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Walking to get dinner, multiple cars were blasting MJ songs -- nm - Hotkiss Jun 25, 16:46 1
- I embeded one on my site. -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 16:47
Wow... Al Sharpton didn't waste any time calling a news conference to talk about MJ's death -- nm - Mr. Havens Jun 25, 16:38 4
- Never one to miss an opportunity. -- nm - Mop Jun 25, 16:50
- and he just happened to have a photograph in his wallet -- nm - marcel Jun 25, 16:39
- Ah jeez. -- nm - the liioulu with whatever Jun 25, 16:39 1
  - KTLA.com live news feed -- nm - Mr. Havens Jun 25, 16:39
Where's Pixie? -- nm - Remlik Jun 25, 16:38 1
- heading for UCLA? -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 16:41
Don't forget tomorrow is Take Your Dog to Work Day. -- (link) - CovingtonCat Jun 25, 16:38 5
- Ugh. -- nm - kelly Jun 25, 16:43 2
  - I call dibs on the pooch. - Will Hunting Jun 25, 16:45 1
    - Yeah yeah... -- nm - kelly Jun 25, 16:46
- In related news, it's also Stay Home From Work If You're Allergic To Dogs day. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 16:41
- I do not like the cone of shame. -- nm - dug S.I. Jun 25, 16:39
Good Lord, ABCNews.com -- (link) - HdnAgnda Jun 25, 16:36
I'm listening to the KTLA-TV live feed of the MJ coverage, and once again, Sam Ruben proves exactly how shallow a thinker he is - Mr. Havens Jun 25, 16:35
SITWAP: There's a program for food stamp users that turns $10 in stamps into $20 of vouchers good at farmers markets. -- (link) - CovingtonCat Jun 25, 16:35
So I wonder if Cedars-Sinai is happy that he wasn't taken there so they don't have to deal with all the fans. I am also guessing that UCLA ER is - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 25, 16:34 1
- not when you're trying to work. -- nm - the liioulu with whatever Jun 25, 16:38
i wonder if any newspapers here will be able to put MJs death in -- nm - marcel Jun 25, 16:33 9
- this is the classic "stop the presses" moment. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 16:41 8
  - "Come on, how often do you get the chance? You can't just do it and not say it, come on! " -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 16:43
  - Guy can rail against it as much as he wants, but this is absolutely true. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 16:42 6
    - i guess most papers are already printed -- nm - marcel Jun 25, 16:43 5
      - They can totally get out a new front page. When I worked for the paper, we didn't even get them until midnight. -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 16:53
      - some newspapers will ditch this issue and reprint, I guarantee. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 16:46 3
        
        print an overwrap page is all they need to do, or a new front page to replace but they are not going to dump the rest - zeitgeist Jun 25, 16:50
        
        that'd surprise me -- nm - marcel Jun 25, 16:49 1
        
        Why? "King of Pop Dead at 50" sells more papers than "SC Gov. Sanford caught in affair." -- nm - TWuG Jun 25, 16:51
The videos on MTV are stellar. -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 16:31
OK, peoples. I'm off to commute through West LA. I hope the nightmarishness will be minimal. -- nm - con_carne Jun 25, 16:30
Only now does CNN.com have the nice graphic up. Maybe they didn't have it premade. -- nm - con_carne Jun 25, 16:29 6
- I expect that they waited to triple check the fact before putting up the graphic -- nm - zork Jun 25, 16:33
- Even NPR has it as the top story. -- nm - the liioulu with whatever Jun 25, 16:30 4
  - I'd like to see any news organization that doesn't right now. Anywhere in the world. -- nm - con_carne Jun 25, 16:31 3
    - just started seeing comments from Rwandan friends, which means they're either up unbelievably late or it was wake-up-your-friends news. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 16:43
    - Ask and ye shall receive. Tehran Times. -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 25, 16:40 1
