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snapper Member	posted June 25, 2009 06:07 PM post 900 IP: Logged
philocinemas Member	posted June 25, 2009 06:32 PM Farrah Fawcett also died today. IP: Logged
Owasm Member	posted June 25, 2009 06:48 PM One Expected (Fawcett) and one finally going from the living dead to the dead dead (Jackson). Somehow I am more saddened by Fawcett and her positive attitude than M. Jackson and his addled attitude. IP: Logged
wetwilly Member	posted June 25, 2009 06:58 PM Yeah, but Fawcett didn't record Thriller. Thriller IP: Logged
philocinemas Member	posted June 25, 2009 07:06 PM I wonder who will be the third. IP: Logged
philocinemas Member	posted June 25, 2009 07:17 PM Never mind. I just heard that Ed McMahon died earlier this week. IP: Logged
shimiqua Member	posted June 26, 2009 08:55 AM The amazing thing is that everyone everwhere knows Michael Jackson. Interesting interesting guy. I love his music, and although I am not one of those super fans. He was a legend, and it is kind of sad to me to hear a legend died, and from something so ordinary. Do you know of a single person who is so famous, or infamous? I have nothing but pity for that freaky talented manchild. IP: Logged
Robert Nowall Member	posted June 26, 2009 11:46 AM Caught most of the Fox promo...it was "Creed," on screen, but still sounded like "Creedence" to me. Maybe I'm hearing it with ears and a brain more used to "Creedence." All this before the Michael Jackson media circus kicked in. Given his position in pop culture, I'm not surprised at the reaction...outside of political figures, expect this kind of treatment for Paul and Ringo...maybe for Elton...Jacko might've gotten it if he'd died a lingering death, like Farrah...for any other show biz figure, it'll need something more. "Sudden" is good as always. IP: Logged
Robert Nowall Member	posted June 26, 2009 11:48 AM Y'know, at the beginning of the week, there were press reports that Walter Cronkite was near death, or at least very ill. (For those of you who aren't old enough, he was a prominent CBS anchorman / reporter, the guy right before Dan Rather.) No further word...meanwhile, Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson have all, er, moved on. IP: Logged
philocinemas Member	posted June 26, 2009 03:11 PM In some way I imagine Michael would have enjoyed being immortalized, which his early death will most certainly grant him. I wonder how long it will take for them to have people voting for "which Micheal" to be the first on a postage stamp. Fortunately, I imagine he has alienated enough of the people who would typically be the ones to put his image on a velvet wallpiece. IP: Logged
philocinemas Member	posted June 26, 2009 11:49 PM Oh, and ready yourselves for all the conspiracy-theorists who are going to say he is not really dead and this has all been staged. (We're going to hear about this for the next 40 years) IP: Logged
Robert Nowall Member	posted June 27, 2009 09:46 AM I got to wondering...who gets custody of the Glove. (Sometime in the future, WALL-E has it. Look in the scene, early in the movie, where he "wakes up" with low power, and tries to focus his eyes on his stuff on the opposite wall of the truck. I'm pretty sure the Glove is there.) [edited 'cause I just said "wall" when I should've said more.] [This message has been edited by Robert Nowall (edited June 27, 2009).] IP: Logged
Tani Member	posted June 27, 2009 08:45 PM Alas, even I found myself wondering - is he really dead? What if it's just a publicity stunt? Yeah, the conspiracy theorists are going to have a blast with this one.... [This message has been edited by Tani (edited June 27, 2009).] IP: Logged
Robert Nowall Member	posted June 28, 2009 12:24 PM Where would you find a body that looks exactly like him? IP: Logged
wetwilly Member	posted June 28, 2009 04:20 PM Robert, the glove is actually in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland. That was my favorite exhibit there. IP: Logged
Natej11 Member	posted June 28, 2009 07:04 PM It's already starting with family of MJ refusing to accept that his death was natural. IP: Logged
philocinemas Member	posted June 28, 2009 07:10 PM WALL-E was in Cleveland? Imagine that. As for the body - I haven't seen a body, have you? IP: Logged
satate Member	posted June 28, 2009 11:29 PM This thread is really long. IP: Logged
Rommel Fenrir Wolf II Member	posted June 29, 2009 08:13 AM thats because there is no body. MJ was not human, he was an Ancient. he asended to a higher being. i know because i hunted him for many a year to end his life before he could asend. i failed. also Billy Mays was found dead in his house yesterday. everyone seems to be dieing. Damn RFW2nd IP: Logged
