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Las Vegas, NV - Kitschy American Idol Star William Hung, famous for his botching of Ricky Martin's "She Bangs," was found dead yesterday, apparently of an intentional heroin overdose. The announcement of his death sent shockwaves to the tens of people who still found him funny.
Ironically, Mr. Hung was found by a VH1 camera crew sent to begin filing "William Hung: Behind the 'Music.'" Viacom immediately decided to rename the special: "William Hung: fifteen minutes till death."
Friends of Mr. Hung say he had become despondent in recent days. "I don't know, it's just so sad," said Ming Tse, one of Hung's former classmates at Stanford, "I heard him the other day on Snotbubble's Morning Madhouse; he kept trying to make William say things like 'me so horny' and 'hey sailor' while playing the sound of a bomb falling. I just know William was hurting inside when Snotbubble got him to say, 'you wanna some-e egg foo young-e.' It was so sad. I just think he was tired of the commercialization of it all."
Other friends, who had lost contact with him in recent weeks, feared he was becoming too "Hollywood." "I'm not surprised he was on heroin," said Hung's engineering cohort Melvin Samples, "I mean just two months ago we were out at our usual corner table at Smitty's, and William actually went and talked to some girls. The next thing I know he's doing shots with some hipster guys; they were calling him 'Long Duck Dong' and making him say 'au-to-mo-bile.' From what I hear, it's not a long leap from that to heroin addiction."
Stanford's hippy population immediately misconstrued the situation and adopted Hung's death as a pet cause. "He was a victim of the corporate greed-machine, just like Kurt [Cobain] and Eddie [Vedder, who is actually still alive]," said one dreadlocked mourner outside the engineering department at Stanford University, where a makeshift memorial had been set up, "he just wanted to sing, and Fox decided to turn him into this joke, man, this f****** joke. They just ate him up and spit him out. F****** Bill O'Reily. I think it's because he was against the war." The last comment is apparently in reference to the fact that Hung once answered "no, thank you" when asked whether he was "for or against the war in Iraq."
The Las Vegas police released part of his suicide note. It read, "I have no reason of living . . . my art which is my importance to the best everybody laugh to . . . I make end here . . . goodbye world of cruel."
Although Hung's immediate family disowned him seconds after his appearance on American Idol, it is believed he has an aunt in Toledo, Ohio who will take care of funeral arrangements.
* (http://www.brokennewz.com/displaystory.asp_Q_storyid_E_1027hungdeath)
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Ouch. What to say about this... i'm quite speechless. Very sad to read this. I can't say that i ever liked the guy but no one deserves to go like that.
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Originally posted by pepper*sans*salt:
Ouch. What to say about this... i'm quite speechless. Very sad to read this. I can't say that i ever liked the guy but no one deserves to go like that.
<img src="http://www.bongonews.com/StoryImages/getsmart_2004-08-18.jpg" alt=" - " />
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Originally posted by pepper*sans*salt:
Ouch. What to say about this... i'm quite speechless. Very sad to read this. I can't say that i ever liked the guy but no one deserves to go like that.
not too late to edit.. ;-)
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I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to sound insensitive in any way. My apologies.
Originally posted by SalParadise:
Originally posted by pepper*sans*salt:
Ouch. What to say about this... i'm quite speechless. Very sad to read this. I can't say that i ever liked the guy but no one deserves to go like that.
not too late to edit.. ;-) [/b]
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Originally posted by SalParadise:
not too late to edit.. ;-)
<img src="http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0QwDhAqkUzcdSQlnkbrECwgDGFSG*Eg4wBp2ofoHsPnSjWclAEsv5z88wT62Ej0cTStYtrLICP2WiLesWFcr!ZcXumIbk5Q!Y5aekq3gkdLg/bigcock.jpg?dc=4675485611134039616" alt=" - " />
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Originally posted by Dupek Chopra:
<img src="http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0QwDhAqkUzcdSQlnkbrECwgDGFSG*Eg4wBp2ofoHsPnSjWclAEsv5z88wT62Ej0cTStYtrLICP2WiLesWFcr!ZcXumIbk5Q!Y5aekq3gkdLg/bigcock.jpg?dc=4675485611134039616" alt=" - " />
Is that Vicki Lawrence (from "Mama's Family") in that photo?
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I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to sound insensitive in any way. My apologies.
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Originally posted by pepper*sans*salt:
Ouch. What to say about this... i'm quite speechless. Very sad to read this. I can't say that i ever liked the guy but no one deserves to go like that.
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not too late to edit.. ;-)
Unbelievable. Someone needs to have some sense knocked into their head.
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Originally posted by Dupek Chopra:
"I have no reason of living . . . my art which is my importance to the best everybody laugh to . . . I make end here . . . goodbye world of cruel."
If he thinks this world is cruel, wait til he gets to hell.
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Originally posted by LonnieBeale:
I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to sound insensitive in any way. My apologies.
