ditto on henry rollins. a perfectly balanced, very well-grounded, genuine guy, as far as I can tell.
I actually like both Jon Stewart and Tucker Carlson.
paul newman
david mamet
patrick stewart (Shakespeare + Picard + Professor X + Captain Ahab is pretty close to the formula for the ubermensch, I think)
the founders of google
billy bob thorton, despite all his problems.
bill maher
kim catrell
martin sheen
vincent d’onofrio
maynard james keenan
hunter s thompson, RIP
pat buchanan, on his good days
dave chappelle
jodie foster
rachael ray
[quote]zarathus wrote:
ditto on henry rollins. a perfectly balanced, very well-grounded, genuine guy, as far as I can tell.
I actually like both Jon Stewart and Tucker Carlson.
paul newman
david mamet
patrick stewart (Shakespeare + Picard + Professor X + Captain Ahab is pretty close to the formula for the ubermensch, I think)
the founders of google
billy bob thorton, despite all his problems.
bill maher
kim catrell
martin sheen
vincent d’onofrio
maynard james keenan
hunter s thompson, RIP
pat buchanan, on his good days
dave chappelle
jodie foster
rachael ray
That “Frat boy” is called “Kevin Pietersen” zap. He’s South African born but plays for England, since he became disillusioned with the south african selection system as their is positive discrimination against whites since they want more blacks in the team. Anyhow, this guy made his England test debut in us reclaiming the ashes of the aussies last summer, he was the series highest runscorer, hitting a 156 on the final day to save the urn. He’s also the joint fastest player ever to reach 1000 one day international runs, equallying viv richards, the west indian batsmens record.
So not to go off topic, but you asked who he was.
Oh and did you also know, that cricket was more popualr than baseball in the U.S. And that it was also cricketers who created baseball? This was because cricket supplies were very hard to get hold of during the American civil war, and cricket grounds were much harder to maintain. So baseball was born, as it was an easier game to play, that did not require as much equipment that wasnt available.
So, if it wasn’t for the civil war, you’d be playing cricket; just like the rest of the world.
Howzzzzzzzthat? - and just incase you didn’t know, that’s what the fielding side will all shout in cricket when appealing for an LBW decision.
[quote]alstan90 wrote:
That “Frat boy” is called “Kevin Pietersen” zap. He’s South African born but plays for England, since he became disillusioned with the south african selection system as their is positive discrimination against whites since they want more blacks in the team. Anyhow, this guy made his England test debut in us reclaiming the ashes of the aussies last summer, he was the series highest runscorer, hitting a 156 on the final day to save the urn. He’s also the joint fastest player ever to reach 1000 one day international runs, equallying viv richards, the west indian batsmens record.
So not to go off topic, but you asked who he was.
Oh and did you also know, that cricket was more popualr than baseball in the U.S. And that it was also cricketers who created baseball? This was because cricket supplies were very hard to get hold of during the American civil war, and cricket grounds were much harder to maintain. So baseball was born, as it was an easier game to play, that did not require as much equipment that wasnt available.
So, if it wasn’t for the civil war, you’d be playing cricket; just like the rest of the world.
Howzzzzzzzthat? - and just incase you didn’t know, that’s what the fielding side will all shout in cricket when appealing for an LBW decision.[/quote]
Don’t know about all that. I went to high school in England and played a bit of cricket (not much because it was excruciatingly boring and easy). You can’t freakin’ miss the ball with that big, flat bat. Cricket is just a weird sport that is way behind Football (soccer), rugby, and baseball in terms of world popularity. I’m sure it was more popular than baseball…before baseball was created. I’m not flaming cricket, but I don’t think it’s harder or requires more skill than baseball. Give the batter a round bat and see how well cricket guys hit the ball.
Pat Tillman (RIP) : Gave all that he had to support his country. A true hero
Denzel Washington : Great actor, humble and helps others.
Edward Norton : Badass actor. I cannot comment on his other traits but the man can act.
Randy Couture : World class fighter, world class gentleman.
Frank Shamrock : I had the chance to meet him. He is really down to earth and is polite, nice and can entertain an entire crowd with just his personality.
Dimebag Darrell (RIP) : Amazing guitarist.
Albert Puljos : OK I am an Astros fan, but the guy gives a lot of time and money to charity.
Andy Pettitte : Great ball player (Astros :)) and very polite.
Don’t know about all that. I went to high school in England and played a bit of cricket (not much because it was excruciatingly boring and easy). You can’t freakin’ miss the ball with that big, flat bat. Cricket is just a weird sport that is way behind Football (soccer), rugby, and baseball in terms of world popularity. I’m sure it was more popular than baseball…before baseball was created. I’m not flaming cricket, but I don’t think it’s harder or requires more skill than baseball. Give the batter a round bat and see how well cricket guys hit the ball.
