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I wish we used another term for "depression" It devalues how debilitating it can be.

 whembly wrote:

Here's what I think is going on...

Limbaugh found that the media was being too praiseworthy of Williams... too understanding, with every good intention in the world, because he's fething Robin Williams... That, they wind up giving the signal that it's really okay to kill yourself, if that's where your demons drive you.

Unfortunately this is the natural consequence of being too effusive about a suicide.

No, I'm pretty sure he was being a witch.

 MeanGreenStompa wrote:

 whembly wrote:

Here's what I think is going on...

Limbaugh found that the media was being too praiseworthy of Williams... too understanding, with every good intention in the world, because he's fething Robin Williams... That, they wind up giving the signal that it's really okay to kill yourself, if that's where your demons drive you.

Unfortunately this is the natural consequence of being too effusive about a suicide.

No, I'm pretty sure he was being a witch.

Beat me to it.

There's a lot of people revealing themselves to be as such at this time.

Parkinson's is a horrible disease, I can see why that would compound your depression especially when he had apparently managed to stave off his other issues.

 MeanGreenStompa wrote:

 whembly wrote:

Here's what I think is going on...

Limbaugh found that the media was being too praiseworthy of Williams... too understanding, with every good intention in the world, because he's fething Robin Williams... That, they wind up giving the signal that it's really okay to kill yourself, if that's where your demons drive you.

Unfortunately this is the natural consequence of being too effusive about a suicide.

No, I'm pretty sure he was being a witch.

Limbaugh was expressing his point rather poorly but that doesn't make it invalid. Take this article about the MPAA's attempt at a tribute for Williams:

http://variety.com/2014/film/news/academys-robin-williams-tweet-criticized-by-suicide-prevention-group-1201282486

The tweet, sent out Monday at 5:56 p.m., shows the genie from the 1992 “Aladdin” with the message, “Genie, you’re free,” which is a line from the film. <snip> However, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention worries about the subliminal message. Christine Moutier, chief medical officer at the AFSP, expressed concern about the tweet, telling the Washington Post Tuesday, “Suicide should never be presented as an option,” before adding, “(it) presents suicide in too celebratory a light.”

Now this was handled much better than Limbaugh's effort but the sentiment is the same.

 whembly wrote:

He claims he was misunderstood...

He also claims to be an insightful journalist.

 dogma wrote:

 whembly wrote:

He claims he was misunderstood...

He also claims to be an insightful journalist.

He can claim whatever he wants... but, you can't argue against his success.

 Breotan wrote:

Now this was handled much better than Limbaugh's effort but the sentiment is the same.

Well, no, it isn't. Limbaugh deliberately injected politics into his comments on Williams' suicide, AFSP did not. Indeed, Limbaugh's commentary had virtually nothing to do with Robin Williams or suicide at all.

 whembly wrote:

He can claim whatever he wants... but, you can't argue against his success.

Indeed, but I can dispute his integrity, particularly given this incident.

 whembly wrote:

 dogma wrote:

 whembly wrote:

He claims he was misunderstood...

He also claims to be an insightful journalist.

He can claim whatever he wants... but, you can't argue against his success.

I also cannot argue about the success of the herpes virus.

nkelsch wrote:Any update on *WHY* he committed suicide?

ergotoxin wrote:Not only a great actor and comedian, but a fellow warhammer hobbyist too :(

Hmmm, Why?

June, his depression hits hard

July, depression spiraling out of control, he checks in to get counselling for a couple of weeks

August suicide (If an open copy of 7th ed was nearby, it all fits)

 MeanGreenStompa wrote:

 whembly wrote:

 dogma wrote:

 whembly wrote:

He claims he was misunderstood...

He also claims to be an insightful journalist.

He can claim whatever he wants... but, you can't argue against his success.

I also cannot argue about the success of the herpes virus.

Good 'un, Mean.

Westboro Baptist Church is going to protest his funeral due to his role in "The Birdcage"

Those gakheads are still a thing? I'm sure there's a Robin Williams quote somewhere that sums up this situation.

Here's some guy trolling them. NSFW

Aaah!

Jihadin wrote:Westboro Baptist Church is going to protest his funeral due to his role in "The Birdcage"

Dear God, please tell me this is false.

Medium of Death wrote:Those gakheads are still a thing? I'm sure there's a Robin Williams quote somewhere that sums up this situation.

Here's some guy trolling them. NSFW

Spoiler:

Thank you so much for sharing that, made my day

Ahahahahahaha that video, glorious!

Ugh... I still have a gaping hole where my feels used to be...

But hearing he had Parkinson Disease and chose to take his own life instead of choosing to suffer battling the disease, I can't really blame him, I wouldn't want anyone to have to go but that way, even though so many have and still do.

I'm not saying I'm happy he took his life, it's always tragic when someone chooses to end their life by their own hand, but in the end he was the arbiter of his own fate, he and only he made his path in life, and this was how he chose to leave our world, who are we to question his choices when all things are said and done?

I hope anyone out their reading this thinking of taking their own life just stops, stops and watches Flubber, Mrs. Doubtfire, or any of his works, and through laughter, gains the strength to keep going on in memory of the great man we all lost no more then a week ago... even though it already feels like an eternity without him...

I have a rather lengthy story to tell, that might shed some light on Robin Williams' Warhammer playing preferences. (I can personally attest to seeing two of his armies in action, in 1994. I don't know why he would say that he never played. I KNOW that he did. Besides,... it makes no sense that he bought such large army sets... and then DIDN'T play with them.)
Granted... my story is 'purely' MY opinion. But, I can honestly tell you what I saw. And, you can judge for yourself.
Anyone interested?

 R_Mortisse wrote:
I have a rather lengthy story to tell, that might shed some light on Robin Williams' Warhammer playing preferences. (I can personally attest to seeing two of his armies in action, in 1994. I don't know why he would say that he never played. I KNOW that he did. Besides,... it makes no sense that he bought such large army sets... and then DIDN'T play with them.)
Granted... my story is 'purely' MY opinion. But, I can honestly tell you what I saw. And, you can judge for yourself.
Anyone interested?

Thanks for the necro to tell us you might be willing to tell us something.

Please do so in a new thread, locking this one due to thread necromancy.