Kerry packer dead at 68 - Media icon
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 12:46 amcant say i know that much about him,but i do remember him having something to do with the England cricket players rebel tour of South Africa
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 12:57 amStarted off the rebel International Cricket Corporation in the 1970s. He is also a big wig in the media here in Oz.
I have to apologise, I got Packer mixed up with Rupert Murdoch, of whom you are all only TOO familiar with.
I have to apologise, I got Packer mixed up with Rupert Murdoch, of whom you are all only TOO familiar with.
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 3:37 amIve heard of Kerry Packer but his death means nothing to me im sorry to say.Sorry for his family etc etc.
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 6:24 amI think the lads could lock this topic. A case of mistaken identity, etc.
Not to mention the brainless fool who started it in the first place!!!
Not to mention the brainless fool who started it in the first place!!!
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 6:42 pmthere a few stories about packer that i heard this morning on talksport,he was a competitive gambler and once lost 11 million dollars in 1 hour in a vegas casino and one day when he was a table in a vegas casino a texan cowboy with the ten gallon hat was getting boisterous and loud and was 
packer off,so packer asked him how much was worth and the texan said 9 million ,packer pulled a coin from his pocket and asked to toss for it.
packer off,so packer asked him how much was worth and the texan said 9 million ,packer pulled a coin from his pocket and asked to toss for it.Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 1:30 amIt was actually 100 million he offered the Texan to toss the coin for, not 9 million.
But he was also extremely generous, he purchased heart monitor and defib machines for ALL the ambulances in New South Wales after suffering a heart attack on the polo field.
But he was also extremely generous, he purchased heart monitor and defib machines for ALL the ambulances in New South Wales after suffering a heart attack on the polo field.
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 1:58 pmHe was quite generous, made a lot of donations anonymously.