nacmacfeegle 0 #1 October 30, 2002 Okay world, the BBC are running this list of the 100 'Greatest Brits of all time" type thing over here on our misty Island.... Sooooo, when you 'ferriners' think of Great Britons, who springs to mind, and why? Clue, the current list includes.. Charles Darwin Isaac Newton Winston Churchill Princess Diana...eh? Boy George...(wtf?) Robbie Williams....etc etc....-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #2 October 30, 2002 >Sooooo, when you 'ferriners' think of Great Britons, who springs >to mind, Lets see... -Churchill -That football player who married the spice girl.... Beckham, yeah. -The Spice Girls -Adam Smith -Thatcher -William Wallace. -Does U2 count? Or are they from the wrong Ireland? -The dude who invented the spinning jennyJames Hargreaves > and why? Hell if I know. Just some people from the misty islands I think left a mark in the history... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ricx 0 #3 October 30, 2002 Alexander Graham Bell - Invented the telephone! Lived Near Edinburgh! John Logie Baird - Invented the Telly!! Kelso, Scottish borders! John Paul Jones, a Scotsman, founded the US Navy. Gale Porter - TV preseter, my sis went to her weddding! unlucky for her! Leslie Neilson! ............only kidding!!! and finally, my fav..... BLOBBY....Kept the spirits of the Brits alive during any Saturday night in! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #4 October 30, 2002 How about old Arthur, for replacing the doctrine of Might Makes Right with the rule of Law? Oh wait. Bush Jr. reversed him. Forget I said anything. First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parrot 0 #5 October 30, 2002 Hell Robie Williams doesnt spring to my mind, i think hes not on the right place to be in a list of Great Brittons, neither does Boy George spring anything. Heh, thats funny . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blewaway5 0 #6 October 30, 2002 I have got to go with Churchill. That old boy was freakin amazing! There just doesn't seem to be much of anything important that he missed. Not to mention I hear he like to drink, too Truman Sparks for President Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CornishChris 5 #7 October 30, 2002 The most depressing thing in the world is that Michael Crawford was in at 17th. That is like saying that there has not been one person per century since Christ who is better than an actor from Some Mothers Do Ave Em. I smell a conspiracy... CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ricx 0 #8 October 30, 2002 Yea! Robbie Williams?? Boy Gorge?? There cant be more than a few pop stars in a true 100 Greatest Brit comp! People like Churchhill, Wallace and Madge, should be nearer the top! My vote is for Robert Owen - Pionered a world-famous model community under the enlightened regime of social and educational activites. This guy invented holiday pay and a good education for all his workers! Paving the way, The year! 1800-1825! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esso167 0 #9 October 30, 2002 jaahas lets see: Johnny Walker, first personal friend from your misty island not the best but first Michael Jackson the whisky and beer guru of ours really a genius!! J.R.R Tolkien, excellent story teller Ozzy Osbourne, the prince of darkness!!! Shakespeare did write some impressive stuff jussi---Ubi est actio hic?--- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #10 October 30, 2002 >Ozzy Osbourne, the prince of darkness!!! How could I forget! I'm so ashamed.... On a related note: I tried to watch "The Osbournes" last monday, but it was boring as hell. Ozzy does the prince of darkness stuff pretty well(and the songs are great), but I think he should've stayed off the TV. >Shakespeare did write some impressive stuff Don't tell me you've actually read Shakespear? Finnish translations or the original? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #11 October 30, 2002 I just couldnt beleive they wasted 1 hour of programming yesterday on justifying why Di should be in that list.... come on.... but then again, the short list was created by a popular poll, so we shouldnt be surprised Robbie, Becks and Di are in the list... one of them will proabbly win... But I was happily surprised to see Brunnel make the short list.... (Nacmac, I'm dissapointed you didnt inlcude him in your list.. what kind of enganir are you) Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esso167 0 #12 October 30, 2002 Yes how could you forget Ozzie? show was quite boring but that was cool when Ozzie did give comments on soap bubbles FX for his show.... Me? read that fully nah.... only this part "To be or not to be..." and that was original language!!! I tried to read more but with my poor English skill it did not work out too good....