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Yeah.. here is a place to post the images that have most affected you.

Not just inspirational, I couldn't think of a better word.

The pictures that have touched you inside, made you feel some emotion.

Possibly disturbing to some... discretion advised

Tianamen Square

http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~owenlin/311/images/iwojima.jpg

http://www.poster.net/ali-muhammad/ali-muhammad-muhammad-ali-vs-sonny-liston-4900221.jpg

I get the impression, somewhere on the net, there will be a copy of that picture with the word 'owned' on it.

http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/topics/socialsecurity/migrantmother.jpg

oh now you got the iwo jima

http://www.sav.sk/uploads/a0054117906/Einstein%20-%20jazyk%20cb.jpg

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/2871/desnfootscopy0dy.jpg

http://discosantigos.com/Portfolio/1960_Che_by_Alberto_Korda.jpg

This certainly was inspirational for many people.

what? a big headed communist bastard looking into the camera?!!

bloody hell fire, is that what its come to!?

Originally posted by Deano
what? a big headed communist bastard looking into the camera?!!

bloody hell fire, is that what its come to!?

Well, you can not deny that many people got some inspiration from it, one way or another. On the other hand you posted a pic of yourself, I think you lost all right to complain about any picture in here.

although technically not an actual picture

http://www.raphaelk.co.uk/web%20pics/Vatican/first/Sistine-Chapel-3.jpg

I was only 10 years old at the time, but I remember watching it on the news...

http://www.andreas.com/pixs/berlinwall.jpg

ah the great wall of china.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Well, you can not deny that many people got some inspiration from it, one way or another. On the other hand you posted a pic of yourself, I think you lost all right to complain about any picture in here.

i alway said u germans were crazy...

Originally posted by Deano
ah the great wall of china.

Haha

Originally posted by Deano
i alway said u germans were crazy...

We are...well..not all.

http://www.lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp/images/athens.jpg

Well MW, I'd say that both Paintings (although undoubtedly great) are not really Pictures of Modern Times.

Originally posted by Deano


http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/2871/desnfootscopy0dy.jpg
You rule about as much as Soccer does.

alot then

No.

Originally posted by DE Calvin
No.

im not gonna turn this into a massive argument.
so i'll just say this

soccer is the most popular sport on the planet.

goodbye and god bless

Originally posted by Bardock42
Well MW, I'd say that both Paintings (although undoubtedly great) are not really Pictures of Modern Times.

ohh right, modern

my bad

http://www.edicioneslitoral.com/234/234images/close.JPG

beleive it or not, that is a painting. by: chuck close

http://www.becnews.com/backissue/c_stock/Troop%20D-Day.jpg

Originally posted by Deano
im not gonna turn this into a massive argument.
so i'll just say this

soccer is the most popular sport on the planet.

goodbye and god bless

I got to agree, football is the most popular sport in the world, its only u dumbass yanks who cant see that.

ok i'm gonna get a pic that on topic, lol

U mean soccer.

Originally posted by Da preacher
U mean soccer.
No. Football. We invented it. We name it.

http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0309/images/life/VCexecute.jpg

http://y.wimp.com/file/3deb1580c3c4ee8358989ebf14189123/44141224/p/dubai.jpg

http://www.in-my-opinion.org//files/kcpic.gif
http://www.acromedia.com/blog/images/maradonna_thin_hand_of_God.jpg

Mona Lisa

the guy standing infront of the tank.

Originally posted by Inspectah Deck
Mona Lisa

Ha, my bad. The thread said "modern"

http://www.float-like-a-butterfly.de/alilist3.jpg

Originally posted by fini
I got to agree, football is the most popular sport in the world, its only u dumbass yanks who cant see that.

ok i'm gonna get a pic that on topic, lol

Us yanks do know that its the most popular sport in the world, but that doesnt make it the best, vata.

Originally posted by Quiero Mota
Us yanks do know that its the most popular sport in the world, but that doesnt make it the best, vata.
Yes, The best sport is.... AMERICAN Football.

Originally posted by Deano
soccer is the most popular sport on the planet.

I hope your joking

Originally posted by DE Calvin
Yes, The best sport is.... AMERICAN Football.

Hell yeah!

Diga me otra vez, guey!

Originally posted by jaden101

http://www.acromedia.com/blog/images/maradonna_thin_hand_of_God.jpg

son of a *****

Originally posted by Inspectah Deck
I hope your joking

no because it is a fact boy

Originally posted by Deano
no because it is a fact boy

dont be sad. it will be ok we've all gotta face the truth sometime

It's not the truth

Every body and their moms know Basketball is the best sport

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/060130/060130_james_dunk_vmed5p.widec.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/4600/ispy10406kf.jpg

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/3295/normandypenguins6fo.png

http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/9168/paris2012sale2cc.jpg

Not very inspirational, but eventually very influencing to the cause of recent history...

Originally posted by Storm


Agreed.

Originally posted by Wesker


http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/9168/paris2012sale2cc.jpg

hahaha ...thats pure gold

Originally posted by Wesker
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/4600/ispy10406kf.jpg

That's great! 'Stalham', 'Norfolk'...haha. Classic.

