The Famous You

brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,699
edited February 2012 in All Encompassing Trip
If you could be (or had to be) famous for just one thing what would it be?
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













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  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Famous lead singer of a rock band.
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    This makes me think of this question a teacher posed in art school. Would you rather be super famous for eternity, and but live/die penniless, or have a ton of money but then everyone would forget you once you died?

    Considering how broke I was in school, I went with the latter without a second thought! It's an interesting concept though.

    But if I had to choose fame for something, I guess it'd be my artwork.
  • Who PrincessWho Princess Posts: 7,305
    My charm, wit, and sparkling personality.
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    Whitty forum posts
    81 is now off the air

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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,699
    81 wrote:
    Whitty forum posts
    Weren't you already awarded that honor once? :mrgreen:
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • SatansFutonSatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    Being the most famous/infamous internet spelling Nazi
    81 wrote:
    Whitty forum posts

    It's WITTY dumbass!!!
    "See a broad to get dat booty yak 'em, leg 'er down, a smack 'em yak 'em!"
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,411
    Philanthropy.
    I LOVE MUSIC.
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  • DS1119DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    mfc2006 wrote:
    Philanthropy.


    You'd want to be famous for the study of pre-historic life?






















    :P
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 37,903
    Being the most famous/infamous internet spelling Nazi
    81 wrote:
    Whitty forum posts

    It's WITTY dumbass!!!
    but you are already known for your devilish furniture.
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  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    Being the most famous/infamous internet spelling Nazi
    81 wrote:
    Whitty forum posts

    It's WITTY dumbass!!!


    so that's what i've been doing wrong...
    81 is now off the air

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  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 37,903
    81 wrote:
    Being the most famous/infamous internet spelling Nazi
    81 wrote:
    Whitty forum posts

    It's WITTY dumbass!!!


    so that's what i've been doing wrong...
    I think its the smoking. You really should quit.
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    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    take from someone who knows, you don't want to be famous



    :wave:
  • oona leftoona left Posts: 1,677
    For posing a great philosophical question that will be pondered debated for years to come.

    :geek:
  • comebackgirlcomebackgirl Posts: 9,885
    I can't think of a damn thing I'd want to be famous for :? I think I'd rather be anonymous :shifty: I hope I have a positive impact on the clients I work with, but I don't really want to be *known* for that.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,699
    norm wrote:
    take from someone who knows, you don't want to be famous



    :wave:
    I somewhat know what you mean, at least vicariously. My wife co-owns a well known used book store that she and her business partner started up 26 years ago. We can't go anywhere in the county without somebody coming up and saying, "Oh hi, [Bookstore Lady]." One time, when we were two states away hiking in the wilderness we passed a couple on the trail. Suddenly, I heard one of them say, "Well hello there [Bookstore Lady]!". Sheesh! I'm happy to keep my shades on and remain anonymous.

    chiquimonkey, the question you posed- fame vs. fortune is interesting. Could one cheat and say they'd like to be remembered and famous for being very rich once and giving all their money away? :D
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    Being the most famous/infamous internet spelling Nazi
    81 wrote:
    Whitty forum posts
    It's WITTY dumbass!!!
    81 wrote:
    so that's what i've been doing wrong...
    mickeyrat wrote:
    I think its the smoking. You really should quit.

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    :lol: :P
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    I am good with being the unfamous me. It's working for me. :mrgreen:
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • STAYSEASTAYSEA Posts: 3,814
    I would like to be known for my contribution to the Animal Kingdom :D

    Unknowingly, I bred Hissing (Madagascar) Cockroaches with Death Head (skull-head) Cockroaches. Unfortunaltely for Citizens everywhere we now have flying, hissing, cockroaches with skulls for heads.
    I think I killed most of them, but really, I will never fess up to that!
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  • voidofmanvoidofman Posts: 4,009
    Being the most famous/infamous internet spelling Nazi
    81 wrote:
    Whitty forum posts

    It's WITTY dumbass!!!

    For me, it would be a grammar whore. You forgot a period at the end of your first sentence and a comma after WITTY, dumbass!
  • voidofmanvoidofman Posts: 4,009
    I was somewhat famous on another message board for being the biggest attention whore they had ever seen.
  • supadupasupadupa Posts: 377
    I wouldn't mind being famous for my writing. So far all I've gotten around to is my blog and a half-finished screenplay.
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,699
    STAYSEA wrote:
    I would like to be known for my contribution to the Animal Kingdom :D

    Unknowingly, I bred Hissing (Madagascar) Cockroaches with Death Head (skull-head) Cockroaches. Unfortunaltely for Citizens everywhere we now have flying, hissing, cockroaches with skulls for heads.
    I think I killed most of them, but really, I will never fess up to that!

    That might explain why, despite the fact that I've managed to befriend spiders of all shapes and sizes, crickets, grass hoppers, preying mantises, pill bugs, inch worms, all varieties of beetles, water striders, dragon flies, damsel flies, may flies, bee flies, stone flies, katydids (and didn'ts), a very few yellow jackets, and even the occasional zorapteran, yet I have never, I repeat NEVER been fond of cockroaches. Dearest STAYSEA, what have you done???
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    Porn Star
  • ClaireackClaireack Posts: 13,561
    Porn Star

    Should that read 'Pork' ?
  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    Claireack wrote:
    Porn Star

    Should that read 'Pork' ?
    :lol: Perhaps
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    This makes me think of this question a teacher posed in art school. Would you rather be super famous for eternity, and but live/die penniless, or have a ton of money but then everyone would forget you once you died?

    Considering how broke I was in school, I went with the latter without a second thought! It's an interesting concept though.

    But if I had to choose fame for something, I guess it'd be my artwork.



    i'd totally go for the $$$.
    once i'm dead, i'm dead...who cares if i am not remembered? but i'd have a really comfortable, awesome life. being remember is highly overrated. ;):lol::mrgreen:


    i'd love to be genius-level brilliant. i'm intelligent, but i am certainly not anywhere near being THAT kind of intelligent....and i think it would be so awesome. a more realistic choice would be famous for my photography. however, i do absolutely nothing to make that happen :lol: ....and i don't much care about being famous in any case. just being happy would be a life well lived for me.
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,699
    just being happy would be a life well lived for me.

    An excellent goal indeed! :thumbup:
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    brianlux wrote:
    just being happy would be a life well lived for me.

    An excellent goal indeed! :thumbup:



    simple to state, tho the execution of such, not so simple... :?
    definitely my life goal tho, for sure!
    :D
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    I can't think of a damn thing I'd want to be famous for :? I think I'd rather be anonymous :shifty: I hope I have a positive impact on the clients I work with, but I don't really want to be *known* for that.

    Me too. My goal is to completely anonymous. It's not going too well since it's nearly impossible.

    After the car accident my husband and I were in, we were suddenly well known in our small town and everybody all of a sudden knew where we lived. I did not enjoy being well known for surviving an awful accident. It's just weird. But the outpouring of love and generosity was unbelievable at the same time.
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,699
    Jeanwah wrote:
    I can't think of a damn thing I'd want to be famous for :? I think I'd rather be anonymous :shifty: I hope I have a positive impact on the clients I work with, but I don't really want to be *known* for that.

    Me too. My goal is to completely anonymous. It's not going too well since it's nearly impossible.

    After the car accident my husband and I were in, we were suddenly well known in our small town and everybody all of a sudden knew where we lived. I did not enjoy being well known for surviving an awful accident. It's just weird. But the outpouring of love and generosity was unbelievable at the same time.

    Oh my, even a little accident is scary. I can't imagine a major one. I'm glad you both made it through that ok! :D
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













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