WTF? Srlsy WTF?

[Freeky]

 

Nothing is sacred anymore, not even the reputation of a dead man.

[Don Coyote]

Rollover:  Mr. Rogers project an air of genuine, unwavering, almost saintly pure-hearted decency.  But when you look deeper, at the person behind the image...that's exactly what you find there, too.  He's exactly what he appears to be.

Which is why he cannot be trusted and is the anti-christ.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

But is there really no dirt on this Mr Rogers character whatsoever?

All I can find about him anywhere is that he's basically the most perfect, polite, friendly, encouraging, good-hearted etc etc etc person that is conceivably possible. Nearly almost beyond what is conceivably possible, it seems.

Not a speck on him?

Is he not actually a robot from the future?

There's an urban legend that he was a sniper in 'Nam, but that's about it. Though, if I recall, he was a Christian minister. It's slightly amusing to picture him giving a fire and brimstone sermon, but again, only because it would be so uncharacteristic.

[Thurnez Isa]

Maybe they misspoke and meant this guy

He was kinda a jerk




YAY early 80's reference only half the board will get.

[Requia ☣]

But is there really no dirt on this Mr Rogers character whatsoever?

All I can find about him anywhere is that he's basically the most perfect, polite, friendly, encouraging, good-hearted etc etc etc person that is conceivably possible. Nearly almost beyond what is conceivably possible, it seems.

Not a speck on him?

Is he not actually a robot from the future?

There's an urban legend that he was a sniper in 'Nam, but that's about it. Though, if I recall, he was a Christian minister. It's slightly amusing to picture him giving a fire and brimstone sermon, but again, only because it would be so uncharacteristic.

I know a few ministers who have never given one of those, I suspect he was one of them.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

But is there really no dirt on this Mr Rogers character whatsoever?

All I can find about him anywhere is that he's basically the most perfect, polite, friendly, encouraging, good-hearted etc etc etc person that is conceivably possible. Nearly almost beyond what is conceivably possible, it seems.

Not a speck on him?

Is he not actually a robot from the future?

There's an urban legend that he was a sniper in 'Nam, but that's about it. Though, if I recall, he was a Christian minister. It's slightly amusing to picture him giving a fire and brimstone sermon, but again, only because it would be so uncharacteristic.

I know a few ministers who have never given one of those, I suspect he was one of them.

Likewise. One of my best friends is a minister. Still a funny image though, only because of how unlikely it seems that he would.

[Prince Glittersnatch III]

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Fox really loves to trash dead people.

[Doktor Howl]

html win.   

[Kai]

But is there really no dirt on this Mr Rogers character whatsoever?

All I can find about him anywhere is that he's basically the most perfect, polite, friendly, encouraging, good-hearted etc etc etc person that is conceivably possible. Nearly almost beyond what is conceivably possible, it seems.

Not a speck on him?

Is he not actually a robot from the future?

There's an urban legend that he was a sniper in 'Nam, but that's about it. Though, if I recall, he was a Christian minister. It's slightly amusing to picture him giving a fire and brimstone sermon, but again, only because it would be so uncharacteristic.

I know a few ministers who have never given one of those, I suspect he was one of them.

From the Wikipedia article, it sounds like he was ordained but never was reverend of a congregation.

For eight years during this period, he would leave the WQED studios during his lunch breaks to study theology at the nearby Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Rogers, however, was not interested in preaching, and after his ordination, he was specifically charged to continue his work with children's television. He had also done work at the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Child Development.

Also,

Fred Rogers had a life-changing moment when he first saw television in his parents' home. He entered seminary after college, but was diverted into television after his first experience as a viewer; he wanted to explore the potential of the medium. In an interview with CNN  conducted a few years before his death, Rogers stated, "I went into television because I hated it so, and I thought there was some way of using this fabulous instrument to be of nurture to those who would watch and listen."

I didn't know he was all for VHS recording of television programs.

Sony vs. Universal[/i]]Some public stations, as well as commercial stations, program the "Neighborhood" at hours when some children cannot use it ... I have always felt that with the advent of all of this new technology that allows people to tape the "Neighborhood" off-the-air, and I'm speaking for the "Neighborhood" because that's what I produce, that they then become much more active in the programming of their family's television life. Very frankly, I am opposed to people being programmed by others. My whole approach in broadcasting has always been "You are an important person just the way you are. You can make healthy decisions." Maybe I'm going on too long, but I just feel that anything that allows a person to be more active in the control of his or her life, in a healthy way, is important.

The guy was a saint, okay? All he wanted to do was educate children, teach them "You are an important person just the way you are. You can make healthy decisions" and about imagination and creativity. And he used television in a way so unobtrusive and yet effective that I bet even Jerry Mander (author of 4 Arguments for the Elimination of Television, I've spoken of before) would watch Mister Roger's Neighborhood.

And this line,

Very frankly, I am opposed to people being programmed by others.

Is about as TFYS,S! as can be said.

[Prince Glittersnatch III]

html win.   

Never Speak of this ever again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SiVasR2Gzo

[Kai]

html win.   

Never Speak of this ever again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SiVasR2Gzo

Wow. That was so much trash.

[Nast]

This makes me sad.

[Kai]

I watched some Mister Rogers episodes on Youtube and started tearing up.

[Doktor Howl]

Fred Rogers was never in the military, NT.  He was a life-long pacifist.

[Triple Zero]

Fred Rogers was never in the military, NT.  He was a life-long pacifist.

Indeed. This is thorougly debunked in his :Talk page.