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Pleading The Insanity Defense

Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged , , , , on June 13, 2012| 6 Comments »

Those who dance are considered insane by those who can’t hear the music.
    —    Anonymous
From the book:  “Napalm & Silly Putty“
Written by:   George Carlin
[So it’s not just ’cause I got no rhythm…    —    KMAB]
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Trial By Jury

Posted in Humor, Quotes, tagged , , , on June 5, 2012| Leave a Comment »

A Boston man who last year shot and killed all twelve members of a jury that convicted him of murder goes on trial again today.  Courtroom insiders say jury selection is expected to take quite some time.
    —    George Carlin
From his book:  “Napalm & Silly Putty“
[If nominated, I will feign illness;  if selected, I will not serve…    —   KMAB]
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Burning Images

Posted in 2012 Book Review, Book Review, Humor, Philosophy, Politics, Reading, Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on May 26, 2012| Leave a Comment »

This review is for the book:  “Napalm & SillyPutty“, by George Carlin (2001©).   Way back when I was a youth, I heard the “Seven Words You Can’t Say On TV” and “The Hippy-Dippy Weather Man” skits, and I was hooked as a Carlin fan.  Carlin passed away a couple of years ago (2008) now, but he remains in my mind as a “definer” – a dictionary – of words, pre- and post-PC (politically correct).  Carlin was an atheist who railed against BIG (organized) religion and unwilling to trust government at any level.
This book is NOT his best stuff.  Most of it seems to be re-hashes of things he said on TV or in magazine interviews.  Still, some of it is pretty funny.  George can make you laugh, he can make you cry and he could make me laugh until I cried.  Often imitated, and rarely equaled, we are unlikely to see his like again anytime soon.  RIP, George.
I got this book on clearance at Half-Price Books for $2.00 and it was worth that just to remind me of the old days.  If you can get it cheap or at a library (free), it’s worth reading.  Otherwise, just YouTube George Carlin and watch him do his thing.  You’ll probably get more out of it.  Sorry, George – weak recommendation…
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Loosely Translated

Posted in Humor, Quotes, tagged , , , on May 10, 2012| Leave a Comment »

“Meow” means “woof” in cat.
     —     George Carlin
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Are We Done Yet?

Posted in Humor, Quotes, tagged , , , , on July 2, 2010| Leave a Comment »

If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?
    —    George Carlin
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In Order…

Posted in Humor, Quotes, tagged , , , on July 2, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Why is the alphabet in that order?  Is it because of that song?
    —    George Carlin
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