A Poll: The Most Famous_______ Take II

In response to Zeldar’s Challenge seen here,http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=412847&page=1&pp=50 I will make another poll.

Please reply to the OP before looking at other responses.

This is less about your own preferences and more about your perception of “What is the Most Famous such-and-such?” How you choose to establish “most famous” is your own affair.

That said, what do you believe is the Most Famous

  1. Candy Bar
  2. Hymnal
  3. Baseball Player
  4. Football Player(American)
  5. Football Player(Soccer)
  6. Hockey Player
  7. Basketball Player
  8. Porn Star
  9. Serial Killer
  10. Brand Liquor
  11. Brand Beer
  12. Board Game
  13. Card Game
  14. Actor or Actress
  15. Comedian or Comedienne
  16. City
  17. SDMB Poster
  18. World Leader(Past or Present)
  19. Drug
  20. Most Famous Pig
  1. Candy Bar - Hershey’s
  2. Hymnal ??
  3. Baseball Player - Babe Ruth
  4. Football Player(American) - Joe Namath
  5. Football Player(Soccer) - Pele
  6. Hockey Player - Wayne Gretsky
  7. Basketball Player - Michael Jordan
  8. Porn Star - Ron Jeremy
  9. Serial Killer - Jack the Ripper
  10. Brand Liquor - Jack Daniels
  11. Brand Beer - Guinness
  12. Board Game - Monopoly
  13. Card Game - Poker
  14. Actor or Actress - Marlon Brando
  15. Comedian or Comedienne - Burns and Allen
  16. City - New York City
  17. SDMB Poster
  18. World Leader(Past or Present) - Hitler
  19. Drug - Alcohol
  20. Most Famous Pig - Porky Pig
  1. Candy Bar – Hershey’s
  2. Hymnal – Baptist
  3. Baseball Player – Babe Ruth
  4. Football Player(American) – Joe Namath
  5. Football Player(Soccer) – Pele
  6. Hockey Player – Gordie Howe
  7. Basketball Player – Michael Jordan
  8. Porn Star – Linda Lovelace
  9. Serial Killer – Ted Bundy
  10. Brand Liquor – Jack Daniel’s
  11. Brand Beer – ** Budweiser**
  12. Board Game – Chess
  13. Card Game – Poker
  14. Actor or Actress – Marlon Brando
  15. Comedian or Comedienne – Robin Williams
  16. City – New York
  17. SDMB Poster –Eve
  18. World Leader(Past or Present) – Adolf Hitler
  19. Drug – Heroin
  20. Most Famous Pig – Miss Piggy (puppet) Porky (toon) Arnold Ziffel (real)
  1. Candy Bar - Hershey
  2. Hymnal - Scottish Metrical Psalter
  3. Baseball Player - Babe Ruth
  4. Football Player(American) - Brett Favre
  5. Football Player(Soccer) - Beckham
  6. Hockey Player - Gretsky
  7. Basketball Player - Michael Jordan
  8. Porn Star - Traci Lords
  9. Serial Killer - Son of Sam
  10. Brand Liquor - Captain Morgan
  11. Brand Beer - Budweiser
  12. Board Game - Chess
  13. Card Game - Poker
  14. Actor or Actress - Tom Cruise
  15. Comedian or Comedienne - Jerry Seinfeld
  16. City - New York
  17. SDMB Poster - Cecil Adams
  18. World Leader(Past or Present) - JFK
  19. Drug - Marijuana
  20. Most Famous Pig - That one from Charlotte’s Web

1) Candy Bar- Hershey’s
2) Hymnal- And He Walks With Me
3) Baseball Player- Babe Ruth
4) Football Player(American)- Joe Montana
5) Football Player(Soccer)- Pele
6) Hockey Player- Wayne Gretzski
7) Basketball Player- Michael Jordan
8) Porn Star- Traci Lords
9) Serial Killer- Charles Manson
10) Brand Liquor- Jack Daniels
11) Brand Beer- Budweiser
12) Board Game- Monopoly
13) Card Game- Poker
14) Actor or Actress- Clint Eastwood
15) Comedian or Comedienne- George Carlin
16) City- New York City
17) SDMB Poster- Opalcat
18) World Leader(Past or Present)- Napoleon
19) Drug- Cocaine
20) Most Famous Pig- Arnold (Green Acres)

1) Candy Bar
Hersey’s

2) Hymnal
Huh?

