Who is your greatest living Englishman?

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  1. Gegenpresser

    Gegenpresser Well-Known Member

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    I have my own pick of course, and only seem to agree with myself after gulping a fair few units.

    You're all wrong, by the way - if you think there's a correct answer.
     
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    What a brilliant question.

    I've been on the IPA for a few hours tonight, so I'll throw David Attenborough into the conversation as a starter for ten.
     
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    Gegenpresser Well-Known Member

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    What a brilliant answer. It's probably correct too. I'm off to crawl under a stone.
     
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    Fonzie Well-Known Member

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    Tbf it's a decent starting point.

    Open the floor up.

    Any living Brit "better" than David Attenborough?
     
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    Gegenpresser Well-Known Member

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    When you open it up to the UK you start getting friction. Just saying.
     
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    Brian cox for me he’s found a way of making science interesting for the masses
     
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    Me. Give me good reasons why not.....
     
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    That's who I'd select, too, old mate.
     
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    JLWBigLil Well-Known Member

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    Another excellent suggestion.
     
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    On balance, I preferred your Friday night music threads. The questions were easier.

    @Fonzie looks to have nailed this one though.
    Just as well, as I was torn between Bill Nelson and Ian Gillan.
     
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    My dad, love him
     
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    Now Eric is with us no more got to be David Attenborough.

    Ronnie is the best living Scotsman all over answers are wrong.
     
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    Ditto. My own dad obviously :D
     
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    Got to be Boris for me. He got me my country back. animated-smileys-laughing-137.gif
     
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    Churchill
     
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    I say Churchill based on when he stood up in the commons when seemingly the opposition wanted to open peace talk with Hitler... His stance about you don't negotiate when your head is already in the tigers mouth....
    That one moment gave hope and fight into the British cause...
     
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    Tim Berners-Lee for me.
     
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    And I know it wasn't his exact words and was part of the movie that was put out. It was the sentiment and belief behind it..
     
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    Churchill is the greatest living Englishman? I honestly though he was dead?
     
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