George Miller Quotes
Pool is a fascinating game, but there is always the added factor of the money that really makes it hot.
McLellan, Dennis. "Stand-Up Guy: George Miller." Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 1992.
Describing a modern presidential election:
The military had made a mess of the Argentine economy and inflation was rampant. Some Argentines turned their Argentine pesos into dollars betting that the Argentine economic situation would get worse, This run from the peso would make it worse. If Argentina stabilized the peso, speculators in dollars would lose money. The Minister trying to discourage a run from the peso, warned Argentinians against the dollar investment. A days later the dollar went up over 30%. Those who had listened to the minister lost much of their money, He was soon forced to resign by the military dictators who controlled the government.
George Miller, born George Wade Dornberger, was a stand-up comedian who first performed standup at age 21 and made his network television debut on The Tonight Show in 1976. He appeared on national television programs several times in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, and was a friend to many in the West Coast comedy scene who later enjoyed tremendous success, including David Letterman and Jerry Seinfeld. He died at age 61 after a long bout with leukemia, from a blood clot in his brain.
