[Manic!]

Just saw this on CNN. He was 95 ans spent 27 years in jail.

Nelson Mandela dies - CNN.com

CNN Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/cvplive/cvpstream4&hpt=hp_t1&from_homepage=yes)

[mk1freak]

:tears:



RIP Mr. Mandela you will be forever missed and forever honoured.

[bicboi]

R.I.P

http://www.blogto.com/upload/2013/10/20131002morganfreeman.jpg

I know that is morgan freeman you halfwits

[meme405]

Just saw this. RIP.

[meme405]

R.I.P

http://www.blogto.com/upload/2013/10/20131002morganfreeman.jpg

:suspicious:

[Acura604]

Holy Hell...get the pic right.

http://consortiumnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/nelsonmandela.jpg

[bicboi]

misc brethren will get it.

in all seriousness rip nelson mandela

[DragonChi]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :(

At least he lived a life worth living and the later years were in comfort.

RIP madiba

[mk1freak]

misc brethren will get it.

in all seriousness rip nelson mandela

too soon :tears:

[fliptuner]

The world is a better place because of people like him.

RIP

[Chronix]

RIP

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/sites/default/files/2013/06/mandela.jpg

[dangonay]

So are we going to see 10+ pages of comments and people showing up for local meets like we did in the Paul Walker thread? After all, I think people would agree Mandela contributed more to this world.

[bcedhk]

^World, Yes... Car community, No.

[fliptuner]

It's also a generational thing.

[spideyv2]

RIP

[BBMme]

Just read it on tweeter, very sad. RIP
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[Manic!]

So are we going to see 10+ pages of comments and people showing up for meets like people did with Steve Jobs? After all, I think people would agree Mandela contributed more to this world.

......

[MeowMeow]

RIP :(

[dicecube]

R.I.P

http://www.blogto.com/upload/2013/10/20131002morganfreeman.jpg



Wat
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[Eastwood]

I've always felt that for a guy who was convicted of bomb making and spent 27 years in jail, there would have had too of been better picks for that election year.

Regardless RIP Mandella.

[Manic!]

I've always felt that for a guy who was convicted of bomb making and spent 27 years in jail, there would have had too of been better picks for that election year.

Regardless RIP Mandella.

And you would think a guy who spent 27 years in jail would be bitter and would punish people who implemented apartheid but instead he forgave them stopping a civil war.

[Acura604]

just to assist those who are confused with Freemans pic...

Invictus (2009)

Invictus is a 2009 biographical sports drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. The story is based on the John Carlin book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation about the events in South Africa before and during the 1995 Rugby World Cup, which was hosted in that country following the dismantling of apartheid. Freeman and Damon play, respectively, South African President Nelson Mandela and François Pienaar, the captain of the South Africa rugby union team, the Springboks.

[sonick]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BawkIu4CUAAUIbQ.jpg

[BeeBeeAhn]

"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite."

One of my favorite quotes ever is from Nelson Mandela.

RIP

[MeowMeow]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BawkIu4CUAAUIbQ.jpg

Fucking speechless right now,

[HonestTea]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BawkIu4CUAAUIbQ.jpg

WAT.

[bicboi]

just to assist those who are confused with Freemans pic...

Invictus (2009)

Invictus is a 2009 biographical sports drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. The story is based on the John Carlin book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation about the events in South Africa before and during the 1995 Rugby World Cup, which was hosted in that country following the dismantling of apartheid. Freeman and Damon play, respectively, South African President Nelson Mandela and François Pienaar, the captain of the South Africa rugby union team, the Springboks.

didn't even know that, but no. the whole point of the joke is that all black males look the same. (ex. when someone posts a picture of michael jordan people say "wow, will smith looking old as fuck")

[k3mps]

the tweet is fake

[eurochevy]

Damn, Mandela was da man :okay:

[MaaaadMan]

The angels are being called to heaven...RIP

[SkinnyPupp]

So are we going to see 10+ pages of comments and people showing up for local meets like we did in the Paul Walker thread? After all, I think people would agree Mandela contributed more to this world.
He did, but Paul Walker contributed more to the lives of people in this particular forum. So I doubt this thread will hit 10 pages.

[PiuYi]

RIP nelson mandela

i'm not old enough to have witnessed his greatness, but having read about the apartheid... this man accomplished something miraculous and helped the world rid itself of a lot of hate and racism

[Great68]

So are we going to see 10+ pages of comments and people showing up for local meets like we did in the Paul Walker thread? After all, I think people would agree Mandela contributed more to this world.

The man was 95 years old, we all expected him to go sometime soon.
It's not a shock like Paul Walker's fiery crash death was.

[finbar]

Ska

The Specials - Nelson Mandela - YouTube



we all know it's old

[StylinRed]

It's been expected but still very sad that the day has arrived that he passes on. The world is losing one of the last few, imo, true role models it has and I don't think most of us (not even I) can fully appreciate his significance.

