Was it Janet Reno?
Oh, and why would that have been bad, pray tell?
People, people, people, we have already had this discussion in numerous other threads. It has been scientifically proven that the greatest American to ever walk the Earth, a hero to billions on the planet today, is Richard Drew of the Minnesotta Mining and Manufacturing Corporation (3M). In the 1920’s Mr. Drew gave mankind a promethean gift. He invented duct tape.
Greta van Susteren?
This is going nowhere. allow me a rewrite.
“So I look to see who the greatest living American hero was, and it was me! The paper I thought was written by that neighbor chick was actually written by my son, and he was talking about how much he admired and respected me. He told in moving detail about how I had saved him from a life of drug-driven crime, and how much he loved me. Tears welled in my eyes as I read the lines of keyboard-captured prose. Then my son walked in and asked what I was doing. He was a little angry at first, but when he saw my tears of joy, he ran over and hugged me. ‘I love you, Dad!’ he said.”
Perfect! I’m thinking of Michael Keaton for the dad and maybe that Malcolm kid for the son!
Lego, is it Speilberg the Director?
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Patty Duke?
Bah. I still prefer ra-ra-Rasputin.
After all, he is the lover of the Russian Queen.
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What! You mean that fucked up dude that shot President Reagan? I believe you meant Ralph Hanley.
Maybe they’re teaching kids how to use a dictionary.
Let’s see, Madonna is a “legendary” pop-star with considerable skill–that’s 1.a. Madonna is admired for her musical achievements and her efforts to make sexuality less taboo–that’s 1.c. Some may say that she had to have courage to push back sexual boundries–that’s 1.d. She dominated the pop scene for a while, and some may say she did ground breaking work–that’s 2.b. People do have extreme admiration and devotion to her–that’s 4.
Is she the greatest American hero? I wouldn’t say so, but the question rests in the girl’s argument, not your indignation.:rolleyes: While you’ve certainly failed in proving her wrong, you have proved that actually using a dictionary can teach you something.
Actually that was John Hinckley.
Sorry Strainger, but I believe that you’re the one getting wooshed here. When John Hinckley shot at Regan, the creators of the show The Greatest American Hero changed Ralph’s name from Hinckley to Hanley so as to avoid associating the hero with the assasin. Cabbage was refering to this name change. (At least I think so.)
Don’t you know a hero is nothin but a sandwich?
Who cares if she put Madonna? Maybe Madonna has affected her alot more than Buzz Aldrin or whoever you would’ve listed.
And really, how many living “heroes” do we have anyway? The NYPD and the FDNY were heroes that day but can you use that one word to describe everything that happened in their lives before and after 9/11?
It wouldn’t be so bad if he was a fan of Aussie band The Androids and their top 10 single “Do It With Madonna”.
By the way, check out Doris Day’s history because she’s a remarkable woman. At 16 she was a promising dancer and planned a professional career. A car accident ended her plans so within 2 years, having never sung before, she became the best female jazz singer in the business. Turning to movies she was the leading female box office star for years. When she retired she found that her husband had embezzled all her money and she was in debt. So she reinvented herself as a TV star and made back her fortune so she could retire and work for animal rights.
Well I’ll be damned.
Goddammit, I hate being whooshed. Does it help if I say that I was only 11-12 at the time and don’t remember the show that well?
Wait, Donald Regan was shot?! Well, as long as it wasn’t Brian or Dennis.
Well now to be fair, Jesus only resurrected himself. He never came back as anything interesting, like a frog, or a goat, or an Evita poseur.
Personally I think now that I would have chosen Patty Hearst. Partly because I think the whole story’s so fascinating, but mainly because I want to give pkbites apoplexy.
Well, Madonna doesn’t beat her children. :rolleyes:
So she has that going for her.
When I first read the thread, I thought the choice was going to be really stupid.
But it’s Madonna. I can see that.