Reasons you will hate me

ah yes the real value in fathers

I really feel for Terry Gilliam. Something always seems to come along to stop him making his films.

'pop' culture. lol.

nice dad joke.

I was listening to JF when he announced the news. Some people are magnet sponges for information, maponges, if you like (my word creation of the day, I will give it 2 and half stars). I imagine you have similar thing for words Lady fits.

My mother rang and told me the tragic news,I pretended I didn’t know. She gave me her version of events, didn’t quote the source. Tragedy is bonding

I wonder if we will see his death in the marketing of the upcoming Batman film

This death is affecting me an undue amount. I'm distraught!

They reckon there's a curse striking the actors who appeared on the TV series Roar.

Lisa Zane (sister of Billy!), John Saint Ryan, Melissa George and now Heath...either dead or never heard from again. Spooky.

oh marmade....swoon.....that there's why we love you.

Melissa George is appearing on bus stops all over Perth in some jewellery advertisement.

Police have just announced that Heath Ledger died from alcoholic poisoning. Apparently he swallowed one too many Cowboys.


ZING!!

Get it? He was in Brokeback Mounting.

Whatta you know funny ya putz

I gots me an admirer! They ain't got no name. Or no dictionary, neither.

Which just happens to be my faverit type. I usually confiscates their pants plum away and they cain't have 'em back to wear until they complete this here Sunday crossword.

Hurr hurr hurr.

You got me there, Andrew. I'm glad Melissa's both still alive and doing so well.

Marmalade said... 23Jan14:51

oh... *flustered*

He seemed like a nice guy. RIP.

And the F-bomb was just dropped on ABC news via a clip from 'Two Hands'. You don't see that in the commercial media!

From the sounds of things he was a addict of sorts. The last time i saw him was in melbourne 2 years ago after a show at the after party of a very well known Australian band.

He was off his face on coke and booze pashing two women at a time. Good if you can get it, but live fast die young.

Why do people always act surprised when addicts die. by the way im not making a judgement about his personality of which i know nothing about or acting ability which i have enjoyed a lot,but theres a good chance that many people died on the streets of melbourne last night.Lets get things in perspective..It is a sad thing, but Fuck!...Just because he was talented, handsome and good in the donut punching film doesnt mean he wasnt just another junky or that he was any more important than any of the other deaths today.Fucking pop fucking culture..

But bums on the streets of Melbourne weren't in I'm Not There. And I say that at the talkies.

Shuvitupyabum,
not that I'm saying he was or he wasn't, I wouldn't know... BUT... just because a person is off their face on coke and booze and pashing people at a party doesn't mean they're an addict. I mean, that is a truly long bow you've drawn there. I've had nights out where I've got fried on a sniff of this and a jug of that and even become friendly with people who (gasp!) I've not met before and I'm certainly no addict. Actually, now I think on it, I find it rather uncouth of you to've shared your tale and your groundless suppositions at this sad time. Yes. I agree with me. Shove it up your arse.

I'm such a fence-sitter ... but I agree with both Shuvitupyabum AND Soph. For one ... someone off their face and pashing some chicks one night does not an addict make! However, it's a good point that Ledger is not the only person in the world to die today from drug-related issues, and that kind of death at such a young age (or any age, really) - famous or not - is always a terrible tragedy.

In other news, I think Ms Fits' dad is the hippest old guy ever! You should get him onto the J's as the weekly celebrity gossip correspondent :P

The "River Phoenix of the noughties"? Ledger's films included: "10 Things I Ate at About 2", "Casanoverdose", "Two Hands of Pills", "The Brothers Grimm Discovery" and "Dead Kelly".

Hello... testing... is this thing on?

This is definitely a benefit. Bossy doubts that her father knows the difference between a Heath Ledger and a Heath bar.

Terry you're a pun thief, you stole those film titles from a certain messageboard, and I stole them from a work colleague. Hang on, maybe we were just being all post-modern or something.

Soph,
This as i stated is no doubt very sad,but every paper,news show and person on the street is blowing this way out of proportion.Its fucking Sick. Every death is as important(or not as important) as the next, and i personally have decided to have a full media blackout.
There is a lot of people making a stack of money out of all this and it makes me want to spew.
And if it turns out that he wasnt an addict (note- if you go to any narcotics anonymous meeting you will see that a lot of people in there were or are prescription drug users and yes that still makes them addicts) I will retract my statements on the matter.

shuvitupyabum, I take your point about media hype, but I don't think it's true that every death is as important as the next. The death of a 28-year-old will always be more important than that of a 100-year-old, and the death of a much-loved person (celebrity or not) will always be, rightfully, more mourned than that of a hated criminal, or someone who never made a mark on anyone else.

Mind you, the whole Princess Di thing left me cold, to say the least.

who are these people who have time to fling teddy bears and flowers on the steps of his apartment?

don't they have jobs?

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and seriously...

teddy bears?

why do people assume that dead people need teddy bears?

it's confusing.

I'd rather get the DL from your father than, say, Richard Wilkins.

teddy bears ... variation on chinese burial statues?
not gifted at clay sculpture and think 'near enough is good enough'?
do the know something we don't?
are teddy bears essential for the afterlife?
Damn! I need to stock up. I'm going shopping.

