R.I.P. Mr. Carlin

One of my favorite comedians has passed away. While he is well known for his sometimes unpredictable performances and for pushing boundaries - my favorite aspect of his humour was always his intelligent look at English grammar and the idiosyncrasies of our society.

The quote Take a look at the average person and consider how stupid they are, then realize that means half of em are stupider then that! ranks as an all time favorite.

I spent several long months working 18 hour days in a room with 2 other people doing mindless data entry work and cleanup from a massive telecom data conversion and had we not had Mr. Carlin to keep us company, it is doubtful we would have survived the ordeal.

In life it is, I think, a good vocation to bring humour and make people laugh. When that can be done and at the same time try to effect some positive change by encouraging us to look at our idiosyncrasies, and the failings of our society - and identify the folly in them is even better.

Some Quotes

Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

What if there were no hypothetical questions?

When someone is impatient and says, "I haven´t got all day," I always wonder, How can that be? How can you not have all day?

When someone asks you, A penny for your thoughts, and you put your two cents in, what happens to the other penny?

I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where´s the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose

I think it´s the duty of the comedian to find out where the Line is drawn and cross it deliberately.

Some national parks have long waiting lists for camping reservations. When you have to wait a year to sleep next to a tree, something is wrong.

Well, if crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight? They never mention that part to us, do they?

As soon as someone is identified as an unsung hero, he no longer is.

Isn´t it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do “practice”?

In America, anyone can become president. That´s the problem.

Cloud nine gets all the publicity, but cloud eight actually is cheaper, less crowded, and has a better view.

“No comment” is a comment.

So far, this is the oldest I´ve been.

I don´t have a fear of heights. I do, however, have a fear of falling from heights.

What was the best thing before sliced bread?

The future will soon be a thing of the past.

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