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Unheralded Max funny on B3. -- (link) - TFox Jun 25, 15:59 [Backboard] 1
- STPOW -- nm - DreadPR Jun 25, 16:01
In 1990, Dave Stewart for the A's threw a No-Hitter - amoxy Jun 25, 15:56 2
- a no-hitler? impressive. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 16:03
- Annie Lennox was not impressed. -- nm - Dano Jun 25, 16:01
I'm afraid if I open twitter, my computer will actually essplode. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 15:54 6
- hah!!! it's down! -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 15:54 5
  - seriously? Iran elections chaos couldn't bring it down, but this does? That's some fucked up priorities. -- nm - TWuG Jun 25, 15:56 4
    - WHy would Iranian elections chaos impact the prime users of Twitter? - Will Hunting Jun 25, 16:03
    - 50 Guy points -- nm - Guy Jun 25, 16:01
    - The Iran gov't tried to *block* twitter, with much success. -- nm - con_carne Jun 25, 15:59
    - it's a one off news announcement. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 15:57
MTV doing something they haven't done in yeras (I assume). Playing MJ videos. Thriller right now. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jun 25, 15:53 1
- likes this -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 15:54
If ever there was a group of people in need of the Shatner "get a life" speech, it'd be - TWuG Jun 25, 15:52
Someone needs to keep an eye on Weird Al. -- nm - Remlik Jun 25, 15:52
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- Shaq to the Cavs, Vince Carter to the Magic -- nm - Beaker Jun 25, 15:58
- Farraf Fawcett: Dead - TWuG Jun 25, 15:53
- I can haz boyfrnd nao! -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 15:53 8
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    - It's not Facebook Official since I'm not sure that needs to happen, but yeah. - Qale Jun 25, 15:58 4
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        No kidding! I didn't even get a chance to bring up the Gay Exorcism video news. -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 16:00
      - then why is FB telling me it's official? (congrats!) -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 15:59 1
        
        FB Official would require me to put their name and have them confirm so it says "in relationship with" I didn't think it appropriate. -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 16:00
  - Congrats, BTW. That's awesome news. -- nm - TWuG Jun 25, 15:53 1
    - I consider it a bright spot today. Heh. -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 15:54
- dude, big day. -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 15:53
- Farrah Fawcett and Micheal Jackson died -- nm - Remlik Jun 25, 15:52 7
  - also, somone on ika bought my marble while I was at work! -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 15:57
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    - They also decided you can't strip search kids looking for ibprofin. -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 16:03
    - Da**, now I have to look up that first item. - the liioulu with whatever Jun 25, 16:00
  - Separately. -- nm - Loyola Jun 25, 15:53 2
    - although that would have been a hell of a story. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 15:53 1
      - *That* story would be worth a week's coverage. -- nm - TWuG Jun 25, 15:54
And now there's a bee in my room. - Loyola Jun 25, 15:52
We should be the first to start a conspiracy theory. nm - Dignan Jun 25, 15:52 7
- It's the trees. -- nm - M. Night Jun 25, 15:59
- Do we know the whereabouts of Bubbles? -- nm - Dano Jun 25, 15:53 4
  - gone long ago -- nm - zork Jun 25, 15:53 3
    - So you're saying that none of this is true? -- (link) - Dano Jun 25, 15:55 2
      - and I quote (from your link) ... "Bubbles had become overly aggressive. He was removed to an animal sanctuary" -- nm - zork Jun 25, 15:57 1
        