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What sort of level did you play at? Club , County, or just some shitty school team, or not even that? I can tell you that if you played county like me that it’s anything but easy, some of the other kids my age can already bowl in the 80m/ph range, do you want to face that? Or wait, were you playing with a fucking tennis ball in a car park?
And BASEBALL is more popular than cricket, give me a fucking break. The list of cricket playing nations with TEST status,
Australia
Bangladesh
England
West Indies
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Pakistan
India
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
Pushing for test status:
Kenya, Ireland, Scotland,
Other than the teams above, number of countries with cricket governing bodies : 145
Lowest ranked team: ESTONIA.
In fact in India + Pakistan + Bangladesh (combined pop 1.5 Billion) (1 fifth of world) It is virtually the only team sport played.
I’d estimate the most popular sports worldwide like this:
Most popular sports worldwide:
Soccer
Cricket
Rugby
Golf
Tennis
Athletics
Basketball
Table Tennis
Boxing
10)Baseball
Maybe the problem is that basically only America plays baseball, nfl, & basketball at a high standard, whereas many countries play soccer at a high level, Soccer is the ONE on the list that you probably couldn’t dispute. As for cricket in second well that would be down really to it’s popularity in the subcontinent.
[quote]combatmedic wrote:
I’ll throw out another vote for Henry Rollins. A self made T-man who tells it like it is. His music has gone down the tubes, but he speaks just as good as ever.
Brad Pitt, I really like his work, as much as I hate to admit it. He has played some awesome roles, and played them well (my favorites are 12 Monkeys and Fight Club). I don’t know much and care less about his off screen personality.
I’m a big fan of Jon Stewart. He is funny, quick and aware of what is going on. I’ve seen him in interviews and he seems like a humble, normal guy, who appreciates what he has. I bet he gets involved politically down the road. I have no reason to say this, but it is a hunch.
Kid Rock- I don’t really care for his music and I think his public persona is a joke, but he is a really cool guy. He used to frequent a club I worked at. He was nice to all the staff, grateful for service, declined special treatment (he still got it). More than once I have seen him by a round of drinks for the whole club, more than 200 people. Compare him to Emenim, who came to the same club a different night, demanded a private section, didn’t greet or speak to fans, ran up a $500 tab and didn’t tip a cent.[/quote]
Yeah, having bused tables, waited, and bartended in the past, I think you get a real good idea of someone’s personality by how they treat service industry staff.
[quote]alstan90 wrote:
I’d estimate the most popular sports worldwide like this:
Most popular sports worldwide:
Soccer
Cricket
Rugby
Golf
Tennis
Athletics
Basketball
Table Tennis
Boxing
10)Baseball
Maybe the problem is that basically only America plays baseball, nfl, & basketball at a high standard, whereas many countries play soccer at a high level, Soccer is the ONE on the list that you probably couldn’t dispute. As for cricket in second well that would be down really to it’s popularity in the subcontinent. [/quote]
Don’t know about all that. I went to high school in England and played a bit of cricket (not much because it was excruciatingly boring and easy). You can’t freakin’ miss the ball with that big, flat bat. Cricket is just a weird sport that is way behind Football (soccer), rugby, and baseball in terms of world popularity. I’m sure it was more popular than baseball…before baseball was created. I’m not flaming cricket, but I don’t think it’s harder or requires more skill than baseball. Give the batter a round bat and see how well cricket guys hit the ball.
I’m glad this thread is up, and now that I think of it, there are not many celebs who I dislike much, and there are many who I quite like + enjoy their acting talent / achievements / way they conduct themselves.
Would have to agree with most listed here, and would add Gerard Depardieu to the actors list. Done a tonne of great films and very funny, and loves life, really eats it up. Excellent with Reno in Tai Tois!
Also others I would add:
Edison. We’d be in the frikkin’ dark ages without him.
Tesla. We’d be in the dark ages without him.
Benjamin Franklin. Again with the dark ages.
All hail electricity!
OK they are dead and are they really celebrities?
I think the pattern here with celebs people like is that they are:
actually talented at what got them celeb status
do things out of their own character not just as publicity stunts / self promotion
have humility and respect for other people’s opinions and perspective that just because they are celebs doesn’t make them right and you wrong (if you disagree)
are not jackasses, unless it is to be funny
And it seems the ones we hate are the exact opposite.
[quote]Magarhe wrote:
I think the pattern here with celebs people like is that they are:
actually talented at what got them celeb status
do things out of their own character not just as publicity stunts / self promotion
have humility and respect for other people’s opinions and perspective that just because they are celebs doesn’t make them right and you wrong (if you disagree)
are not jackasses, unless it is to be funny
And it seems the ones we hate are the exact opposite.
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Yep, that’s pretty accurate. Basically, just be decent human beings.
