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Ten idols

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Sir Dargorn, Oct 18, 2001.

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  1. Gopher thighs Gems: 2/31
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    Remove all ads!
    Depends on your definition of brilliant, but I'm going to partly assume it's relating to being influential (not necessarily for the good, and also in certain cases the result of the individual's policy rather than their aim). And I'll try and say why as well..
    1. Plato (probably the first university)
    2. Pericles (Democracy)
    3. Alexander the Great (Expansionism and conquest of Afghanistan:))
    4. Hitler (shaping of post 1945 Europe and creation of Israel)
    5. Alan Turing (the computer - or we wouldn't be here)
    6. Robert Oppenheimer (The ultimate deterrant)
    7. Karl Marx (The big idea and the seeds of revolution and subsequent cold war)
    8. Albert Einstein (without him, no number 6)
    9. George Washington (liberation of the US)
    10. Martin Luther King (attempts to liberate all of the US with the radical concept that blacks should have equal rights as late as the 20th century)

    Could come up with a few more, and I'm aware of the large gap between 300BC and the 1770's which could probably be filled by.........(fill in the gaps)
     
    Gopher thighs, Oct 20, 2001
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    Hmm, how was that guy called that invented Beer? Very long name.

    Nr 1: Jesus

    [edit]
    Tolkien! I forgot that one!
    [/edit]

    The rest I don't know.

    [This message has been edited by Headbanger (edited October 20, 2001).]
     
    Shadowcouncil, Oct 20, 2001
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  3. Silverblade Guest

    My ten idols in no particular order

    Homer Simpson

    Sean Connery, love is voice and hope I'll look like that when I'm his age

    Gene Roddenberry, creator of my way of live

    J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of my way of live

    B.B. King, LOVE the blues and his way of making music

    My father, my rolemodel

    Da Vinci, great painter and inventor

    Ed Greenwood or R.A. Salvatore, both helped creating the Forgotten Realms as we know it today

    Taluntain, for finding a way to keep me behind the computer

    Last one is difficult, fill this one in yourself.


    [This message has been edited by Silverblade (edited October 20, 2001).]
     
    Silverblade, Oct 20, 2001
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  4. Firestorm

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    Ten in a random order:
    1. Kurt Cobain (R.I.P)
    2. Søren, my best friend and newly hatched D&D player.
    3. Anybody who plays half-elf or rogue
    4. Einstein because he had cool hair (Oh yeah he was smart too)
    5. Mike Myers cause he is so damn funny.
    6. Camilla. Because well... She IS my girlfriend and all. :p
    7. The band Kashmir
    8. Mick Øghendal (see 5.)
    9. Poodle, Herf, Extremist, Taluntain And almost everybody else on SP
    10. I dont know this on so... Me!
     
    Firestorm, Oct 21, 2001
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  5. Sol'Kanar Guest

    I have only one thing to say...
    Bruce Lee!
     
    Sol'Kanar, Oct 21, 2001
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  6. RythmicBarbarian Guest

    In no particular order..

    Korn
    Homer(the greek guy, not the simpson guy)
    Homer(the simpson guy, not the greek guy)
    the ppl at Bioware
    God (there's only one, brother)
    uhh, Korn?
    Minsc
    Tolkien
    The guy whho invented English
    Coke-man
     
    RythmicBarbarian, Oct 21, 2001
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    [​IMG] Hmmm... er ... okay ...

    1) Tolkien
    2) Darth Vader
    3) Mark Hoppus
    4) Tom delongue
    5) Travis Barker
    6) Freddie Mercury
    7) bloke invented masturbating
    8) Pratchett
    9) Bloke who invented parties
    10)me
     
    Sniper, Oct 21, 2001
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    Jesus
    Jonathan Edwards
    John Bunyan
    Abraham Kuyper
    John Calvin
    Bill Hybles
     
    Mathetais, Oct 22, 2001
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    [​IMG] If I mention God, would that be three or one person?

    Idols. Who needs those? hmmm. I have none. or I have all. :hahaerr:
     
    Nobleman, Oct 22, 2001
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    Ummmm.

    1. Tolkien
    2. Michelangelo (why does everybody like da Vinci?!)
    3. Mendel (father of genetics.... :p)
    4. Umm. Umm. I'll get back to you later.

    [LATER]

    4. The inventors of metal music.
    5. The people at Squaresoft. *ducks under the Sentinel +5 shield*
    6. The people at Bioware (finally).
    7. The person who invented computers.
    8. Whoever invents non-game magic. ;)
    9. Um. UM.
     
    Tiamat, Oct 23, 2001
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    [​IMG] Because da Vinci was good at EVERYTHING. Songwriting, playing, singing, painting, sculpting, inventing, you name it, he could do it. The ultimate Renaissance man.
     
    Capstone, Oct 24, 2001
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    1-6 Monty Python
    7 Rowan Atkinson
    8 Terry Pratchett
    9 Homer Simpson
    10 Bender
     
    Azardu, Oct 24, 2001
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    Now a topic for the 10 worst people on earth:
     
    Shadowcouncil, Oct 24, 2001
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    OI!
    Headbanger don't change it now!
    Please could people no put BOTH the ten best and ten worst them.
     
    Sir Dargorn, Oct 24, 2001
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    [​IMG] Why am i not mentiond any where in this post?????????????? (j/k)

    in no particular order...

    Homer Simpson
    Jesus Crist
    Mahotma(sp) Ghandi
    ME!!!!!
    Tal (of coarse, i wouldn't be here other wise...)
    G. W. Bush (hey, so i'm a patriot)
    Metalica
    Tool(etc...)


    and the list could go on
     
    jack-of-all-trades, Oct 25, 2001
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    my idol is ozzy osbourne you RULE!!!!
     
    Dark Xan, Oct 25, 2001
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