Comments on: A farewell to Leon Botha from Die Antwoord's Ninja and Yo-Landi http://boingboing.net/2011/06/07/a-farewell-to-leon-b.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Major Variola (ret) http://boingboing.net/2011/06/07/a-farewell-to-leon-b.html#comment-1131787 Major Variola (ret) Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131787 "We know this is a very strange thing to say, but speaking face to face with Leon sometimes felt like you were having a one on one conversation with God." Watch _The man from earth_ it is about someone with the opposite of Leon's problem but similar effect. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0756683/ “We know this is a very strange thing to say, but speaking face to face with Leon sometimes felt like you were having a one on one conversation with God.”

Watch _The man from earth_ it is about
someone with the opposite of Leon’s problem but similar effect.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0756683/

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/07/a-farewell-to-leon-b.html#comment-1142314 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1142314 I was lucky enough to have spoken to Leon several times via e-mail. While I did not know him personally, I must admit that a death has never upset me so much. A profound soul and a warm heart. I won't forget you, my friend. -NZ I was lucky enough to have spoken to Leon several times via e-mail. While I did not know him personally, I must admit that a death has never upset me so much. A profound soul and a warm heart. I won’t forget you, my friend.

-NZ

]]> By: Xeni Jardin http://boingboing.net/2011/06/07/a-farewell-to-leon-b.html#comment-1132160 Xeni Jardin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1132160 Dole is correct. These guys were his best friends. He was 26 years old, not a child, and these photos represented a moment of great happiness and pride for him. It is how his best friends who loved him very much want to remember him, and that is the best we can do. Dole is correct. These guys were his best friends. He was 26 years old, not a child, and these photos represented a moment of great happiness and pride for him. It is how his best friends who loved him very much want to remember him, and that is the best we can do.

]]> By: Tau'ma http://boingboing.net/2011/06/07/a-farewell-to-leon-b.html#comment-1132165 Tau'ma Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1132165 <blockquote>I do wonder about the choice of photos... " The symbol for <a href="http://www.karma-net.com/japanesesymbols-ha-katana.htm">Katana</A> </blockquote> <blockquote>…one cannot strike the phallus, because the phallus, event the real phallus, is a ghost ” <a href="http://phoenixandturtle.net/excerptmill/garber2.htm"> Hamlet: Giving Up the Ghost</A></blockquote> not attempting to interpret just showing answers found to questions asked.

I do wonder about the choice of photos… ” The symbol for Katana

…one cannot strike the phallus, because the phallus, event the real phallus, is a ghost ” Hamlet: Giving Up the Ghost

not attempting to interpret just showing answers found to questions asked.

]]> By: Tau'ma http://boingboing.net/2011/06/07/a-farewell-to-leon-b.html#comment-1132175 Tau'ma Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1132175 SPINDLE feat. "<a href="http://youtu.be/6RYEIU7evHE">DJ Solarize</A>" AKA <a href="http://youtu.be/bfeqw5cI108">Leon Botha</A> SPINDLE feat. “DJ Solarize” AKA Leon Botha

]]> By: GrymRpr http://boingboing.net/2011/06/07/a-farewell-to-leon-b.html#comment-1131667 GrymRpr Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131667 Sad Leon had to leave us. I do wonder about the choice of photos... Leon with a Katana & a masturbating Casper the friendly ghost?!? Sad Leon had to leave us.
I do wonder about the choice of photos… Leon with a Katana & a masturbating Casper the friendly ghost?!?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/07/a-farewell-to-leon-b.html#comment-1131668 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131668 Thanks, Xeni for keeping up with Die Antwoord and passing on the news of Botha's death. Seemed a luminous artist with more talent and thoughts than time. Turns out that was true. Don't forget to check through Leon's <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/solarize-liquidswords/"> Flickr stream</a>. Thanks, Xeni for keeping up with Die Antwoord and passing on the news of Botha’s death. Seemed a luminous artist with more talent and thoughts than time. Turns out that was true. Don’t forget to check through Leon’s Flickr stream.

]]> By: dculberson http://boingboing.net/2011/06/07/a-farewell-to-leon-b.html#comment-1131675 dculberson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131675 <BLOCKQUOTE>After these 1st zef rap-rave jols Leon became an official member of DIE ANTWOORD family. When we took DIE ANTWOORD'S 1st official band phots and we asked Leon to be in the photos also.</BLOCKQUOTE>

After these 1st zef rap-rave jols Leon became an official member of DIE ANTWOORD family. When we took DIE ANTWOORD’S 1st official band phots and we asked Leon to be in the photos also.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/07/a-farewell-to-leon-b.html#comment-1132724 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1132724 "speaking face to face with Leon sometimes felt like you were having a one on one conversation with God." "There in their presence he was transfigured: his face shone like the sun and his clothes became as dazzling as light." “speaking face to face with Leon sometimes felt like you were having a one on one conversation with God.”
“There in their presence he was transfigured: his face shone like the sun and his clothes became as dazzling as light.”

]]> By: monkey http://boingboing.net/2011/06/07/a-farewell-to-leon-b.html#comment-1131710 monkey Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131710 leon is a gentle soul. the little buddha will be missed, but not forgotten. leon is a gentle soul. the little buddha will be missed, but not forgotten.

]]> By: GrymRpr http://boingboing.net/2011/06/07/a-farewell-to-leon-b.html#comment-1131721 GrymRpr Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131721 I was not saying anything about Leon being in the photo's. Just thought it a tad strange that photo was picked to go with the headline. Sadly... During the mid 70's My next door neighbors had a child with progeria. One of the most heart wrenching things I've ever watched. /Died two days before his tenth birthday. //Still think of ya Greg. I was not saying anything about Leon being in the photo’s.
Just thought it a tad strange that photo was picked to go with the headline.

Sadly… During the mid 70′s My next door neighbors had a child with progeria.
One of the most heart wrenching things I’ve ever watched.

/Died two days before his tenth birthday.
//Still think of ya Greg.

]]> By: dole http://boingboing.net/2011/06/07/a-farewell-to-leon-b.html#comment-1131751 dole Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131751 I can't speak for Leon and maybe I'm off the mark, but it seemed to me that he absolutely lived and breathed hip hop, and I believe that he (and anyone else who does the same) wouldn't love being remembered exactly as he was in these photos. RIP. I can’t speak for Leon and maybe I’m off the mark, but it seemed to me that he absolutely lived and breathed hip hop, and I believe that he (and anyone else who does the same) wouldn’t love being remembered exactly as he was in these photos. RIP.

]]> By: dole http://boingboing.net/2011/06/07/a-farewell-to-leon-b.html#comment-1131761 dole Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1131761 Er, would*. *sigh* Er, would*. *sigh*

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