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  • M mmikey7

    I just found that the show Greatest American is finished and the winner is Ronald Reagan. Personally, I like Ronald Reagan so I think it is a good choice. What do you think dear Americans? http://tv.channel.aol.com/greatestamerican[^]

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    Matt Gerrans
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    Ronald Reagan? :wtf: That is absolutely pathetic. It is only indicative of the fact that so few people know any history. Read David McCullough's John Adams and you'll understand what I mean. How could Reagan possibly compare to people like Adams, Jefferson, Franklin and Lincoln? Give me a break. And that's just political figures. What about Edison, the Wright brothers and on and on. Anyway, it seems like a pretty stupid thing to try and say who is/was the greatest person in any particular political or geographical area. What's the greatest animal? What's the greatest food? What's the best color? Matt Gerrans

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      Ronald Reagan? :wtf: That is absolutely pathetic. It is only indicative of the fact that so few people know any history. Read David McCullough's John Adams and you'll understand what I mean. How could Reagan possibly compare to people like Adams, Jefferson, Franklin and Lincoln? Give me a break. And that's just political figures. What about Edison, the Wright brothers and on and on. Anyway, it seems like a pretty stupid thing to try and say who is/was the greatest person in any particular political or geographical area. What's the greatest animal? What's the greatest food? What's the best color? Matt Gerrans

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      Lost User
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      • M Matt Gerrans

        Ronald Reagan? :wtf: That is absolutely pathetic. It is only indicative of the fact that so few people know any history. Read David McCullough's John Adams and you'll understand what I mean. How could Reagan possibly compare to people like Adams, Jefferson, Franklin and Lincoln? Give me a break. And that's just political figures. What about Edison, the Wright brothers and on and on. Anyway, it seems like a pretty stupid thing to try and say who is/was the greatest person in any particular political or geographical area. What's the greatest animal? What's the greatest food? What's the best color? Matt Gerrans

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        Matt Gerrans wrote: Ronald Reagan? That is absolutely pathetic. How so? Matt Gerrans wrote: It is only indicative of the fact that so few people know any history. I was a history major in college, am still a history nut. Matt Gerrans wrote: Read David McCullough's John Adams and you'll understand what I mean. I did, great book, great American. Still do not understand what you mean. Matt Gerrans wrote: How could Reagan possibly compare to people like Adams, Jefferson, Franklin and Lincoln? Reagan, like his forebearers, took the country when it was heading in the wrong direction and completly changed course. Matt Gerrans wrote: Anyway, it seems like a pretty stupid thing to try and say who is/was the greatest person in any particular political or geographical area. What's the greatest animal? What's the greatest food? What's the best color? If it is stupid to say who is the greatest person, why are you commenting? Seems like you see yourself above such silly discussions.

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        • M Matt Gerrans

          Ronald Reagan? :wtf: That is absolutely pathetic. It is only indicative of the fact that so few people know any history. Read David McCullough's John Adams and you'll understand what I mean. How could Reagan possibly compare to people like Adams, Jefferson, Franklin and Lincoln? Give me a break. And that's just political figures. What about Edison, the Wright brothers and on and on. Anyway, it seems like a pretty stupid thing to try and say who is/was the greatest person in any particular political or geographical area. What's the greatest animal? What's the greatest food? What's the best color? Matt Gerrans

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          Navin
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          Matt Gerrans wrote: What's the greatest animal? What's the greatest food? What's the best color? Cat, chocolate, green. Those were easy questions. :-D The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance.

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          • M mmikey7

            I just found that the show Greatest American is finished and the winner is Ronald Reagan. Personally, I like Ronald Reagan so I think it is a good choice. What do you think dear Americans? http://tv.channel.aol.com/greatestamerican[^]

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            Oh geez, don't get me wrong, I think Ronald rocked, but there are so many more Americans who did more than Ronald who were not on that list. Jonas Salk[^] Philo Farnsworth[^] Douglas Ebert[^] To name just a few great Americans. Most people are willing to pay more to be amused than to be educated--Robert C. Savage, Life Lessons Toasty0.com Ladder League (beta) My Grandkids

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            • B Brigg Thorp

              If you talk about the number of women they scored with, I bet Clinton beat Reagan hands down. :) Brigg Thorp Senior Software Engineer Timex Corporation

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              Brigg Thorp wrote: If you talk about the number of women they scored with, I bet Clinton beat Reagan hands down. You call those women? At least Ronnie had some decent looking actresses.