      - (I expect it will change within minutes, though) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 16:40
The Official MJ site still has no word about what happened. The site is "currently unavailable" -- (link) - Mr. Havens Jun 25, 16:28
MJ's star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame is blocked because of the Bruno premiere so people have gathered around the MJ, radio personality's star. -- nm - CrankYanker Jun 25, 16:28 2
- Now this is irony. -- nm - the liioulu with whatever Jun 25, 16:30 1
  - Not really. -- nm - Inigo Jun 25, 16:31
working overtime tonight - and as usual - I hear the biggest news of the day on ST first ... wow - how sad -- nm - JenBro Jun 25, 16:27
i am now even more glad ill be spending the next week in the Sawtooths and Hell's Canyon - Guy Jun 25, 16:26 6
- Guy vactioning under proverbial rock. -- nm - the liioulu with whatever Jun 25, 16:29
- uh, go to Hell -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 25, 16:28 4
  - gladly! not to brag, but... -- (link) - Guy Jun 25, 16:33 [Image] 3
    - *fine tunes my evil satellite space laser -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 25, 16:41
    - so you're going to be at a completely average spot? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 16:39 1
      - (Perhaps I'm being too mean with that observation ...) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 16:39
Guy: Keep in mind, there are at least three different generations of people who have completely different experiences with "Michael Jackson". - Beryllium Jun 25, 16:26 1
- (and what I mean is, we're talking about a person - a single human being - who has touched *hundreds of millions* of people emotionally.) - Beryllium Jun 25, 16:28
My corny cow orker left work early, but my boss forgot. So on his way out he tells my boss "Well, I'm going to go say my goodbyes to Michael." - con_carne Jun 25, 16:23
~ Because I'm Dead, I'm Dead - Come on ~ -- nm - Weird Al SI Jun 25, 16:19
Just had a conversation in the lobby with neighbors. So, why do we think MJ has looked so sickly for so many years? - loosilu Jun 25, 16:18 6
- I wonder if he had an eating disorder. He was always pretty skinny. -- nm - mara Jun 25, 16:21 1
  - when my sister started her eating disorder, he was one of her inspirations. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 16:25
- I generally assumed it was psychological. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 16:20
- I'm sure it's not just a single reason, though his illness plus a history of drugs and bad surgery I'm sure didn't help. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 25, 16:20
- I thought it was just bad plastic surgery. -- nm - the liioulu with whatever Jun 25, 16:19 1
  - i thought i was more *constant* surgeries. that's hard on your body. also, stress. -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 16:21
Do you remember Earth Song by MJ? I thought he was back when I heard that first. -- nm - Loyola Jun 25, 16:17
FB friend of mine posted: " I can't believe how crazy this is to see everyone's reaction all at once. All your friends at once." - con_carne Jun 25, 16:11 1
- At the top of the hour I only had one notice of it (posted an hour ago) on my other facebook account. -- nm - Max Jun 25, 16:13
Jackson was training with Lou Ferrigno and rehearsing at Staples Center for the upcoming London concerts. -- nm - CrankYanker Jun 25, 16:11 3
- really? The Hulk? -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 16:11 2
  - He does personal training in LA (mostly for celebrities). That's mostly what he does now. -- nm - pmb Jun 25, 16:23
  - yeah, who knew? Maybe he was injecting him with steroids. ;-) -- nm - CrankYanker Jun 25, 16:12
One of my coworkers says "MichaelJackson died of a heart attack while I was in first aid practicing cardiac arrests - ironic?" -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 16:10 11
- Yes, because Michael Jackson dying is all about you, Retarditron. -- nm - con_carne Jun 25, 16:25 4
