Comments on: What’s Black and White and Dead All Over? http://www.stageleft.info/2009/06/25/whats-black-and-white-and-dead-all-over/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:33:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: balbulican http://www.stageleft.info/2009/06/25/whats-black-and-white-and-dead-all-over/comment-page-1/#comment-150407 balbulican Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:03:16 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5905#comment-150407 This is one of those old-guy pop-culture gaps I'm experiencing, Canuck.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150407','balbulican'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150407','balbulican','This is one of those old-guy pop-culture gaps I\'m experiencing, Canuck.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> This is one of those old-guy pop-culture gaps I’m experiencing, Canuck.
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]]> By: Canuckguy http://www.stageleft.info/2009/06/25/whats-black-and-white-and-dead-all-over/comment-page-1/#comment-150406 Canuckguy Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:55:00 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5905#comment-150406 “It’s my way of dealing with profound grief. Ed McMahon, Farrah, and now Michael …” – Balbul

You left out shouter seller Rick Mays, of the SHAM-WOW!!! and others fame

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]]> By: Frank Frink http://www.stageleft.info/2009/06/25/whats-black-and-white-and-dead-all-over/comment-page-1/#comment-150360 Frank Frink Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:24:07 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5905#comment-150360 <a href='#comment-150350' rel="nofollow">@JJ</a> - On Vancouver Island yesterday? Sounds about right. <a href="http://mypict.me/show.php?id=67yI" rel="nofollow">Spotted this morning on Vancouver's Fraser Street.</a><div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150360','Frank Frink'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150360','Frank Frink','<a href=\'#comment-150350\' rel=\"nofollow\">@JJ<\/a> - On Vancouver Island yesterday? Sounds about right. <a href=\"http:\/\/mypict.me\/show.php?id=67yI\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotted this morning on Vancouver\'s Fraser Street.<\/a>'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @JJ – On Vancouver Island yesterday? Sounds about right. Spotted this morning on Vancouver’s Fraser Street.
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]]> By: johler http://www.stageleft.info/2009/06/25/whats-black-and-white-and-dead-all-over/comment-page-1/#comment-150357 johler Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:56:25 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5905#comment-150357 i heard that he choked to death on 10 year-old nuts<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150357','johler'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150357','johler','i heard that he choked to death on 10 year-old nuts'); return false;">Quote</a></div> i heard that he choked to death on 10 year-old nuts
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]]> By: nastyboy http://www.stageleft.info/2009/06/25/whats-black-and-white-and-dead-all-over/comment-page-1/#comment-150354 nastyboy Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:14:44 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5905#comment-150354 I wonder how <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbvP7dT3Dx0" rel="nofollow">this guy</a> is taking it.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150354','nastyboy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150354','nastyboy','I wonder how <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LbvP7dT3Dx0\" rel=\"nofollow\">this guy<\/a> is taking it.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I wonder how this guy is taking it.
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]]> By: balbulican http://www.stageleft.info/2009/06/25/whats-black-and-white-and-dead-all-over/comment-page-1/#comment-150351 balbulican Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:06:44 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5905#comment-150351 Are you sure that was really him, and not <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o" rel="nofollow">the 1,500 inmates of a prison in the Phillippines</a>? I ALWAYS get them mixed up.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150351','balbulican'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150351','balbulican','Are you sure that was really him, and not <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o\" rel=\"nofollow\">the 1,500 inmates of a prison in the Phillippines<\/a>? I ALWAYS get them mixed up.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Are you sure that was really him, and not the 1,500 inmates of a prison in the Phillippines? I ALWAYS get them mixed up.
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]]> By: JJ http://www.stageleft.info/2009/06/25/whats-black-and-white-and-dead-all-over/comment-page-1/#comment-150350 JJ Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:11:55 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5905#comment-150350 He can't be dead, I saw him at the car wash yesterday.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150350','JJ'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150350','JJ','He can\'t be dead, I saw him at the car wash yesterday.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> He can’t be dead, I saw him at the car wash yesterday.
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]]> By: Peter http://www.stageleft.info/2009/06/25/whats-black-and-white-and-dead-all-over/comment-page-1/#comment-150348 Peter Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:47:06 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5905#comment-150348 Right and left may not share much, but I think the politically engaged tend to be equally scornful and dismissive of celebrity culture, especially when it swims in a sewer. We know in our infinite modesty that we are concerned with much more important stuff like ski-helmets, demonizing Obama and defending the good name of <a href="http://drdawgsblawg.blogspot.com/2009/06/idle-rich.html" rel="nofollow">poor oppressed black pirates</a>. But among those not politically-engaged, we're dealing with some heavy-duty collective mourning, starting in my house. Best to keep mum and just retire to read some obscure tome of political theory while everyone else sheds tear while glued to CNN.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150348','Peter'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150348','Peter','Right and left may not share much, but I think the politically engaged tend to be equally scornful and dismissive of celebrity culture, especially when it swims in a sewer. We know in our infinite modesty that we are concerned with much more important stuff like ski-helmets, demonizing Obama and defending the good name of <a href=\"http:\/\/drdawgsblawg.blogspot.com\/2009\/06\/idle-rich.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">poor oppressed black pirates<\/a>. But among those not politically-engaged, we\'re dealing with some heavy-duty collective mourning, starting in my house. Best to keep mum and just retire to read some obscure tome of political theory while everyone else sheds tear while glued to CNN.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Right and left may not share much, but I think the politically engaged tend to be equally scornful and dismissive of celebrity culture, especially when it swims in a sewer. We know in our infinite modesty that we are concerned with much more important stuff like ski-helmets, demonizing Obama and defending the good name of poor oppressed black pirates. But among those not politically-engaged, we’re dealing with some heavy-duty collective mourning, starting in my house. Best to keep mum and just retire to read some obscure tome of political theory while everyone else sheds tear while glued to CNN.
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]]> By: Frank Frink http://www.stageleft.info/2009/06/25/whats-black-and-white-and-dead-all-over/comment-page-1/#comment-150340 Frank Frink Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:36:48 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5905#comment-150340 .<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150340','Frank Frink'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150340','Frank Frink','.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> .
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]]> By: nastyboy http://www.stageleft.info/2009/06/25/whats-black-and-white-and-dead-all-over/comment-page-1/#comment-150334 nastyboy Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:15:49 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5905#comment-150334 I'm with Ron. I never liked his kind of music, I was a punk rocker in my younger days, but I remember the night he showed the world the moonwalk for the first time and he left me speechless. There always seemed to be something profoundly sad about the guy. It was almost as if he confused attention with love. I feel bad for his family. No matter how weird and fucked up he was.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150334','nastyboy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150334','nastyboy','I\'m with Ron. I never liked his kind of music, I was a punk rocker in my younger days, but I remember the night he showed the world the moonwalk for the first time and he left me speechless. \r\n\r\nThere always seemed to be something profoundly sad about the guy. It was almost as if he confused attention with love. I feel bad for his family. No matter how weird and fucked up he was.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’m with Ron. I never liked his kind of music, I was a punk rocker in my younger days, but I remember the night he showed the world the moonwalk for the first time and he left me speechless.

