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Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: jimlangefan on September 28, 2010, 01:55:18 PM
According to this post at Golden-Roat.net, Kathy "Fingers" Greco handed in her resignation.  

http://www.golden-road.net/index.php/topic,14175.510.html (http://\"http://www.golden-road.net/index.php/topic,14175.510.html\")
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: ClockGameJohn on September 28, 2010, 01:56:39 PM
Certainly wasn't today.  I know the word was out around the office around the end of August.
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: Jeremy Nelson on September 28, 2010, 02:02:27 PM
That comment/blog board over at priceisright.com didn't help any...it's basically 99% of fans who want to see the show revert back to circa 1980, bob's black hair and all.
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: jimlangefan on September 28, 2010, 02:04:18 PM
I took out the today part John.  I was under the impression it happened today.  I misread it, my bad.
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: Mr. Brown on September 28, 2010, 02:05:31 PM
[quote name=\'Jeremy Nelson\' post=\'248407\' date=\'Sep 28 2010, 01:02 PM\']That comment/blog board over at priceisright.com didn't help any...it's basically 99% of fans who want to see the show revert back to circa 1980, bob's black hair and all.[/quote]

I'm sure the same people who were crucifying Greco on her blog post will now crucify Mike Richards for her resignation retirement.
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: clemon79 on September 28, 2010, 02:06:33 PM
[quote name=\'Jeremy Nelson\' post=\'248407\' date=\'Sep 28 2010, 11:02 AM\']That comment/blog board over at priceisright.com didn't help any...it's basically 99% of fans who want to see the show revert back to circa 1980, bob's black hair and all.[/quote]
Sounds familiar.
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: parliboy on September 28, 2010, 02:10:59 PM
99% is an exaggeration.  But certainly the site is a lot more tolerant of fanb01z than we are.  And FWIW, the official site's boards aren't terribly better.

I tend to accept that the site has a niche audience with a member tone befitting the show (spastic and over-reactionary) and use it for the resource it is.  And it is a good resource.
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: Mr. Brown on September 28, 2010, 02:33:48 PM
[quote name=\'ClockGameJohn\' post=\'248406\' date=\'Sep 28 2010, 12:56 PM\']Certainly wasn't today.  I know the word was out around the office around the end of August.[/quote]

Must've been fairly recently then -- she was posting on her blog (http://\"http://www.priceisright.com/blog/entry/460\") as late as last Thursday night.
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: Johnissoevil on September 28, 2010, 02:34:53 PM
It's just funny how some people can't move on.  I like old-school Price just as much as the next person, but I don't mind the changes that have taken place over the years.  The game is still the same, and while Drew will never be Bob Barker, he does a great job filling his shoes.  Hell, I don't remember my parents ever saying "OMG, I WANT THE SHOW TO GO BACK TO WHAT IT WAS WHEN BILL CULLEN WAS HOST!"  This is no different.
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: parliboy on September 28, 2010, 02:44:22 PM
[quote name=\'Mr. Brown\' post=\'248414\' date=\'Sep 28 2010, 01:33 PM\']Must've been fairly recently then -- she was posting on her blog (http://\"http://www.priceisright.com/blog/entry/460\") as late as last Thursday night.[/quote]
You do realize you linked to a blog entry from 2009, yes?
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: tpirfan28 on September 28, 2010, 02:50:24 PM
[quote name=\'parliboy\' post=\'248416\' date=\'Sep 28 2010, 02:44 PM\'][quote name=\'Mr. Brown\' post=\'248414\' date=\'Sep 28 2010, 01:33 PM\']Must've been fairly recently then -- she was posting on her blog (http://\"http://www.priceisright.com/blog/entry/460\") as late as last Thursday night.[/quote]
You do realize you linked to a blog entry from 2009, yes?
[/quote]
If you can* navigate down to the comments section, she posted a string of blog comments answering questions Thursday.  She is/was answering comments from that blog post since its initial posting.

*Their site is garbage
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: Steve Gavazzi on September 28, 2010, 02:50:43 PM
[quote name=\'parliboy\' post=\'248416\' date=\'Sep 28 2010, 02:44 PM\'][quote name=\'Mr. Brown\' post=\'248414\' date=\'Sep 28 2010, 01:33 PM\']Must've been fairly recently then -- she was posting on her blog (http://\"http://www.priceisright.com/blog/entry/460\") as late as last Thursday night.[/quote]
You do realize you linked to a blog entry from 2009, yes?[/quote]
There are, however, several "Older Posts" made by Kathy last week.

