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Re: Deserted Island Historical Figures Draft
« Reply #165 on: September 25, 2009, 04:46:10 PM »
a second pick...

once upon a time, in a land far away, the creator of the universe told a man named Abraham that he would have a son and the decedents of that child would be greater than the stars in the heavens or the sands on the shore.  Abraham's wife was pretty old so, while he had faith in the promise, he thought he'd jump-start the method; specifically, by knocking up his wife's maid.

enter, Ishmael
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishmael

Later, it turns out that Abraham's wife DID get pregnant and they had a son name Isaac who had a son name Jacob who had 12 sons (one of which had a technicolor coat) -- and these sons made up the tribes of the Israelites -- one of which included a guy named David who's (eventual) descendant turns out to be none other than freakin' Jesus. Go figure.

Meanwhile, Ishmael, the bastard son of Abraham, also had a future of which I know nearly nothing about.  But, traditionally, from his descendants come the Arab folk.  Ta-da!
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Re: Deserted Island Historical Figures Draft
« Reply #166 on: September 26, 2009, 08:59:30 AM »
oooh, so I missed three huh?

ok, here goes:

Round 8: Pablo Picasso http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso
he just sounds like he would be a fucking riot to be around. Plus he was a pretty good artist ;)

Round 9: Salvador Dali http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Dal%C3%AD
I need a little craziness on my isle - he would probably know which plants are hallucinogens :D

Round 10: Kazimierz Pulaski http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazimierz_Pu%C5%82aski
I need someone to defend my island and keep us all in shape :p
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Re: Deserted Island Historical Figures Draft
« Reply #167 on: September 26, 2009, 01:11:54 PM »
Nice! We're all caught up. I've been sweating bullets because I just thought of somebody after my last round who I really want. So far so good. Only one more pick I have to sweat.
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Re: Deserted Island Historical Figures Draft
« Reply #168 on: September 28, 2009, 05:20:06 PM »
Ok, Duwenbasden has timed out so I can pick...


Harry Houdini
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Houdini

Shouldn't require much explanation, but I love magic and find the secrets behind it fascinating. I'd love to grill him on his tricks, if only I could force him to tell the truth. Maybe Jesus could help me with that.

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Re: Deserted Island Historical Figures Draft
« Reply #169 on: September 28, 2009, 05:38:12 PM »
oops!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro, conquistador of the Incas
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Re: Deserted Island Historical Figures Draft
« Reply #170 on: September 28, 2009, 10:20:48 PM »
The founder of modern scientific psychology: William James

Someone I've always been fascinated by:

Daniel Boone
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Re: Deserted Island Historical Figures Draft
« Reply #171 on: September 29, 2009, 12:02:58 AM »
And round 11 for me:

Jim Thorpe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thorpe

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Re: Deserted Island Historical Figures Draft
« Reply #172 on: September 29, 2009, 01:30:33 PM »
In class now. I may chang my last pick. I found a cooler psychologist!
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Re: Deserted Island Historical Figures Draft
« Reply #173 on: September 29, 2009, 01:43:00 PM »
In class now. I may chang my last pick. I found a cooler psychologist!

Sounds cool. But you can't change your pick!! Sorry. :)

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Re: Deserted Island Historical Figures Draft
« Reply #174 on: September 29, 2009, 04:51:20 PM »
Bah - no one else would pick him!  :t1:
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Re: Deserted Island Historical Figures Draft
« Reply #175 on: September 29, 2009, 07:26:21 PM »
perhaps we could amend the rules for a bonus round that allows for one free trade of an existing pick for a new, previously un-picked, choice?
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Re: Deserted Island Historical Figures Draft
« Reply #176 on: September 29, 2009, 08:19:23 PM »
I actually don't think it's that big of a deal. The only problem with that is if somebody wants to swap out a pick that others actually want. Then who gets that person who was de-picked?

In this case I don't mind allowing kermi this one switch, since it would only affect me and I wasn't going to pick that guy anyway. I just like to protect the integrity of the process for the voiceless participants who make these diversions enjoyable. :thumbsup:

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Re: Deserted Island Historical Figures Draft
« Reply #177 on: September 29, 2009, 09:35:51 PM »
I don't care if I don't get to use him.  I have to share:

J. M. Cattell

The guy started the first clinical psyc lab, developed psyc into a real science, encouraged the development of conditioning research through his recruitment and mentoring as the Chair of Columia's Psyc department from 1885-WWI - when he was fired for being vocal of his pascifist beliefs (so cool that he stood up when he knew what would happen), he founded the Psychological review (major psyc journal), and was a president of the APA.

Coolest thing though: At age 23, he wanted to study with the worlds leading psychologist - Wilhelm Wundt (the father of experimental psychology," a key figure in the development of intelligence research, and in psychometric testing).

Unfortunately, Wundt was in Germany...so with no appointment or correspondence other than a brief meeting 2 years prior, Cattell when to Germany, sat outside Wundt's office until he returned, and said "You don't know it, but you need a graduate assistant, and it's going to be me."  He got the job.

Bad ass scientist for the win.
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Re: Deserted Island Historical Figures Draft
« Reply #178 on: September 30, 2009, 02:35:38 AM »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammurabi
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Re: Deserted Island Historical Figures Draft
« Reply #179 on: September 30, 2009, 10:17:01 AM »
>the Code of Hammurabi

I saw that at the Louvre, it was pretty freakin cool. It has all kinds of laws from wages for particular professions to the many reasons a person (or his son) should be put to death. The first law system ever recorded.