Comments on: Wonderin’ http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/02/wonderin/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:54:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Toxic http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/02/wonderin/#comment-252326 Toxic Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:38:40 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21169#comment-252326 "Maybe David Beckham?" But the news would be topped when Capello still picked him for the next World Cup. “Maybe David Beckham?”

But the news would be topped when Capello still picked him for the next World Cup.

]]> By: The Hawk http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/02/wonderin/#comment-252325 The Hawk Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:06:42 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21169#comment-252325 [14] Wow, I could not disagree more. I think <i>that's </i> crazier than Michael Jackson! And no there's no-one else that would elicit this kind of reaction. Certainly not someone as old as McCartney. [14] Wow, I could not disagree more. I think that’s crazier than Michael Jackson!

And no there’s no-one else that would elicit this kind of reaction. Certainly not someone as old as McCartney.

]]> By: Rich http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/02/wonderin/#comment-252324 Rich Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:04:35 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21169#comment-252324 I have had some antipathy about this whole thing as a result of the money he paid to those involved in the child molester stuff, but the degree of his reported drug dependence has actually made me feel a little sympathetic toward him. I have had some antipathy about this whole thing as a result of the money he paid to those involved in the child molester stuff, but the degree of his reported drug dependence has actually made me feel a little sympathetic toward him.

]]> By: Bama Yankee http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/02/wonderin/#comment-252323 Bama Yankee Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:36:29 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21169#comment-252323 [33] "when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness." [33] “when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness.”

]]> By: PJ http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/02/wonderin/#comment-252322 PJ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:20:32 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21169#comment-252322 [31] "When Nelson Mandela passes …. THAT’LL be world-wide." See also the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, Tenzin Gyatso. "Big hitter, the Lama - long..." - Bill Murray as Carl Spackler in Caddyshack [31] “When Nelson Mandela passes …. THAT’LL be world-wide.”

See also the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, Tenzin Gyatso.

“Big hitter, the Lama – long…” – Bill Murray as Carl Spackler in Caddyshack

]]> By: RagingTartabull http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/02/wonderin/#comment-252321 RagingTartabull Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:16:50 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21169#comment-252321 a good one that already happened: Arafat. no one in the media quite knew how to approach that one a good one that already happened: Arafat.

no one in the media quite knew how to approach that one

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/02/wonderin/#comment-252320 Diane Firstman Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:04:08 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21169#comment-252320 When Neil Young kicks the bucket .... *I'll* be devastated ... (same goes for Dave Brubeck ========================== When Nelson Mandela passes .... THAT'LL be world-wide. When Neil Young kicks the bucket …. *I’ll* be devastated …
(same goes for Dave Brubeck

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When Nelson Mandela passes …. THAT’LL be world-wide.

]]> By: PJ http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/02/wonderin/#comment-252319 PJ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:55:09 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21169#comment-252319 [29] I thank you, and my friend Anthony Crawford (one of the Shocking Pinks) thanks you... How is <i>that</i> for some nostalgia? : ) [29] I thank you, and my friend Anthony Crawford (one of the Shocking Pinks) thanks you…

How is that for some nostalgia?

: )

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/02/wonderin/#comment-252318 Alex Belth Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:39:14 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21169#comment-252318 PJ, Dude I linked to that video earlier in the year. BY FAR my favorite Neil Young song...classic call. PJ,
Dude I linked to that video earlier in the year. BY FAR my favorite Neil Young song…classic call.

]]> By: PJ http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/02/wonderin/#comment-252317 PJ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:35:13 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21169#comment-252317 [0] I'm wonderin', too... So is Neil... : ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LQCQ6LhH9w [0] I’m wonderin’, too…

So is Neil…

: )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LQCQ6LhH9w

]]> By: unmoderated http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/02/wonderin/#comment-252316 unmoderated Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:20:26 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21169#comment-252316 for some reason, the headline reminded me of a great song, "fallin'" by de la soul and teenage fanclub. its one of those niche "woe is me" rap songs i enjoy so much... another is "what's up fatlip?" for some reason, the headline reminded me of a great song, “fallin’” by de la soul and teenage fanclub. its one of those niche “woe is me” rap songs i enjoy so much… another is “what’s up fatlip?”

