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OK...THE COUCH has reallllllllll problems with this next story… The website askmen.com put together a poll and well....
This from their website:
Provide us with the names of those men that you consider to be the best representatives of the male gender, along with the reasons why you deem them so.
Who Created the Top 49?
More than 15,000 nominations flooded in, and plenty of supporting explanations with them. And while we managed to hone the nominees down to a final list of 100, refining the defining criteria proved much more difficult. After all, how does one summarize the accomplishments and influence of one man, let alone 49, with a mere few traits?
In the end, we decided to let the list speak for itself. The Top 49 Men of 2006 is the product of more than one million votes cast by AskMen.com readers, and every guy on it possesses some quality, characteristic or virtue that we men prize and strive to cultivate in ourselves. You, the AskMen.com reader, built this list; now get on with reading it.
And here is the list: THE COUCH will comment where it feels it is appropriate
49. Jeremy Piven – Guy dates around and is a decent actor - nah
48. Steve Wynn – Guarantee that he is off this list after ruining a $139 million Picasso with his elbow!
47. Alain Ducasse – Chef - no clue
46. Martin Scorsese – He is cool - HE qualifies
45. Chris Bangel – Head designer BMW – eh…
44. Jamie Foxx – Cool actor - HE qualifies
43. Jeremy Clarkson – Journalist - no clue
42. Ben Affleck – Want to be a real man, make a good movie for gosh sake
41.
40. Richard Li – Investor - no clue
39. Tom Brady – Football player - HE qualifies
38. Quentin Tarantino – Video store clerk to real man? Maybe
37. Roger Federer – Never even heard this guy talk! no
36. Ashton Kutcher – um…an airhead who bed an older woman…nah
35. Michael Schumacher – Race Driver - Maybe
34. Pharrell – Music producer - could be
33. Robert L. Johnson – 1st African-American billionaire - He Qualifies
32. Dave LaChappelle – Photographer/video producer - Maybe
31. Dane Cook – Comedian - ummm nope
30. Alex Rodriquez – Baseball player - Choker - get a hit and then maybe
29. Steve Jobs – Founder Apple Computers - Macs, iPods.. - HE qualifies
28. Justin Timberlake – Pause here to allow for jeers - coughLOSERcough
27. Bono – One Cool Dude - HE qualifies
26. Silvio Berlusconi – Media Baron and Political leader in
25. Rupert Murdoch – Slimy media mogul - NO
24. Howard Stern – Media personality – funny guy - maybe
23. Jamie Oliver – The Naked Chef - He ain't really naked...so only Maybe
22. LeBron James – Basketball player – HE qualifies
21. Jude Law – Want to be a real man, make a good movie for gosh sake
20. Russell Simmons – Media/Fashion tycoon - HE qualifies
19. Anthony Bourdain – Chef - no clue
18. Lenny Kravitz – Musician – HUH? Him? What?
17. Kanya West – Singer - Maybe
16. Donny Deutsch – Ad Man/ TV Host – Total JERK - NO way
15. Frank Gehry – Architect - no clue
14. Denzel Washington – Actor - HE qualifies
13. Tiger Woods – Golfer - Almost
12. Jon Stewart – TV Host - HE qualifies
11. Clive Owen – Actor - HUH? Who?
10. Bill Clinton – get it in the Oval Office – You be cool - but only a maybe here
09. Jorge Perez – “Condo King of the Tropics” HUH? - no clue
08. David Beckham – Soccer/Football Star - HE qualifies
07. Johnny Depp – Ummm he reminds me of an out of control teen - Maybe
06. Jerry Bruckheimer – Movie Producer - Close
05. Tom Ford – Fashion Designer - no clue
04. Lance Armstrong – Retired…yeah he is cool…but #4???? nah
03. Richard Branson – Head of Virgin - HE qualifies
02. Jay-Z – Music Tycoon - HE qualifies
01. George Clooney – Actor - HE qualifies
Now…How the hell is Alex Rodriguez on this list and Derek Jeter is not????? Please...that is ridiculous...
And where are (just to name a few off the top of the Cushion):
Michael Jordon
Clint Eastwood
David Robinson
Colin Powell
Keifer Sutherland
John Travolta
Samuel L. Jackson
And even
Mel Gibson (before he crashed)
Mike Ditka (don’t laugh- he is a man - DA BEARS!)
