Guys this was a decision from the Owners of the RX, not the board room or the moderators....
As you well know, Ken hired most of us, and is still a friend to most of us....
This in NO WAY changes our "personal" opinions of The General, or Shrink, but reflects a "business" decision by the owners...
There will be many who agree with the decision, and many who disagree with the decision, just like there always is.....
However, lets not turn this into a "bash the former boss" thread please....
They deserve better than that, and so does our forum.....
2 people did not make this forum what it is, and 2 people will not be its downfall.....Its the cummulative effect of all the great posters we have here that have made this site so great....Many come and go, and we welcome the new ones, and miss the old ones, but it goes on......
Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of the RX.....:drink:
As you well know, Ken hired most of us, and is still a friend to most of us....
This in NO WAY changes our "personal" opinions of The General, or Shrink, but reflects a "business" decision by the owners...
There will be many who agree with the decision, and many who disagree with the decision, just like there always is.....
However, lets not turn this into a "bash the former boss" thread please....
They deserve better than that, and so does our forum.....
2 people did not make this forum what it is, and 2 people will not be its downfall.....Its the cummulative effect of all the great posters we have here that have made this site so great....Many come and go, and we welcome the new ones, and miss the old ones, but it goes on......
Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of the RX.....:drink:
bucsfan67 said:
Normally yes, but too many people including most current mods have said in past posts "Ken is the reason the RX is what it is" or something very similar. I guess time will tell if those sentiments are true. Ken is many things to different people, some good some bad, but fair to say he was the RX. What is the RX and what will it be is in question but I'll be here to find out.
Sam Odom said:
That may well be true Sam, because Ken IS the reason the RX is what it is today, because he STARTED IT....However it has evolved over time..
Much like Sam Walton is the REASON Walmart is what it is today, however upon his death, the stores still sell stuff cheap, and still make money.....
These splits happen every day in the business world, and they are never easy or pretty-regardless of how the parties try to work it out. I work in an industry (the day job) where part owners and other managers often leave to start their own ventures in the same industry. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com
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I've seen this happen repeatedly in the corporate world, and I think that it's all about moving forward rather than having the "cloud of change" hanging over everyone's head. Having seen this in the real world(repeatedly), I understand the basis for which this decision was made, but that doesn't make it any easier on everyone else involved-especially these guys who were hired by, and worked with the Ken & Pete for many years.
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></o>I've seen this happen repeatedly in the corporate world, and I think that it's all about moving forward rather than having the "cloud of change" hanging over everyone's head. Having seen this in the real world(repeatedly), I understand the basis for which this decision was made, but that doesn't make it any easier on everyone else involved-especially these guys who were hired by, and worked with the Ken & Pete for many years.
Why Ken sold the "Rx" remains a mystery to me. Yes..I know why he said he sold it. But when I consider the Daily Racing Form (A New York based publication) also takes advertizing for offshore books on their ON-LINE website as does E-Ponies a (Kentucky based web-site); then I wonder if he sold it because he simply needed the funds.
Guess it's something that I'll never know.
Guess it's something that I'll never know.
In the middle of two player disputes, SHRINK working on getting these guys paid, he is banned from The RX along with the General? You FOOLS!!! To indicate how horrible of a decision this is, look who is congratulating The RX for banning the SHRINK. Its the stooges from MajorWager that ripped The RX and SHRINK nonstop for having planned this attack on Royal. The same dopes that told MFG to just forget about his $25,000 that BetUs stole from him. Sad, sad day indeed.
