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Rock stars more likely to die prematurely

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Posted by tu3031 2007-09-04 09:53|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 The 50 Craziest Pop Stars Ever!

Posted by anonymous5089 2007-09-04 10:42|| 2007-09-04 10:42|| Front Page Top

#2 American stars Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys and Johnny Ramone of the Ramones all died in their 50s.

And too poor to afford health care. I want some of what this author is smoking.

Posted by ed 2007-09-04 11:09|| 2007-09-04 11:09|| Front Page Top

#3 NewsFlash: Rock stars more likely to die prematurely

This Just In: Bears Sh*t In the Woods!

Posted by Tibor 2007-09-04 11:57|| http://incompetenttibor.blogspot.com]">[http://incompetenttibor.blogspot.com] 2007-09-04 11:57|| Front Page Top

#4 That which does not kill you makes you stronger. Rockers often push that fine line. Some get stronger and stronger (Kieth Richards) and others die.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-09-04 13:44|| 2007-09-04 13:44|| Front Page Top

#5 Who cares? this rock star gig really gets the chicks.....

Posted by USN, Ret. 2007-09-04 13:54|| 2007-09-04 13:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Putting aside how recreational drug use is often used to stimulate an artist's creative side, I'm also inclined to speculate how self-medicating may be one way of overcoming stage fright. Face it, if you can still play music and sing after ingesting enough drugs to zone out a frat house, then stage fright is probably no longer an issue.

I don't know how many of you have gotten up and performed live on television, radio or at large public gatherings but the adrenaline rush is pretty intense. Self-medication is most likely used to counteract this heavy-duty emotional rollercoaster as well. "Spotlight addiction" is a pretty well-known malaise in the entertainment industry.

Of course, none of this excuses Jerry Garcia's prediliction for back-to-back Whoppers and pints of Ben & Jerry's ice cream or other such idiotic dietary intake regimens. Nor does it lessen in any way the incredible stupidity of purposefully instigating dangerous drug synergies such as combining depressants and alcohol.

A study found that individuals could ingest twice the usual amount of alcohol or depressants (but not both) and have no extreme risk of overdose. However, combining themeven at "regular" levels of intakequadrupled the chances of death from sudden liver failure, cessation of breathing or other autonomic system crashes. What's more, individuals who regularly combine alcohol and depressants are nonetheless still subject to totally unexpected and very lethal interactions. It is nothing short of playing Russian Roul*tte.

Anyone who is incredibly stupid enough to purposefully cause dangerous drug synergy as a form of recreational use has only themself to blame when they end up taking the dirt nap. Few behaviors are more avoidable or deadly.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-09-04 14:52|| 2007-09-04 14:52|| Front Page Top

#7 And those people whose brains are damaged by drugs and alcohol tell the little people who they have to vote (Gore, Kerry) and lecture them on global warming.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2007-09-04 15:06|| 2007-09-04 15:06|| Front Page Top

#8 Johnny Ramone died of prostate cancer. Didn't realize that was a 'crash and burn'.

Posted by Pappy 2007-09-04 20:39|| 2007-09-04 20:39|| Front Page Top

#9 Pappy,

That's right. Johnny died of prostate cancer, Joey of lymphoma, and Dee Dee of an OD. Johnny was the Republican, you know.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2007-09-04 21:08|| 2007-09-04 21:08|| Front Page Top

#10 THIRD SECRET OF FATIMA > GABRIEL'S SWORD + PEGASUS COMET/ASTEROID > a comet/aster will impact near Guam and begin to steadily destabilize the local geology such that parts of Southern-Middle Guam over time will crack and begin collapsing into the sea + volcanoes will form. Iff I'm still alive/around by then [weakened health?], I intend /desire to get as close to the impact site as possible in order to witness the wraths of God for myself, and to die wid my island iff God so chooses. I've begun urging vari friends and relations to pray for the soul of Guam + World to ease God's wrath, or in the altern to physically leave Guam while they still can in order to save themselves. AVOID NE USA, MIDWEST-GREAT LAKES REGIONS, HAWAII, and CHINA-JAPAN-SIBERIA. IFF the Chicoms don't take over Guam + WESTPAC and forcibly relocate Guam's people, etc. to work in the mines and factories of mainland China, the USA will ask local survivors to relocate to the Americas and elsewhere. IN any Pacific war, and ala OIL -RESOURCES CATACLYSM, the weakened USA will destroy by massive nuclear detonation(s) important Pacific islands to deny them to the enemy. *Wrath of God > US power will be weakened/damaged, while Amer's enemies will become milpol aggressive agz US interests for the sake of national survival. And then there's the Sun........ D *** NGED WINGED HOSSES. DESTRUCTION OF GUAM > I HAVE FAILED TO CONVINCE GOD TO SPARE MY ISLAND AND PEOPLE. LEADERSHIP + GUIDANCE SHOULD GO TO ANOTHER.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-09-04 23:45|| 2007-09-04 23:45|| Front Page Top

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