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Title: Puck/Robin Goodfellow's soliquy
Post by: JW_Halverson on August 11, 2014, 09:33:51 pm
At the end of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer's Night's Dream", the character Puck, or Robin Goodfellow, comes out to address the audience.  He apologizes if the audience has been disturbed by the play and offers to make right with them:

If we shadows have offended,
 Think but this, and all is mended,
 That you have but slumber'd here
 While these visions did appear.
 And this weak and idle theme,
 No more yielding but a dream,
 Gentles, do not reprehend:
 If you pardon, we will mend:
 And, as I am an honest Puck,
 If we have unearned luck
 Now to 'scape the serpent's tongue,
 We will make amends ere long;
 Else the Puck a liar call;
 So, good night unto you all.
 Give me your hands, if we be friends,
 And Robin shall restore amends.

Good night, Robin (Goodfellow) Williams
1951-2014
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Post by: osage outlaw on August 11, 2014, 11:30:28 pm
What a shame.  Sometimes the most talented people are also the most tormented. 
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Post by: Pat B on August 11, 2014, 11:38:48 pm
He finally stepped over that line. He was so close for so many years but held his own and entertained us with that incredible mind of his. I started enjoying Robin Williams as Mork from Ork...first run! He will be missed but not soon forgotten.  :(  :'(
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Post by: koan on August 11, 2014, 11:41:25 pm
Funniest man of our times.. I will miss him... Brian
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Post by: Poggins on August 12, 2014, 12:20:52 am
Not only a great comedian but a great person , the folks at Sait Jude Children's Hospitol will be without their hero .
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Post by: 4dog on August 12, 2014, 01:08:35 am
definately will be missed....thats all i can say.
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Post by: Japbow on August 12, 2014, 02:13:44 am

      My freshman year in High School Dead Poet's Society was filmed in my home state of Delaware, yes, DELAWHERE? My high school's band and football team were used as extras. One senior football player was also even cast as one of the students in the classroom! In short, it was a BIG DEAL!

I'm a big fan, and who isn't, but I'm shocked by his apparent suicide. Well, half shocked, anyway. Often people of his rare genius are silently tormented in a way we can never know. I'd like to share a great podcast from 2010 with Robin Williams. Probably not for the wholesome, religious crowd...but, it's great insight into the true man:

          http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/remembering_robin_williams

Enjoy!
Japbow.
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Post by: chamookman on August 12, 2014, 05:08:44 am
Clint said it ! RIP Robin.
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Post by: Pappy on August 12, 2014, 05:45:15 am
So sad,loved his work,he could sure make you laugh. ;)
   Pappy
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Post by: TRACY on August 12, 2014, 07:16:03 am
What a shame.  Sometimes the most talented people are also the most tormented.

My thoughts as well.
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Post by: Gsulfridge on August 12, 2014, 08:12:39 am
Just a shame.  Sure hated to hear it.
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Post by: Zuma on August 12, 2014, 08:45:30 am
Might be something fishy, like M.Jackson and so many entertainers
in their autum years. Williams doesn't fit the bill for self ending imo.
Zuma
Title: Re: Puck/Robin Goodfellow's soliquy
Post by: Pappy on August 12, 2014, 09:09:21 am
Might be ,but I read he hung his self,that would be hard to do to somebody with out someone finding out. To bad,can't imagine someone doing that but guess you would have to walk in their shoes.  :-\
   Pappy
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Post by: Blackcoyote on August 12, 2014, 09:29:00 am
Sad way to go for someone who gave the world so much... RIP
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Post by: JacksonCash on August 12, 2014, 01:27:21 pm
Some of my earliest memories are watching Mork and Mindy reruns with my mother. I also remember the first dirty words I ever heard came out of Robin Williams mouth.
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Post by: BOWMAN53 on August 12, 2014, 03:51:36 pm
I grew up watching so many of his movies. normally when celebrities die i dont care much but this one really sucks.

but you know what, hes not dead he just waiting for the dice to roll 5 or 8!!!
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Post by: jeffhalfrack on August 12, 2014, 10:10:52 pm
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hmmmm,,,,,,,,thanks  JW,,,,,,,,I   needed  that   God bless.  JeffW
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Post by: Olanigw (Pekane) on August 14, 2014, 09:29:35 am
Every joker suffers depression at some point in their life,
Some of them can hide it with a smile until it kills them.