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vcutag
26th of March 2005 (Sat), 23:02
I got bored this morning and wandered next door to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

http://www.shadesofblack.org/albums/richmond/7511_G.jpg

Guess who. Winner gets... well, I don't have anything to give, but since the trivia contest died out, why not?

Clues: He's Greek and somewhat famous, from the 300's BC.
Steve Parr
26th of March 2005 (Sat), 23:24
That's... um... Bob.

Yep.

Bob from Greece...

Steve
neil_r
27th of March 2005 (Sun), 01:01
The Duke of Edinburgh ;)

Nice pic BTW

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Dr Dré
27th of March 2005 (Sun), 06:15
LOL Steve.

Is it one of the philosophers? Aristotle or Plato?
vcutag
27th of March 2005 (Sun), 10:50
LOL Steve.

Is it one of the philosophers? Aristotle or Plato?

You're on the right track, but not quite there. :-)
Dr Dré
27th of March 2005 (Sun), 16:25
How about another clue?
IanBMW
27th of March 2005 (Sun), 16:41
Ceasar?
IanBMW
27th of March 2005 (Sun), 16:42
Nice pic btw.
RockOne
27th of March 2005 (Sun), 17:52
Ceasar?
I'm sure old Julie's pleased to be called a Greek, he was a Roman :-) :-) . Always Roamin' here and there.

I'll take a stab at Homer !
Dr Dré
28th of March 2005 (Mon), 01:55
Don't be silly - Homer is a cartoon character ;)

Good guess. I was thinking of Homer, but I thought he was maybe 1st century BC, not 4th.

I should have looked it up really.

Was it Euclid?
4nR
28th of March 2005 (Mon), 12:43
you sure its greek? the lack of facial hair and sculpture style kinda looks roman. and on that note, im going to guess euclid :D
new2photo
28th of March 2005 (Mon), 13:13
Aristotle?
mdm
28th of March 2005 (Mon), 13:15
Spongebob Square pants?
Dr Dré
28th of March 2005 (Mon), 17:35
you sure its greek? the lack of facial hair and sculpture style kinda looks roman. and on that note, im going to guess euclid We think alike. Euclid was Greek tho ;)
vcutag
28th of March 2005 (Mon), 17:38
We think alike. Euclid was Greek tho ;)

So was this guy. Clue #1, his father was a swordmaker.
4nR
28th of March 2005 (Mon), 18:46
We think alike. Euclid was Greek tho ;)

i know. since he said he was greek, i guess a greek guy. :p

So was this guy. Clue #1, his father was a swordmaker.

wow, that really narrows it down :lol:. 2nd guess: sophocles?
HJMinard
28th of March 2005 (Mon), 19:23
Alexander the Great?
Skip Souza
28th of March 2005 (Mon), 20:22
Zorba, gotta be Zorba
Carzee
28th of March 2005 (Mon), 21:12
The nose is the clue: its Pythagoras.:D
RockOne
29th of March 2005 (Tue), 04:50
Demosthenes ?

The nose is the clue: its Pythagoras I like it :-) :-) :-)
4nR
29th of March 2005 (Tue), 05:09
The nose is the clue: its Pythagoras.:D


why? did you add the square of two sides of his nose? :p
Carzee
12th of April 2005 (Tue), 05:57
Where'd this thread go? Who won the geek contest?