22 replies to this topic

[mylo]

Don't just let threads die! Nobody cares about threads anymore. We need a champion to highlight these poor dying threads.

Perhaps if we executed c_vanderveen, he could be a martyr for dying threads everywhere!

[Dave Burrell]

Don't just let threads die! Nobody cares about threads anymore. We need a champion to highlight these poor dying threads.

Perhaps if we executed c_vanderveen, he could be a martyr for dying threads everywhere!

oh man I nearly fell outta my chair after reading that one...

[Eric]

Oh, there are millions of dying threads every day... what makes this one so special? Some of those other less famous dying threads are more heroic than this one!

[Farley]

When I was in college, I worked part time for the American Cancer Society. The Executive Director of the Cancer Society at that time died of lung cancer, and she never smoked a day in her life.

[TheCourtJester]

No, I'm with CV on this one...what did she do?

[tallady]

I'm with CV - she was just married to "Superman" who happened to die of lung cancer. I had a good friend who was a cyclist who died of lung cancer, but he wasn't in the news, but hey he wasn't Lance Armstrong - right? I get tired of reading about celebrities that are sick and/or dying and what WONDERFUL human specimans they are just because they are fighting some disease. First of all they have more money then the average joe and can buy the best care money can buy. The rest of us have families who not only suffer emotionally, but financially trying to keep the family together. Aren't they the real heros?

[Eric]

The only thing I can appreciate (not really the right word) about a celebrity having a disease is that it does make the news and it does make people notice that it can happen to anyone & something should be done. Sheryl Crow getting breast cancer, for example, will make that many more people stand up and take notice, so that's good for people like my mom who is a breast cancer survivor & is doing all sorts of things to help the cause. She appreciates the added attention. Knowing what my mom went through & what we all went through, I feel for anyone, celebrity or not, who has that horrible disease... I can see where CV is coming from, but I'd rather be a glass is half full type of person about this issue.

Edited by Eric, 09 March 2006 - 09:33 AM.

[benning]

I agree, but honestly, why are we sitting here playing armchair quarterback about whose life was 'worthy' enough to be covered by the news. For every obit in the local paper, I'm sure we could name more worthy people. I, for one, like to read about the passing of people, whether their lives were in the spotlight or not, to learn more about human character and spirit.

It isn't a contest, people.