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Robin Williams - Suicide ?
Robin Williams - Suicide ?
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to u ebulgery a big hug................................man hug, not gay in any way
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Depression like mental illness generally is one long big deep lonely hole and if there is a ladder people just can't find it. Levity is generally our way of saying there but for good fortune go I. He leaves us many happy memories even if his own road was rocky. Hopefully his family are in some small way comforted by the fact that his kindness and humanity seemed to shine through and that he expresed it in a way which must have alleviated suffering for others even if that was only fleeting.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m6PP6l2Duw
Another piece of genius from the manics... "Black Dog On My Shoulder" There's a black dog on my shoulder again Licking my neck and saying she's my friend Solitude the one thing that I really miss Guess my life is a compromise There's a black dog on my shoulder again I'm playing with it but it's gone to my head Like Carlito's way there are no exit signs Freeze me there until I am numb My mouth is so dry My eyes are shut tight There's a black dog a coming tonight Black dog's a coming tonight My dilemma but not my choice Winston Churchill can you hear my voice Melodrama there in my kitchen sink Double vision the way it is Am I coming home to you again Or am I stupid just by design Does it matter if you really ever know This black dog is out of control My mouth is so dry My eyes are shut tight There's a black dog a coming tonight Black dog's a coming tonight Am I coming home to you again Or am I stupid just by design Does it matter if you really ever know This black dog is out of control My mouth is so dry My eyes are shut tight There's a black dog a coming tonight Black dog's a coming tonight |
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I know exactly how u feel ebulgery, glad u have someone dependent on you, as have I. You seem like a very spiritual, kind, tolerant and peaceful person to me, and the world needs people such as yourself as its going mad! should u ever feel particularly bad, please feel free to private message me, as I can empathise at least.
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i also see lana del rey has been slated by kurt contains daughter, don't know the fullextent of what lana's been saying, but from what ive read, young beanie cobain has been a trifle unfair on her, as im sure lana isn't trying to glorify suicide in anyway, she does appear - from her past - to be someone who has had to undergo severe depression.
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Wesdag 15 Aug 14 14:53
Because of the circumstances in which he was allegedly found. It may or may not be true but it is worth keeping an open mind. Pure sordid journalism. How does the fact he slashed his wrist fit in with the sleazy accusation ? |
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Everyone here is only guessing about whether it was suicide or not. Either you believe the media or you dont.
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prefer to believe the coroner myself, but each to their own
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Do you know him then or have you just read a report in the media about him?
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they have their own website
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Facts,
that's why I said allegedly. To be honest, I'm not all that bothered about the circumstances. As suggested above, best to wait for what the coroner decides. |
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ta logroller and Tony Broke
 , I appreciate your wishesif I feel the need I will pm you Tony I would doubt I am the only depressive on these forums Most of the suicides I knew of came from the mental health system Nobody has depression by choice nobody commits suicide lightly, they are always I great pain either physical or mentally..so I could never condemn them My black dog, comes once a week regularly, just for the day, I wish he would not, but there you are. There a lot of people who suffer in this world far worse than me That depresses me on it's own  maybe life is over rated but R.I.P Robin Williams, he gave us a lot while he was here |
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As Woody Allen once said:
Life is full of misery, loneliness, and suffering - and it's all over much too soon. |
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depression and gambling are not the best mix
since as we all know on here backing a loser depresses us  but I have gambled all my life, so if I stopped that would depress me CATCH 22 The solution is to always back winners, but that solution has always eluded me  sometimes we must laugh, so as not to cry so I wonder if that is the link between comedians and depression although tbf, not all comedians are depressed, hmmm????? |
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Wesdag
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Although I get depressed sometimes, just like most of us, I console myself with the thought that there are millions around the world who really have got something to be depressed about and would love to swap places with me.
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I find reading MoneyTrees posts a great relief
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watch laurel and hardy or read the alternative herbal remedy handbook on amazon by anthony del porto which is very amusing!
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Burton-Brewers • August 16, 2014 8:27 PM BST
I find reading MoneyTrees posts a great relief |
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Money Tree could stop a runaway locomotive.
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Tommy Cooper, was a depressive, I think the excellent film on ITV showed that
Also the only comedian to die on a laugh, his death at the London Palladium was unintentionally classic Cooper humour Some people condemn Cooper, because the women in his lives took one or two bruises, but I think that is rewriting history Cooper was a big man and not easy to handle physically, particularly if he did not want to do something. But I do not believe there was any maliciousness in him, there rarely is in a comedian. His women loved to the end as well, they accepted it, if not gladly at least stoically. |
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yes Slippy
the fact he considers himself a judge , is what greatly amuses mebut for all that I like him and his posts |
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In fact with Cooper I wonder if he did not play up his own death a bit for a laugh
probably not....but I would not put it past him Robin Williams sadly no. It does seem sad he could stay alive for his wife and children, but he could not. He was in great mental stress when he died, I forgive him. |
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One could certainly accuse Cooper of selfishness
often those with talent are...but I forgive him But I don't think I am seeing selfishness with Robin Williams here??????????????????????? |
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Are you for real? The women in his life stoically accepting a few bruises. Oh, well that's ok then. Shame they couldn't accept them gladly as you suggest.
Unbelievable |
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As a point of fact, they did
otherwise they would not have stayed with him would they? I am saying it was one of his good points... |
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erm..NOT saying
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qquQNxKJxw |
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I am saying it was one of his good points...
comedy gold |
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The man is epic, just spent the last hour watching his top youtube videos.
Genius Never realised he was so like eddie izzard, or Eddie was like RW. You need to watch him on stage via youtube, the drink and drugs things are brilliant if not a bit close to him. |
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sorry to post again.
this is RW . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM-gZintWDc |
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have people seen that clip of robin with the gorilla yet? very touching.
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I hope lana del rey never does anything 'untoward' - id be devastated!
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Ldr. ? Is there anyone more fake !
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fake maybe, but if you look into her life more closely, youll find she's very insecure. And depressed. BUT she is also extremely talented, at least she can write cracking tunes which is more than can be said for the t v so-called talent crap which is entirely fake in every way.
She cares about her fans, is a very warm person, has had to undergo severe criticism from some of the media, and after all, if the lady wants to undergo surgery in order to feel good about herself then thats entirely up to her. I know she has a dark side, and i just feel it would yet again be an enormous waste should she ever act upon some of the more alarming stuff which goes on in her mind. Maybe im being ott but i believe she has written better songs than any woman artist in history |
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yes your being ott
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What a sweeping statement Tony !Thats going to get some reaction on here.
There has been some staggering songs written by female artists over the years.To say LDR has bested all of them is somewhat ludicrous I'm afraid. |
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all personal i know but you cant say national anthem and summertime sadness arent amongst the very best.
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National anthem. Is A sick amateurish parody of a life changing moment in the western world. I find it incredibly trashy and insulting. the message /video is so overdone it's embarrassing.
Summertime sadness. Again trying to be controversial . Parts of her voice are ok at best. She is fake, the whole video arrangements are poor. And as for the YouTube 'likes ' hundreds of millions ? I think not. There are people who are paid to multiply these numbers. Bit like clocking mileage on a car ( but in reverse). F A K E ! |
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Back in the old days people would ask musicians about their songs what came first: the words or the music.
In the case of many nowadays and certainly LDR, it appears to be the video. |