We mourn the passing of a friend. Michael Jackson died last night at his home in London.
It's not often you get to know an honest to goodness giant. Michael Jackson was a giant, indeed, and his place in the beer community was unique. Now, he's gone. Not exactly surprising, given the state of his health, but still a shock.
Michael gave us our voice and vocabulary, and grounded the history and traditions of beer. Beginning in the seventies with the publication of the World Guide to Beer, Michael began beating the drum demanding more respect for beer. He swirled and tasted beer, filling pages with new words. He traveled unceasingly, discovering styles and traditions long gone or on their way out the door. He chided the mainstream press for its beer provincialism. He even wore one glove, just one glove, to mock a similarly named celebrity.
Originally a newspaper reporter, a badge he wore with pride, he never lost the newsman's love for a breaking story or a tight deadline. He was a prolific writer, an expert in whiskey and fine food as well as a pioneer beer writer.
We will all lift a pint in his memory.
Daniel & Julie Bradford
Tonight, I shall open my copy of The Great Beer Guide, and have a pint.
Ladies and gentlemen, raise your glasses to a pretty awesome dude.
Whenever an obscure-but-still-public figure with the same name as a very famous person dies, someone should make a thread announcing the death. That way, people will get confused, and think that it was actually the famous person who died. The confusion will be hilarious.
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edited August 2007
i immediately booked it to cnn.com before reading the post. apparently the U.N. got posioned or something. I Xed out before i finished reading the headline because it didn't say anything about michael jackson.
anyway
the REAL michael jacksons birthday was yesterday
so i wouldnt have been surprised
"jackson received 12 underaged boys as birthday gift; has heartattack"
I think I just realized that I don't care at all about Michael Jackson, the singer/child molester. Why? Because I saw this thread, but then saw that another thread I had posted in had been changed, and I clicked on that one first then came back and was like, "Well, let's see how he died."
Man, I was hoping it was the proper one. I would be all excited if MTV and VH1 had like a week long Michael Jackson wank-fest and played nothing but his greatest hits. Also, career highlights courtesy of E! and Behind the Music: Part 45 or whatever on his life. Greatest week of television ever. 'Cause that is thriller
Man I can't believe after 10 years princess Diana is still dead.
dig her up and posts a pic of her tits
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He should work on another album to pay some of those debts off. Yeah, he's a creep, and has little musical talent anymore, but there are still hardcore fans that'll buy anything with his name on it.
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edited August 2007
Don't do that to me. I was seriously a bit concerned.
I mean, he's a hideous shadow of his former self, but I respect the man he once was enough to be sad over his death. He put out some awesome music back in the day.
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edited August 2007
i will be so upset when Michael Jackson dies
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Whenever an obscure-but-still-public figure with the same name as a very famous person dies, someone should make a thread announcing the death. That way, people will get confused, and think that it was actually the famous person who died. The confusion will be hilarious.
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I'm not sure if it was related to that or not, but apparently he was in pretty poor health for a while.
anyway
the REAL michael jacksons birthday was yesterday
so i wouldnt have been surprised
"jackson received 12 underaged boys as birthday gift; has heartattack"
hahahahaha
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REAL michael jackson? what?? no respect for the world's leading beer critic?
dig her up and posts a pic of her tits
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You mean the part of her skeleton where tits once used to be? Because I don't think that would be very erotic.
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I find the most erotic part of a woman is the boobies.
When Jacko Dies they wont be able to sue because his estate will all be used to pay off his debts. Dude owes lots a folks a lot of money.
I mean, he's a hideous shadow of his former self, but I respect the man he once was enough to be sad over his death. He put out some awesome music back in the day.