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Originally posted by SalParadise:
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Originally posted by pepper*sans*salt:
Ouch. What to say about this... i'm quite speechless. Very sad to read this. I can't say that i ever liked the guy but no one deserves to go like that.
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not too late to edit.. ;-)
Unbelievable. Someone needs to have some sense knocked into their head. [/b]
hehe. be nice, it's her birthday.
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Originally posted by Random Citizen:
Is that Vicki Lawrence (from "Mama's Family") in that photo?
<img src="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/yamon.darkside/AtomicGFX/Sucker.jpg" alt=" - " /> <img src="http://www.members.lycos.co.uk/bblac/plunder.jpg" alt=" - " />
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Is this story true *?*
I've not seen this headline on any major news site (at least, not yet) ...
Cheers
DJ Medusa.
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oh, it's covered on a few sites, actually:
www.brokennewz.com (http://www.brokennewz.com)
www.snopes.com (http://www.snopes.com)
www.fasbnet.com/promote/hung.htm (http://www.fasbnet.com/promote/hung.htm)
so, sad :(
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See what happens when you drink DC water? :p
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Originally posted by Medusa:
Is this story true *?*
I've not seen this headline on any major news site (at least, not yet) ...
Cheers
DJ Medusa.
Medusa,
A friend told me this about a week ago and I too couldnt find anything on it til I read this thread. So It happened at least a week ago, if not longer.
Gee
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The only thing that could have put the article even further over the top is talk about how Hung will now achieve Kurt Cobain like status. And I still would have used Berkeley instead of Stanford, despite the less obvious misconceptions that might fool even the most astute reader.
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I thought I would take the cake for most humorous thread of the week with my City Paper thread, but I have been beat.
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
I thought I would take the cake for most humorous thread of the week with my City Paper thread, but I have been beat.
Typical of you to find humour in someones death. You are sick!
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Good god, people! This has gone on long enough.
The stupid bastard (just like you all who think he is really dead) is alive and (I guess) well.
Read:
http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/hung.asp (http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/hung.asp)
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Originally posted by LonnieBeale:
Good god, people! This has gone on long enough.
The stupid bastard (just like you all who think he is really dead) is alive and (I guess) well.
Read:
http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/hung.asp (http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/hung.asp)
why'd you have to go and ruin the fun
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Originally posted by pollard:
why'd you have to go and ruin the fun
Yeah, didn't you see the article on Schadenfreude (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26972-2004Aug23.html) in today's Post?
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Originally posted by LonnieBeale:
This has gone on long enough.
Who were you to be the judge of that? Do you go round at Christmas telling the kids the Rudolf's nose is not really red?
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Don't worry. I'm sure my post will probably be glossed over and someone else will remark about how sad a day it is...if you couldn't figure it out by the very first post, you'll probably won't ever figure it out...
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Originally posted by Random Citizen:
Schadenfreude
Is it misfortune to be stupid?
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Who were you to be the judge of that? Do you go round at Christmas telling the kids the Rudolf's nose is not really red?
Some clueless poster:
Junior Member
Wha...what do you mean 'Rudolph's nose isn't red?'
*sniff, sniff* Then how did he guide Santa's sleigh?
:D
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
Is it misfortune to be stupid?
No, it's laughing at one who has the misfortune of being stupid. :p
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Originally posted by Random Citizen:
Originally posted by mark e smith:
Is it misfortune to be stupid?
No, it's laughing at one who has the misfortune of being stupid. :p [/b]
Are you stupid?
I am not asking what Schadenfreude is.
I am asking if being stupid is misfortune or is brought upon oneself. I guess it could be a nature vs nurture kind of discussion. Alternatively it could just reveal that the midwife's grip on the forceps was just a little to zealous.
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Originally posted by LonnieBeale:
Then how did he guide Santa's sleigh?
:D
<img src="http://www.goma.demon.co.uk/christmas/rhino.jpeg" alt=" - " />
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Are you insecure?
Originally posted by mark e smith:
Are you stupid?
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Do you like chicken?
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
I am not asking what Schadenfreude is.
And I wasn't defining it for you. You must be one of those folks who know how to read, but failed reading comprehension.
You asked, "Is it misfortune to be stupid?" and I said, "No, it's laughing at one who has the misfortune of being stupid." Meaning that the one who is truly misfortunate is the one who laughs at the stupid person. Capiche?
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Kung Pao, but not from the North Sea located next to the McDonalds at 18th and Columbia.
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Do you like chicken?
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Originally posted by econo:
Are you insecure?
No. <img src="http://www.magicofchristopher.com/straight-jacket.jpg" alt=" - " />
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Do you like chicken?
I have heard that your penis is fowl!
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Originally posted by Random Citizen:
You asked, "Is it misfortune to be stupid?" and I said, "No, it's laughing at one who has the misfortune of being stupid." Meaning that the one who is truly misfortunate is the one who laughs at the stupid person. Capiche?
But that makes little sense, effectively you said, "its misfortune to laugh at one who has misfortune of being stupid". I suppose you dont laugh at yourself?
