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Title: People you most admire
Post by: GROWLER on July 17, 2007, 09:54:07 PM
Bit of a tricky one this, but we're always (except me of course) rattlin' on about how bloody awful he/she/they are.
Thought I'd turn this one on it's head and ask the question...WHO do you most admire on how they conduct themselves, give to society and are generally a decent sort that we are proud to know?
Hasn't got to be anyone particulary in the public eye, it can be your flamin' postman if you want.

 
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Misunderstood on July 18, 2007, 12:05:23 AM

Er... So that's a no-one then?...  rubschin:
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Barman on July 18, 2007, 02:03:57 AM
Mrs. Barman.  whistle:
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Nick on July 18, 2007, 07:34:07 AM
Um rubschin:

I'll get back to you on that one

one day rubschin:
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: GROWLER on July 18, 2007, 07:54:38 AM
Must admit I'm struggling. rubschin:

There must be SOMEONE out there who's half decent, surely? eeek:
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Nick on July 18, 2007, 09:27:51 AM
Um tunble:
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on July 18, 2007, 09:29:36 AM
This guy:

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Sir Tom Hunter has to be worth a mention surely?

Full story  here  (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=469121&in_page_id=1770)

Highlight:

Quote from: The Daily Mail (again)
A businessman has announced plans to give at least ?1billion to charity.

Sir Tom Hunter, a 46-year-old Scot, said it will take the rest of his life to hand over the money.

Worthy of some applause I'd say!
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Nick on July 18, 2007, 09:32:11 AM
Quote
it will take the rest of his life to hand over the money

What does that mean then? Sounds more like a legacy.
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: GROWLER on July 18, 2007, 09:35:01 AM
Yes, I just saw the end of this story last night, and IF he comes up with the dosh, he's to be applauded.
Not a publicity stunt i hope to further his business interests?
 God I'm SO damned cynical. ::)



Wonder if I should send him a letter congtatulating him on his generosity, FULL name, address, postcode and telephone numbers supplied of course? rubschin:
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Nick on July 18, 2007, 09:36:00 AM
No, he is Scottish. That rules him out in my book.
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: GROWLER on July 18, 2007, 09:41:53 AM
So there we have it then.
ONE half decent geezer in the WHOLE wide werld!

Great in'it? A world mainly full of scheming thieving two faced bad mannered unreliable power hungary selfish greedy bastards then? ::)

Thought as much.
Carry on grumping. evil:
Thread closed. lol:
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Berek on July 18, 2007, 10:03:54 AM
our local street sweeper, I only know him as Nigel, but he's up and down this road everyday, no matter what the weather. I even gave him a cup of beans and a sausage last winter whistle:
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Nick on July 18, 2007, 10:06:33 AM
I am sure he is still talking about it! point:
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Bar Wench on July 18, 2007, 10:16:24 AM
The man who found my mobile phone at the station and then drove 45 mins out of his way at 11pm to get it back to me. No idea who he was but he restored my faith in human nature.
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: GROWLER on July 18, 2007, 12:33:25 PM
The man who found my mobile phone at the station and then drove 45 mins out of his way at 11pm to get it back to me. No idea who he was but he restored my faith in human nature.

Nah. He could probably smell your perfume on it and thought he'd be rewarded with a bit of..... "would you like to come in for a coffee"? eyes:

Shame you opened the door really I suppose, and shattered his dreams. scared:
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Nick on July 18, 2007, 12:35:59 PM
The man who found my mobile phone at the station and then drove 45 mins out of his way at 11pm to get it back to me. No idea who he was but he restored my faith in human nature.

Nah. He could probably smell your perfume on it and thought he'd be rewarded with a bit of..... "would you like to come in for a coffee"? eyes:

Shame you opened the door really I suppose, and shattered his dreams. scared:

Happened to me once Mr G. Popped in for a coffee and ended up there for the weekend. It was certainly worth the wheel clamp!
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Barman on July 18, 2007, 12:53:56 PM
Yes, I just saw the end of this story last night, and IF he comes up with the dosh, he's to be applauded.
Not a publicity stunt i hope to further his business interests?
 God I'm SO damned cynical. ::)



Wonder if I should send him a letter congtatulating him on his generosity, FULL name, address, postcode and telephone numbers supplied of course? rubschin:
Perhaps the brown envelope contains a few millions...  rubschin:
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Snoopy on July 18, 2007, 01:03:56 PM
My Hero; The Late Alan Clark MP

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.scotsman.com%2F2002%2F10%2F25%2F2510alanb.jpg&hash=8d56fae8eafd0d7ad7ea4b9b29f9e6f441c10bcf)

He didn't give a sh*t for anyone but himself .... what an honest man to be in politics.
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Bar Wench on July 18, 2007, 01:04:46 PM
The man who found my mobile phone at the station and then drove 45 mins out of his way at 11pm to get it back to me. No idea who he was but he restored my faith in human nature.

