Thread: Farrah and Michael

On 2009-06-26, Wayne Boatwright <[email protected]> wrote:
> Why do some people take delight in bashing those who lie dead? Do they
> derive some demented pleasure from it?

Yes.

> Sad...

C'mon, Wayne. Humor is man's natural defense to the unknown frontier of
dying. Better to laugh than cry.

nb

On Thu 25 Jun 2009 11:12:52p, notbob told us...

> On 2009-06-26, Wayne Boatwright <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Why do some people take delight in bashing those who lie dead? Do they
>> derive some demented pleasure from it?
>
> Yes.
>
>> Sad...
>
> C'mon, Wayne. Humor is man's natural defense to the unknown frontier of
> dying. Better to laugh than cry.
>
> nb
>

Many of the comments were anything but humorous, nb.

I'm not defending either Farrah or Michael for anything they did or did not
do in life, but I'm certainly not bashing them.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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One of the delights of life is eating with friends, second to that
is talking about eating. And, for an unsurpassed double whammy,
there is talking about eating while you are eating with friends.
~Laurie Colwin

On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:10:12 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Why do some people take delight in bashing those who lie dead? Do they
>derive some demented pleasure from it?
>
>Sad...

It's interesting how they usually extol the virtues of whatever dead
celebrity it is, but now they're celebrity bashing.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

"Wayne Boatwright" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] 5.247...
> Why do some people take delight in bashing those who lie dead? Do they
> derive some demented pleasure from it?
>
> Sad...
>

Well we agree but I still can't stand you. You're like a walking bad
Hallmark card.

On Fri 26 Jun 2009 12:10:20a, sf told us...

> On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:10:12 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Why do some people take delight in bashing those who lie dead? Do they
>>derive some demented pleasure from it?
>>
>>Sad...
>
> It's interesting how they usually extol the virtues of whatever dead
> celebrity it is, but now they're celebrity bashing.
>

Indeed...

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Anyhow, the hole in the doughnut is at least digestible. ~H.L. Mencken

Funny how Ed McMahon died only the day before Michael and Farrah, as
if they're all going to the same place and he can introduce them.
"Heeeeere's Michael.......! ....with guest stars.....Farrah
Fawcett.......and, uh.......a few surprise guests later in the show."

Tommy Joe

Wayne wrote:

> Why do some people take delight in bashing those who lie dead? Do they
> derive some demented pleasure from it?
>
> Sad...

I'm sure that Sheldon can expect the same outpouring of pleasure when he
dies.

In the case of Michael Jackson, I think people forget what a madcap
prankster he was. For example, do you remember the time he dangled his
infant child off the hotel balcony in Berlin, just for a goof? Zany!

Bob

On Fri 26 Jun 2009 03:50:54a, Bob Terwilliger told us...

> Wayne wrote:
>
>> Why do some people take delight in bashing those who lie dead? Do they
>> derive some demented pleasure from it?
>>
>> Sad...
>
> I'm sure that Sheldon can expect the same outpouring of pleasure when he
> dies.

Personally, I would just for joy!

> In the case of Michael Jackson, I think people forget what a madcap
> prankster he was. For example, do you remember the time he dangled his
> infant child off the hotel balcony in Berlin, just for a goof? Zany!

Yes, I certainly do. JMO, but I don't think he ever intentionally hurt
anyone.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Breadbaking is one of those almost hypnotic businesses, like a
dance from some ancient ceremony. It leaves you filled with one of
the world's sweetest smells... there is no chiropractic treatment,
no Yoga exercise, no hour of meditation in a music ~throbbing
chapel, that will leave you emptier of bad thoughts than this
homely ceremony of making bread. ~M.F.K. Fisher, The Art of Eating

On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:10:12 GMT, Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> Why do some people take delight in bashing those who lie dead? Do they
> derive some demented pleasure from it?

You mean, like, necrophiliacs?

-sw

"Tommy Joe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Funny how Ed McMahon died only the day before Michael and Farrah, as
> if they're all going to the same place and he can introduce them.
> "Heeeeere's Michael.......! ....with guest stars.....Farrah
> Fawcett.......and, uh.......a few surprise guests later in the show."

Let's not forget about Sky......

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...P_JEQD991VAJG1

http://tinyurl.com/nhropz

Wayne Boatwright <[email protected]>
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> On Thu 25 Jun 2009 11:12:52p, notbob told us...
>
>> On 2009-06-26, Wayne Boatwright <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>> Why do some people take delight in bashing those who lie dead? Do
>>> they derive some demented pleasure from it?
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>>> Sad...
>>
>> C'mon, Wayne. Humor is man's natural defense to the unknown frontier
>> of dying. Better to laugh than cry.
>>
>> nb
>>
>
> Many of the comments were anything but humorous, nb.
>
> I'm not defending either Farrah or Michael for anything they did or
> did not do in life, but I'm certainly not bashing them.
>

Well I'm not bashing Farrah. Michael is a completely different story.
I've been bashing the pedophile for years, and will continue to do so.
His talent can certainly never make up for what he's done to those young
boys. Maybe that's just me. The man was a freak. If he had any sense he
would have stayed in the background. But he didn't.