MrsBrown Member	posted June 29, 2009 09:53 AM I think any critique of the 1st 13 should be respectful of the writer, even if the critter don't respect the words on the page. Any critique should be received with the attitude, Take what you Like and Leave the Rest. ...am I in the wrong thread? IP: Logged
InarticulateBabbler Member	posted June 29, 2009 10:33 AM I was just going to mention Billy Mays. Do you thing it was Antony or the ShamWow guy who did it? IP: Logged
wetwilly Member	posted June 29, 2009 12:52 PM I'm kind of glad Billy Mays won't be screaming at me anymore. He always made me feel like I was being verbally attacked by bad-ass verbal ninjas. Not as cool as it sounds. IP: Logged
Robert Nowall Member	posted June 29, 2009 03:16 PM quote: This thread is really long. That was kind of the point, wasn't it? ***** They're dropping like flies. I heard this morning that Gale Storm died...I heard this afternoon Fred Travalena died. Now a lot of you may not remember them, one being big in the, well, mostly the seventies, and the other being very big in the fifties. (I think if Gale Storm had died fifty years ago the equivalent media storm would've been about as big as the Michael Jackson thing today.) IP: Logged
philocinemas Member	posted June 29, 2009 05:52 PM Snowy Blizzard was always my favorite. Then there was Sunny Heatwave and Rock Boulder, they were great too! IP: Logged
wetwilly Member	posted June 29, 2009 06:30 PM I'm kind of glad Billy Mays won't be screaming at me anymore. He always made me feel like I was being verbally attacked by bad-ass verbal ninjas. Not as cool as it sounds. IP: Logged
Owasm Member	posted June 29, 2009 10:30 PM Gale Storm. Brings back memories. She had a couple of TV shows. One was about being an activities director on a cruise ship... way before Love Boat. I was just a boy at the time. I only knew her in black and white. Billy Mays. My heart stopped when I heard the news. I thought Willy Mays, the SF Giant. I am a Giants fan. Billy Mays drove (and will continue to drive) my wife crazy with his irritatingly loud barking. I'm sad to see anyone go, but give me a choice... he was only 49. A mere lad. IP: Logged
Robert Nowall Member	posted June 30, 2009 05:05 AM Usually they yank commercials right away when somebody in them dies---given how ubiquitous Billy Mays was, I thought there'd be some slipups somewhere, but I haven't seen any so far. (This is only if they're easily identifiable in the commercial. When Phil Hartman was shot to death by his wife, I kept hearing his very recognizable voice in commercials for about six months or so after.) IP: Logged
snapper Member	posted June 30, 2009 11:42 AM It is very, very hard to eat marshmallows through a ski mask. IP: Logged
Unwritten Member	posted June 30, 2009 12:25 PM I have a balaclava I could sell you. IP: Logged
Robert Nowall Member	posted June 30, 2009 02:14 PM Maybe if you slice them first... IP: Logged
Jeff M Member	posted June 30, 2009 02:50 PM quote: It is very, very hard to eat marshmallows through a ski mask. Elementary. Just sublimate the marshmallows and inhale the yummy marshmallow vapour through the ski mask. Done and done. IP: Logged
shimiqua Member	posted June 30, 2009 03:29 PM You might need a straw. IP: Logged
Pyre Dynasty Member	posted June 30, 2009 09:22 PM Wacko Jacko is dead, the king of pop will live forever. I wonder who the next "King" will be It went from Nat Cole to Elvis to Micheal Jackson. Personally I think there is some fairy work going on there. IP: Logged
snapper Member	posted June 30, 2009 11:52 PM quote: Elementary. Just sublimate the marshmallows and inhale the yummy marshmallow vapour through the ski mask. Anyone know the best way to clean gooey marshmallow vapours out of a ski mask? IP: Logged
Robert Nowall Member	posted July 01, 2009 06:41 AM There is no future King...the industry and the media are too fragmented to allow this sort of thing to happen. A convergence of factors might bring someone into this place...but I can't predict what they would be. ***** If you want to get marshmallow goo out of a ski mask, I'd recommend washing it. IP: Logged
philocinemas Member	posted July 01, 2009 06:53 AM quote: Anyone know the best way to clean gooey marshmallow vapours out of a ski mask? Cut out a mouth opening, but that would have also been the easiest way to eat the marshmallows. Better late than never. IP: Logged
Unwritten Member	posted July 01, 2009 08:27 AM I was trying to explain to my 11 year old what it was like when I was her age and Michael Jackson was everything. There really hasn't been anything like that in her lifetime. The closest I could think of was Miley Cyrus. Now that I think of it, if you look at all the industries put together, Harry Potter has been that iconic. Funny that the internet would bring readers together but split music apart. However, Lady Gaga has that solved. You just have to hear Pokerface once and the tune will be seared into your brain and it will stay there forever. Melanie [This message has been edited by Unwritten (edited July 01, 2009).] IP: Logged
