Ralph Klein passes away

[midniteowl]

RIP Ralph, you are my favorite mayor and premier of all time. Condolences to the Klien's families and friends.

[Cheese]

Great guy who always had time for the public. Met him a few times and enjoyed the interactions immensely. Was likely a Liberal in Conservative clothing Lol

[4X4]

A moment of silence for Klein at tonight's game. Well done, Flames.

[T@T]

He made me laugh, one time he asked where I was from, I said "oh, I'm one of those eastern bums and creeps Ralph" He responded very quickly : f'k off back home then with a grin, this was in front of two cabinet guys and Frank King

[RogerWilco]

I guess any self-respecting rancher would have shot, shovelled and shut up, but he didn't do that.

Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/welco...#ixzz2Oyz6Gqud

[Bertuzzied]

RIP Ralph! Best premier ever!!

[puckluck2]

This is why I loved Ralph, right or wrong...


"On his way home from dinner late one night in December 2001, Klein asked his driver to take him to an Edmonton homeless shelter, where it was reported he yelled at people staying there to get jobs before throwing money on the floor and leaving. At first, Klein denied accusations he was drunk, but later told a news conference of the heavy toll alcohol was taking on his health and vowed to quit drinking."

[T@T]

Favorite watering hole..the Louis

[Minnie]

Originally Posted by 4X4

A moment of silence for Klein at tonight's game. Well done, Flames.

We were at the game. That was pretty cool.

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

This is why I loved Ralph, right or wrong...


"On his way home from dinner late one night in December 2001, Klein asked his driver to take him to an Edmonton homeless shelter, where it was reported he yelled at people staying there to get jobs before throwing money on the floor and leaving. At first, Klein denied accusations he was drunk, but later told a news conference of the heavy toll alcohol was taking on his health and vowed to quit drinking."

Only an idiot would consider that right. I have different views than most about Klein than those here and I will respect his memory by not getting into that, but to glorify this as being a positive incident would be asinine at best. The guy got drunk and acted like an ass to homeless people.

[1stLand]

Klein's infamous visit to a homeless shelter while drunk will continue to live in our hearts and our minds. For him to yell at homeless people to get jobs,while throwing money on the floor - raw emotion fueled by a little liquid courage.

He was blunt. He was honest. His responses weren't measured. That's what I like about Ralph. He was just a normal, regular guy who shooted straight from the hip.

The Nenshi equivalent of this Ralph Klein Episode?

Nenshi could crash a UDI / Homebuilders Meeting and yell at the decision makers in the room to start building more multi-family in Inner City Communities. Leaves room and starts debating P3 Funding Formula's with the Building Janitor.

[Jbo]

Who could forget the Prosperity bonus or "Ralph Bucks"?

[Jbo]

To play devils advocate here...I remember hearing that the employment rate in Alberta was as close to 0% as it could be. They could not fill jobs anywhere.

They interviewed the guy that Ralph yelled at, 10 years later. He used the incident to turn his life around. While his tactics were not right, he was human...and that is why he was loved.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...article588988/

[Clarkey]

It's sad and pathetic these 2 dipsharts were the follow ups to King Ralph. R.I.P. Ralph.

13 Ed Stelmach
(b. 1951)
MLA for Fort Saskatchewan—Vegreville 14 December
2006 7 October
2011
Inter-election appt. (26th Assembly)
2008 election (27th Assembly)
Progressive Conservative Association
Named leader in 2006

14 Alison Redford
(b. 1965)
MLA for Calgary-Elbow

[Tinordi]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

This is why I loved Ralph, right or wrong...


"On his way home from dinner late one night in December 2001, Klein asked his driver to take him to an Edmonton homeless shelter, where it was reported he yelled at people staying there to get jobs before throwing money on the floor and leaving. At first, Klein denied accusations he was drunk, but later told a news conference of the heavy toll alcohol was taking on his health and vowed to quit drinking."

That's pathetic and shameful, not even in the spectre of "right"

[RogerWilco]

Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard

Only an idiot would consider that right. I have different views than most about Klein than those here and I will respect his memory by not getting into that, but to glorify this as being a positive incident would be asinine at best. The guy got drunk and acted like an ass to homeless people.

The post was just showing his presonality. The original post said for right or wrong.

So in typical Klein fashion I will ask you to go and #### yourself.

[868904]

So will the CBC be making a TV movie about him like all "great Canadian heroes"?

RIP Ralph!

[Huntingwhale]

Originally Posted by Tinordi

That's pathetic and shameful, not even in the spectre of "right"

The incident caused Ralph to change his drinking ways.

The guy used the incident to change his life.

Win-Win

[puckluck2]

Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard

Only an idiot would consider that right. I have different views than most about Klein than those here and I will respect his memory by not getting into that, but to glorify this as being a positive incident would be asinine at best. The guy got drunk and acted like an ass to homeless people.

Cool story bro. This is a thread about his death and the memories you have of him and that was one of them. No need to be unclassy and turn this into an argument.

[Nammer403]

Rip Ralph