Your Idol(s)
Setian-Sebeceans
17-03-2005, 05:30
I was just wondering, I know that everyone has atleast one person that they idolize, so I was wondering what was your guys'.
Just Post a picture of the person, and a short reason why you idolize them, and if possible include a site where we can read up on the person. And please keep the people real...
Setian-Sebeceans
17-03-2005, 05:31
Gaius Octavius: Known as Augustus Caesar
http://www.uoregon.edu/~arthist/arthist_204/monumentimages/primaporta_augustus.gif
http://www.stormfront.org/whitehistory/hwr12a_files/oct2.JPG
http://www.mrdowling.com/images/702augustus.jpg
Augustus Caesar IS my idol, because of his great manipulating abilities and his ability to rule a large empire and keeping it in relative peace. Yes he was the first Emperor of Rome, but he was smart and knew what he wanted and knew how to get it. I also strongly agree with his morality crusade.
Information about Augustus Caesar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus_Caesar)
My idol is George Carlin. I hope one day I can be as honest as him.
Setian-Sebeceans
17-03-2005, 05:54
I would also have to say MSgt Gary Gordon and SFC Randall Shughart are my idols as well. If you don't know they were two US-SOCOM Delta Force snipers that received the Medal of Honor after fighting an dieing in the Battle of Mogadishu, Somalia. I think they warrent everyones respect.
I can honestly say that I have no Idols whatsoever.
Gnostikos
17-03-2005, 06:02
Okita Sōshi (http://www.toshizo.com/gif/okita.gif) (1844-1868) and Tokugawa Ieyasu (http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:DjFIWMRUHesJ:www.islands.ne.jp/imabari/hito/2_taka/photo/ieyasu.jpg) (1543-1616). This (http://www.zainin.com/Okita/bio.html) is what I could come up with, since I couldn't find any of the sites I really wanted to put up here, including not only Okita but information on Bakumatsu. There is much more (http://www.samurai-archives.com/ieyasu.html) reputable information on Ieyasu. Besides that Ieyasu was much more influential historical figure than Okita, certain media have popularised amateur interest in fedual Japan. Tokugawa Ieyasu is introduced to westerners in James Clavell's Shōgun as Toranaga, and Okita Sōshi through the largest medium of anime, especially Rurōni Kenshin. They are both incredible men, and I highly suggest looking more into these truly superhuman persons.
They're not really idols, but I've always looked up to Emma Goldman, because she had some really good ideas, and I like her ideology, and she fought for what she believed in. Also George Orwell, he's an amazing author and journalist, and like Goldman, had good politics and stood up and fought for what he believed in.
Salvondia
17-03-2005, 06:12
Jim Rogers
http://www.theadvocates.org/celebrities/jim-rogers.JPG
Went around the world on a BMW motorcycle and the company of a very attractive woman half his age.
Then he went around the world in a specially modified Mercedes SLK and the company of a different very attractive woman, also half his age.
Oh and he made a gigantic fortune via an international hedge fund. Also something of a libertarian. I suppose a good place to read up on him would be http://www.jimrogers.com/
The Eastern Hemisphere
17-03-2005, 06:13
Donald Trump! I aspire to be like him someday....
The master himself.
http://www.trumpgrande.com/SBImages/DonaldTrump.jpg
Janistania
17-03-2005, 06:16
Lenin. Not only was he a hero and a genius, he was also one of the few men who could make a bald head look really good!
Ninja Zombie Dinosaurs
17-03-2005, 06:20
Benjamin Franklin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin)
America's first Renaissance Man. A genius that could do everything. Theoretical physics, inventions, writing, publishing, diplomacy, statecraft, revolution, even getting the babes. The man could do anything he put his mind to.
As a side activity, he founded the University of Pennsylvania, one of the Ivy League colleges.
And engaged in flame wars by printing press. :eek: :D
John Lennon (my rightful husband) ;-)
Arundahti Roy (brilliant author and activist)
Condi Rice (In the miserable bush administration, she's a breath of fresh air. And she's super smart. And reserved.)
My little brother
Dark Regonia
17-03-2005, 06:37
John lennon
Kurt Cobain
and... Eric Clapton
:D
Winter-een-Mas
17-03-2005, 06:56
Julius Caeser
Jimmy Hendrix
Kurt Cobain
the boys from Blink 182
my older brother and Callum a friend of mine (he did a flip into the water during steple chase)
Rleyh Gofnn
17-03-2005, 07:02
Lewis Black
Ernesto Guevera
Dali Lama
Saige Dragon
17-03-2005, 07:12
My Grandfather - Came to Canada during WWII, from New Zealand, to train in the Commonwealth Air Training Plan and when sent over to England he became and instructor on the Hawker Hurricane.
And Gob - The greatest Canadian punk band EVER.
Nationalist Valhalla
17-03-2005, 07:13
neville chamberlain
chester alan arthur
richard 2nd
any middle level functionary in the vichy regime
horatio algier
My Grandfather - Came to Canada during WWII, from New Zealand, to train in the Commonwealth Air Training Plan and when sent over to England he became and instructor on the Hawker Hurricane.
And Gob - The greatest Canadian punk band EVER.
Gob's got a very nice, poppy sound. I like them.
Nationalist Valhalla
17-03-2005, 07:26
Gob's got a very nice, poppy sound. I like them.
i think i've only heard their cover of paint it black
Saige Dragon
17-03-2005, 07:44
I like their cover of Heavy Metal Shuffe better (we'll leave Paint It Black to the Stones). Its fast, with some amazing guitar riffs.
Vittos Ordination
17-03-2005, 07:47
http://zombie.blogs.sapo.pt/arquivo/ron4.jpg
http://zombie.blogs.sapo.pt/arquivo/ron4.jpg
It's Ron Jeremy!!
Saige Dragon
17-03-2005, 07:52
Wow.....those are some pretty high standards you have there Vittos Ordination.....
Vittos Ordination
17-03-2005, 07:53
It's Ron Jeremy!!
The Hedgehog himself.
The Hedgehog himself.
You said it...
Vittos Ordination
17-03-2005, 07:55
Wow.....those are some pretty high standards you have there Vittos Ordination.....
If only we all set our standards as high, the world would be a better place.
Greedy Pig
17-03-2005, 08:00
Lee Kuan Yew
Warren Buffet
Nationalist Valhalla
17-03-2005, 08:07
I like their cover of Heavy Metal Shuffe better (we'll leave Paint It Black to the Stones). Its fast, with some amazing guitar riffs.
i must have 15 or so paint it black covers(including the amusing skrewdriver reinterpretation)
Cannot think of a name
17-03-2005, 08:50
I don't really think of it as idolizing, but here are some key figures-
William S. Burroughs (http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/wbburrou.htm) (not the greatest website, and doesn't really sum up what his writings mean to me.)
Lenny Bruce (http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/lennybruce/) (again, not great, but has some audio samples on it)
Can't really do those without including Jack Kerouac (http://www.jackkerouac.com/index.php)
Eric Dolphy (http://adale.org/Eric.html) (a third in a series of substandard sites, but again contains music samples.)
Theres more but I'm tired of doing google searches. You get the idea...
Tuesday Heights
17-03-2005, 09:08
My father is my idol. Despite being disabled in Vietnam, he did his damndest to provide my sister and I a quality life after my mother passed away when I was seven. He trucked on, and I hope to truck on, too.