He fought for Freedom and Justice long after he achieved it for himself and his country, he continued to fight for those who've yet to receive theirs (Palestinians) and I have my utmost respect for him and he will be, and is already, missed.

[rslater]

I was recently able to go to Robben Island and see the prison and room he stayed in. As a born South African, I truly feel that on both sides of the spectrum, Black and White, he is a monumental man and loved by most of the country. I agree with some of the above commentators, I don't think I will ever be able to truly understand what he did for his country and for our world. He is a true testament to the power of one individual.

[westopher]

The difference about the death between the two men was, an unexpected death is a tragedy, often an expected death is almost a relief for someone who was at the end of their life, suffering health problems and struggling to stay alive. Either way, there is no reason to compare two great people that died, especially based on how many fucking pages their threads get to and why someone deserves it more. Thats just genuinely retarded.
RIP Mandela. He has done much for the world, that people who haven't experienced what he has done directly can never truly understand how massive it is, but merely respect it from afar and try to comprehend it.

[fsy82]

just to assist those who are confused with Freemans pic...

Invictus (2009)

Invictus is a 2009 biographical sports drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. The story is based on the John Carlin book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation about the events in South Africa before and during the 1995 Rugby World Cup, which was hosted in that country following the dismantling of apartheid. Freeman and Damon play, respectively, South African President Nelson Mandela and François Pienaar, the captain of the South Africa rugby union team, the Springboks.

I suggest if you haven't already everyone should watch Invictus. Its a really good movie.

[GS8]

A true man of the people. Hopefully we will see more great figures rise and bring the countries of this planet together rather than drive us apart.

Six Things Nelson Mandela Believed That Most People Won't Talk About | ThinkProgress (http://thinkprogress.org/home/2013/12/06/3030781/nelson-mandela-believed-people-wont-talk/)

[Soundy]

I've heard some point out that as important as Mandela was to his own nation, he wasn't really that big a figure on the world stage... or words to that effect. While this may TECHNICALLY be true, I'm seeing lots of posts like this one my friend put on her FB status this morning:

Nelson Mandela literally changed my life. When my daughters were small and I was struggling with PPD I read a passage that he wrote from his inaugural speech, which unfortunately in these days of false information on the internet keeps getting credited to Marianne Williamson .... Here it is.
1. “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It’s not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

A big part of what makes a "great person" great is the way they see things, and their ability to share that view in a meaningful way. Mandela may not have been a mover and shaker of international politics, but his words and actions definitely had an impact on a lot of people's lives the world over... and that has far greater long-term potential than any political moves.

Edit: I've since realized, the quote IS actually by Marianne Williamson... but the sentiment still holds true.

[Acura604]

http://imageshack.us/a/img513/6301/4pph.jpg
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[Harvey Specter]

WAT.

Paris Hilton Slams Fake Tweet, Says She Never Confused Nelson Mandela For Martin Luther King, Jr. (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/06/paris-hilton-nelson-mandela_n_4397901.html)

[StylinRed]

Dalai Lama barred from South Africa to attend Mandela's memorial service because there "wasn't enough time" to handle his Visa paperwork :rofl: (because they didnt want to piss off China) what a way to remember/honour Mandela -_-

[JDM_03]

No one told me Brian O'conner died. :(

[fliptuner]

In death, he brings awareness to todays generation. :tears:

[Lomac]

In death, he brings awareness to todays generation. :tears:

It's too bad that it takes death to do that. Far too often, even now, I keep overhearing "Who's Nelson Mandela?" by younger kids.

:okay:

RIP

[Matsuda]

W..T..F

Nelson Mandela ceremony sign language interpreter a 'fake' - World - CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nelson-mandela-ceremony-sign-language-interpreter-a-fake-1.2459469)

[Hondaracer]

Lol that's funny cause I've never learned any sort of signing and even to me I was like uhh...hmm that doesn't look right
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[Gucci Mane]

EXCLUSIVE: Mandela deaf interpreter accused of murder | eNCA (http://www.enca.com/south-africa/interpreter)
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[MasonJar]

Sad that this bullshit is overshadowing Mandela's passing.

[saucywoman]

Sad that this bullshit is overshadowing Mandela's passing.

I fully agree. Nelson Mandela was a powerful and positive figure. Yes he lived a long life, was ill and it was expected he would die soon, but this is a time to focus on his life and what he did for humanity in general.
Yes the sign language interpreter sucks but lets not focus on him and focus on the life and triumphs of Nelson Mandela
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[Excelsis]

no one ever brings up winnie eh..

lol @ 85

[saucywoman]

http://www.straight.com/news/548796/cia-linked-1962-arrest-nelson-mandela?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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