Michael

--
“Always tell the truth - it's the easiest thing to remember”
~ American Playwright David Mamet

You can find me at: - michael at lonergan dot us dot com

sf <[email protected]> news:[email protected]: in
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> On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:10:12 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Why do some people take delight in bashing those who lie dead? Do they
>>derive some demented pleasure from it?
>>
>>Sad...
>
> It's interesting how they usually extol the virtues of whatever dead
> celebrity it is, but now they're celebrity bashing.

I haven't been watching anything regarding Farrah. She had a pretty
rough life IIRC and AFAIK, she never hurt anyone but herself. MJ had a
wonderful gift which he threw down the toilet and he took casualties with
him. I was appalled at the tributes they were throwing upon him
yesterday. Gag me.

Michael

--
“Always tell the truth - it's the easiest thing to remember”
~ American Playwright David Mamet

You can find me at: - michael at lonergan dot us dot com

On Jun 26, 2:10*am, Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwri...@arizona.usa.com>
wrote:
> Why do some people take delight in bashing those who lie dead? *Do they
> derive some demented pleasure from it?
>
> Sad...

The dead can't hear. It just doesn't matter what is said about them.

On the other hand, if I were one of their family members, it would be
a good time for
a camping trip to Mongolia.

Cindy Hamilton

"Michael "Dog3"" <don'[email protected]> wrote in message
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> sf <[email protected]> news:[email protected]: in
> rec.food.cooking
>
>> On Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:10:12 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>Why do some people take delight in bashing those who lie dead? Do they
>>>derive some demented pleasure from it?
>>>
>>>Sad...
>>
>> It's interesting how they usually extol the virtues of whatever dead
>> celebrity it is, but now they're celebrity bashing.
>
> I haven't been watching anything regarding Farrah. She had a pretty
> rough life IIRC and AFAIK, she never hurt anyone but herself. MJ had a
> wonderful gift which he threw down the toilet and he took casualties with
> him. I was appalled at the tributes they were throwing upon him
> yesterday. Gag me.
>
> Michael
>
> --
> "Always tell the truth - it's the easiest thing to remember"
> ~ American Playwright David Mamet
>
> You can find me at: - michael at lonergan dot us dot com


I don't recall him ever being convicted of anything. It reminds me of the
civil suits against Jeff Smith (The Frugal Gourmet) who was never convicted
of anything or even charged with anything in a criminal court. People can
yell all they want once someone gets very famous. My first thought is
they're trying to extort money. Whatever. You can't take away his talent.

For a long while I thought Farrah's only talent was in tossing her hair and
showing big white teeth. She changed that with her Broadway rendition of
'The Burning Bed'. But if she hadn't done that I'd have thought she was a
brainless bimbo.

Jill

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> Why do some people take delight in bashing those who lie dead? Do they
> derive some demented pleasure from it?
>


I haven't said anything about Jackson that I would not have said when he
was alive, but I didn't say much about him when he was alive because IMO
he was not worth talking about, other than to react to those who would
try to excuse him for unpardonable behavior. Let's face it, while he
had talent, he was a freak. Grown men do not have sleepovers with little
boys, and I have no idea how many millions he spent on plastic surgery
to turn himself into a white woman.

On Jun 26, 8:23*am, "Michael \"Dog3\"" <don't...@donttell.huh> wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwri...@arizona.usa.com>news:Xns9C35ECE53 [email protected]:in
> rec.food.cooking
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Thu 25 Jun 2009 11:12:52p, notbob told us...
>
> >> On 2009-06-26, Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwri...@arizona.usa.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>> Why do some people take delight in bashing those who lie dead? *Do
> >>> they derive some demented pleasure from it?
>
> >> Yes.
>
> >>> Sad...
>
> >> C'mon, Wayne. *Humor is man's natural defense to the unknown frontier
> >> of dying. *Better to laugh than cry.
>
> >> nb
>
> > Many of the comments were anything but humorous, nb.
>
> > I'm not defending either Farrah or Michael for anything they did or
> > did not do in life, but I'm certainly not bashing them.
>
> Well I'm not bashing Farrah. *Michael is a completely different story. *
> I've been bashing the pedophile for years, and will continue to do so.
> His talent can certainly never make up for what he's done to those young
> boys. Maybe that's just me. *The man was a freak. If he had any sense he
> would have stayed in the background. *But he didn't.

