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Source?  Me thinks it is email urban legend and not George, but whadda I know.

George Carlin on the George Carlin on New Orleans email:

George Carlin wrote:

DON'T BLAME ME

Floating around the Internet these days, posted and e-mailed back and forth, are a number of writings attributed to me, and I want people to know they're not mine.  Don't blame me.

Some are essay-length, some are just short lists of one and two-line jokes, but if they're flyin' around the Internet, they're probably not mine. Occasionally, a couple of jokes on a long list might have come from me, but not often. And because most of this stuff is really lame, it's embarrassing to see my name on it.

And that's the problem. I want people to know that I take care with my writing, and try to keep my standards high. But most of this "humor" on the Internet is just plain stupid. I guess hard-core fans who follow my stuff closely would be able to spot the fake stuff, because the tone of voice is so different. But a casual fan has no way of knowing, and it bothers me that some people might believe I'd actually be capable of writing some of this stuff.

http://www.snopes.com/katrina/soapbox/carlin.asp

Would you care to make the correction? A mistake is excusable, but we'll have to ask for your resignation if you can't take responsibility for spreading falsehood.

I guess hard-core fans who follow my stuff closely would be able to spot the fake stuff

That is what sent my radar beeping.  George is more clever than the email.

More "wisdom" from one of the resident good "christians"...

iBubba wrote:

So are we discussing plagiarism, the general stupidity of the post(er), or falsely attributing some red neck bullsmurf to a well respected American satirist? What is the smurfing topic here?

In other words, NokX(ious) WHAT IS YOUR POINT?

Well, he gave the source as it was presented to him, so it isn't plagiarism...

I'd have to say the topic is what's in the quote, whoever wrote it.  It's definitely not about the poster.

oatmeal wrote:

iBubba wrote:

So are we discussing plagiarism, the general stupidity of the post(er), or falsely attributing some red neck bullsmurf to a well respected American satirist? What is the smurfing topic here?

In other words, NokX(ious) WHAT IS YOUR POINT?

Well, he gave the source as it was presented to him, so it isn't plagiarism...

Did he? Maybe I need to get my glasses checked. No link to anything remotely George Carlin. No source cited. Not even a, "hey, I got this as an e-mail from my Grandpa!" For all I know, NokX made this up all on his own... (and what a stretch that would be.)


Just sayin'
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Last edited by iBubba (2005-11-01 4:34 pm)

it's OK with me.
whatever the source, I not only laffed, but I agree with it.
but what do I know, I shun liberalism and feel you should work for what you get.

oatmeal wrote:

iBubba wrote:

oatmeal wrote:

Well, he gave the source as it was presented to him*, so it isn't plagiarism...

Did he?

NokX wrote:

Subject: George Carlin on New Orleans

*IE: as in the title of an email.

No, it's not a great job of giving a source, or investigating whether the quote actually originated from the person it was attributed to... but it's considerably better than presenting it as if he had written it himself.

That's so weak.  Just because it says "subject" doesn't tell us a thing.  It could have been an office memo he found on the school bus to middle school.  Give me a break.  It it's something the infiltrated his email box sent through some lazy daisy-chain of wannabe GOP activists he should state this is the case.  The way it's presented is that it's by George Carlin with no legitimate attribution as to the source.  Imagine if everyone on here started to do this.  Not that there's much discussion with NokX's posts lately because he seems to daily slap one up and then run away.  If you're going to author a post stick around and play!

It's so useless posting anything from an email on a public message board for debate anyway as it's source can't be verified even for simple accuracy.

macnuke wrote:

bratboy wrote:

Please don't respond if you're simply going to start spouting more BS akin to your "most juries in New Orleans are made up of felons!" crap.

you got the quote wrong. but with all the time on your hand, I am sure you can go back and copy it correctly.

God forbid ( can I say that here?) i state an opinion.
this is "Ministry of Free Thought" isn't it?

Well I'd hate to disappoint you.

macnuke wrote:

a jury of your peers in NO usually meant it was a jury of convicts anyway.
and yes, they accept those as jurors because they had served their time and were "rehabilitated"
besides, if they didn't accept cons as jurors, juries would be comprised of the same 12 virgins for every trial.

You're entitled to your opinion.  You're not entitled to your own facts.

Where is the "I'm-on-my-smurfing-feet-clapping-until-my-oh-sweet-loving-smurf-arms-are-bloody-stumps" Max when I need it? Awesome find, mentholiptus.

www.google.com

He hates poor people.

Either that or he supports legislation which would force Wal-Mart and McDonalds to pay whatever passes for a living wage in a given area, depending on whether the employee has a family of not. I'm not sure which.