who's going to the Michael Jackson Memorial?

Originally Posted by Big Vito

why, are you recording all the news?

Originally Posted by poker

I'm just waiting for news of violence outside the Staples Center. I would actually be surprised if it didn't happen before long.

Be careful out there buddy!

Originally Posted by pnoon

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/07/mic...ity/index.html
From the link.

"The total cost for security at the event is estimated to be between $2 million and $4 million"

Originally Posted by ade06

I would go if I lived in L.A.

Roundtrip flight to L.A. from Philly = $400
2 night hotel accomodations in L.A. = $460
Replical offical white M.J. glove = $100
To be a part of the world's largest moon walk or Thriller dance = Priceless!!!

[rizzle]

It's the edge of the world
And all of western civilization
The sun may rise in the East
At least it settles in the final location
It's understood that Hollywood
sells Californication.

[Alpedhuez55]

This sums up how a lot of people feel about MJ. It is funny stuff....but uses a lot of lbad anguage and is NSFW.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVACUjHn6yU

I would go if it was open casket and I could Piss on his rotting corpse. Though he probably would have liked that if I was 11. The world is a better place with him dead!!!

[tuxpuff]

Originally Posted by Alpedhuez55

This sums up how a lot of people feel about MJ. It is funny stuff....but uses a lot of lbad anguage and is NSFW.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVACUjHn6yU

I would go if it was open casket and I could Piss on his rotting corpse. Though he probably would have liked that if I was 11. The world is a better place with him dead!!!

Wow...just...wow.

[Alpedhuez55]

Originally Posted by tuxpuff

Wow...just...wow.

Sorry, just saying what I feel about him.

I have two friends I grew up with who were the victims of pedophiles. Both are gone. One was was killed and the other could not live with the abuse and the shame brought upon them and took their own life.

I think it is a disgrace that the media is giving him this love fest usually reserved for popes and presidents because he had a few hit singles in the 80s.

I am glad he is dead and he can rot in hell.

[massphatness]

I'm not a huge fan of Michael Jackson's music and less of a fan of Michael Jackson, the man. However, raging against him in his death does no one any good. My opinion only, but the greater insult you could hurl would be one of apathetic disinterest.

[SeanGAR]

Originally Posted by Alpedhuez55

Sorry, just saying what I feel about him.

I have two friends I grew up with who were the victims of pedophiles. .

You know anybody that was accused of being a pedophile as a ripoff scam?

http://sjsandteam.wordpress.com/2009...chael-jackson/

[floydpink]

Originally Posted by SeanGAR

You know anybody that was accused of being a pedophile as a ripoff scam?

http://sjsandteam.wordpress.com/2009...chael-jackson/

I was gonna hold off getting into this, but...Exactly! 20 MILLION.

Everybody is quick to crucify this guy and piss on his open casket but would be the first to cry like a little girl if they weren't innocent until proven guilty by a court of law if someone was accusing them, and God knows they tried to find him guilty.

ONE accuser, no guilty verdict.

Pathetic, and be careful where you let your kids sleep.

[MajorCaptSilly]

I think Fred Travalena should get some love too!

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituari...0,653197.story

MCS

[mikeyj23]

Originally Posted by Alpedhuez55

This sums up how a lot of people feel about MJ. It is funny stuff....but uses a lot of lbad anguage and is NSFW.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVACUjHn6yU

I would go if it was open casket and I could Piss on his rotting corpse. Though he probably would have liked that if I was 11. The world is a better place with him dead!!!

I'm sorry you feel that way... I wouldn't wish that kind of emotion on anyone.

[ade06]

Originally Posted by mikeyj23

I'm sorry you feel that way... I wouldn't wish that kind of emotion on anyone.

The man had issues for sure, but he was never convicted of any crimes and his music will live on forever.

Originally Posted by ade06

The man had issues for sure, but he was never convicted of any crimes and his music will live on forever.

Yeah, probably not. Younger generations don't really know who the guy is or listen to his music. Sure, he'll have his cult-like followers who will say he was the greatest of all time, much like Elvis, but also, much like Elvis, most people won't miss him or his music.

[TheTraveler]

Originally Posted by SchizoFilly

Yeah, probably not. Younger generations don't really know who the guy is or listen to his music. Sure, he'll have his cult-like followers who will say he was the greatest of all time, much like Elvis, but also, much like Elvis, most people won't miss him or his music.

Which raises the question: 20 years from now what WILL he be remembered for?

20 years after my death few other than my family and friends will remember me more than once a year. A few teachers, classmates, co-workers, etc may have occasional memories of me but, since I had no power to make big marks on the world, 99.99999% of the world's population will never even know I existed.

But, with the fame and wealth he possessed while alive, what lasting improvements or marks did he leave? Some people will have fond memories of his music, the impact it had on their adolescent years, their first concert, etc. But that group of people is small in comparison with a count of all the humans that were alive during his lifetime or will have lived within two generations of his career's peak.

We all have the power to make small changes for the better in our little corners of the world. He had the opportunity to make large improvements (or at least try) - but what did he do?

At any rate, I hope he passed peacefully and I hope his soul and the rest of the world can go forward peacefully.

Just food for thought. I'll get off my .....

hey, where's that little soapbox icon?!?!?

[ade06]

Originally Posted by SchizoFilly

Yeah, probably not. Younger generations don't really know who the guy is or listen to his music. Sure, he'll have his cult-like followers who will say he was the greatest of all time, much like Elvis, but also, much like Elvis, most people won't miss him or his music.

I have to disagree with you on the younger generation not knowing about his music. Post death, his music is being downloaded like a rash. See http://www.top10songs.com/. M.J. was bigger than just a few hits in the 80s. His dance style, music video breakthroughs and work ethic has impacted many of the modern day pop and r&b entertainers (e.g. Usher and Justin Timberlake just to mention a couple). Much like Elvis... maybe... he did marry into the Elvis family , but I think that's about as far as the connection goes. At the end of the day, will I miss him? Probably not, other than the occasional freak show escapades. But, I truely believe that his music and his influence on today and tomorrow's music will not be forgoten.

[HK3-]

Originally Posted by ade06

I have to disagree with you on the younger generation not knowing about his music. Post death, his music is being downloaded like a rash. See http://www.top10songs.com/. M.J. was bigger than just a few hits in the 80s. His dance style, music video breakthroughs and work ethic has impacted many of the modern day pop and r&b entertainers (e.g. Usher and Justin Timberlake just to mention a couple). Much like Elvis... maybe... he did marry into the Elvis family , but I think that's about as far as the connection goes. At the end of the day, will I miss him? Probably not, other than the occasional freak show escapades. But, I truely believe that his music and his influence on today and tomorrow's music will not be forgoten.

You may be right, but I don't spend any time listening to pop or r&b so I don't see his influence spreading throughout the masses of music.

I too am a fan of the freak show he was and hope that he has at last found some peace from his problems, self-inflicted or otherwise.

[Scottw]

Originally Posted by Alpedhuez55

This sums up how a lot of people feel about MJ. It is funny stuff....but uses a lot of lbad anguage and is NSFW.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVACUjHn6yU

I would go if it was open casket and I could Piss on his rotting corpse. Though he probably would have liked that if I was 11. The world is a better place with him dead!!!

Everyone here is certainly entitled to their opinion but whoa, this one was a bit over the top.