3) Baseball Player
Babe Ruth

4) Football Player(American)
OJ Simpson

5) Football Player(Soccer)
Pele

6) Hockey Player
Wayne Gretzky

7) Basketball Player
Michael Jordan

8) Porn Star
Ron Jeremy

9) Serial Killer
Son of Sam

10) Brand Liquor
Absolut Vodka

11) Brand Beer
Budweiser

12) Board Game
Monopoly

13) Card Game
Poker

14) Actor or Actress
Angelina Jolie

15) Comedian or Comedienne
Jerry Seinfeld

16) City
New York City

17) SDMB Poster
Evil Captor

18) World Leader(Past or Present)
George Washington

19) Drug
Illegal: Marijuana
Legal: Beer

20) Most Famous Pig
The pig from Charlotte’s Web

That said, what do you believe is the Most Famous

  1. Candy Bar - Hershey’s
  2. Hymnal - ?
  3. Baseball Player - Babe Ruth
  4. Football Player(American) - Joe Montana
  5. Football Player(Soccer) - Pele
  6. Hockey Player - Wayne Gretzky
  7. Basketball Player - Michael Jordan
  8. Porn Star - Tracy Lords
  9. Serial Killer - Charles Manson
  10. Brand Liquor - Jack Daniel’s
  11. Brand Beer - Heineken
  12. Board Game - Monopoloy
  13. Card Game - Bridge
  14. Actor or Actress - John Wayne
  15. Comedian or Comedienne - Charlie Chaplin
  16. City - New York (but I still left my heart in San Francisco)
  17. SDMB Poster - Polycarp
  18. World Leader(Past or Present) - Napoleon Bonaparte
  19. Drug - Aspirin
  20. Most Famous Pig - Wilbur
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  1. Candy Bar - Snickers
  2. Hymnal - No idea…unless you mean “Hymn”, in which case I’ll say Amazing Grace
  3. Baseball Player - **Babe Ruth **
  4. Football Player(American) - Joe Montana
  5. Football Player(Soccer) - **That Beckham guy **
  6. Hockey Player - Wayne Gretzky
  7. Basketball Player - Micheal Jordan
  8. Porn Star - John Holmes
  9. Serial Killer - Ted Bundy
  10. Brand Liquor - Jack Daniels
  11. Brand Beer - Budweiser
  12. Board Game - Monopoly
  13. Card Game - Poker
  14. Actor or Actress - Sheesh…broad enough? Ok, ummm, Tom Cruise
  15. Comedian or Comedienne - Jim Carrey
  16. City - New York
  17. SDMB Poster - Hmm…probably Liberal
  18. World Leader(Past or Present) - Hitler (infamous is still famous)
  19. Drug - Marijuana
  20. Most Famous Pig - Babe
  1. Candy Bar - Hershey’s
  2. Hymnal - Amazing Grace
  3. Baseball Player - Babe Ruth
  4. Football Player(American) - Joe Montana
  5. Football Player(Soccer) - Pele
  6. Hockey Player - Wayne Gretzky
  7. Basketball Player - Michael Jordan
  8. Porn Star - Jenna Jameson
  9. Serial Killer - Jack the Ripper
  10. Brand Liquor - Jack Daniels
  11. Brand Beer - Miller
  12. Board Game - Chess
  13. Card Game - Bridge
  14. Actor or Actress - Charlie Chaplin
  15. Comedian or Comedienne - Charlie Chaplin
  16. City - NYC
  17. SDMB Poster - OpalCat
  18. World Leader(Past or Present) - Adolf Hitler
  19. Drug - marijuana
  20. Most Famous Pig - Wilbur

Not for playing football, but you certainly nailed the correct answer here. Good thinking.

