Paradox of Our Time: The Quickening!

[TrishDaDish]

From this political crap, there now springs forth frankenglurge crap.

Subject: GEORGE CARLIN

WOW! If this isn't the truth..it's just one of those little reminders to enjoy every precious moment that comes our way- even if it doesn't seem precious at the time!

GEORGE CARLIN (His wife recently died...)

A wonderful message by George Carlin:

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete...

Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only! treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

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

If you don't send this to at least 8 people....Who cares?

George Carlin

This drives me nuts...his wife died ten frickin' years ago, not exactly "recently"! (I guess they've decided to stop using Katrina?)

[carter108]

There can be only one!

Sorry could not help it.

[Artemis]

Why on earth would people believe that George Carlin--the man who penned the seven words you can't say on TV--would write this schmaltzy crap?

Originally Posted by Artemis

Why on earth would people believe that George Carlin--the man who penned the seven words you can't say on TV--would write this schmaltzy crap?

I thought George Carlin was Chief Writer for the Internet? That isn't so?

[Tootsie Plunkette]

Originally Posted by carter108

There can be only one!

And a couple of sequels and a TV show...

(That was my first thought, too.)

[DawnStorm]

So anyone who has received this glurge has gotten a quickie?

[geminilee]

Originally Posted by DawnStorm

So anyone who has received this glurge has gotten a quickie?

Can someone send it to me, then?

[TrishDaDish]

To be fair, the subject line in the email said just "GEORGE CARLIN", as I posted it. I just have this image of George wanting to chop off the heads of idiots who post this junk under his name, so the nerd in me went for a cheap Highlander joke. George couldn't give a crap, really, according to his website (linked to the Snopes article in the OP), which probably explains why someone tried to make it "sound" like he wrote it, with the "If you don't send this to at least 8 people....Who cares?" at the end.

Trish " 'I'll take "Swords" Alex.' 'That's S Words, Sean.' "DaDish

[Deepfrydegg]

Aren't most of those phrases from Hallmark Cards?

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments
that take our breath away."

I swear that is either from a Hallmark card or a Diamond commercial (pick your jewelry company).

Definitely too glurgy for Carlin (no disrespect to the man, I am sure he can be emotional when he wants to).

[Mouse]

These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.

Might I ask just what is the name of these pills that can kill? Homicide-in-a-Can?

Not that I need these pills. They're for a friend.

[TrishDaDish]

I'm presuming they mean "Morning After" pills.

[Kid Kilowatt]

Everytime I see one of these things attributed to george Carlin, I picture some poor, sweet grandma in front of her TV, flipping around one night, and stumbling on an old George Carlin special on HBO Comedy.
"Oh! George Carlin! He's the man who writes the nice things on the Internets! Um, did he just say 'c*m-dumpster'?"