There always seemed to be something profoundly sad about the guy. It was almost as if he confused attention with love. I feel bad for his family. No matter how weird and fucked up he was.

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]]> By: Ron Good http://www.stageleft.info/2009/06/25/whats-black-and-white-and-dead-all-over/comment-page-1/#comment-150324 Ron Good Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:09:21 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5905#comment-150324 I'm pretty much a "presumption of innocence" kinda guy...and the folks closest to the trial (the jury) said "not guilty". In the absence of any other proof, I'll accept that. And I'll leave badmouthing Mr Jackson to others...I think he was an astonishing talent, and most folks that knew him well appear to have genuinely liked him.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150324','Ron Good'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150324','Ron Good','I\'m pretty much a \"presumption of innocence\" kinda guy...and the folks closest to the trial (the jury) said \"not guilty\". In the absence of any other proof, I\'ll accept that.\r\n\r\nAnd I\'ll leave badmouthing Mr Jackson to others...I think he was an astonishing talent, and most folks that knew him well appear to have genuinely liked him.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’m pretty much a “presumption of innocence” kinda guy…and the folks closest to the trial (the jury) said “not guilty”. In the absence of any other proof, I’ll accept that.

And I’ll leave badmouthing Mr Jackson to others…I think he was an astonishing talent, and most folks that knew him well appear to have genuinely liked him.

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]]> By: Doowleb http://www.stageleft.info/2009/06/25/whats-black-and-white-and-dead-all-over/comment-page-1/#comment-150317 Doowleb Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:46:43 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5905#comment-150317 His death is already being commercialized. Target has boys underwear half off.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150317','Doowleb'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150317','Doowleb','His death is already being commercialized.\r\nTarget has boys underwear half off.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> His death is already being commercialized.
Target has boys underwear half off.
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]]> By: Grumpy http://www.stageleft.info/2009/06/25/whats-black-and-white-and-dead-all-over/comment-page-1/#comment-150316 Grumpy Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:12:11 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5905#comment-150316 Michael died from food poisoning. He had eaten nine year old weiners that night.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150316','Grumpy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150316','Grumpy','Michael died from food poisoning. He had eaten nine year old weiners that night.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Michael died from food poisoning. He had eaten nine year old weiners that night.
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]]> By: Soha http://www.stageleft.info/2009/06/25/whats-black-and-white-and-dead-all-over/comment-page-1/#comment-150312 Soha Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:25:14 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5905#comment-150312 LOL!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150312','Soha'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150312','Soha','LOL!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> LOL!
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]]> By: Dr.Dawg http://www.stageleft.info/2009/06/25/whats-black-and-white-and-dead-all-over/comment-page-1/#comment-150310 Dr.Dawg Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:44:04 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5905#comment-150310 Ouch.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('150310','Dr.Dawg'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('150310','Dr.Dawg','Ouch.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Ouch.
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