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RIP Bob Hunter (pg. 2)
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| zoogla |
| quote: | Originally posted by muzzybear
I miss his morning "paper cuts" segment on BT. He really knew how to pick apart the crap in our daily newspapers! |
Me too!!! I really miss that!!! I was wondering for the longest time what happened to that little segment, 5 min. before the hour when I would pause and just sit and watch...I really like his voice!!! So calming...a perfect thing in the morning...I will really miss him...
This morning on BT I was so happy to see all this history on him that I didn't know before!!! One of the original founders of Greenpeace!!! WOW that's huge!!! Can't believe he was such an important figure for the environment...I used to think he was just some guy in his bathrobe talking about the news cuz he's smart...
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| Tordan |
| RIP Bob... I miss paper cuts too. :( |
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| starsearcher |
An article on Yahoo! front page...
| quote: | Bob Hunter, Co-Founder of Greenpeace, Dies
Mon May 2, 7:04 PM ET
TORONTO - Canadian Bob Hunter, who co-founded Greenpeace and used his savvy as a journalist to turn the environmental group's fight to an international cause, died Monday after a battle with prostate cancer, the organization said. He was 63.
Hunter, a columnist for the Vancouver Sun in the 1960s and most recently an ecology broadcaster for Canadian media, first came to prominence in 1971 with the launch of Greenpeace and its protests against nuclear testing. He brought public attention to the hunting of whales and seals, as well as the dumping of toxic waste into the oceans.
The thick-bearded Hunter was once named one of Time magazine's top eco-heroes of the 20th century.
"Bob was a creative force in shaping Greenpeace," said Bruce Cox, executive director of Greenpeace Canada. "His passion and his commitment translated into powerful communications, and his unorthodox approach to communications helped define Greenpeace."
Hunter, who coined the phrase "Don't Make a Wave" to describe his opposition to nuclear testing, boarded a small fishing boat, dubbed the "Greenpeace," in 1971 to set off to Alaska to protest U.S. nuclear testing.
"I thought I was going to be a reporter, taking notes," Hunter later said, according to a news release from Greenpeace. "In reality, I wound up on first watch." He remained on board for 45 days.
Hunter helped establish the in-your-face communication style that became a Greenpeace trademark. He became the first president of Greenpeace in 1973, and led it through its transformation into an international group present in 40 countries, with more than 2.5 million members worldwide.
His media savvy and passion for ecology was critical to the organization, the group said, having adopted the term "rainbow warriors" to describe Greenpeace activists.
In his most recent role, the Manitoba-born Hunter was the ecology news specialist for CHUM's Citytv and CP24 TV channels. He was perhaps best known to Toronto viewers for Paper Cuts, a segment in which Hunter wore a bathrobe and commented on the stories in the day's newspapers.
"This was a man with a great loving heart, a brilliant mind and a massive spirit," said Stephen Hurlbut, vice president of news programming for Citytv.
Hunter died surrounded by his wife, Bobbi and his children Will, Emily, Conan and Justine, according to Citytv. Funeral arrangements were yet to be decided.
"Bob was an inspirational storyteller, an audacious fighter and an unpretentious mystic," said John Doherty, Chair of Greenpeace Canada. "He was serious about saving the world while always maintaining a sense of humor."
Greenpeace said Hunter's spirit would live on "through the people he inspired, the whales he saved and the organization he helped create." |
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| preppie chick |
omg I didn't realize who he was until I read the whole thread.
I used to watch 'paper cuts' every morning b4 going to school.
RIP. |
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| dallastar |
this is a pisser - but i don't really recognize him:( oh well
R.i.p!@:sadgreen: |
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| nycionx |
| quote: | Originally posted by VERTiG0
Who? |
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| Cuzo |
This hit a little home, I grew up with Bob Hunter's quest for saving Tagamami and his endless plot to save this planet from our plundering.
His articles and stories were articulate, well humoured and taught us lessons without being too preachy.
He was Greenpeace's founder but more importantly Canada's eco-warrior.
RIP Bob Hunter.
...BT won't be the same in that snazzy morning coat highlighting articles in your house at wee hours when we can barely speak. |
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| feems |
| quote: | Originally posted by muzzybear
I miss his morning "paper cuts" segment on BT. He really knew how to pick apart the crap in our daily newspapers! |
yeah i remeber watching that at like before I had soccer practice as a kid, but his ecological reports/segments were also very interesting.
sad to lose such brillance |
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| Euphorica |
| RIP. I used to frequently watch his morning paper "skit" |
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| dissonance |
bob was proof that not all hippies are crazy unemployed drug addicts
I <3 Bob Hunter RIP |
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| zoogla |
| quote: | Originally posted by dissonance
I <3 Bob Hunter RIP |
You know, now that you just said that I finally figured out what <3 really means...thanks!! (sorry total n00b comment) |
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| RobbyG. |
| quote: | Originally posted by fayraree
You know, now that you just said that I finally figured out what <3 really means...thanks!! (sorry total n00b comment) |
Don't feel bad cause I just figured it out too :D |
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