I agree, but I'm also a bit envious of guys who were molested as boys
and end up with huge monetary settlements. It's like , "Damn. Why
couldn't *I* have grown up Catholic?"
To me, money--lots of it--would certainly "make up for" any unwanted
touching.
If it weren't for all the guilt that mainstream society attaches to
sex, priestly (and MJ was kind of like a priest) seduction would be
one one of the more minor of childhood traumas. I'd far rather have
blown a dude than I would have suffered the pain of a broken ankle.
If, at the time I'd known that giving a priest a handjob would make
the ankle pain miraculously go away, I'd have thought, "Bring him on."

But maybe that's just me.
>
> Michael

--Bryan

"Wayne Boatwright" <[email protected]> wrote
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> On Fri 26 Jun 2009 03:50:54a, Bob Terwilliger told us...
>
>> Wayne wrote:
>>
>>> Why do some people take delight in bashing those who lie
>>> dead? Do they
>>> derive some demented pleasure from it?
>>>
>>> Sad...
>>
>> I'm sure that Sheldon can expect the same outpouring of
>> pleasure when he
>> dies.
>
> Personally, I would just for joy!
>
>> In the case of Michael Jackson, I think people forget
>> what a madcap
>> prankster he was. For example, do you remember the time
>> he dangled his
>> infant child off the hotel balcony in Berlin, just for a
>> goof? Zany!
>
> Yes, I certainly do. JMO, but I don't think he ever
> intentionally hurt
> anyone.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

I'm sure Jackson felt the same way when he was sleeping and
playing
bed games with the little boys in his secret bedroom.
But maybe some think his buying the parents off made it all
ok, and after all
it was just fun and games, wasn't it? nothing wrong with
that says Jackson,
CC

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On Jun 26, 8:23 am, "Michael \"Dog3\"" <don't...@donttell.huh> wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright
> <wayneboatwri...@arizona.usa.com>news:Xns9C35ECE53 [email protected]:in
> rec.food.cooking
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Thu 25 Jun 2009 11:12:52p, notbob told us...
>
> >> On 2009-06-26, Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwri...@arizona.usa.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>> Why do some people take delight in bashing those who lie dead? Do
> >>> they derive some demented pleasure from it?
>
> >> Yes.
>
> >>> Sad...
>
> >> C'mon, Wayne. Humor is man's natural defense to the unknown frontier
> >> of dying. Better to laugh than cry.
>
> >> nb
>
> > Many of the comments were anything but humorous, nb.
>
> > I'm not defending either Farrah or Michael for anything they did or
> > did not do in life, but I'm certainly not bashing them.
>
> Well I'm not bashing Farrah. Michael is a completely different story.
> I've been bashing the pedophile for years, and will continue to do so.
> His talent can certainly never make up for what he's done to those young
> boys. Maybe that's just me. The man was a freak. If he had any sense he
> would have stayed in the background. But he didn't.

I agree, but I'm also a bit envious of guys who were molested as boys
and end up with huge monetary settlements. It's like , "Damn. Why
couldn't *I* have grown up Catholic?"
To me, money--lots of it--would certainly "make up for" any unwanted
touching.
If it weren't for all the guilt that mainstream society attaches to
sex, priestly (and MJ was kind of like a priest) seduction would be
one one of the more minor of childhood traumas. I'd far rather have
blown a dude than I would have suffered the pain of a broken ankle.
If, at the time I'd known that giving a priest a handjob would make
the ankle pain miraculously go away, I'd have thought, "Bring him on."

But maybe that's just me.
>
> Michael

--Bryan
-----------------------------------------------------

And I thought that it was just him who was wierd! You take the biscuit!

On Fri 26 Jun 2009 06:23:25a, Michael "Dog3" told us...

> Wayne Boatwright <[email protected]>
> news:[email protected] 5.247: in
> rec.food.cooking
>
>> On Thu 25 Jun 2009 11:12:52p, notbob told us...
>>
>>> On 2009-06-26, Wayne Boatwright <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Why do some people take delight in bashing those who lie dead? Do
>>>> they derive some demented pleasure from it?
>>>
>>> Yes.
>>>
>>>> Sad...
>>>
>>> C'mon, Wayne. Humor is man's natural defense to the unknown frontier
>>> of dying. Better to laugh than cry.
>>>
>>> nb
>>>
>>
>> Many of the comments were anything but humorous, nb.
>>
>> I'm not defending either Farrah or Michael for anything they did or
>> did not do in life, but I'm certainly not bashing them.
>>
>
> Well I'm not bashing Farrah. Michael is a completely different story.
> I've been bashing the pedophile for years, and will continue to do so.
> His talent can certainly never make up for what he's done to those young
> boys. Maybe that's just me. The man was a freak. If he had any sense he
> would have stayed in the background. But he didn't.
>
> Michael
>

We rarely disagree. We do here.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Oh, the tiger will love you. There is no sincerer love than the
love of food. ~George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman