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The title is bandied around quite often but in 2013 who would you class as a true living legend and for what reason.

I think due to services to science,wildlfe,conservation and broadcasting I would have to Choose Sir David Attenborough (doffs cap)
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  • kimindexkimindex Posts: 68,250
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    Nelson Mandela for the obvious reasons and Aung San Suu Kyi.

    Plus Doris Day for her films and music and being one of the last of the golden age and Paul McCartney for his achievements.

    Perhaps Bill Gates, as well.
  • NX-74205NX-74205 Posts: 4,691
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    kimindex wrote: »
    Nelson Mandela for the obvious reasons

    Since when were terrorists considered to be living legends?
  • HarrisonMarksHarrisonMarks Posts: 4,360
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    King Arthur
    Elvis
  • Jol44Jol44 Posts: 21,048
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    Paul Daniels.

    Services to toupe.
  • stoatiestoatie Posts: 78,106
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    Bruce Campbell.

    Either Ant or Dec. Doesn't really matter which one, but it should make the other one really jealous.

    Oh, and moot.
  • mike_dunnmike_dunn Posts: 374
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    HarrisonMarks wrote: »
    King Arthur
    Elvis

    Erm, he is no longer living. :D
  • mike_dunnmike_dunn Posts: 374
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    Simon Cowell

    *Runs for cover*
  • phylo_roadkingphylo_roadking Posts: 21,339
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    Nelson Mandela for the obvious reasons

    Since when were terrorists considered to be living legends?

    Since they got to be THAT old....and still living??? :D
  • kimindexkimindex Posts: 68,250
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    NX-74205 wrote: »
    Since when were terrorists considered to be living legends?
    Try not to be influenced too much by Twitter soundbites. Try some in depth reading and use of context. And not to be so predictable.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 8,510
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    NX-74205 wrote: »
    Since when were terrorists considered to be living legends?

    OMFG please be kidding... or at least be underage and not ignorant
  • collitcollit Posts: 787
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    For me, possibly David Bowie or Roger Waters.
  • ArcanaArcana Posts: 37,521
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    I was going to suggest Henry Hill but I've just found out he died last year.

    Erin Brockovich or Frank Abagnale then. I'm sure you can work out why.
  • Devon MilesDevon Miles Posts: 6,654
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    Arcana wrote: »
    I was going to suggest Henry Hill but I've just found out he died last year.

    :( I used to love TV Burp :(
  • phylo_roadkingphylo_roadking Posts: 21,339
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    ^^^

    Oh dear....


    (forehead on table moment..)
  • RandomSallyRandomSally Posts: 7,071
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    Devon Miles wrote: »
    :( I used to love TV Burp :(

    Errr............................................ :D
  • CroctacusCroctacus Posts: 18,290
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    Kirk Douglas.
  • farmer bobfarmer bob Posts: 27,595
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    Sir Cliff Richard
  • NX-74205NX-74205 Posts: 4,691
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    Mandela was the head of UmKhonto we Sizwe, (MK), the terrorist wing of the ANC and South African Communist Party. At his trial, he pleaded guilty to 156 acts of public violence including mobilising terrorist bombing campaigns, which planted bombs in public places, including the Jo'burg railway station. Many innocent people, including women and children, were killed by Mandela's MK terrorists. Tellingly though, not only did Mandela refuse to renounce violence, Amnesty International refused to take his case stating "the movement recorded that it could not give the name of 'Prisoner of Conscience' to anyone associated with violence, even though as in 'conventional warfare' a degree of restraint may be exercised."

    Now, shall we get onto Mandela's and the ANC's links to the IRA?
  • phylo_roadkingphylo_roadking Posts: 21,339
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    I think that if you care to read back, this thread isn't really about what a person did or didn't do...its about an individual's impression of a person.
  • darkislanddarkisland Posts: 3,178
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    Jim Bowen O.B.E.
  • flowerpowaflowerpowa Posts: 24,386
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    NX-74205 wrote: »
    Mandela was the head of UmKhonto we Sizwe, (MK), the terrorist wing of the ANC and South African Communist Party. At his trial, he pleaded guilty to 156 acts of public violence including mobilising terrorist bombing campaigns, which planted bombs in public places, including the Jo'burg railway station. Many innocent people, including women and children, were killed by Mandela's MK terrorists. Tellingly though, not only did Mandela refuse to renounce violence, Amnesty International refused to take his case stating "the movement recorded that it could not give the name of 'Prisoner of Conscience' to anyone associated with violence, even though as in 'conventional warfare' a degree of restraint may be exercised."

    Now, shall we get onto Mandela's and the ANC's links to the IRA?

    Very interesting.
  • AddisonianAddisonian Posts: 16,377
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    Definitely Sir David Attenborough.
  • benjaminibenjamini Posts: 32,066
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    Jimmy Young, Vera Lynn.
  • flowerpowaflowerpowa Posts: 24,386
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    Can't think of anyone at the moment, who deserves to be called a living legend.
  • kippehkippeh Posts: 6,655
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    Sir Ranulph Fiennes

    Ian Krankie
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