I wonder if she gave them X number of weeks' notice in August and just recently finished.
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: Mr. Brown on September 28, 2010, 03:07:28 PM
[quote name=\'parliboy\' post=\'248416\' date=\'Sep 28 2010, 01:44 PM\']You do realize you linked to a blog entry from 2009, yes?[/quote]
Yes, I do realize that. But as others have said, if you had bothered to scroll down, you would've seen the 900+ comments posted at the bottom, with Greco most recently posting on September 23rd.

She used the comments section of her blog entries (she posted two) to answer questions posted by fans.

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*Their site is garbage
Couldn't agree more. It looks like they got an intern to design a content management system from scratch. They could've easily gotten an actual message board package for free and probably could've put a much better designed site up using WordPress or something similar. Instead, it's garbage.
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: ClockGameJohn on September 28, 2010, 03:18:17 PM
Kathy is still working.  Will be for awhile yet.
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: tvwxman on September 28, 2010, 03:51:18 PM
[quote name=\'ClockGameJohn\' post=\'248420\' date=\'Sep 28 2010, 03:18 PM\']Kathy is still working.  Will be for awhile yet.[/quote]
So i'm confused....is she in or is she out?
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: ClockGameJohn on September 28, 2010, 03:52:51 PM
Announced her retirement effective at the end of the year.
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: Jeremy Nelson on September 28, 2010, 04:13:29 PM
[quote name=\'ClockGameJohn\' post=\'248424\' date=\'Sep 28 2010, 02:52 PM\']Announced her retirement effective at the end of the year.[/quote]
The production year, or the calendar year? (Or are they one in the same?)

Not that it matters..I think it's obvious she won't be around for Season 40.
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: ClockGameJohn on September 28, 2010, 04:24:39 PM
Calendar year 2010.
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: dazztardly on September 28, 2010, 04:57:39 PM
The old days of golden-road before the messageboard were alot better. When the messageboard came into play, the flood gates of hell swung open for the marks and psychos.
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: ClockGameJohn on September 28, 2010, 05:20:26 PM
[quote name=\'dazztardly\' post=\'248428\' date=\'Sep 28 2010, 04:57 PM\']The old days of golden-road before the messageboard were alot better. When the messageboard came into play, the flood gates of hell swung open for the marks and psychos.[/quote]

That's the internet in general.
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: chris319 on September 28, 2010, 08:29:26 PM
[quote name=\'bandit_bobby\' post=\'248427\' date=\'Sep 28 2010, 01:39 PM\']If her departure means there will be more fairer PG setups, so be it.[/quote]
Whoever does the setups does them as instructed. If the E.P. says "make them hard", they are made hard.
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: TheLastResort on September 28, 2010, 10:00:03 PM
[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'248440\' date=\'Sep 28 2010, 08:29 PM\']If the E.P. says "make them hard", they are made hard.[/quote]

Didn't Barker used to say something like that to the models??
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on September 28, 2010, 10:00:41 PM
[quote name=\'dazztardly\' post=\'248428\' date=\'Sep 28 2010, 03:57 PM\']When the messageboard came into play, the flood gates of hell swung open for the marks and psychos.[/quote]I lol'ed.
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: BillCullen1 on September 30, 2010, 08:26:54 AM
Update - FWIW, someone on www.golden-road.net with supposed "insider knowledge" says that Kathy is retiring. If so, then she's leaving on her own terms. Good for her if that's the case.
Title: Kathy "Fingers" Greco Resigns
Post by: parliboy on September 30, 2010, 02:51:10 PM
[quote name=\'BillCullen1\' post=\'248483\' date=\'Sep 30 2010, 07:26 AM\']Update - FWIW, someone on www.golden-road.net with supposed "insider knowledge" says that Kathy is retiring. If so, then she's leaving on her own terms. Good for her if that's the case.[/quote]
The someone is ClockGameJohn.  Was also one of the posters in this thread.

There are about 5 or 6 regulars on that site whose statement I would take seriously in this situation.  He's one of them.