Who's your idol?

Red_5 · Post by **Red_5** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:54 pm

Eicca Toppinen

AlphaDoG · Post by **AlphaDoG** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:21 pm

Thomas Jefferson

Pumo · Post by **Pumo** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:00 pm

I've got more than one idol, but this is my favorite:

Andreas Vollenweider

Bet51987 · Post by **Bet51987** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:03 pm

I have more than one too, but Mr. Rogers is at the top.

Bee

DarkHorse · Post by **DarkHorse** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:34 am

Never in my life had one. I'm not aware of anyone who personifies my ideals, either. One day, perhaps.

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:33 am

I don't idiolize anyone. No one should. Puts that person in a pedastal and that is not where they should be.

Red_5 · Post by **Red_5** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:43 am

CDN_Merlin wrote:I don't idiolize anyone. No one should. Puts that person in a pedastal and that is not where they should be.

Or you look up to them and improve your life to match theirs

I play so much better now, and if it wasn't for Eicca Toppinen, I probably would have quit the cello.

Octopus · Post by **Octopus** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:43 am

randy pausch

CUDA · Post by **CUDA** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:57 am

my wife. her qualities are too many to list

Duper · Post by **Duper** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:21 am

Red_5 wrote:
CDN_Merlin wrote:I don't idiolize anyone. No one should. Puts that person in a pedastal and that is not where they should be.
Or you look up to them and improve your life to match theirs I play so much better now, and if it wasn't for Eicca Toppinen, I probably would have quit the cello.

Red, that's someone who is inspiring. Melin is quite correct. Our western culture has "dumbed down" the meaning of "idol". An Idol is somethning you worship that has no real power. I think the way we use it today was coined around the Beatles and them being "teen idols". Kids were worshiping them. Following them from town to town for months at a time while they were on tour. It got crazy. (ask your folks) although I think it's fair to say that Elvis achieved "Super star" status before the Beatles did.

p.s. Keep playing the Cello, it's a cool instrement.

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:24 am

Nobody should be idolized, not even GOD. Looking up to certain people for good values is one thing. I don't think I'd look up to any single person as many have dawned this planet and left a good mark.

Tunnelcat · Post by **Tunnelcat** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:37 am

Clive Owen. I don't idolize him, but I think he's cute and sexy. I first noticed him in the game Privateer 2, the Darkening. It's nice to see him in some recent movies

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Owen

Bet51987 · Post by **Bet51987** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:04 pm

Hmmm... Too many definitions of \"idol\" but to clarify I chose my person based on this meaning: A person who is greatly loved or admired.

Bee

catpuke · Post by **catpuke** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:22 pm

Well, I don't know about idol, but... These people are real cool...
Harold Edgerton
Chuck Yeager
Stephen Hawking
and of course
Jimmy Thackery

there

Red_5 · Post by **Red_5** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:09 pm

Bet51987 wrote:Hmmm... Too many definitions of "idol" but to clarify I chose my person based on this meaning: A person who is greatly loved or admired.

Bee

You're awesome, Bee. That's what I mean

Sedwick · Post by **Sedwick** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:07 pm

CDN_Merlin wrote:Nobody should be idolized, not even GOD.

Why not God?

Sirius · Post by **Sirius** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:20 pm

I think he refers to the creation of images of the aforementioned.

Capm · Post by **Capm** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:19 pm

I think there is a certain view of how the word idol is interpreted these days, thanks to shows like american idol, in the manner of way that show is popular, the same mannerism isn't appropriate when applied to God, who would be greater than just an idol, an idol being representative of something worshiped instead of God, you cant worship God instead of God thus it is a self-nullifying statement.

Or something.

DarkHorse · Post by **DarkHorse** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:18 am

This thread fell into a cesspool of stupid fast.

Alter-Fox · Post by **Alter-Fox** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:19 am

I don't idolize anyone but foxes.

Foil · Post by **Foil** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:22 am

Red_5 wrote:That's what I mean

How about changing the topic title to something more like, "Who do you admire/love?" (You can do that by editing the title of the first post.)

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For me, the answer would be my younger brother. As siblings we get really competitive, and we have our disagreements, but I honestly admire him. He's one of the most selfless people I know; he spent a couple of years after high school studying for and doing missions work in places like Dominican Republic, New Zealand, and Ghana.

Maybe it's odd coming from an older sibling (yep, I used to pull all the usual tricks on him when we were young, hehe), and I'm probably an inch taller... but I still look up to my younger bro.

SilverFJ · Post by **SilverFJ** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:41 pm

Cain Michael Hartz, Sr.
Not quite my idol, but my damn best of friends.
Too much to drink? No problem, find a tub. The mark of a true genius.

AlphaDoG · Post by **AlphaDoG** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:07 pm

Alter-Fox wrote:I don't idolize anyone but foxes.

A DoG after my territory?

Beowulf · Post by **Beowulf** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:42 am

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The only idol I will ever need. And the only one you will ever need too.

Unix · Post by **Unix** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 2:41 pm

Christopher Hitchins.

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