The Michael Poll (with a twist)
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Topic: The Michael Poll (with a twist)
Posted By: Shadowyzard
Subject: The Michael Poll (with a twist)
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 03:21
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One Michael per occupation/category. Choose your Michael, or Lucifer. |
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Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 03:42
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None. ------------- 
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Posted By: Shadowyzard
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 03:44
Oh no! The "Psychedelic Paul" inside me is tempting me to ask: So you choose someone_else? |
someone_else wrote:Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 04:39
Maybe Someone Else was taking the Michael.
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Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 04:48
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Jesus, what is this? I guess Faraday from this list... |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 04:51
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The two most obvious Michaels were left out?! Madness! Michael Dudikoff and Michael Laudrup  ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 04:54
Michael Shrieve (drummer)...because...well: ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: Shadowyzard
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 05:06
Dudikoff?  I'm a big fan of Laudrup bros, but: "One Michael per occupation/category." |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 05:07
I'll choose George Michael, mainly because I have all five of his albums and he had the kudos of being the lead singer with Queen for a very brief period. 
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Posted By: Hiram
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 05:14
| Great poll!! Voted for my childhood hero Michael Knight. |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 06:17
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Nice idea. Faraday for me! |
Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 06:30
Lucifer. Has far more reach than any of these Michaels...  ------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 06:30
Michael J. Pollard (he's from New Jersey). I ran into him once (literally). He was being thrown out of club in NYC. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 06:57
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Posted By: JD
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 07:05
My wife and I just refer to him as "The Miri Man". ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 07:24
| ^ I always remember Michael J. Pollard as the accomplice of Bonnie & Clyde (Warren Beatty & Faye Dunaway). |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 09:22
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No Michael Palin!(traveling documentary filmmaker) is unheard of, i vote for him after watching the docu about Michael Palin talk about hes experience as a documentary film maker, and one of the most important ones at that i must say. -------------  
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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 10:14
| I'll choose Moore. Excellent filmmaker. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 11:06
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As of sympathy and to honer hes recovery ilr vote for Michael Schumacher. A person whom i admire and whose faith now rests in the hands of tallented doctors, sergeons, medical staff and physiotherapiest -------------
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 11:08
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Voted for Michael Moorcock (one of my favourite writers). Giving a nod to the lonely and ugly fictional character of Michael from Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 3. "This is the story of Michael, the loneliest boy in town. This is the story of Michael, the ugliest boy in town. Ugly and weak, they called him a freak! So he lived on his own underground, He lived on his own underground, He lived on his own underground." "Everyone has a special one." "Even Michael!" |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 11:16
Two things: Don’t mess with Michael Dudikoff! I trust you’ve never seen the masterpiece American Ninja? That will surely be something you have to remedy. Michael Owen???? He could be Laudrup’s labrador on a good day ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 11:19
I didn't know about Michael Schumacher's December 2013 skiing accident and serious head injury until today.  |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 11:37
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I voted for Lucifer, err..I meant micky. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: Shadowyzard
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 12:37
I've seen enough of that Dudikoff, I suppose; probably including the movie you mentioned. Michael Laudrup, Dennis Bergkamp... Incredibly talented legends... But, Owen should be more popular (than Laudrup). I even included Bloomberg. Did you think that I'm his fan? 
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Posted By: Shadowyzard
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 12:55
Also, for the same reason I didn't include my favourite guitar player Michael Romeo (Symphony X). 
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Posted By: Shadowyzard
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 13:09
| One thing to add. Hope I didn't upset TCat, siLLy puPPy and other "Mikes" (Michaels). I just had to add 1 of you. I love you equally, nonetheless. |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 13:29
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Michael Jackson ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Shadowyzard
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 13:56
I LOVE IT! (Harder! )
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 16:31
| ^Glad you enjoyed it, and that "harder" moment I love. My eldest introduced me to the Don't Hug Me I'm Scared series when in grade 5, I think. Made me a bit worried at that age cause it can be rather disturbing. I also like that the stone head of Malcolm reminds me of the giant god stone head in Zardoz, and then it's burned rather Wicker Man style. (I say cause I'm often associated with a Zardoz avatar and am using a The Wicker Man one now). |
Posted By: The Anders
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 16:39
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I have an uncle called Michael, but he's not in. Lucifer?
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Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: April 18 2021 at 22:47
| Opening Michael Johnson's account. I vividly remember his then record-breaking 200m run at the Atlanta Olympics. Before Bolt, there was Johnson. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 19 2021 at 01:55
Good call! He should be there for his Python work alone. Of the ones listed, Moorcock or Caine I guess.
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Posted By: Shadowyzard
Date Posted: April 19 2021 at 02:07
Yes. My bad, it seems. Honestly his (Palin's) name eluded my mind, but I could've only included him as a television presenter (comedian? I guess as an actor), and I'm not sure if his work outside Monty Python is of major importance. |
Posted By: Shadowyzard
Date Posted: April 19 2021 at 02:50
Yes, I realised it can be problematic for a kid to deal with. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: April 19 2021 at 04:32
Blimey. I have some bad news for you about Queen Victoria and Shakespeare.
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: April 19 2021 at 07:20
I was obviously taking the Micky ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Shadowyzard
Date Posted: April 19 2021 at 07:22
^ Ah, I "felt" that, but couldn't be sure if an intentional "mickyness". Good acting!  
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: April 19 2021 at 07:30
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Thanks man. The sly and slightly under the radar kind of taking the mick I thought of yet another movie Michael...the Mann variant. I watched his Manhunter here the other night and was yet again reminded why I dig Brian Cox the way I do. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: April 19 2021 at 11:16
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Voted for Michael... Caine ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: April 19 2021 at 15:47
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Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: April 20 2021 at 09:23
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Hi, I couldn't decide ... with only one exception, although I did not vote because I was way too conflicted as to the choices ... Michael Jackson ... for one important detail that is COMPLETELY IGNORED ... I saw him a long time ago, during his time BEFORE the great big album, and there was one thing that was completely unmentioned and not discussed ... the week before I had seen EARTH WIND AND FIRE and the audience was probably around 95% black ... and on that day in LA, seeing MJ, the audience was 50% black and white ... and you and I know that we still discuss the many folks that played on his great album, and how many of us think a lot about the greatness of that amazing album (and how progressive it was for that time!!!!!) ... but we never really mentioned the wider appeal that he ended up having ... which was more important than a lot of his tabloid crap. I sincerely doubt that any other Michael in that list came close to that kind of discussion and appeal to an audience ... I appreciate many of them, and MJordan specially ... since he also is able to blend the appreciation of the public for his great accomplishments, but in the end, MJ's, for me, is much more important at a time that things had been brewing since the 60's with segregation and such ... at least with MJackson, you saw the dream ... come alive, even if it was momentary and his candle burned itself out as well. ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: April 20 2021 at 11:56
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^ I believe as you say Michael Jacksons role in blurring the lines between white and black audiences are too quickly forgotten. Which is probably why Quincy Jones worked so close with him, as QJ also 2as one artist to challange raciall artificial boundries between jazz and symphonic orchistrated continental music. -------------
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Posted By: Tancos
Date Posted: April 20 2021 at 13:35
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Faraday" rel="nofollow - Michael Faraday , the most interesting mind of the bunch. |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: April 20 2021 at 13:52
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Very glad to see that my hubby is leading in this poll. Just cast a vote for him, of course. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: April 21 2021 at 07:42
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: April 21 2021 at 07:50
The excellent fellow gets my vote.  ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: nick_h_nz
Date Posted: April 21 2021 at 08:51
He had mine, too. I was the second person to vote for him! 🤗 ------------- https://tinyurl.com/nickhnz-tpa" rel="nofollow - Reviewer for The Progressive Aspect |
Posted By: Shadowyzard
Date Posted: April 21 2021 at 08:52
And I was the first. 
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: April 21 2021 at 13:34
| This is a tough one for me and not just because my first name is Michael. Because of my age my first instinct would be Michael Jordan although he's not regarded as highly as he once was and there's serious debate in sports circles if he's still the greatest basketball player of all time. He totally ruled basketball in the late 80's and early 90's regardless though. I also want to consider Michael Jackson but his reputation also isn't what it once was but for different reasons. Anyway, I guess I'll have to think about it. |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: April 21 2021 at 15:19
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Michael Kohlhaas. Fictional main character in a novella by Heinrich von Kleist. The character is based on the real 16th-century character Hans Kohlhase and has become a synonym for people who rebel against injustice by using criminal means themselves in Germany. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: April 21 2021 at 15:28
No respect for the great singer Micchael Bolton here on the site  -------------
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Posted By: Shadowyzard
Date Posted: April 21 2021 at 15:34
My intention was limited to alluring people and make them pick one of my Michaels, or Lucifer (as I get 1000 dollars per vote); but I'm loving that this is becoming an all-encompassing Michaels poll.  
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 21 2021 at 15:35
Have you listened to his early band Blackjack? (1979-1980).
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Posted By: Shadowyzard
Date Posted: April 21 2021 at 15:44
| Let's not forget the Michael of the cult movie The Lost Boys. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: April 21 2021 at 16:01
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: April 21 2021 at 16:03
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Michael is the most powerful character in DC univers Michael Demiurgos -------------
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 21 2021 at 16:15
and you say i got no respect...
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Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: April 21 2021 at 17:03
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When discussing the greatest rock guitarists, MICHAEL SCHENKER should always be mentioned along with Jimmy Page and Steve Howe! By the way, where is Saga vocalist extraordinaire MICHAEL SADLER???????
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Posted By: Shadowyzard
Date Posted: April 21 2021 at 17:12
We are both "wyzard"s, and apparently Saga fans, my friend. But I included the most popular singer in the world for that category (see my original post). 
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