What do you consider a hero.

TheRightSide · Sep 25, 2007

Watching this Vick espn show made me think why do we think of people as heroes.

No athlete is my hero. It is not heroit to play a sport. I am a fan of people in sports.

Even cops and fireman most times are not heros. But they sometimes put themslves in situations to be a hero.

I think the black people that put Vick at the hero status just don't want to feel stupid that they thought he was something he wasn't.

t3a · Sep 25, 2007

Someone who does something extraordinary under extreme pressure - like a life threatening situation.

Rick Rescorla, the security guard at the WTC who helped evacuate hundreds of people but stayed behind looking for more people and got killed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Rescorla

GreenDoberman · Sep 25, 2007

Aung San Suu Kyi is my hero.

Of course she doesn't get the endorsements the athletes do so you might have to google her.

TheRightSide · Sep 25, 2007

t3a said:
Someone who does something extraordinary under extreme pressure - like a life threatening situation.

Rick Rescorla, the security guard at the WTC who helped evacuate hundreds of people but stayed behind looking for more people and got killed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Rescorla

Perfect example this guy is for sure a HERO. Thanks for the story. Its peiople like him that should remind us all of what a hero is.

Journeyman · Sep 25, 2007

Athletes are not even close to being heroes.

C.P. · Sep 25, 2007

My Father...

Who is dying of Cancer is my HERO

He shaped me into the man I am today

as well as my son...

he will be truely missed

levistep · Sep 25, 2007

t3a said:
Someone who does something extraordinary under extreme pressure - like a life threatening situation.

I stayed up all night to study for a really hard final and got an A. Am I a hero?

Here is a tough question for everybody. Alvin York was considered one of the main heroes during WWI after forcing 40 Germans to surrender to just him. What about a German Nazi during WWII that dedicated his life to the cause because he believed in it. Is he a hero?

HarryDoyle · Sep 25, 2007

Roast beef, yellow american cheese, mayo , lettuce, salt and pepper is what I consider a great hero.

RobFunk · Sep 25, 2007

Harry Doyle said:
Roast beef, yellow american cheese, mayo , lettuce, salt and pepper is what I consider a great hero.

Yeah, that does make for a good hero.

Something about mayo and lettuce with roast beef and american cheese. Tough to beat.

TheRightSide · Sep 25, 2007

levistep said:
I stayed up all night to study for a really hard final and got an A. Am I a hero?

Here is a tough question for everybody. Alvin York was considered one of the main heroes during WWI after forcing 40 Germans to surrender to just him. What about a German Nazi during WWII that dedicated his life to the cause because he believed in it. Is he a hero?

Geez Levi you mean you don't think it was above and beyound the call of duty to help people in that situation. Many more ran for the hills that day and I don't blame them either.

CP great post hope all goes as well as possible.

VIEJODINOSAUR · Sep 25, 2007

Hero means many things to many people...I believe when you were a kid, having a hero wasn't such a bad thing, but you kind of outgrow it and the term starts to have different connotations....but when you are an adult, you really shouldn't idolize athletes...those who die defending their country are heros to me....CP, lost both my folks to cancer, best wishes to you and yours...

oldirtyku · Sep 25, 2007

Mike Vick...

levistep · Sep 25, 2007

TheRightSide said:
Geez Levi you mean you don't think it was above and beyound the call of duty to help people in that situation. Many more ran for the hills that day and I don't blame them either.

CP great post hope all goes as well as possible.

I think that guy was a hero, but his metric was flawed. Doing something extraordinary under duress doesn't make you a hero. You have to unselfishly sacrifice your life to be a hero.

cincy_ · Sep 25, 2007

Journeyman said:
Athletes are not even close to being heroes.

I agree ... but then why do thousands of people go to Hall Of Fame induction ceremonies???

It amazes me that someone would go to Cooperstown because some baseball player is being inducted into the HOF ... there is NO PLAYER that I idolize enough to follow to the HOF induction ceremony

viking611 · Sep 25, 2007

some of my heroes growing up... in no particular order....

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Dawoofdaddy · Sep 25, 2007

My top 5 hero athletes:

Vick doesnt hold a candle to any of these great people.

1. Latrell Sprewell

2. Allen Iverson

3. Mike Tyson

4. OJ Simpson

5. Bam Morris

:drink:

blueedwards · Sep 25, 2007

DAWOOFDADDY said:
My top 5 hero athletes:

Vick doesnt hold a candle to any of these great people.

1. Latrell Sprewell

2. Allen Iverson

3. Mike Tyson

4. OJ Simpson

5. Bam Morris

:drink:

racist

Dawoofdaddy · Sep 25, 2007

blue edwards said:
racist

I scored a 63 with that test in RR, and Im working to improve.

blueedwards · Sep 25, 2007

DAWOOFDADDY said:
I scored a 63 with that test in RR, and Im working to improve.

meet me at walmart and i'll show you some heros.

C.P. · Sep 25, 2007

TheRightSide said:
CP great post hope all goes as well as possible.

VIEJO...""CP, lost both my folks to cancer, best wishes to you and yours...""

THx gents...

My father made it thru the 7th grade then worked his ass off to buy a Resort on KY lake....lost that...then came back to be President of a union now he is a millionaire..go figure...and dying..go figure,,again

I tell my son everyday... STAY FOCUSED...anything is possible

Viejo...sorry to here about your loss's

be well gents