jukel123 6,570 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 (edited) The only hero I've got apart from a couple of family members and a few politicians (very few) who did some good is Muhammad Ali, 'The Greatest of All Time'. For his boxing: watch And for his courage and fearlessness in telling the truth: watch How he managed to survive assassination is a miracle. I know some of you will call him a racist and a draft dodger. The truth is messrs Clinton, Bush and Trump were draft dodgers. Ali was a conscientious objector. Anybody willing to get into the ring with the likes of Frazier and Foreman was no coward. Yes he said some daft things about race but we all said stupid things when we were younger and he later retracted them. Edited August 5, 2017 by jukel123 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,626 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Honestly don't think I have a hero or idol etc but a few folks off the top of my head I have been impressed by. Theodore Roosevelt, his attitude, values, toughness and outdoorsman life really resonate with me. Any SBS swimmer canoeist, I find their capability in water utterly astounding. Maximum bad-assery! Recently a chap called Paul Schaffer, an American bow Hunter who frankly sounds mythical. Josh James the kiwi bushman, just seems a sound fella who lives the life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Stannis barathean lol 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,480 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 not got one my self 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,035 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Walshie. For putting up with this sort of shite daily. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 5,970 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Mine is Dogfox, he's pads video is legendary, he's determination to get to a race course in the name of combat is inspirational! 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jacknife 2,005 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Would have to be my grandad...he Was at Dunkirk then fought in Italy and North africa But he wasn't one of these people who think there superior or deserve something because of what they did in the military 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WEDGEY 749 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Walshie. For putting up with this sort of shite daily.Dave loves it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neems 2,406 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 This man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTV4yc7jPUo 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,396 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Not got one hero but im impressed but folk doing a kindness when other folk wouldnt or would walk past the trouble 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,396 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Walshie. For putting up with this sort of shite daily.Dave loves it Walshies the man , thats why hes top mod Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WEDGEY 749 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Walshie. For putting up with this sort of shite daily. Dave loves it Walshies the man , thats why hes top mod that'll be me soon lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Walshie. For putting up with this sort of shite daily.Dave loves it teircel the man , thats why hes top mod fixed that for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,973 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Honestly don't think I have a hero or idol etc but a few folks off the top of my head I have been impressed by. Theodore Roosevelt, his attitude, values, toughness and outdoorsman life really resonate with me. Any SBS swimmer canoeist, I find their capability in water utterly astounding. Maximum bad-assery! Recently a chap called Paul Schaffer, an American bow Hunter who frankly sounds mythical. Josh James the kiwi bushman, just seems a sound fella who lives the life. +1 on Teddy and Paul, I'll add Fred Bear to the bow hunter category. Not heroes, as such, but admired Christopher Hitchens, Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Penn Jillette, André Roussimoff, Hunter Thompson, Sam Peckinpah, Lee Marvin... f**ck I'll leave it there... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MickC 1,825 Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 (edited) Ali wasn't just a draft dodger,he was a racist,a wife beater,muslim convert,donated millions to the Nation of Islam while his kids grew up in poverty,and even changed his name his own parents gave him to suit his new ideals. Plenty of other young Americans went and fought in Vietnam,some came back others did'nt and it wasn't there fight either. There is a thread on one of the boxing forums about all this,I will try and find it again. A hero for me is somebody who makes sacrifices,rises up against adversity,doesn't seek fame and fortune and just gets on with it and does what he has to do . Edited August 5, 2017 by MickC 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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