Margaret Thatcher
The Unabomber
The Unabomber
icons of history - who is still alive?
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Originally Posted by swingaleg:
“Che, Fidel, Mao, Ho, Rik from The Young Ones
No more heroes anymore”
“Che, Fidel, Mao, Ho, Rik from The Young Ones
No more heroes anymore”
I know Che Guevara's image has become iconic, I doubt is actions and the many executions he took part in would entitle him to iconic status.
Originally Posted by Mark39London:
“Tricky one.
I can think of a few of people I respect and that have done amazing things, but I think you have to specify a sub category, like pop icon, cultural icon etc.
It's all a little subjective; I see Castro as a historical figure, but not an icon.”
“Tricky one.
I can think of a few of people I respect and that have done amazing things, but I think you have to specify a sub category, like pop icon, cultural icon etc.
It's all a little subjective; I see Castro as a historical figure, but not an icon.”
Yes, I'd agree with that.
Originally Posted by RobinOfLoxley:
“Margaret Thatcher
The Unabomber”
“Margaret Thatcher
The Unabomber”
Ahem - Thatcher died
To whom is Ted Kaczynski an icon other than other terrorists?
Originally Posted by CBFreak:
“Doris Day
Dick Van Dyke
Ursula Andress
Mel Brooks
Roger Moore
Sean Connery
Angela Lansbury
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Honor Blackman
Henry Kissinger”
“Doris Day
Dick Van Dyke
Ursula Andress
Mel Brooks
Roger Moore
Sean Connery
Angela Lansbury
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Honor Blackman
Henry Kissinger”
aren't these the people i keep seeing in the ''retirement castle'', in The Simpsons ?
Harry Potter.
Well..... everybody else is being stupid in this thread. I'm just joining in the level of contribution.
Well..... everybody else is being stupid in this thread. I'm just joining in the level of contribution.
Originally Posted by swingaleg:
“oh dear........I looked them both up on wiki as well.......
”
“oh dear........I looked them both up on wiki as well.......
”
Wiki says Piggot is 81
Wiki says Charlton is 79
Do you have a different Wiki to me?
Originally Posted by jackol:
“Wiki says Piggot is 81
Wiki says Charlton is 79
Do you have a different Wiki to me?”
“Wiki says Piggot is 81
Wiki says Charlton is 79
Do you have a different Wiki to me?”
no.......I just counted the years wrong.......
Originally Posted by Ovalteenie:
“Sorry to dispute but...
Buzz Aldrin was overshadowed by Neil Armstrong who I think most people would name as the iconic person of space travel along with Yuri Gagarin.
And is Jimmy Carter an iconic figure? He's sort of the forgotten president”
“Sorry to dispute but...
Buzz Aldrin was overshadowed by Neil Armstrong who I think most people would name as the iconic person of space travel along with Yuri Gagarin.
And is Jimmy Carter an iconic figure? He's sort of the forgotten president”
Jimmy Carter was in office the first time I became aware of what a US President was and the significance of the role for the rest of the world, so I remember him well. Reagan followed ..
Originally Posted by muggins14:
“I know Che Guevara's image has become iconic, I doubt is actions and the many executions he took part in would entitle him to iconic status.
Yes, I'd agree with that.”
“I know Che Guevara's image has become iconic, I doubt is actions and the many executions he took part in would entitle him to iconic status.
Yes, I'd agree with that.”
Oh I don't know. Being an icon is not necessarily an affirmation. One can be an icon from noteriety - Rasputin for example. Or can you think of a more universally recognisable figure than he who Godwin says we shoudln't mention.
I think it just indicates someone who is universally or at least widely recognised. I think Castro qualifies. I can think of photos of him from the 60's that are instantly recognisable to significant numbers of people whcih I think gives him iconic status.
Originally Posted by Ovalteenie:
“Gosh there's a lot more iconic figures alive than I thought. I forgot about the Dalai Lama... except he cheats as he never dies but reincarnates”
“Gosh there's a lot more iconic figures alive than I thought. I forgot about the Dalai Lama... except he cheats as he never dies but reincarnates
”
I'll see your Dalai Lama and raise you Dr Who.
Originally Posted by An Thropologist:
“Oh I don't know. Being an icon is not necessarily an affirmation. One can be an icon from noteriety - Rasputin for example. Or can you think of a more universally recognisable figure than he who Godwin says we shoudln't mention.
I think it just indicates someone who is universally or at least widely recognised. I think Castro qualifies. I can think of photos of him from the 60's that are instantly recognisable to significant numbers of people whcih I think gives him iconic status.”
“Oh I don't know. Being an icon is not necessarily an affirmation. One can be an icon from noteriety - Rasputin for example. Or can you think of a more universally recognisable figure than he who Godwin says we shoudln't mention.
I think it just indicates someone who is universally or at least widely recognised. I think Castro qualifies. I can think of photos of him from the 60's that are instantly recognisable to significant numbers of people whcih I think gives him iconic status.”
Surely not Mr Hilter
woody allen
mort sahl [ contemporary, mentor even, of lenny bruce ]
the great Stanley Baxter.
I was going to say Ray Bradbury, but he was abducted by aliens in 2012.
mort sahl [ contemporary, mentor even, of lenny bruce ]
the great Stanley Baxter.
I was going to say Ray Bradbury, but he was abducted by aliens in 2012.
Originally Posted by Hercule Parrow:
“woody allen
mort sahl [ contemporary, mentor even, of lenny bruce ]
the great Stanley Baxter.
I was going to say Ray Bradbury, but he was abducted by aliens in 2012.”
“woody allen
mort sahl [ contemporary, mentor even, of lenny bruce ]
the great Stanley Baxter.
I was going to say Ray Bradbury, but he was abducted by aliens in 2012.”
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