Mark Shannon passes away

[Soonerus]

R.i.p.

[MikeOKC]

whatever, dont be hypocritical just cause he passed away. theres a thread about him on this site where many of us were taking cracks at him one right after the other. if i really need to, ill find that thread im referring to and show it to you, who knows, you may even have a negative post about him that you may have forgotten about it.

aha...FOUND IT! ...hmmm..guess we all forgot about this little thread, go ahead, take a gander at it.

http://www.okctalk.com/okc-metro-are...hip-mayor.html

oh and by the way mr. rcjunkie..it just so happens that on this little thread i accessed here,..on the 8th of december in the year of 2009 on post number 47..you yourself are calling him an "egotistical jerk". hmmm...did i bite my remark right off of you? anyways...like i said, dont be hypocritical, especially to the point you attack someone else like me when youre guilty of the same crime.

also read what soonerguru wrote on posts 91 and 93.

bluedogok has a nice comment,..post 96.

okcmetal...post 125

soonerdm...128

sweetandsourpoke...140

theres a ton of negative posts about him on this thread. i could go on, but you get the idea. bottom line, dont be a hypocrit. if youre gonna make a statement, dont reverse yourself in a few months just to jump on a more popular bandwagon.

You don't have a clue. You must still be a teenager and never learned anything about proper behavior in civilized society. Nobody here has said that Mark Shannon should not have been criticized at times. That has nothing to do with it. It's called simple decency and a respect for family. For example, major public figures are criticized all the time; do those who have been critical at one time or another come out on on the day they die and say what a jerk this or that person was? Of course not! Why? If if really have to explain that, I feel sorry for you my friend.

[mecarr]

Mark Shannon was a Rush Limbaugh wanna-be. He made the tea-partiers look tame. I'm sorry for the grief that his friends and family are experiencing. However, he will not be missed by many outside that circle.

[PennyQuilts]

No one has to go onto this thread and say something crappy about the man and them claim he brought it on himself. Common decency says let it go, today. Go start another thread if someone has such a need to be meanspirited. It can't hurt him, he is gone. It only says something about the ones who post and can't refrain from saying something crappy just because they can.

[Hammondjam]

I agree, may he rest in peace and find a better existence where he is now than he did on this earth.

I've met him and found him personally rude and insulting. I disagreed with the manner in which he portrayed his position on some issues, although I will never disagree with anyones right to express their opinion. These were what I knew of him from my standpoint in life, but those things are past.

I know one thing. We will all die someday and death, and what goes beyond is personal. Many hold differing beliefs about what lies after death. Some believe there is nothing. But no one should hold ill will or take this opportunity to express feelings of retribution because his life on earth has ended, as will all of ours.

What may be sadder than Mark Shannon's passing is that some would use this instance to demonstrate what may be among the worst trait of humanity... hate.

I would like to think we can do better.

I totally agree about doing better. I found him to be friendly in person but somewhat annoying in his conservative Republican role on the radio. That was his job though. He chose it and was good at it. I'm not a follower of the conservative Republican stand since it is for show much like the Democratic liberal stand but I wish Mark a happy existance wherever he is and wish his family and friends strength to get through these hard days and nights. We ALL should be looking beyond the character and recognizing that a fellow human being has left behind loved ones that are hurting right now.

[Okiezmom]

Mark said many times that his job was to make people think....he did that well. Whether you agreed or disagreed with him wasn't the point...it was that he made you react. I agreed sometimes, disagreed sometimes, but every day I respected his committment to what he believed in. Godspeed Mark Shannon...you will be missed.

[Mikemarsh51]

It takes all kinds to make the world go around. If you heard his last statement they played on KTOK, you knew by the way he sounded it was close to the end. I hate for folks to suffer like he was. RIP

[scootinger]

Mark said many times that his job was to make people think....he did that well. Whether you agreed or disagreed with him wasn't the point...it was that he made you react. I agreed sometimes, disagreed sometimes, but every day I respected his committment to what he believed in. Godspeed Mark Shannon...you will be missed.

You're trying to say that using polarizing and "us vs them" rhetoric depicting a HIGHLY biased and distorted image of an issue makes people think? Interesting.

Nonetheless, my condolences to Shannon's family and loved ones.

[Bostonfan]

I didn't care one bit about his views, but come on guys, the man has passed away. Cancer is a very, very bad thing to go through. It would be like me cutting jokes about a conservative on this board who passed away or vice versa. Not cool at all.
RIP Mark.

[dismayed]

I think it is great that he lived for 10 years after being diagnosed with a very aggressive, terrible form of cancer, and as far as I can tell from his public life kept going and doing normal things for the vast majority of that time. I can remember when I was a kid there were some cancers if you got them you were not around for much longer. It's kind of reassuring to think that, thanks to science and modern medicine, this cancer has gone from that to something that they can treat and keep you going for another decade. I think him being out there and speaking publicly about it has helped to give others hope....

[gen70]

Shock Jock nothing else.

[soonerguru]

The guy achieved very little in life. It's pathetic that he's held up by some on this board as some kind of martyr. What a joke.

He made ratings on radio by saying outrageous and hateful things. Courage? Not even a scintilla. He did it for the money.

He stood for nothing, and had people convinced he was a man of principle. Then again, he did stand for something, money.

In the Oklahoman article, he was praised for being great at radio.

His wife was quoted as saying he was right with Jesus, but the guy clearly didn't pick up much from the Gospels.

Whatever, the guy leaves the earth without contributing much to anyone besides himself and his ability to earn ratings.

And he's probably smiling from above (though I'm not sure he possessed the grace or understanding to gain entrance), knowing yet again he's the subject of our conversation.

I don't want to slag the guy, but I see no point in glossing over the fact that he was a major-league a-hole in general. Can we, or should we, forget that?

I will say that I was surprised that someone who was facing what he was facing could remain such an embittered, selfish jerk throughout the ordeal, but he certainly found a way to pull it off.

[Jethrol]

I saw a piece on the local Fox News channel about this and they had one guy on there that said something like, "Forget all the politics, forget all the controversy because at a time like this, none of that matters." Reading this thread, many of you agree with that sentiment.

I'm not sure I agree however. It seems to me that you don't just forget what a person did, said or was when they were alive. It's part of their legacy and what the person was when they were alive. This doesn't just magically go away once you die, regardless of the circumstances surrounding your death. Seems like the people saying these things are/were supporters of him.

I mean you don't hear these sorts of comments for the very awful, once they're gone. No in fact, we keep talking about what they did and how many people they hurt so that we will never forget.

Now specifically relating to Mark Shannon....I didn't love nor hate him. Nor did I think the was all that "great" on the radio. To me he was just another DJ. I do remember him because I use to listen to Shannon and The Egg Man....then Shannon and Spinozy but after that, never heard about him again.

[mrbob]

Damm you guys are cold as hell. What if people said the same stuff about u when you pass away. Let the man rest in peace. How do you think his family would feel if they read this post. Grow up, I bet your Mother is proud of you.

[rcjunkie]

whatever, dont be hypocritical just cause he passed away. theres a thread about him on this site where many of us were taking cracks at him one right after the other. if i really need to, ill find that thread im referring to and show it to you, who knows, you may even have a negative post about him that you may have forgotten about it.

aha...FOUND IT! ...hmmm..guess we all forgot about this little thread, go ahead, take a gander at it.

http://www.okctalk.com/okc-metro-are...hip-mayor.html

oh and by the way mr. rcjunkie..it just so happens that on this little thread i accessed here,..on the 8th of december in the year of 2009 on post number 47..you yourself are calling him an "egotistical jerk". hmmm...did i bite my remark right off of you? anyways...like i said, dont be hypocritical, especially to the point you attack someone else like me when youre guilty of the same crime.

also read what soonerguru wrote on posts 91 and 93.

bluedogok has a nice comment,..post 96.

okcmetal...post 125

soonerdm...128

sweetandsourpoke...140

theres a ton of negative posts about him on this thread. i could go on, but you get the idea. bottom line, dont be a hypocrit. if youre gonna make a statement, dont reverse yourself in a few months just to jump on a more popular bandwagon.

As I stated, I didn't agree with most of his views or opinions, but theres absolutely no need or purpose in celebrating someones passing!!

[Midtowner]

The guy achieved very little in life.

When you die, do you think there'll be a multi-page thread about it or that it'll be basically common knowledge in OKC? You don't have to agree with the guy, but he was OKC's #1 radio personality. Ratings don't lie.

[PennyQuilts]

Whatever, the guy leaves the earth without contributing much to anyone besides himself and his ability to earn ratings.

And he's probably smiling from above (though I'm not sure he possessed the grace or understanding to gain entrance), knowing yet again he's the subject of our conversation.

I don't want to slag the guy, but I see no point in glossing over the fact that he was a major-league a-hole in general. Can we, or should we, forget that?

I will say that I was surprised that someone who was facing what he was facing could remain such an embittered, selfish jerk throughout the ordeal, but he certainly found a way to pull it off.

Based on your post, in comparison to what you just did, the man was a saint. What a jerky comment. Is this how you want people to remember you?

[oneforone]

Look at this way.... Think about the last time you lost someone close to you or what if a person you really cared for passed. Would you want to log on a website and find someone blasted that person for one reason or another. No, of course not.

Sometimes you have to follow that old grandma advice.... If you cannot say something nice, just keep your mouth closed and go about your business.

The man was known for his politics and that was just one side of him. What is sad is that so many people pass judgement on a person because they only know one side of them. For all we know, he may have achieved many good deeds behind the scenes in his everyday life. Besides if he was just a milktoast nice guy, how many people would listen? very few.

I think it is sad that there are people in this world that cannot lay down their political swords occassionally and just be civlized adults.

I can always tell who the people are that live empty lives because they cling to the one thing they know well which is usually politics. I have an ex-friend I had to pretty much abandon because he got all wrapped up in the John Birch Society.

[decepticobra]

You don't have a clue. You must still be a teenager and never learned anything about proper behavior in civilized society. Nobody here has said that Mark Shannon should not have been criticized at times. That has nothing to do with it. It's called simple decency and a respect for family. For example, major public figures are criticized all the time; do those who have been critical at one time or another come out on on the day they die and say what a jerk this or that person was? Of course not! Why? If if really have to explain that, I feel sorry for you my friend.

so based on your logic you can lash out on anyone, anytime, anywhere with outlandish profanity and/or bitter sarcasm, and as long as you show acts of sincere remorse and sympathy as your weilding a bouquet of flowers at their funeral, everything is kosher?

cool, i never knew that. thanks for explaining it to me.

[decepticobra]

but he was OKC's #1 radio personality. Ratings don't lie.

not in my book. rick and brad are leagues better than him.

[decepticobra]

As I stated, I didn't agree with most of his views or opinions, but theres absolutely no need or purpose in celebrating someones passing!!

well, on that note..every human is destined to die, some day and some how. its mortally inevitable.

that being the case, why cant we all just end hate and animosity altogether? why does it have to cease only when a person dies? you can say whatever you want about anyone you dont like, but on the day they die you better feel sorry for them. what kind of logic is that?

look at michael jackson, everyone cracked jokes about him for the last 20 years of his life. but on the day he died, the world fell on its collective knees and cried a global river.

all i am saying, is give peace a chance.

[decepticobra]

Damm you guys are cold as hell. What if people said the same stuff about u when you pass away. Let the man rest in peace. How do you think his family would feel if they read this post. Grow up, I bet your Mother is proud of you.

his family would probably understand where we are coming from, giving the fact he was an on-air personality and was heard by thousands.

[Redskin 70]

Grand ma and Mom both taught me as a youngster never......never.speak ill of the dead, otherwise that which you wish can come to you ten fold........Dont know if its true but not willing to find out,
I have met many many people in life who I thought ill of, a lot of them are gone now and thats just the way it is.
Simplistic, you bet.....but helps keep things in perspective

[oneforone]

Moderators I think all needs to be said about this has been said....

It is time to close the thread and delete any future threads.

Let's show some respect to Mark's family.

[PennyQuilts]

his family would probably understand where we are coming from, giving the fact he was an on-air personality and was heard by thousands.

No, they wouldn't. Keep telling yourself that being a complete jerk is somehow okay.