Patchoulia Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 (edited) It's quite somber and a little creepy at the ol' Rogers fortress today... Edited December 2, 2008 by Guest Because not everyone can read my mind. Boo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Whatever your opinion of the Rogers Empire is, there is no denying that Ted Rogers was a true visionary, and an amazing Canadian success story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 I'm waiting for the call...I know Ted left me a fortune in his will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchoulia Posted December 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 I'm waiting for the call...I know Ted left me a fortune in his will.I heard he left you a msg in his will..I think it was "Calm down" or something like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 I'm waiting for the call...I know Ted left me a fortune in his will.I heard he left you a msg in his will..I think it was "Calm down" or something like that..."Get out of my hearse."Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchoulia Posted December 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Whatever your opinion of the Rogers Empire is, there is no denying that Ted Rogers was a true visionary, and an amazing Canadian success story. Totally. I watched a "Biography" type show about him a few years ago (before I started working here) and it was fascinating...his vision really was impressive. Along those lines, as I was telling Basher recently, about a year or 18 months ago, Ted predicted the recession we're currently entering and secured something like 60 billion "just in case" dollars to ensure the company's continued success. Crystal ball, Ted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Ive known Ted and his family since I was a little boy - neighbours at the cottage. Personally, he was a very kind and generous man. Professionally, I later came to learn, he was merciless. In hindsight, it's mindblowing to comprehend how calm he could have been at the dinner table when he was saddled with close to a billion dollars in corporate debt. Very impressive man indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 If, like me, you're wondering what this thread is about, Ted Rogers died.http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/12/02/rogers-obit.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Not Fred Rogers...that's way old news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 I doubt this is related, but as of an hour or so ago, Rogers has started axing CityTv jobs, with the head of news escorted out of the building. There'll be cuts in the Jays organization too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 "escorted out"? as in, against his will? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 "escorted out"? as in, against his will? Just in case he didn't want to leave peacefully and some folks cleary have not in the past. It's a common practice nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchoulia Posted December 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 It's unrelated. Jobs all over Rogers have been cut in the last few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 The timing is ironic though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afro poppa Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 this is too bad, I wonder what the Jays will to do to remember him (a la a patch or something) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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