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              • M Matt Gerrans

                Ronald Reagan? :wtf: That is absolutely pathetic. It is only indicative of the fact that so few people know any history. Read David McCullough's John Adams and you'll understand what I mean. How could Reagan possibly compare to people like Adams, Jefferson, Franklin and Lincoln? Give me a break. And that's just political figures. What about Edison, the Wright brothers and on and on. Anyway, it seems like a pretty stupid thing to try and say who is/was the greatest person in any particular political or geographical area. What's the greatest animal? What's the greatest food? What's the best color? Matt Gerrans

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                El Corazon
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                Matt Gerrans wrote: What's the greatest animal? What's the greatest food? What's the best color? The Golden Eagle, Habanero Pepper, polished Mexican Silver (assuming proper BRDF values in rendering). I always have to be different. :) _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                • M mmikey7

                  I just found that the show Greatest American is finished and the winner is Ronald Reagan. Personally, I like Ronald Reagan so I think it is a good choice. What do you think dear Americans? http://tv.channel.aol.com/greatestamerican[^]

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                  • B Brigg Thorp

                    If you talk about the number of women they scored with, I bet Clinton beat Reagan hands down. :) Brigg Thorp Senior Software Engineer Timex Corporation

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                    Judah Gabriel Himango
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                    Thank God we don't equate greatness with how many women a man sleeps with.

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                    • J Judah Gabriel Himango

                      Thank God we don't equate greatness with how many women a man sleeps with.

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                      kgaddy
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                      Agreed!

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                      • M Matt Gerrans

                        Ronald Reagan? :wtf: That is absolutely pathetic. It is only indicative of the fact that so few people know any history. Read David McCullough's John Adams and you'll understand what I mean. How could Reagan possibly compare to people like Adams, Jefferson, Franklin and Lincoln? Give me a break. And that's just political figures. What about Edison, the Wright brothers and on and on. Anyway, it seems like a pretty stupid thing to try and say who is/was the greatest person in any particular political or geographical area. What's the greatest animal? What's the greatest food? What's the best color? Matt Gerrans

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                        Lost User
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                        Matt Gerrans wrote: Anyway, it seems like a pretty stupid thing to try and say who is/was the greatest person in any particular political or geographical area. They're not. It's a TV popularity contest. All it shows is that the majority of a bunch of TV viewers like a particular person more than the others. It doesn't mean that person actually IS the greatest American. If I asked a bunch of 1st graders who they thought was the greatest american they would probably say Sponge Bob. Although great, it doesn't mean Sponge Bob IS the greatest American ;) Cheers, Drew.

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                        • J Jerry Hammond

                          Oh geez, don't get me wrong, I think Ronald rocked, but there are so many more Americans who did more than Ronald who were not on that list. Jonas Salk[^] Philo Farnsworth[^] Douglas Ebert[^] To name just a few great Americans. Most people are willing to pay more to be amused than to be educated--Robert C. Savage, Life Lessons Toasty0.com Ladder League (beta) My Grandkids

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                          kgaddy
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                          Well, we are getting real subjective now. Jonas Salk Wonderful what he did combating Polio. Maybe in a contest for greatest doctor, scientist? There were many more scientist that helped mankind. Philo Farnsworth The inventor of TV? Maybe greatest inventor. Dougles Ebert Inventor of the mouse? Maybe these guys were great inventors but bad Americans? I am not saying they are, I have no idea. I guess the real question is what makes a "Great American."

