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Offline Ultimate Paragon

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Mr. Rogers discussion
« on: October 04, 2014, 03:21:38 pm »
Because I think we need a thread to celebrate him.
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Re: Mr. Rogers discussion
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2014, 03:27:25 pm »
Question from a non-American, why is he such a big deal?
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Re: Mr. Rogers discussion
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2014, 03:43:44 pm »
From what I've seen he was a pretty cool guy.

I've seen lots of inspiring quotations credited to him on the internet.
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Re: Mr. Rogers discussion
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2014, 04:06:04 pm »
Quote from: starseeker on October 04, 2014, 03:27:25 pm
Question from a non-American, why is he such a big deal?
Aside from being a staple of our childhoods, he was an objectively wonderful person.
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Re: Mr. Rogers discussion
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2014, 04:37:31 pm »
Well, hell, I'm a wonderful person and no one fusses over me.
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Re: Mr. Rogers discussion
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2014, 04:39:24 pm »
Quote from: Old Viking on October 04, 2014, 04:37:31 pm
Well, hell, I'm a wonderful person and no one fusses over me.

Get a long-running TV show and single-handedly save the US's national public broadcaster and we might.
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Re: Mr. Rogers discussion
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2014, 06:43:50 pm »
How convenient of this thread to come up
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Re: Mr. Rogers discussion
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2014, 06:45:50 pm »
I believe a biography is in order. Anyone care to indulge in the most heartwarming, most beautiful, rendition of this man's life? (from someone who was touched by this man's actions and speeches, I mean)
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Re: Mr. Rogers discussion
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2014, 07:20:00 pm »
Probably already been done
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Re: Mr. Rogers discussion
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2014, 08:12:12 pm »
As it's been said earlier, the man was simply amazing in life.  If folks were so inclined, we'd probably make him a saint.  Mr. Rogers was the kind of guy who could sit down with Fred Phelps and make him be pleasant.
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Re: Mr. Rogers discussion
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2014, 11:06:38 pm »
One of the nastiest urban legends I've heard about Mr. Rogers is that he was a former Navy sniper with an undisclosed number of kills. Supposedly, the sweaters were to hide his tattoos and he engaged in the whole show, the charities he participated in, everything, as a form of work therapy.

Some people just can't accept that someone could be so unrelentingly good without hiding a dark secret.
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Re: Mr. Rogers discussion
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2014, 11:24:03 pm »
He was a preacher that practiced what he preached.  A rarity to be celebrated indeed.   He was a good 'un, as we say around here.
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Re: Mr. Rogers discussion
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2014, 11:44:05 pm »
A nice thought:  Sandman and Mr. Rogers trading stories in the afterlife.
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Re: Mr. Rogers discussion
« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2014, 12:10:13 am »


Plus, he still had a cheeky side.
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Re: Mr. Rogers discussion
« Reply #14 on: October 05, 2014, 01:08:20 am »
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That particular clip wasn't quite what it looked like.  Still quite funny how it happened though. 

Quote from: Cerim Treascair on October 04, 2014, 11:44:05 pm
A nice thought:  Sandman and Mr. Rogers trading stories in the afterlife.

They'd probably get along pretty well. 
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