As abhorrent as these photos are, they are destined to remain in our history:

http://www.borkowski.co.uk/archives/mark/1212196.jpg

http://www.rotten.com/library/crime/prison/abu-ghraib/ghraib-pile3.jpg

http://www.sergioramirez.org.ni/images/abu%20ghraib.jpg

http://www.villagevoice.com/blogs/bushbeat/archive/images/lynndie-leash.jpg

Oh, remember...They were just isolated incidents committed by individuals. Totally unknown to the higher echelons of the US Army...Pff.

this one certainly "inspired" alot of people

http://www.truthdig.com/images/reportuploads/islam_350.jpg

Originally posted by jaden101
this one certainly "inspired" alot of people

http://www.truthdig.com/images/reportuploads/islam_350.jpg
Don't post that, you nutter!

http://www.sportsmantalk.com/free/wallpaper/640x480/Polar_Bear_relaxing.jpg

Relax. How inspiring

Originally posted by Inspectah Deck
It's not the truth

Every body and their moms know Basketball is the best sport

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/060130/060130_james_dunk_vmed5p.widec.jpg
What are you retarded or something? He said popular not best.

Originally posted by Ya Krunk'd Floo
That's great! 'Stalham', 'Norfolk'...haha. Classic.

As abhorrent as these photos are, they are destined to remain in our history:

http://www.borkowski.co.uk/archives/mark/1212196.jpg

http://www.rotten.com/library/crime/prison/abu-ghraib/ghraib-pile3.jpg

http://www.sergioramirez.org.ni/images/abu%20ghraib.jpg

http://www.villagevoice.com/blogs/bushbeat/archive/images/lynndie-leash.jpg

Oh, remember...They were just isolated incidents committed by individuals. Totally unknown to the higher echelons of the US Army...Pff.
That's just disturbing...

^ I hurry through those in this thread.............Like really fast.

Originally posted by Eis
What are you retarded or something? He said popular not best.

So soccer is the most popular sport on the planet?

I can't post mine as it's no PG13 and was in a magazine I had when I was 13.

'Men With Goats'?

Originally posted by Ya Krunk'd Floo
'Men With Goats'?

Men with G.O.A.T. s you mean.

http://www.teamguinan.com/fireman_and_flag.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c198/JacopeXXX/peru4life.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c198/JacopeXXX/teofilocubillas2.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c198/JacopeXXX/Holdiontheflag.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c198/JacopeXXX/Toledolovinperu.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c198/JacopeXXX/peruspongebob.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c198/JacopeXXX/TeofiloCubillas.jpg

VIVA PERU!!!

Originally posted by Bardock42
Men with G.O.A.T. s you mean.

Impossible. I am not a plurality.

Not a picture, but the Nick Berg decapitation video, among many other videos of the sort made me feel more horror and disgust then anything else I've ever witnessed.

Originally posted by BackFire
Not a picture, but the Nick Berg decapitation video, among many other videos of the sort made me feel more horror and disgust then anything else I've ever witnessed.

Holla. There's also one named 'unknown russian soldier' that I've seen, it was horrific.

How?

I have no desire to watch any of those. I know what happened, and there is no point in watching it.

heh didint read backfires post, so it was a decapitation, those are ugly

Jackie Kennedy with JFK's blood all over her suit witnessing the swearing in of LBJ.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/spadesmamma61/lyndonjohnsonswearingin.jpg

Originally posted by Inspectah Deck
So soccer is the most popular sport on the planet?
Yes, it is.

Originally posted by The Highlord
How?
PM me if you REALLY want a link.

No I dont want it, I thought you just said the unknown russian soldier, i was like eh what dose he mean? then I read backfires post and i saw that you replied to him, I dont wanna see decapitation of soldiers, thats just wrong.

http://www.lyalls.net/img/reichstag.jpeg

oh thats a good one I love that picture

Originally posted by Fishy
http://www.lyalls.net/img/reichstag.jpeg

Erm... how's this inspirational?

Originally posted by Wesker
Erm... how's this inspirational?
It's a great picture.
The flag flying signifies hope, flying over a destroyed city.
If I'm right, Germany surrendered very soon after the fall of Berlin and Hitler's suicide..

Maybe it shows us that everything gets better eventually.

It shows the struggle and the hope of one soldier who went through a ravaged city to plant his flag on the top building of the enemy, it signals the end of WWII in Europe.. It may not be the most inspirational pic in this topic, but many pics aren't inspirational, this one does mean something though, and I thought it was worth posting.

Besides who are you to critize with the pics you posted

My pics are amazing. The Pope commends them.

And considering the bloodshed, rape and pillaging that occured before and after that flag was raised, I look at that and see tragedy.

How about that picture of that American flag being raised in Iwo Jima? Does that not then signal the same?

To me this just shows the end of one of the bloodiest struggles ever... The end of the last big war in Europe. How against all odds a country did manage to win because of the idiot of a leader that lead Germany during those times....