        And you don't think he holds a grudge? I mean he apparently attempted suicide. -- nm - Dano Jun 25, 15:59
- Outraged Beatles fans, upset over the lack of downloadability to the new video game, decided to take out the library-rights owner. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 25, 15:52
Local news showing about 12 motorcycle police lined up in two's in the driveway of the MJ house ready to - CrankYanker Jun 25, 15:51 1
- $100k/mo.? that's nuts. in two years you've paid for a $2.4M place. -- nm - zork Jun 25, 15:55
Strange that the official MJ site has zero reaction to what's going on, and is still actively selling tickets to the O2 shows -- nm - Mr. Havens Jun 25, 15:49 1
- whoa. someone needs to pull the plus on that server -- nm - zork Jun 25, 15:49
marcel, if you are caring that *someone* died, how is that hearless? -- nm - zork Jun 25, 15:49 4
- i'm purely following this because i'm interested to see how this develops - marcel Jun 25, 15:53 2
  - i meant your caring about Farrah -- nm - zork Jun 25, 15:56 1
    - Thanks -- nm - marcel Jun 25, 15:59
- err, heartless -- nm - zork Jun 25, 15:49
I have never heard my office ever talking about pop culture/celeb stuff, but I can't take two steps without hearing someone talking about MJ passing. - musubi Jun 25, 15:48 2
- Try walking a little faster. See if that helps. nm - Dignan Jun 25, 15:51 1
  - Yes, sir! (nm) - musubi Jun 25, 15:51
And here I was thinking on the drive home (after hearing about Farrah Fawcett on NPR), "so who's #3?" -- nm - Tim Jun 25, 15:48 4
- McMahon wasthe first, farrah 2 and MJ #3 -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 25, 16:33
- *punches Tim in the nuts* (nm) - Reagen si Jun 25, 15:49 2
  - three times. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 15:53
  - Tim's got three testicles? -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 15:49
Wow, twitter is getting *crushed*. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 15:48 5
- 140 characters of the same thing repeated isn't that interesting anyway. -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 15:49 2
  - 140 characters of the same thing repeated isn't that interesting anyway. -- nm - David Jun 25, 15:50 1
    - 140 characters of the same thing repeated isn't that interesting anyway. #washrinserepeat -- nm - TWuG Jun 25, 15:51
- FB is going along swimmingly -- nm - con_carne Jun 25, 15:49 1
  - I find it odd that people like the stories posted about MJ dying. -- nm - Krusty Jun 25, 15:50
the biggest tragedy today is that i benched Casey Blake and he stole his 1st 2 bases of the season - Guy Jun 25, 15:46 2
- How much did you trade your heart for, anyway? -- nm - Mr. Havens Jun 25, 15:47 1
  - a lifetime's supply of perspective -- nm - Guy Jun 25, 15:52
All this talk about MJ's family, but what's WEIRD AL GOING TO DO?! -- nm - TWuG Jun 25, 15:45 3
- I'd expect to see Corey Feldman on Larry King soon. -- nm - Max Jun 25, 15:46 1
  - *jealous* -- nm - Webster si Jun 25, 15:47
- I actually thought about this. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 15:46
Text message from a friend: "How do you always know these things an hour before the news does?" - loosilu Jun 25, 15:43 13
- My wife called and wanted to confirm MJ's death on ST. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 25, 15:47 2
  - 3 friends just called me to confirm it cause I know all the people who get the news first -- nm - Remlik Jun 25, 15:51 1
    - but at least you have a plausible reason to have access to news. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 15:52
- guess where CNN gets its info? -- nm - marcel Jun 25, 15:47 2
  - voodoo priestess on the bayou? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 15:48 1
    - You don't really want to insult a voodoo priestess. - the liioulu with whatever Jun 25, 15:50
- Witchcraft. -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 15:47
- Last night I said to my fiancee that whenever there is anything going on in the world, this place is the best source for news by far. -- nm - pmb Jun 25, 15:46 1
  - Poor Jeff Goldblum. -- nm - Loyola Jun 25, 15:47
- We're the frickin shiznit, that's why! -- nm - Subversive Jun 25, 15:44 3
  - This is totally wrong, but I get a buzz from being the first to tell my friends huge celebrity death news. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 15:47 2
    - Yeah, I just went out to the call center and told them that he had died, and the response "NoWay" - amoxy Jun 25, 15:51
    - to which we also see the dark side. :) -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 15:48
So far, 2 facebook status messages related. Expecting that number to grow quickly. -- nm - Subversive Jun 25, 15:41 2
- Mine is overwhelming. I have people posting about it who almost never post. -- nm - con_carne Jun 25, 15:45 1
  - Same for me. -- nm - Krusty Jun 25, 15:51
At least it knocks those divorcing reality stars off the top of the entertainment news. -- nm - the liioulu with whatever Jun 25, 15:40 2
- I used to like J&K+8, but this season doesn't deserve to exist. Hopefully this acts as a reality check for them. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 15:42
- Fucking word. -- nm - con_carne Jun 25, 15:41
And now Jeff Goldblum might be gone too? -- (link) - Mr. Havens Jun 25, 15:40 34
- Looks like you died too Havens! -- (link) - Loyola Jun 25, 15:44 5
  - I did die, actually. But I got better -- nm - Mr. Havens Jun 25, 15:45 4
    - Did you do the Thriller dance? -- nm - David Jun 25, 15:48 3
      - I did the Safety Dance -- nm - Mr. Havens Jun 25, 15:51 2
        
