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Summary: Pleeeeze, don't read in public!
Review: I have always resonated to Carlin's deeply irreverent humor. I read parts of it in the bookstore and finally had to put it down because my girlfriend and I were laughing too hard ... my mascara was rolling down my face onto my beige linen slacks, I had run out of kleenex, and people were staring at me contemptuously. So I bought it and brought it home. My God, the man is bent and wildly hilarious. I recommend reading in small doses rather than in one large bite ... and yes, some parts are much funnier than others, but the laugh ratio is higher than any other book I've picked up in ages.
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Summary: Fine and Dandy!!!!
Review: George has done it again. This is definitely a "hearty" laugh out loud book for anyone who has a sense of humor. You can open it to any page, read a few lines and walk away with a smile on your face. George has a great mind for words, definitions, euphemisms and ordinary everyday life happenings. If you don't get it, don't buy it! This is not for those who take life too seriously. I can honestly say that everytime I go back and read a bit again, I'm feeling fine and dandy--at the same time!
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Summary: A hypocritical, malformed, tedious slew of self-indulgence
Review: Sure, George Carlin's comedic efforts are to be both respected and appreciated, but his first literary effort presents itself as absolutely horrid to those that can peer through his transparent, self-conflicting fusion of humor and "hey-look-at-me--my-ideas-are-totally-shocking" socio-political diatribes. Carlin's book has a ridiculously forced feel to it, as if when any idea entered his mind he immediately wrote it down, and these ideas often contridict themselves, as when Carlin suggests that you should definitely "live in the past," when earlier he attacks Americans for their focus on that very frame of mind. Sometimes, the humor feels rough and unedited, as if the comic had not thought the joke through -- a prime example is when he assaults Americans for the wussy names of our cars, like Corolla, Tercel, etc., apparently not realizing that he has listed only Japanese models. Between Carlin's shamelessly arrogant and "oooh-aren't-my-views-nonconformist?" cultural theories, he subjects the audience to dull, choppy "short takes," small one-liners that apparently no-one bothered to filter for their blatant lack of humor...comments such as "Satan is cool" and Carlins assessment that airplanes should be constructed entirely of the black box only go to show that his creativity has completely shallowed, and that he has slipped into a humorless vacuum of mediocrity and off-putting pomposity. If someone were to publish the unedited scribblings of a cocky, painfully unfunny comedian from "Evening at the Improv," they might produce a book like this -- a disappointment for those that remember Carlin in his prime. If you want to read genuinely funny comedy in print, check out Denis Leary's "No Cure For Cancer" or either of Dennis Miller's books, both astronomically superior to Carlin's pointless drivel.
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Summary: Very Funny
Review: Carlin has a funny book here. His stange view of life comes through and he is as funny as always. He misses the mark for me a few times, but I laughed out load many times. It's a quick read and any fan will find some classic material as well as his view on many subjects.
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Summary: Best Book I ever read!
Review: George Carlin is at his best in this book. I first read it in a library and was almost thrown out for laughing so hard, afterwards I had to immedietly go buy it. This book is worth every penny. George definetly still has it in him.
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Summary: Although mostly hilarious, can be a little tedious
Review: George Carlin is one of the funniest comedians I've ever watched, listened to, and now read. His book has plenty of stuff you'll find yourself on the floor rolling to (GC's Guide to Dining Out, The George Carlin Book Clubs, and plenty of other stuff) and classic stuff (A Place For Your Stuff, Baseball and Football), but he also tends to get so serious with himself that it can actually scare you (Legalize Murder), and that can make you think he's heartless (Play Ball, Sports Roundup). However, he does mention that he has a long marriage and a loving family, so the man means well, and just trying to be funny. AND HE DOES SUCCEED!!!! GO GEORGE!!!!
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Summary: This is the funniest book!!
Review: I really, really liked this book. He takes things that are so literal and simple and transfers them into hilarius things. READ THIS BOOK. IT'S GREAT
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Summary: Don't Bother
Review: It's a shame to see an american legend fall but that's what this book is solid proof of. Carlin has gone from his famous and funny outtakes on life and people, to a crotchety old man who spews hatred page after page after page. Their are still many parts that are side-splittingly funny but they're not worth trying to find. God bless you Mr. Carlin and hopefully one day you will return to showing the joy of life and not your new found hatred of everyone and everything.
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Summary: bible according to george
Review: one must wonder how george still has the vitality, originality, and the absolute cutting edge after all these years, to still observe life in the most comical, and unusual way. a must read for anybody who appreciates a true comic genius. i really hope to see another book soon describing more of a personal look into this fascinating man. mike sherwood from mentor, ohio
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Summary: Brilliant to the initiated--Misunderstood by many
Review: Funny, profane, thought-provoking, insightful, playful, and apparently ire raising for many. In other words, typical George Carlin. This book has an astoundingly high laugh out loud ratio, but perhaps more interestingly it serves as a primer for independant thought or as a document of one man's Belief System(BS) free thinking. If you think you might be enraged by this book, you will be, so skip it. If you are expecting laughs only, there are many to be had , but be prepared for laugh-free yet very interesting opinions. If while reading, you judge this book to be the rantings of a malcontent, re-read the introduction and marvel at the thoughts of a true outsider who is actually more inside than many average joes will ever be.
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