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Bronze Edeot

dystopianfuturetoday (http://standup.videosift.com/member/dystopianfuturetoday) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:36:02 -0700

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Sure, 10 star points isn't much (kronosposeidon gets more in an hour, which he then sells on the black market for money to buy drugs), but mr. edeot has raised more of a ruckus in 6 days than Angelina Jolie has raised kids. (That's a lot of ruckus)

Congratulations.

Please no games, jokes or horseplay in the comments. This ℜ serious thread.

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- dystopianfuturetoday

Favorite Carlin Quotes

Ryjkyj (http://standup.videosift.com/member/Ryjkyj) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:55:01 -0700

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OK, I know that not everybody is into him but I would like to hear some favorite George Carlin quotes. I'm not saying you have to pick your #1 of all time, that would be impossible for me but I've been sharing some with friends over e-mail and I'd like to hear yours.

Here's mine:

"The very existence of flamethrowers proves that sometime, somewhere, someone said to themselves, “You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I’m just not close enough to get the job done.”"

- Ryjkyj

The Death of an Icon - George Carlin 1937 - 2008

Raigen (http://standup.videosift.com/member/Raigen) — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:39:58 -0700

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George Carlin, and to use what he would've wanted, has fucking died today. He has not "passed away", he is dead. Aged 71, he died of heart failure this afternoon at 5:55 pm.

Let's all remember him as the great comedic performer, philospher and speaker of not only the truth, but also some of those things regular folks just didn't want to hear.

I know I'm going to miss him, I think I'm going to have to crack open Napalm & Silly Putty this week.

And right now I'm going to watch, appropriately, http://www.videosift.com/video/George-Carlin-Life-is-Worth-Losing-1

Original Article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25322638/

http://www.videosift.com/video/George-Carlin-on-Religion-1
http://www.videosift.com/video/George-Carlin-Seven-Words
http://www.videosift.com/video/George-Carlin-Soft-language

- Raigen

George Carlin to receive Mark Twain Humor Prize

firefly (http://firefly.videosift.com) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:46:16 -0700

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From The Washington Post:

A comic quiz:
Who was the first host ever of "Saturday Night Live"?
Who appeared with Doris Day in "With Six You Get Eggroll"?
And who has appeared on "The Tonight Show" more than 130 times?
If you answered George Carlin, you perhaps have spent too much time listening to his 22 albums or watching his 14 specials on HBO, or are a true, true fan.
In the comic spotlight for more than 50 years, Carlin was tapped yesterday by the Kennedy Center to receive this year's Mark Twain Prize, a lifetime achievement award presented to an outstanding comedian.
Carlin, 71, reinvented social commentary, discussing everything from religion and politics to airport security. He excelled at stand-up, whether at the Roostertail in Detroit, the old Cellar Door in Washington or Carnegie Hall. His three books have been bestsellers. He has won four Grammy Awards, spanning 1973 to 2002. His TV shows have been nominated for five Emmys.
The rest of the article is here.

- firefly

Nobody Cares

rottenseed (http://douchebag.videosift.com) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:26:34 -0700

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Even I've been guilty of it once or twice, but nobody cares that you don't find the comedian/comedy routine funny. Everybody knows that what is funny is subjective and relative to culture. If you don't find something funny, great, move on. Making the statement that you don't think something is funny, is as pointless as making the statement that you don't like a song or an artist. Without a reason other than just your own taste, you're just being a troll.

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- rottenseed

Playlist "Play All" option

rottenseed (http://douchebag.videosift.com) — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:17:02 -0700

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I wish there were a way that I could play through every video in a playlist (either in order or randomly) all the way through without physically exerting any effort into all of this "mouse clicking" nonsense. This would also be awesome be able to do with specific channels as well.

What drove me to this idea is the want for music I've deemed playlist worthy being played in the background while I'm working. Wouldn't that be nice to have that, or standup comedy in the background or just if you want to watch random clips within a certain channel.

- rottenseed

Nerve's & IFC's 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches of All Times

ant (http://standup.videosift.com/member/ant) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:04:27 -0700

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http://www.nerve.com/dispatches/nerveeditors/50GreatestComedySketches/01/ from http://www.boingboing.net/2008/04/09/fifty-greatest-comed.html

"There's no more sure-fire way to kill something's intrinsic comedic value than to try to examine what makes it funny. The minute you start thinking, you stop laughing. So why, then, have Nerve and IFC.com devoted an enormous amount of time, manpower, monetary resources, server space and posh catered lunches to the pursuit of ranking the boob tube's finest sketch comedy offerings?

In part, we're here because magical new technology (*coughYouTubecough*) allows us to do more than just pontificate for paragraphs on end — now we can pontificate for paragraphs on end and provide audiovisual evidence to back up those pontifications. We provide the context, share our thoughts and feelings, and let you commence with the guffawing and, naturally, the disagreeing. After all, the comedy sketch — short, sweet, completely silly or shot through with social commentary — worms its way into the public mind like nothing else, and has easily made the leap to the web when other forms have faltered.

Any list is bound by the limitations set on it — consciously and unconsciously — by its creators: we kept our 50 selections to stuff that's appeared on television by choice, and to what's appeared in English out of necessity. One must also bear in mind the availability of material; who knows what comedic treasures are lost to us because they simply don't exist anymore?

But of the sketch comedy that remains viewable, this is some of the best. Is the list definitive? That's for you, the audience to tell us. And we're sure you will, loudly and angrily. Before you do you, though, remember: it's comedy. Best not to overthink it..."

There are a bunch of embedded videos. And some are on VS already.

- ant