THE COUCH has never been on the askmen.com site, but after seeing the results of this poll, THE COUCH is not sure it wants to be associated with the men who "reside" there....You can see the full listing with their reasons HERE.
Cardinals took another one last evening and now lead Tigers 3-1 in World Series...Wonder if it has anything to do with the DuckMaster Outfits?It certainly has alot to do with the Tiger pitching staff not knowing how to play defense...that is for sure.
HAVE A FANTABULOSO RECLINER WEEKEND...
THE COUCH is heading up to New Jersey to see the Loveseat & Sofa...
Anniversary Weekend and all...22 YEARS
Looking forward to it....
See you all Monday
St. J - P.B.U.A.Q.B.
Thanks for sitting on THE COUCH, hope you enjoyed your stay.
WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE – Composers: Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner
REAL MEN – Composer: Joe Jackson
Wow, that's an awkward predicament, indeed. No fault of your own, though.
Enjoy the New Jersey air, and have a great anniversary!
Best wishes, Gretchen
Yes, yes, yes... GO CARDS!!!!!
Wonder what is happening to the Tiger's pitching and why so many errors and why they can't play defense??????? GO CARDS!!!
Ummmmm... Vinny, don't do anything that I wouldn't do this weekend ;-)
dam the duck is a real man!
well not actually
never mind
:)
Clive Owen??? Oh Totally.. *swoooooooooooooooooons*
Have fun with the rest of the living room furniture!
Smooches!
GRETCHEN: Yes it is...but I will survive (Maybe I should have used that song!) And TY
DIXIE: Leaves the door wide open I presume.
TIGERSIN*: When I get back we will explain the concept of a SEVEN game series! LOL
ANNDI: OK...I don't know the dude...and TY
Have a wonderful weekend, Vinny. Happy Anniversary!
DAY-UM!!!! Don't you just HATE office politics??? So...does this chica have a red cubicle or a blue cubicle????
Have a great trip to Jersey and have a wonderful anniversary!!!
Hugs,
Pia
P.S. I must agree with Anndi on the Clive Owen issue...HUMANA HUMANA!!!!
From the mind of Meribah:
Man, that's tough. Sometimes life just kicks you in the buttockal region and all you can do is lean over and take it!
Anyway, don't worry about it and have a great anniversary!
Poor Vinny...
I am happy to see Johnny Depp and George Clooney on the list and perhaps it is a bit early to put our Taylor Hicks there but
WHAT ABOUT HARRISON FORD?
Oh, and Vinny Bond too :)
WHAT???? Johnny Depp is a DEFINITE!!!!!!
And damn it the Tigers lost! Must hide from Dixie...Hey Bro...where can we hide so that CARD fan won't find us??? LOL!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, VINCE!!!!!!
So, to be a real man, according to this list, I have to be a celebrity - like a pro athlete or a famous actor or a world reknowned chef or architect, or just a dude with a bunch of money.
**sigh**
"Welcome To My Nightmare"
The cream will rise to the top. Any employee, male or female, who has a certain amount of clout within a company will usually feel pushed out when someone with fresh ideas and an eagerness to improve the business comes in.
"Real Men"
So men nominated and voted on this list. Just goes to confirm the fact that I have little understanding of the opposite sex!
And a reply to your reply to my reply to Am's blog on stem cell research...You were right!
"Disease is a nonpartisan problem that requires a bipartisan solution," he said.
"Would you support a Republican candidate?" Couric asked.
"I have," Fox replied. "I've campaigned for Arlen Specter," describing the Republican Senator from Pennsylvania as a "fantastic champion of stem-cell research."
COCO: Thank you
PIA: LOL well it appears to be confederate...we can't work together since "I am from the southa nd you are from the north" or so I was told
Thanks for the anniversary wishes and once again ???CLIVE OWEN???
MERI: Not gonna worry and TY
DANA: I knew mr. hicks would come up...Harrison Ford is one I forgot..good choice.
SUE: J. Depp....ummm OK, if you say so...:::still not so sure::: All about errors in the WS...and TY
TRAVIS: Dude..if they knew you- yu would have been on the list!
LYNN: Ah yes...Well I am going to let the office stuff die... I didn't vote...believe me..I didn't...Glad M.J. Fox had an opportunity to state that belief...
ok.. Clive Owen.. KING ARTHUR!!!!
Ring a bell?
Oh, and he was in one of my ALL-TIME favorite movies.. Gosford Park..
He'd make an excellent James Bond you know..