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I thought I would start this thread because it will be interesting. the only rule is you can only have one man/woman from each catorgary

All these questions are based on your own personal preferance of who/what is the greatest of all time from each catorgary


Magician: The professor
Trick: Twisting the aces
musician: John Lennonn
Actor/Actress: Jack Nicholson
Sportsman: Muhammed Ali
Comedian: Lee Evans
King/queen: Henry 8 {most interesting}
Film: Scarface
Song: My Way
Other tv programme: The Simpsons
Car/Motorbike: Bentley
Country: Cyprus
place in your home country: Cornwall
Book: Building Blocks
Author:
Bad ass: The Krays { tecnichally 2 but they come hand in hand}
Someone who has done so much good for the world: Ghandi

Obviously all these questions wont apply to everyone so you do not have to feel in every one. I just think it might be interesting to learn a little more about everyone. I know some of these have been answered before like magician/trick but it is a magic forum afterall so thought I would put them in there. So these ar my questions and answers let's see everyone else. I don't think there is no definative answer for any of these questions so remember everyone has different opinions. Please feel free to add anymore if anyone want's.

Magician: Paul Harris
Trick: Re-Set
Musician: Phil Collins
Actress: Jennifer Aniston
Sportsman: Tiger Woods
Comedian: Jay Sankey
Queen: Elizabeth II
Film: The Prestige
Song: Eclipse (Cirque Du Soleil)
Tv Programme: Friends
Car: Ferarri
Country: Canada!
Place In Home Country: TORONTO
Book: Art Of Astonishment
Author: Stephen King

I wouldnt hero worship the Krays Lindz. I know a few people who knew them or was inside with one or the other of them and a few people havent got a good word to say about them.

Magician : Osterlind at the moment
Trick : Triumph
Musician : Social Distortion at the moment
Actor : Jimmy Stewart
Sportsman : Lawrence Dianlthingy
Comedian : thats a tough one
King : George the 3rd . all though Hm queen Bet does a blinding job.
Film: non porn? Clerks 2
Song: Story of my life
Other tv programme: Dont watch much tv but MST3K lozey knows
Car/Motorbike: Bentley
Country: Blighty of course
place in your home country: Cornwall
Book: Catch 22 / 1984
Author: Orwell
Bad ass: I dont agree with the likes


I see you chose Ghandi. Good pr that man had he was a racist of the highest order. See Penn and Teller about him and mother T.

Not hero worshiping the krays mate but I just find there story interesting so that's why I put them there. What I meant with bad ass as well really wasn't the greatest but the worst I know that doesen't make much sense but it's sort of the greatest worst thing. Just wanted to clear that up as I don't want to look like a mass murdering psycho maniac or do I

Magician: David Stone
Trick: Brainless Travellers
musician: John Lennonn
Actor/Actress: Sidney Poitier
Sportsman: Muhammed Ali
Comedian: Fonejacker - ( I dont find standups funny )
King/queen: King Arthur
Film: Shawshank Redemption
Song: Hello
Other tv programme: Balls of Steel
Car/Motorbike: A fast one
Country: Antigua
place in your home country: Devon
Book: pyschological subtleties
Author: Dorothy Koomson ( hey, my wife makes me read them )
Bad ass: Jet Li

Magician : David Copperfield - showmanship at it's finest
Trick : Fibre Optics
Musician : Queen (although a band, each member is a brilliant musician and composer in their own right)
Actor : Tom Hanks - a versitile versitile actor
Sportsman : Daly Thompson - a great all rounder
Comedian : Bob Monkhouse - for his blinding quick wit
King : Henry - the most famous and notorious Royal
Film: Lod of the Rings Trilogy - a marvelous story captured for the big screen
Song: Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
Other tv programme: The Bill
Car/Motorbike: Car - Aston Martin DB9 - Bike - Anything by Orange County Choppers (for turning engineering into an art form)
Country: Nowhere like England, and often not for the right reasons these days
place in your home country: Lincoln
Book: Playboy in Braile
Author: Dickins
Bad ass: anyone on ebay that rips people off for their hard earned money.

Magician: Dai Vernon.
Musician: Mike Patton - one of the most versatile and talented vocalists you will encounter.
Actor/Actress: Sarah Michelle Gellar - underrated!
Comedian: Dave Gorman
Film: Back To The Future Trilogy
Song: Folded Paper Figures by Hell Is For Heroes
Other tv programme: Buffy The Vamprie Slayer.
Country: UK
Book: Story by Robert McKee
Author: Bill Bryson

Magician: Ricky Jay - and this is due one TV programme I saw of him back in the 80's/90's. That man's just stuck in my mind.
Trick: at the moment Whistle (Annemann) from Card College Volume 2
Musician: probably Carole King or David Gates, for both lyrics and music
Actor/Actress: Robert De Niro (during the 70's)
Sportsman: Steve Redgrave - 5 Olympic Golds at five different Olympic Games, come on!
Film: Godfather Part 2 (closely followed by Part 1)
Song: Pink Floyd - Shine on You Crazy Diamond
TV programme: if any it's The Simpsons
Car/Motorbike: Lotus Exige
Country: Italy (specifically Florence)
Book: - Hemmingway's The Old Man and the Sea
Author: probably Stephen King
Someone who has done so much good for the world: The volunteers who go unnoticed and unnamed but give up there time selflessly

Magician : Slydini
Trick : P. Daniels Chop Cup
Musician : Flaming Lips
Actor : Pacino (not during his late 80's early 90's I'm gonna shout alot phase thouh)
Sportsman : Muhammad Ali
Comedian : Bill Hicks
King :Elvis surely?
Film: Empire Strikes Back
Song: At the moment it'd be 'The Crane Wife 1 & 2' by The Decemberists
Other tv programme: Family Guy
Car/Motorbike: Aston DB5 (how classy am I?)
Country: Not got one
place in your home country: Not got one
Book: God Delusion, 1984, To Kill a Mokingbird
Author: Dawkins or Orwell
Bad ass: Bruce Lee (He da maaaan!)

Magician: Dai Vernon
Trick: Cups and Balls
Musician: I'm with dat on this one, Queen.
Actor/Actress: Morgan Freeman
Comedian: Ross Noble
King/queen: Queen Elizabeth II
Film: Godfather 2
Song: November Rain
Other TV Programme: South Park
Car/Motorbike: Cadillac Eldorado
Country: United Kingdom!!
Place in your home country: Ipswich
Book: Blackadder Scripts

Magician: David Copperfield, saw him live when I was 10, he talked to me after the show too =], inspired my magic (8 years later though)
Trick: Poker Player's Picnic =]
Musician: Daniel Johnston
Actor/Actress: Edward Norton
Sportsman: Wayne Gretzky
Comedian: Demetri Martin
King/Queen: Catherine the Great
Film: Citizen Kane
Song: Hot Cookin' - G.Love
Tv Programme: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Car: Realistic of my fantasy? I like my saab.
Country: America
Place In Home Country: San Fransisco
Book: Beasts of No Nation - Uzodinma Iweala
Author: Vonnegut
Bad ass: My Dad.
Someone who has done so much good for the world: Bono

Magician: Paul Daniels (he was my inspiration)
Trick: Spiked, Einstein's Demise
musician: hmm - The Who, Queen, Foo Fighters, Muse....
Actor/Actress: Samuel L Jackson / Alan Rickman
Sportsman: Carlos Tevez - Just for keeping West Ham in the prem!
Comedian: Lee Hurst / Kevin Bloody Wilson
King/queen: Alan Carr
Film: Blues Brothers
Song: Too many to list - depends on mood
Other tv programme: HIGNFY, Mock the Week, Top Gear
Car/Motorbike: Noble M15 please
Country: Iceland
place in your home country: Lake District
Book: The Long Walk
Author: pass
Bad ass: Steven Segal

Magician: Dai Vernon
Trick: Tervil
Musician: Beethoven - A rock star before there was rock
Actor: Johnny Depp
Sportsman: Wayne Gretzky
Comedian: Eddie Izzard
King: Alexander the Great
Film: The Godfather
Song: Master of Puppets
Musical Piece: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, op. 13
TV show: House
Car: Aston Martin Vanquish
Country: I'm a sucker for my homeland - USA
Place in home country: Tough one - there's quite a few. A personal favorite is San Antonio, TX
Book: Richard Matheson - I Am Legend
Author: Chuck Palahniuk
Bad Ass: Have to give it up to Bruce Lee
Someone who has done good for the World: Norman Borlaug

These arent number one, as they are too broad. But I will put down a favorite for each one.

Magician: Harry Houdini
Trick: Beam Me Up Scotty
Musician: Eric Clapton
Actor: Carry Grant & Jack Nicholson; Actress: Katharine Hepburn & Julia Roberts
Sportsman: Ali
Comedian: Robbin Williams
King: B.B. King
Film: I have seen over 1000 movies, so thats hard for me to answer. One of my favorites though is; Silence of the Lambs
Song: Again I have over 60 gigs worth of music, one favorite is; Riding with the King- Eric Clapton and B.B. King
Musical Piece: Fur Elise
TV show: Fresh Prince or Scrubs or Good Eats
Sports Car: Lamborghini Diablo
Country: USA Bi'atch
Place in home country: Texasm love it!
Book: The Things They Carried
Author: Clive Barker
Bad Ass: Frank Castle

Magician: Juliana Chen
Trick: My Sponge Ball Routine
musician: Jonathan Sevink from the Levellers
Actor/Actress: Adam Sandler
Sportsman: Paula Radcliff
Comedian: Billy Connoly
King/queen: Elizabeth I
Film: Team America
Song: Days of our Liv es - Queen
Other tv programme: Lost
Car/Motorbike: Beetle
Country: Denmark
place in your home country: Lake District
Book: Jungle Book
Someone who has done so much good for the world: Anyone involved in charity work