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Cool Teacher · Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:16 am Post subject: Micheal Jackson RIP

The Universe has lost a star... Crying or Very sad

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8119993.stm

cvmurrieta · Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Posts: 209 Location: Sendai, Japan

Fox News reported it this morning Japan Time while I was on Skype with my mom.

starteacher · Joined: 25 Feb 2009 Posts: 237

It's a cliche but to grow up with MJ is one of life's delights.

One of my fav LPs is Off the Wall. The fun part was trying to put the stylus between the tracks and cleaning the LP with antistatic liquid using antistatic cloth.
The cover song still rings true for me. Anyone with a NAD turntable ?

cvmurrieta · Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Posts: 209 Location: Sendai, Japan

When I think of the Off the Wall album, I keep hearing "Rock With You" in my head

starteacher · Joined: 25 Feb 2009 Posts: 237

Well I suppose I can always have another class for "ABC" .

Mr_Monkey · Joined: 11 Mar 2009 Posts: 661 Location: Kyuuuuuushuuuuuuu

It's sad that someone died, but really... the guy hasn't really done anything noteworthy in terms of music for more than 20 years. He just happened to be in the public eye and weird, which seems to be the only reason people still care about him.

RIP, Michael.

SandyG20 · Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 208

Well I am from Indiana - like Michael Jackson - and just a couple of years older - so remember how he was as a child and young man - and it was sad to see that despite so much money and fame - he just couldn't figure out who he was inside - obviously he had some serious mental health issues and now the news his that he was probably addicted to prescription medications. The news here is on about 24/7 about the death. Ironically I woke early that day and heard that Farrah Fawcett had passed away from her long struggle with cancer - the story was nonstop on TV about that - just a couple of days ago Ed McMahan died. So I said to a friend - you know these deaths happen in 3s - usually someone old - then someone who is a bit younger - but sick along time - then someone young and unexpected - just a couple hours latter I heard the news that Michael Jackson was taken to the emergency room for cardiac arrest - and I know very few people do recover from that - so within an hour the news was he died. The story coming out is very similar to what happened to Anna Nicole Smith and Heath Ledger. Lots of prescription drugs - given to him legally by people who wanted money and really didn't care about him at all. Lots of people seeing he desperately needed help - but no one making him get help.

cvmurrieta · Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Posts: 209 Location: Sendai, Japan

SandyG20, are from near Gary?

SandyG20 · Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 208

No not Gary - lived in other parts of Indiana.

On the news people are surrounding MJs childhood home in Gary, Indiana- placing flowers, cards, candles.

Are you from Gary?

gaijinalways · Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 2279

Well, his last release that did well was in 1995, so more like 14 years than 20. Personally I am not one of his fans, but I always thought he was a great dancer and put on good shows for his fans. And yes, he had a lot of personal issues that never seemed to be worked out. As to the pedaphile charges.....