Hero's and Why?
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Probably some little know pike anglers i have met, some of the old school guys have taught me allot. Donald Murray for his morals and outlook on life, Ralston MacPherson for his trips through Canada into the Yukon in search of the waterwolf. Steve Tapley for his deadication and determination. Gordon Mills for his ability to live out doors like he was on a michelin kitchen, and his attitude that no mountain is too high. These guys inspired me as a young angler in the direction i chose in life dedicating allot of time and effort to catching big pike and really enjoying myself where ever i found myself in the world with a fishing rod in my hand.
Charles Darwin for making the case for evolution, David Attenborough for educating the masses about it., Galileo Galilei for sticking it up the inquisition, Edwin Hubble for his work on redshift and general asrtonomy, Louis Pasteur for the betterment of mankinds, medicine and one from my childhood, Kenny Roberts snr for being a great bike racer,a great team boss and then even a (not quite as good) race bike constructor.
He has been a driving force in motorcycle racing for decades.
But most of all, Charles Darwin. A man worth of being on the face of a banknote if ever there was.
He has been a driving force in motorcycle racing for decades.
But most of all, Charles Darwin. A man worth of being on the face of a banknote if ever there was.
BOD
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
pah, he's just a playboy millionnaire.
Fiennes?
Is he rich now? Back in the early 80's he lived around the corner from me. He was broke then and had to sell off his stuff to pay off the creditors.
Heros? Had to think hard. As a grown up Nelson Mandela for rising above it all.
As a youngster I think it was a soldier named Rory Cochran Dyer. Saw him run down a ravine full of unexploded munitions.
Scrogger, I have to agree with you in a way. I have only tonight realised the true depth that my dad influenced me. Was talking with a friend about a few things and realised that although he and my mother separated when I was 18 months old not only was he always there for me even when he didn't understand what I was about, his attitudes and outlook on life have influenced me a great deal more than I had ever realised. I don't think I realised before just how strong his personal values and ethics are, but even though he only saw me a few hours a week when I was growing up they have made more impression on me than anyone elses, even my mothers, and she was the one who raised me.
So here's to my dad, a true working class man who was never afraid to say what he felt and instilled in me a sense of values I am only now coming to realise have ruled my life from an early age.
So here's to my dad, a true working class man who was never afraid to say what he felt and instilled in me a sense of values I am only now coming to realise have ruled my life from an early age.
My heroes, my father who taught me that working hard and for long hours is no excuse not to be there, and to love your kids, he taught me about duty and honour and that if you want something it’s better to save for it and cherish it for a life time, than buy it on ‘tick’ and spend a life time paying for it. Also my grandfather who, through his letters and random gift, taught me that life without material things does not mean a life without joy, and that if you have nothing but your own skilled hands, you have a hundred times more than if you have money but no joy.
personal heros for me-my dad my grandad and a squaddie i met nicknamed yeti
my dad he was a farmer in the recession in the 80's he sold up and got a job working as a hod carrier in his 40's-i did that in my late teens and it ruined me every day, he then got a job in a factory all of which were to provide for me my mum and my sister.
my grandfather-served in world war 2 as a stoker on hms pegasus worked his whole life as a carpenter,and spent his late 70's early 80's carring for my nan who had a stroke including the running of the house which prior to my nans stroke his participation was handing over his wage slip , he has only raised his voice once in the 27yrs i have been alive sworn twice-both times at fish and no worse than Bug**R either time, and has never touched a drop of alcohol in his entire life. truely an inspiring man and still going now. he still visits my nan in the care home she lives in every day without fail
yeti-when i was in hospital in midddle of a mental melt down this man who had never mety me before took me under his wing and got me to sort my own head out-despite me being in another persons words as mad as a hatter-my only regret is that i have been unable to find him since i was discharged and thank him for doing so
Regards
Sam
PS the armed forces who serve or have served are ruddy heros too each and every one of them
my dad he was a farmer in the recession in the 80's he sold up and got a job working as a hod carrier in his 40's-i did that in my late teens and it ruined me every day, he then got a job in a factory all of which were to provide for me my mum and my sister.
