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[nyiballs]

I think some people can see humor in the situation and some can't... that's each individual's right.  Nobody would dare say anything to anybody directly tied to the situation though.

I think the whole thing is bizarre... not necessarily funny.  But... if at the end of a game last year, Hugh Jessiman did the same thing at Lynah, which one of you would not be laughing your butt off!!??

[French Rage]

Maybe his overall situation isnt proper to laugh at, but that little display he did after the WCHAs last year was his choice to do, and was a tad bit comical.

[JimHyla]

[Q]French Rage Wrote:

 Maybe his overall situation isnt proper to laugh at, but that little display he did after the WCHAs last year was his choice to do, and was a tad bit comical.[/q]I think you've almost got it! If you would just remove the maybe, then I would agree.

At this point we should have nothing to hope other than to hope he improves. It's really too bad that mental illness still carries the "funny/nut" to it. Anyone who has had someone close have to go through it, can attest as to how painful it is to all, friends, relatives, and the patient. It's terrible to have to stand by and realize that you can't do that much to help, other than to be there when it's needed.

If we could get rid of the funny, nutcase, and maybes, we would all do alot better.

[CrazyLarry]

[Q]JimHyla Wrote:

It's really too bad that mental illness still carries the "funny/nut" to it. Anyone who has had someone close have to go through it, can attest as to how painful it is to all, friends, relatives, and the patient. It's terrible to have to stand by and realize that you can't do that much to help, other than to be there when it's needed.

If we could get rid of the funny, nutcase, and maybes, we would all do alot better.[/q]

Extremely well said.

And I'll add that mental illness is indeed tragic, there is no more appropriate word.

(added) umm, the username I use is suddenly not so good.

[schoaff]

Then again, as Mel Brooks said, "Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die."

There's something more than a little crazy about adults who care about some kids sliding around on ice beating a puck with sticks. If he had just said it was performance art and commentary on the human condition a lot of people would have thought what he did was brilliant and gotten him an NEA grant.

[dadeo]

[Q]JimHyla Wrote:

 [Q2]French Rage Wrote:

 Maybe his overall situation isnt proper to laugh at, but that little display he did after the WCHAs last year was his choice to do, and was a tad bit comical.[/Q]
I think you've almost got it! If you would just remove the maybe, then I would agree.

At this point we should have nothing to hope other than to hope he improves. It's really too bad that mental illness still carries the "funny/nut" to it. Anyone who has had someone close have to go through it, can attest as to how painful it is to all, friends, relatives, and the patient. It's terrible to have to stand by and realize that you can't do that much to help, other than to be there when it's needed.

If we could get rid of the funny, nutcase, and maybes, we would all do alot better.[/q]

That is after all, if it is mental illness at all.  Everyone has their moments.  Im not his doctor, they dont tell us what his problem actually is.  So - time will tell.

[Chris \'03]

[Q]nyiballs Wrote:

I think the whole thing is bizarre... not necessarily funny.  But... if at the end of a game last year, Hugh Jessiman did the same thing at Lynah, which one of you would not be laughing your butt off!!??[/q]

I would have given him a standing ovation for doing it on one ankle and from Hanover given his injury at the time.

The point is taken, but I disagree that it's one's individual right to laugh at another's psychological problems. While it's their "right" in the strictest sense, it's deplorable and goes against any sense of decency, even Lynah's compromised decency.

[KeithK]

I have the right to laugh at anyone I damn well please, no matter how much this d0isplays my poor taste.  You have a right to demonstrate your disapproval and to shun me if I do not.

We hashed this out in March.  Nothing more to see here.  Next topic.

(You have a right to ignore my recommendation or even to flame me for this post.)

[French Rage]

[Q]CrazyLarry Wrote:
(added) umm, the username I use is suddenly not so good.
[/q]

It's OK, we know you're only called that because your prices are soooo low, we're merely supposed to think you're crazy.

[ninian '72]

Thank you, Jim!

[CowbellGuy]

[Q]DeltaOne81 Wrote:
Woah, woah... Age doesn't delete the porn bot spam.[/q]
Sorry. I was sick for a few days. I did finally get the porn bot spam, but a) I'm really not into censorship and b) I think people need to be accountable for what they post.

So unless it's privileged information that shouldn't be out there (or spam), I'm not going to delete it.