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[b]Michael Jackson the kind boss - a driver in Kerala remembers[/b]
Amongst the millions who watched Michael Jackson's funeral in far away Los Angeles was the grief stricken Ramesh family here -- a tearful M.V. Ramesh, who was the pop icon's personal driver, and his eight-year-old son Tanuj who held tightly on to the toys gifted to him by music world's ultimate star.
Ramesh, 38, was one of Jackson's three personal drivers when he lived in Bahrain for a year from 2005 till 2006. He drove Jackson's 2006 model Rolls Royce.
"He was really nice and so friendly with all of us. He told me that I could be free with him and could share our joys and sorrows with him," Ramesh told IANS from his home in this Kerala town, about 500 km from the state capital Thiruvananthapuram.
"Jackson's three children, Prince, Paris and Blanket, also lived with him," he recalled fondly.
Remembering the job interview before he was taken on, Ramesh said he was questioned by Jackson himself as well as his secretary and manager in March 2006. He stayed on in the job till Jackson and his family left Bahrain by the end of the same year.
The link with showbiz's brightest and most mercurial star did not break even after that.
"Even after he left Bahrain, he called me twice. The last call came when he wished me Happy New Year in 2007," said Ramesh, who now works as a shopkeeper in Bahrain and is home on leave.
Tuesday night was tough for Ramesh. The family gathered around the television set to bid adieu to the former boss, who was revered as much as he was reviled, as his funeral was broadcast alive to millions around the world.
"My son Tanuj was holding a few toys that Jackson gave me for him just before he left Bahrain. All of us watched TV and we were sad. I can't believe he is no more," Ramesh said, remembering how the strange star covered his face every time he stepped out with his children.
With MJ, as he was called, no more, Ramesh's image of the man is not the much written about music genius as much in the news for his songs as his eccentricities but the kind boss who gifted toy cars and dolls to the children of his employees.
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Major Tom · Member since
The latest news says that whatever the police found in the raid of the private doctor, someone killed Michael. What to make of this, I do not know. But it all sounds pretty fishy to me.
john bodega · Member since
Don't matter if you're black or white .... ( dances )
Mr Mercury · Member since
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[b]Zebonka12 wrote: [/b]
Don't matter if you're black or white .... ( dances )[/QUOTE]
Oh your bad!!!!!!!!
john bodega · Member since
I'm BAD, I'm BAD....
JoxerTheDeityPirate · Member since
can we have a whip round for Uri Gellar,it didnt take him long to sell his grubby little soul for 30 silver.
ive never liked the man and always will...
Mr Mercury · Member since
Yeah I saw his documentary with "unseen" footage of MJ. Got fed up with him virtually telling you how to feel about Michael.
andreas_mercury · Member since
cannot help but laugh when I see his face nowtimes... mutant! [/QUOTE] [/QUOTE] [/QUOTE]just jokes, but honest it was the saddest thing, just the saddest. i was on the street and a bunch to people were watching a shop window with TVs in it for the news, and they were supporting each other and tears in eyes, one man turned to me and said "this is the END, the END OF MUSIC"[/QUOTE] [/QUOTE] [/QUOTE] [/QUOTE]i dont agree I think music will continue to has, evidence! [/QUOTE]
inu-liger · Member since
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[b]andreas_mercury wrote: [/b]
i dont agree I think music will continue to has, evidence!
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I can has cheezburger?
The Fairy King · Member since
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[b]andreas_mercury wrote: [/b]
cannot help but laugh when I see his face nowtimes... mutant!
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just jokes, but honest it was the saddest thing, just the saddest. i was on the street and a bunch to people were watching a shop window with TVs in it for the news, and they were supporting each other and tears in eyes, one man turned to me and said "this is the END, the END OF MUSIC"
i dont agree I think music will continue to has, evidence!
Sense will you ever make?
andreas_mercury · Member since
lol sorry, i was writing to that post right before leaving on errends.
Holly2003 · Member since
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[b]andreas_mercury wrote: [/b]
lol sorry, i was writing to that post right before leaving on errends.[/QUOTE]
What's your excuse for that post then?
Mr Mercury · Member since
So Mark Lester, child star of the film "Oliver" claims he is Paris' father.
Yep. Saw that on the news... My natural reaction was.... "WTF... Jesus, not this again..."
People are always fucking coming up with shit. Even if it's true or not. FUCK OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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this is gonna run and run for months if not years to come
the 2 girls do look very similar though and i will never be able to watch Oliver! again if he is the daddy lol
