Michael Jackson Dead

Snake Bandage wrote:

No, man, Body Worlds. He should totally be in Body Worlds.

Didn't he want to be plasticised, or did I dream that?

He did. You could make a Wacko Jacko Roadshow and make millions.

I wonder if the Body Works people have put in a bid yet.

Fairlight wrote:

unskilled78 wrote:

Maximilia wrote:

Lexin wrote:

I can't be the only one who's going 'Meh. Who cares?'

You're not, Lexin. I'm pretty big of the 'I don't give a damn' camp too, but mostly, I think this news actually made my day. I hated Michael Jackson. I admit, he was talented, yes, but he was fucked up and possibly a pedo. The first thought I had was, "Maybe his kids will have a chance at a normal life now."

Third'd.

Yeah, I never liked him and I'm not going to pretend I did just because he's died. I am interested to see what exactly the media'll do though.

I feel sorry for his family. His parents and siblings must be devastated, and it can't be easy for his kids, either.

Fairlight wrote:

unskilled78 wrote:

Maximilia wrote:

Lexin wrote:

I can't be the only one who's going 'Meh. Who cares?'

You're not, Lexin. I'm pretty big of the 'I don't give a damn' camp too, but mostly, I think this news actually made my day. I hated Michael Jackson. I admit, he was talented, yes, but he was fucked up and possibly a pedo. The first thought I had was, "Maybe his kids will have a chance at a normal life now."

Third'd.

Yeah, I never liked him and I'm not going to pretend I did just because he's died. I am interested to see what exactly the media'll do though.

It's not that I don't like his music or his dancing, but he'd been becoming increasingly crazy (but because he was famous, he got to be called eccentric). He didn't always bother to show for concerts, he looked absolutely terrible, and he just gave off this whole air of "I'm too good for you". Furthermore, he was well past his peak. There's no proof he was a child molester but I wouldn't be surprised if he was.

I can sympathise his life was no bed of roses, but it doesn't excuse everything he did, doesn't remove the fact that he WAS rich and effectively threw his money away on frivolities, and I would NOT be surprised if he had died of a drug overdose.

Yesterday I was in town and EVERY-BLOODY-WHERE I went they were playing his music. Especially in the music stores. And in the LOCAL FUCKING PAPER, we were supposed to be bemoaning his death.

Lady Anne wrote:

I feel sorry for his family. His parents and siblings must be devastated, and it can't be easy for his kids, either.

It's going to get worse for the kids...almost everything of value is going to be taken by his creditors (I think he was around half a billion dollars in debt at the time of his death). Jackson left his share of rights to The Beatles music catalog to Sir Paul McCartney, but because there's a $200 million loan using them a security that will be tied up in court for years. Not to mention the rights to his own music, likeness and image...that's probably another $400-500 million there that will be auctioned off to pay creditors.

Spotts1701 wrote:

Lady Anne wrote:

I feel sorry for his family. His parents and siblings must be devastated, and it can't be easy for his kids, either.

It's going to get worse for the kids...almost everything of value is going to be taken by his creditors (I think he was around half a billion dollars in debt at the time of his death). Jackson left his share of rights to The Beatles music catalog to Sir Paul McCartney, but because there's a $200 million loan using them a security that will be tied up in court for years. Not to mention the rights to his own music, likeness and image...that's probably another $400-500 million there that will be auctioned off to pay creditors.

Which sucks, considering his tours - according to the news - were slated to earn him $400 million.

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Specifically, WHAT are they going to do with the body? Cremation is out of the question, it'll either burn a hole in the ozone layer or explode, possibly both. If they bury it, it won't degrade for at LEAST 50,000 years. I vote they launch it into space, my sister votes they put it with the Elephant Man. Thoughts?

As someone on my Facebook said; 'They're going to melt him down into plastic bags. That way he can die how he lived; a danger to kiddies'.

I agree with various people - MJ was massively in debt, but continued to live as if he wasn't. Kind of like the Bohemian Lifestyle reversed.

You know, the Bohemian Lifestyle is when you live like you're poor, but you're very rich.

And then MJ lived like he was very rich, but he was actually flat broke. He even worked like he was rich - like he didn't NEED to go on tour and stuff, just because he didn't want to.

You want to reiterate that one more time for us, Harley? I don't think I got it. You mean... he was poor, but lived his life as if he were rich? He WASN'T rich, he was poor, but he still spent a lot of money? He was a poor person living beyond his means? Like, the opposite of being rich and acting poor?

Narwhal wrote:

You want to reiterate that one more time for us, Harley? I don't think I got it. You mean... he was poor, but lived his life as if he were rich? He WASN'T rich, he was poor, but he still spent a lot of money? He was a poor person living beyond his means? Like, the opposite of being rich and acting poor?