Sorry for the tech-tarded link here, people, but when I saw this I came screeching to a halt in front of the sign for TOO FAR.
Bloody hell, etc.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Heath-Ledger-with-angel-wings-unique-rare-photo-4x6_W0QQitemZ370016365461QQihZ024QQcategoryZ60409QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m122

What is "the DL"? I'm always up for adding a new acronym to my repertoire (NKOTB, etc.) . .

Oh god, How far is too far?, that is fucking gold. Viz:

We were shocked today to hear the sad news about Heath Ledger. We looked at our photos and found this amazing one. As he walked by angel wings appeared right behind him. A rare and unique photo, unplanned and a great surprise to find this today. Enjoy this rare gem.

Hahahaha ... that ebay photo is priceless (literally?).

You guys are just jealous you didn't get to cash in on his death first.

I know I am ... :P

The biggest tragedy is that it was not Russell Crowe.

Or Mel Gibson.

I'd pay to see that man wrapped in a plastic bag on a stretcher.

The teddy bears are for the kid. Duh.

Haha, my father is exactly the same. It got to an embarrassing point over Christmas, when all his conversations were about stuff he had heard/watched on TV. I guess that's what retirement does to you.

http://2008.bloggies.com/


Do you know you're nominated?

Well done.

Did anyone win celebrity sweepstakes?

DL stands for 'down low'...although I could have that wrong because to me giving someone the 'low down' sounds better. Anyhoo congrats on your blog award nomination...I don't know if he would have been a contender for the particular award you're going for but I hope Sam de Brito writer of the All Men Are Liars blog doesn't get a look in...he may be a friend/associate of yours given that you have both been under the employ of The Age. But I reckon the guy is totally overrated. My friend told him off on his blog for attacking someone who made a legitimate critique about his writing style...of course she copped it from him too. The guy sounds like he just sits about in his ivory tower all day being a jerk to his readers. Ms Fits would never dare do such a thing...

"DONUT PUNCHING"??? Methinks we got ourselves a homophobe...

Is it 1952? RIP Heath and all, but you've completely distracted me. Donut Punching????

I am horrified, offended, saddened, ashamed (that Australia still produces such people in 2007) and in shock.

As Perez H would say: Grow. The fuck. Up.

Hey Donut King

I agree, unequivocally! But thought I'd better let you know...

it's 2008 :)

If you're just emerging from the fog of your new year's eve hang-over... good on you!

xx

Hang on, Ms Fits... shouldn't your dad be listening to you at that time of the morning? Granted, the Doctor is extremely annoying (he laughs at EVERYTHING! please tell him to stop...), but John Faine is a pompous, precious, over-annunciating dick. I think your dad has some explaining to do...

your voice sounds really good on the jays.....

but anyway....when i alt/tabbed to the smh web site quite early the other day and saw Heathcliffe's pic and announcement of his death i actually inhalded quite loudly, took the info in then told my work colleagues what i was reading......

one of the girls in the office (well the only one in our glassed off area) a pommy, around 26 yrs old or so said and i quote "yeah, so whose he then..." when we explained she then said "well people get to hollywood and they drink alcohol and do drugs innit......so sure they are gonna die"

maybe she's right?! maybe she's just a pommy blow in?!

haha, that's great. my father probably wouldn't even know who heath ledger was let alone be able to pump out all that info!

Does it worry anyone else that he was apparently in some sort of relationship with an Olsen twin?

Something about that is just disturbing.

An Olsen twin!

I just came across your blog and love it! Will certainly be back...

yeah i found the olsen twin connection odd too. & why did she send over her security staff??

almost as puzzling as
how the anorexia brigade continue to hang on... surely one of that lot are due to expire

I love this blog! So funny about dads.. hehe yeah they try so hard to be like 'us'.

Yesterday, I was at my bf's grandparents' place, having afternoon tea with the family, when talk turned to poor Heath's passing. There was a bit of discussion, then 91yo Grandad said (in his delightful Scottish accent),
"Ah, no worry. He was a no-hoper anyway."

We're not sure we necessarily agree with Grandad, but we're impressed by the fact that he's up enough on the pop-culture to have an opinion on the situation.

Is it too early to make some sort of joke about you personally being still "in the black on the 'Heath' ledger"?

Probably, I'll get my coat

The true victims here are the investors of Brokeback Mountain 2: Escape from Broke-back-Cave.

Ah, thankyou Rose - I suspected as much but wasn't prepared to venture it and look hopelessly not 'down' should I have gotten it wrong...

Oh dear, 50 comments. Mine will probably not see light of your eyes.
I'm reading Friday Questions. From the last time you wrote some answers. I'm a bit behind, I know.
I notice you are open to good food advice in Sydney. I am ultimate food eater. Please do not picture Jabba the Hut here.
I would be happy to take you to some. Food, not Jabba the huts.
I'll even sympathise with the fact that you must sleep by 8pm. I am in the midst of a radio internship myself, I can understand the early rises.
In fact, talking about radio, only into my first week of the internship I had to reach across the producer's computer to check out this such blog.
Her response:
OH MARIEKE?! I KNOW HER PARENTS!
Fun moment of bonding followed.

I also know a place which serves pots of chai with rose petals. Yummy.
Oh and following on with the conversation you had with a commentor about rose petal stainage? Imagine Lilies - those stamens get their little orange stain onto anything!


xx
Mophead

What Andy Pants said about Gibbo.