I was never a fan of MJ, but he brought a lot of joy to the World with his music, and for that reason his passing is a sad event.  Howver, it's for his children I feel the most... to lose their father at such a young age is tragic.

we still listen to them some time he still has his turn table it looks new and still plays good

I look forward to the truth about Michael finally coming out, assuming that his settlements and those agreements will now expire. 

Yeah, I kept my turntable in tip-top condition for the old vinyl that never got put on CD.... and I have a few rarities from the 60's that never made it.

Back to Michael Jackson's passing: that's ALL that has been on TV for the last 3 hours. Not only are they going into his family and music history, but also paying attention to the child molestation charges and etc.... to me that's overkill and sensationalism at a sad time for many, particularly his family.  Let MJ RIP.

Yah, I included Ed. Shocked me that Michael Jackson was number 3.

I kinda thought Patrick Swayze was going to be next.

 

It was a sensless way for them to go. I've always wondered how different Rock and Roll would have been if they were still around.

 

 

good im glad the damn child molestor...he neede to go instead of playing with little boys...sorry if i sound mean but if anyone ever touched my son like he did others i would have killed him myself

 

he used to be cool to me..i used to like him alot...but not since the little boy fiasco's

 

No need to spit on his grave. He was found not guilty why the accusers were found to be liars out for money. He was wierd beyond our normal comprehension. People feel the need to fill the "mystery" of him with what makes them comfortable.

Yeah, a terrible loss. R.I.P. Michael. Also lets not forget Farrah Fawcett. She suffered for a long time. And a big "yes sir!" To Ed MacMahon. All 3 three will be missed.

There was a TON of evidence he was doing things with kids, imo, guilty or not he paid em off, people dont settle in civil court for millions if they are innocent... so what if they were scumbags too.

Still a sad day, meant a lot to a lot of folks...including me , back in the day.

quote]I kinda thought Patrick Swayze was going to be next.

so did i but he's hanging in there

i agree starkers let him R. I, P .

As a person who works in LA and with people who worked PERSONALLY with Mr. Jackson, I can assure you that Michael did indeed do terrible things to poor, vulnerable little boys and paid off their families to get away with it.

The "they were only in it for the money" slander was like O.J.'s "the cops framed me!" legal shenanigans.  Lies presented to create reasonable doubt.

But don't take my word for it.  Over the next few months, you WILL learn the truth, now that there is no reason to hide it anymore.

This simply isn't the time nor place to discuss accusations.

I don't honor rapists or child molesters, no matter how talented they may have been in other pursuits.  

I've seen too much suffering in that arena in my life.  

So, yes, please feel free to honor Mr. Jackson's artistic accomplishments all you want, but I won't be joining you.

Peace.

Ah...have you seen Ozzie lately?  Have you heard the new (not necessarily right now) Guns 'N Roses album?  I've come to the conclusion Rock icons should either die in some senseless way to achieve mythical standing, or go into seclusion like Ronnie James Dio, because they don't get any prettier, and the more they try to Rock when they've past 35 ends up just coming across as pathetic...kind of a characture of what they were when they reached their pinnacle with the public.

As for Michael Jackson...I personally enjoyed some of his 80s music, but I don't consider it "tragic" that he died.  The man sort of seemed plagued by his own demons and he lived a richer life than any of us here ever will.  "TRAGIC" is the fact that we have soldiers dying on foreign soil every single day and don't give it a second thought!  Young men and women who have just barely ceased being children, perishing for our protection without any of the thrills and fame that Mr. Jackson had, without a nation even knowing they should be mourning their passing is what I call tragic.

Please do not make this a slinging match, I put this up for those that wanted to pay their respects to MJ and not to bring up what he was accused of, this is not what his family would  have wanted please all I ask is that you leave the family to greave.

This thread is fooked. 

This is NOT the day, time or place to be discussing such things.  His family and children have suffered an enormous loss, and to bring this up at this time (the day of his death, while his family is in shock and mourning) is inappropriate.

If you only want to muck-rake/have nothing nice to say, please refrain from commenting here.

Hang on a second...are you inferring that if someone doesn't adore Michael Jackson and mourn his passing, that they should just shut up and move along?  That's not seeing Michael's life in it's entirety.  It's a dang shame we can't all live forever, and so we should feel badly for the Jackson family, but lets just sweep the families of the children whose lives he kinda messed up under the rug now that the man has passed?  Pjpark is right...this thread is fooked.  

Well said Karen, No one is going to tell me how and when to express my opinion on something. Ive said I'm sad he died and I am, I actually have been playing MJ songs most of the afternoon,  but I'll also say anything else that's on my mind also, as there will, more than likely not be a "now, let's say what we didn't like about him" thread... later on.

That's the point entirely! MJ's family and children were/are guilty of nothing, and to be smearing their memories of him at this time with distasteful/unpleasant comments shows a total lack of respect to them in what is obviously a difficult time for any family... and in many cases, fans of his music.

To be honest, I was never a fan of MJ or his music, and yeah, I had an opinion regarding his lifestyle/the accusations against him, but that is irrelevant here.  Right now my thoughts go out to his family... a family that right now is grieving, and as such deserves some consideration.

And what good/purpose does it serve to be raking up this up now he's dead?  It isn't going to change what did or did not happen, nor does it serve to help the alleged victims to heal by bringing it up now.  Not only that, if one of our loved ones passed, we wouldn't want their past indiscretions/crimes being discussed publicly on the day/days surrounding their death, so how about we afford the Jackson family the same respect/consideration we'd all want in our time of mourning.

 

Um, John, it was a polite request... "please refrain"

I too have an opinion, but here is not the time or place to air it, hence the request to refrain and consider the Jackson family... not to mention his close friends and devoted fans.

Well, I take back what I said and look forward to the lets crack on MJ thread in a few days... when you post it.

I somehow doubt his family and friends are reading this.

As far as I know Forums are a place to speak your mind. He was a Giant in the entertainment world but as karen said that wasn't his entirity and for us to just discuss his passing, or to be even asked to is in a small way leaning towards being censored imo. C'mon, speak your mind.

Am I going to go into graphic detail on it?, no, but good lord, the guy wasn't Mother Theresa.

I hardly think the Jackson family is reading the WinCustomize forum for moral support at this dark time in their lives. 

He lived a public life, and he lived longer than a lot of people who have lived less controversial lives.  I'm the same age Michael Jackson is/was, and although I don't want to die tomorrow, if I did, it wouldn't be as big of a tragedy as if I'd have died when I was 21!  I can think of a lot worse ways to go than unexpected coma/heart attack.  It's quick, and although it isn't painless, it does carry a lot less fear than oh...say...having your face blown off in combat.

I'm not going to say that what he did was anywhere near as bad as the crimes committed by Ted Bundy, but when Ted was executed by the State of Florida, nobody went around telling people to hush their mouth out of consideration for the family.  I am positive there are at least a few people on the planet who will sleep a little easier tonight now that Michael's time is up.

It's just a fact of life--people are both good and bad, and when they die, it's both sad and on some plane, a relief.  I just think there are much bigger things in this world to mourn right now than the passing of a bizarre, middle-aged, has-been pop star. Now I'll shut up and go on my way.

 

 

There is good and bad..... in all of us... but we learn to live, we learn to give each other... what we need to survive... together.......