BN Critters - July 23rd, 2008

surfpirate · Post by **surfpirate** » July 23, 2008 12:03 am

WEDNESDAY, 23 JULY 2008

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surfpirate · Post by **surfpirate** » July 23, 2008 12:03 am

From “Where are they now?”, an article at this link. rn
Bubbles, Michael Jackson's Chimp
With Michael Jackson’s Trial Of The Century slowly building to a climax, it’s with nostalgic eyes that we cast our Where Are They Now radar in the direction of arguably the world’s most famous chimpanzee: Bubbles.

Bubbles was reportedly rescued by Michael Jackson from a cancer research facility in Texas in 1985 and for the next decade appeared at Michael’s side, often in matching outfits.

In recent years, Bubbles' profile has decreased prompting rumors that the simian had died.

Living with Michael Jackson meant that Bubbles’ existence was unique, unusual and rarely out of the public eye. USA Today once claimed the cheeky monkey had his own bodyguard and, on Jackson's insistence, attended recording sessions for the album, Bad.

Outtakes from Martin Bashir’s documentary, Living With Michael Jackson, shown to the jury in the current trial revealed that Bubbles would go to the toilet by himself in Michael’s private bathroom, knew how to eat with cutlery and was made to wear a diaper around the Neverland Ranch.

Jackson was also seen admitting that he’d considered hosting a celebrity animal party for Bubbles with the likes of Lassie, Benji and Cheeta from the Tarzan films. Not that Bubbles didn’t come into contact with celebrities of a human kind. Actor Corey Feldman admitted in an interview, “I met Bubbles and all kinds of chimps.”

Feldman could well have been referring to the chimps Jacko admitted “employing” to clean the Neverland ranch. The revelation that monkeys were made to dust, clean windows and clean toilets was unveiled to the jury in excerpts from Bashir?s documentary. Jacko explained, “They are very smart. Their DNA is identical to humans when you look under a microscope.”

It’s not known whether Bubbles was made to earn his keep in such a manner. What is known though is that Jackson’s relationship with Bubbles soured as the chimp grew older. A former maid of Jackson’s testifying at the trial admitted that Bubbles had bitten her twice and Chris Ayres reported in The Times that Bubbles’ ex-keeper had admitted Bubbles had been made to leave Neverland after becoming violent. Further testimony at the current trial revealed that Bubbles was replaced with a chimp called Max.

frognot · Post by **frognot** » July 23, 2008 12:35 am

Must . . . not . . . comment . . .

Michael's favorite song as a child was "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles".

Salukulady · Post by **Salukulady** » July 23, 2008 5:54 am

Dance, Pig, dance.....run, Monkey, run......

Conolulu · Post by **Conolulu** » July 23, 2008 6:06 am

Why is "We Are the World" running thru my head???

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » July 23, 2008 6:07 am

C-Dawg · Post by **C-Dawg** » July 23, 2008 6:27 am

Michael Jackson?!? WTF????? How did he get thru customs, and does our monkey have a past life as a celebrity????

pojo · Post by **pojo** » July 23, 2008 8:37 am

I feel like Jim Carrey in Liar Liar after Maura Tierney & What's his face kissed when Jim Carrey was standing right behind them.... 'click click deleted' with the hand signals!

ConchRepublican · Post by **ConchRepublican** » July 23, 2008 8:37 am

Somehow I'm not seeing a reunion like that of Christian the Lion!

johnath2o · Post by **johnath2o** » July 23, 2008 8:38 am

Be afraid, be VERY afraid.

PackPhanGirl · Post by **PackPhanGirl** » July 23, 2008 8:46 am

This strip took a turn that I SO didn't see coming!

alphabits · Post by **alphabits** » July 23, 2008 9:11 am

From yesterday's BN Critters thread:

alphabits wrote:Ruh-roh, could "someone special" be ..... Wacko Jacko?!?

The Critters should be afraid ... veerrrrrrrry afraid.

From the NAME the BAND thread, posted 7/11:

alphabits wrote:Submitted for your approval:

Duck (Ringo) - Donald "Duckett" Moon
Monkey (Paul) - Ben "Bubbles" Michaels
Hog (George) - Arnold "Chops" Porkinson
Cat (John) - Henry "Purrs" Purcell

..........

Conolulu · Post by **Conolulu** » July 23, 2008 9:15 am

alphabits wrote:From yesterday's BN Critters thread:
alphabits wrote:Ruh-roh, could "someone special" be ..... Wacko Jacko?!?

The Critters should be afraid ... veerrrrrrrry afraid.
From the NAME the BAND thread, posted 7/11:
alphabits wrote:Submitted for your approval:

Duck (Ringo) - Donald "Duckett" Moon
Monkey (Paul) - Ben "Bubbles" Michaels
Hog (George) - Arnold "Chops" Porkinson
Cat (John) - Henry "Purrs" Purcell

..........

YAY!

Da Cove has it's own psychic now!

Open for business??

STL PARROTHEAD · Post by **STL PARROTHEAD** » July 23, 2008 9:16 am

alphabits · Post by **alphabits** » July 23, 2008 9:23 am

Conolulu wrote:
YAY!

Da Cove has it's own psychic now!

Open for business??

I think you need to replace the "ic" with an "o".

Dezdmona · Post by **Dezdmona** » July 23, 2008 9:25 am

Snowparrot · Post by **Snowparrot** » July 23, 2008 9:38 am

Nice twist, SP.
But did Bits predict it or cause it?
Will we ever know?

And how DID MJ get through Critter Customs?

dnw · Post by **dnw** » July 23, 2008 10:18 am

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » July 23, 2008 10:21 am

YIKES

Capt.Flock · Post by **Capt.Flock** » July 23, 2008 10:51 am

fire wacko

and hire