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                          • N Navin

                            Matt Gerrans wrote: What's the greatest animal? What's the greatest food? What's the best color? Cat, chocolate, green. Those were easy questions. :-D The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance.

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                            Navin wrote: Matt Gerrans wrote: What's the greatest animal? What's the greatest food? What's the best color? Cat, chocolate, green. Man Banana Yellow Richard In a world of pollution, profanity, adolescence, zits, broccoli, racism, ozone depletion, sexism, stupid guys, and PMS, why the hell do people still tell me to have a nice day? --Unknown

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                              Navin wrote: Matt Gerrans wrote: What's the greatest animal? What's the greatest food? What's the best color? Cat, chocolate, green. Man Banana Yellow Richard In a world of pollution, profanity, adolescence, zits, broccoli, racism, ozone depletion, sexism, stupid guys, and PMS, why the hell do people still tell me to have a nice day? --Unknown

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                              mmikey7
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                              Richard Stringer wrote: In a world of pollution, profanity, adolescence, zits, broccoli, racism, ozone depletion, sexism, stupid guys, and PMS, why the hell do people still tell me to have a nice day? You are a eternal optimist, right? :-D See Slovakia[^]

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                              • M mmikey7

                                I just found that the show Greatest American is finished and the winner is Ronald Reagan. Personally, I like Ronald Reagan so I think it is a good choice. What do you think dear Americans? http://tv.channel.aol.com/greatestamerican[^]

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                                bevpet
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                                the greatest american are the people of america.

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                                  the greatest american are the people of america.

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                                  Giles
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                                  Cheese.

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                                  • M mmikey7

                                    I just found that the show Greatest American is finished and the winner is Ronald Reagan. Personally, I like Ronald Reagan so I think it is a good choice. What do you think dear Americans? http://tv.channel.aol.com/greatestamerican[^]

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                                    Giles
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                                    I awlays though Richard Feynman was a bit of a dude. Still not sure he was the greatest though. Reagan I think is pretty weak. He did a lot, but not that much.

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                                    • B Brigg Thorp

                                      If you talk about the number of women they scored with, I bet Clinton beat Reagan hands down. :) Brigg Thorp Senior Software Engineer Timex Corporation

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                                      Considering that Reagan was a well-known actor, I bet he didn't have too many problems in that dept :) Cheers, Tom Archer - Visual C++ MVP Archer Consulting Group "So look up ahead at times to come, despair is not for us. We have a world and more to see, while this remains behind." - James N. Rowe

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                                      • M mmikey7

                                        Richard Stringer wrote: In a world of pollution, profanity, adolescence, zits, broccoli, racism, ozone depletion, sexism, stupid guys, and PMS, why the hell do people still tell me to have a nice day? You are a eternal optimist, right? :-D See Slovakia[^]

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                                        Michal Martinka wrote: You are a eternal optimist, right? Pessimists and optomists are basically the same thing except for one minor exception: An optomist is always suprised and shocked when bad things happen. They are not prepared. A pessimist is never suprised by anything and is always prepared for the worst. Which would you rather be ? Suprised or prepared. Richard In a world of pollution, profanity, adolescence, zits, broccoli, racism, ozone depletion, sexism, stupid guys, and PMS, why the hell do people still tell me to have a nice day? --Unknown

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                                          Michal Martinka wrote: You are a eternal optimist, right? Pessimists and optomists are basically the same thing except for one minor exception: An optomist is always suprised and shocked when bad things happen. They are not prepared. A pessimist is never suprised by anything and is always prepared for the worst. Which would you rather be ? Suprised or prepared. Richard In a world of pollution, profanity, adolescence, zits, broccoli, racism, ozone depletion, sexism, stupid guys, and PMS, why the hell do people still tell me to have a nice day? --Unknown

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                                          mmikey7
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                                          Richard Stringer wrote: Which would you rather be ? Suprised or prepared. I'm an optimist who is always prepared for the worst. Is it an ideal? Seriously, I'm prepared for everything. But I believe that things can be always better. See Slovakia[^]

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