What historical person are we like?

[No*s]

In this thread, I propose the following game. Take the person who posted before you, and explain what historical person they remind you of. The rules go:

First that the person must be historical, or at least someone you believe to be historical.

Second, we need to know something about them.

Third, it must be a positive comparison or a compliment, no insulting comparisons .

Fourth, the person you are likening a historical person to is the poster immediately before you in the thread.

Since I'm first, I'm going to arbitrarily pick me a victem *spins wheel*.

I think that I'll pick on *strains brow* angellous_evangellous . He reminds me in many ways of A.T. Robertson. Nate has decided upon a field of study, and he has thrown himself upon it with force and passion. Like Robertson, this is principally an academically-oriented religious study with the aim of helping people better understand things as he sees them. As a result, he pours most all of his time into that, though I have corrupted him into getting onto this site .

 

[Feathers in Hair]

Ooo, I love it! (For us non-historically minded people, maybe we can do a 'mythological figure' one as well?) And I've got an easy one in No*s!

No*s reminds me of Plato, in that he's a highly learned, highly respected (well, by most of the forum, at least) thinker. For some reason, I associate him with ancient wisdom and all of its best qualities.

 

[No*s]

I must answer to answer the question .

Ooo, I love it! (For us non-historically minded people, maybe we can do a 'mythological figure' one as well?) And I've got an easy one in No*s!

Yes, I guess, as long as the mythological figure has a historical base. That's a broader category than I wanted, but I guess it'll open it up to more people .

No*s reminds me of Plato, in that he's a highly learned, highly respected (well, by most of the forum, at least) thinker. For some reason, I associate him with ancient wisdom and all of its best qualities.

Thanks for the compliments .

I think I will liken you to Anne Sullivan. You have patience with people, and my impression is that you will help people even when others think it is hopeless and to your own suffering.

 

[Saw11_2000]

This sounds fun! No*s you remind me of Einstein, very intelligent and always has great examples to back a point up, you also are not afraid to form your own opinions against what might be common belief, just like Einstein was revolutionary.

 

[Mr Spinkles]

Hmm, let's see, of whom does Saw11 remind me?

I don't know him very well, but I would liken Saw11 to the late Dale Earnhart (sp?), if only because Saw11's avatar reminds me of a racetrack. I mean come on, there's got to be a connection there, right?

 

[No*s]

Hmm, let's see, of whom does Saw11 remind me?

I don't know him very well, but I would liken Saw11 to the late Dale Earnhart (sp?), if only because Saw11's avatar reminds me of a racetrack. I mean come on, there's got to be a connection there, right?

I'll go ahead and push this up some more. Spinks reminds me of Thomas Jefferson in many ways. He's comitted to rational thought, civil liberties, and the protection of the people's rights, but he does this in such a way as not to desire to throw out all the good things we have had .

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

No*s ::= Walter Cronkite; clear, honest, thoughtful ...

 

[michel]

How 'a propos' that I should pick Deut!
I chose Bertrand Russell - and for anyone who has not heard of him, I give a short biography below.

Bertrand Arthur William Russell (b.1872 - d.1970) was a British philosopher, logician, essayist, and social critic, best known for his work in mathematical logic and analytic philosophy. His most influential contributions include his defense of logicism (the view that mathematics is in some important sense reducible to logic), and his theories of definite descriptions and logical atomism. Along with G.E. Moore, Russell is generally recognized as one of the founders of analytic philosophy. Along with Kurt Gödel, he is also regularly credited with being one of the two most important logicians of the twentieth century.
Over the course of his long career, Russell made significant contributions, not just to logic and philosophy, but to a broad range of other subjects including education, history, political theory and religious studies. In addition, many of his writings on a wide variety of topics in both the sciences and the humanities have influenced generations of general readers. After a life marked by controversy (including dismissals from both Trinity College, Cambridge, and City College, New York), Russell was awarded the Order of Merit in 1949 and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950. Also noted for his many spirited anti-war and anti-nuclear protests, Russell remained a prominent public figure until his death at the age of 97.

 

[Scuba Pete]

I agree with you about Deut!!!

As for Michel... Mahatma Ghandi: Soft spoken most of the time, a clear thinker but able to stand in his resolve!

 

[No*s]

Bumping it up...

NetDoc reminds me of Teddy Roosevelt. Like Teddy, NetDoc throws himself behind everything he does with incredible zeal, and like Teddy, he never seems to grow idle and always has boundless energy for discussion .