dont_do_it_doug. Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Caroline Reagan. It's doubtful she'll ever see this and you won't know who she is, but it's the truth. She's great. I love her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) Kublai Khan who I think beat his grandfather for conquest and more importantly creted a legacy ( Ghengis went for total wipeout and wasn't interested in cities or legacy ) Augustus Ceaser out did his great grandfather Some tough competition But my vote goes for Alexander the Great , wonder what else he would have done had he not died young If I was going for a UK person then hands down it has to be Margaret Thatcher , we've had some great Brits over the years but nobody can come close to her... I think when she does the least we can do is rename Liverpool or Sheffield in her honour Edited December 30, 2012 by tonyh29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 JFK just think his life was ridiculously interesting and in so many ways him and bobby were miles ahead of everyone else I'm one of those people quite fascinated by the Kennedy legacy For my money Bobby would have gone on to great things as president .. Of course we will never know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 30, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted December 30, 2012 Nobody. Heroes always have feet of clay. There are many, many people who have done great things, but not one I could ever elevate to the pedestal of "greatest person ever". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I suppose the "great things" bit is the million $ question I went for conquerors which arguably isn't all that great in the sense they were taking lives even if what they physically achieved was "great" Probably the real greats should be someone like Fleming or Marie Curie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I'd like to meet Noel Gallagher, but he's just a hero of mine.. I don't think I could choose the best person ever.. Everyone being different i what makes the world go round, it would be boring if everyone was Albert Einstien, Brian Cox, Messi, Maradonna, Thatcher, Churchill, Fry, Carrey etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) Ernest Shackleton deserves a nod, based entirely on what he did after his ship was crushed into splinters by ice. The fact that not one of his crewman died during that nightmare is just incredible. A great testament to human endeavor and endurance. Edited December 30, 2012 by maqroll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 If I recall he also summited some nye on impossible mountain at the end of the journey to get help as well with minimal equipment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 30, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted December 30, 2012 Agreed, the Shackleton story is pretty amazing. Despite my comments above, I'll throw Sophie Scholl into the hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I didn't need the link for her as I did the walking tour in Munich the other year and went to the area where she and her brother were handing out the leaflets I feel like Stephen Fry now ( in the brain sense not in the man love sense ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I'd like to meet Noel Gallagher, but he's just a hero of mine.. I don't think I could choose the best person ever.. Everyone being different i what makes the world go round, it would be boring if everyone was Albert Einstien, Brian Cox, Messi, Maradonna, Thatcher, Churchill, Fry, Carrey etc. Noel is my hero too. This may sound weird but whenever I'm a bit down I stick on his interview with Parkinson and it cheers me up, such great spirit and obviously having grown up with his music I love him for that n all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Nii Lamptey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Noel Gallagher is nice in a very unremarkable way. To be fair, Oasis and crew are lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I'd like to nominate a couple of very creditable runners up. These would be the dream team from British Gas, who, between them replaced my old meter with a new one, read the figure on the new one, 000,000,001 and dialled it in to HQ. The subsequent rebate cheque from the British Gas computer for (from memory) about £1,700 was very welcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Paul McGrath /End thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baselayers Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 My Mommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 My ex missus Spike Milligan Bruce Springsteen One of them lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Walter White, even if he isn't real Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) Not one greatest person as many have done great things, just a few to start: Wright brothers (I love travelling so the first flights are big towards this) Churchill McGrath (obviously) Da Vinci Doctor emmett brown Edited December 30, 2012 by mikeyp102 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) Spike Milligan My great aunt was Married to Spike, Sheila Milligan. Rest in Peace to both Edited December 30, 2012 by AVFCforever1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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