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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: reyfer on December 27, 2006, 06:16:16 PM

Title: R. I. P. Gerald Ford
Post by: reyfer on December 27, 2006, 06:16:16 PM

Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States, has died. He was 93.  (http://wcco.com/topstories/topstories_story_227195601.html)

Title: R. I. P. Gerald Ford
Post by: zoolander on December 27, 2006, 06:35:48 PM

From my hometown of Grand Rapids, and an all American Football player.

Much respect. R.I.P. Gerald.

Title: R. I. P. Gerald Ford
Post by: JFC on December 27, 2006, 08:15:07 PM

R.I.P.

:ONprayers:

Title: R. I. P. Gerald Ford
Post by: Asmodai on December 27, 2006, 08:41:05 PM

It's weird, the Simpsons episode with Gerald Ford aired that night.

He was a nice guy and an alright president.

He died peacefully at home at 93 as a respected man, known for being a good person and surrounded by a couple dozen grandkids. That's how I want to go.

Title: R. I. P. Gerald Ford
Post by: bokunosonzai on December 27, 2006, 10:46:00 PM

dying without pain is the best way to go....fitting for a person like him

Title: R. I. P. Gerald Ford
Post by: fudog on December 28, 2006, 01:57:06 PM

united the country after Watergate... only president never elected to office

Title: R. I. P. Gerald Ford
Post by: daigong on December 30, 2006, 12:57:57 AM

RIP President Ford :( State funeral tomorrow.

Quote from: Asmodai;268650

It's weird, the Simpsons episode with Gerald Ford aired that night.

Yeah, good timing or what?

Computer: Warning, problem in Sector 7-G.
Mr. Burns: 7-G? Good God, who's the safety inspector there?
Smithers: Uh, Homer Simpson, sir.
Mr. Burns: Simpson, eh? Good man, intelligent?
Smithers: Actually, sir, he was hired under Project Bootstrap.
Mr. Burns: [bitterly] Thank you, President Ford.

Watching all these tributes, never knew he was a big Michigan football man either. Playing against Lambeau, and other football legends.

So many new revelations suddenly too. The Newsweek tapes :o on Reagon, Bush Sr. how loyal he was to Nixon. How he didn't want to go to Iraq. A good statesman if he was given the chance.

And the Oilers got to hang out with him too, Gretzky and friends golfed with him:
http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/story.html?id=6c35345e-9cfc-4e3b-a351-bc0156227bab&k=29455