Robert Nowall Member	posted July 01, 2009 11:15 AM There's been a fair amount of coverage on the great joy Michael Jackson brought to millions...but I don't think it excuses the great pain he brought to a certain few. IP: Logged
wetwilly Member	posted July 01, 2009 05:43 PM The man was acquitted of every crime of which he was accused. IP: Logged
Natej11 Member	posted July 02, 2009 12:46 AM Well what celebrity isn't? IP: Logged
Rommel Fenrir Wolf II Member	posted July 02, 2009 08:00 AM check this out i thought it was funny as hell. Winnie the Pooh meets Apocalypse Now (Apocalypse Pooh) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj_YPJvia8A RFW2nd IP: Logged
Robert Nowall Member	posted July 02, 2009 08:12 AM Last I heard, Scotland has something on the menu besides "guilty" and "not guilty." "Not proven." I wish this were available in the United States, 'cause Jackson's crimes and acquittal both fall into that category. IP: Logged
Jeff M Member	posted July 02, 2009 09:39 AM This morning as I was leaving for work, I turned the corner and saw a heavy-set man, say late-50's, not particularly overweight and not particularly muscled, but somewhere in between. He had wavy salt-and-pepper hair and a broad nose, with rough but clean shaven skin the colour of faded leather that made him appear Greek or at least of some other Mediterranean heritage. He was wearing a light grey suit and a white shirt, open collar, no tie. He was standing on the sidewalk talking to a hedge. Now that's grist. IP: Logged
DWD Member	posted July 02, 2009 10:31 AM I should say so! The guy was clearly off his rocker. Any sane person would know that hedges are nocturnal. Hope he didn't rouse it--there'd be hell to pay. IP: Logged
Robert Nowall Member	posted July 02, 2009 11:18 AM Yesterday, at the Barnes & Noble, I was standing in the SF section when, a row over, this woman started yelling at her kid. The kid was crying. I mean, I've heard moms yelling at their kids before, and this kid may have been been misbehaving...but, man, she used language and words I wouldn't have used to an adult. (The "F" word was prominently represented, and she said a certain backsided piece of anatomy would be hers when they got back to the car.) I wonder right now, and may wonder for some time, whether I should have gone with my feelings and said something to her. IP: Logged
InarticulateBabbler Member	posted July 02, 2009 11:20 AM Tasteless Joke Warning: What's black and white and comes in little cans? Zombie Michael Jackson. IP: Logged
Kathleen Dalton Woodbury Administrator	posted July 02, 2009 12:11 PM Robert, often when people do say something to a mother who is swearing out her crying kid, what they say is likely to make the situation worse. I've heard that the best thing to do is approach the woman as if she is the victim, not the kid. "Can I help you? Are you all right? It's hard doing any shopping with a kid. Would you like to sit down for a minute?" And so on, because that kind of response is less likely to put her on the defensive and lead her to really take it out on the kid later. IP: Logged
skadder Member	posted July 02, 2009 12:30 PM quote: Oh, and ready yourselves for all the conspiracy-theorists who are going to say he is not really dead and this has all been staged. (We're going to hear about this for the next 40 years) Sounds like you know something I don't. Were you actually present at his 'death'? Hey! calls to everyone else Philocinemas was actually present at Michael Jackson's death and can confirm he didn't die! (let the chinese whispers begin!) [This message has been edited by skadder (edited July 02, 2009).] IP: Logged
Pyre Dynasty Member	posted July 02, 2009 01:48 PM I hate when people whisper, I can hear it along with the stupid little rasp, the spit pooling and slurping in their mouths. I'd rather they yell in Chinese. I agree that saying something in the store might make things worse. Chances are the mother will feel a "see! you embarrassed me!" type of thing. Dude I just saw a sheep on a ship shave a man hanging from from a cliff with a telescoping razor. You see the sheep had cotton in his ears and misheard "Save me!" IP: Logged
Unwritten Member	posted July 02, 2009 03:16 PM I have been on the phone waiting for tech support for 36 minutes and 11 seconds now. When I got on the phone they said the current wait time was 10 minutes. Do you think I've been put in neverland and ought to hang up and try again, or do you think I should wait it out???? 37 minutes and 6 seconds now.... Melanie IP: Logged

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