---Ubi est actio hic?--- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scratch 0 #13 October 30, 2002 Quote J.R.R Tolkien, excellent story teller Ummm Mr Tolkien was born in....(Insert drum roll please)..... Bloemfontein....South AfricaI must say that Newton springs to mind as one of the all time giants. Quite an amazing man. BTW who was the Scottish dude who invented the steam turbine. There is a really amusing story attached to that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #14 October 30, 2002 "But I was happily surprised to see Brunnel make the short list.... (Nacmac, I'm dissapointed you didnt inlcude him in your list.. what kind of enganir are you) " hey Rem, I figured the world would not really know who the funny looking guy with the big hat was...They might confuse him with Aggiedave! My personal favourite is of course IKB, but look what they did to his finest creation...The SS Great Britain...a glorified coal bunker in the Falklands..Oh, and with you on the Di thing, but as a post modern socialist, I don't really hold with concepts like the monarchy anyway. And I am particularly unhappy with all their hangers on.The French revolution should have crossed the channel!. -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #15 October 30, 2002 didnt they restore it and its now on show in a permanant dry dock in Bristol? (not Di's body... the Great Britain...) ohhh I'm so am gonna get it from the Di lovers... lolRemster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #16 October 30, 2002 Yup, the great big hulk, a waste of tax payers money and time.... Oooh the SS Great Britain, ah right I'm with you now... hehehe....>>Nacmac steps up to defend Remi from outraged royalists -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samhussey 0 #17 October 30, 2002 You could be thinking of Stevenson and his 'rocket'. You're right that was an impressive leap in technology. Similarly, how about Sir Frank Whittle, inventor of the jet engine? Live free Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #18 October 30, 2002 George Stevenson did teh 'Rocket' which was one application of the steam engine, but it was James Watt, who successfully applied it to turning things or making them go up and down.....-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #19 October 30, 2002 >Nacmac steps up to defend Remi from outraged royalists The say what nows?Hey guys... I think they got extinct some years ago... At least I'm pretty sure you can slander the british royalty all you want and no-one here will even notice. If you really want to stir the pot, how about badmouthing boobies and beer? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miked10270 0 #20 October 30, 2002 For all you furriners & colonials, the BBC set up a website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/greatbritons You can even vote (but please, please PLEASE.... not for Diana Spencer). My one personal favourite in the "top 100" ws Johnny Rotten, the punk singer, whose reply to being included was something like "What the feck am I doing there, I'm just a singer" and then went on to argue that ALL the "pop-culture" nominees were undeserving. Personally I voted for Darwin... The others were all great by being in the right place at the right time but Darwin was the only one in the top ten whose contribution transcended time and place. Of course Diana wasn't great, popular maybe... But not great. Mike D01270. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #21 October 30, 2002 "how about badmouthing boobies and beer" Heretic!, Traitor!, Treachery! Damn thats a hanging offence where I come from, then they cut your head off, and stick it on a post outside the pub! -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #22 October 30, 2002 "Johnny Rotten, the punk singer, whose reply to being included was something like "What the feck am I doing there, I'm just a singer" " Morning Mike, John Lydon always did have an over inflated opinion of himselfThanks for posting the link thingie..... -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #23 October 30, 2002 >Heretic!, Traitor!, Treachery! See? I told it would get a lot of reaction! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonic 0 #24 October 30, 2002 Quote Boy George...(wtf?) the last thing britain needs is another queen that can't dress ----------------------------------- It's like something out of that twilighty show about that zone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauril 0 #25 October 30, 2002 How about Guy Ritchie ? Directed the best movies I've ever seen, Snatch & Lock, stock & two smoking barrels. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
