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Missing these comedians. We need them at a time like this.
self | 12/5/2016 | self

Posted on 12/05/2016 7:54:06 AM PST by sodpoodle

Began a search after reading a news item and learned these great 'funny' men had died. Listed in no particular order. Lenny Bruce, David Brenner, Johnny Carson, Rodney Dangerfield, Sam Kinison, Flip Wilson, Buddy Hackett, Henny Youngman, George Carlin, Joan Rivers, Richard Pryor, Jonathan Winters, Robin Williams, Gary Shandling.

Still living Don Rickles 90! Bob Newhart 87! Jackie Mason 85!


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: carlin; comedy; culturewars; dangerfield; memories; missing; rickles; trumptransition; vanity
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To: OttawaFreeper

EDDIE SHORE!! OLD TIME HOCKEY!!!


41 posted on 12/05/2016 8:26:07 AM PST by commish (Freedom tastes Sweetest to those who have fought to preserve it!)
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To: sodpoodle

No leave it up and they can visit the site if they so desire. And leaving
it up allows for them to make comments about their favorites...


42 posted on 12/05/2016 8:26:59 AM PST by deport
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To: Gaffer

A quick Robin Williams story. A couple of years ago I was reading an article written by an American soldier who had just come back from the Middle East.

He told of a time he entered a mess hall and was surprised to see everyone gathered in one corner of the room. Curious, he went over to see what was going on. There was Robin Williams, telling jokes.

So Robin Williams...not all bad.


43 posted on 12/05/2016 8:27:57 AM PST by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: onyx

I should go back and get a bigger list;)

There were a bunch of ‘ladies’ who I didn’t add, but I overlooked her.

Smarty pants.


44 posted on 12/05/2016 8:28:14 AM PST by sodpoodle (Life is prickly - carry tweezers.)
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To: TexasGator

Exactly what I was thinking. Was there any of Carlin’s career that wasn’t based around bashing conservatives?


45 posted on 12/05/2016 8:28:59 AM PST by OldGuard1
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To: FlipWilson

The gang from the Carol Burnett Show (Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Viki Lawrence, Tim Conway) did some of the best comedy sketches ever.

I would add to that Lucille Ball and Jackie Gleason.

I guess I’m just old school. Don’t care much for most of the recent crop (SCTV cast and Bill Murray excepted, also Jeff Foxworthy and Ron White).


46 posted on 12/05/2016 8:29:14 AM PST by catman67 (14 gauge?)
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To: FlipWilson

check his pulse;)


47 posted on 12/05/2016 8:29:39 AM PST by sodpoodle (Life is prickly - carry tweezers.)
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To: Leaning Right

Yeah.....nice guy.....still a rabid nasty liberal.


48 posted on 12/05/2016 8:31:25 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: OldGuard1

“Was there any of Carlin’s career that wasn’t based around bashing conservatives?”

Yeah, and plenty of it.


49 posted on 12/05/2016 8:33:04 AM PST by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: sodpoodle

50 posted on 12/05/2016 8:35:40 AM PST by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: Gaffer

Overall, Robin Williams is a net negative with me. I find his choice to commit suicide to be particularly repulsive, especially since he had made community service ads telling young people to stay positive, etc.

But Williams did do good work with the USO. I’ll salute him for that.


51 posted on 12/05/2016 8:37:21 AM PST by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: commish

You know, I should have also mentioned Gordie (Mr. Hockey) in my original post. Now I am correcting this unfortunate omission (in addition to Eddie).


52 posted on 12/05/2016 8:40:04 AM PST by OttawaFreeper ("If I had to go to war again, I'd bring lacrosse players" Conn Smythe)
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To: Political Junkie Too

Thank you


53 posted on 12/05/2016 8:41:19 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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To: wbill

George Carlin, Joan Rivers, Richard Pryor ...

Really?


54 posted on 12/05/2016 8:41:26 AM PST by TexasGator
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To: OldGuard1

He skewered environmentalists viciously; equal opportunity offender.


55 posted on 12/05/2016 8:41:42 AM PST by stormhill
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To: equaviator

I don’t.


56 posted on 12/05/2016 8:43:02 AM PST by TexasGator
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To: stormhill

Really? Okay, maybe I need to check out more of his sketches.


57 posted on 12/05/2016 8:46:32 AM PST by OldGuard1
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To: equaviator
Who wouldn’t want to see/hear George Carlin do a 2016 version of his routine on driving?

You may recall George's take on the difference between football and baseball.

I'd like to hear him do a similar bit on 2016 millennials and adults

58 posted on 12/05/2016 8:48:56 AM PST by llevrok (je sui cou rouge !)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Yep... I grew up in the SF Bay Area and I remember well the news reports of his death. What’s amazing is 50 years have passed since. Just damn...


59 posted on 12/05/2016 8:51:23 AM PST by ScottinVA
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To: equaviator

Rub a dub dub...


60 posted on 12/05/2016 8:53:00 AM PST by Read Write Repeat
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