The childhood of america looses a dear friend

Hallis · 02-27-2003, 05:10 AM

Gentelmen, Ladies. At 2:20 eastern time. Our childhood friend and neighbor Fred Rodgers, star of Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood, died from stomach cancer at the age of 73. He will be missed by countless viewers that spanned many generations. He was a kind selfless man that showed us its ok to have an imagination and to be kind. Things that everybody could benefit from. Farewell Mr. Rodgers. We shal miss you.

Rayman2k2 · 02-27-2003, 06:23 AM

i always like mr. rogers, hopefully he goes to a better place

Joe · 02-27-2003, 07:35 AM

Yeh, he was one of the truly GOOD people in the world. Doubt he had one single sin. The man was awesome.

Maybe we should have a national cardigan day

DarkEdge · 02-27-2003, 08:42 AM

I'm going to miss him. My brother watched him growing up, and I watched him. Now my little brother just started watching him a couple years ago. He really does deserve a holiday. If they can have a presidents day, they should have a Mr. Rogers day.

bigben2k · 02-27-2003, 11:42 AM

Heck, I used to watch him while in Canada, even as a teenager! I'll never forget Mr. Rogers.

"Mr. Rodgers" day sounds good to me.

N8 · 02-27-2003, 11:56 AM

Yea, I was born when he first became syndicated and grew up watching "The Neighborhood" as a little kid. Too bad there isn't any equivalent stuff for my baby girl to watch these days.

Brians256 · 02-28-2003, 01:19 PM

Mr. Rogers was a great and redeemed man. However, just as a reminder to those who don't remember... he had his problems too. There are those who say that Mr. Rogers had a past problem with innappropriate relationships with children (sort of like Michael Jackson). Thankfully, he seems to have overcome that and become a great force for good in childrens' life all across America (and other countries too, I believe).

We shall miss him and remember him for the positive things he did.

Joe · 02-28-2003, 01:48 PM

I refuse to believe the stories about the "inappropriate relationship"... I think its BS cooked up to tarnish an otherwise very wholesome and helpful person.

What’s funny is I don’t find it at all hard to believe many Priests did bad things, or that MJ is a perv... But Mr. Rogers... hell no.

Brians256 · 03-04-2003, 04:06 PM

Who knows, Joe? But, my thought is, who cares? The important thing is what he became. He was a delight and a positive influence for many, many children.

Joe · 03-06-2003, 05:35 PM

Well you were the one who meantioned it so I figured you must have cared...

Brians256 · 03-06-2003, 05:59 PM

Not too much. I just have a bad habit of playing devil's advocate so that all the sides of an issue get mentioned. He was a great guy, but he wasn't perfect. That's all.

Hixup · 03-06-2003, 11:52 PM

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Originally posted by Joe
Yeh, he was one of the truly GOOD people in the world. Doubt he had one single sin. The man was awesome.

Maybe we should have a national cardigan day

Dought he had one single sin? Do you realize how much bullshit the church considers a sin? if you ever nutted other then trying to have a kid or a wet dream your a sinner. If you were born you were sinner for god sakes. Btw i never liked him but he was a good... and boring guy.

02-27-2003, 05:10 AM	#1
Hallis Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 469	The childhood of america looses a dear friend Gentelmen, Ladies. At 2:20 eastern time. Our childhood friend and neighbor Fred Rodgers, star of Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood, died from stomach cancer at the age of 73. He will be missed by countless viewers that spanned many generations. He was a kind selfless man that showed us its ok to have an imagination and to be kind. Things that everybody could benefit from. Farewell Mr. Rodgers. We shal miss you.

02-27-2003, 06:23 AM	#2
Rayman2k2 Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 190	i always like mr. rogers, hopefully he goes to a better place __________________ -Insert Signature Here-

02-27-2003, 07:35 AM	#3
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Yeh, he was one of the truly GOOD people in the world. Doubt he had one single sin. The man was awesome. Maybe we should have a national cardigan day __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

02-27-2003, 08:42 AM	#4
DarkEdge Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sugar Land, Tx Posts: 176	I'm going to miss him. My brother watched him growing up, and I watched him. Now my little brother just started watching him a couple years ago. He really does deserve a holiday. If they can have a presidents day, they should have a Mr. Rogers day. __________________ Intel p4 2.26@3.0 Abit BD7II-Raid,1gb Corsair 3200 ATI Radeon 9700 3 80gb Seagates 3 40gb Maxtors

02-27-2003, 11:42 AM	#5
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Heck, I used to watch him while in Canada, even as a teenager! I'll never forget Mr. Rogers. "Mr. Rodgers" day sounds good to me. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

02-27-2003, 11:56 AM	#6
N8 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pullman, WA Posts: 91	Yea, I was born when he first became syndicated and grew up watching "The Neighborhood" as a little kid. Too bad there isn't any equivalent stuff for my baby girl to watch these days.

02-28-2003, 01:19 PM	#7
Brians256 Pro/Staff Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 1,439	Mr. Rogers was a great and redeemed man. However, just as a reminder to those who don't remember... he had his problems too. There are those who say that Mr. Rogers had a past problem with innappropriate relationships with children (sort of like Michael Jackson). Thankfully, he seems to have overcome that and become a great force for good in childrens' life all across America (and other countries too, I believe). We shall miss him and remember him for the positive things he did.

02-28-2003, 01:48 PM	#8
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	I refuse to believe the stories about the "inappropriate relationship"... I think its BS cooked up to tarnish an otherwise very wholesome and helpful person. What’s funny is I don’t find it at all hard to believe many Priests did bad things, or that MJ is a perv... But Mr. Rogers... hell no. __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

03-04-2003, 04:06 PM	#9
Brians256 Pro/Staff Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 1,439	Who knows, Joe? But, my thought is, who cares? The important thing is what he became. He was a delight and a positive influence for many, many children.

03-06-2003, 05:35 PM	#10
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Well you were the one who meantioned it so I figured you must have cared... __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

03-06-2003, 05:59 PM	#11
Brians256 Pro/Staff Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 1,439	Not too much. I just have a bad habit of playing devil's advocate so that all the sides of an issue get mentioned. He was a great guy, but he wasn't perfect. That's all.

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