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[J.D. DIAMOND] Saturday, June 27, 2009 4:31:51 AM
How about an old school photo of our Metal God to shake this conversation up about Michael Jackson!! LOL!!!
This is a rare picture from the JP Heavy Metal Photo book.......I still have mine!!
[guidogodoy] Friday, June 26, 2009 11:16:43 PM
Well said, Joe. I am with you about MJ and the passing of said icons in general.
Whether you liked them or not, all shared a part of our lives. Often whether you WANTED it or not. Michael Jackson, from childhood, to movies (the Wiz), to the cartoon to his youth....inescapable. While not the "confessional," I had more zippered / pocketed shirts in junior high and high school than I care to admit. Don't own a single MJ album, never had the Farrah poster and can't claim to have watched all of Ed McMahon's shows. However, I will certainly miss MJ along with the others. No doubt about it.
That said, I think they should interview Weird Al about MJ! HIS parodies were absolutely classic during that era.
I'm still in shock over the latest death to hit us. I grew up with MJ and Farrah. I must say that it's a bit of a frightening feeling to see icons of your youth dying. Makes you feel you have indeed grown up.
Well, Farrah was gravely ill so it was expected (even possibly welcomed given the unimaginable pain that poor woman must have gone through with such a devastating illness).
Michael, now that is propper shocking!
No matter what his private life was, nobody can take away what he was to his genre of music. He does have the highest selling album in history and was an icon. I feel for his family and for his fans.
[ron h] Friday, June 26, 2009 7:19:18 PM
Sorry I missed ya MG~
Well, I can't say that this is all unexpected...thank God I've got more to do with my life than most of the others I see on the news...like watch Top Gun...again...lol
Any death is sad. I wish the media and others would just let it go.
While MJ was a great talent, I have to be honest...I quit being a fan about half-a-nose ago. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by spapad from Friday, June 26, 2009 6:17:43 PM)
spapad wrote:
Couldn't agree more! Let the man rest in peace and give his family a little room for god's sake.
~ MG_Metalgoddess~ wrote:
Ya think???? LOL Hi RON!!!
I cannot believe the BS, on the news,, as if the world has stopped functioning because Michael jackson has Died???
Just let it go,,, I mean at least for the family's sake,, or leave it for the entertainment programs. Gezzuss
ronhartsell wrote:
Good evening folks...stayed away from the news all day long...ppl are nuts!!!
[~ MG_Metalgoddess~] Friday, June 26, 2009 6:41:07 PM
Well Im outta here for a bit..
TTYL MG~
[spapad] Friday, June 26, 2009 6:17:43 PM
Couldn't agree more! Let the man rest in peace and give his family a little room for god's sake. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ from Friday, June 26, 2009 6:14:40 PM)
~ MG_Metalgoddess~ wrote:
Ya think???? LOL Hi RON!!!
I cannot believe the BS, on the news,, as if the world has stopped functioning because Michael jackson has Died???
Just let it go,,, I mean at least for the family's sake,, or leave it for the entertainment programs. Gezzuss
ronhartsell wrote:
Good evening folks...stayed away from the news all day long...ppl are nuts!!!
[~ MG_Metalgoddess~] Friday, June 26, 2009 6:14:40 PM
Ya think???? LOL Hi RON!!!
I cannot believe the BS, on the news,, as if the world has stopped functioning because Michael jackson has Died???
Just let it go,,, I mean at least for the family's sake,, or leave it for the entertainment programs. Gezzuss
Good evening folks...stayed away from the news all day long...ppl are nuts!!!
[jimmyjames] Friday, June 26, 2009 6:14:20 PM
In the Internet news here it said that music stores are being swamped by people buying MJ cds. Fuckin losers, if there one thing that gets on my nerves it's people that start bandwagon jumping like that. What are they thinking? Michael Jackson died so we better go out and buy some of his music so that when we're talking about his death we can say how talented he was and how we are fans.
[ron h] Friday, June 26, 2009 6:08:35 PM
Good evening folks...stayed away from the news all day long...ppl are nuts!!!
