Michael Jackson

Arya Stark · 08-02-2009, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by scottsy

At my current job I just laugh if I get blamed for anything, because the issues we come across are so far from life and death, its not funny! It' kinda cool to be able to laugh it off though!

It's because you break machines by looking at them. xD

And yeah, boo boo, for once I agree.

Astronomer · 08-01-2009, 11:09 PM

^ Off-topic, sorry, but teaching is the worst. The other day I got into trouble because a kid spontaneously came up and hugged my legs without me having time to react and I was criticised for 'touching a child inappropriately.'

Mojo · 08-04-2009, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Lateralus

^ Off-topic, sorry, but teaching is the worst. The other day I got into trouble because a kid spontaneously came up and hugged my legs without me having time to react and I was criticised for 'touching a child inappropriately.'

Thats just ridiculous. But thats the way it is now, kids have all the rights and the teachers have very few. The kids know that too which, for some of them, is pretty much an excuse to get away with murder. Of course i'm not claiming that the kid you mentioned fits the bill, but the response to what happened pretty much proves my point if thats all it takes to be accused of something like that.

I'm only 24 so I had these rights when I was at school too and I would have hated to have been in school back when my parents were, with the rules back then but I wonder how some of the kids who use their rights to do whatever they want would fare if teachers were still allowed to cane the crap out of them for stepping out of line.

Anyway, back on topic. I read that one of Michael Jacksons sisters and other members of his family claim that his doctor (i think) killed him for his money. What money? I know his assets were supposedly worth twice the amount he was in debt but if that was my master plan, to do away with a celebrity to steal his money I wouldn't have picked Michael Jackson.

boo boo · 08-04-2009, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by mojopinuk

Thats just ridiculous. But thats the way it is now, kids have all the rights and the teachers have very few. The kids know that too which, for some of them, is pretty much an excuse to get away with murder. Of course i'm not claiming that the kid you mentioned fits the bill, but the response to what happened pretty much proves my point if thats all it takes to be accused of something like that.

I'm only 24 so I had these rights when I was at school too and I would have hated to have been in school back when my parents were, with the rules back then but I wonder how some of the kids who use their rights to do whatever they want would fare if teachers were still allowed to cane the crap out of them for stepping out of line.

Anyway, back on topic. I read that one of Michael Jacksons sisters and other members of his family claim that his doctor (i think) killed him for his money. What money? I know his assets were supposedly worth twice the amount he was in debt but if that was my master plan, to do away with a celebrity to steal his money I wouldn't have picked Michael Jackson.

Yeah but he was Michael Jackson's doctor, he probably didn't work for any other big name celebrities, at least one who was already in such poor helf and whose death could be easly covered up as an accidental overdose.

I don't actually believe this btw I'm just saying.

scottsy · 08-01-2009, 11:17 PM

Oh yeah, I was totally afraid of that when I was an elementary teacher... the touch thing, especially when I was working with really young kids.... my rule was that I never initiated it, EVER and if I a kid came up and hugged me, I always said a quick "thanks, now you need to sit down"..... it can be kinda easy to be accused of doing the wrong thing... which I think completely sucks.... what a cynical world we have become...

boo boo · 08-02-2009, 06:17 AM

I do think he had his enablers just as Elvis did, people that should be held somewhat accountable, but I don't think it was some murder conspiracy or any stupid sh*t like that, the guy may have been a manchild but I don't think he was so stupid as to be blissfully unaware of the toll his heavy drug use was taking on him.

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

say what you want but just because he died doesn't mean he's handsome.

C'mon, he was pretty seksy during the Thriller years.

Akira · 08-02-2009, 06:26 PM

I think in his last years he was a pale imitation of the man he used to be.

**Janszoon** · 08-02-2009, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ToeAndno

I think in his last years he was a pale imitation of the man he used to be.

Hey, by the way, welcome back! Where have you been?

scottsy · 08-02-2009, 09:17 PM

Damn though, aint it the truth that stardom can kill... you can understand why, for some, big time commercial success is something to be feared... Elvis, Michael Jackson, Kurt Cobain, the list goes on.... success.... can kill you if you let it.

~~TumorAttitude~~ · 08-04-2009, 09:33 PM

I figure if you were a doctor and the high-profile celebrity you were working for wanted drugs, you'd get them for him.

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Astronomer we are stardust Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,894	^ Off-topic, sorry, but teaching is the worst. The other day I got into trouble because a kid spontaneously came up and hugged my legs without me having time to react and I was criticised for 'touching a child inappropriately.' __________________

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scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Oh yeah, I was totally afraid of that when I was an elementary teacher... the touch thing, especially when I was working with really young kids.... my rule was that I never initiated it, EVER and if I a kid came up and hugged me, I always said a quick "thanks, now you need to sit down"..... it can be kinda easy to be accused of doing the wrong thing... which I think completely sucks.... what a cynical world we have become... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

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scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Damn though, aint it the truth that stardom can kill... you can understand why, for some, big time commercial success is something to be feared... Elvis, Michael Jackson, Kurt Cobain, the list goes on.... success.... can kill you if you let it. __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

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~~TumorAttitude~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Purgatory Posts: 749	I figure if you were a doctor and the high-profile celebrity you were working for wanted drugs, you'd get them for him.