  1. Candy Bar – Snickers
  2. Hymnal – no idea
  3. Baseball Player – Babe Ruth
  4. Football Player(American) – Joe Namath
  5. Football Player(Soccer) – Pele
  6. Hockey Player – Wayne Gretzky
  7. Basketball Player – Michael Jordon
  8. Porn Star – No idea.
  9. Serial Killer – Jack the Ripper
  10. Brand Liquor – Seagrams
  11. Brand Beer – Budweiser
  12. Board Game – Monopoly
  13. Card Game – Texas Hold 'em
  14. Actor or Actress – Paul Newman
  15. Comedian or Comedienne – Bill Cosby
  16. City – New York
  17. SDMB Poster – no idea
  18. World Leader(Past or Present) – Adolph Hitler (alas)
  19. Drug – Tylenol
  20. Most Famous Pig – Miss Piggy

Cool, another one. :cool:

  1. Candy Bar - Snickers
  2. Hymnal - Kumbaya
  3. Baseball Player - Babe Ruth
  4. Football Player(American) - OJ Simpson
  5. Football Player(Soccer) - Pele
  6. Hockey Player - Bobby Orr
  7. Basketball Player - Michael Jordan
  8. Porn Star - Tracy Lords
  9. Serial Killer - Jack the Ripper
  10. Brand Liquor - Absolut
  11. Brand Beer - Budweiser
  12. Board Game - Monopoly
  13. Card Game - Poker
  14. Actor or Actress - Cary Grant
  15. Comedian or Comedienne - Lucille Ball
  16. City - New York
  17. SDMB Poster - dunno what to say here
  18. World Leader(Past or Present) - Hitler
  19. Drug - cocaine
  20. Most Famous Pig - Wilbur (some pig!)

That said, what do you believe is the Most Famous

1) Candy Bar Snickers
2) Hymnal Is Amazing Grave a hymnal?
3) Baseball Player Babe Ruth, by far, bar none!
4) Football Player(American) Jim Brown, I’m old school I guess.
5) Football Player(Soccer) Pele
6) Hockey Player The Great Gresky
7) Basketball Player Michael Jordan has eclipse Wilt the Stilt and everyone else.

9) Serial Killer Son of Sam
10) Brand Liquor Hennessey Cognac
11) Brand Beer Budweiser (but it is not very good)
12) Board Game Chess
13) Card Game Poker
14) Actor or Actress Henry Fonda
15) Comedian or Comedienne Bob Hope
16) City New York City
17) SDMB Poster Qadgop the Mercotan
18) World Leader(Past or Present) Bush
19) Drug Pot
20) Most Famous Pig Miss Piggy

  1. Candy Bar – Hershey’s
  2. Hymnal – The Book of Common Prayer
  3. Baseball Player – Babe Ruth
  4. Football Player(American) – Joe Montana
  5. Football Player(Soccer) – Pele
  6. Hockey Player – Wayne Gretzky
  7. Basketball Player – Michael Jordan
  8. Porn Star – Ron Jeremy
  9. Serial Killer – Jack the Ripper
  10. Brand Liquor – Jack Daniels
  11. Brand Beer – Budweiser
  12. Board Game – Monopoly
  13. Card Game – Bridge
  14. Actor or Actress – Tom Hanks
  15. Comedian or Comedienne – Robin Williams
  16. City – New York
  17. SDMB Poster – Opal
  18. World Leader(Past or Present) – the Pope
  19. Drug – Alchohol
  20. Most Famous Pig – Wilber

Snickers

Amazing Grace

Babe Ruth

Joe Namath

Pelé

Wayne Gretzky

Michael Jordan

John Holmes

Ted Bundy

Budweiser

Uh, see above.