[scorpion01] Friday, June 26, 2009 1:08:03 PM
TELL HIM TO GET ME A FRESH CHIMAY WHEN HE PASSES THROUGH BELGUM ON HIS WAY TO SEATTLE. LOL [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Head banger from Friday, June 26, 2009 10:48:18 AM)
Head banger wrote:
yeah, except this was a person renting a car in calgary and dropping it off in seatle. the person in oklahoma thought they would have to go thru mexico.
scorpion01 wrote:
SOUNDS LIKE THE TRIVIAL PERSUIT QUESTION:
IF YOU WERE IN DETROIT AND DROVE STRAIGHT SOUTH, WHEN YOU LEFT THE UNITED STATES, WHAT COUNTRY WOULD YOU BE IN?
ANSWER: CANADA
Head banger wrote:
I once got asked how many countries south of mexico canada was. I must admit, I didnt know it that way. I sugested that the agent have the traveler go north. person had no idea there was a country north of USA.
guidogodoy wrote:
Hell, 60% of Americans think Mexico is part of South America!
spapad wrote:
I would bet you Jay Leno could have done a Jay walk, just showing the idiots on the street his photo and at LEAST 60% percent would have known who he was. For a Jay walk show, that's Icon status!
guidogodoy wrote:
Icon? Don't know about that but, as any American knows, the best Ed was a roaring drunk Ed! LOL!!!
jimmyjames wrote:
It looks like an amazing show guido, but is it enough to elevate Ed to icon status?
guidogodoy wrote:
Star Search 1983-95 McMahon was the host. Brittany and Justin were among the young stars to appear! Man, you guys don't know what you missed....
[joedraper] Friday, June 26, 2009 11:14:49 AM
Greetings Metal mates
I'm still in shock over the latest death to hit us. I grew up with MJ and Farrah. I must say that it's a bit of a frightening feeling to see icons of your youth dying. Makes you feel you have indeed grown up.
Well, Farrah was gravely ill so it was expected (even possibly welcomed given the unimaginable pain that poor woman must have gone through with such a devastating illness).
Michael, now that is propper shocking!
No matter what his private life was, nobody can take away what he was to his genre of music. He does have the highest selling album in history and was an icon. I feel for his family and for his fans.
[Head banger] Friday, June 26, 2009 10:48:18 AM
yeah, except this was a person renting a car in calgary and dropping it off in seatle. the person in oklahoma thought they would have to go thru mexico. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by scorpion01 from Friday, June 26, 2009 8:10:46 AM)
scorpion01 wrote:
SOUNDS LIKE THE TRIVIAL PERSUIT QUESTION:
IF YOU WERE IN DETROIT AND DROVE STRAIGHT SOUTH, WHEN YOU LEFT THE UNITED STATES, WHAT COUNTRY WOULD YOU BE IN?
ANSWER: CANADA
Head banger wrote:
I once got asked how many countries south of mexico canada was. I must admit, I didnt know it that way. I sugested that the agent have the traveler go north. person had no idea there was a country north of USA.
guidogodoy wrote:
Hell, 60% of Americans think Mexico is part of South America!
spapad wrote:
I would bet you Jay Leno could have done a Jay walk, just showing the idiots on the street his photo and at LEAST 60% percent would have known who he was. For a Jay walk show, that's Icon status!
guidogodoy wrote:
Icon? Don't know about that but, as any American knows, the best Ed was a roaring drunk Ed! LOL!!!
jimmyjames wrote:
It looks like an amazing show guido, but is it enough to elevate Ed to icon status?
guidogodoy wrote:
Star Search 1983-95 McMahon was the host. Brittany and Justin were among the young stars to appear! Man, you guys don't know what you missed....
[Deep Freeze] Friday, June 26, 2009 9:21:39 AM
Holy Crap!!!!!! Things sure were "hopping" around this place last night!!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had over 200 posts to "backread"...YEESH! Where do I begin??
Thanks for all the latest comments on the album. It is doing very well and we appreciate that! Good to see ol' Darth back here! Also, it is VERY nice to see we are not being barraged by the usual tripe from certain losers. It actually looks like we are on the road to better times!! That is GREAT news!
As for the recent deaths of celebrities... Well......
Farrah was a lovely lady. Certainly an icon. I do recall having her famous poster in my room. I will admit it! I did not share in the morbid interest surrounding her fight with disease. I am sorry but, that hit far too close to home and I simply did NOT wish to see that kind of thing...again. I found NO entertainment value in it whatsoever. Now, I do understand that there are those who feel it was a great way to somehow get more people to help fight cancer, blah blah blah..but I just could not stand to see her in that condition. No disrespect to her or Ryan O'Neil. It just was not something I wanted to watch. I will forever remember Farrah Fawcett and as she was so many years ago. That works for me.