        That dance wasn't as safe as they said it was. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 15:51 1
        
        www.injureddoingsafetydance.com for all your legal needs -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 15:52
- Supposedly he's working on a movie that's shooting in New York. -- nm - the liioulu with whatever Jun 25, 15:44 3
  - Which makes sense how he's been on Colbert a couple times recently. -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 15:48
  - from imdb.com -- (link) - the liioulu with whatever Jun 25, 15:46 1
    - and here -- (link) - the liioulu with whatever Jun 25, 15:46
- please no. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 15:43
- Yeah I'm not trusting a site with a "this news is all fake" footnote -- nm - kare Jun 25, 15:43
- see THREE in one day -- nm - guy si Jun 25, 15:43
- bummer if it's true -- nm - marcel Jun 25, 15:43
- See, *that* would have an impact on me. I don't particularly like his L&O: CI character, but he seems a nice guy. -- nm - TWuG Jun 25, 15:43
- As movie folk we could probably confirm/deny if he was in filming anything in New Zealand right now couldn't we? -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 15:42
- This is one of those build-on-the-fly hoax sites. -- (link) - Reagen Jun 25, 15:42 10
  - oh. guess I need to send out a text to my friends now. drat. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 15:48 2
    - I did say "treat with suspicion until confirmed" -- nm - Mr. Havens Jun 25, 15:52 1
      - yeah, but I had to be first to tell. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 16:01
  - *awards Reagen two internets* -- nm - zork Jun 25, 15:44
  - OH good. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 25, 15:44
  - thank god. -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 15:44
  - Heh. Good catch. -- nm - Subversive Jun 25, 15:44
  - I was looking at the links and thought they were odd. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 25, 15:44
  - wow. -- nm - kelly Jun 25, 15:43
  - Thanks -- nm - Mr. Havens Jun 25, 15:43
- Oh, *no*. That would be awful. -- nm - mara Jun 25, 15:42
- This would officially make it the craziest celebrity news day ever. -- nm - pmb Jun 25, 15:41 2
  - Absolutely. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 15:42
  - No kidding. -- nm - Subversive Jun 25, 15:42
- oh man....I hope that's not true. -- nm - Remlik Jun 25, 15:41
- W. T. F. ? (THIS would make me sad.) -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 15:41 1
  - Mod Squad. -- nm - Diva Jun 25, 15:41
Vince Carter to the Orlando Magic -- (link) - Beaker Jun 25, 15:39 2
- Will the tragedy never end? -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 15:40 1
  - heh -- nm - zork Jun 25, 15:41
Issues a Fatwā on misspelling her name. -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 15:38 2
- This was supposed to be under the first post on the board. (the Nada Sultan nt.) -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 15:38 1
  - Actually it's spelled many different ways via Google. That'll teach me for trying to use it as a spell check. -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 15:40
For your comparison: Fawcett, McMahon? Not mentioned at work. Carradine? Mentioned at work. MJ? - Beryllium Jun 25, 15:37 6
- MJ mentioned to me by two people. -- nm - mara Jun 25, 15:41
- i bet Fawcett would be mentioned at work after a couple days -- nm - Guy Jun 25, 15:40
- Everyone's talking about it here -- nm - con_carne Jun 25, 15:39
- We're getting text messages from people seeing if we've heard about Jackson. - Will Hunting Jun 25, 15:38 2
  - That was the first thing my daughter said when she just called me -- nm - amoxy Jun 25, 15:38 1
    - My daughter just called a coworker at the school and his response was "You're kidding me,. right?" -- nm - CrankYanker Jun 25, 15:40
MJ's Wikipedia page is overloaded -- nm - amoxy Jun 25, 15:36
Man, this sucks. RIP MJ. -- nm - con_carne Jun 25, 15:35 3
- Michael Jordan too! -- nm - Beaker Jun 25, 15:36 2
  - gah, this is low even for me. RIP Michael. -- nm - Beaker Jun 25, 15:36 1
    - Hey, I had to double check which MJ you guys were talking about. - the liioulu with whatever Jun 25, 15:38
*sigh* -- nm - Nada Sultani Jun 25, 15:35 2
- Who are you? -- nm - Neda Sultani Jun 25, 15:38 1
  - I'm no King of Pop, apparently. - Neda Sultani Jun 25, 15:39

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