Monopoly

Poker (probably what pros call five-card draw)

John Wayne

Charlie Chaplain

New York

Cecil Adams

Hitler

Tobacco

Wilbur

  1. Candy Bar
    Snickers
  2. Hymnal
    Amazing Grace
  3. Baseball Player
    Babe Ruth
  4. Football Player(American)
    Jim Brown
  5. Football Player(Soccer)
    Pele
  6. Hockey Player
    Wayne Gretzky
  7. Basketball Player
    Michael Jordan
  8. Porn Star
    Marylin Chambers
  9. Serial Killer
    Jack the Ripper
  10. Brand Liquor
    Jack Daniels
  11. Brand Beer
    Guinness
  12. Board Game
    Monopoly
  13. Card Game
    Bridge
  14. Actor or Actress
    Marilyn Monroe
  15. Comedian or Comedienne
    George Carlin
  16. City
    London
  17. SDMB Poster
    Qadgop the Mercotan
  18. World Leader(Past or Present)
    Alexander the Great
  19. Drug
    Aspirin
  20. Most Famous Pig
    Wilbur
  1. Candy Bar - Hershey’s
  2. Hymnal -
  3. Baseball Player - Babe Ruth
  4. Football Player(American) - OJ Simpson
  5. Football Player(Soccer) -
  6. Hockey Player - Wayne Gretzky
  7. Basketball Player - Michael Jordan
  8. Porn Star - Ron Jeremy
  9. Serial Killer - Ted Bundy
  10. Brand Liquor - Smirnoff
  11. Brand Beer - Budweiser
  12. Board Game - Monopoly
  13. Card Game - Poker
  14. Actor or Actress - Tom Cruise, right now
  15. Comedian or Comedienne - George Carlin
  16. City - New York
  17. SDMB Poster - Sampiro
  18. World Leader(Past or Present) - JFK
  19. Drug - Valium
  20. Most Famous Pig - Arnold
  1. Candy Bar – Hershey’s
  2. Hymnal – Southern Baptist
  3. Baseball Player – George Herman Ruth
  4. Football Player(American) – O.J. Simpson
  5. Football Player(Soccer) – Beckham
  6. Hockey Player – Wayne Gretsky
  7. Basketball Player – Kareem Abdul Jabar
  8. Porn Star – Stallone
  9. Serial Killer – Ted Bundy
  10. Brand Liquor – Jack Daniels
  11. Brand Beer – Bud
  12. Board Game – Chess
  13. Card Game – poker
  14. Actor or Actress – Brad Pitt
  15. Comedian or Comedienne – David Letterman
  16. City – New York City
  17. SDMB Poster – Liberal
  18. World Leader(Past or Present) – Hitler
  19. Drug – marijuana
  20. Most Famous Pig – Porky
    Good ones! A couple of them (like “porn star”) seem to be a guy thing. If I ever make a list, I’ll be sure to put “crochet stitch” or “OPI color” just to get even! :smiley:

A hymnal is a book of hymns, folks. (Unless there’s an actual hymn book out there called Amazing Grace…)

1) Candy Bar - Hershey’s standard chocolate bar
2) Hymnal - No Clue, No Credit
3) Baseball Player - Yaz
4) Football Player(American) - Joe Montana (He’s even got a state named after him!)
5) Football Player(Soccer) - Pele
6) Hockey Player - Bobby Orr
7) Basketball Player - Michael Jordan
8) Porn Star - Traci Lords
9) Serial Killer - Jack the Ripper
10) Brand Liquor - Johnny Walker (Assuming beer doesn’t count.)
11) Brand Beer - Budweiser (Not saying I think it’s best, just most famous)
12) Board Game - Chess
13) Card Game - Poker
14) Actor or Actress - Sarah Bernhardt
15) Comedian or Comedienne - John Candy
16) City - Paris
17) SDMB Poster - Gaudere
18) World Leader(Past or Present) - Adolf Hitler
19) Drug - Penecillin
20) Most Famous Pig - Porky