Michael Jackson Dies

[rojse]

It all comes along with the "paycheck".

Only because the popular-culture viewing public demands it.

 

[cardero]

1.4 million dollars spent on L.A. security for the memorial service. I guess the Bible was right. Those that live by the circus, die by the circus.

 

[whereismynotecard]

The memorial service was stupid. His fans were yelling out stupid **** like "We love you Michael!!!" every now and then... and Michael's kids were there. I'm sure they didn't like that people were treating their daddy's memorial service like a concert.

My mom was watching it on the tele, so I watched it with her. Most of it was stupid. It was sad when his daughter was crying. She sort of reminded everyone that it was a FUNERAL and not a concert...

 

[Watchmen]

A memorial can be a celebration of life. It does not have to be dreary.

 

[whereismynotecard]

A memorial can be a celebration of life. It does not have to be dreary.

It doesn't have to be stupid either. Fans yelling like they are at a concert just seems sort of out of place to me. But that's just my opinion... I wouldn't have wanted people yelling "We love you Brian!!" at my dad's funeral. We joked and talked without crying the whole time, but there's a limit.

 

[Watchmen]

Fair enough. But I don't think your dad was a worldwide celebrity (perhaps the greatest of all time).

 

[Nepenthe]

1.4 million dollars spent on L.A. security for the memorial service. I guess the Bible was right. Those that live by the circus, die by the circus.

Yep, 1.4 million....! The costs included police, traffic control, trash pickup and sanitation. One-third of LAPD were there. Fortunately for us it looks like private donations will cover the costs so taxpayers don't have to pay for this nonsense.

Traffic was a nightmare!

 

[J Bryson]

Union Station was...interesting.

 

[Falvlun]

This whole thing rather disgusts me.

 

[Nepenthe]

Union Station was...interesting.

Ha! We've stayed away from Olvera St. the last week- parking is bad enough as it is.

 

[Wandered Off]

WASHINGTON – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shut the door Thursday to a resolution honoring Michael Jackson because debate on the symbolic measure could raise "contrary views" about the pop star's life.

Lawmakers are free to use House speeches "to express their sympathy or their praise any time that they wish," said Pelosi, D-Calif. "I don't think it's necessary for us to have a resolution."

Pelosi shuts down resolution on Michael Jackson - Yahoo! News

 

[J Bryson]

Ha! We've stayed away from Olvera St. the last week- parking is bad enough as it is.

Smart move. I hopped off of the 740 to get to the Gold Line, and I was suddenly in a crush of grim-looking Michael Jackson fans talking about the service.

 

[rojse]

The most pressing question to me is what will happen to the Umbrella Man. Now that Jackson is dead, what job will he be able to find where holding an umbrella will be sought after as a qualification?

 

[J Bryson]

The most pressing question to me is what will happen to the Umbrella Man. Now that Jackson is dead, what job will he be able to find where holding an umbrella will be sought after as a qualification?

I'm sure that Kanye will be happy to take him on.

 

[rojse]

I'm sure that Kanye will be happy to take him on.

Who???

 

[J Bryson]

Who???

Kanye West, who has the hugest entourage in the music business. I'm sure that he'd love the status of having a personal umbrella holder.