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    Found this wonderful picture that's just chock full of figures from ancient history to modern times. Do you spot familiar ones in the crowd?
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    That's really funny.


    It looks like Putin is Mike Tyson's drinking buddy.

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    A little more than half, I think. The guys on the balcony, on the right, are a complete mystery to me.
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    at George Bush in that pic, how did he even get there?

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    I didn't get too many.... a fair few were just educated guesses...

    Is the tall black guy Jordan ?

    Is the woman halfway across the picture Queen Victoria ?

    Who is the woman next to the piano ? some famous actress im assuming ? audrey hepburn ?

    The little girl ?

    and which ones supposed to be ceasar ? i did have one down until i noticed the other 2...

    Great picture!!

    Is it supposed to be clinton at the back holding something ?

    Edit: I can't find bush!
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    Quote Originally Posted by KukriKhan View Post
    A little more than half, I think. The guys on the balcony, on the right, are a complete mystery to me.
    The guy in the bush is Dante, from Boticelli's portrait.

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    the little girl is shirley temple, i think
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    What is that monstrocity next to Putin? It's like some kind of octoman.
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    mike tyson
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    Quote Originally Posted by KukriKhan View Post
    A little more than half, I think. The guys on the balcony, on the right, are a complete mystery to me.
    The guy with the laruel wreath and the red robe is Martin Luther.


    Quote Originally Posted by LittleGrizzly
    The little girl ?
    Shirely Temple-Black.

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    and which ones supposed to be ceasar ? i did have one down until i noticed the other 2...
    The guy next Arafat is supposed to be Caesar I think.

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    To the right of Putin.
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    To Little Griz:


    I didn't get too many.... a fair few were just educated guesses...

    Is the tall black guy Jordan ?
    Next to the Basketball, yes.

    Is the woman halfway across the picture Queen Victoria ?

    I think it's Elizabeth 2, Victoria had less squinty eyes


    Who is the woman next to the piano ? some famous actress im assuming ? audrey hepburn ?

    Yesh.

    The little girl ?

    Shirley Temple (as Hoohah guy said)

    and which ones supposed to be ceasar ? i did have one down until i noticed the other 2...

    Not sure, haven't found him

    Great picture!!

    Is it supposed to be clinton at the back holding something ?

    Me Thineth so.

    Edit: I can't find bush!

    Top row... under somebody else, and looking for him.




    Also, behind Elvis, I believe I see Bukowski drinking a beer.
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    That's a great picture there, how did you find it?

    There's seems to be a lot of Chinese historical figures there... Any one knows who the balcony people are except Dante?

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    I like michael jordan just chillin out. And Osama marching off into th distance.

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    Who's the guy flashing a gang sign next to Lincoln's head?
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    Nice find. That would make a great screen saver.
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    Nice pic! I got several that I was quite surprised by.
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    Another Update Thanks everyone for helping!!!



    So, this is where I'm at with it right now..


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    Let me know if I have anything wrong so far. I'll try and finish up tomorrow.
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    The one next to Marx could be Nietzsche. Maybe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Evil_Maniac From Mars View Post
    The one next to Marx could be Nietzsche. Maybe.
    Right, and behind him, maybe Steinbeck?

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    The soccer player on the left is pele.

    And surely that's moses behind him with the scroll.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro View Post
    The soccer player on the left is pele.

    And surely that's moses behind him with the scroll.

    No, I believe that's Socrates. And I have Pele already listed.


    I've added a couple more names.


    Thanks for the Nietzsche heads up.

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    I believe the old man with the staff next to master Kong is supposed to be Moses. Also, I believe the man in the throne looking bored next to Guan Yu is Rameses of Egypt.
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    The person at Prince Charles left shoulder, playing the flute, looks like Nelson Mandela. The one tipping the bottle between FDR & Elvis looks like Hemmingway. The one standing below DeGaulle in the vest looks like Sun Yat-sen. And sitting at the table to Custer's left looks like Ferdinand Marcos.
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    William Barret Travis next to FDR
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    Quote Originally Posted by seireikhaan View Post
    Also, I believe the man in the throne looking bored next to Guan Yu is Rameses of Egypt.
    I've though about that, but there's no Pharonic Beard

    Quote Originally Posted by Hosakawa Tito View Post
    The person at Prince Charles left shoulder, playing the flute, looks like Nelson Mandela. The one tipping the bottle between FDR & Elvis looks like Hemmingway.
    I'm not sure if that Mandela, again because of the beard.

    And that may be Hemingway, but I'm pretty sure that's Charles Bukowski.
    Edit: Then again, he is wearing a sweater, so maybe it is Hemingway.

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    William Barret Travis next to FDR
    uh...
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    St. Peter might be a candidate for the shepherd in the front. Compare.

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    Quote Originally Posted by seireikhaan View Post
    I believe the old man with the staff next to master Kong is supposed to be Moses. Also, I believe the man in the throne looking bored next to Guan Yu is Rameses of Egypt.
    Isn't it Xerxes, watching the destruction of his fleet at Salamis?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yoyoma1910 View Post

    uh...
    NVM. He's in there though
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    is that just me, or is that moses in the bottom, leading some sheep?
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