Re: Michael Jackson is dead
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:56 pm
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Re: Michael Jackson is dead
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:03 pm
He's a zombie, duh. Didn't you ever see Thriller?Monroe wrote:So if white singers who die are always considered to go into hiding. And black entertainers who die are always considered to actually be dead. Where does Jackson fall?
Re: Michael Jackson is dead
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:36 pm
Yeah I like that music video.Rochey wrote:He's a zombie, duh. Didn't you ever see Thriller?Monroe wrote:So if white singers who die are always considered to go into hiding. And black entertainers who die are always considered to actually be dead. Where does Jackson fall?
Re: Michael Jackson is dead
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:21 pm
One the one hand, I'm rarely glad when people die. He may have been.... strange.... but he was still a person, and 50 is too damn young to die.
On the other, I have to say a big part of me s just relieved that the freakshow is over. Who knows, maybe his kids will even get to grow up in something resembling a normal life now. Okay probably not, but one can hope.
On the other, I have to say a big part of me s just relieved that the freakshow is over. Who knows, maybe his kids will even get to grow up in something resembling a normal life now. Okay probably not, but one can hope.
Re: Michael Jackson is dead
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:15 pm
Doubtful. For the two who have the same mother, she legally relinquished all parental rights some time ago, so those kids are now wards of the Jackson estate. I somehow doubt that being raised by Auntie LaToya will help provide a stabilizing influence.
Re: Michael Jackson is dead
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:46 pm
Agreed. I'm sorry he's dead, but it's the same sort of sorry as if a friend's former roomate's cousin died. Sucks for his family, but beyond that, see the gif above.GrahamKennedy wrote:One the one hand, I'm rarely glad when people die. He may have been.... strange.... but he was still a person, and 50 is too damn young to die.
Re: Michael Jackson is dead
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:37 pm
Agreed with that. The shame is that a 50-year-old man died, not that "Michael Jacksontm" died.
Re: Michael Jackson is dead
Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 1:59 am
I was amazed to heard Alex Rodriguez died, but then I realized they said the King of Pop passed away, not the King of Pop-Ups. 
Re: Michael Jackson is dead
Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:53 am
Go Sox fan! Go Sox fan!
Re: Michael Jackson is dead
Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:59 am
Down with the Pinstriped Empire!
Re: Michael Jackson is dead
Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 6:18 am
you know what, it may be young, but when you do what he did, it's not that unexpected, potassium/sodium deficiencies from years of anorexia, narcotics abuse, the strain from all those surgery, then the pain killer from the doctor that put it over the top.
And, I don't care how much of an impact he had on music, when the last 10+ years of his life were plagued with molestation charges, he is no longer a good man in my book.
And, I don't care how much of an impact he had on music, when the last 10+ years of his life were plagued with molestation charges, he is no longer a good man in my book.
Re: Michael Jackson is dead
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:26 pm
More distasteful jokes, not as funny as the first batch, but still good.
Re: Michael Jackson is dead
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:26 pm
So in your book you are guilty even when you are proven innocent? They say that there's no smoke where there's no fire, but, he was an extremely easy target. I'm not sure it wasn't just people trying to make money off of him. Anyone can be accused of such things, I sincerely hope that nobody ever accuses you of something like that, how would you defend your self against it?Lt. Staplic wrote:And, I don't care how much of an impact he had on music, when the last 10+ years of his life were plagued with molestation charges, he is no longer a good man in my book.
Re: Michael Jackson is dead
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:19 pm
I'm of Graham's mind. I'm sad he died... but it's almost a relief, considering what his life's been like.
Huge influence on music. They've been playing his videos on VH1 Classic all weekend. And I gotta tell you, he was amazingly talented.
Huge influence on music. They've been playing his videos on VH1 Classic all weekend. And I gotta tell you, he was amazingly talented.
Re: Michael Jackson is dead
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:21 pm
It's scary how talented the guy was. Unfortunately, genius is often paired with insanity...RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:...I gotta tell you, he was amazingly talented.