Slog - Comments on I Wonder If She Was About To Lip-Synch "I Will Survive"? http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was A drag queen walked out on to a stage in Manilla—in her bare feet—grabbed the microphone and dropped dead. A contestant in an international drag festival, held in Manila, Philippines, collapsed on stage after an apparent electrocution, in full view of a large crowd on Sunday. The outdoor show came to a halt when performer, under the name of Joan Montegracia, walked barefoot across the metal stage, picked up the microphone, and fell to the floor.... The audience apparently thought the fall was part of the act and applauded and cheered loudly, but were shocked when Montegracia didn't rise. An... Copyright 2008 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:47:57 -0800 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 09:15:11 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Fnarf Please let it be Mark Karr.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was#c552390 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was#c552390 News Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:07:46 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO dude, that is fuuuucked up.

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was#c552391 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was#c552391 News Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:15:23 -0800 Comment by catalina vel-duray What sort of tacky drag queen goes onstage in bare feet?

But RIP tacky drag queen.

]]> catalina vel-duray http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was#c552397 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was#c552397 News Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:20:00 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle I blame Bush.

Or lack thereof.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was#c552405 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was#c552405 News Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:33:10 -0800 Comment by him groan @ Will

groan @ myself:
perhaps her song choice was "(He-)She's Electric"

]]> him http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was#c552475 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was#c552475 News Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:39:52 -0800 Comment by Smarm Dare I ask what combination of moistures the barefooted drag queen walked into and across on the stage?

]]> Smarm http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was#c552918 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was#c552918 News Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:45:17 -0800 Comment by SEAN NELSON, EMERITUS must have been a very TOQ.

]]> SEAN NELSON, EMERITUS http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was#c553156 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was#c553156 News Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:04:22 -0800 Comment by sad
That's a sad story. How awful. A bit like this horrible story:

http://www.mikeholt.com/newsletters.php?action=display&letterID=232

]]> sad http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was#c553741 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was#c553741 News Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:08:47 -0800 Comment by Brian I feel bad for the poor guy but I have seen drag shows where I wanted the Queen to drop dead.

Last Show I saw (last week) the Queen was doing bingo onstage. Was like an old folks home. We wanted a beer before going to see the Skatalites. They were good. 3 original members but none dropped dead thankfully.

]]> Brian http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was#c553748 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was#c553748 News Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:10:39 -0800 Comment by jonny617 jonny721

]]> jonny617 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was#c555001 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was#c555001 News Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:05:59 -0800 Comment by who wants to buy mom a cocktail? Was she about to sing happy birthday in a combined voice of Katherine Hepburn, Bette Davis, and Carol Channing?

]]> who wants to buy mom a cocktail? http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was#c555653 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/12/i_wonder_if_she_was#c555653 News Fri, 08 Dec 2006 09:15:11 -0800