]]> By: smackthat http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/02/wonderin/#comment-252315 smackthat Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:12:06 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21169#comment-252315 Oprah possibly is the most influential women in the world ,although i am not sure maybe queen Elizabeth is more,but it is definitely those two. Oprah possibly is the most influential women in the world ,although i am not sure maybe queen Elizabeth is more,but it is definitely those two.

]]> By: OldYanksFan http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/02/wonderin/#comment-252314 OldYanksFan Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:05:09 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21169#comment-252314 Oprah will also be big. Is she considered the most influencial woman around? Oprah will also be big. Is she considered the most influencial woman around?

]]> By: smackthat http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/02/wonderin/#comment-252313 smackthat Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:04:36 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21169#comment-252313 I dont believe there is any one one in the caliber of Michael Jackson ,but someone who's crazy life comes close . Mike tyson if he dies young? Oprah Winfrey would be hugh!!! besides for the obvious in obama and bill Clinton. I dont believe there is any one one in the caliber of Michael Jackson ,but someone who’s crazy life comes close . Mike tyson if he dies young?
Oprah Winfrey would be hugh!!! besides for the obvious in obama and bill Clinton.

]]> By: OldYanksFan http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/02/wonderin/#comment-252312 OldYanksFan Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:04:18 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21169#comment-252312 The later of Ringo or Paul. The last Beatle dying will be huge. Elvis may have been the King, but I think the Beatles, by far, had the greatest effect on contemporary music. When the last Beatle goes, it will truly be the end of an era. The later of Ringo or Paul. The last Beatle dying will be huge. Elvis may have been the King, but I think the Beatles, by far, had the greatest effect on contemporary music. When the last Beatle goes, it will truly be the end of an era.

]]> By: Cru Jones http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/02/wonderin/#comment-252311 Cru Jones Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:01:43 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21169#comment-252311 i think MJ is pretty unique.....you need a maniacal world-wide following, and i don't think anyone mentioned rises to that level. sure, madonna's untimely death would be a big story, but i just don't see people showing up in great numbers at a public viewing of her corpse. ditto that with tom hanks. mccartney? his time has passed and he's old. not the same like lennon. ali could provoke an outpouring of emotion, but, he's pretty old and frail, so there wouldn't be the suddeness of it. beckham actually probabaly would get a pretty strong reaction around the world, but definitely not in the states. and with the well-documented fragmentation of popular culture, you have to wonder whether there'll every be someone like MJ again. i have my doubts. i think MJ is pretty unique…..you need a maniacal world-wide following, and i don’t think anyone mentioned rises to that level.

sure, madonna’s untimely death would be a big story, but i just don’t see people showing up in great numbers at a public viewing of her corpse. ditto that with tom hanks. mccartney? his time has passed and he’s old. not the same like lennon.

ali could provoke an outpouring of emotion, but, he’s pretty old and frail, so there wouldn’t be the suddeness of it.

beckham actually probabaly would get a pretty strong reaction around the world, but definitely not in the states.

and with the well-documented fragmentation of popular culture, you have to wonder whether there’ll every be someone like MJ again. i have my doubts.

]]> By: ms october http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/02/wonderin/#comment-252310 ms october Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:59:39 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21169#comment-252310 magic johnson will be big too i think - [14] yeah gotta agree with raging magic johnson will be big too i think -

[14] yeah gotta agree with raging

]]> By: Just Fair http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/02/wonderin/#comment-252309 Just Fair Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:30:08 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21169#comment-252309 When Bono goes my wife is going to be like one of those screaming, shaking, wailing teenagers at a Beatles concert. Yikes. When Bono goes my wife is going to be like one of those screaming, shaking, wailing teenagers at a Beatles concert. Yikes.

]]> By: RagingTartabull http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/02/wonderin/#comment-252308 RagingTartabull Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:17:43 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21169#comment-252308 [19] Yeah but Mantle got that SI cover, and it ended up being one of their biggest selling issues ever. And that was someone we <i>knew</i> was dying. [19] Yeah but Mantle got that SI cover, and it ended up being one of their biggest selling issues ever. And that was someone we knew was dying.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/07/02/wonderin/#comment-252307 Alex Belth Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:14:49 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=21169#comment-252307 Also, nobody over 65 gets a commerative issue. Those have to be because of tragedies, so while lots of these guys would be mourned, there will be no special SI issue when Yogi or Pele dies. Also, nobody over 65 gets a commerative issue. Those have to be because of tragedies, so while lots of these guys would be mourned, there will be no special SI issue when Yogi or Pele dies.

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