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Re: Thanks for the Ipod, Steve

Posted: 16 Oct 2011, 6:45pm
by JennyB
VHs senior, junior and I went to a mall that has an Apple store yesterday. There were all kinds of post-it notes/tributes outside. That whole thing reallynstrikes me as odd. If you are that upset, make a donation to the Pancreatic Cancer Network, call your congressperson to advocate for research funds, go volunteer, whatever. I just don't get it.

Re: Thanks for the Ipod, Steve

Posted: 16 Oct 2011, 7:10pm
by Dr. Medulla
JennyB wrote:VHs senior, junior and I went to a mall that has an Apple store yesterday. There were all kinds of post-it notes/tributes outside. That whole thing reallynstrikes me as odd. If you are that upset, make a donation to the Pancreatic Cancer Network, call your congressperson to advocate for research funds, go volunteer, whatever. I just don't get it.
My understanding is that St. Steve engaged in "alternative" treatments, so maybe giving money to legit cancer research wouldn't be consistent with his wishes.

Re: Thanks for the Ipod, Steve

Posted: 16 Oct 2011, 8:34pm
by JennyB
Dr. Medulla wrote:
JennyB wrote:VHs senior, junior and I went to a mall that has an Apple store yesterday. There were all kinds of post-it notes/tributes outside. That whole thing reallynstrikes me as odd. If you are that upset, make a donation to the Pancreatic Cancer Network, call your congressperson to advocate for research funds, go volunteer, whatever. I just don't get it.
My understanding is that St. Steve engaged in "alternative" treatments, so maybe giving money to legit cancer research wouldn't be consistent with his wishes.
Yep, and it killed him.

Re: Thanks for the Ipod, Steve

Posted: 16 Oct 2011, 8:39pm
by Dr. Medulla
JennyB wrote:
Dr. Medulla wrote:
JennyB wrote:VHs senior, junior and I went to a mall that has an Apple store yesterday. There were all kinds of post-it notes/tributes outside. That whole thing reallynstrikes me as odd. If you are that upset, make a donation to the Pancreatic Cancer Network, call your congressperson to advocate for research funds, go volunteer, whatever. I just don't get it.
My understanding is that St. Steve engaged in "alternative" treatments, so maybe giving money to legit cancer research wouldn't be consistent with his wishes.
Yep, and it killed him.
Like a Newton.

Re: Thanks for the Ipod, Steve

Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 12:35am
by matedog
JennyB wrote:VHs senior, junior and I went to a mall that has an Apple store yesterday. There were all kinds of post-it notes/tributes outside. That whole thing reallynstrikes me as odd. If you are that upset, make a donation to the Pancreatic Cancer Network, call your congressperson to advocate for research funds, go volunteer, whatever. I just don't get it.
Jenny B, once again, the voice of reason.

Re: Thanks for the Ipod, Steve

Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 11:05am
by Spiff
matedog wrote:
JennyB wrote:VHs senior, junior and I went to a mall that has an Apple store yesterday. There were all kinds of post-it notes/tributes outside. That whole thing reallynstrikes me as odd. If you are that upset, make a donation to the Pancreatic Cancer Network, call your congressperson to advocate for research funds, go volunteer, whatever. I just don't get it.
Jenny B, once again, the voice of reason.
True dat.

But it's unknown what percentage of those leaving tributes have also made donations to fund more research in pancreatic cancer, volunteer, etc. I estimate that number to be between 0% and 100%.

But really, what does any of this have to do with the hotness of Angela Lansbury?

Re: Thanks for the Ipod, Steve

Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 11:25am
by Chuck Mangione
Spiff wrote:
matedog wrote:
JennyB wrote:VHs senior, junior and I went to a mall that has an Apple store yesterday. There were all kinds of post-it notes/tributes outside. That whole thing reallynstrikes me as odd. If you are that upset, make a donation to the Pancreatic Cancer Network, call your congressperson to advocate for research funds, go volunteer, whatever. I just don't get it.
Jenny B, once again, the voice of reason.
True dat.

But it's unknown what percentage of those leaving tributes have also made donations to fund more research in pancreatic cancer, volunteer, etc. I estimate that number to be between 0% and 100%.

But really, what does any of this have to do with the hotness of Angela Lansbury?
This has everything to do with her.

Re: Thanks for the Ipod, Steve

Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 5:58pm
by JennyB
Spiff wrote:
matedog wrote:
JennyB wrote:VHs senior, junior and I went to a mall that has an Apple store yesterday. There were all kinds of post-it notes/tributes outside. That whole thing reallynstrikes me as odd. If you are that upset, make a donation to the Pancreatic Cancer Network, call your congressperson to advocate for research funds, go volunteer, whatever. I just don't get it.
Jenny B, once again, the voice of reason.
True dat.

But it's unknown what percentage of those leaving tributes have also made donations to fund more research in pancreatic cancer, volunteer, etc. I estimate that number to be between 0% and 100%.

But really, what does any of this have to do with the hotness of Angela Lansbury?
True. I just think it's wierd. Like when people left shit for Princess Di.

Re: Thanks for the Ipod, Steve

Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 6:44pm
by Heston
JennyB wrote:I just think it's wierd. Like when people left shit for Princess Di.
That was one of the most bizarre episodes in British history.

Re: Thanks for the Ipod, Steve

Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 7:59pm
by 101Walterton
Heston wrote:
JennyB wrote:I just think it's wierd. Like when people left shit for Princess Di.
That was one of the most bizarre episodes in British history.
Yep sure was. I was working in Kensington at the time and they day after she died a mate of mine asked his kids if they wanted to take some flowers but they weren't interested. By the next weekend he told me that they couldn't sleep for crying all night and wanted to spend all weekend in Ken Gardens :huh:
There is something selfish (?) about public grieving as if it is about the person grieving and nothing to do with the person that died.

Re: Thanks for the Ipod, Steve

Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 8:34pm
by Dr. Medulla
Moderately dull anecdote: One of the networks was just beginning to broadcast the movie, The Babe, about Babe Ruth, when they broke away to announce her accident in Paris (I don't think they knew she was dead yet). I figured, okay, whatever, celebrity accident, get back to the movie. And they never did. I was absurdly enraged by the fact that they wouldn't leave the talking heads saying the same fucking thing over and over. Never have seen The Babe in full, either.

Re: Thanks for the Ipod, Steve

Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 8:38pm
by LadyFink
Farts.

Re: Thanks for the Ipod, Steve

Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 9:10pm
by Mimi
You guys smell that?

Re: Thanks for the Ipod, Steve

Posted: 07 Jan 2012, 9:44pm
by Rat Patrol
http://www.plastikitty.com/home/in-icon ... bs-tribute

Somehow, somewhere somebody has developed a vibrator app for this. :scared:

Re: Thanks for the Ipod, Steve

Posted: 17 Aug 2013, 6:23pm
by Rat Patrol


I have never wanted to hack and defraud a crowdsourced fundraiser more in my life. X(