Real Heros

[Rome]

Whoever waxes Jessica Alba's Hoyda hair is my hero.

[hbionic]

If you look at this thread really quickly it looks like 'Real Herpes'.

So....who's got'em?

[Diomedes]

Muhammad Ali, Melville's Ahab, Bill Hicks, Milton's Satan, Bob Dylan, Conrad's Marlow, Cole Porter, Steve Albini, my mother, Valentino Rossi, Malcolm X, Larry Flynt, my aunts, Woody Guthrie, Archimedes, Mike Hailwood

[Zanshin]

You know, I don't think I have any real heroes.  That's probably a problem. 

[Diomedes]

It's probably a good thing.  Icons are bad. 

[Zanshin]

The thing is, once I think I find a hero...I do some digging.  When I learn more, I'm infrequently impressed by the whole picture.

[rjs246]

Hunter S. Thompson.
Ian McKaye.
Peter McWilliams.
Patrick Henry.

[Zanshin]

Maybe Richie Sambora.  Average looking guy (at best); average talent (at best)...yet managed to bang both Heather Locklear and Denise Richards.  That's aspire-worthy.

[hbionic]

I'm with you Z.

I don't have any Heros either.  I don't think that way or grew up to think that way...'to have a hero'.

But I guess the closest thing would be Kirk Gibson at this point.

The guy could do nothing good for the rest of his life and he'd still be awesome. He could rape children, kick puppies and eat transfat and he'd still make my Hero list....the list of one.

[Sgt PSN]

Icons are bad. 

Muhammad Ali, Melville's Ahab, Bill Hicks, Milton's Satan, Bob Dylan, Conrad's Marlow, Cole Porter, Steve Albini, my mother, Valentino Rossi, Malcolm X, Larry Flynt, my aunts, Woody Guthrie, Archimedes, Mike Hailwood

[Diomedes]

Do you think you caught me out or something?  Taking lessons from Wingnut?

Icons are bad, but I turn people into them nevertheless.  Mostly because I'm weak I suppose. 

[SunMo]

Claire Bennett

[Sgt PSN]

Not really trying to call you out on anything.  I just thought it was a bit funny/odd that you'd say that Icons are bad after you listed a few people who are pretty solid examples of "heroes."  

I don't think having heroes is a bad thing or makes you weak.  I think everyone needs someone to look up to.  It's just a matter of how high do you put a particular person on a pedastool and for what reason.  That's where most people's hero list is flawed.  

[Diomedes]

I was poking fun at myself..the obvious contradiction should have tipped you off.

[Sgt PSN]

Carry on then.