Who is the coolest white man alive?

[dawgman]

With the passing of Johnny Cash, I think the coolest white man award has to go to willie Nelson.

[Maple]

1. Surely

you jest.

American country singers??

[dawgman]

2. well who do you suggest?

Don't diss and then not nominate.

[Maple]

8. I didn't know there was a title available

or that American country singers were even nominatable...if that's a word.

How about someone who is actually doing something in the world?

Other than singing that is. Sheesh!

[dawgman]

15. well, who's your nominee?

and if you check Willie is doing alot for the world.

[Serial Mom]

71. Oh yuck, willie nelson?!?

:puke:

He's done a lot for the world? Like living as a very rich person for years, not paying his taxes for years and years, getting the IRS to reduce his tax bill so that he only had to pay about 20 cents on the dollar, but then having his "fans" raise money to pay that amount!

He's mooched off his fans for years, just like Wayne Newton and a few others like that did with the fed gov't.

I have no respect at all for people who have lived in the lap of luxury for years, don't pay what they owe, then have the fans that paid them in the first place pay for them again.


I would nominate Jimmy Carter - now HE'S done a lot for the world.

[Bake]

41. Geez, where have YOU been??

Everybody knows Johnny Cash was the king of cool!

Bake

[radwriter0555]

60. KEITH RICHARDS...

undoubtably.

[Bridget Burke]

42. American Country Music

Developed from the musical traditions of the British Isles (generally the less-prosperous Celtic edges) & of West Africa. The slang usage of "cool" probably comes from a Yoruba word literally translated as "cool" (between hot & cold) but also carrying the other meanings. Anybody with a background in ethnomusicology & etymology should know this.

So, despite the wretched trash played on Country Radio stations, certain American Country musicians could definitely be considered "cool".

[SiobhanClancy]

3. Bono...

is(in my opinion)the coolest white man alive...although Willie is fairly cool,too:)

[dawgman]

10. Bono is pretty cool

[DuctapeFatwa]

4. Johnny Cash was an Indian, I thought

or maybe that was just a long time ago...

[dawgman]

may have been part cherokee

but was just a good ol' southern boy with a conscience.

[david_vincent]

5. I am...

but it's a secret. ssshhhh!

[dawgman]

6. lol

[blm]

7. Snoop Dog would agree.

Willie IS the man.

[JitterbugPerfume]

11. yep, its Willie

he is the coolest of the cool

[ezgoingrl]

9. Dennis Hopper

n/t

[dawgman]

12. explain

He's cool, but the coolest?

[Mandate My Ass]

13. Jack Nicholson (eom)

[Richardo]

36. Nicholson has become a cartoon of himself...

IMHO

[RedEarth]

44. My wife would definately agree with you......nt

[gratuitous]

14. It used to be me

But I relinquished the title when I figured it wasn't cool to hold it anymore, which effectively retired it.

[blm]

24. heheh...

good answer.

[matcom]

16. if you don't say Matcom, you side with the Terraists!!!!

:D

[SiobhanClancy]

17. How about the coolest white man in Massachusetts?

will you settle for that?:)

[gratuitous]

18. And that pretty much proves my point . . .

Every pissant little white boy with an ounce of mojo thought he could wrest the title from OG (original gratuitous), and I figured it wasn't worth handing out the beatdowns anymore.

:hi:

[dawgman]

19. lol

great post

[david_vincent]

26. Does that mean you're not the "original" gratuitous

so you're some stand-in, like Sonny Boy Williamson "the second"?
Are you saying that you replaced yourself? That'd be like being your own grampaw...

[HEyHEY]

20. HEyHEY

Nuff said. :-0

[dawgman]

22. HEyHEy, I love ya cracka but just the fact that you

said 'Nuff might remove you from the list. jk

[leftofthedial]

21. Will Smith

No, Denzel Washington.

[dawgman]

23. now now

[JVS]

25. Guildo Horn

I'll go look for a picture

Found the webpage
www.guildo-horn.com

[dawgman]

27. um, what's the story there 'cause if that's all there is....

well you know.

