14 Photographs That Shatter Your Image of Famous People

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JTsyo

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I disagree. Everyone has to blow off some steam every now and then. If that's all he did, who cares.

that's the point he wasn't blowing off steam. The article explains what was going on.
 

Zedtom

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When I research figures throughout history the illustration or photograph usually shows that person as an old man or woman. It's weird when you're reading about a woman that did something that made her famous at age thirty and the picture next to the article shows an old lady.
 

jagec

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I disagree. Everyone has to blow off some steam every now and then. If that's all he did, who cares.

You're missing the point...he wasn't blowing off steam, he was playing a counting game, and didn't really realize what he was doing until he was doing it.
 

TwiceOver

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Dec 20, 2002
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Without following the link I can name maybe 1 of those pictures. So I guess they aren't shattering my image of them at all.
 

amdhunter

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What's Treyvon Martin doing there?

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Gillbot

Lifer
Jan 11, 2001
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that's the point he wasn't blowing off steam. The article explains what was going on.

You're missing the point...he wasn't blowing off steam, he was playing a counting game, and didn't really realize what he was doing until he was doing it.

You are missing my point.... I DON'T CARE, nor do I think it's that big of a deal. That's the problem today, everyone gets bent out of shape over stupid shit and all they want to do is sue.
 

SandEagle

Lifer
Aug 4, 2007
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You are missing my point.... I DON'T CARE, nor do I think it's that big of a deal. That's the problem today, everyone gets bent out of shape over stupid shit and all they want to do is sue.

no longer a mod i see. why? can i call you names without getting in trouble now? not that i would... ;)
 

JujuFish

Lifer
Feb 3, 2005
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You are missing my point.... I DON'T CARE, nor do I think it's that big of a deal. That's the problem today, everyone gets bent out of shape over stupid shit and all they want to do is sue.
I'm pretty sure you're the only person getting bent out of shape over this.
 

alkemyst

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Feb 13, 2001
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Watched the vid, saw the article, still don't care. If that's ALL he did, who gives a shit. Not like he jumped up, flipped the table over and started punching babies. Imagine you have to be all bubbly and smiles all the damn time, sooner or later you will crack. That's nothing.

The 'bird' wasn't really popular in our culture until after this picture was taken. It really grew with the "F U IRAN" campaign around the 80's.
 

alkemyst

No Lifer
Feb 13, 2001
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The only one shocking is the Stalin one. Ladies?

Stalin is all over facebook due to the pic.

More proof the shiny happy people were destined for greatness.

Not saying I agree with Stalin, but his nation did.

If you are an ugly schmoe you either become an accountant or bomb a nation to get street cred.