I think it was more along the lines of a destitute person living as though he were wealthy. It's quite different from the alternative, where a well-to-do person will live in a state of poverty.

Sloth wrote:

Narwhal wrote:

You want to reiterate that one more time for us, Harley? I don't think I got it. You mean... he was poor, but lived his life as if he were rich? He WASN'T rich, he was poor, but he still spent a lot of money? He was a poor person living beyond his means? Like, the opposite of being rich and acting poor?

I think it was more along the lines of a destitute person living as though he were wealthy. It's quite different from the alternative, where a well-to-do person will live in a state of poverty.

It happens a lot. I've known several people living off credit cards and the like, well beyond their actual means. It usually comes crashing down once the credit card companies start getting pissy.

Harley Quinn hyenaholic wrote:

Fairlight wrote:

unskilled78 wrote:

Maximilia wrote:

Lexin wrote:

I can't be the only one who's going 'Meh. Who cares?'

You're not, Lexin. I'm pretty big of the 'I don't give a damn' camp too, but mostly, I think this news actually made my day. I hated Michael Jackson. I admit, he was talented, yes, but he was fucked up and possibly a pedo. The first thought I had was, "Maybe his kids will have a chance at a normal life now."

Third'd.

Yeah, I never liked him and I'm not going to pretend I did just because he's died. I am interested to see what exactly the media'll do though.

It's not that I don't like his music or his dancing, but he'd been becoming increasingly crazy (but because he was famous, he got to be called eccentric).

lol wut. You must have never ever seen American coverage of his antics. Like, ever.

Harley Quinn hyenaholic wrote:

He didn't always bother to show for concerts, he looked absolutely terrible, and he just gave off this whole air of "I'm too good for you".

When? Where? The only example that even comes close to looking like he was 'too good' for other people would be his earnest conviction that being in public too long would get his kids kidnapped, and that was more paranoia than anything else.
Really, if there was any one thing that Michael cared more about than his children and his music, it would be his fans. They're all he really had in the end.

As for the money spending issue, I think the main thing setting him apart from most legitimately poor people who live outside their means is that Michael actually had money, and lots of it. He just spent it all willy-nilly like a small child would because, mentally, he never really aged past 5.

DOUBLE POST I KNOW BUT STILL:

What're the girls at the creepy ass Michel Jackson worship site doing now? I forgot the url and desperately want to see.

Bamshalam wrote:

DOUBLE POST I KNOW BUT STILL:

What're the girls at the creepy ass Michel Jackson worship site doing now? I forgot the url and desperately want to see.

That was the first thing I asked at the chat on Skype when I heard about MJ's death! But I don't think anyone knew what I'm talking about.

And wasn't there that one creepy girl on DA who had horrible MS Paint photomanips and poetry about MJ? I wonder if she's still around to make heartfelt tributes or at least have a breakdown in her journal or something.

I just wanted to let you all know that I still don't care.

Sigh. I always felt bad for Michael Jackson. The man was seriously screwed up. He needed mental help. Because he was a celebrity, everything he ever did was blown out of proportion and scrutinized beyond belief. I'm relatively certain that he wasn't a child molester: he was just so mentally damaged that he found it easier to play with young boys than deal with adults.

God hates fags, fornicators, and ICONS?

Mikey Go WOOGA wrote:

I just wanted to let you all know that I still don't care.

I don't care about you not caring.

Generic Thirteen wrote:

God hates fags, fornicators, and ICONS?

Okay, I can see Phelps and his ilk dogpiling Jackson. But what the hell did Farrah Fawcett do to earn their ire? *reads*

So if I read that correctly "Lots of people had the hots for Jackson and Fawcett. They did nothing to stop this. Therefore HELLFIRE (n. the daddyfucker)?"

Generic Thirteen wrote:

God hates fags, fornicators, and ICONS?

That's stupid. God doesn't hate Michael Jackson. God is REALLY embarrassed by Michael Jackson.

ETA: Was. God WAS really embarrassed by him.

Freezer wrote:

Generic Thirteen wrote:

God hates fags, fornicators, and ICONS?

Okay, I can see Phelps and his ilk dogpiling Jackson. But what the hell did Farrah Fawcett do to earn their ire? *reads*

So if I read that correctly "Lots of people had the hots for Jackson and Fawcett. They did nothing to stop this. Therefore HELLFIRE (n. the daddyfucker)?"

You're trying to apply logic to Fred Phelps?

Freezer, I thought you knew better than that man...

Fred Phelps' activity is perfectly logical.

He wants attention, therefore he does what he thinks will get him attention.

He's like PETA or a reality show star.

MJ's doctor is Trinidadian.

If it turns out he did anything illegal, I apologize in advance.