  - Welcome to the 21st Century! -- nm - Mr. Havens Jun 25, 16:27 3
    - The cutting edge in retarded observations -- nm - con_carne Jun 25, 16:28 2
      - Because calling someone a retard is soooooooooo cutting edge -- nm - Mr. Havens Jun 25, 16:29 1
        
        like totally -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 16:30
- Technically, he had a cardiac arrest, which is different, and generally more serious. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 25, 16:12 2
  - Quite. My theory on a BB was that it may have been caused by a pericardial infection (no, not infarction) or other illness-related heart defect -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 16:13 1
    - My theory is prescription drugs. Probably buckets of antianxiety meds. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 16:25
- Yes. -- nm - Alanis Jun 25, 16:12
- No. - Cuzzin Todd Jun 25, 16:11 1
  - Ironic would be if she was doing the first aid training near MJ's house. - Beryllium Jun 25, 16:12
FB group, let's see how it grows - marcel Jun 25, 16:09 2
- and now - marcel Jun 25, 16:10 1
  - 795,000 now. -- nm - marcel Jun 25, 16:25
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- Was wondering why I couldn't find that case. - the liioulu with whatever Jun 25, 16:12 3
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    - I haet that they moved gay pride to Halloween here. Who gives them the right? -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 16:17
    - *Imagining what kind of hell Dawson will wreak.* - the liioulu with whatever Jun 25, 16:17
Olberman put it well "This is totally in keeping with life; everything is his life was shocking and headline grabbing" -- nm - CrankYanker Jun 25, 16:09 1
- ugh. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 25, 16:14
Local NBC news went to live news at 3:30 instead of 5:00pm. They're all talking about their personal interactions with MJ. - MojaveMeg Jun 25, 16:07 1
- Link to the video feed... -- (link) - MojaveMeg Jun 25, 16:10
superior Jackson poll: Do you own any of Jackson's albums on CD, vinyl, or cassette? - Max Jun 25, 16:07 31
- Thriller on Cassette.....I think. -- nm - Walt_Disney Jun 25, 16:39
- I own a greatest hits cd. -- nm - kelly Jun 25, 16:29
- I have never had any recordings of MJ, not thriller, not J5, not even weird al -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 25, 16:28
- I had Thriller on vinyl. I think I have his greatest hits cd. -- nm - pmb Jun 25, 16:24
- I have the songs that MJ did with Paul McCartney, as part of my Beatles plus solo careers collection -- nm - Mr. Havens Jun 25, 16:21 3
  - They did more than one together. "Say Say Say" might be the best-selling. -- nm - mara Jun 25, 16:23 2
    - I believe it was one song on Thriller and one song on Paul's Pipes of Peace - Mr. Havens Jun 25, 16:26 1
      - OMG, you said "songs" and I read it as "song." Sorry, I'm an idiot. :-) -- nm - mara Jun 25, 16:27
- GH IIRC -- nm - Beaker Jun 25, 16:20
- No. I can't even remember which songs I kind of liked at the time. I guess "Thriller" stands out, but that was because of the video. -- nm - mara Jun 25, 16:20
- No. -- nm - Tim Jun 25, 16:20
- No -- nm - Dano Jun 25, 16:18
- Lots of vinyl (from my DJing days) and a couple hits CDs -- nm - CovingtonCat Jun 25, 16:18
- there's a vinyl Thriller somewhere -- nm - marcel Jun 25, 16:17
- Thriller and Off the Wall on cd -- nm - Remlik Jun 25, 16:16
- Thriller on CD and vinyl (the vinyl is from when someone was throwing it out) -- nm - zork Jun 25, 16:13 1
  - the CD was bought about a year ago -- nm - zork Jun 25, 16:14
- Had Thriller on vinyl and Bad on cassette. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 25, 16:12
- no, never did. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 16:11
- Have Thriller and Bad on CD. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 25, 16:10
- Bad, Thriller, Dangerous, History -- nm - DreadPR Jun 25, 16:10
