I totally agree with Freeman and Franc What is the big deal? If you can't stand him don't even open his emails. I just searched ebay with the following "michael jackson" There are slightly less than 26,000 items listed and most were listed yesterday and today. Rod's buttons are minute compared to ebay. I have seen this every single time a major name dies. What is the big deal? In fact, for those who want to remember the person, it is a great time to look as more items come out of the closet than at any time during the year. As for kicking him out of MOPO - That is a wrong reason. This is not a secret society or a kangaroo court. If you don't like him, so what. There are some I do not care for and I am certain that I would not score 100% on a popularity contest. There are rules to be a member and Scott will determine his status. Claude In a message dated 6/25/2009 11:24:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
GUYS, I agree with Franc 101% in his comment below. Yes Rod was ghoulish, distasteful and almost shocking in posting such memorabilia mere hours after Jackson dying. (Others may have felt it was scalding black humor especially given how the Mexican Bordertown the quality of his buttons) But banning an individual for poor judgement and behavior only creates our own version of the OX BOW INCIDENT. And truly how much time IS appropriate before posting memorabilia of a dead celebrity? I presently have a couple of rolled Farrah Fawcett posters from the 1970's that came with a collection of 70's posters? I just got through shooting them and then she rudely up and died. Now I ask, should I wait a day, a week, a month? Did everyone pull listings off Ebay of their JAWS posters when Roy Scheider died? Who here didn't snicker at a "what wood doesn't float some 30 years ago?" Or when one found out Ronald Reagan died who among us didn't wonder out loud "How could you tell?"...........never mind the infamous "Teddy I think I'm pregnant......We'll we'll cross that bridge when we get there or finally lighting a match stick then zig-zagging in front of you ...LOOK RICHARD PRYOR ON FIRE. Hell! Mr. Pryor himself LOVED that joke and used it to brilliant effect in his post-freebase concerts. No, outlawing poor taste on MOPO is wrong because then only outlaws will have poor taste or taste bad.........good grief I sound like GW43. In a message dated 6/25/2009 4:49:10 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: As for the Mexican lobby card king, I don't agree at all with what he said. It was tacky and tasteless but I disagree even more with those who think censorship is the way to go. We live in America, not Iran. If you feel strongly about it, don't bother opening this guy's e-mails. FRANC ____________________________________ Make your summer sizzle with _fast and easy recipes_ (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000005) for the grill. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. **************Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000006) Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