[JVS]

37. He's a great German rock star.

[Kellanved]

52. ROFL

Uhm...yes...sure...well…maybe

To Americans not familiar with the quirks of German (and European) Showbiz:
There is an annual European event, the Grand Prix d' Eurovision de la Chanson (the European Pop/Folk contest) drawing huge numbers of viewers. It's probably the worst day to watch German TV, but it's popular. That brings me to the second worst day to watch German TV: the nomination/election of the German candidate(s) for the Grand Prix.
In the 90s the Germans had the habit of nominating the wackiest, strangest and arguably worst singer/one-hit-wonder available (they still nominate the worst singer; the wacky part has changed).

Enter: Guildo Horn.

A man with a receding hair (receded actually), orthopaedic socks and a taste for the German pastry "Nußecken" won the nomination with the Smash-Hit "Piep, Piep, Piep, Guildo hat Euch lieb" ("Piep, Piep, Piep, Guildo loves you") in 1998. (He was backed by a popular comedy show moderated by his songwriter).

[JVS]

85. Don't forget his work with BAfoeG!

[Kellanved]

87. You have a point there

http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,107594,00.jpg

[dawgman]

88. well I went to his damn website and now a pop-up ad of his hits me

everytime I log on.

[JVS]

89. Hahaha Never underestimate the power of self-promotion

[supernova]

28. Johnny Depp

of course.

[stanwyck]

30. Another vote for Johnny Depp

so good looking and a liberal. Very cool. Also, Bill Moyers. Jon Stewart, Jeff Bridges, Jack Nicholson, Alec Baldwin, Tim Robbins, Christopher Walken, and "David Brent" of "The Office".

[Jonte_1979]

29. Condoleeza Rice (nt.)

[lpbk2713]

31. Kris Kristofferson

always marched to a different drummer. A trait I admire.

[radwriter0555]

61. He letched after me once at a show. He was leering at me as I was standing

off stage... I was just 21 at the time, he was all old and wrinkly and nasty.

Ew.

[dbt]

32. Delbert McClinton

A: Taught John Lennon how to play the harmonica.
B: Is so cool that most people have never heard of him.
C: Will vehemently deny being cool at all.

:evilgrin:
dbt

[Lindsey]

33. Sean Penn

Not only is he an incredible actor ( you gotta see Mystic River), but he's SO gutsy! He's taken out ads blasting * and went to Iraq just before the invasion. He is a TRUE American Patriot.

[supernova]

46. I know who Delbert is

I bought a couple of his albums back in the early 80s. Still listen. Awesome music. :thumbsup:

[GOPisEvil]

34. Hunter S. Thompson

:smoke:

[supernova]

43. Ohh, Hunter totally Rocks!

I'm reading The Rum Diary next. It's the next one to be made a film.

[VermontDem2004]

35. Damnit, you just had to put that picture on your signature line

[hippiechick]

38. Johnny Depp or Christopher Walken

:loveya:


:hippie:

[kathee]

39. Agreed!

If anyone has seen Christopher Walken dancing that dance, you know what Im talkin about...mmm MMM!Sooo sexy.

And Depp...YAH baby!:9

[Khephra]

66. For movie stars, I'm right with you there, sis!

But Dennis Hopper does get a runner-up award, that's for sure.

Writers: Hunter S. Thompson and Chuck Palanuik (Fight Club)

Music: I'll have to go with Willie too.

[kmla]

40. Peter Gabriel

[XNASA]

45. David Bowie

Or maybe Thom Yorke.

[joeybee12]

54. Naw, it can't be a homphobe like Bowie

[ProfessorGAC]

57. I'll 2nd Bowie

The Professor

[number six]

73. Yeah, I'll third Bowie

Homophobe? How come? I'd be more concerned about the whole "i'd make a great fascist leader" thing, but then, that's cocaine for you.

