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Subject: Famous People The Non-Americans Haven't Heard Of
I'm sure I'm not the only person who, when some of you guys over in America mention a famous personality, says "I have absolutely no idea who that is, but would really really like to know so long as it doesn't kill me."
So I was thinking: what if we tried to know who all of these people are.
I shall now throw open to floor to a reception of "Hey, that's a very stupid idea," or "hey, I've got an idea for the first person in this list."
Anyone up for it?
Subject: Re: Famous People The Non-Americans Haven't Heard
Okay...
I have heard of Lord Byron, but what did he do?
Err....There are lots of double negs in your thread title, can I participate? I am getting confused.
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Okay...
I have heard of Lord Byron, but what did he do?
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He was someone in an Elliott Murphy song... ;D
Subject: Re: Famous People The Non-Americans Haven't Heard
Sorry.
The idea of this thread was that there's lots of people the Americans mention on the board, and I don't know who they are.
So an American person would name a famous personality known mostly in America, and another would tell us who they are, and continue.
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Sorry. It's "People the Americans haven't ever heard of" thread. Maybe I should rename the thread itself to make it easier.
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How can I play if I don't know who I am asking about to start with? I am more confused! ??? ??? ??? ???
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View modified message above to clarify.
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How can I play if I don't know who I am asking about to start with? I am more confused! ??? ??? ??? ???
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How can I play if I don't know who I am asking about to start with? I am more confused! ??? ??? ??? ???
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South Dakodans.... ::) :-*
Subject: Re: Famous People The Non-Americans Haven't Heard
Does this clarify?
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So an American person would name a famous personality known mostly in America, and another would tell us who they are, and continue.
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Subject: Re: Famous People The Non-Americans Haven't Heard
OK
Todd Hollandsworth
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todd hollandsworth is a baseball player i don't think he's particularly famous (unless there is another todd hollandsworth)
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Ben Franklin
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Ben Franklin is that guy who wanted to make the turkey our national bird... ::) He also disliked Germans and vehemently spoke out against making German our official language (which was actually considered at one point when the country was new.... :D )
Subject: Re: Famous People The Non-Americans Haven't Heard
Wrong Ben Franklin, Meriadoc. He is the man that discovered electricity by flying his kite with a key attached during a thunderstorm. He also wrote the "Poor Farmer's Almanac".
Phillip Seymour Hoffman
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Ben Franklin is that guy who wanted to make the turkey our national bird... ::) He also disliked Germans and vehemently spoke out against making German our official language (which was actually considered at one point when the country was new.... :D )
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Subject: Re: Famous People The Non-Americans Haven't Heard
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Wrong Ben Franklin, Meriadoc. He is the man that discovered electricity by flying his kite with a key attached during a thunderstorm. He also wrote the "Poor Farmer's Almanac".
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Same guy! :o
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Maybe, but I never heard of Ben Franklin hating Germans.
Now maybe you know who Hoffman is. ;)
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Same guy! :o
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Subject: Re: Famous People The Non-Americans Haven't Heard
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Phillip Seymour Hoffman
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Someone whose parents couldn't spell "Philip" correctly?
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Someone whose parents couldn't spell "Philip" correctly?
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;D Ah, Philbo, you're a Prince ! ;D
Subject: Re: Famous People The Non-Americans Haven't Heard
Philip Seymour Hoffman is an actor who played in a bunch of movies I've never heard of...
I don't know who Phillip Seymour Hoffman is... ;D
Charles Guiteau
Subject: Re: Famous People The Non-Americans Haven't Heard
The man who assassinated President James Garfield.
Anne Marie Martin