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Post by Cactus Jack on Jul 6, 2009 13:34:55 GMT -5
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Tigerlily
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Post by Tigerlily on Jul 6, 2009 13:52:50 GMT -5
Cascada? f***ing Cascada?
You have to be joking. Facepalm indeed.
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Joie De Vivre
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There's always next year.
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Post by Joie De Vivre on Jul 6, 2009 15:02:45 GMT -5
By the way, do we have any winners here in the MJ Memorial ticket application process? 1 in 135 ain't bad odds. Well, I just got my e-mail informing me I did NOT get selected. At least, they didn't leave me in suspense Yeah me either. It was nice of them to let me know.
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Post by Desi on Jul 6, 2009 15:55:52 GMT -5
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Post by Red Lion on Jul 6, 2009 16:00:49 GMT -5
I demand Slash be there.
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mattperiolat
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Post by mattperiolat on Jul 6, 2009 16:18:58 GMT -5
Surprised no Michael Jordan or Paul McCartney myself. Maybe they will be there, just not mentioned.
By the way, it's all but official: Michael Jackson will be buried around 8 AM Pacific at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills. Obviously, it's going to be private, but given how fast choppers will be in the air trying to snap photos of the event, I think the Jackson family may honestly have been better off providing a single camera pool feed from a distance rather than have the papperazzi trying to cut in.
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Joie De Vivre
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Post by Joie De Vivre on Jul 6, 2009 17:12:42 GMT -5
I hope Eddie Van Halen will be there, or at least acknowledged.
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Post by El Hijo del Havoc on Jul 6, 2009 17:28:10 GMT -5
Does anyone else feel sickened by the footage of people receiving their tickets? It's like they are treating it like a Michael Jackson tribute and only care about the massive amount of stars that are gonna be in attendance. Oh...and Michael Jackson died too
Yeah I'm overreacting, but this is a memorial service not a Hollywood movie premiere
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Post by Desi on Jul 6, 2009 17:29:04 GMT -5
Does anyone else feel sickened by the footage of people receiving their tickets? It's like they are treating it like a Michael Jackson tribute and only care about the massive amount of stars that are gonna be in attendance. Oh...and Michael Jackson died too Yeah I'm overreacting, but this is a memorial service not a Hollywood movie premiere But that's just it, it's Michael Jackson. Considering the life he lived, I wouldn't expect anything less than this.
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Post by psychotix5000 on Jul 6, 2009 20:09:31 GMT -5
They have to, people started finding out around 5 PM Eastern so they can pick up the tickets at Dodger Stadium tomorrow afternoon for the services on Tuesday. And I got the odds off by a bit, but still, better than I thought they would be. All you crappers can say you know someone that is going because I GOT TICKETS!!! Pictures to be posted shortly to verify. :
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Post by psychotix5000 on Jul 6, 2009 20:28:39 GMT -5
Wristband we have to wear to the event. Me holding the tickets. Read 'em and weep!
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Post by Bob Schlapowitz on Jul 6, 2009 20:39:48 GMT -5
You're not Al Bundy!
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Post by willywonka666 on Jul 6, 2009 20:50:18 GMT -5
Congrats! Al Bundy finally won one BTW, I was just reading that some theaters across the country will be airing this as well, The closest one to me is about 90 minutes away, but I just found out tonight, and there's 500 tickets on a first come, first serve basis, so I believe there's probably a ton of people camping out already
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Post by psychotix5000 on Jul 6, 2009 21:03:01 GMT -5
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mattperiolat
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Post by mattperiolat on Jul 6, 2009 23:00:07 GMT -5
They have to, people started finding out around 5 PM Eastern so they can pick up the tickets at Dodger Stadium tomorrow afternoon for the services on Tuesday. And I got the odds off by a bit, but still, better than I thought they would be. All you crappers can say you know someone that is going because I GOT TICKETS!!! Pictures to be posted shortly to verify. : Well done and congratulations, sir! Be interesting to see if they will let you keep the tickets as souvies after the event. I'd be saying I'd wish I could go but a.) fans who deserve it more than I should go, b.) I live too far away now and c.) I'd be the tool who would actually show up in the fan section wearing a suit. Ah well, it'll be nice remembering MJ from my couch at home. Can't wait for the event report though!
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Post by psychotix5000 on Jul 6, 2009 23:14:50 GMT -5
All you crappers can say you know someone that is going because I GOT TICKETS!!! Pictures to be posted shortly to verify. : Well done and congratulations, sir! Be interesting to see if they will let you keep the tickets as souvies after the event. I'd be saying I'd wish I could go but a.) fans who deserve it more than I should go, b.) I live too far away now and c.) I'd be the tool who would actually show up in the fan section wearing a suit. Ah well, it'll be nice remembering MJ from my couch at home. Can't wait for the event report though! I'm pretty sure they'll let us keep the tickets. Last time I went to Staples, they simply scanned the bar code and let me keep the ticket.
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mattperiolat
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Post by mattperiolat on Jul 6, 2009 23:59:05 GMT -5
Well done and congratulations, sir! Be interesting to see if they will let you keep the tickets as souvies after the event. I'd be saying I'd wish I could go but a.) fans who deserve it more than I should go, b.) I live too far away now and c.) I'd be the tool who would actually show up in the fan section wearing a suit. Ah well, it'll be nice remembering MJ from my couch at home. Can't wait for the event report though! I'm pretty sure they'll let us keep the tickets. Last time I went to Staples, they simply scanned the bar code and let me keep the ticket. Excellent. Now be careful with the wristband, don't want to have a problem so close to the finish line. Oh and for the 10 cents it's worth now, AP and the acting mayor have finally confirmed what has been reported: Michael Jackson will be laid to rest at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills at 8 AM Pacific tomorrow morning. No word on if the grave will be marked or if this is a permanent grave or just a temporary burial site until the way to Neverland is cleared. EDIT: Oh and The Washington Post also posted the following schedule for tomorrow. All times are ET.
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Post by psychotix5000 on Jul 7, 2009 0:23:25 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure they'll let us keep the tickets. Last time I went to Staples, they simply scanned the bar code and let me keep the ticket. Excellent. Now be careful with the wristband, don't want to have a problem so close to the finish line. Oh and for the 10 cents it's worth now, AP and the acting mayor have finally confirmed what has been reported: Michael Jackson will be laid to rest at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills at 8 AM Pacific tomorrow morning. No word on if the grave will be marked or if this is a permanent grave or just a temporary burial site until the way to Neverland is cleared. EDIT: Oh and The Washington Post also posted the following schedule for tomorrow. All times are ET. First of all, the wristband is staying put. Haven't so much as fiddled with it. Second, thanks for the info. going to set the VCR and tape it.
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Post by Janitor From Mars on Jul 7, 2009 2:36:47 GMT -5
I'll probably sleep through the TV coverage.
Then again, I really don't like the intrusion into Neverland by CNN. I have a feeling that Michael needs closure and is still around in some form.
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Post by Desi on Jul 7, 2009 7:33:29 GMT -5
I have a doctor's appointment today, so I'll probably miss a good amount of this. Which is fine, I wasn't planning on watching it live, I'll just wait until news bits come out.
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