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G~man · 08-30-2010, 10:37 AM

Also in no particular order:

1. Albert Einstein
2. Margaret Thatcher
3. Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
4. Eva Cassidy
5. Dr. Seuss

powerclown · 08-30-2010, 11:15 AM

uno: stanKubrick
dos: richPryor
tres: salDali
quattro (lazo): kevGarnett/chauBillups
cinco: ayrSenna

ring · 08-30-2010, 11:46 AM

César Chávez Estrada
Larry Niven
Sy Safransky
Joan Didion
Jonathan Kennedy Toole

James Thurber...I break rules.

Ourcrazymodern? · 08-30-2010, 12:05 PM

inpo:

ring · 08-30-2010, 12:21 PM

Helen Keller (my mother attended a speech she gave at mom's nursing school.)
Rosa Parks
The sad hitchhiker I gave a ride to.
The cashier that smiled at me even though she was having a rotten day.
Me.

Pearl Trade · 08-30-2010, 01:50 PM

In no particular order, not including family. Family is family. Or people in my life.

Bret Easton Ellis, author
Henry Rollins, man
Leonardo DiCaprio, actor
Andre Johnson, Texans reciever
Alexander the Great, Greek beast

Lindy · 08-30-2010, 09:47 PM

Probably heavily influenced by a weekend spent mostly reading and listening to music, my list d'jour:

Bob Wills --the Western Swing fiddler
Dmitri Shostakovich --Russian composer
Harry Turtledove --alt history author
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Warren Buffett

Quote:

Originally Posted by mixedmedia

...as interesting as Louis Armstrong , Mark Twain, Ambrose Bierce, Orson Welles and Jane Goodall. They're just not. In our rush to bash people for liking "celebrities," let's not forget that very often people are celebrities for a GOOD reason.

Your list is not a mere list of celebrities, but a list of persons (thanks, B_G) of accomplishment. Noteworthy for their achievements. Celebrities are just known for being known, though sometimes noteworthy for the transience of their celebrity.

Lindy
I especially like the Ambrose Bierce definition of the three kinds of murder:
1. Reprehensible

2. Justifiable

3. Commendable

Eddie38 · 08-30-2010, 10:40 PM

1. Jesus
2. Ernest Hemingway
3. Johnny Cash
4. Jack Black
5. MLK

dlish · 08-31-2010, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dlish

BUMMPPP!!!

in no particular order...

1) Malcolm X
2) Kinte Kunte
3) Baby-lish
4) My Best Friend Z
5) My Parents

i could have rattled off a long line of political figures, but they'd probably not be as high on the list as some real life personal favourites of mine.

this thread made me realise that theres no that many people i actually like!

ive been thinking about this...if i was going to choose purely famous or influencial famous people, then the list would be as follows:

again inpo...

1) Malcolm X
2) Kinte Kunte
3) Mahatma Ghandi
4) Haile Gebraselaise
5) Ibn Battuta

08-30-2010, 10:37 AM	#41 (permalink)
G~man Upright Location: Here there and everywhere.	Also in no particular order: 1. Albert Einstein 2. Margaret Thatcher 3. Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama 4. Eva Cassidy 5. Dr. Seuss __________________ ☻/ G~man......... /▌ "Life may not be the party we hoped for---- / \ but while we're here, we might as well dance ! ! ! "

08-30-2010, 11:15 AM	#42 (permalink)
powerclown Junkie Location: Detroit, MI	uno: stanKubrick dos: richPryor tres: salDali quattro (lazo): kevGarnett/chauBillups cinco: ayrSenna Last edited by powerclown; 08-30-2010 at 11:18 AM..

08-30-2010, 12:05 PM	#44 (permalink)
Ourcrazymodern? still, wondering. Location: South Minneapolis, somewhere near the gorgeous gorge	inpo: __________________ BE JUST AND FEAR NOT Last edited by Ourcrazymodern?; 09-10-2010 at 10:00 AM.. Reason: to fix it later

08-30-2010, 01:50 PM	#46 (permalink)
Pearl Trade Addict Location: Houston, Texas	In no particular order, not including family. Family is family. Or people in my life. Bret Easton Ellis, author Henry Rollins, man Leonardo DiCaprio, actor Andre Johnson, Texans reciever Alexander the Great, Greek beast __________________ Our revenge will be the laughter of our children. Give me convenience or give me death!

08-30-2010, 11:46 AM	#43 (permalink)
ring ░ Location: ❤	César Chávez Estrada Larry Niven Sy Safransky Joan Didion Jonathan Kennedy Toole James Thurber...I break rules.

08-30-2010, 12:21 PM	#45 (permalink)
ring ░ Location: ❤	Helen Keller (my mother attended a speech she gave at mom's nursing school.) Rosa Parks The sad hitchhiker I gave a ride to. The cashier that smiled at me even though she was having a rotten day. Me.

08-30-2010, 10:40 PM	#48 (permalink)
Eddie38 Tilted	1. Jesus 2. Ernest Hemingway 3. Johnny Cash 4. Jack Black 5. MLK