The paralyzed have lost their greatest fighter. I didn't catch what he died of but he did die. At age 52. MUCH too young to die.
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The paralyzed have lost their greatest fighter. I didn't catch what he died of but he did die. At age 52. MUCH too young to die.
My condolences go out to his family and friends. He put up a heck of a fight after his accident and really did become somewhat of a face for the paralized.
I'm already hearing that it's Bush's fault. [img]confused.gif[/img]
It's not Bush's fault. If you want to blame anyone, blame the greatest criminal mastermind of our time.....Lex Luthor.....
(BTW, before anyone starts lobbing darts at me...I loved him as Superman, and I think it was terrific how he became a spokesperson and all that, and I have nothing but respect for he and his family, so knock it off!)
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">SourceQuote:
Edwards: 'When John Kerry is president, people like Christopher Reeve are going to walk. Get up out of that wheelchair and walk again'...
Does anyone really believe that?
I, for one, am glad that he is now worm food. At least he is doing something useful now.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Now what would possess you to say something as mean spirited as that? [img]eek.gif[/img]Quote:
Originally posted by Gunslinger:
I, for one, am glad that he is now worm food. At least he is doing something useful now.
Christopher Reeves is dead.
No no, he's outside looking in.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Now what would possess you to say something as mean spirited as that? [img]eek.gif[/img] </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I hated him when he was alive. Why should my view change just b/c he did the world a favor and removed himself from it.Quote:
Originally posted by G L:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Gunslinger:
I, for one, am glad that he is now worm food. At least he is doing something useful now.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Now THAT was funny!!!Quote:
Originally posted by travelinman:
Christopher Reeves is dead.
No no, he's outside looking in.
Somehow, though, I think I'm the only one who will get it.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Now THAT was funny!!!Quote:
Originally posted by gae:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by travelinman:
Christopher Reeves is dead.
No no, he's outside looking in.
Somehow, though, I think I'm the only one who will get it.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The sad fact is pina may be the only other one.
Challenge to all.
Who else gets it? The first one correct gets a prize.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Now what would possess you to say something as mean spirited as that? [img]eek.gif[/img] </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I hated him when he was alive. Why should my view change just b/c he did the world a favor and removed himself from it.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I was never a big fan per se, but admired his will to live and determination to overcome his infirmity after his accident.Quote:
Originally posted by Gunslinger:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by G L:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Gunslinger:
I, for one, am glad that he is now worm food. At least he is doing something useful now.
Why did you hate him when he was alive? What did he do to incur your enmity?
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Now what would possess you to say something as mean spirited as that? [img]eek.gif[/img] </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I hated him when he was alive. Why should my view change just b/c he did the world a favor and removed himself from it.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I was never a big fan per se, but admired his will to live and determination to overcome his infirmity after his accident.Quote:
Originally posted by G L:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Gunslinger:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by G L:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Gunslinger:
I, for one, am glad that he is now worm food. At least he is doing something useful now.
Why did you hate him when he was alive? What did he do to incur your enmity?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">He was a self centered egotistical selfish bastard who never did any kind of charity work until that horse threw him. Once he was injured it was 'Oh, look at me. I'm crippled. Donate money to my cause." Boo fucking hoo. Where was he before 1995. He was Nowhere.
He had all kind of advantages that no one else in a similar situation had. Nurses, aides, etc. As rich as he was do you know that all of his equipment was state of the art and DONATED to him FOR FREE! Yet the average Joe has to fight tooth and nail with their insurance company just to get stuff half as good. Why couldn't he pay for his own stuff and have the companies give the 'free stuff' to the people that really needed it.
Good points, Gunslinger. However, he did use his celebrity to bring attention to his cause. I commend him for that. He could have easily sat back (no pun intended) and let everyone take care of him and done nothing.
I loved him in "Somewhere In Time", and my cousin could have been his twin back in the Superman days.
Reeves set up several non-profit foundations to help other paralysis victims, lobbied Congress to help other victims with insurance companies, showed how far limits can be pushed, and has been a powerful advocate for stem cell research.
Worm food. And conservatives are mystified as to why they aren't perceived as compassionate. Boo fucking hoo...
