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I seriously think I might need to "unplug" for the next few weeks.

Posted by Stephen (aka SCeire) Jun 25 '09, 20:43

The adulation is starting to make me very angry.

Responses:

BAWWWWW! -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 21:58
He was a seriously troubled individual, but an incredible artist - amoxy Jun 25, 21:33
I admire some things about him but dislike the fact that he took advantage of his friendship with McCartney to get the Beatles catalog -- nm - zork Jun 25, 20:57
This is where TiVo comes in very handy. Especially when watching the news. Octomom? zip-zip, John and Kate?, zip-zip-zip-zip. Next. -- nm - not2fast Jun 25, 20:53
Show some respect for the dead. -- nm - The Elephant Man Jun 25, 20:51 29
- And for those that can't defend themselves. -- nm - kids Jun 25, 20:51 28
  - and for people with cocks on their necks. -- nm - Guy Jun 25, 20:53
  - What about me? Send PETA NOW! -- nm - Bubbles Jun 25, 20:53 1
    - he's been in a sanctuary for years and probably living a much better life than at neverland -- nm - zork Jun 25, 21:00
  - I can only imagine what it must be like to be one of those kids having to witness the world celebrate the "greatness" of the man that molested them. -- nm - Stephen Jun 25, 20:52 24
    - so in your world, his death would pass unnoticed? -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 20:55 23
      - No, but we certainly wouldn't be celebrating him either. - Stephen Jun 25, 20:57 20
        
        it doesn't erase wife beating either, but we still noted Ike Turner's musical contributions when he passed. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 21:00 18
        
        For how long? About 30 seconds? -- nm - Stephen Jun 25, 21:02
        
        a lot of great artists/musicians were dicks. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 21:02 9
        
        a lot of great *people* were dicks. - Reagen Jun 25, 21:04 8
        
        absolutely. Einstein comes to mind. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 21:04 7
        
        Ty Cobb was one of the worst racists ever. -- nm - Subversive Jun 25, 21:30
        
        Right - the letters to his wife? -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 21:05 5
        
        was it his cousin or niece that he was involved with? Stephen Hawking very difficult too I hear -- nm - zork Jun 25, 21:09 3
        
        Einstein married the cousin. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 21:12
        
        There's some weird thing with Hawking's nurse. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 21:10 1
        
        i believe she helps him "relax" -- nm - zork Jun 25, 21:12
        
        and Picasso was one of the most arrogant pricks ever to walk the planet. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 21:09
        
        We did? - Spawn Jun 25, 21:01 6
        
        not to this degree, but there was definitely talk about how he basically invented some kinds of rock. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 21:02 5
        
        I honestly must have missed that day or hour on ST. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 21:03 4
        
        I'm not talking specifically about ST. - Reagen Jun 25, 21:05 3
        
        Well, it was just as brief in real life, then. This will be drug out for *way* too long. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 21:06 2
        
        Probably. But the man was a phenomenon. - Reagen Jun 25, 21:09 1
        
        have to admit that MJ had a knack for making people with social disorders happy and have a little more confidence -- nm - zork Jun 25, 21:17
        
        for which he was acquitted - zork Jun 25, 20:59
      - As for me, I was serious with my Farrah reply a few boards back. - Spawn Jun 25, 20:56 1
        
        I actually basically nothing emotionally about either, but it's interesting to reflect on their impacts. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 20:57
MJ? Whatever you might think of the guy personally, his impact on the music scene is undeniable. - Reagen Jun 25, 20:47 11
- MJ? Whatever you might think of the guy personally, his impact on the music scene *was* undeniable. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 20:48 10
  - let's not get hung up on verb tense. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 20:48 9
    - (hanged) -- nm - nubby Jun 25, 20:50 3
      - is only applicable when you're on the end of a noose -- nm - zork Jun 25, 20:54 2
        
        *wink* -- nm - Guy Jun 25, 20:54 1
        
        DAN -- nm - nubby Jun 25, 20:54
    - Note: That correction was not intended due to his departure from the mortal plain, rather his departure from musical relevance. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 20:50 4
      - well then, I must disagree. His impact is still felt even if he hadn't produced anything of note in a decade. - Reagen Jun 25, 20:53 3
        
        "a" decade? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 25, 20:57 1
        
        just picking a round number. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 20:58
        
        True, but his loss will not hurt and may actually increase that influence. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 20:55
it would be much easier if people were completely one-dimensional -- nm - dug Jun 25, 20:45 13
- If only musical talent was enough to erase the heinousness of child molestation... -- nm - Stephen Jun 25, 20:53 12
  - he can be both a musical genius and an (unproven) pedophile. people are complicated animals -- nm - dug Jun 25, 20:54 11
    - "unproven". heh. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 20:55 10
      - the situation was a creepy one but that kid and his family were about as credible as OJ -- nm - dug Jun 25, 20:57
      - he was found not guilty - Reagen Jun 25, 20:56 8
        
        Jesus Juice!! -- nm - Redmond Jun 25, 21:01 1
        
        Death To All Juice -- nm - zork Jun 25, 21:03
        
        I am sure you saw my post about him taking the publicity posters for Mellencamps album from the Indy record store? -- (link) - Spawn Jun 25, 21:00 5
        
        Don't mistake me for someone that doesn't think there was something seriously wrong, and very likely criminal about him. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 21:02 4
        
        batshit crazy at the very least. -- nm - loosilu Jun 25, 21:03 3
        
        If it was just the batshit crazy that would be one thing... -- nm - Stephen Jun 25, 21:04 2
        
        why he almost paid out as much hush money as the Catholic Church -- nm - dug Jun 25, 21:06 1
        
        That a personal shot at me because i'm Catholic? - Stephen Jun 25, 21:16

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