Carlin spreads 'Braindroppings' on stage

"Whenever I see a large crowd, I always wonder what was the most disgusting thing any one of them ever did," said George Carlin in his 1997 book "Braindroppings." \nThis will give the comedian a lot to think about when he performs to a sold out show at the Auditorium 8 p.m. Saturday. It will be his first appearance at the Auditorium.\n"There are a lot of entertainers out there. It just takes awhile for us to get around to everyone," said Auditorium General Manager Bryan Rives of Carlin's booking.\nSince Carlin's was one of the top-requested performances for the 2001-02 season, tickets for his show sold out pre-season. To squeeze in a few more people, the auditorium decided to put seats down in the orchestra pit and add some more around the sides. \nCarlin has been on the comedy circuit for forty years, dedicating his time and effort to establishing a few of his likes and dislikes.\nHe has ridiculed the media, politics, organized religion, football fans, extraneous words and the thumbs-up sign.\nOn the flipside, he has championed baseball, underdogs, swear words and turning all rectangular states into a big prison. \nHe claims eventually everyone will be in a band and he translates the writing on foreign biscuits when he\'s really bored.\nWith material like this, he wrote the books "Napalm and Silly Putty" and "Braindroppings." The latter spent forty weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list and won a Grammy for best book on tape. \nCarlin has also made his name in movies, appearing in "Dogma," "The Prince of Tides" and both "Bill and Ted" movies.\nHe was inducted into the Comedy Hall of Fame in 1994 and won the American Comedy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001.\nCarlin also had his fair share of obstacles, the most notable being his run-in with the Supreme Court. His "filthy words" act came under fire in 1978 in the case of Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation.\nIn his monologue, he extensively went over the seven words that aren't allowed to be spoken over public airwaves. The Court ruled that indecent and obscene material was not allowed, regardless of the context it was in.\nThis might deter some comedians, but for Carlin it just provided additional material.\nOn his Web site, he's posted the police report from when he was arrested in Milwaukee in 1972, with a charge of 'disorderly conduct' for using the seven words in his performance. \nThis won't come as a surprise to anyone who has read some of his mottos.\nOne is to "Enjoy yourself all the time, and do whatever you want. Don't be seduced by that mindless chatter going around about 'responsibility.' That's exactly the sort of thing that can ruin your life."\nFor quotes like these, senior Amy Odgers decided to attend Saturday night's event. Though she has not read either of Carlin's books, she was impressed enough to check out his live performance. \n"He's raw," Odgers said. "I've seen some of his TV specials, and I've always thought that he was a really funny comedian"