Childhood heroes

by **Peartree12249** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:20 am

I was watching AMC today and they had a brief feature about John Wayne. I grew up in the era of the western and I still love them to this day. (too bad they don't make many of them anymore) John Wayne was my hero as a kid. He's still my favorite movie actor and the only celebrity I wish I could have met although I did speak to him over the phone once. Who were your favorite actors, musicians, sports figures you idolized as a kid?

by **Saint John** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:28 am

Redd Foxx, Journey and Larry Joe Bird, off the top of my head.

Website · by **steveo777** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:33 am

Cheech and Chong

Beatles, until about age 16, then Journey.
Wilt Chamberlain

by **Don** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:37 am

Fess Parker, James Garner, Pink Floyd, Clint Eastwood, AC-DC, Gary Cooper. Mike Schmidt, Dr. J, Garry Maddox, Bernie Parent, Bobby Clarke,
Carl Sagan.

by **KDOUBLEU** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:40 am

My Hero was The Lone Ranger. I used to get up early and watch the test pattern on the TV until the show would come on....

by **artist4perry** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:42 am

I abide with the dreamers..........

by **Everett** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:52 am

tmnt,power rangers etc

by **Peartree12249** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 11:03 am

steveo777 wrote:Cheech and Chong 8)
Beatles, until about age 16, then Journey.
Wilt Chamberlain

That explains a lot. :lol:

I wouldn't call them my idols, but I sure found their movies funny.

by **Arianddu** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 11:43 am

My very first hero was the Cookie Monster. At three, I was in awe of his over the top personality and eating style. Mamma had a pretty hard time at meals for about 3 months until we came to a compromise - I was allowed to be a Cookie Monster, but not a Spaghetti Monster, Mashed Potato Monster, Soup Monster, etc.

OM nom nom nom nom nom nom!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqz9ZXUoUcE

by *Laura » Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:12 pm

Superman.

by **Babyblue** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:58 pm

KDOUBLEU wrote:My Hero was The Lone Ranger. I used to get up early and watch the test pattern on the TV until the show would come on....

Loved the Lone Ranger & The Duke -John Wayne What a man. Elvis, DC5 & The Beatles .

by **LtVanish** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:58 pm

by **hoagiepete** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 11:58 pm

John Wayne characters, Marshall Matt Dillon, Buford Pusser and Billy Jack

by **Everett** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:45 am

LtVanish wrote:

by **Michigan Girl** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:47 am

None ...I may have had an unnatural attachment to the parental units!!
I do remember longing to be Samantha Stevens ... :shock:

by **Tomulator** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:58 am

For me?

1) Johnny Bench
2) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3) Magic Johnson
4) Tom Sholz - Boston
5) Evel Knievel
6) Ultra-Man
7) Batman
8.) Bruce the mechanical shark from Jaws (hey...he had a HELL of a bite!)
9) Jack Nicklaus (the BEST golfer EVER...kept his driver in his bag if you know what I'm saying...)
10) Alan Shephard

I'm sure there are more...I had tons of idols!

by **Everett** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:59 am

what the hell is ultra-man??????

by **Don** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:59 am

Michigan Girl wrote:None ...I may have had an unnatural attachment to the parental units!!
I do remember longing to be Samantha Stevens ...

Remember the spin-off show with Lisa Hartman as Tabitha?

by **Tomulator** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:00 am

Thenightbull wrote:what the hell is ultra-man??????

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraman

by **Don** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:00 am

Thenightbull wrote:what the hell is ultra-man??????

Ultraman (ウルトラマン) came on after Marine Boy and Space Giants.

by **Everett** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:07 am

Tomulator wrote:
Thenightbull wrote:what the hell is ultra-man??????

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraman

Yawn

by **Don** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:09 am

Thenightbull wrote:
Tomulator wrote:
Thenightbull wrote:what the hell is ultra-man??????

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraman

Yawn

When you only have six T.V stations, no internet, computer, mp3 player or video game console, Ultraman isn't anything to yawn about.

by **Everett** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:13 am

Gunbot wrote:
Thenightbull wrote:
Tomulator wrote:
Thenightbull wrote:what the hell is ultra-man??????

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraman

Yawn

When you only have six T.V stations, no internet, computer, mp3 player or video game console, Ultraman isn't anything to yawn about.

That's why i'm so happy i didn't grow up in that time frame :lol:

by **bluejeangirl76** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:33 am

Michael Jackson
Ryne Sandberg
Strawberry Shortcake
my 3rd grade teacher, Ms. Bongiorno

Hmm. One of these things is not like the other, huh? :lol:

by **lights1961** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:43 am

Tomulator wrote:For me?

1) Johnny Bench
2) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3) Magic Johnson
4) Tom Sholz - Boston
5) Evel Knievel
6) Ultra-Man
7) Batman
8.) Bruce the mechanical shark from Jaws (hey...he had a HELL of a bite!)
9) Jack Nicklaus (the BEST golfer EVER...kept his driver in his bag if you know what I'm saying...)
10) Alan Shephard

I'm sure there are more...I had tons of idols!

good list.

heros... sports

Rod Carew wanted to swing a bat like he did... and Harmen Killerbrew, wanted to hit homers like him... Lew Alcinder before he became Kareem... wished I could hit the hook shot!! The Bear and Palmer, always wanted to play like them ...
Matt Blair played linebacker for the Vikings, during the late 70s... but started his career at Iowa State... Nitschke and Starr and Kramer, Taylor, Brockington

by **S2M** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 5:10 am

JRR Tolkien
Larry Bird
Barry Sanders
George Carlin
Louis Pasteur
Gene Wilder
Copernicus
Kepler
Tycho Brahe
Socrates
Lou Gramm
Bruce Lee
Sho Kosugi
Tadashi Yamashita
Cast of *Its a Mad Mad Mad Mad World*
Phil Collins

by **brywool** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 5:11 am

Beatles
McCartney
Perry
Shaw
Batman

by **G.I.Jim** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 5:15 am

These are in no particular order...

Steve Perry

Kiss- (all original members)

Superman

Johnny Morris-a friend of my brother's who taught me how to play keyboards. His 1st lesson was "Jump"!

Terry Fox- While I lived in Canada, Terry ran (with one leg) across Canada and came and spoke to my 5th grade class.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

by **Everett** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 5:45 am

+1 jim for spelling arnold's last name right :lol:

by **G.I.Jim** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 5:51 am

Thenightbull wrote:+1 jim for spelling arnold's last name right

YAY!!!

MR

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