Comments on: It couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy… http://ourpdx.com/2008/06/it-couldnt-have-happened-to-a-nicer-guy/ Collaborative coverage of news and events, with a focus on community. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:46:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Curt Hopkins http://ourpdx.com/2008/06/it-couldnt-have-happened-to-a-nicer-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Curt Hopkins Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:49:51 +0000 http://ourpdx.net/?p=33#comment-190 Ricky the T is history's greatest monster. Ricky the T is history’s greatest monster.

]]> By: Gary Walter http://ourpdx.com/2008/06/it-couldnt-have-happened-to-a-nicer-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Gary Walter Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:13:28 +0000 http://ourpdx.net/?p=33#comment-119 Now isn't this fun, heaping mega-love on a guy who shuns it? Either he is squirming in his well worn Internet cockpit, or his secret insatiable craving for attention is being drug to the surface. My guess? It's the former and the more we talk about this shining man of the Silicon Florist, the more pressure we put on him to perform. Rick, we love you - obviously. Now, keep it in balance and put yourself and your family first. We are content with #3. Don't worry about juggling - it's a difficult skill to master and #1 and #2 should <i>never</i> be dropped - they are too precious! Now isn’t this fun, heaping mega-love on a guy who shuns it? Either he is squirming in his well worn Internet cockpit, or his secret insatiable craving for attention is being drug to the surface. My guess? It’s the former and the more we talk about this shining man of the Silicon Florist, the more pressure we put on him to perform.

Rick, we love you – obviously. Now, keep it in balance and put yourself and your family first. We are content with #3. Don’t worry about juggling – it’s a difficult skill to master and #1 and #2 should never be dropped – they are too precious!

]]> By: Toby Lucich http://ourpdx.com/2008/06/it-couldnt-have-happened-to-a-nicer-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Toby Lucich Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:35:33 +0000 http://ourpdx.net/?p=33#comment-49 Some very kind words for a friend I've known for a very long time. Rick has always been one to take the time to explain the world of tech to me in a very simple way, such that even a business guy can be in awe of some of the amazing innovation that hasn't yet found it's "real world" application. Some very kind words for a friend I’ve known for a very long time. Rick has always been one to take the time to explain the world of tech to me in a very simple way, such that even a business guy can be in awe of some of the amazing innovation that hasn’t yet found it’s “real world” application.

]]> By: Steve Allen http://ourpdx.com/2008/06/it-couldnt-have-happened-to-a-nicer-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Steve Allen Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:38:49 +0000 http://ourpdx.net/?p=33#comment-47 That's vegetarian megageeks that will need to learn to eat Voodoo Doughnuts bacon "Turoczy's". If you want to know when, ask Rick for a look to show you the names in his little black book :) I think Corvida will be the first wave, after that geeks we be parachuting in from b52 bombers. It's going to be a nightmare. Warn the general public to stock up on beer chips, redbull & jolt cola because the megageeks will vacuum up all the supplies in city clean. That’s vegetarian megageeks that will need to learn to eat Voodoo Doughnuts bacon “Turoczy’s”.

If you want to know when, ask Rick for a look to show you the names in his little black book :)
I think Corvida will be the first wave, after that geeks we be parachuting in from b52 bombers. It’s going to be a nightmare. Warn the general public to stock up on beer chips, redbull & jolt cola because the megageeks will vacuum up all the supplies in city clean.

]]> By: PAgent http://ourpdx.com/2008/06/it-couldnt-have-happened-to-a-nicer-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-46 PAgent Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:52:26 +0000 http://ourpdx.net/?p=33#comment-46 "Then what are you all going to do when the place becomes overrun with megageeks?" When? <em>When?</em> HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! “Then what are you all going to do when the place becomes overrun with megageeks?”

