Remember its your railroad
Allan
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Didnt he do that famous skit "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Shining Time Station?"
Man was a genius and will be missed.
Have fun with your trains
lvanhen wrote: georgev wrote: riogrande5761 wrote: New Haven I-5 wrote: George Carlin, comedian/ Thomas & Friends Narrarator, died on Sunday, June 22, 2008 of Heart Failure. He will surely be missed.It is sad news when any one dies. But to post something about him in MR forums? I read the bio on MSN news about him and while I grew up in High School hearing his 7-words routine and saw him in Reno when I was 21, the bio made me lose respect for him. He was a druggie and a counter culture, counter morals figure. Read his bio, you'll see. Certainly no role model to any one that I would recommend. I'm sure many of us have things in our past we are not proud of and don't want to be remembered for, but people in the public eye are particularly open observation because of the nature of celebrity. They are often glorified for certain talents while their lives represent something we would never want our children to emulate.Funny guy? Yes, for sure. He was a funny guy, and many like him for his quirky and sometimes insightful humor or ways of looking at the funny side of life. For those things most of us found him funny and entertaining. Lets be realistic though, many celebrities, despite enormous talent, are often reverse role models if we knew about their real lives. I often feel American society looks up too much to celebrities and entertainers, and not enough to many real, unsung hero's, like teachers, or parents, or family members. Here's to them!My condolenses to Carlin's family. I'm sure his family and many admirers will miss him.I think the tie-in here is that for some period George Carlin played the role of the conductor (Mr. Conductor?) on the Thomas and Friends TV show. I can recall a severe brain cramp whilst flipping the dial on the tube one day some number of years ago and coming across Thomas...and that conductor looks familiar.... is that... George Carlin? I would bet the younger crew on this board would associate him more with Mr. Conductor than the Hippie Dippy Weatherman.... George V. Ditto to all of the above (can we still say ditto?) I saw him in person over 25 years ago & he was very funny!! That said, in later years his politics got way too far left for my taste, but he was still funny, and I do remember the Thomas (actually "Shining Time Station") episodes he was in - since the grandkids have ALL of the Thomas tapes I'm sure we have it on tape.Politics aside - GOD BLESS G C Wherever he may be!!
georgev wrote: riogrande5761 wrote: New Haven I-5 wrote: George Carlin, comedian/ Thomas & Friends Narrarator, died on Sunday, June 22, 2008 of Heart Failure. He will surely be missed.It is sad news when any one dies. But to post something about him in MR forums? I read the bio on MSN news about him and while I grew up in High School hearing his 7-words routine and saw him in Reno when I was 21, the bio made me lose respect for him. He was a druggie and a counter culture, counter morals figure. Read his bio, you'll see. Certainly no role model to any one that I would recommend. I'm sure many of us have things in our past we are not proud of and don't want to be remembered for, but people in the public eye are particularly open observation because of the nature of celebrity. They are often glorified for certain talents while their lives represent something we would never want our children to emulate.Funny guy? Yes, for sure. He was a funny guy, and many like him for his quirky and sometimes insightful humor or ways of looking at the funny side of life. For those things most of us found him funny and entertaining. Lets be realistic though, many celebrities, despite enormous talent, are often reverse role models if we knew about their real lives. I often feel American society looks up too much to celebrities and entertainers, and not enough to many real, unsung hero's, like teachers, or parents, or family members. Here's to them!My condolenses to Carlin's family. I'm sure his family and many admirers will miss him.I think the tie-in here is that for some period George Carlin played the role of the conductor (Mr. Conductor?) on the Thomas and Friends TV show. I can recall a severe brain cramp whilst flipping the dial on the tube one day some number of years ago and coming across Thomas...and that conductor looks familiar.... is that... George Carlin? I would bet the younger crew on this board would associate him more with Mr. Conductor than the Hippie Dippy Weatherman.... George V.
