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The_Commonist

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2. The only problem I have with this Carlin quote:

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 12:47 PM

Dec 2013

It's NOT a "big" club. It's a rather small club, in fact. Quite exclusive. The cost to join is about $50 million bucks and your soul. Otherwise, members of the club don't take you seriously.

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"It's a big club and you ain't in it. You and I are not in the big club." [View all] Miles Archer Dec 2013 OP

We miss you, Georgie! radiclib Dec 2013 #1

Definitely...nt joeybee12 Dec 2013 #14

The only problem I have with this Carlin quote: The_Commonist Dec 2013 #2

yes, my first thought too. It is a very small, very exclusive club. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #6

depends on how the club is defined hfojvt Dec 2013 #8

point taken w/ a caveat - ratio wise with the world population still a small percentage. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #9

I interpret it as being said jokingly CFLDem Dec 2013 #13

Oh no, not at all. There is no cover. You are either born into it or you're not, period. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #19

Seems that's true since all the self made millionaires mdbl Dec 2013 #20

There's also the fact that George Carlin never had to worry much about money himself... Silent3 Dec 2013 #23

always hit the mark heaven05 Dec 2013 #3

There are more of us! oldandhappy Dec 2013 #4

"Imagine me and you" hfojvt Dec 2013 #5

+1 Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #7

he might've had the bucks to get in..... lastlib Dec 2013 #10

but is that how "the club" operates? hfojvt Dec 2013 #16

He was comfortable Fearless Dec 2013 #12

It's Bush's "Own-A-Ship Society"..... lastlib Dec 2013 #11

lol Love it. ctsnowman Dec 2013 #15

Is the Condoleeza taking reservations? mdbl Dec 2013 #21

If Only He Was Off Base colsohlibgal Dec 2013 #17

The top 1% isn't the club either. That is probably mostly the top tenth of that 1% and a few more TheKentuckian Dec 2013 #18

One of the best madokie Dec 2013 #22