Michael Jackson. Hmmm.... I was never a fan. Did not care for him. I readily admit he was a musical genius and an innovator. He was great. However, there are many great musicians that I simply do not follow. He did not "influence" me or my music. He did not write the "soundtrack to my life". He did not affect me much in any way. He was a great entertainer and I am sorry for his loss. That is about it. My first wife had one of his albums, I think. That is about as close to him as I ever got. In fact, as crass as this may sound, I could really do without all of the media coverage. It is already getting to be FAR too much for me to stomach.
Ed McMahon. Now here is a great man. What a load of memories I have of him! He was the Master Sidekick!! A great guy. I kind of figured his time was up as he was really looking bad. I feel sorry for his loss, too.
OK, so there you have it. Now then, I am back on the road to vacation!! Much to do STILL!!!!!! I will be checking on you all later!!
[scorpion01] Friday, June 26, 2009 8:10:46 AM
SOUNDS LIKE THE TRIVIAL PERSUIT QUESTION:
IF YOU WERE IN DETROIT AND DROVE STRAIGHT SOUTH, WHEN YOU LEFT THE UNITED STATES, WHAT COUNTRY WOULD YOU BE IN?
I once got asked how many countries south of mexico canada was. I must admit, I didnt know it that way. I sugested that the agent have the traveler go north. person had no idea there was a country north of USA.
guidogodoy wrote:
Hell, 60% of Americans think Mexico is part of South America!
spapad wrote:
I would bet you Jay Leno could have done a Jay walk, just showing the idiots on the street his photo and at LEAST 60% percent would have known who he was. For a Jay walk show, that's Icon status!
guidogodoy wrote:
Icon? Don't know about that but, as any American knows, the best Ed was a roaring drunk Ed! LOL!!!
jimmyjames wrote:
It looks like an amazing show guido, but is it enough to elevate Ed to icon status?
guidogodoy wrote:
Star Search 1983-95 McMahon was the host. Brittany and Justin were among the young stars to appear! Man, you guys don't know what you missed....
[Head banger] Friday, June 26, 2009 7:28:05 AM
I once got asked how many countries south of mexico canada was. I must admit, I didnt know it that way. I sugested that the agent have the traveler go north. person had no idea there was a country north of USA. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Thursday, June 25, 2009 7:57:45 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Hell, 60% of Americans think Mexico is part of South America!
spapad wrote:
I would bet you Jay Leno could have done a Jay walk, just showing the idiots on the street his photo and at LEAST 60% percent would have known who he was. For a Jay walk show, that's Icon status!
guidogodoy wrote:
Icon? Don't know about that but, as any American knows, the best Ed was a roaring drunk Ed! LOL!!!
jimmyjames wrote:
It looks like an amazing show guido, but is it enough to elevate Ed to icon status?
guidogodoy wrote:
Star Search 1983-95 McMahon was the host. Brittany and Justin were among the young stars to appear! Man, you guys don't know what you missed....
[_strat_] Friday, June 26, 2009 6:24:49 AM
Just heard about that.
Well, what can I say... I never liked any of his music, but still... The guy was an icon, there can be no doubt about that. So, RIP. Pop music has lost a big name yesterday. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by pip from Friday, June 26, 2009 5:51:26 AM)
pip wrote:
MTV & VH1 are playing Michael Jackson & the Jackson Brothers videos --suspect it will be all day
My favorite Michael Jackson video was Thriller--zombies are right up my alley & Vincent Price --my favorite actor of all time did the speaking part
[pip] Friday, June 26, 2009 5:51:26 AM
MTV & VH1 are playing Michael Jackson & the Jackson Brothers videos --suspect it will be all day
My favorite Michael Jackson video was Thriller--zombies are right up my alley & Vincent Price --my favorite actor of all time did the speaking part
[pip] Friday, June 26, 2009 5:12:09 AM
Great morning Ron -have a good one !! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by ronhartsell from Friday, June 26, 2009 5:11:09 AM)
ronhartsell wrote:
Good morning Pip and all the rest of the Headbangers out here...have a great Friday
[ron h] Friday, June 26, 2009 5:11:09 AM
Good morning Pip and all the rest of the Headbangers out here...have a great Friday
