"I read this article on "Doc Savage" and thought of this thread: http://www.dieselpunks.org/profiles/blogs/living-life-the-doc-savage-way getting back to real people.... Louis L'Amour is someone that always comes to mind when…"

"Trudeau is an interesting prime minister.... seems like people either hated or loved the man. I know the french hated him. I imagine his son Justin is going to lead the liberals one day. One young savvy kid."

"nope but he was manlier by a landslide."

"Did McQueen ever film physically demanding scenes after major surgery? Did he ever win an Oscar? A Harris Poll released January 2009 placed Wayne third among America's favorite film stars, the only deceased star on the list and the only one who…"

"Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Long before there was Obamania, we in Canada had Trudeaumania. The man was well spoken (in English and French). Well read. The ultimate ladiesman. And an amazing father. His wife left him and his young boys and went out and…"

"Where is robot_fighter?"

"Have you seen any of his spoken word? Saw one in 99, some really good stuff."

"Quentin Hulse or Teddy Roosevelt"

"Respectfully, I'd suggest you take another look at Ben Franklin. He was considered in fact, very debonair and stylish. Morally however, he was VERY questionable. Actively pursued married women without hesitation, and was an abysmal, absolutely…"

"Steve McQueen... he was twice the man john wayne ever was."

"perfection would ruin a man. what makes a man is what he overcomes. our little imperfections are what make us who we are. the perfect man would be a bore."

"Bully :-)!"

"However, there is almost no evidence whatsoever of Pontius Pilate's right-hand man. His name was lost to the ages, and his actual title has devolved over the centuries. Essentially, all we have left for the title of Pontius Pilate's…"

"Yea, it's pretty accepted that Jesus was a real person. We know for a fact that Pontius Pilate was, as correspondence between him and Rome still exists, as well as other physical, archeological evidence from his time as Governor of…"

"Henry Lawrence Garfield, aka: Henry Rollins is someone I keep considering mentioning here. He's an accomplished musician, author, orator, activist and actor. Despite his success he remains a very humble person, lives clean (no drink/drugs), is…"

"I would have to say either George Washington or Teddy Roosevelt"