Seriously...I cannot believe she is dead. What a shame. A perfect example how drugs can bring even the brightest star crashing to the ground.
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/12/whitney-houston-what-we-know-what-questions-remain/?hpt=hp_c2
Great thread title! +2 8)
I was looking but never saw her. Was she in Nebraska?
I saw the news this morning, but it really looks like her pill/drug addiction finally got the best of her.
One other question, after all she went through with the father, why the hell did she name her daughter Bobbi Brown?
Quote from: son_of_montfort on February 12, 2012, 11:15:29 PM
I saw the news this morning, but it really looks like her pill/drug addiction finally got the best of her.
One other question, after all she went through with the father, why the hell did she name her daughter Bobbi Brown?
I read that even her golden voice was gone and that she hadn't been able to hit the high notes....ummm, no pun intended, I swear....for years. Sad. Once again, someone that the rest of us think has everything seems to have nothing when it counts most.
Drugs and booze don't give two shits about talent, potental or looks.
This was sad news. She fell off the radar to me after The Bodyguard, I was unaware of her substance issues.
Her voice has been going through my head all day. RIP.
Yeah, it's just unbelievable that she's gone.
She was a part of my childhood as my Mom and sister loved her. Still, don't like to see anyone go like this.
+3 on the thread title.
Oh you one-upper you! +4 :P 8)
When I was living in Atlanta we used to go to a restaurant where she reportedly sometimes hung out.
Sure enough one night she rolled in and hung around the bar for a while. As we left there were a couple of shady looking tough guys who were doing a decent imitation of drug dealers in the parking lot who must have been her bodyguards.
I didn't get a good look at her and certainly didn't recognize her. My wife did, and thought she didn't look very good. And that was like ten years ago.
Quote from: LongBlade on February 13, 2012, 11:21:42 AM
When I was living in Atlanta we used to go to a restaurant where she reportedly sometimes hung out.
Sure enough one night she rolled in and hung around the bar for a while. As we left there were a couple of shady looking tough guys who were doing a decent imitation of drug dealers in the parking lot who must have been her bodyguards.
I didn't get a good look at her and certainly didn't recognize her. My wife did, and thought she didn't look very good. And that was like ten years ago.
Must have been a classy joint. ;)
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on February 13, 2012, 11:27:30 AM
Quote from: LongBlade on February 13, 2012, 11:21:42 AM
When I was living in Atlanta we used to go to a restaurant where she reportedly sometimes hung out.
Sure enough one night she rolled in and hung around the bar for a while. As we left there were a couple of shady looking tough guys who were doing a decent imitation of drug dealers in the parking lot who must have been her bodyguards.
I didn't get a good look at her and certainly didn't recognize her. My wife did, and thought she didn't look very good. And that was like ten years ago.
Must have been a classy joint. ;)
Ha! Less and more so than you might think.
A cajun-esque franchise called Copelands: http://www.copelandsofneworleans.com/
Food is tasty. Prices moderately high but not outrageous. We used to go there for a night out. It was just bad luck she happened to hang there.
The truth is that it really isn't that surprising, but it's still incredibly sad. I've known a few people who had serious, serious drug problems...luckily they got some help and cleaned up...but it's a nasty situation.
Not that we're going on and on about, but this really sums up my thinking re: media fixation on Whitney.
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Unfortunately, the above is not the only place where the world has its priorities wonky.
It does make you miss the Medieval view of the warrior-hero. Of course, those guys were always the "generals" of the forces, the individual soldiers were often unmentioned then as well.
Quote from: Centurion40 on February 20, 2012, 09:31:36 AM
Not that we're going on and on about, but this really sums up my thinking re: media fixation on Whitney.
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I get the sentiment and all, but the moron who photoshopped the image spelled Lt. Michael Murphy's name wrong. Total FAIL! If you're going to make a point about military honor and respect, at least get your spelling correct.
Good eye! It was a small thumbnail when I spotted it on FB. I didn't catch the typo. :-[
not that you mr 40cent wouldn't be the first to complain when media focus would shift to bearded men.... come on better to have Whitney Houston than König Ludwig in the press.
I'm sorry.
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Quote from: Centurion40 on February 21, 2012, 03:51:06 PM
I'm sorry.
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Nah, that's probably well deserved.