Nah. He could probably smell your perfume on it and thought he'd be rewarded with a bit of..... "would you like to come in for a coffee"? eyes:

Shame you opened the door really I suppose, and shattered his dreams. scared:

Happened to me once Mr G. Popped in for a coffee and ended up there for the weekend. It was certainly worth the wheel clamp!

You two are bad, bad forum members!  evil:

Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: GROWLER on July 18, 2007, 01:13:17 PM
The man who found my mobile phone at the station and then drove 45 mins out of his way at 11pm to get it back to me. No idea who he was but he restored my faith in human nature.

Nah. He could probably smell your perfume on it and thought he'd be rewarded with a bit of..... "would you like to come in for a coffee"? eyes:

Shame you opened the door really I suppose, and shattered his dreams. scared:

Happened to me once Mr G. Popped in for a coffee and ended up there for the weekend. It was certainly worth the wheel clamp!

You two are bad, bad forum members!  evil:



You luv us really, admit it. cloud9:
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Nick on July 18, 2007, 01:17:00 PM
My Hero; The Late Alan Clark MP

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He didn't give a sh*t for anyone but himself .... what an honest man to be in politics.

Good point. Diaries VOl 1 are cracking. Vol 2 rather flat. cry:
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Snoopy on July 18, 2007, 01:26:54 PM
My Hero; The Late Alan Clark MP

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.scotsman.com%2F2002%2F10%2F25%2F2510alanb.jpg&hash=8d56fae8eafd0d7ad7ea4b9b29f9e6f441c10bcf)

He didn't give a sh*t for anyone but himself .... what an honest man to be in politics.

Good point. Diaries VOl 1 are cracking. Vol 2 rather flat. cry:

Vol 3 were good too. Edited after his death by Jane and a friend.
Now she I also admire as she stood by him and, after his demise, would not let anyone else denigrate him but preferred to show him warts and all in both Vol 3 and the subsequent TV series where she was played by Jenny (Phoar) Agutter and he brilliantly by John Hurt.

And for lovers of the delightful Miss Agutter
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Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Nick on July 18, 2007, 01:42:33 PM
That Jane is quite tasty! My type. It's the backward pointing teeth!
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Snoopy on July 18, 2007, 02:29:17 PM
That Jane is quite tasty! My type. It's the backward pointing teeth!

Sorry Nick ~ Hadn't realised that it was the teeth that turned you on. Here's a pic that shows them!

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Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Nick on July 18, 2007, 02:32:43 PM
Red X again!
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Snoopy on July 18, 2007, 02:34:52 PM
Jane Clark (of whom there are few pictures on the net)
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Jenny Agutter playing Jane ~ I think they got the casting spot on.
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The real Jane at Alan's Memorial Sevice
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Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Snoopy on July 18, 2007, 02:37:48 PM
Red X again!

You want to sort out your access/censorship levels mate.
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Bar Wench on July 18, 2007, 02:42:00 PM
Mine are red x-ing in the same place as Nick's and I virtually never get them!
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Barman on July 18, 2007, 02:43:27 PM
Mine are red x-ing in the same place as Nick's and I virtually never get them!
Me three...  noooo:
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Grumpmeister on July 18, 2007, 02:43:53 PM
I will admit that there is a part of me that admires Nick. This is a man who the universe has decided to beat up on a daily basis and still pokes his head out from under the duvet every morning.

Granted I'm still not sure if this is bravery or madness but either way he deseves a mention  point:
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Barman on July 18, 2007, 02:46:42 PM
I will admit that there is a part of me that admires Nick. This is a man who the universe has decided to beat up on a daily basis and still pokes his head out from under the duvet every morning.

Granted I'm still not sure if this is bravery or madness but either way he deseves a mention  point:
I think we all deserve a mention?  noooo:
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Nick on July 18, 2007, 03:19:11 PM
I will admit that there is a part of me that admires Nick. This is a man who the universe has decided to beat up on a daily basis and still pokes his head out from under the duvet every morning.

Granted I'm still not sure if this is bravery or madness but either way he deseves a mention  point:

 evil:

I live!

Mrs Nick's days are numbered. 2 at present, at the most!
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Darwins Selection on July 18, 2007, 09:31:39 PM
I will admit that there is a part of me that admires Nick. This is a man who the universe has decided to beat up on a daily basis and still pokes his head out from under the duvet every morning.

Granted I'm still not sure if this is bravery or madness but either way he deseves a mention  point:
I think we all deserve a mention?  noooo:
You will be served with a writ in the morning. evil:

Cue Snoopy attorney cartoon.
Title: Re: People you most admire
Post by: Snoopy on July 19, 2007, 08:46:47 AM
I will admit that there is a part of me that admires Nick. This is a man who the universe has decided to beat up on a daily basis and still pokes his head out from under the duvet every morning.

Granted I'm still not sure if this is bravery or madness but either way he deseves a mention  point:
I think we all deserve a mention?  noooo:
You will be served with a writ in the morning. evil:

Cue Snoopy attorney cartoon.

The matter is under consideration.
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