[ProfessorGAC]

76. That Wasn't Me Who Said Homophobe!

I'm just as confused as you are. I thought he claimed for many years to be bi. Maybe not.
The Professor

[number six]

77. Sorry man, I realize that

Just happened to leech myself to your post. Bowie was openly bi for most of the late-sixties and early-mid seventies, going so far as to out himself in the Melody Maker in '72. That's cool. People say that he was a sexual tourist, but coming out helped a lot of people.

[ProfessorGAC]

81. Just Makin' Sure

I agree with your assessment. "Sexual Tourist" is a clever term, btw.

I figured you were expounding on the other post using a reply to my post to 3rd the nomination. Just wanted to be sure you didn't think i said it. No harm, no foul.

Have A Good One #6
The Professor

[joeybee12]

84. About 15 years ago he came out and said he was no longer

bisexual, comparing homosexuality to adolesence in that it's something people need to grow out of.

Still waiting for an apology from the f**king twit.

[ProfessorGAC]

86. I Don't Remember That

Sorry, i don't remember him saying that. I've been following him for a LONG TIME! Must have missed that. Perhaps he meant it was something HE needed to grow out of, but didn't mean it in the sweeping way you took it. At the same time, you could be completely on target.
The Professor

[number six]

91. Yeah, I think he was talking personally..

don't recall the actual interview, but that whole subject is a semantic minefield, whatever you say sounds bad.

[Zero Gravitas]

47. Bill Clinton

duh! ;)

[Lindacooks]

51. Agreed!

eom

[ArkDem]

48. Ted Williams

is the "coolest" man I know.

[kmla]

55. Funny.

Warped and deranged.

But funny!

:evilgrin:

[ArkDem]

59. Well, technically, he's not alive but he may be

alive in the future!

[kmla]

69. I don't have a strict interpretation of "alive".

IMHO, suspended animation counts.

:D

[alphafemale]

49. Jon Stewart gets my vote.

[joeybee12]

53. I agree

[elfwitch]

63. here here!

Jon gets my vote. But some would say he's not white, he is Jewish!

[grannylib]

65. Agreement on Jon Stewart, and a nod to James Carville

Pretty sad when about the most accurate newscast in America is the "fake" one on the Daily Show...
Carville has to get a vote as well, love that Ragin' Cajun, although how he can manage to be married to Mary Matalin is just beyond me...

[Khephra]

67. He's in the group of Coolest Comedians

But that's a huge group.that should include Lewis Black, Bob and Dave from Mr. Show, and Janeane Garofalo....all who bow before the glory that was Bill Hicks, the coolest comedian to walk this planet.

[skippysmom]

50. Clooney

George Clooney IS the coolest man alive. Women want him, men want to be him.

[VermontDem2004]

70. lol I don't want to be him

I hate him in the movies he is in too, he always plays an arrogant character.

[ArkDem]

80. Methinks, he is always playing

himself.

[Aristus]

56. Steven Tyler of Aerosmith.

Just endlessly, effortlessly cool.

[Loonman]

58. Henry Rollins

n/t

[SOteric]

62. Bender, the Robot

[brainshrub]

82. Are robots considered white guys? n/t

[ComerPerro]

64. I nominate this man

[regularguy]

68. Dr. John

Beyond cool.

[BurtWorm]

72. Lou Reed is untouchably cool.

Ice cool. Fuhgeddaboudit.

[progressiverealist]

78. yups.

Lou Reed. No question.

[mitchum]

95. Once again, you're right BurtWorm

Yes, Mr Reed

[elvisbear]

74. Al Franken - "shut up!"

[VermontDem2004]

75. Howard Dean

[JVS]

90. No way. Clark is the coolest!

[ohiosmith]

79. No contest,

Jack Nicholson.

[psychopomp]

83. Stephen Hawking

really.

[4_Legs_Good]

92. Jimmy Carter

no contest.

d

[Beer Snob-50]

93. Bruce Springsteen

[Hubert Flottz]

94. Walter Cronkite!

He tells it like it REALLY is!

[SiouxJ]

96. Depp, Depp, Depp, Depp, Depp

No one even comes close. Even has a cool name like Cash did. :-)