Who here was ruined by Mr. Rogers?
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Permalink Reply by Michael Perz on
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I watched the first ten seconds or so and will have to just take your word for it. Nothing brings me closer to the one-eye-twitching brink of ultraviolence than news opinion shows. This goes for the entire political spectrum, not just Fox.
As an aside, I just very recently learned that George Romero put in some time working on the set of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood and the experience is what inspired him to make horror films.
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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on
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I couldn't get through it either. Once you tune in on what their point is it just sort of degenerates into a random disorganized overstimulating jumble of repeated soundbites. Imagine listening to that stuff for hours at a time. I wouldn't be surprised at all if there were subliminal messages embedded in the "commentary".
Michael Perz said:I watched the first ten seconds or so and will have to just take your word for it. Nothing brings me closer to the one-eye-twitching brink of ultraviolence than news opinion shows. This goes for the entire political spectrum, not just Fox.
As an aside, I just very recently learned that George Romero put in some time working on the set of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood and the experience is what inspired him to make horror films.
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I was bored by him and only watched for short periods when I was waiting for Lost in Space or BJ and Dirty Dragon to come on.
That's why your self-esteem is so much better than mine.
Gabe said:I Loved Mr. Rogers. This makes me SO mad it's ridic.
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Permalink Reply by spacemodular on
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Some people unfortunately are what you would call: "Haters"
I think they are sad and pathetic.
Fred Rogers was a man with a gift and a vision about treating children as unique individuals. People who can't or refuse to understand this are lacking empathy.
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Oh, Jesus.
Here I was working on some half-formed thought about how ironic it was that Fox was going all "commie-pinko-pansy" on Mr. Rogers despite his history of being a ruthless killer and military hero, and I couldn't find anything on wikipedia about that . . . I don't remember who filled my ear with this nonsense but I've apparently been duped:
http://www.snopes.com/military/celebrities/leemarvin.asp
But there is some useful stuff for Faux News to tap into on Wikipedia:
"one of his famous songs explains how a child cannot be pulled down the bathtub drain because he or she will not fit"
Faux: He should have been teaching kids that they need to work hard to keep from being pulled down the drain.
"He even once took a trip to the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh to show children that a hospital is not a place to fear. "
Faux:He should have been telling kids hospitals are where they'll end up if they don't work hard enough.
"During the Gulf War (1990–91), he assured his audience that all children in the neighborhood would be well cared for and asked parents to promise to take care of their own children."
Faux: he should have been telling those kids to get off their lazy asses and take care of themselves.
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Permalink Reply by Shawn C. on
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Must have been a slow "news" day for Faux News to "report" on the supposed evils of a deceased childhood icon.
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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on
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Make your own butter?
MMMmmmm -butter....
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Permalink Reply by Joel on
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Fred Rogers was one of the few honestly good entertainers. Kind, humble, and always striving to help children. If there was one person who wasn't evil, it was Mr. Rogers.
Some better videos:
- Fred Rogers before a Senate Panel
- Fred Rogers with the most humble Emmy acceptance ever
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Permalink Reply by Robot Gabe on
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Thank you for proving to me once again why I got rid of TV.
I also heard that his mother made every sweater that he wore on the show.
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Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on
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Wow. I really hope Jon Stewart catches wind of this.
H3N3 said:Oh, Jesus.
Here I was working on some half-formed thought about how ironic it was that Fox was going all "commie-pinko-pansy" on Mr. Rogers despite his history of being a ruthless killer and military hero, and I couldn't find anything on wikipedia about that . . . I don't remember who filled my ear with this nonsense but I've apparently been duped:
http://www.snopes.com/military/celebrities/leemarvin.asp
But there is some useful stuff for Faux News to tap into on Wikipedia:
"one of his famous songs explains how a child cannot be pulled down the bathtub drain because he or she will not fit"
Faux: He should have been teaching kids that they need to work hard to keep from being pulled down the drain.
"He even once took a trip to the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh to show children that a hospital is not a place to fear. "
Faux:He should have been telling kids hospitals are where they'll end up if they don't work hard enough.
"During the Gulf War (1990–91), he assured his audience that all children in the neighborhood would be well cared for and asked parents to promise to take care of their own children."
Faux: he should have been telling those kids to get off their lazy asses and take care of themselves.
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Permalink Reply by Rick norris on
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I got something completly different, to me it seemed they where making fun of the university prof that did the study....IMO thats a bigger wast than any news show, the show is driven by commercial money, the university probably wasted tax grant money to do the study...
Even if I'm wrong about the tone of the newscasters.
I'm special and want a grant to study something useless....
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