The news stories are just trickling in. Apparently, heart failure.
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"The power of accurate observation is often called cynicism by those that do not have it." - George Bernard Shaw --------------------------------------------------------
I was very sorry to hear about his passing. I especially loved many of his earlier routines, especially the "Hippy, Dippy Weatherman."
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>I was very sorry to hear about his passing. I especially loved >many of his earlier routines, especially the "Hippy, Dippy >Weatherman."
As I have gotten older, his curmudgeonly bit grew a bit tiresome for me (as well as his more extreme liberal political views)... but he was indeed a comedic genius who helped create the whole genre of political/social satire.
My fave is his baseball/football bit, here:
-------------------------------------------------------- "Treat the Earth not as if it was given to you by your parents, but as if it was lent to you by your children." - Kenyan Proverb
"The power of accurate observation is often called cynicism by those that do not have it." - George Bernard Shaw --------------------------------------------------------
I agree with you abiout some of his political views, which made it ahrd for me to watch and enjoy a lot of his later work.
He was a genius and we're going to miss him.
-------------------------------------------------------- " I lift up mine eyes to the hills, whence cometh my help.", Psalm 121 --------------------------------------------------------
He was a brilliant comedian. I also loved the football/baseball thing he did. The only thing I ever really cringed about with his stand up is when he started talking about religion & God. Although I thought some of it was funny, I wanted to go hide somewhere so I wouldn't be struck by lightning just listening to him. BTW, he was one of the best comedians of all time in my opinion.
>He was a brilliant comedian. I also loved the >football/baseball thing he did. The only thing I ever really >cringed about with his stand up is when he started talking >about religion & God. Although I thought some of it was funny, >I wanted to go hide somewhere so I wouldn't be struck by >lightning just listening to him. BTW, he was one of the best >comedians of all time in my opinion.
I agree, his religious commentaries were hard to take, but he was a genius.
-------------------------------------------------------- " I lift up mine eyes to the hills, whence cometh my help.", Psalm 121 --------------------------------------------------------