When? When?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

]]> By: Steve Allen http://ourpdx.com/2008/06/it-couldnt-have-happened-to-a-nicer-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Steve Allen Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:52:42 +0000 http://ourpdx.net/?p=33#comment-45 Rick has managed to make me feel like a welcome & integral part of the PDX tech scene. How does he do that when I in fact live in Leiden, The Netherlands? If he carries on this way I plus many others will have no choice but to move to Portland. Then what are you all going to do when the place becomes overrun with megageeks? Hopefully this effort will lead to Portland becoming one the most successful tech areas in the US. It already feels as if PDX is on the verge of hitting the hockey stick upwards on the graph of success. If i can, I would really like to be there & help jack it up to an even steeper angle. In order to honour all the hard work Rick has unselfishly put in to "making Portland happen #MPH", I was thinking maybe he deserves some kind of tribute. Statue in the center of town seemed so 1950's but maybe getting Voodoo to create the "Turoczy" bacon doughnut would be a way to bring the name of this great man on to everyones lips :) Rick: If you ever need a hand with anything, just give me shout. I don't mind going "polyphasic" for a week or two if that's what it takes. Rick has managed to make me feel like a welcome & integral part of the PDX tech scene. How does he do that when I in fact live in Leiden, The Netherlands?

If he carries on this way I plus many others will have no choice but to move to Portland. Then what are you all going to do when the place becomes overrun with megageeks?

Hopefully this effort will lead to Portland becoming one the most successful tech areas in the US.
It already feels as if PDX is on the verge of hitting the hockey stick upwards on the graph of success.
If i can, I would really like to be there & help jack it up to an even steeper angle.

In order to honour all the hard work Rick has unselfishly put in to “making Portland happen #MPH”, I was thinking maybe he deserves some kind of tribute.

Statue in the center of town seemed so 1950’s but maybe getting Voodoo to create the “Turoczy” bacon doughnut would be a way to bring the name of this great man on to everyones lips :)

Rick: If you ever need a hand with anything, just give me shout. I don’t mind going “polyphasic” for a week or two if that’s what it takes.

]]> By: Betsy Richter http://ourpdx.com/2008/06/it-couldnt-have-happened-to-a-nicer-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Betsy Richter Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:41:05 +0000 http://ourpdx.net/?p=33#comment-43 <a href="#comment-42" rel="nofollow">@mediaChick</a> - The whole 'he's cute, too!' bit? I can't speak for everyone else, but I left it out 'cause it's just that freaking obvious... @mediaChick -

The whole ‘he’s cute, too!’ bit? I can’t speak for everyone else, but I left it out ’cause it’s just that freaking obvious…

]]> By: mediaChick http://ourpdx.com/2008/06/it-couldnt-have-happened-to-a-nicer-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-42 mediaChick Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:39:38 +0000 http://ourpdx.net/?p=33#comment-42 It's heartening to see I'm not the only one who fawns over Rick. My affection for him has manifested itself into the kind of crush in which, if he had long hair in a braid and sat in front of me in a mid-nineteenth century school house, I would TOTALLY be pulling said braid when the teacher wasn't looking. Love hurts, man. A guy who puts up with that kind of abuse is a freaking saint. And he's cute, too! (Surprised no one mentioned that.) It’s heartening to see I’m not the only one who fawns over Rick. My affection for him has manifested itself into the kind of crush in which, if he had long hair in a braid and sat in front of me in a mid-nineteenth century school house, I would TOTALLY be pulling said braid when the teacher wasn’t looking. Love hurts, man.

A guy who puts up with that kind of abuse is a freaking saint. And he’s cute, too! (Surprised no one mentioned that.)

]]> By: Betsy Richter http://ourpdx.com/2008/06/it-couldnt-have-happened-to-a-nicer-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Betsy Richter Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:09:50 +0000 http://ourpdx.net/?p=33#comment-40 Jason, I'm a little confused - are you filing a feature request about a software limitation here? Or is this a more general observation about your communication style? If it's the latter, well - sorry, can't help you, dude! Jason, I’m a little confused – are you filing a feature request about a software limitation here? Or is this a more general observation about your communication style?

If it’s the latter, well – sorry, can’t help you, dude!

]]> By: Jason Grigsby http://ourpdx.com/2008/06/it-couldnt-have-happened-to-a-nicer-guy/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Jason Grigsby Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:07:15 +0000 http://ourpdx.net/?p=33#comment-39 And another question. Why can't I write coherent blog comments? And another question. Why can’t I write coherent blog comments?

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