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George Carlin on age.
(Absolutely Brilliant)

IF YOU DON'T READ THIS TO THE VERY END, YOU HAVE LOST A DAY IN YOUR LIFE. AND WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED, DO AS I AM DOING AND SEND IT ON.

George Carlin's Views on Aging

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.

'How old are you?' 'I'm four and a half!' You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key .

You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.

'How old are you?' 'I'm gonna be 16!' You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life . . You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony . YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!

But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?

You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone.

But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!

So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.

You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!

You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30 ; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; 'I Was JUST 92.'

Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. 'I'm 100 and a half!'
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!

HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them.'

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil's name is Alzheimer's

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

10.Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,but by the moments that take our breath away.

Pass it on.Kool.....

Right up there with Pro Z's signature..... Both are very good advice....

old george knows a thing or two ..

Originally Posted by flh4speed

old george knows a thing or two ..

That would be knew a thing or two.... RIP George....

I still listen to his "class clown" album!!!!!

come on dave? i didnt know he passed on , this is the first i heard about this .. ok when?? you know i work on a boat and live in a test tube most of the time..

another favorite from the late george..

George Carlin's Solution to Save Gasoline

President Bush wants us to cut the amount of gas we use..... The best way to stop using so much gas is to deport 11 million illegal immigrants!
That would be 11 million less people using our gas. The price of gas would come down.....
Bring our troops home from Iraq to guard the Border....
When they catch an illegal immigrant crossing the border, hand him a canteen, rifle and some ammo and ship him to Iraq ..
Tell him if he wants to come to America then he must serve a tour in the military.....
Give him a soldier's pay while he's there and tax him on it! .....
After his tour, he will be allowed to become a citizen since he defended this country......
He will also be registered to be taxed and be a legal patriot......
This option will probably deter illegal immigration and provide a solution for the troops i n Iraq and the aliens trying to make a better life for themselves......
If they refuse to serve, ship them to Iraq anyway, without the canteen, rifle or ammo.....
Problem solved.....

couple months ago

That makes me sad to hear! George ws a great guy, I liked the movies he was in, and he had just good, funny, but logical advice.

hmmmmm. Maybe my info is wrong!!!! Can't find a thing saying when he died!!!!! Hopefully I'm wrong!!!!

Dave
It appears he's still alive...this is a good thing! I check From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, and they show him still living! One less thing to be sad about

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

hmmmmm. Maybe my info is wrong!!!! Can't find a thing saying when he died!!!!! Hopefully I'm wrong!!!!

im sure your post makes george very happy

Ya gott'a love Carlin!

That's pretty ironic..........here is a piece from George Carlin on living, and Dave is planting him prematurely!!!!!! With George's twisted sense of humor, he would love to hear that one.

I liked all those pieces of advice...............there is something to be said for each of them.

Don

Well if this isn't a premonition, then I'd say what a freak coincidence!
George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937–June 22, 2008)[19][20] was an American stand-up comedian, actor and author who won four Grammy Awards for his comedy albums.

I can't believe he's gone! What a loss for a guy who had a way of looking at things and pointing out the ironies of life. George I'll miss you! We were richer for your presence!

George, was a smart man he could come up with important things to say, he was a great comedian, I enjoyed his stand up on T.V.

George was 71 years old, he went to the hospital with chest pains, and died later that night. I thought everyone had seen it on the Internet or TV.

He has some clips on youtube.

Richard