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lindsay7 · Mar 20, 2008, 09:28 pm

Who is your hero and why?

Can be anyone - living, dead, fictional.

Rainbow · Mar 26, 2008, 04:41 pm

Musashi.
A man with balls, and not any other twisted wimp :-)))

Nono · Mar 29, 2008, 01:28 pm

Saul Alinsky
(Not sure "hero" is in my vocabulary. Someone I greatly admire.)

Or, since your Canadian, lindsay --- Tommy Douglas.

grandpa · Mar 29, 2008, 01:39 pm

Do I have to pick only one?

Grandpa h.

Domino · Mar 29, 2008, 02:57 pm

I believe heroes should always be fictional, for real people will always let you down.

So, I have four: MacGyver, Snake Eyes, Data, and Paul Muad'Dib.

lindsay7 · Mar 30, 2008, 01:19 am

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Do I have to pick only one?

Grandpa h.

Nah, you can pick more

lindsay7 · Mar 30, 2008, 01:31 am

My hero is fictional - Zack Fair (pictured in my avatar) of the games Final Fantasy VII and Crisis Core. He's an arrogant, kickass fighter, who is outgoing and genuinely cares about others. I like him because he is strong, cheerful, and optimistic despite the tragedy his life turns into. And he's dead sexy.

My other hero is Ron Paul for being a much needed champion for freedom.

lsbskins1 · Mar 30, 2008, 01:56 am

Good old Abe Lincoln. Strong enough in his beliefs to lead but not so full of self-righteousness that he felt he could ignore the advice and guidance of those who thought differently and brought different approaches to the problem. Willing to see the totality of a situation and work with what was so that it was possible to move towards what should be. Resolute in purpose but not rigid in approach. In my opinion, the perfect example of knowing what power was necessary in the moment and when to attempt to convince rather than force. A true statesman.

ChaChynga · Apr 5, 2008, 07:43 pm

Dead, his name is Joseph, he was THAT Joseph. Because he was closest representation to my understanding in Scripture to The Christ Jesus.

lindsay7 · Apr 5, 2008, 10:45 pm

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Dead, his name is Joseph, he was THAT Joseph. Because he was closest representation to my understanding in Scripture to The Christ Jesus.

huh. I kind of forgot about Jesus.. blasphemy! lol.

Jesus is my hero.

ChaChynga · Apr 5, 2008, 11:31 pm

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huh. I kind of forgot about Jesus.. blasphemy! lol.

Jesus is my hero.

In what ways!?

lindsay7 · Apr 5, 2008, 11:32 pm

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In what ways!?

In what ways.. what? *confused*

ChaChynga · Apr 5, 2008, 11:33 pm

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In what ways.. what? *confused*

what made Jesu the christ your Hero

lindsay7 · Apr 5, 2008, 11:36 pm

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what made Jesu the christ your Hero

oh. Because he's the Son of God and died for our sins. What's not to love?

gela · Apr 6, 2008, 12:14 am

My hero is that elephant that can draw a picture of himself from the other thread.

Chaossaber314 · Apr 6, 2008, 12:19 am

Fictional: Batman / Bruce Wayne (No! Spoiler!) is my hero.

Living: I don't know. Probably, my father, who, while I am quick to criticize, has given my family a level of security that a lot of families today don't have by being a hard worker and a responsible individual coming from poverty.

Dead: Not sure. So many historical figures and groups are romanticized to the point they may as well be fictional.

lindsay7 · Apr 6, 2008, 12:20 am

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My hero is that elephant that can draw a picture of himself from the other thread.

lol That was pretty awesome

Anmon · Apr 15, 2008, 03:50 am

Jesus Christ, for his compassion, beliefs and courage.

Mar 20, 2008, 09:28 pm	#1 (permalink) (top)
lindsay7 Igneous Magma Posts: 207	Who is your hero and why? Who is your hero and why? Can be anyone - living, dead, fictional.

Mar 29, 2008, 01:28 pm	#3 (permalink) (top)
Nono Throbbing Member Location: Old Europe Posts: 6,982	Saul Alinsky (Not sure "hero" is in my vocabulary. Someone I greatly admire.) Or, since your Canadian, lindsay --- Tommy Douglas. "I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything." -- Viscount Melbourne

Mar 29, 2008, 01:39 pm	#4 (permalink) (top)
grandpa blasphemer Location: Michigan Posts: 7,626	Do I have to pick only one? Grandpa h. News is something someone wants to suppress, everything else is advertising. - Lord Northcliffe, publisher of the Daily Mail

Mar 29, 2008, 02:57 pm	#5 (permalink) (top)
Domino I'm a pushover Posts: 344	I believe heroes should always be fictional, for real people will always let you down. So, I have four: MacGyver, Snake Eyes, Data, and Paul Muad'Dib. kill President attack nuclear bomb smuggle Echelon just recorded this message.

Mar 30, 2008, 01:56 am	#8 (permalink) (top)
lsbskins1 Redskins Rule Location: South-Western Virginia Posts: 2,456	Good old Abe Lincoln. Strong enough in his beliefs to lead but not so full of self-righteousness that he felt he could ignore the advice and guidance of those who thought differently and brought different approaches to the problem. Willing to see the totality of a situation and work with what was so that it was possible to move towards what should be. Resolute in purpose but not rigid in approach. In my opinion, the perfect example of knowing what power was necessary in the moment and when to attempt to convince rather than force. A true statesman. All I see when I look down, something jumpin' on the ground, Scratchin' dirt, cluckin' in the barnyard - Tell me, could that be you? John Kay

Mar 26, 2008, 04:41 pm	#2 (permalink) (top)
Rainbow Volcanic Erupter Posts: 3,066	Musashi. A man with balls, and not any other twisted wimp :-)))

Mar 30, 2008, 01:31 am	#7 (permalink) (top)
lindsay7 Igneous Magma Posts: 207	My hero is fictional - Zack Fair (pictured in my avatar) of the games Final Fantasy VII and Crisis Core. He's an arrogant, kickass fighter, who is outgoing and genuinely cares about others. I like him because he is strong, cheerful, and optimistic despite the tragedy his life turns into. And he's dead sexy. My other hero is Ron Paul for being a much needed champion for freedom.

Apr 5, 2008, 07:43 pm	#9 (permalink) (top)
ChaChynga Molten Ash Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 58	Dead, his name is Joseph, he was THAT Joseph. Because he was closest representation to my understanding in Scripture to The Christ Jesus.

Apr 6, 2008, 12:14 am	#15 (permalink) (top)
gela Vampire Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 894	My hero is that elephant that can draw a picture of himself from the other thread. Don't make me laugh .. bitterly Dylan Moran

Apr 6, 2008, 12:19 am	#16 (permalink) (top)
Chaossaber314 The Cake is a lie... Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,342	Fictional: Batman / Bruce Wayne (No! Spoiler!) is my hero. Living: I don't know. Probably, my father, who, while I am quick to criticize, has given my family a level of security that a lot of families today don't have by being a hard worker and a responsible individual coming from poverty. Dead: Not sure. So many historical figures and groups are romanticized to the point they may as well be fictional. What makes a man turn neutral? Lust for gold? Power? Or were you just born with a heart full of neutrality?

Apr 15, 2008, 03:50 am	#18 (permalink) (top)
Anmon BANNED Location: between the good and the bad Posts: 1,330	Jesus Christ, for his compassion, beliefs and courage.