<font color="#000002" size="1">[ October 12, 2004 07:25 PM: Message edited by: LanDroid ]</font>
Not to mention that in the 80's he used his fame to push such causes as the Special Olympics, The Actor's Fund of America, Special Olympics, Save The Children Foundation, American Cancer Society, Save the Theaters, and is one of the founding fathers of the Creative Coalition.
But hey, he didn't do anything until he was crippled.
Like it or not...often "famous" people are in a position to further a cause because of their celebrity. I'm sure if he thought that he could have made as big an impact without ever getting thrown from the horse...I;m sur ehe would have done something. Of course, ha would not have put the smae time and effort into it as he did after it happened, but to fault him for that is stupid.
***disclaimer: the viewpoints put forth by some opinionated members of this household are rarely shared by the better half....
Wow, Gunslinger speaking ill of the dead.
But maybe it's not Gunslinger, maybe it's really....Doomsday.
Or Bizarro.
Or Non, Zod & Ursa.
You know I have no problem with Gunslinger, and have found most of his posts enjoyable, but the ones in this thread have taken the cake for the most stupid comment ever made, minus 10,000/1, only good muslim is a (refuse to repeat it), and lets turn _____ into glass.
I hope it was just because lack of research on his part.
Lew:
Zod owns all. He rocked that movie!
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">"10,000/1" and "lets turn _____ into glass".Quote:
Originally posted by Jigsaw:
You know I have no problem with Gunslinger, and have found most of his posts enjoyable, but the ones in this thread have taken the cake for the most stupid comment ever made, minus 10,000/1, only good muslim is a (refuse to repeat it), and lets turn _____ into glass.
I hope it was just because lack of research on his part.
Were both mine and I would appreciate some acknowledgement. I know I have to share the sheet of glass comment with several others on several instances. But 10,000-1 was 100% mine and I will not have it quoted anonymously. Call me stupid, just call me by name damnit! [img]cool.gif[/img]
Maybe someone can fly backwards around the earth many times and he won't be dead anymore.
I admit that I don't get the "outside looking in" comment, other than superheroes in comic strips were often portrayed that way.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yeah, he showed how far limits can be pushed...Quote:
Originally posted by LanDroid:
Reeves set up several non-profit foundations to help other paralysis victims, lobbied Congress to help other victims with insurance companies, showed how far limits can be pushed, and has been a powerful advocate for stem cell research.
Worm food. And conservatives are mystified as to why they aren't perceived as compassionate. Boo fucking hoo...
<font color="#000002"><font size="1">[ October 12, 2004 07:25 PM: Message edited by: LanDroid ]</font></font>
when you have the money to do it.
Yeah, let me grieve for someone who advocated killing babies to make himself better.
Lan, I have not expressed anywhere about being conservative. I just hate Christopher Reeves, always have. Why should I suddenly change how I feel now that he is dead?
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Oh I did my reasearch. I just hate him.Quote:
Originally posted by Jigsaw:
You know I have no problem with Gunslinger, and have found most of his posts enjoyable, but the ones in this thread have taken the cake for the most stupid comment ever made, minus 10,000/1, only good muslim is a (refuse to repeat it), and lets turn _____ into glass.
I hope it was just because lack of research on his part.
Ken,
where did Reeves ever say that the only stem cells he wanted used on his behalf were to be from aborted fetuses?
Like I've said before...I don' t approve approve of abortion, except in very extreme, very specific cases. BUT..Stem cell research is a reality...I advocate using all the umbilical cords you can get you hands on. I can't condone the use of aborted fetuses, but it's there...thankfully not by my hand.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">As far as abortion goes, we agree on the issue 100%.Quote:
Originally posted by jdf:
Ken,
where did Reeves ever say that the only stem cells he wanted used on his behalf were to be from aborted fetuses?
Like I've said before...I don' t approve approve of abortion, except in very extreme, very specific cases. BUT..Stem cell research is a reality...I advocate using all the umbilical cords you can get you hands on. I can't condone the use of aborted fetuses, but it's there...thankfully not by my hand.
Yes, you can get stem cells from the umbilical cord, but you can only get so many. The scientific community, if given a preference would rather have them come from the original source so to speak. You can only get those from one place.
Ok Ok I will give you the answer.
Timothy Leary's Dead
No, No, he's outside looking in.
1968 - The Moody Blues - In search of the lost cord.
There was even a picture of an embryo with an attached umbilical cord on the album cover.