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Originally posted by Red NightI guess Rutherford fails the would you recognise his name test. He must do because his name isn't Edmund Rutherford but Ernest Rutherford. LORD Ernest Rutherford. And if you are in the science field you should have heard of him.
Edmund Rutherford? Famous? That's tough. I don't know. Most people wouldn't know the name.
Bob Charles, maybe..
Peter Jackson, definately...but will he be remembered in 10 or 20 years.
Upham? Either the Ajax or the Achilles was an HMNZS and is probably better remembered.
I'll admit that I made a false statement if you admit you were out of line with the things you said to Mokko.
And anyway as you demonstrated the recognised name test is flawed. How does Peter Jackson (who is brilliant I'll admit) more worthy of acknowledgement than the only person to recieve the Victoria Cross and Bar and considered by many to be THE soldier of World War 2?
EDIT: And there is nothing you need to admit, the evidence clearly shows that you were wrong whether you choose you admit it or not.
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Originally posted by XanthosNZXanthos tactic number 1:
I guess Rutherford fails the would you recognise his name test. He must do because his name isn't Edmund Rutherford but Ernest Rutherford. LORD Ernest Rutherford. And if you are in the science field you should have heard of him.
And anyway as you demonstrated the recognised name test is flawed. How does Peter Jackson (who is brilliant I'll admit) more w ...[text shortened]... admit, the evidence clearly shows that you were wrong whether you choose you admit it or not.
"whether you chose you admit it" ????
Speak English, you half-wit.
Regarding the primary question: You lose.
I said your country, had one hero. After 6 hours of searching you came up with Lord Rutherford. We both agree he's pretty obscure. Then you came up with some WWII POW and another guy I never heard of.
I came up with two others, a movie director and a pro golfer.
Now I'll give you two more: Lucy Lawless and Steve Williams, Tiger Woods caddy.
So, besides Hillary, your countries only potential heros are: a camerman, an amazon, and a caddy. "Give me the three wood, Steve."
So, I think a lot of people would say, your country only has one hero. Lack of a hero may be what causes you to be such an incredibly self-centered, egotisitcal, moron.
And if think your so much smarter than me let's compare curriculum vitae, shall we?
Originally posted by Red NightI missed the ground rules. A hero only counts if someone in another country as heard of him? That's nonsense, unless you're the center of the universe. A New Zealand hero only has to be a hero to someone in New Zealand -- and when did movie directors and pro golfers become heros? I think this wins the prize for being the dumbest pissing contest in this forum.
Xanthos tactic number 1:
"whether you chose you admit it" ????
Speak English, you half-wit.
Regarding the primary question: You lose.
I said your country, had one hero. After 6 hours of searching you came up with Lord Rutherford. We both agree he's pretty obscure. Then you came up with some WWII POW and another guy I never heard of.
I c ...[text shortened]... n.
And if think your so much smarter than me let's compare curriculum vitae, shall we?
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Originally posted by Red NightSix hours of thinking? I have to sleep sometime you know. And it's not my fault your education never mentioned the person who split the atom (and gave the mechanism that busted Lord Kelvin's (who I hope you have heard of) age of the Earth).
Xanthos tactic number 1:
"whether you chose you admit it" ????
Speak English, you half-wit.
Regarding the primary question: You lose.
I said your country, had one hero. After 6 hours of searching you came up with Lord Rutherford. We both agree he's pretty obscure. Then you came up with some WWII POW and another guy I never heard of.
I c ...[text shortened]... n.
And if think your so much smarter than me let's compare curriculum vitae, shall we?
Originally posted by XanthosNZI had heard of Rutherford and forgot his first name.
Six hours of thinking? I have to sleep sometime you know. And it's not my fault your education never mentioned the person who split the atom (and gave the mechanism that busted Lord Kelvin's (who I hope you have heard of) age of the Earth).
You lose, that's all that matters to me.