George Carlin is coming to Alberta

[C-Four]

Wed Jan 16th 2008 in Calgary
and Jan 17th in Edmonton

http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/702556

This guy is hilarious if u haven't heard his stuff before, or try a lookie on youtube.

[Flames_Gimp]

sweet im goin

[FlamesAddiction]

I'd go for sure if I was there. He's a comic legend, up there with the likes of Richard Pryor and Bill Cosby.

[BlackArcher101]

Got my tickets, can't wait.

[Thor]

Awesome! I'll be there for sure.

[troutman]

http://www.positiveatheism.org/hist/quotes/carlin.htm

[Thor]

Originally Posted by troutman

http://www.positiveatheism.org/hist/quotes/carlin.htm

Thats how you best sell atheism to believers, with humour.

Carlin is the best at that

My all time favorite quote:

In the Bull Department, a businessman can't hold a candle to a clergyman. 'Cause I gotta tell you the truth, folks. When it comes to bull, big-time, major league bull, you have to stand in awe of the all-time champion of false promises and exaggerated claims: religion. No contest. No contest. Religion. Religion easily has the greatest bull story ever told.
Think about it. Religion has actually convinced people that there's an invisible man -- living in the sky -- who watches everything you do, every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a special list of ten things he does not want you to do. And if you do any of these ten things, he has a special place, full of fire and smoke and burning and torture and anguish, where he will send you to live and suffer and burn and choke and scream and cry forever and ever 'til the end of time!
But He loves you.
He loves you, and He needs money! He always needs money! He's all-powerful, all-perfect, all-knowing, and all-wise, somehow just can't handle money! Religion takes in billions of dollars, they pay no taxes, and they always need a little more. Now, you talk about a good bull story. Holy !

[Vulcan]

I agree Thor that's hilarious but if anybody can get by the fact that religion doesn't have a monopoly of, or as some would claim even a passing fancy with god, then the argument is pretty narrow and relies on some pretty outrageous unproven ideas of what or who god is.

[flip]

this is tonight.

centre row J floor.

really excited, loved Carlin for years now.

BTW has anyone picked up the box set that came out in Sept?? apparently it has like 12 hours of 1hr specials on it.

[Schultzie]

I bought some tickets a while back, and I can't wait! This show is going to be awesome.

[Flames_Gimp]

dammit i forgot about this

[Ro]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

I'd go for sure if I was there. He's a comic legend, up there with the likes of Richard Pryor and Bill Cosby.

I won't argue the assertion that Cosby is a comedy legend, but I spent $200 on two tickets to go see him perform with an ex-girlfriend of mine back in 2003 or 2004, and he was TERRIBLE.

No opening acts, Bill came out, sat down on his stool, told maybe 5 extended jokes that all had a punchline that went something like this:

(say with your best jello pudding voice) "...and then I said, 'that's why you wash your hands before dinner!'"

And of course everybody 55 and over burst out laughing. My g/f and I just sat there with blank looks on our faces, thinking "that was what all that buildup was for?"

I was literally right there with the guy. Leaning forward in my seat, hanging on his every word, hoping he would at least make me crack a smile. Nothing. At all. And I'm dead serious. Never left a show so disappointed in my life. I now urge people 40 and under NOT to go see him.

Maybe it's years of exposure to Tom Green, Dave Chappelle, David Cross, and Kenny vs. Spenny, I dunno. But I still find classic comedy routines and comedians funny, as long as their stuff is good, so that's probably not it.

Anyways, I've seen Carlin too and he kicked some serious ass. I mean stand up and applaud for 5 solid minutes ass. Worth the money if you're thinking about going, that's for damn sure!

[BlackArcher101]

Excellent show tonight. The part about the electronic purgatory was hilarious.

[Hack&Lube]

I keep forgetting that guy's still alive. I keep confusing him with Richard Pryor and I keep thinking that Mr. Conductor on Shining Time Station is dead.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

I keep forgetting that guy's still alive. I keep confusing him with Richard Pryor and I keep thinking that Mr. Conductor on Shining Time Station is dead.

one of my favorite bit's of Carlin's is when he talks about Pryor and how they seemed to be one upping each other on who dies first

"Richard had a heart attack, so I had a heart attack. Then Richard sets himself on fire, and i say "**** that, i'm having another heart attack"

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

one of my favorite bit's of Carlin's is when he talks about Pryor and how they seemed to be one upping each other on who dies first

"Richard had a heart attack, so I had a heart attack. Then Richard sets himself on fire, and i say "**** that, i'm having another heart attack"

Pryor won that contest

[Schultzie]

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

Excellent show tonight. The part about the electronic purgatory was hilarious.

This was the best comedy show I've ever been to. And that's saying a lot.

Even though I don't think it's going to happen, I pray to Joe Pesci that he'll be back soon.