Have you got a Hero and who is it?

eco2live

My hero is Christopher McCandless. The Movie "Into the Wild" was made about him. I completely understand him and where he was coming from.

So who is your Hero and why?

Biggins

Galwayrushś wife.

Having chatted to him on a number of occassions and he has explained her condition, I came to the conclusion she deserves a medal, if not a good holiday!
I wish them both well.

I should also add, the stressed but hard working staff/nurses of Crumlin Childrens Hospital, Dublin.

Eric Cartman

Bertie Ahern , he did what he wanted, got past all the criticism and f*cked off just before it all fell apart

Mr. Manager

Wouldn't say I have any hero's but there is certain people I highly admire.

Ray Mears & Bruce Lee off the top of my head.

cesc77

eco2live wrote: »

My hero is Christopher McCandless. The Movie "Into the Wild" was made about him. I completely understand him and where he was coming from.

So who is your Hero and why?

This is the guy that removed himself from civilisation and all material items?

Did you type this on your bongo?

Superbus

Noddy.

From Toy Town.

Mr. Rager

Enrique Inglesies

BlueBaron

Larry Murphy

whadafook

My Barman

eco2live

cesc77 wrote: »

This is the guy that removed himself from civilisation and all material items?

Did you type this on your bongo?

Is it not possible to admire and respect somebody without mimicking their actions?

AhSureTisGrand

Prince Philip

AckwelFoley

The drunk in Independance day that flew his jet into the spaceship destroying it and saving man kind

Randy Quaid, we salute you

Chuck Stone

Superman.

Nobody in real life. I admire people but I don't have a hero no.

KeithAFC

Elizabeth II. General Stonewall Jackson, George Walker.

Professey Chin

Bono

/runs like fcuk

Sanjuro

BlueBaron wrote: »

Larry Murphy

Wow. Even for AH, that's as far from funny as someone can get.


As for myself, I don't have heroes, as such. But somebody I really admire is Noam Chomsky. Proper intellect.

My name is URL

Johnny 5

theboss80

Veronica Guerin .

DHYNZY

My parents. Smashing people.

flutterflye

eco2live wrote: »

My hero is Christopher McCandless. The Movie "Into the Wild" was made about him. I completely understand him and where he was coming from.

So who is your Hero and why?

The guy that plays him in that movie is sooo hot!
mmm......

Sorry, what was the question?

No, I don't have a 'hero'.

Bykobap

Yaba-daba-

cesc77

eco2live wrote: »

Is it not possible to admire and respect somebody without mimicking their actions?

Of course you can admire such people who do extreme things,leaving their family in limbo whilst they deal with their issues with the world.

Do you aspire to the life that he led in the wild?

Was the man in the film not slightly disturbed?Were his actions reasonable and rational?Did he think of his loved ones more than he thought of his alienation from civilisation?

Parts of what he decided to do were interesting but he was clearly an intelligent man with issues who had a meltdown of sorts.

itac

a/h (female)answer....
yore Da....:rolleyes:

Anyhoo....My big sis Bairbre, who has Downs Syndrome, and a hole in heart right where the four chambers meet (she doesn't do things by half...)
She's had a stroke, almost died several times over the last 30 years, and yet, has kept on going and come back from everything life's thrown at her. She's taught me patience, love, understanding, and just keeps things in my life in perspective-when I think things are crap, she gives me the proverbial kick in the backside and reminds me how lucky I am.

oh, and there's also a Gold Special Olympics medal hanging in our house that she won here in 2003 for Team Ireland. Never knew it was possible to feel like you're gonna burst with so much love and pride til her name was being read out that day....she does, in her own word, kick ass; and she's a total hero in my eyes!

KeithAFC

Harry Patch, Billy McFadzean, William Angus

Where To

eco2live wrote: »

My hero is Christopher McCandless. The Movie "Into the Wild" was made about him. I completely understand him and where he was coming from.

So who is your Hero and why?

ET because of the way he walks

Mr. Denton

Fred West, he's the best.

Forest Master

Larry David.

Notorious97

Micheal Collins without a doubt, i cant read enough about this man, i remember when i was only learning history when i was muh younger and read about him and just was amazed, he done so much for us in such a short life. For me my definition of a politician or even a representative of Ireland is this man, we really need a Mick Collins at this moment to help rally the country and help fix this mess.

I admire other people too, but thats my number 1.

du Maurier

The anthropromorphic Peppa pig. And her brother George a close second.

Mr. Manager

itac wrote: »

a/h (female)answer....
yore Da....:rolleyes:

Anyhoo....My big sis Bairbre, who has Downs Syndrome, and a hole in heart right where the four chambers meet (she doesn't do things by half...)
She's had a stroke, almost died several times over the last 30 years, and yet, has kept on going and come back from everything life's thrown at her. She's taught me patience, love, understanding, and just keeps things in my life in perspective-when I think things are crap, she gives me the proverbial kick in the backside and reminds me how lucky I am.

oh, and there's also a Gold Special Olympics medal hanging in our house that she won here in 2003 for Team Ireland. Never knew it was possible to feel like you're gonna burst with so much love and pride til her name was being read out that day....she does, in her own word, kick ass; and she's a total hero in my eyes!

Can't top that...

BlueBaron

Sanjuro wrote: »

Wow. Even for AH, that's as far from funny as someone can get.


As for myself, I don't have heroes, as such. But somebody I really admire is Noam Chomsky. Proper intellect.

I'd advise you too look in the dictionary for a word called sarcasm.
:rolleyes:

phasers

Snyper

The ugly fcuker managed to get a really good looking burd

fedor.2.

