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Thanks for that! Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #1
Yeah! aquart Feb 2013 #3
Classic Carlin! Initech Feb 2013 #2
This man was exceptional... CherokeeDem Feb 2013 #4
He enjoyed language. He liked dissecting it, examining it--not uncommon from a guy with the gift MADem Feb 2013 #5
Unfortunately, he probably wouldn't have made it for long on DU. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #8
yes... a white man lecturing all about sensitivities. isnt that novel. seabeyond Feb 2013 #9
Not at all where I was going with that. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #10
of course it isnt where you, and everyone else goes with carlin, lecturing others on sensitivies seabeyond Feb 2013 #11
So, in your roundabout way, what you're saying is, Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #13
ya, that is it BB. first post. i like the man. cute skit. do you read, or just ignore seabeyond Feb 2013 #16
I think I understood what you were trying to relay with that first post. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #19
assumptions? where would there be assumptions. i like the man. like the skit. a white man seabeyond Feb 2013 #21
Well, not if he started riffing on those seven words, he wouldn't!! MADem Feb 2013 #12
Perhaps we need a protected forum for these heady conversations? Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #14
Not another forum, please! There are so many underused ones already! MADem Feb 2013 #18
Oh, I definitely believe another forum would be helpful. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #22
people, not only are you demanding that others cannot even COMMENT when you give your opinion, now seabeyond Feb 2013 #23
Not "comment"---"shit-stir." "Disrupt." Derail conversations. Send DUMails to pals MADem Feb 2013 #24
wow... lol. nt seabeyond Feb 2013 #26
"Fascinating" is a great choice of word when discussing sensitive etymologies Orrex Feb 2013 #17
What is "fascinating" is the journey--how the term crossed cultures. MADem Feb 2013 #20
George Carlin is one of my comedy heroes Bainbridge Bear Feb 2013 #6
The military is famous for euphemisms. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #15
FUBAR is one that has survived down the generations! nt MADem Feb 2013 #25
As seen from another perspective intaglio Feb 2013 #7
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