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Post by Ghostgirl on Jun 25, 2009 18:44:22 GMT -5
Throwback, I apologize for getting snippy about the Goldblum thing. It's all good. I'm still banned though
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Post by Redneck on Jun 25, 2009 18:44:30 GMT -5
Well, If what really happened at Neverland did happened, I do not approve of And I am not a fan of his music, but at the end of the day, it is a tragic loss of a human Life, and I feel sorry for his loved ones.
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Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on Jun 25, 2009 18:44:41 GMT -5
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Post by Paul Servo on Jun 25, 2009 18:45:14 GMT -5
Dispite his problems, the guy was a damn good entertainer. This was smurfing shocking as crap
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2009 18:45:28 GMT -5
I was thinking about him the other day and was wondering what he was up to at the time. I can appreciate the role he played in the 80s but I have to say that I am not at all suprised by his death. I kinda expected him not to last long after that trial fiasco but I expected him to go out on suicide not drugs. Im alittle more upset about Fawcett even though the writing was on the wall. Michael death was just going through the motions. With a turbulent life like that, you had to expect it. I saw the post above and felt sick when "Jeff Goldblum died" I jumped over to IMDB and theyre loading the place up with this story which at the moment looks like a BS hoax. If he did die today that would be the crusher for me personally.. I have to agree with you there on all counts. His legacy was awe-inspiring, but like a lot of icons, his life was turbulent. A heart attack is honestly a rather dignified way to go when you think about in comparision to a lot of other celebs.
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Post by scifi1980 on Jun 25, 2009 18:46:27 GMT -5
So they said it was cardiac arrest right? I guess 50 isn't as young as it used to be. That combined with his surgeries and the amount of stress in his life, I guess its not so out in left field. While I'm not personally shook up by all this as apparently I didn't have as much love as a lot of people did for the man- I hope all the 'crappers out there are coping well with the loss. I feel the same way. Great performer....but come on. Am I that heartless for thinking his premature unexpected death would be so obvious?? Like I stated above. I was expecting another celebrity suicide. If the Jeff Goldblum rumour turned out as fact. I won't sit right for 24 hours. The worst part of this obviously is how for the most part, nobody gave given a **** about the guy since the late 90s and smashed him all to hell (me included) for his lifestyle. Now he's dead they will ignore all that they said about him for the past 15 and pretend that they liked him all along. It's bad enough to trash somebody when theyre alive. But once theyre dead to do a 180 and praize them is just horrible in my book. Im not saying everyone in the media is guilty. Maybe half of them just looking for a slice of that fat money pie for ratings.
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Post by "Hollywood" Cactus Matt on Jun 25, 2009 18:46:28 GMT -5
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Post by Ghostgirl on Jun 25, 2009 18:47:03 GMT -5
Think that Wikipedia shouldn't be trusted as a legit source when it comes to deaths. I didn't get it from wiki. I got it from a friend that lives in New Zealand. He told me about it at the same time I told him about MJ. But back to MJ. I made a thread here a while ago talking abouiut how much I loved him. I got slammed for it and now those same people who slammed me for liking him are now saying how great he is.
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Post by Janitor From Mars on Jun 25, 2009 18:47:17 GMT -5
I'm just hoping that people will think before they post snide things.
I was raised to not speak ill of the dead.
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Post by Franchise on Jun 25, 2009 18:47:34 GMT -5
I just went for a quick stroll to the store for some stuff, and listened to a bunch of Jackson Five stuff. I decided to put my iPod on random for like the last five minutes before I got home, and the first (and only) song that came on? Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah".
Music has a way of telling the mood.
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Post by Nacho STAYS Hyped on Jun 25, 2009 18:48:10 GMT -5
RIP.
I admit that I made fun of him sometimes, but I can't deny his talent or his impact on music.
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Post by V3rtigo on Jun 25, 2009 18:48:57 GMT -5
Throwback, I apologize for getting snippy about the Goldblum thing. It's all good. I'm still banned though Yeah, sorry bout that. Better safe than sorry, I guess. I restored your postcount, though.
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Post by B.B.M on Jun 25, 2009 18:49:23 GMT -5
Looks like it's going to be an all-nighter for me. I'm awaiting the Press Conference on TMZ.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2009 18:50:05 GMT -5
So they said it was cardiac arrest right? I guess 50 isn't as young as it used to be. That combined with his surgeries and the amount of stress in his life, I guess its not so out in left field. While I'm not personally shook up by all this as apparently I didn't have as much love as a lot of people did for the man- I hope all the 'crappers out there are coping well with the loss. I feel the same way. Great performer....but come on. Am I that heartless for thinking his premature unexpected death would be so obvious?? Like I stated above. I was expecting another celebrity suicide. If the Jeff Goldblum rumour turned out as fact. I won't sit right for 24 hours. The worst part of this obviously is how for the most part, nobody gave given a **** about the guy since the late 90s and smashed him all to hell (me included) for his lifestyle. Now he's dead they will ignore all that they said about him for the past 15 and pretend that they liked him all along. It's bad enough to trash somebody when theyre alive. But once theyre dead to do a 180 and praize them is just horrible in my book. Im not saying everyone in the media is guilty. Maybe half of them just looking for a slice of that fat money pie for ratings. I can agree with everything you're saying, I really do, but I think people just need time to grieve a little is all.
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Post by AriadosMan on Jun 25, 2009 18:50:17 GMT -5
Hey Throwback, sorry about bringing up the Goldblum thing, I didn't know it was actually newz.
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Post by Joie De Vivre on Jun 25, 2009 18:50:37 GMT -5
I just received a text from my phone company telling me about Michael Jackson's death. Big deal indeed.
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Jun 25, 2009 18:50:51 GMT -5
Quincy Jones' words on this are really the ones that have gotten to me the most, emotionally:
"I am absolutely devastated at this tragic and unexpected news. For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don't have the words.
Divinity brought our souls together on The Wiz and allowed us to do what we were able to throughout the 80's.
To this day, the music we created together on "Off The Wall," "Thriller" and "Bad" is played in every corner of the world and the reason for that is because he had it all...talent, grace, professionalism and dedication.
He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever.
I've lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him."
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Post by mo on Jun 25, 2009 18:50:59 GMT -5
Damn, gotta feel for the hospital workers though, you know it's going to be chaos for them all day.
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Post by Madman Szalinski on Jun 25, 2009 18:51:22 GMT -5
Isn't the maximum pages per thread 30? Are we going to need TWO threads for Michael Jackson's death?
Wouldn't surprise me. Hell, I'd say the man deserves it. Gay pedophiliac accusations aside, may he rest in peace. Sad, sad day for anyone who remembers being alive from 1980 to 1989.
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Post by Joker on Jun 25, 2009 18:51:38 GMT -5
Damn, a true icon and legend of music. RIP to the Prince of Pop.
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