Yes, it's sad, but it is also easy to draw a quick conclusion about someone who had or has a drug problem. Have you ever heard the Phil Ochs song THERE BUT FOR FORTUNE? That song just about says it all.
Group hug. K. On Mar 13, 2010, at 5:32 PM, Greg wrote: > Guys & Gals...in retrospect, I was coming from a place of anger regarding the > death of Corey Haim, and forgive me if I assaulted any tender sensibilities. > It's just that I have watched so many of my friends and fellow musicians die > young, old and needlessly from drugs that I just throw up my hands in dismay > and frustration at times, and sarcasm is often a deflection for me. > Personally? I've almost checked out early from the Big Hotel at least 3 times > from ODs, and you know what...it would have indeed been a stupid way to die, > and I would have left lots of sadness & wreckage behind. I guess I was just > lucky, unlike Mr. Haim.. I am so in the trenches when it comes to drugs, I > work with addicts as a musical counselor, and they are lovely amazing people, > but GOD they do dumb things to themselves. If I seemed less than sensitive to > Haim's death, it's just that I have seen too much of it, and occasionally my > brain explodes. I beg the group's pardon for being such a seemingly ins! ensitive dick. > Group hug? > Greg Douglass > PS-I still think LOST BOYS is overrrated. I ain't taking that shit back. > Andy Neal wrote: >> Well said Jeff, you took the words right out of my mouth. >> >> I think it's a bit more deep routed and less black and white pesonally. >> >> Still a shame and tragic in my opinion, nobody deserves to die that young, I >> wouldn't wish it on my worse enemy. >> >> Kind Regards >> Andy Neal >> >> ________________________ >> >> On 2010-03-11 09:24:14 +0000 Jeff Potokar <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>> Everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. >>> >>> And dying from being stupid doesnt make it any less tragic-- it may be >>> more so because of the self induced loss at such a young age. >>> >>> >>> Jeff >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mar 10, 2010, at 4:32 PM, Greg wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Always thought LOST BOYS was overrated anyway. >>>> >>> 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. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> 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. >> >> > > 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. 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.
