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People who are constantly called inspirational, when in reality were anything but.

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  • #62
    Jimoslimos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭Jimoslimos


    Rezident wrote: »
    Richard Dawkins - telling people what to believe and what not to believe about spirituality, a subject he appears to know little about, is just arrogant.
    I'll take the arrogance of Dawkins over the delusion of others any day.


  • #63
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,443 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    eviltwin wrote: »
    Jesus
    Nobody f**ks with the Jesus!



  • #64
    2rkehij30qtza5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭2rkehij30qtza5


    The men who first "landed on the moon".
    I am a firm believer that man has YET to land on the moon.


  • #65
    mattjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    After the doping controversy I now no longer believe Lance Armstrong landed on the moon.


  • #66
    lazygal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,644 ✭✭✭✭lazygal


    De Valera. And Bono.


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  • #67
    Augmerson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,162 ✭✭✭Augmerson


    Jimoslimos wrote: »
    Soldiers.

    Trained to kill, in possession of the latest state of the art weaponry, follow orders blindly and somehow become heroes because the locals (with their antique guns) have the temerity to fight back.

    Getting shot at ≠ inspirational

    This.


  • #68
    dttq
    Closed Accounts Posts: 381 ✭✭dttq


    Ayn Rand. Self-obsessed, sociopathic and the Gordon Gekko of the literary world with her "greed is good" philosophy. Yet talk to any far right conservative or libertarian, and she not just some narcissistic individual who justified greed and cruelty above genorisity and compassion. No this old witch in the eyes of right wingers around the world, isn't just a book-peddling sociopath, no - she's a "hero" who stood up to "big government".


  • #69
    dttq
    Closed Accounts Posts: 381 ✭✭dttq


    mattjack wrote: »
    After the doping controversy I know no longer believe Lance Armstrong landed on the moon.

    Yah it's all an illuminati conspiracy....the US government got Stanley Kubrick to pretend they did....which he later in the Shining, out of guilt, left clues as to the moon landing hoax. Bla bla bla.


  • #70
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,145 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    dttq wrote: »
    Yah it's all an illuminati conspiracy....the US government got Stanley Kubrick to pretend they did....which he later in the Shining, out of guilt, left clues as to the moon landing hoax. Bla bla bla.

    I think your missing the joke.


  • #71
    2rkehij30qtza5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭2rkehij30qtza5


    Bono.
    What a pleb

    Oh and Ivana Bacic


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  • #72
    dd972
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭dd972


    dttq wrote: »
    Ayn Rand. Self-obsessed, sociopathic and the Gordon Gekko of the literary world with her "greed is good" philosophy. Yet talk to any far right conservative or libertarian, and she not just some narcissistic individual who justified greed and cruelty above genorisity and compassion. No this old witch in the eyes of right wingers around the world, isn't just a book-peddling sociopath, no - she's a "hero" who stood up to "big government".

    good quote, there's a bit more here about this ****house

    http://boingboing.net/2011/01/28/ayn-rand-took-govern.html


  • #73
    COYW
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,927 ✭✭✭COYW


    CillianL wrote: »
    Obama.

    Totally agree with you on this. I was also like to include a heavy majority of sports people, particularly GAA managers and players. I mean fair play for them for committing to their sport but inspirational, I think not.

    Personally, I would consider the likes of Joanne O' Riordan as inspirational.


  • #74
    augustus gloop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 810 ✭✭✭augustus gloop


    Absolutezero wrote: »
    Mickey Harte. Boring religious speaker. Like listening to the 1950's.

    which mickey harte? the football man?


  • #75
    magento
    Site Banned Posts: 18 ✭magento


    Aubrey Flabby Performance wrote: »
    The men who first "landed on the moon".
    I am a firm believer that man has YET to land on the moon.
    how do you explain the footprints .vechicles,flag and everything else can still be seen ? talking nonsense,suppose the russians covered it up as well ?


  • #76
    neaideabh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭neaideabh


    Dubhaltach wrote: »
    Steve Jobs...

    Can see where you are coming from but I read his book and I have to say that I gain inspiration from it! Though, how his products are panning out based on his vision will be the nail in the Apple coffin imo!


  • #77
    Glassheart
    Closed Accounts Posts: 501 ✭✭✭Glassheart


    Roy Keane.


  • #78
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Dubhaltach wrote: »
    Steve Jobs...

    He went down in my estimation after his ghastly private yacht was unveiled

    http://mashable.com/2012/10/28/steve-jobs-yacht-revealed/

    Doesn't even look like it's seaworthy!


  • #79
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,920 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    dttq wrote: »
    Ayn Rand. Self-obsessed, sociopathic and the Gordon Gekko of the literary world with her "greed is good" philosophy. Yet talk to any far right conservative or libertarian, and she not just some narcissistic individual who justified greed and cruelty above genorisity and compassion. No this old witch in the eyes of right wingers around the world, isn't just a book-peddling sociopath, no - she's a "hero" who stood up to "big government".

    Who exactly is Ayn Rand?
    augustus gloop wrote: »
    which mickey harte? the football man?

    I thought it was Mickey Jo Harte. Sure, he was pretty inspirational :pac:


  • #80
    franktheplank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭franktheplank


    “What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.”

    Confucius


  • #81
    areyawell
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭areyawell


    Katie Taylor - Don't understand all the hype.


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  • #82
    DrumSteve
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    Jimmy Saville.


    Nonce.


  • #83
    mikemac1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    neaideabh wrote: »
    Can see where you are coming from but I read his book and I have to say that I gain inspiration from it!

    The Walter Isaacson book?

    He abandoned his infant daughter

    Nothing inspirational there


  • #84
    magento
    Site Banned Posts: 18 ✭magento


    bob geldof


  • #85
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 11,734 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    anyone say bono yet ?


  • #86
    phkk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 677 ✭✭✭phkk


    areyawell wrote: »
    Katie Taylor - Don't understand all the hype.

    What????????????????????????


  • #87
    neaideabh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭neaideabh


    mikemac1 wrote: »
    The Walter Isaacson book?

    He abandoned his infant daughter

    Nothing inspirational there

    No denying he was a dick! But apart from that and his clashes with other people, I still read the book in awe!


  • #88
    SniperSight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,295 ✭✭✭SniperSight


    I'd have to say Timmy that fell down the well. People were saying the kid was a real hero, all he did was get stuck down there!!


  • #89
    areyawell
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭areyawell


    phkk wrote: »
    What????????????????????????

    An amatuer boxer winning a gold medal and then doesn't have the balls to turn professional. Don't understand the hype.


  • #90
    Mickey H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭Mickey H


    areyawell wrote: »
    Katie Taylor - Don't understand all the hype.

    I agree with this. I mean, she's a lovely girl and she has done well, but every time I turn around, she's there, either in the paper or on TV or wherever.

    Can we stop this already? I mean, didn't we get a silver and 2 bronze in the boxing also. How come we never hear about those 3 lads?


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  • #91
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    areyawell wrote: »
    An amatuer boxer winning a gold medal and then doesn't have the balls to turn professional. Don't understand the hype.

    Doesn't have the balls to? Maybe she just doesn't want to... there's no unspoken rule which states than an amateur sports person must turn professional.


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