On This Date 27 Years Ago

[Audio of Being]

We miss you John Lennon, Rest In Peace.

[Ravenous megin-sane]

;)

 

i love that man.

[Guest Prosis]

Yup sad day indeed

[shade]

I especially like how he had a reputation of treating women like shit

[sodamntired]

BLASPHEMY!!!

 

next thing you're going to tell us how "Radiohead is overrated" and "BrokeBack Mountain wasn't THAT good."

Edited December 9, 2007 by sodamntired

[Audio of Being]

I especially like how he had a reputation of treating women like shit

Leave it to shade to ruin something that means alot to a person, if it was not for the Beatles or John Lennon, I doubt most of the music today would sound like it is.

[The_Rat_Who_Would_be_King]

Didn't someone make this thread a year ago, and it was just as lame, pointless and redundant?

[sodamntired]

yeah, it kind of was

[Audio of Being]

well sorry, i don't find this pointless at all, if you do, your loss, this is something that means something to me.

[hum-an-ole]

No disrespect, but I find it odd when people make it a point to remember death in order to celebrate a life. It just seems pessimistic to me.

[Shiri]

Just celebrate his birthday.

[Audio of Being]

thanks to all of you, now i will celebrate nothing.

[Ravenous megin-sane]

if they died of natural causes, i would think it better to celebrate their birthday. but seeing as he was shot and murdered, i think it's better to mourn his death on the day he died.

[Audio of Being]

meg, don't bother with this, get through to these people is pointless, i was just self expressing myself, but got tuned out for doing so

Edited December 9, 2007 by Audio of Being

[hum-an-ole]

if they died of natural causes, i would think it better to celebrate their birthday. but seeing as he was shot and murdered, i think it's better to mourn his death on the day he died.

I don't understand this logic. You would rather remember murder than life

[Ravenous megin-sane]

it makes sense to me. you're mourning his death on the day he was shot.

 

you could remember him every other day in the year, but mourn him on the day he died.

[hum-an-ole]

I guess I just think mourning is a weird concept in general unless the death is recent. After the shortest period of time possible I would do my best to overcome those feelings by focusing on good memories of that person's life, instead of making a point to remember the date of their death in order to bring back my grief on that day. Is it supposed to be a sign of respect? It just doesn't make sense to me. Maybe I'm too optimistic. All I know is, when the time comes, I don't want people to remember my death and be sad about it every year.

Edited December 9, 2007 by Christing

[Hyphnip]

I'm not sure what stance i can take here. Granted, he was a talented musician and all but Why make a big deal out of that on the date he died? Celebrate his life and influence everyday if you feel he deserves it, the fact that he died on a certain date shouldn't matter.

[Audio of Being]

Because I am one of a few million fans who still mourn his death to this day.

 

Edit: I wish had the power to close this thread, since i was wrong and stupid in creating it in the 1st place. I promise not to make anymore threads, or bother posting here.

Edited December 9, 2007 by Audio of Being

[hum-an-ole]

You weren't wrong in creating it. Some people have different opinions. This is a discussion board, is it not?

[Ravenous megin-sane]

I'm not sure what stance i can take here. Granted, he was a talented musician and all but Why make a big deal out of that on the date he died? Celebrate his life and influence everyday if you feel he deserves it, the fact that he died on a certain date shouldn't matter.

how is making a thread about it making a big deal out of his death? haha.

 

i wasn't moping around all day 'cause john lennon died 27 years ago, i was just like 'oh hey. john lennon died. he was a good person, that sucks". and then i got pumped when they played a beatles song at the show i was at last night.

[shade]

the internet = serious fucking business

[The_Rat_Who_Would_be_King]

Because I am one of a few million fans who still mourn his death to this day.

 

Edit: I wish had the power to close this thread, since i was wrong and stupid in creating it in the 1st place. I promise not to make anymore threads, or bother posting here.

Seriously? Christing hit the nail on the head. As much as some of us are allowed to think one thing about this, you're allowed to think another. You not only started this thread but came to this message board in the first place to engage with other people about topics you're interested in, which is what's happening here. Relax. And another thing, your thread has inspired some moderately intelligent discussion, which is a much more effective tribute to John Lennon then if every board member just chimed in and said "yeah rest in peace" or "give peace a chance, man." He was a great guy, I honestly believe the world was probably worse off without him, he influenced music and pop-culture perhaps in ways that no other single person ever has. Okay, so what's next?

[Hyphnip]

how is making a thread about it making a big deal out of his death? haha.

I didn't say that making this thread was "making a big deal about it" did I? I just said that I don't understand why people do make a big deal about it.

[Ravenous megin-sane]

i don't understand why it's such a problem to people for others to do something that makes them feel better on the day one of their heros or someone they greatly respect died, but some people are just like that.