Author Topic: RIP Whitney Houston (Read 9076 times)

BranDonk Kong · « **on:** February 11, 2012, 08:59:35 PM »

Too soon?

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #1 on:** February 11, 2012, 09:01:53 PM »

Saw this a little while ago, I wish I could say I was more surprised. All her years of drug use probably too its toll on her. Still, it's sad to see someone so young (she was 48) die.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 11, 2012, 09:02:24 PM »

https://twitter.com/#!/AP/status/168498854671556608

http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/11/whitney-houston-dead/#.TzcdxLEgfXo

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/whitney-houston-iconic-pop-star-dies-48/story?id=15565260#.TzcjQrEgfXo

Crack is a helluva drug.

The were just talking about her on the radio yesterday. Said she was out in th eclub with bloody wrist and ankles and hair all messed up. They also said Simon Cowell was trying to get her as a Judge on The X Factor.

But they said that someone had interviewed her just the other day and she said "Crack is a helluva drug, and it's cheap!"

R.I.P. Whitney

If only you had just said NO. (to Bobby Brown and Crack)

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #3 on:** February 11, 2012, 09:03:43 PM »

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=36960.0
LOL

TJ Spyke · « **Reply #4 on:** February 11, 2012, 09:04:52 PM »

For those who believe the adage that death comes in three, it was just earlier this week that Don Cornelius killed himself. So who is next?

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 11, 2012, 09:06:21 PM »

oh, it wasn't posted yet when I started the thread. Maybe a mod can do a thread merge.
But mine is more informative and respectful. the other thread would do better as a reply, not an OP.

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #6 on:** February 11, 2012, 09:59:19 PM »

I think its in poor taste to laugh and make jokes over someone's death. Unless its someone universally reviled like Osama Bin Laden or something.

Dasmos · « **Reply #7 on:** February 11, 2012, 11:14:09 PM »

People would have made these jokes yesterday without others making a fuss about "being respectful". Why does it matter after she died?

UncleBob · « **Reply #8 on:** February 11, 2012, 11:19:22 PM »

Quote from: TJ Spyke on February 11, 2012, 09:04:52 PM

For those who believe the adage that death comes in three, it was just earlier this week that Don Cornelius killed himself. So who is next?

Etta James, a far more talented and respectful person than Huston passed away a short while ago.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #9 on:** February 12, 2012, 12:32:15 AM »

Wow, she was huge when I was young. Rest in peace Whitney.

ThePerm · « **Reply #10 on:** February 12, 2012, 02:23:56 AM »

yeah the day before she died she had blood running down her legs on tmz and I was like thinking "probably drug related...but maybe she has cats"

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #11 on:** February 12, 2012, 06:55:38 AM »

Quote from: Dasmos on February 11, 2012, 11:14:09 PM

People would have made these jokes yesterday without others making a fuss about "being respectful". Why does it matter after she died?

Because she can no longer defend herself, and because death is a tragic thing which should be mourned and not ridiculed.

Dasmos · « **Reply #12 on:** February 12, 2012, 07:49:35 AM »

If we were at her funeral, I might say you have a point, but there's no point about getting your knickers in a knot over a couple of jokes about someone you didn't know, especially on the Internet.

Morari · « **Reply #13 on:** February 12, 2012, 10:03:11 AM »

Quote from: Chozo Ghost on February 12, 2012, 06:55:38 AM

Quote from: Dasmos on February 11, 2012, 11:14:09 PM
People would have made these jokes yesterday without others making a fuss about "being respectful". Why does it matter after she died?

Because she can no longer defend herself, and because death is a tragic thing which should be mourned and not ridiculed.

Death isn't tragic. Humans make it tragic. Everything dies, after all. We should all ridicule death. We should laugh in the face of it. To do otherwise is to always live in fear of the inevitable.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #14 on:** February 12, 2012, 11:00:30 AM »

You know, after all they've been through, I guess it's only fitting that Whitney Houston actually beat Bobby Brown to death.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 12, 2012, 12:57:01 PM »

Quote from: Brandogg on February 12, 2012, 11:00:30 AM

You know, after all they've been through, I guess it's only fitting that Whitney Houston actually beat Bobby Brown to death.

Bravo

+1

Oblivion · « **Reply #16 on:** February 12, 2012, 07:07:23 PM »

Quote from: Morari on February 12, 2012, 10:03:11 AM

Quote from: Chozo Ghost on February 12, 2012, 06:55:38 AM
Quote from: Dasmos on February 11, 2012, 11:14:09 PM
People would have made these jokes yesterday without others making a fuss about "being respectful". Why does it matter after she died?

Because she can no longer defend herself, and because death is a tragic thing which should be mourned and not ridiculed.

Death isn't tragic. Humans make it tragic. Everything dies, after all. We should all ridicule death. We should laugh in the face of it. To do otherwise is to always live in fear of the inevitable.

I bet you're a fun guy to hang with in real life.

That was complete and utter sarcasm by the way. Stop being cynical for sake of trying to act cool.

S-U-P-E-R · « **Reply #17 on:** February 12, 2012, 07:40:51 PM »

I wanna hang out with cool cynical Morari

Morari · « **Reply #18 on:** February 12, 2012, 10:54:26 PM »

Quote from: Oblivion on February 12, 2012, 07:07:23 PM

I bet you're a fun guy to hang with in real life.

That was complete and utter sarcasm by the way. Stop being cynical for sake of trying to act cool.

That wasn't cynicism. It's a much more optimistic and healthier attitude toward death than most Westerners seem to have. I largely blame superstition for that, though. Never mind the sort of "death cult" status modern celebrities seem to cultivate. The public seems to like nothing more than to watch a star fall.

Now here is some cynicism for you.

UncleBob · « **Reply #19 on:** February 12, 2012, 11:56:32 PM »

Is this thread going to be the Steve Irwin thread all over again?

Oblivion · « **Reply #20 on:** February 13, 2012, 12:01:30 AM »

I actually don't care much that she died. All her good music was 15-20 years ago.

bustin98 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 13, 2012, 12:46:29 AM »

No one is changing their avatars to Whitney so, no, this isn't Steve Irwin all over again.

(LOL, I just noticed my title... ha ha)

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 13, 2012, 01:12:32 AM »

Quote from: bustin98 on February 13, 2012, 12:46:29 AM

(LOL, I just noticed my title... ha ha)

it should say

bustin98
Bustin' out kids - 93 to go

Halbred · « **Reply #23 on:** February 16, 2012, 10:36:39 PM »

I feel about the same about this death as I felt about Amy Winehouse' death. That is, they both threw it all away and basically committed suicide. I have no empathy for either of them, and the fact that the media is deifying both of them makes me sick. People are dying overseas. Africans are starving under horrible dictators. Kids are dying of cancer and the insurance companies don't care.

Amy Winehouse and Whitney Houston made horrible, horrible decisions on top of yet other horrible, horrible decisions. Good job, ladies (and everyone else on the planet who's a drug addict). Now let's celebrate your so-called lives.

Maybe I'm just incredibly bitter as a CF patient who's doing everything he can to get past his Expiration Date (35) by being extremely healthy, taking tons of medications to keep my from sliding FASTER. These people CHOOSE to destroy their bodies AND they get to play the victim card? Go to hell.

Oblivion · « **Reply #24 on:** February 17, 2012, 12:27:52 AM »

What happened with her? I never paid attention to the mistakes she made, unlike Winehouse.

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Author Topic: RIP Whitney Houston (Read 9076 times)