- I have the Thriller and Bad albums on vinyl at my mom's house. I haven't seen them in many years. -- nm - Krusty Jun 25, 16:10 1
  - Your mom is also cooler than you. -- nm - Max Jun 25, 16:11
- Used to. Random digital tracks now. -- nm - Loyola Jun 25, 16:09
- Not now. But weirdly, I did put Thriller on hold at the library a few weeks ago and I'm at like #3 on the wait list as of now. - Callisto Jun 25, 16:09
- i have Thriller, on vinyl. (assuming my mother didn't throw it out.) -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 16:09 3
  - If it resides with your mother, she's cooler than you. -- nm - Max Jun 25, 16:10 1
    - she *IS* pretty cool. - Andie Jun 25, 16:11
  - My wife called and told me to make sure our MJ vinyl collection was in a safe place. -- nm - CrankYanker Jun 25, 16:10
- I own Thriller and Bad on CD -- nm - con_carne Jun 25, 16:09
- I think I have Dangerous on cd. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 25, 16:08
on a different note -- (link) - marcel Jun 25, 16:07 [Image]
Amare Stoudeimire to Golden State -- nm - Beaker Jun 25, 16:07 5
- There are some big names trading teams today. Kind of thought the Bulls might go after him. -- nm - pmb Jun 25, 16:25
- Looks like Brandon Wright, Biedrins and the #7 essentially. -- nm - amoxy Jun 25, 16:16
- Whoa...Really? If they didn't give up Biedris, this might be a great trade for the Warriors -- nm - amoxy Jun 25, 16:09
- For? -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 25, 16:07 1
  - guys I didn't recognize, have the TV on mute but caught the trade on the TV -- nm - Beaker Jun 25, 16:08
ST Remember the Time poll: Favorite Michael Jackson song? - Cuzzin Todd Jun 25, 16:05 16
- Are people not saying Billie Jean to be contrary? -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 16:44
- Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough -- nm - Mr. Havens Jun 25, 16:22
- Rock with You! -- nm - mara Jun 25, 16:22
- Too many to say. I play Scream most often on the jukes though. -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 16:20
- Beat It of ABC -- nm - Beaker Jun 25, 16:20
- Bad - marcel Jun 25, 16:18
- Smooth Criminal or Beat It. -- nm - Krusty Jun 25, 16:11
- A-B-C. As easy as 1-2-3. - Dr.Vermin Jun 25, 16:10 3
  - i still love I Want You Back. As for Jackson solo, i think i like The Way You Make Me Feel -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 16:13
  - I'd say jackson 5 material can count. And it's my poll. ;) -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 25, 16:13
  - If that counts I change my answer to this. It's one of my ringtones. :-) -- nm - Krusty Jun 25, 16:12
- Man in the mirror was very powerful -- nm - DreadPR Jun 25, 16:08
- Beat it. -- nm - Loyola Jun 25, 16:08
- Thriller -- nm - Jovian Jun 25, 16:07
- Beat It. - con_carne Jun 25, 16:06
- uhm, can't say that I had one. I never really listened to his music. - Beryllium Jun 25, 16:05
loosi: hopefully you took the Reuters approach :) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 16:05
*does cartwheels in his head* -- nm - Gov. Mark Sanford Jun 25, 16:05 1
- I made that joke on B3. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 16:05
Iran *blocked* Twitter. The economy bottoming out is *good*. - con_carne Jun 25, 16:04 5
- Uh, what? I said the Iran choas didn't cause Twitter to collapse on itself. And the economy hitting bottom *IS* good - TWuG Jun 25, 16:45 3
  - The iran stuff *did* cause issues with twitter capacity in the first few days. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 16:47 2
    - Did it? I hadn't heard they had capacity problems, only that Iranwas finding ways to block the service. -- nm - TWuG Jun 25, 16:48 1
      - It was a mix of both. I guess kudos to iran for helping with twitter's capacity issues? *snicker* -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 16:49
- ~ Then we're gonna find our best friend TWuG, and then we're gonna give him a best friend hug ~ - Dr.Vermin Jun 25, 16:09

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