Mister Rogers Passed Away

JavaFox · Feb 27, 2003, 11:27 AM

Former host of PBS' "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" for over 30 years, Fred Rogers passed away today after a short bout with stomach cancer. His show was a soothing --if a bit soporific-- children's show; anyone privileged enough to have experienced this bit of American culture no doubt had a reverence for this soft-spoken man. He was 74.

He will be missed.

dipstick · Feb 27, 2003, 11:46 AM

Oh man, that sucks. I grew up watching that show everyday. May he rest in peace

~~DriveEuro~~ · Feb 27, 2003, 12:18 PM

Won't you be my neighbor?

sinjin · Feb 27, 2003, 03:16 PM

i'll never ask for anything again if someone changes his shoes before they put the coffin in the ground.

digitalwanderer · Feb 27, 2003, 03:29 PM

ToshiroOC · Feb 27, 2003, 05:37 PM

He will be missed.

mbeeston · Feb 28, 2003, 12:48 AM

i'd say something nice but i never liked the show =/

Falstaff · Feb 28, 2003, 01:09 AM

During our deployments, after you have seen FULL METAL JACKET, TERMINATOR, & THE ROCKY movies, it was nice to surface off the coast and catch Mr. Rodgers before CNN updated. It calmed the crew down and his mannerisms brought a great deal of humour when tempers flared and everyone was on each others last nerve. I enjoyed his particuler style of speaking if anything, and Lady Aberlane even looked good. Fred Rodgers was a nerve tonic if anything else and he will be missed by generations of his loyal fans......It was nice to be in your nieghborhood for a little while....good by Fred, God bless you, ...wherever you are...

toddsmack2k · Feb 28, 2003, 09:15 AM

Even though it wasnt my favorite show as a kid(kinda boring at times). I can really miss the simplicity of the show and the man. It was a show based on simple values and principles not digital monsters and some of the other lame crap ideas they have as shows on for todays kids. Except Spongebob

Feb 28, 2003, 05:24 PM

man now what the hell am i going to watch...

DallasStar · Feb 28, 2003, 11:31 PM

I used to watch his show when I was very little (even when I used to live in Pakistan). I used to love his show. It's sad to think that my little brother isn't going to grow up watchin it like I did

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The_Neon_Cowboy · Mar 1, 2003, 06:11 AM

it is very sad watched his show as a kid...........

Feb 27, 2003, 11:27 AM	#1
JavaFox E Pluribus Unum Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,203 Rep Power: 0	Mister Rogers Passed Away Former host of PBS' "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" for over 30 years, Fred Rogers passed away today after a short bout with stomach cancer. His show was a soothing --if a bit soporific-- children's show; anyone privileged enough to have experienced this bit of American culture no doubt had a reverence for this soft-spoken man. He was 74. He will be missed.

Feb 27, 2003, 03:16 PM	#4
sinjin the last samurai Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,086 Rep Power: 0	i'll never ask for anything again if someone changes his shoes before they put the coffin in the ground. __________________

Feb 27, 2003, 03:29 PM	#5
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,621 Rep Power: 0	__________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

Feb 27, 2003, 05:37 PM	#6
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	He will be missed. __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Feb 28, 2003, 12:48 AM	#7
mbeeston DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: alberta, canada (thats north of the usa people) Posts: 1,036 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	i'd say something nice but i never liked the show =/ __________________ R.I.P Roadee - you will be missed T_T peace,love, and war... 3 things people look for... "if your going off the deep end, show off, do a cannon ball!" - me

Feb 27, 2003, 11:46 AM	#2
dipstick DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,566 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	Oh man, that sucks. I grew up watching that show everyday. May he rest in peace

Feb 27, 2003, 12:18 PM	#3
~~DriveEuro~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Won't you be my neighbor?

Feb 28, 2003, 01:09 AM	#8
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 18,145 Rep Power: 131	End of an ERA During our deployments, after you have seen FULL METAL JACKET, TERMINATOR, & THE ROCKY movies, it was nice to surface off the coast and catch Mr. Rodgers before CNN updated. It calmed the crew down and his mannerisms brought a great deal of humour when tempers flared and everyone was on each others last nerve. I enjoyed his particuler style of speaking if anything, and Lady Aberlane even looked good. Fred Rodgers was a nerve tonic if anything else and he will be missed by generations of his loyal fans......It was nice to be in your nieghborhood for a little while....good by Fred, God bless you, ...wherever you are... __________________ The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the scythe.

Feb 28, 2003, 09:15 AM	#9
toddsmack2k It Never..... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,174 Rep Power: 0	Even though it wasnt my favorite show as a kid(kinda boring at times). I can really miss the simplicity of the show and the man. It was a show based on simple values and principles not digital monsters and some of the other lame crap ideas they have as shows on for todays kids. Except Spongebob __________________ [color=blue]*Bleeding From the Inside Pouring Out, The* *DriverHeaven* Spiral, We Shall Never Let Go Of.[/color]

Feb 28, 2003, 05:24 PM	#10
generalstupid Guest Posts: n/a	man now what the hell am i going to watch...

Feb 28, 2003, 11:31 PM	#11
DallasStar Junior Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wave Existence Posts: 2,065 Rep Power: 0	I used to watch his show when I was very little (even when I used to live in Pakistan). I used to love his show. It's sad to think that my little brother isn't going to grow up watchin it like I did . __________________ "A picture of my existence... would show a useless wooden stake covered in snow... stuck loosely at a slant in the ground in a ploughed field on the edge of a vast open plain on a dark winter night." --- Franz Kafka

Mar 1, 2003, 06:11 AM	#12
The_Neon_Cowboy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,135 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	it is very sad watched his show as a kid........... __________________