A month or so ago I got a voicemail from William Barrett at Forbes. His message was something like “call me back – I want to talk to you about your bathroom.” Now, I never view a phone call from one of the major business magazines as a good time. I don’t have a publicist so most of the calls are about something negative – which is fine – but rarely something I’m looking for.
Barrett’s message intrigued me so I called him back. We proceeded to have a hilarious conversation about my CU Bathroom gift along with a variety of other topics concerning charitable contributions. I got off the phone thinking – if nothing else – this article will be funny. The resulting article Cash Strapped Charities Put Donors’ Names On Just About Everything is everything you’d expect it to be.
But – it gets better. On the call Barrett said he might want a picture of me in front of the bathroom. I said “sure” expecting never to hear about it again. A few days later I got a call to schedule a photo shoot at CU. Here’s the result.
That’s my plaque on the left. I haven’t seen the physical copy of the magazine yet (I’ve only seen it online) so I don’t know if the photo made the magazine, but if it did I now get to say that “the first time my picture was in Forbes was while I was standing in a bathroom.”
Brad – which dorm is that in!? Or is it one of the classroom buildings? -brad
Comment by Brad Rosen — September 10, 2009 @ 1:33 pm
I would like to sponsor a sink or maybe a hand dryer.
Comment by JChauncey — September 10, 2009 @ 1:42 pm
Way to go! very admirable charitable work! And I am in complete agreement with the message on the plaque
Comment by Sankara Subramanian C — September 10, 2009 @ 2:43 pm
Thanks! I’ve gotten a lot of mileage out of that quote.
Comment by Brad Feld — September 10, 2009 @ 2:45 pm
Killer shirt!
Comment by @scottdalferes — September 10, 2009 @ 4:19 pm
david duey and myself have come up with a great idea to raise money for the university. Sell T-Shirts that say I took a shit in Brad Feld's restroom.
Also have you ever peetweeted from this now famous restroom? =P
Comment by JChauncey — September 10, 2009 @ 4:19 pm
david duey and myself have come up with a great idea to raise money for the university. Sell T-Shirts that say I took a shit in Brad Feld's restroom.
Also have you ever peetweeted from your now famous restroom? =P
Comment by JChauncey — September 10, 2009 @ 4:19 pm
I have peetweeted from that bathroom!
Comment by Brad Feld — September 10, 2009 @ 4:22 pm
Thanks – I’ll pass that on to my wife Amy who is the “buyer of all fashionable things worn by Brad”
Comment by Brad Feld — September 10, 2009 @ 4:22 pm
I've used that bathroom many times…I even took a picture of the plaque…but it didn't get in Forbes…Larry
Comment by Larry Nelson — September 11, 2009 @ 5:34 pm
I noticed a trend towards naming smaller and smaller parts of buildings here (Salt Lake City) a couple of years ago, at the University of Utah hospital. I had never thought of funding a whole restroom, though. At most, my budget might get my name on chair in a waiting room or a stall door in a restroom!
Comment by Bill Mosby — September 11, 2009 @ 9:52 pm
Brad, are they fractals on your shirt? If they are, you have my undying respect!
Comment by David Semeria — September 12, 2009 @ 9:17 pm
Really amazing one!
Comment by Monic — September 15, 2009 @ 1:39 am
“My Bathroom Gets Papered In Forbes” – sounds good!
Comment by Medbr — September 15, 2009 @ 1:40 am
Unfortunately, they are only paisley’s impersonating fractals.
Comment by Brad Feld — September 15, 2009 @ 7:52 pm
Oh yes, that picture is in the hard copy of Forbes. Shirt too….
Comment by max — September 16, 2009 @ 1:51 am
Funny your hands are in your pockets so you don't have to pick up any germs in "your" public bathroom.
Comment by Jamay — September 18, 2009 @ 12:08 am
Good for you! Respect
Comment by Rest — September 24, 2009 @ 9:17 pm
That is something!
Comment by Medic — September 26, 2009 @ 9:45 pm