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| re: I didn't realise just how ill Jim is. :-( | |
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Markus 05:57 pm UTC 06/18/12 |
| In reply to: | re: I didn't realise just how ill Jim is. :-( - Klasien 05:15 pm UTC 06/18/12 |
| Your´re correct. In the photos or while he was speaking he looked great to me! But then I noticed that my one and only "idol" has had those serious health issues and it just made me sad. It hit me. And today I feel better. Won´t talk about it much more now. I just hope Jim feels good for what has happened. :-) Markus > Oh I had noticed that, and I also noticed the fact that he > slurs his speech slightly... > > I just decided, considering what a rare treat it is to see > footage of Jim... let alone hear him speak... that that > would not be something on which I would place emphasis... > > I assumed that he is aware of this, and that it > strenghtens his desire not to lead a life in the public > eye... and chose to be happy with what I received, rather > than risk making him (more) uncomfortable about his > appearance... or risk seeming ungrateful. > > I suppose in this discussion it all depends on your > definition of illness... > I repeat... Jim did not appear ill to me in that video. > Yes, it is known, and painfully obvious, that the man has > had a stroke (or perhaps a series of strokes)... but to > me, that does not mean that he cannot be in perfect health > right now! > To me, he bears the physical signs of someone who has been > ill in the past, of someone upon whom this illness has > left certain marks... but he does not appear ill to me at > present... > > (In the same sense that a person who has been injured in > an accident can be in perfect health... there is a > difference between bearing scars and being ill!) > > That said... > assuming that what we think to be true actually is true... > > namely that the stroke(s) were caused by his heart > problems... > and that more recent rumours, combined with his recent > weight loss, indicate that he has taken steps towards a > healthier lifestyle... > I would consider the chances of him having another stroke > to be slimmer now than they were back then... considering > that the obvious cause has been removed... > > SO NO, I did not and do not think he looks ill... > a bit worse for wear perhaps... but then, don't we all? > > -K- > > > > > Just watch him leaving the stage. I Don't think he sounded > > or looked bad! Hope that's all what's left from his > > stroke(s). I could listen to him endlessly. > > > > > Really??? > > > > > > My first thought when I saw the clips was OMG that man has > > > lost weight!!! And it looks SO good on him! > > > > > > I thought he looked and sounded great!!! Especially in the > > > second clip, the last link on the list here... > > > A bit muffled perhaps, but he's sounded like he has a cold > > > on every recording we've heard of him the last few > > > years... I suppose that's where the biker chick and the > > > broken nose come in??? > > > > > > Sound quality in general wasn't super, Meat didn't sound > > > quite right, either... I know I've been bitching about his > > > singing voice... but his 'normal speech' voice seemed off > > > here too... easily contributed to emotion, but the quality > > > of the recording wasn't at all first rate... > > > > > > > > > -K- > > > > > > > ! > > > > > > > > :-/ > > > > > > > > > Godspeed Jim. > > > > | |
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