark Twain quote “Live your life in such a way that when you die, even the undertaker will be sorry.” George did just that, I’ll miss him.

    June 23, 2008 at 9:56 PM #227562
    temeculaguy
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    As much as I loved Carlin it was today that I heard my favorite Carlin quote. The radio replyed a recent interview where he talked about death and said that he reads obituaries a lot these days and he would like his written now so he can read it and edit it. Then he said he didn’t want an obituary or an epitaph, we wanted someone to rent a billboard and just list his name and the phrase “He was just here a minute ago.”

    It is poetic that he just won or was about to receive the Mark Twain award for Lifetime Acheivement in American Comedy and the first thing I thought of when I heard of his death was the Mark Twain quote “Live your life in such a way that when you die, even the undertaker will be sorry.” George did just that, I’ll miss him.

    June 23, 2008 at 10:43 PM #227431
    Aecetia
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    You got that right, TG. Carlin was a Ra’ra A’vis indeed.

    June 23, 2008 at 10:43 PM #227550
    Aecetia
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    You got that right, TG. Carlin was a Ra’ra A’vis indeed.

    June 23, 2008 at 10:43 PM #227556
    Aecetia
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    You got that right, TG. Carlin was a Ra’ra A’vis indeed.

    June 23, 2008 at 10:43 PM #227594
    Aecetia
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    You got that right, TG. Carlin was a Ra’ra A’vis indeed.

    June 23, 2008 at 10:43 PM #227610
    Aecetia
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    You got that right, TG. Carlin was a Ra’ra A’vis indeed.

    June 24, 2008 at 5:56 PM #227991
    CAwireman
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    I’ll chip in to rent a billboard!

    June 24, 2008 at 5:56 PM #228110
    CAwireman
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    I’ll chip in to rent a billboard!

    June 24, 2008 at 5:56 PM #228120
    CAwireman
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    I’ll chip in to rent a billboard!

    June 24, 2008 at 5:56 PM #228154
    CAwireman
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    I’ll chip in to rent a billboard!

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