Michael Jackson Dead

[Pam]

Try living out here in the LOTEA!


I thought he was o.k. I never bought an album, but my toe tapped to some of his tunes. All the hoopla is probably deserved, the guy WAS popular, but the way people have been using his death for some personal benefit is very distubing and sad!

I feel sorry for you Richard living out there in the hub of it all. I never bought any of his albums but my hubby did. I forgot about the service today and just came home from work and it is on every major channel. I don't remember this much fuss over Elvis. Was there?

[Grace]

Not sure about Elvis - but there were no cable channels back then.

But remember when Princess Diana died. Another case of the world coming to a stop. Didn't understand it then; still don't understand.

[Pam]

Not sure about Elvis - but there were no cable channels back then.

But remember when Princess Diana died. Another case of the world coming to a stop. Didn't understand it then; still don't understand.

Me either. I remember when Kennedy died and felt that the days of coverage were very much needed because we were a country who was suffering so under that tremendous loss. This is something else though.

[RICHARD]

I have had the TV on in the background.


THe congresswonan and Al Sharptongue are exactly what the service needed.
Morons.


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Pam,

Weird vibe in the air out here.....not too many people/cars in the streets and the neighborhood is very quiet! Spooky.

[Hellow]

I just finished watching his funeral. The only really sad part of it, for me, was at the end, when his little girl came on the stage.

I really, really hope those kids go to his mom and not his dad.

[pomtzu]

I saw bits and pieces of it, and from what I saw, it was rather solemn, somber, and depressing. From all the hype that had been circulating, I heard it was supposed to be a happy and joyful celebration of his life. Guess my interpretation of happy and joyful is different from those who put this event together.
Hopefully now, the media coverage will die down and we can watch t.v. without constant coverage. Enough is enough and life goes on.

[Pam]

As I watched a little of the coverage after it was over I wondered about the cost. They said that 1/3 of the police force of LA was covering this event. I was scratching my head about who was going to pay for this. Just heard that the fans are being asked to help foot the bill (along with the city/state I presume.) Didn't the fans already pay enough by buying his music? Aren't the fans also taxpayers? Why can't his estate pay for it? I know I sound grumpy, but I just can't help but think it is wrong for a family to put on something of this magnitude and not foot the bill themselves.