riogrande5761 wrote: New Haven I-5 wrote: George Carlin, comedian/ Thomas & Friends Narrarator, died on Sunday, June 22, 2008 of Heart Failure. He will surely be missed.It is sad news when any one dies. But to post something about him in MR forums? I read the bio on MSN news about him and while I grew up in High School hearing his 7-words routine and saw him in Reno when I was 21, the bio made me lose respect for him. He was a druggie and a counter culture, counter morals figure. Read his bio, you'll see. Certainly no role model to any one that I would recommend. I'm sure many of us have things in our past we are not proud of and don't want to be remembered for, but people in the public eye are particularly open observation because of the nature of celebrity. They are often glorified for certain talents while their lives represent something we would never want our children to emulate.Funny guy? Yes, for sure. He was a funny guy, and many like him for his quirky and sometimes insightful humor or ways of looking at the funny side of life. For those things most of us found him funny and entertaining. Lets be realistic though, many celebrities, despite enormous talent, are often reverse role models if we knew about their real lives. I often feel American society looks up too much to celebrities and entertainers, and not enough to many real, unsung hero's, like teachers, or parents, or family members. Here's to them!My condolenses to Carlin's family. I'm sure his family and many admirers will miss him.
New Haven I-5 wrote: George Carlin, comedian/ Thomas & Friends Narrarator, died on Sunday, June 22, 2008 of Heart Failure. He will surely be missed.
It is sad news when any one dies. But to post something about him in MR forums?
I read the bio on MSN news about him and while I grew up in High School hearing his 7-words routine and saw him in Reno when I was 21, the bio made me lose respect for him. He was a druggie and a counter culture, counter morals figure. Read his bio, you'll see. Certainly no role model to any one that I would recommend. I'm sure many of us have things in our past we are not proud of and don't want to be remembered for, but people in the public eye are particularly open observation because of the nature of celebrity. They are often glorified for certain talents while their lives represent something we would never want our children to emulate.
Funny guy? Yes, for sure. He was a funny guy, and many like him for his quirky and sometimes insightful humor or ways of looking at the funny side of life. For those things most of us found him funny and entertaining. Lets be realistic though, many celebrities, despite enormous talent, are often reverse role models if we knew about their real lives. I often feel American society looks up too much to celebrities and entertainers, and not enough to many real, unsung hero's, like teachers, or parents, or family members. Here's to them!
My condolenses to Carlin's family. I'm sure his family and many admirers will miss him.
I think the tie-in here is that for some period George Carlin played the role of the conductor (Mr. Conductor?) on the Thomas and Friends TV show. I can recall a severe brain cramp whilst flipping the dial on the tube one day some number of years ago and coming across Thomas...and that conductor looks familiar.... is that... George Carlin?
I would bet the younger crew on this board would associate him more with Mr. Conductor than the Hippie Dippy Weatherman....
George V.
Ditto to all of the above (can we still say ditto?) I saw him in person over 25 years ago & he was very funny!! That said, in later years his politics got way too far left for my taste, but he was still funny, and I do remember the Thomas (actually "Shining Time Station") episodes he was in - since the grandkids have ALL of the Thomas tapes I'm sure we have it on tape.
Politics aside - GOD BLESS G C Wherever he may be!!
Loather got it right.
Don't forget the seven words we can't say or spell (plus more) on the forum************, and all the thoughts, that fall from between the crack down the middle of our brain, that he called "Brain Droppings".
R.I.P George.
Sigh....
Another of the good ones gone!
-George
"And the sons of Pullman porters and the sons of engineers ride their father's magic carpet made of steel..."
We were talking about him on sunday. Somehow we got on the subject of GC and how he was on Shining time station. Sad very sad.
Still a great guy to listen too, counterculture aside we can still poke fun at each other. Political correctness almost makes it impossible to laugh at ones self. I am glad we have guys like Geroge, Carlos Mencia, Mel Brooks,and all those other guys that make you say " He didnt just say that"When your telling the truth about life and laughing at yourself then your doing ok in my book.
Yes we are on time but this is yesterdays train
I did'nt know he was the US narrator for Thomas. (Then again I still think Ringo Starr does it). He was great as Fillmore in Cars though.
"I'm tellin' you maaaan. Every third blink is slower"
IIRC...Carlin took over the "Mr. Conductor" role after Ringo Starr left the show. I think George had the role for 2 years, but continued as narrator for several more years.
I watched the show regularly for years when The Kid was little. Pretty neat scenery on the layout.
RIP Mr. Conductor.
Rotor
Jake: How often does the train go by? Elwood: So often you won't even notice ...
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Rio Grande. The Action Road - Focus 1977-1983
I was sorry to hear of this--I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Carlin several times in the 1970's through a mutual friend of ours, the jazz drummer Joe Belardino. Carlin was a very, VERY funny man and a really nice guy. You're right, he'll be missed.
Tom
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
- Luke
Modeling the Southern Pacific in the 1960's-1980's