My mam

starviewadams

My Mam,oh and Bryan Danielson.

AckwelFoley

phasers wrote: »

Snyper

The ugly fcuker managed to get a really good looking burd

Its not the face.

Its the pants

cesc77

The guy who started a thread a coupla days ago entitled "Define a hero"

You have to love original thoughts.......you thievin,bandwagoninn git :rolleyes:

Son Of A Vidic

BlueBaron wrote: »

Larry Murphy

Oh look it's you.

eco2live

cesc77 wrote: »

Of course you can admire such people who do extreme things,leaving their family in limbo whilst they deal with their issues with the world.

Do you aspire to the life that he led in the wild?

Was the man in the film not slightly disturbed?Were his actions reasonable and rational?Did he think of his loved ones more than he thought of his alienation from civilisation?

Parts of what he decided to do were interesting but he was clearly an intelligent man with issues who had a meltdown of sorts.

I don't think it was a meltdown. His rejection of materialism and society and how unimportant all that stuff really is was wise beyond his years. Some people go through a whole lifetime thinking that career and money are the most important thing in life. Nobody writes Sales Manager or Accountant on their tombstone.

Yes he took things to an extreme from an isolation perspective but in the end he did realize that life is best shared and that was the sad part. His journey was as important in his story as how it ended. Some people just don't fit the mold of what modern society expect us to be.

I have a family that I love and their happiness is the most important thing to me but I do understand where he was coming from and admire his spirit.

MidnightQueen

Bosco. The people i love.

AckwelFoley

cesc77 wrote: »

The guy who started a thread a coupla days ago entitled "Define a hero"

You have to love original thoughts.......you thievin,bandwagoninn git :rolleyes:

People dont read every thread that was published in AH.

Its not the first "hero" type thread, wont be the last.

cesc77

eco2live wrote: »

I don't think it was a meltdown. His rejection of materialism and society and how unimportant all that stuff really is was wise beyond his years. Some people go through a whole lifetime thinking that career and money are the most important thing in life. Nobody writes Sales Manager or Accountant on their tombstone.

Yes he took things to an extreme from an isolation perspective but in the end he did realize that life is best shared and that was the sad part. His journey was as important in his story as how it ended. Some people just don't fit the mold of what modern society expect us to be.

I have a family that I love and their happiness is the most important thing to me but I do understand where he was coming from and admire his spirit.

I actually agree with 80ish% of what you say but when you see the kid unprepared and freezing in the wilderness,does it not cause you to be sad that he has chosen to isolate himself in such a manner?(even if he feels that he is released)

ballsymchugh

bret the hitman hart.

how anyone could come back in a fight against razor ramone, after the beating he'd been taking for the first 90% of the fight and win is beyond me.
the ref was lifting his hand and it kept falling from lack of energy. on the third and final go, he just managed to stop it hitting the canvas and got up and beat razor ramone.

met him at electric picnic a few years ago too. complete sound head.

cesc77

snyper wrote: »

People dont read every thread that was published in AH.

Its not the first "hero" type thread, wont be the last.

The point was that my thread more than likely inspired this wonderful spinoff.Im discussing with the OP their point at the moment yet just thought I would throw in a light hearted thievery comment.

cesc77

ballsymchugh wrote: »

bret the hitman hart.

how anyone could come back in a fight against razor ramone, after the beating he'd been taking for the first 90% of the fight and win is beyond me.
the ref was lifting his hand and it kept falling from lack of energy. on the third and final go, he just managed to stop it hitting the canvas and got up and beat razor ramone.

met him at electric picnic a few years ago too. complete sound head.

Brilliant.:)

I hope his make-up wasnt too smudged in this murderous smackdown.

KeithM89_old

Hiro from Heroes is my hero.

Phill Ewinn

Ron Jeremy. The man who found out the difference between marmalade and jam after years of vigorous experimentation

Wolfe Tone

Bobby Sands and Francis Hughes would be the two of the main ones for me

cesc77

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

Bobby Sands and Francis Hughes would be the two of the main ones for me

Quite consistant arent you?

I would have thought that Mr Tayto would be your hero as he is the only person in Ireland who could accommodate you with the quite considerable chip on your shoulder.

Im from the North and can see the merits in Michael Collins being mentioned in this vein.Try thinking outside the box lad and dont let it eat you up so much.

Wolfe Tone

cesc77 wrote: »

Quite consistant arent you?

I would have thought that Mr Tayto would be your hero as he is the only person in Ireland who could accommodate you with the quite considerable chip on your shoulder.

Im from the North and can see the merits in Michael Collins being mentioned in this vein.Try thinking outside the box lad and dont let it eat you up so much.

The thread is about who your heroes are, they are two of mine, I doubt I'm the only person who would look up to them. I'm sure you can see why. I don't see why I should be attacked over my choice or have to defend it.

Cheers for the concern, but I don't have any chip on my shoulder, and I don't let anything eat me up.


Mr Taytos book was sh!te too, he came across as a right dick lol

cocoshovel

I don't like using the term "hero" but there are people I look up to greatly and admire.

Some of these people are

Wu'erkaixi and all the other student leaders, and students/protestors who took part in 1989 and to a small extent the first load of troops that left the square without conflict.

and

Bruce Dickinson. Iron Maiden and aviation. I can't think of a better combination :cool:

Wolfe Tone

Bruce Dickinson. Iron Maiden and aviation. I can't think of a better combination

Add in him being a very talented swordsman