| We've lost a comedy legend. George Carlin died | | | | 5. If a safe is unlocked, is it still a safe? |
| of heart failure. He was 71. He loved playing with | | | | 6. The very existence of flamethrowers proves |
| words. It was his legacy. You heard it on his | | | | that sometime, somewhere, someone said to |
| albums, saw him perform them on his HBO | | | | themselves, "You know, I want to set those |
| concerts and read them in his countless books. | | | | people over there on fire, but I'm just not close |
| Here are ten of my favorite George Carlin | | | | enough to get the job done." |
| sayings: | | | | 7. It's never just a game when you're winning. |
| 1. When someone asks you, "A penny for your | | | | 8. Honesty may be the best policy, but it's |
| thoughts," and you put your two cents in, what | | | | important to remember that apparently, by |
| happens to the other penny? | | | | elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy. |
| 2. Weather forecast for tonight: dark. Continued | | | | 9. I had no shoes and felt sorry for myself until I |
| dark overnight, with widely scattered light by | | | | met a man with no feet. I took his shoes. Now I |
| morning. | | | | feel even better. |
| 3. People who see life as anything more than pure | | | | 10. I don't own any stocks or bonds. All my |
| entertainment are missing the point. | | | | money is tied up in debt. |
| 4. The future ain't what it used to be. | | | | |