topic Re: I Have a Question....... in Community Chat

I Have a Question.......

ShowMe — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 22:33:16 GMT

I find it interesting that everytime someone.....like movie stars, etc. passes, that you can bet there will be a thread on here.

Why is this?????? We all get the news one way or another, on our face page, TV, or where ever. You would think we know these folks personally the way they just happen to appear right after some new network has announced it or printed it someplace.

Just curious......I know I have done it once or twice myself thinking that some folks don't watch the news or have a face page on their computer.

Re: I Have a Question.......

MaggieMack — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 22:36:02 GMT

@ShowMe, this is the first place I typically hear of these things, celebrity deaths. Then I go looking for the full info. I don't really do Facebook, and like this afternoon, I have been glued to the golf match play. So, I hear it here first!

Re: I Have a Question.......

Trinity11 — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 22:36:11 GMT

A lot of us are baby boomers....or it does seem that way, so when someone passes we tend to have watched them or heard of them. It's kind of soothing to be together and offer our condolences.

I don't mind it as I don't always put on the news....

Re: I Have a Question.......

shell garden — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 22:36:55 GMT

UH OH, SHOWME....you better run and duck, lol! 😋 😝 😜

Hope you are feeling better today!

Really: I Have a Question.......

Suziepeach — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 22:39:35 GMT

@ShowMe, I know what you mean and find it kind of bothersome but that's just me. I'd lIke to see the Q have a forum for such topics.

Oh I guess my email to you went into outer space when your poor computer was sick but I did answer you back.

Re: I Have a Question.......

makeup addict — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 22:39:08 GMT

As a fan of some of the people that passed, it's nice to share memories about the person.

i remember when Paul /walker died, I posted here because there were conflicting reports about his death. I think that a hoax magazine reported Walker died a few weeks before so some places said he wasn't dead.

I have great memories of George Kennedy and a few weeks ago, it was nice to chat with people who saw the same movies and roles and reminded me of a few roles I forgot about.

Re: Really: I Have a Question.......

RainyDayGal — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 22:41:02 GMT

@SuzieGarnet wrote:
@ShowMe, I know what you mean and find it kind of bothersome but that's just me. I'd lIke to see the Q have a forum for such topics.

You want a separate forum to announce when people have died???? Not sure why those threads are bothersome, just scroll on by.

Re: I Have a Question.......

chrystaltree — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 22:43:21 GMT

I think it's just conversation. Like if you are on the way home on the train and you chat with someone. So and so died. You know thst person already knows. The thing that I find weird is when posters say my deepest sympathies and the like. Who are they saying it to? The family of the deceased famous person isn't on this board. No one here knows that person.

Re: I Have a Question.......

Kachina624 — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 22:44:25 GMT

@ShowMe We have posters who are apparently glued to TMZ all day and consider it a major coup if they can be the first to report some show biz news, usually a death.

I'm really not interested and don't even open these threads. You have to be a very shallow, superficial person to be so enthralled with this type of news. I couldn't care less. There are many, many more interesting people who die and we don't hear a word about it.

Re: Really: I Have a Question.......

ShowMe — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 22:44:59 GMT

@SuzieGarnet wrote:
@ShowMe, I know what you mean and find it kind of bothersome but that's just me. I'd lIke to see the Q have a forum for such topics.

Oh I guess my email to you went into outer space when your poor computer was sick but I did answer you back.

@Suziepeach, no, I received it, and flagged it. Have several others I need to respond to. But the print on my e-mail is rather small and when my vision is blurred, as it is today, I find it hard to type. Between the vision and tingling in my hands, sometimes typing drives me crazy.

I'm loving the answers we are getting on here. I was curious, and even said I have done it once or twice. I don't have facebook, and never will..... The first thing I see on my computer once I've signed in is the MSN face page provided by Charter, my internet provider.

Re: Really: I Have a Question.......

Suziepeach — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 22:46:19 GMT

@RedConvertibleGirl wrote:
@SuzieGarnet wrote:
@ShowMe, I know what you mean and find it kind of bothersome but that's just me. I'd lIke to see the Q have a forum for such topics.