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Originally posted by econo:
North Sea
Get with the program and go to Mr Chens.
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Nice!
Originally posted by mark e smith:
Originally posted by econo:
Are you insecure?
No. <img src="http://www.magicofchristopher.com/straight-jacket.jpg" alt=" - " /> [/b]
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Been there, done that. Who wants real food in their Chinese meal?
Originally posted by mark e smith:
Get with the program and go to Mr Chens.
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Originally posted by econo:
Been there, done that. Who wants real food in their Chinese meal?
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Not me! <img src="http://www.goldentails.com/homegrfx.gif" alt=" - " />
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
But that makes little sense, effectively you said, "its misfortune to laugh at one who has misfortune of being stupid".
Thanks. :)
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Originally posted by Random Citizen:
Thanks. :)
Oh come on, I have 25 minutes of work left to enjoy.
The best you can do is "thanks"?
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
Originally posted by econo:
North Sea
Get with the program and go to Mr Chens. [/b]
Do they have good dumpsters?
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Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
Do they have good dumpsters?
My apt backs onto the dumpsters of Woodley cafe, Tono Sushi and a few others. The dumpsters smell so bad, I would not go within 3 feet of them.
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Is this like that Citibank ad where the people get all huffy and then one of them says "thank you" and everything's okay?
Originally posted by mark e smith:
Originally posted by Random Citizen:
Thanks. :)
Oh come on, I have 25 minutes of work left to enjoy.
The best you can do is "thanks"? [/b]
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a challenge for markie or anyone else who is bored...
Find the other Dupont Circle in the Washington, DC area.
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
Find the other Dupont Circle in the Washington, DC area.
Is it near Fort Dupont?
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try a #19 (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31211-2004Jun10_2.html)
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nope
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Do you mean Logan Circle?
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nope... there is another dupont circle located outside of dc proper
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no takers :p
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Originally posted by Sugartastic Tee Flava:
Originally posted by LonnieBeale:
Who were you to be the judge of that? Do you go round at Christmas telling the kids the Rudolf's nose is not really red?
Some clueless poster:
Junior Member
Wha...what do you mean 'Rudolph's nose isn't red?'
*sniff, sniff* Then how did he guide Santa's sleigh?
:D [/b]
Hey! Think about flawd. Don't ruin anything for the little guy.[/b]
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
a challenge for markie or anyone else who is bored...
Find the other Dupont Circle in the Washington, DC area.
I Know I know it's in Riverdale, MD near Route One and East-West Highway
The Map (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?pan=n&ovi=1&mapdata=b%2frmlwLQFLLFurGH83xPq19eaVfnHX4EMvk2djK%2bfDnWQhDWyUwwmHw47fvAP8z7HzwYRZ%2bnyiUrxjqvKQxJMfx5%2b32%2f4jt1yBSA6zf3Z83cbj398m82UyvzMXfkSkBkZP75dNYFi44XkKvcxsluiXMPlG0KQBg6sp1VFT9u1rOHC%2fMpcyFT179CYzx%2fVl9XtMLeNPMZQpejbLqMGtDh8Y377Hyp4Njk6R6M9kT9CqqfNna2%2btaLuFk7Z7oQtlP32TqzIt%2bPgSxhhDVwZNXKvbhxZ2S7GvLuCvdRvs0aN5Y3hNEbhWVCn1SJiuWUk5WfNQE9A0FrTwLDvITFYDJTf%2fezdzrR%2bw0btRzmVpqRcCM%3d) <img src="http://mq-mapgend.websys.aol.com:80/mqmapgend?MQMapGenRequest=FDR2dmwjDE%3byt29%26FDJnci4Jkqj%2cMMCJ%3aHOEvq%3baywguz%3a%29zzwlr2%3a%26%40%24%3a%26%401%3aqyb%3al4b%3aTD%15JFE%3aHOHQJ%3baywdf8%3a%29zzwlr7%3a%26%40%24%3a%26%40%24x9%40" alt=" - " />
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Originally posted by Random Citizen:
Yeah, didn't you see the article on Schadenfreude (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26972-2004Aug23.html) in today's Post?
From that article:
"A highly specific strain of fire schadenfreude -- hoping for the worst in some distant forest because it is best for one's immediate family and friends -- is endemic on this and many other reservations."
I recently went through a confusing bout of hurricane schadenfreude myself....I'm such a bad, bad girl.
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Originally posted by vansmack:
The only thing that could have put the article even further over the top is talk about how Hung will now achieve Kurt Cobain like status.
Well they do have similar talent levels so it's not out of the realm really.
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Originally posted by Bollocks:
Originally posted by vansmack:
The only thing that could have put the article even further over the top is talk about how Hung will now achieve Kurt Cobain like status.
Well they do have similar talent levels so it's not out of the realm really. [/b]
I think I've responded negatively to a couple of your posts today so I'll keep my mouth shut on this one so we can stay board member friends. :cool: