Michael Jackson is dead

Ancient · 08-31-07, 01:07 AM

http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/w...rom=blog_last3

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No, not that Michael Jackson.

The other Michael Jackson, the world's leading beer critic/scholar/historian/writer, was found dead in his London home last night.

Likely, not many of you have heard of this Michael Jackson. He was possibly the most important driving force in the world-wide beer community over the past 30 years. Starting with his first publication of "World Guide to Beer" in 1977, he has always been a strong voice for the beer community. He helped to bring good beer into the mainstream press, and he has studied the history of beer like no other. He started out as a newspaper reporter, and eventually combined his love of reporting with his love of beer.

Maybe you remember him from his television show called "The Beer Hunter", which aired on PBS during the early 90's. Or, maybe you saw his talk show appearances on either David Letterman or Conan O'Brien. If you are a beer lover, perhaps you have read one of his books or one of the many articles he published.

Over the years, his appearance had become more and more eccentric. His friends thought that maybe his profession was finally getting to him. People often just wrote off his erratic behavior to his being drunk. He revealed the truth in December of 2006; that he had been dealing with Parkinson's Disease for the past 10 years.

His last published article, titled "Did I Cheat Mort Subite?", is a bit of a chilling read after today's news.

This is a sad day, as this is a huge loss for the beer community. He will be missed by his friends and by beer lovers that never had the pleasure of meeting him. For those of us that take pleasure in writing about beer, he is about as good of a role model as one could imagine.

I will definitely be drinking a good beer in honor of Mr. Jackson this evening.

A toast to a noble man

SLippe · 08-31-07, 01:31 AM

Damn, you got my hopes up!

Ancient · 08-31-07, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SLippe

Damn, you got my hopes up!

It's a double bummer when you find out it was the Michael Jackson who dedicated himself to beer instead of young boys.

bob saget · 08-31-07, 03:19 AM

nice thread title

SgtPnkks · 08-31-07, 04:22 AM

i actually heard a rumor that death made an error.. when micheal jackson popped up on his list he assumed it was the older beer drinking jackson

death is to be punished by spending one month as a pair of underwear belonging to a fat sweaty old man who lives in florida

SOAD · 08-31-07, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SgtPnkks

i actually heard a rumor that death made an error.. when micheal jackson popped up on his list he assumed it was the older beer drinking jackson

death is to be punished by spending one month as a pair of underwear belonging to a fat sweaty old man who lives in florida

and death is going to rape you with his sycthe for saying that. Just hope he dosent get aroused by the sight of you and give it to hard

nekrosoft13 · 08-31-07, 05:40 PM

damn it, death hit the wrong guy

Redeemed · 08-31-07, 05:40 PM

Hmm... if you want a job done it seems you have to do it yourself.

*Grabs gun and goes "Michael Jackson" hunting*

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SgtPnkks Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 106	Re: Michael Jackson is dead i actually heard a rumor that death made an error.. when micheal jackson popped up on his list he assumed it was the older beer drinking jackson death is to be punished by spending one month as a pair of underwear belonging to a fat sweaty old man who lives in florida

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08-31-07, 05:40 PM	#8
Redeemed Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 21,030	Re: Michael Jackson is dead Hmm... if you want a job done it seems you have to do it yourself. Grabs gun and goes "Michael Jackson" hunting __________________ You'll be forever missed SH64, your time was not up. "The great body of our citizens shoot less as times goes on. We should encourage rifle practice among schoolboys, and indeed among all classes, as well as in the military services by every means in our power. Thus, and not otherwise, may we be able to assist in preserving peace in the world... The first step – in the direction of preparation to avert war if possible, and to be fit for war if it should come – is to teach men to shoot!" -Theodore Roosevelt

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