You want a separate forum to announce when people have died???? Not sure why those threads are bothersome, just scroll on by.

@RainyDayGal, yes I do find it bothersome..

Some times I am so darn sorry I respond to threads...

My apologies.. geesh!

Re: I Have a Question.......

Trinity11 — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 22:47:45 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@ShowMe We have posters who are apparently glued to TMZ all day and consider it a major coup if they can be the first to report some show biz news, usually a death.

I'm really not interested and don't even open these threads. You have to be a very shallow, superficial person to be so enthralled with this type of news. I couldn't care less. There are many, many more interesting people who die and we don't hear a word about it.

Shallow and superficial? You should tell that to the Acadamy Awards and award shows like the Emmy's that every year honor those that have passed from the year before. Honoring the deceased and not merely ignoring it... having nothing to do with being enthralled with the news rather respecting someone's life's work.

Re: I Have a Question.......

Noel7 — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 22:48:11 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@ShowMe We have posters who are apparently glued to TMZ all day and consider it a major coup if they can be the first to report some show biz news, usually a death.

I'm really not interested and don't even open these threads. You have to be a very shallow, superficial person to be so enthralled with this type of news. I couldn't care less. There are many, many more interesting people who die and we don't hear a word about it.

***************************

That's really uncalled for, judgemental, and without evidence.

So the rule of thumb for you seems to be that if you don't care, no one should. Eye roll please.

Re: I Have a Question.......

ShowMe — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 22:48:25 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
I think it's just conversation. Like if you are on the way home on the train and you chat with someone. So and so died. You know thst person already knows. The thing that I find weird is when posters say my deepest sympathies and the like. Who are they saying it to? The family of the deceased famous person isn't on this board. No one here knows that person.

I have to agree with you on that.

Re: Really: I Have a Question.......

Suziepeach — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 23:12:11 GMT

@ShowMe wrote:
@SuzieGarnet wrote:
@ShowMe, I know what you mean and find it kind of bothersome but that's just me. I'd lIke to see the Q have a forum for such topics.

Oh I guess my email to you went into outer space when your poor computer was sick but I did answer you back.
@Suziepeach, no, I received it, and flagged it. Have several others I need to respond to. But the print on my e-mail is rather small and when my vision is blurred, as it is today, I find it hard to type. Between the vision and tingling in my hands, sometimes typing drives me crazy.

I'm loving the answers we are getting on here. I was curious, and even said I have done it once or twice. I don't have facebook, and never will..... The first thing I see on my computer once I've signed in is the MSN face page provided by Charter, my internet provider.

@ShowMe, thanks for letting me know you got it... That's fine, I sure understand what you're going through.. just know I am thinking about you & sending you major hugs...

Re: I Have a Question.......

shell garden — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 22:50:49 GMT

HEY...as long as no one starts a thread when I pass, then I am okay with it! And YES, I am a CELEBRITY, lol!!! 😘

Re: I Have a Question.......

missy1 — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 22:54:09 GMT

Most forums post this too.

I want to know.

Re: I Have a Question.......

Trinity11 — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 22:53:18 GMT

@ShowMe wrote:
@chrystaltree wrote:
I think it's just conversation. Like if you are on the way home on the train and you chat with someone. So and so died. You know thst person already knows. The thing that I find weird is when posters say my deepest sympathies and the like. Who are they saying it to? The family of the deceased famous person isn't on this board. No one here knows that person.
I have to agree with you on that.

It's about our mortality. Posting with posters who DO care about the death of someone we grew up with whether we knew that person or not. Being able to commiserate with one another over the death of someone we knew since our youth .....a feeling of comradrie in the tough times.

Re: I Have a Question.......

MaRina — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 22:57:37 GMT

Hey Showme, I don't mind. I will say only one thread is needed. I had no idea Gary Shandling died until I just read it here.

Shell garden.....behave yourself

Re: I Have a Question.......

SoX — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 22:59:31 GMT

My first thought after seeing the news feed is "I wonder who'll be the first in getting this on the forum." I rarely open the thread, since I've already read about it ...