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RTE's Ireland's greatest person

  • 17-09-2010 01:05AM
    #1
    recylingbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭


    The shortlist is:

    Bono;
    John Hume;
    James Connolly;
    Michael Collins
    and Mary Robinson.

    Don't be complaining though, apparently, we chose this shortlist.


    Bono, ffs.

    Irelands greatest person 557 votes

    Bono
    0%
    John Hume
    6%
    JazzyTomohawkHail 2 Da ChimptolosencfalipoguinnessdrinkerpoisonateddotsmanMySelf56JerryHandbagPeyton ManningOptimus Primeepgc3fyqirnbsxpauld1GrimeboxRadharc na SleibhteHazysJennyAntTrickedCMpunked 34 votes
    James Connolly
    11%
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    Michael Collins
    16%
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    Mary Robinson
    57%
    VenomPHBDocSeanehSpeargurramoklivEwirEjhegartyBeruthielDempseyRiamfadaomahaidgenieFighting IrishbizmarkAgent SmithCalhounneilmDr. DodgerKingp35 318 votes
    Someone else
    8%
    neuro-praxisazezilPherekydesSkyuserTurnipFishLookingForrugbug86doryspudington16NewaglishcgordonfreemanHelmetVictor McDadeHomeyurmothrintitesmurrayp4FearDark00112984Par72psycho-hope 49 votes


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Comments

  • #2
    flyton5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,106 ✭✭✭flyton5


    What about uncle Gaybo?


  • #3
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Anne Doyle.


  • #4
    PeterIanStaker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭PeterIanStaker


    Mary Robinson
    Jedward with Ryan Tubridys hands up their asses? How did that not make the list?


  • #5
    recylingbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭recylingbin


    Ruu wrote: »
    Anne Doyle.
    Either her or Jackie Healy ray or Joseph Biggar for me.


  • #6
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    Me, imo.


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  • #7
    nullzero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,166 ✭✭✭✭nullzero
    °°°°°


    No mention of Larry Murphy?


  • #8
    SoupyNorman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,257 ✭✭✭SoupyNorman


    Mary Robinson
    Inanimate Carbon Rod.


  • #9
    neaideabh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭neaideabh


    John Hume
    nullzero wrote: »
    No mention of Larry Murphy?

    SO WRONG


  • #10
    Thrill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,485 ✭✭✭Thrill


    None Of The Above.


  • #11
    nullzero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,166 ✭✭✭✭nullzero
    °°°°°


    neaideabh wrote: »
    SO WRONG

    Not as wrong as Bono.


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  • #12
    recylingbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭recylingbin


    One is a musician who, as far as I know, has done no good for anyone but himself. Banged on about the poor, then bought Forbes magazine.
    Another, while maybe having some claim, was born in Northern Ireland - Britain.
    Yet another, who would have the strongest claim of the five imo, was born in Scotland.
    The fourth one split the country in two and is, at least, partially responsible for the violence in the north in subsequent years.
    And finally, a president who, let's be honest, did sod all for anyone. Spoke coherently on a few subjects, but haven't we all.

    3/5 wouldn't make my list of people I'd give the time of day to.


  • #13
    CorkMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭CorkMan


    No Jack Lynch?


  • #14
    neaideabh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭neaideabh


    John Hume
    nullzero wrote: »
    Not as wrong as Bono.

    true


  • #15
    oppenheimer1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,733 ✭✭✭oppenheimer1


    No Sean FitzPatrick?


  • #16
    johnmcdnl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,740 ✭✭✭johnmcdnl


    Michael Collins
    What about Dev


  • #17
    OPENROAD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,692 ✭✭✭✭OPENROAD


    Joe Duffy.


  • #18
    recylingbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭recylingbin


    johnmcdnl wrote: »
    What about Dev
    Dev suffered badly because people believe what they see in fillums.


  • #19
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,351 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    This is ridiculous. Ireland has history of brilliant writers, poets and playwrites. We also have a pretty decent history in science, hell one of them even has a nobel prize for physics and this is the best they can muster up for the list. There are so many more people who deserve to be on that list.


  • #20
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Where's Dustin the Turkey?


  • #21
    chordtype
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭chordtype


    recylingbin wrote: »
    Dev suffered badly because people believe what they see in fillums.


    The whole Nakatomi Plaza incident probably didn't help his case either.


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  • #22
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    chordtype wrote: »
    The whole Nakatomi Plaza incident probably didn't help his case either.

    That's what happens when you build stuff without planning permission.


  • #23
    starlit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,349 ✭✭✭✭starlit


    Mary Robinson
    Michael Collins
    James Connolly
    Pearse is it (good at history and dates not great at remembering names)
    Mary McAleese
    Mary Robbinson
    Bertie excluding the financial fiasco otherwise he was great in the boom
    Gay Byrne of course


  • #24
    recylingbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭recylingbin


    If someone can explain to me how Bono is greater than Robert Boyle or even Susan Boyle, I'll happilly accept his inclusion.


  • #25
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    The barman at the Ardilaun.


  • #26
    chordtype
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭chordtype


    recylingbin wrote: »
    If someone can explain to me how Bono is greater than Robert Boyle or even Susan Boyle, I'll happilly accept his inclusion.

    Boyle didn't hang around with a guy called The Edge.

    Terrible list this is. Lists like this just show that most people are idiots.


  • #27
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,351 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    recylingbin wrote: »
    If someone can explain to me how Bono is greater than Robert Boyle or even Susan Boyle, I'll happilly accept his inclusion.

    Come on, everyone knows making a few cds is far better than being the father of modern chemistry.


  • #28
    Jazzy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭Jazzy


    John Hume
    all hail king bono! .o>
    the lord of ireland


  • #29
    Havermeyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭Havermeyer


    What about Lugs Brannigan?


  • #30
    Mardy Bum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭Mardy Bum


    Beckett and Joyce would have a good laugh at this.


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  • #31
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 31,263 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    This is what I think happened:

    Schools across the country doing "computers" lessons. Kids given "safe" websites to look at. Usual old names spouted by teachers. Kids learn to click the mouse by voting for generic big names. RTÉ is happy, kids are happy, people who know better face-palm and head-desk all over the country.

    I genuinely can't think of any other way for those names to appear in that list!


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