George Carlin on Covid
Jul 13, 2020 16:39:43 #
Hamltnblue
Loc: Springfield PA
George had it right years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X29lF43mUlo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X29lF43mUlo
Jul 13, 2020 17:59:26 #
Very sad to make the great George Carlin look a bit stupid. He had it right for hamburgers but not for something that has killed 130,000 U.S. citizens and will probably bump up to 150,000 by end of August. Stay safe my friends and be judiciously careful. That's why George Carlin was never run over by a car and avoided so many other dangers. We CAN be prudent. We are NOT being prudent right now. Not enough anyway. Have a great day everyone.
Jul 13, 2020 18:03:54 #
Jul 13, 2020 18:56:12 #
LOVE IT!
So true about the sterile field area people try to keep anymore.
(As a kid I used to go fishing using worms for bait, rinsed my hands in the creek and ate my sandwich for lunch...)
Saw him live once.
So true about the sterile field area people try to keep anymore.
(As a kid I used to go fishing using worms for bait, rinsed my hands in the creek and ate my sandwich for lunch...)
Saw him live once.
Jul 13, 2020 19:21:00 #
Hamltnblue wrote:
George had it right years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X29lF43mUlo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X29lF43mUlo
I could watch only a little bit of it before I gagged, but George’s comments had it totally wrong as far as Covid-19 is concerned. If you catch Covid-19, you may be killed or hampered for life, and there is no way of telling which alternative will hold, so the best strategy is to avoid it.
Jul 14, 2020 06:11:59 #
Thanks for the chuckle, I think that we all know that Covid is a bit different I like his comments mirroring the words of Ben Franklin.
Jul 14, 2020 06:16:15 #
A cantankerous comedian playing for laughs in a simpler time. As Bob Seeger sang, “I wish I didn’t know now what I didn’t know then.”
Jul 14, 2020 06:33:33 #
Jul 14, 2020 07:05:06 #
whfowle
Loc: Tampa first, now Albuquerque
George Carlin died in 2008 of a heart failure. I wonder what his comedy gig would sound like today...
I don't think he would have said anything kind about the woke world we now live in, just saying...
I don't think he would have said anything kind about the woke world we now live in, just saying...
Jul 14, 2020 07:30:16 #
whfowle wrote:
George Carlin died in 2008 of a heart failure. I wonder what his comedy gig would sound like today...
I don't think he would have said anything kind about the woke world we now live in, just saying...
I don't think he would have said anything kind about the woke world we now live in, just saying...
Yup! That would be rich!
Jul 14, 2020 08:02:35 #
For those who think the Carlin bit actually applies to Covid-19, you should try swimming in raw sewage and see how that works for you!
Some of our population would rather believe an untrained (but, albeit funny) comedian on a highly technical/medical matter than listen to the leading medical/scientific experts regarding life affecting germs, viruses and diseases. I am amazed how we often tie our own hands behind our backs when resisting or fighting life and death matters!
Some of our population would rather believe an untrained (but, albeit funny) comedian on a highly technical/medical matter than listen to the leading medical/scientific experts regarding life affecting germs, viruses and diseases. I am amazed how we often tie our own hands behind our backs when resisting or fighting life and death matters!
Jul 14, 2020 08:09:21 #
CWGordon wrote:
For those who think the Carlin bit actually applies to Covid-19, you should try swimming in raw sewage and see how that works for you!
Some of our population would rather believe an untrained (but, albeit funny) comedian on a highly technical/medical matter than listen to the leading medical/scientific experts regarding life affecting germs, viruses and diseases. I am amazed how we often tie our own hands behind our backs when resisting or fighting life and death matters!
Some of our population would rather believe an untrained (but, albeit funny) comedian on a highly technical/medical matter than listen to the leading medical/scientific experts regarding life affecting germs, viruses and diseases. I am amazed how we often tie our own hands behind our backs when resisting or fighting life and death matters!
It's humor.....
Not gospel.
Jul 14, 2020 08:22:43 #
From a strictly biological "survival of the species" point-of-view George is absolutely correct. In any population, disease, limited resources and predators are useful in eliminating the weak and sick members of a population, allowing the healthier, better adapted to survive and pass their genes along.
However, I'm not particularly inclined to volunteer to be one of the members "weeded out" to allow other members to survive so I'll take preventative measures rather than subjecting myself to the "test" of COVID 19.
However, I'm not particularly inclined to volunteer to be one of the members "weeded out" to allow other members to survive so I'll take preventative measures rather than subjecting myself to the "test" of COVID 19.
Jul 14, 2020 08:25:42 #
Jul 14, 2020 08:49:13 #
Longshadow: You summed up my remarks well and succinctly. It was
great how well you were able to do
that. Unfortunately, so many will listen to the comments of George, totally accept it as some sort of gospel, and climb aboard, neglecting to assess and analyze his remarks for how or if it really applies. Too many out there will accept the humor as actual wisdom and ignore the knowledge shared by our medical experts.
Thanks again for your concise and accurate assessment.
great how well you were able to do
that. Unfortunately, so many will listen to the comments of George, totally accept it as some sort of gospel, and climb aboard, neglecting to assess and analyze his remarks for how or if it really applies. Too many out there will accept the humor as actual wisdom and ignore the knowledge shared by our medical experts.
Thanks again for your concise and accurate assessment.
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