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    Knock 'em off

    Here's an idea for a quiet Friday afternoon

    Below is a list of five famous people that I like. If you don't like one, then re-post the list without them, but with a replacement of your choice. Any reason for voting them off is valid (though please give your reason, just so as we know), but you can only replace one at a time. Let's see who lasts longest.

    Bruce Springsteen
    David Attenborough
    Iain Banks
    Jessica Ennis
    Marcus Rashford

    #2
    Bruce Springsteen voted off for fake working class-ness. Replaced by:

    Ringo Starr

    David Attenborough
    Iain Banks
    Jessica Ennis
    Marcus Rashford

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      #3
      He grew up real working class.

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        #4
        So did elton john. You don't hear him going on about it much since he became officially richer than god.

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          #5
          I'll knock off Iain Banks - I thought he was the fella who wrote the Rebus books but when I've googled him it turns out he's a dead scifi author (I'll be honest, I skim read it). So out he goes because I had to Google him and he wasn't who I thought he was.

          Replacement: Nigel Blackwell out of Half man half biscuit.

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            #6
            Ringo Starr voted off for being a gormless looking twat, with the 'peace sign' waving and the 'no more autographs' cuntery and so much more.

            Replacement: Ian Fleming cuz he wrote some good stories.

            David Attenborough
            Nigel Blackwell
            Jessica Ennis
            Marcus Rashford

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              #7
              Ian Fleming was a pretty horrible person, going by the two biographies of him that I've read.

              Replacement: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

              David Attenborough
              Nigel Blackwell
              Jessica Ennis
              Marcus Rashford

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                #8
                Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
                David Attenborough
                Nigel Blackwell
                Jessica Ennis
                Marcus Rashford

                Jessica Ennis for being more wooden than a steeplechase hurdle in those god-awful Santander adverts.

                Replaced by Max Bygraves

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                  #9
                  Max Bygraves for Deck of Cards

                  Replaced by Denzel Washington

                  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
                  David Attenborough
                  Nigel Blackwell
                  Denzel Washington
                  Marcus Rashford

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by nmrfox View Post
                    Jessica Ennis for being more wooden than a steeplechase hurdle in those god-awful Santander adverts.
                    Maybe for doing those ads in the first place?

                    (Alongside all the others she's been in, of course.)

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                      #11
                      Nigel Blackwell was nasty to Marilyn Monroe, Dean Friedman, Neil Morrissey etc

                      Replace with Neville Southall

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                        #12
                        Marcus Rashford plays for Manchester United.

                        Replace with: Greta Thunberg

                        Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
                        David Attenborough
                        Neville Southall
                        Denzel Washington
                        Greta Thunberg

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                          #13
                          You have to make the edit that DG was too to make.

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                            #14
                            Eh?

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                              #15
                              Nevermind. Could have sworn....

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                                #16
                                I'm sure I've no idea what you're talking about...

                                (Made the amendment within the 'window', wily old goat that I am.)

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                                  #17
                                  Ok, I'm going to hell, but David Attenborough used to capture animals for zoos, and he was head of BBC2 so he probably fired someone.

                                  Replaced with Professor Alice Roberts

                                  Kareem Abdul Jabbar

                                  Greta Thunberg

                                  Denzil Washington

                                  Prof Alice Roberts

                                  Neville Southall

                                  Last edited by elguapo4; 19-02-2021, 16:54. Reason: Forgot to update list

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                                    #18
                                    Right, all my original picks have gone, so I'm allowing myself back in.

                                    Out: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - because basketball isn't a real sport
                                    In: Joe Root - because cricket is

                                    Joe Root
                                    Professor Alice Roberts
                                    Neville Southall
                                    Denzel Washington
                                    Greta Thunberg

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                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by WOM View Post
                                      Ringo Starr voted off for being a gormless looking twat, with the 'peace sign' waving and the 'no more autographs' cuntery and so much more.
                                      What's the point of autograph collecting? It's just someone writing their name.

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                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by pebblethefish View Post
                                        Joe Root
                                        Professor Alice Roberts
                                        Neville Southall
                                        Denzel Washington.Greta Thunberg
                                        .Southall has let himself go and as such is no model to young athletes. Replaced by Aneurin Bevan

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                                          #21

                                          Out: Denzel Washington because a lot of his films are rubbish (especially the Magnificent Seven remake)

                                          In: Jacinda Adern

                                          Joe Root
                                          Professor Alice Roberts
                                          Neville Southall
                                          Greta Thunberg

                                          Sporting also picked a dead guy so I don't think that counts.
                                          Last edited by Patrick Thistle; 19-02-2021, 17:17.

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                                            #22
                                            You missed my post.

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                                              #23
                                              Joe Root is the second Sheffield United fan chosen so far. I resisted kicking the first one out but enough is enough. Replace with Mubarak Awad

                                              Jacinda Adern
                                              Mubarak Awad
                                              Professor Alice Roberts
                                              Aneurin Bevan
                                              Greta Thunberg

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                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by Patrick Thistle View Post
                                                .unts.
                                                OP didn't specify the famous person had to be alive

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                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by Sporting View Post

                                                  What's the point of autograph collecting? It's just someone writing their name.
                                                  Dunno. It seems to thrill a lot of people, though. See: football.

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