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How did he come up with those dance moves?

There is nothing new under the sun. ;)

Bravo! There is some great footage in that video, and I mean the pun as well.

The way some people can move!

I'll be sending that on to my mom, we both love dance and have seen and discussed much...she'll love this.

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Originally Posted by Aliantha (Post 579293)

it's not just the US. The same is happening here. I don't know if it's just because he was a celebrity though.

He's a man the world watched grow up. He's someone whose life was almost always mixed up and controversial. He's someone many people see as a hero (for a number of reasons aside from his music). He's a person many could relate to. He's someone individual who achieved greatness in his chosen field against the odds purely through his talent. He was a person many people felt they knew.

There aren't many people who walk the earth and influence or affect so many people one way or another. Whether you like it or not, his passing is big news to the world.

Very nicely said, Ali.

I understand the coverage is crazy, and annoying, but I really don't understand it being something that bothers me (I can ignore when I choose to) because it just is the truth, all the things you said.

Our heroes have not always been completely sypathetic characters. I can glean the amazing and let the rest fall away.

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Ukrainians seek to name village after Jackson

Posted Thu Jul 2, 2009 1:01pm AEST
Updated Thu Jul 2, 2009 1:00pm AEST

Residents of a Ukrainian village want to rename it after the late pop singer Michael Jackson.

Politician Oleg Kislitsyn says villagers in Oktyabrskoye, located in the Zaporizhia region in the country's south-east, have approached him with a proposal to rename the village "Jackson".

"There are many fans of Michael Jackson there. They want to immortalise him," said Mr Kislitsyn, adding that he was in favour of the proposal.

"They want to create a house museum and collect his records there.

"This is a depressed region, all the factories are closed. They hope this will attract tourists," he added.

Mr Kislitsyn's advisers met with villagers on Wednesday (local time) to discuss the proposal.

The village's municipal council is to consider the plan in August.

When asked what links existed between Oktyabrskoye and Jackson - whose death in Los Angeles last week has prompted a worldwide outpouring of grief - Mr Kislitsyn said the world was in the process of "globalisation".

He added: "I am not a fan but I respect his work. He had an iron-clad will for victory."

Oktyabrskoye is currently named after the October revolution of 1917, which swept the communists to power in Russia.

The name dates back to the Soviet era when Ukraine was under Moscow's control.

- AFP

I reckon doing that would encourage tourists. Thousands of them. Any shrine to MJ is going to become a 'destination'.

I guess where theres money , there's trouble! What is find really sad is that Jordy Chandler dude saying in an short interview afters MJs death " im so sorry i could never apologise to him" " I lied because my dad wanted me to" It broke the man , it made him an emotional wreckage that didnt trust the kids he so loved!

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Originally Posted by Master Cthulhu (Post 578632)

People didn't rave and rave him before his death. Hell, most people made fun of him for being a convicted pedophile and being made of plastic!

Then, BOOM! All the sudden, without notice, he dies!

Now everyone is acting like they "were fans from the beginning" and have always loved him.

Not me.
Same as when Diana died.

The grief bandwagon doesn't seem to stop at my house.
Or maybe just that I don't trust the red tops to accurately portray my opinion.

This guy makes it clear how good Jackson was.

Why does that video start out with Kenny from South Park?

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce (Post 579315)

How did he come up with those dance moves?

Or this:

I thought they'd cremate Jacko. Since he was mostly plastic, they could melt him down and make Legos®. Then little boys could play with HIM for a while.

I voted other. I liked his music, especially the early stuff, but I wouldn't let him watch my kids. I am able to separate his private life from his music. I'm not broken up about it and I'm not really surprised since he always seemed delicate and sickly.

I'm not worried about his kids because I don't really believe they are his kids. I just think the gravy train is over for the Jackson family other than maybe Randy.

Whether they're his biologically or not, they've been raised as his. What's the difference between his situation (whatever it is) and other adopted kids for example.

Your lack of compassion for them surprises me Radar.

The gravy train just got a whole lot richer thanks to his death. I'm pretty sure the whole family will be fine for many years to come.