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George Carlin. Apparently the Asteroid hits January 20th (Original Post) impeachtrumpquick Dec 2016 OP
And thus, expand people's thinking. longship Dec 2016 #1
god miss him bdamomma Dec 2016 #2
Me too ... Auggie Dec 2016 #5
This is a viewpoint that comes to lucky people as they age Warpy Dec 2016 #3
Very Interesting Perspective Martin Eden Dec 2016 #4
Expanded thinking and just witnessing life is a good perspective. Yet, Equinox Moon Dec 2016 #6
Is there a link to this, I'm not getting audio for some reason Augiedog Dec 2016 #7
Wow. That's how I am starting to feel. Missn-Hitch Dec 2016 #8
One of his best quotes ever.. BadGimp Dec 2016 #9

Auggie

(31,292 posts)
5. Me too ...
Mon Dec 5, 2016, 09:01 PM
Dec 2016

he's one of several people in my life I'm grateful I had a chance to experience in real time.

Muhammad Ali is another.

Warpy

(111,652 posts)
3. This is a viewpoint that comes to lucky people as they age
Mon Dec 5, 2016, 06:41 PM
Dec 2016

In your 50s, you realize that television has left you behind. In your 60s,. you let go of work and your importance to anyone but your immediate family, if you're lucky enough to have them. As you head into your 70s, you realize the world is going to go on without you, so you might as well enjoy the spectacle. You're no longer allowed to be enough of a part of the world to think about fixing any of it.

Carlin's genius was that he made people younger than he was start to think about things ahead of time.

I miss him.

Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts)
6. Expanded thinking and just witnessing life is a good perspective. Yet,
Mon Dec 5, 2016, 10:13 PM
Dec 2016

tough to do when people, animals, environment is being harmed. Or maybe yourself is being harmed. Tough to just sit back and witness the disaster happening all around us and to us. Good to step back and breath as much as possible though and then listen to a comedian that makes you laugh, to ease the pain.

BadGimp

(4,031 posts)
9. One of his best quotes ever..
Tue Dec 6, 2016, 05:47 PM
Dec 2016

3:19 - "People who hate government are involved in form of suicide, because government, is self-government, if you hate the Government you hate yourself."

The entire video maybe one of his best if not his best as it relates to today.

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