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re: Shaq Plans to Build Children’s Hospital in Baton Rouge
Posted on 6/29/13 at 8:17 am to Crumble
Posted on 6/29/13 at 8:17 am to Crumble
God bless Shaq, and I love him, and I hope this happens. But a free-standing Childrens Hospital in BR has been in the hopes and dreams of a lot of people for a lot longer than 2 years.
Article (and its title) make it sound like it was his idea. Just not the case.
Article (and its title) make it sound like it was his idea. Just not the case.
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Posted on 6/29/13 at 8:27 am to Pauldean
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Article (and its title) make it sound like it was his idea. Just not the case.
No, not really & IDGAF if it does.
Ranters are gonna rant.
Posted on 6/29/13 at 8:28 am to 4LSU2
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Shaq Plans to Build Children’s Hospital in Baton Rouge
How much of the bill is Shaq footing? It sounds like his name will be on the building and operated by OLOL. The "free" comment is troubling. Nothing is free.
Who pays for the costs to operate the facility and health care costs? It sounds to me like either the state or John Q. Public. I doubt Jindal agrees to spend state funds for this and I'm 100% against John Q. Public's monies used for this.
Shut up, teabagger. You probably don't have two solid nickels to rub together and you are worried about possibly having to contribute to the greater good.
Posted on 6/29/13 at 8:28 am to Crumble
Shaq continues to impress. Way to geaux, big man. 
Posted on 6/29/13 at 8:36 am to kkille1lsu
A free standing children's hospital is a wish of any city that does not possess one. If Shaq wants to give his name, money and time to help make a run up that hill good for him. The Big Fella continues to impress me, I did not see this coming when he left here.
Posted on 6/29/13 at 8:38 am to kkille1lsu
Know how I know you didn't read the article?
You didn't really read my post either, if you think I was ranting. Lighten up, Francis.
From the article:
You didn't really read my post either, if you think I was ranting. Lighten up, Francis.
From the article:
quote:
“I had a talk with the powers that be in Baton Rouge, and my plan is to build a Shaquille O’Neal children’s hospital
Posted on 6/29/13 at 8:39 am to Algerian
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A free standing children's hospital is a wish of any city that does not possess one. If Shaq wants to give his name, money and time to help make a run up that hill good for him. The Big Fella continues to impress me, I did not see this coming when he left here.
Agree 1000%
Posted on 6/29/13 at 8:41 am to Tiger_n_ATL
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Shut up, teabagger. You probably don't have two solid nickels to rub together and you are worried about possibly having to contribute to the greater good.
This comment is laughable. I'm actually a professional that pays my fair share of taxes each year and also tired of more taxes forced down my throat.
Shaq is a great ambassador for LSU, the state of LA, and is overall a damn fine gentleman. I have zero qualms about his involvement in the project. I simply asked who was funding the project, which is a valid question as a tax paying citizen of Louisiana.
Posted on 6/29/13 at 8:45 am to 4LSU2
OLOL has plans for a Children's Hospital. It'll be part of their campus. It'll be a private hospital, nothing to do with the LSU Health System, or the La State government, or Jindal, thank God.
The best thing to happen to the project is to get Shaq involved. As you say he is the best ambassador for his state and his school. If he wants to lend his considerable weight, bankroll, and name to the project, it is much more likely to actually get completed.
The best thing to happen to the project is to get Shaq involved. As you say he is the best ambassador for his state and his school. If he wants to lend his considerable weight, bankroll, and name to the project, it is much more likely to actually get completed.
Posted on 6/29/13 at 8:46 am to 4LSU2
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Who pays for the costs to operate the facility and health care costs? It sounds to me like either the state or John Q. Public. I doubt Jindal agrees to spend state funds for this and I'm 100% against John Q. Public's monies used for this.
Yeeeaahhhh! frick them sick kids. If there parentz loved them, they would have fixed them already.
Posted on 6/29/13 at 8:47 am to Crumble
That's awesome
Posted on 6/29/13 at 8:55 am to Pauldean
quote:
Know how I know you didn't read the article?
You didn't really read my post either, if you think I was ranting. Lighten up, Francis.
From the article:
quote:
“I had a talk with the powers that be in Baton Rouge, and my plan is to build a Shaquille O’Neal children’s hospital
The hospital can have been in the works for years AND Shaq can say that he plans to build one...the two aren't mutually exclusive. As someone who has worked closely with development offices in higher education, I've found that many (most) major gift donors think the idea is their's...and in a way it is, it's just that it was also the idea of the institution they're giving their money to. Really skillful major gift officers have a way of making the donor think it's all their idea anyway.
That said, I think this is awesome. I hope the project is hugely successful.
This post was edited on 6/29/13 at 8:56 am
Posted on 6/29/13 at 8:57 am to Pauldean
4Lsu2.... Go suck a nut... Till u ever have a sick kid ...shut up. These are actually things I would love to support with my tax money... Instead if the other crap it gets wasted on
Posted on 6/29/13 at 8:59 am to Pauldean
quote:
God bless Shaq, and I love him, and I hope this happens. But a free-standing Childrens Hospital in BR has been in the hopes and dreams of a lot of people for a lot longer than 2 years.
Article (and its title) make it sound like it was his idea. Just not the case.
True, I've known about it for a while now. However, there was very recent word that the budget for the project has increased dramatically. Now, I know why.
Shaq
Posted on 6/29/13 at 9:03 am to rosiebean
Thank you rosie. Your post makes complete sense. I've been in the medical community of BR for almost 10 years, so I know how long this project has been on the radar.
And how easy it is to post a calm, reasoned response, rather than swear and call me a rantard. LOL
And how easy it is to post a calm, reasoned response, rather than swear and call me a rantard. LOL
Posted on 6/29/13 at 9:05 am to urinetrouble
Dr. Shaq your needed in labor and delivery
Posted on 6/29/13 at 9:13 am to Crumble
Wow. I am proud that this guy is a Tiger and love how he represents LSU, and his love for it.
Posted on 6/29/13 at 9:14 am to 4LSU2
political board - bagger.
Posted on 6/29/13 at 9:16 am to Crumble
That's fricking awesome.
Posted on 6/29/13 at 9:29 am to 4LSU2
Calm down. It will never happen.
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