my grandfather-served in world war 2 as a stoker on hms pegasus worked his whole life as a carpenter,and spent his late 70's early 80's carring for my nan who had a stroke including the running of the house which prior to my nans stroke his participation was handing over his wage slip , he has only raised his voice once in the 27yrs i have been alive sworn twice-both times at fish and no worse than Bug**R either time, and has never touched a drop of alcohol in his entire life. truely an inspiring man and still going now. he still visits my nan in the care home she lives in every day without fail
yeti-when i was in hospital in midddle of a mental melt down this man who had never mety me before took me under his wing and got me to sort my own head out-despite me being in another persons words as mad as a hatter-my only regret is that i have been unable to find him since i was discharged and thank him for doing so
Regards
Sam
PS the armed forces who serve or have served are ruddy heros too each and every one of them
Gordon Banks, England goal keeper who was blind in one eye, ' cause I am blind in one eye as well and when the rest of the world was molly coddling me, he showed me that you can do whatever you want to do as long as you put your mind to it.
My older brother Allan. An RAF Firefighter at a base that was nuclear equipped. He was my hero as I was growing up and I always wanted to be like him. I still look up to him now.
My best mate John, who is sadly no longer with us. He taught me a lot about life, fishing and being outdoors. I still miss him.
My older brother Allan. An RAF Firefighter at a base that was nuclear equipped. He was my hero as I was growing up and I always wanted to be like him. I still look up to him now.
My best mate John, who is sadly no longer with us. He taught me a lot about life, fishing and being outdoors. I still miss him.
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I don't really have a hero per se but there are definitely people I respect...
To****sugu Takamatsu, the so-called last true ninja
William Wallace, braveheart is not historically accurate!
Simon Fraser, famously refused to swear fealty to longshanks
Alan Watt, intelligent man and generic truthteller (see my sig)
Then of course people in my personal life... like my grandparents...
To****sugu Takamatsu, the so-called last true ninja
William Wallace, braveheart is not historically accurate!
Simon Fraser, famously refused to swear fealty to longshanks
Alan Watt, intelligent man and generic truthteller (see my sig)
Then of course people in my personal life... like my grandparents...
help for heroes!
It's non political and the lads on the front line would do what they do for whoever was in charge.
there are more that could be listed but to be honest anyone prepared to what the armed forces do these days is worth a nod from me.
I did NI when I was in but I couldn't do what the lads are doing today! my utmost respect for them!
It's non political and the lads on the front line would do what they do for whoever was in charge.
there are more that could be listed but to be honest anyone prepared to what the armed forces do these days is worth a nod from me.
I did NI when I was in but I couldn't do what the lads are doing today! my utmost respect for them!
My Grandfather, and the reason being he was claustraphobic but when serving in the fire service during the war crawled into a partially collapsed building to rescue a crying baby, he knew the risks and yet still went in, some called him stupid, the babies mother called him a hero, but he told me he was just doing his job.
Ernesto "che" Guevara, born into wealth,qualified medical doctor,became full time revolutionary.Renowned for his common sense and inventiveness in tthe face of adversity.Eg. the cuban campaign was probably won because he organised a boot factory to shoe the barefoot peasants fighting the revolution.
By the way Douglas Bader was a gentleman of the old school it was my pleasure to meet him on a couple of occasions good call hillbill!
By the way Douglas Bader was a gentleman of the old school it was my pleasure to meet him on a couple of occasions good call hillbill!
Geoffrey Boycott - From the same little village as me, and lived all my dreams
Lou Gehrig/My Grandma- Both stayed cheerful and optimistic in the face of Motor Neurone
John Steinbeck- A man who gave up his privilaged position in life as a wealthy journalist, to live with those suffering during the depression, and champion them.
Lou Gehrig/My Grandma- Both stayed cheerful and optimistic in the face of Motor Neurone
John Steinbeck- A man who gave up his privilaged position in life as a wealthy journalist, to live with those suffering during the depression, and champion them.
My nephew Peter is my hero, he's done a few tours of Iraq, Afghanistan, Ireland and other parts of the world where our forces have been over the last 35 years, he's had quite a few near misses and now has cancer which he fights without so much as a grimace.
There's no way back this time but I love him and his great strength is much to behold.
There's no way back this time but I love him and his great strength is much to behold.
