The point of the matter is: 27 year old women don't tend to drop dead suddenly.

The manner in which Amy completely and utterly abused her body in recent years will no doubt have been a contributory factor - given her own health conditions (emphesyma).

with respect to the media: it came in very handy did it not when she was on her way up, and Mitch certainly used it to his advantage. people can't have their cake and eat it. They courted publicity, this is the downside of it: unsavoury as it is.

What good can come out of it? As a very sorry but harsh lesson to everyone who thinks that an overload of drugs and drink are 'cool' . If ever there was a lesson to be learned: this is it.

27 remember. We will never know but I'm pretty sure if she'd led a less drug and drink fuelled life in the past few years: she'd still be alive. That's my reckoning.

If this type of death / story stops one person from entering the type of lifestyle that Amy led latterly - far as I am concerned, that's one life saved and that more justifies.

Not all rich and famous all suffereing disfunctional wrecks.

Amy however, was. No matter how hard that is to digest. It is true.

Pyramid I respect your viewpoint and reasons for it, although it is not the same is mine. You do however, always analise from facts and I respect that. I'm going to bow out of this thread, simply for the reason as Omah say's it has been more active than Amy's tribute thread, therefore my opinions only add to the negativity over Amy's death. If I post, it will be on the tribute thread:hugesmile:

Likewise: I have nothing but respect for you and for your posts - here and elsewhere. I understand where you are coming from and I understand why. It's one of those subjects that people feel passionately about and it's not the easiest on the heart or soul - either way.

I used inverted commas to generalise - "celebrities" may include Elvis to Amy, Princess Diana to Jade Goody, James Dean to River Phoenix, etc, etc, etc .....

:)

Indeed, many do ..... ;)

Elvis was far more than a celebrity and it's absurd for you to use that as comparison.

Princess Diana was part of the Royal Family - a whole different ball game. Not a known drugs user or heavy drinker as far as I recall.

James Dean was reknown in the acting world.

I don't think you are comparing on any favourable (or fair) level Omah. TBH, I'm starting to dislike the manner in which you are trying to turn this thread: from a discussion thread into a 'tit for tat' one. It comes across (imo) as you doing more gloating than discussing. I did agree with your comments regarding the 'view count' but given the posts you are putting up since that point, as I say, I'm not entirely convinced it is discussion you want.

Sorry Omah, you may not be gloating - all I am saying is that is the way I am seeing how your posts may be coming across.

that is exactly what AW was

so your point is kind of whack

It seems to ME that you are being personal, judgemental and patronising ..... tut, tut ..... :nono:

I note that YOUR post count on this thread is higher than mine, in fact, highest, of all ..... and, given that most of my posts are links and yours are opinions, you are coming across as a bit of a bully ..... :shocked:

No. I'm being very honest Omah. It seems you are more interested in putting up newspaper articles than actully debating. That doesn't require me to be personal, judgmental or patronising - I said that it comes across as you gloating. I didn't say you were - it is however, how it appears to come across to me. That's my opinion on your posts of late

You are, of course, entitled to an opinion ..... :shrug:

. I've contributed plenty to this thread - by way of discussion - not just chucking up newspaper articles. That's not bulllying either - that's a fact.

Yeah..bullies tend to say things like this: Get a grip Omah

Love how she's such a friend that she's talking to the papers and going on TV for a fee to talk about her.

I cant stand Kelly Osbourne, but kudos to her for saying the same thing about the whole thing. Grief and bereavement is usually a private affair - and good for Kelly for showing this wannabe up for what she is.

Amy Was NOT Going to Adopt
 

Previously .....

but apparently .....

http://www.tmz.com/2011/08/01/wineho...oing-to-adopt/

Ah, right ..... :idc:

Lady Gaga reveals her devastation after learning of Amy Winehouse's death
 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...#ixzz1TouZvU3t

'I couldn't speak for 48 hours'

Had never met her, but knew all about her ..... :rolleyes:

:(

"everything I knew about her" =/= "I knew everything about her". I honestly think you're clutching at straws to try and make those grieving seem insignificant or silly. I'd rather have respectful things to say about someone I didn't personally know than post 10 gossip stories slandering them.

I don't have to try and make those grieving (sic) seem insignificant or silly - they make themselves look ridiculous ..... ;)

AFAIK, gossip, once written, may be "libel" but not "slander" ..... :nono:

I don't think someone whose sole purpose is to post every Daily Mail story on TiBB can call someone ridiculous, Omah.

Your references are inaccurate ..... :idc:

Tragic Amy Winehouse was secretly engaged to Reg Traviss
 

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...g-Traviss.html

Well, I'm gobsmacked ..... :eek:

This revelation on top of :

http://www.people.co.uk/celebs-tv/ce...2039-23309026/

It seems like Amy was really Miss Goody Two-Shoes ..... :flower:

Omah. Well done.

You've turned this discussion thread into an incredibly boring, flat, deadpan 'news' bulletin update thread - all we're going to get is you cutting and pasting every single goddam thing that has been ever been printed.

I said this days ago....

Frankly, if I didn't update it and you refrained from using it as a high horse, it would disappear ...... :rolleyes:

Number of posts in thread -700, Pyramid* 84, Omah 78 ..... :laugh2: