Anthony Bourdain dead at 61

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Flames_Gimp

no matter how good things are, I’ll still never agree with suicide.

You don’t agree with me, does everyone with a different opinion need help?

How about you and Taco just stop now and go back to posting death pictures in the funny pics thread.

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by Royle9

Its such a shame, the guy was an inspiration to me as well. To think what he's accomplished in his lifetime is amazing, he had such an interesting life it was crazy to see what he was able to do with it.

I've always said that if I had the chance to have dinner with 1 "celebrity" that he was my pick every time, the guy had a swagger and love for food that could not be rivaled. It's really too bad it ended this way, can't imagine what inner demons he was dealing with.

I think there is always an aura around celebrity, sports and entertainment icons that is just completely false. Many of these people end up head down, working non stop for decades and then suddenly realize they've lost friends, family and time along the way. I find that the majority of these celebrities we hear about committing suicide have at one point or another voiced displeasure or remorse for never being home, living their own lives etc. and it has to take a serious toll mentally. Bourdain was no different and even bluntly honest about his failings with addiction, marriage, parenting.

This is truly sad as he was one of the most genuine celebrity's out there and offered some truly unique material to the world that he did not comprise. Unfortunate he was not able to get the help he needed.

[CaptainCrunch]

With Bourdain and with Spade, that's two celebrity suicides inside of a week that leave young children without one of their parents, that's the tragedy here.



It also shines a spotlight that whoever you are, however many dollars you have in the bank, no matter how big your house is, or how much people love you, Depression and anxiety disorders can make that all meaningless.


For Spade her husband came out and said she'd been battling depression and anxiety for a while, I'm sure we'll see stories like this with Bourdain in the coming days.


If you're feeling depressed, exhausted, anxious, angry or just feel like the world would be better off without you, right now, push away from the keyboard, and go talk to a professional, if you're not comfortable sharing it with people that you know because of the stigma attached to mental illness, go talk to a professional. Don't try to ignore it, don't think that it will go away without intervention. Just do it.


As tragic as these suicides are, if something positive can come out of them in terms of people realizing how all encompassing these illnesses are and it forces them to go help, then at least something good will come out of something horrible.

[OldDutch]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Why does every thread degenerate. Let's just honor the man.

He chose a controversial way to go. I get the debate here. I have struggled with what my friend did everyday for 10 years. Back and forth with anger and sadness, hate and acceptance.

Everyone deals with it their own way. I am not mad at any of the posts here. Their really a reflection of what happens to families and friends of the one who left.

It is extremely devisive event and we are all entitled to our feelings about it. No one is wrong here.

[Flames_Gimp]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

Wow what sad news and what a way to ruin this thread.

It doesn’t have to be ruined, continue talking about Anthony bourdain, I only voiced an opinion about one small aspect about him, I’m sure there was more to his life than the ending

[schteve_d]

Originally Posted by Flames_Gimp

no matter how good things are, I’ll still never agree with suicide.

You don’t agree with me, does everyone with a different opinion need help?

We get it. You can stop now.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by Flamenspiel

Sad to see him go. I hate travel shows, they usually consist of a couple of twenty year olds doing bungee jumping or at the opposite end Rick Steves boring you to death during a well rehearsed episode in Italy. Bourdain's act appealed to the 40 something traveler that appreciated good food, cultural immersion, and some adventure(motorcycle ride,etc...), but nothing crazy.

Not just the 40 something traveler. I started traveling to Asia in my late 20's but I had no interest in the standard excursions or following the backpacker trail. I had much more fun immersing myself in the culture and food, meeting and partying with the locals, and occasionally getting completely wrecked. Bourdain connected with me so much because he had the life I wanted, and even our personalities were very similar (I also share his extreme hatred for karaoke). Nothing else to add except today now sucks

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by taco.vidal

Puts his show in a whole different light. He was a pretty good actor that entertained a lot of people but also one sold a lot a people on a fake lifestyle that didnt even bring him hapiness or satisfaction.

These aren’t mutually exclusive things. People dealing with mental health issues can still experience great joy, indulge, and truly love things around them.

He wasn’t ever selling a lifestyle, he was just a human being who showed people a whole different look at the world through a culinary lens.

[schteve_d]

I think I better go see Jimmy Buffett one day soon. My "three coolest men on the planet list" is down to just him now that Anthony Bourdain and Tom Petty are gone.

Sucks. Goes to show you can never tell what people are going through. If anyone seemed to have the world by the balls it was Bourdain. Sad, sad news.

[Flames_Gimp]

Originally Posted by schteve_d

We get it. You can stop now.

You keep saying stop but then reply again, ffs. I’m just responding, it’s a message board.

[taco.vidal]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

These are mutually exclusive things. People dealing with mental health issues can still experience great joy, indulge, and truly love things around them.

He wasn’t ever selling a lifestyle, he was just a human being who showed people a whole different look at the world through a culinary lens.

Like usual your take is terrible. And unfortunately since Bourdain offed himself, we cant ask him about it.

[Huntingwhale]

Sad new about Bourdain. Always enjoyed his show and thought he lived a great life. I had no idea he had mental health issues.

[Puppet Guy]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

With Bourdain and with Spade, that's two celebrity suicides inside of a week that leave young children without one of their parents, that's the tragedy here.



It also shines a spotlight that whoever you are, however many dollars you have in the bank, no matter how big your house is, or how much people love you, Depression and anxiety disorders can make that all meaningless.


For Spade her husband came out and said she'd been battling depression and anxiety for a while, I'm sure we'll see stories like this with Bourdain in the coming days.


If you're feeling depressed, exhausted, anxious, angry or just feel like the world would be better off without you, right now, push away from the keyboard, and go talk to a professional, if you're not comfortable sharing it with people that you know because of the stigma attached to mental illness, go talk to a professional. Don't try to ignore it, don't think that it will go away without intervention. Just do it.


As tragic as these suicides are, if something positive can come out of them in terms of people realizing how all encompassing these illnesses are and it forces them to go help, then at least something good will come out of something horrible.

The CBC included this at the end of their report on the story:

Where to get help:
The toll-free National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 (Phone), Live Chat counselling at www.kidshelpphone.ca

Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention: Find a 24-hour crisis centre

Association québécoise de prévention du suicide (AQPS) (French): 1-866-APPELLE

If you're worried someone you know may be at risk of suicide, you should talk to them about it, says the Canadian Association of Suicide Prevention.

Here are some warning signs:

Suicidal thoughts.
Substance abuse.
Purposelessness.
Anxiety.
Feeling trapped.
Hopelessness and helplessness.
Withdrawal.
Anger.
Recklessness.
Mood changes.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment...obit-1.4697510

[Flames_Gimp]

Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15

As someone who has his own life struggles you would think you would have more compassion for people. I guess you went the other way and became a bitter #######.

Maybe one day things will get better for you, get some help.

I have compassion I feel bad for his 11 year old daughter and family. Because I don’t agree with suicide it’s obviously something to do with my problems? Lol keep trying to turn it around, it’s nothibg to do with anything else.

Religious people believe it’s a sin and you go to hell, does that make them bitter? Misguided maybe.

I get it, you disagree with my opinion. Don’t need to make it personal

[Inglewood Jack]

opened this to remember Bourdain and the way he inspired me to see more of the world, only to find a fiery dumpster of a thread. can there be a separate generic suicide debate thread?

[MolsonInBothHands]

It's a shame you gave up on standing on your own two feet so long ago FG. Must be nice to just sit on your ass and judge someone without understanding what their struggles really are.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by Inglewood Jack

opened this to remember Bourdain and the way he inspired me to see more of the world, only to find a fiery dumpster of a thread. can there be a separate generic suicide debate thread?

The only dumpster here is FG, but he seems to take pleasure in pissing all over an otherwise mournful and respectful thread

[Flames_Gimp]

I was saddened and shocked when I saw the thread title just like most of you. I enjoyed the show he had, it was interesting and he was very knowledgeable. Seemed like a cool guy, hard to understand.

[CaptainCrunch]

Ok, I'm no expert, I'm not a trained psychiatrist, but its funny because even when you have the feelings that your talking about here, you're pretty much unaware that your having those feelings, you learn to live with them until you can't live with them.


But these feelings become such a massive part of your day that its almost like trying to keep spiders in a box with holes. You keep trying to cram the spiders back in, and for a while your ok, but the spiders keep multiplying and eventually they get out.


If you know someone that your worried about, it will be like dealing with a buzz saw, and they will deny, they will get angry with you, and they will push away from you, and you will have to make choices in terms of what your going to do, but its important to look after your wellbeing while helping others.

[Flames_Gimp]

Originally Posted by MolsonInBothHands

It's a shame you gave up on standing on your own two feet so long ago FG. Must be nice to just sit on your ass and judge someone without understanding what their struggles really are.

Lmao I was waiting for the wheelchair Stab, I expect no less

My standing up for my opinions like a man prove otherwise, at least I don’t make a drive by post and run away, I’ll take the heat, I’m not a coward.