Iwo Jima was a battle. This was an invasion that would leave lasting marks on the nation for generations. The fall of Berlin was perhaps one of the darkest times for the German people, and ushered a new age of communism and political danger. Regular citizens suffered at the hands of Russian troops and forces all because of Hitler's insanity. While you could say that Russian civilians suffered at the hands of the German soldiers in the east, it doesn't justify this. It is not a scene of inspiration; it's a sad time in history. Now if it had been an allied flag over the Reichstag, it would be different.

Originally posted by Wesker
Iwo Jima was a battle. This was an invasion that would leave lasting marks on the nation for generations. The fall of Berlin was perhaps one of the darkest times for the German people, and ushered a new age of communism and political danger. Regular citizens suffered at the hands of Russian troops and forces all because of Hitler's insanity. While you could say that Russian civilians suffered at the hands of the German soldiers in the east, it doesn't justify this. It is not a scene of inspiration; it's a sad time in history. Now if it had been an allied flag over the Reichstag, it would be different.

I think you are over simplifying the situation. Yeah sure Eastern Europe suffered because of what Russia did, but do you have any idea how easily the west gave away much of the east to the Russians just to carry their favour just to make sure that the russians would stay in the war? Just to make sure that the Russians would help them, do you have any idea how much the west gave to Russia to make sure it would have a chance against the Nazi's?

This picture does not really show the beginning of a good time, it does however show the ending of a bad time. But really I don't care what you think about the picture or not, I like it. It means something to me, what you think about it, isn't really important. You think what you want to think, thats why people post different pictures in this topic anyways.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1d/TrialSaddam.jpg/220px-TrialSaddam.jpg

Originally posted by Inspectah Deck
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1d/TrialSaddam.jpg/220px-TrialSaddam.jpg

Caption: "OMFG I finally figured out the plot to 12 Monkeys!"

Freedom (at Shawshank)

Originally posted by JacopeX
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c198/JacopeXXX/peru4life.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c198/JacopeXXX/teofilocubillas2.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c198/JacopeXXX/Holdiontheflag.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c198/JacopeXXX/Toledolovinperu.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c198/JacopeXXX/peruspongebob.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c198/JacopeXXX/TeofiloCubillas.jpg

VIVA PERU!!!

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/JCJzz50/VivaPeru.jpg

Originally posted by Wesker
Caption: "OMFG I finally figured out the plot to 12 Monkeys!"

This remains a pretty powerful picture for me. I don't think there's any other picture in history that clearly illustrates the exact moment when a US presidency changes.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e357/williamdefalco/Sept11BushToldChStaffAndyCard.jpg

http://www.moviepostershop.com/item_lrg/A-166.jpg

Answered my own question

Buzz on the moon.

have something to say about it?.

Originally posted by systemshock2
This remains a pretty powerful picture for me. I don't think there's any other picture in history that clearly illustrates the exact moment when a US presidency changes.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e357/williamdefalco/Sept11BushToldChStaffAndyCard.jpg is that when the towers were hit?

Originally posted by systemshock2
This remains a pretty powerful picture for me. I don't think there's any other picture in history that clearly illustrates the exact moment when a US presidency changes.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e357/williamdefalco/Sept11BushToldChStaffAndyCard.jpg

I think it's rather difficult to call that the 'exact moment when a US presidency changes' seeing as he was unable to respond for another 10 minutes or so. Also, he's been quoted as saying that he watched the plane hit the WTC before he even went into the classroom!

What Bush said in Orlando Florida on December 4, 2001:

"Actually I was in a classroom talking about a reading program that works. And I was sitting outside the classroom waiting to go in, and I saw an airplane hit the tower -- the TV was obviously on, and I use to fly myself, and I said, "There's one terrible pilot." And I said, "It must have been a horrible accident." But I was whisked off there - I didn't have much time to think about it."

and at a town meeting in Ontario in January 2002:

"first of all, when we walked into the classroom, I had seen this plane fly into the first building. There was a TV set on. And you know, I thought it was pilot error and I was amazed that anybody could make such a terrible mistake. And something was wrong with the plane"

Anyway, an inspirational picture:

Originally posted by systemshock2
This remains a pretty powerful picture for me. I don't think there's any other picture in history that clearly illustrates the exact moment when a US presidency changes.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e357/williamdefalco/Sept11BushToldChStaffAndyCard.jpg

an excellent example. But, I don't think this was when the american presidency changed. Simply went on being more of the same, maybe. But no change. It does, however, illustrate how little the people and the presidency have in common.

My hero

I never could have done it
I'd be filled with too much rage
I'd extract a pint of blood
For each trapped in that cage
I'd tell it all to Oprah
Scream it night and day
"Those dirty bastards raped my soul,
There's gonna be some kind of hell to pay."


Mandela, bodhisattva
Revenge would be the fashion
You breathe in the pain of the world
And you breath out compassion
Who wouldn't be bitter
For all the whips you tasted
They came begging, "Bail us out"
I'd have spit in their faces
Where'd you find the grace
Refuse your tooth for a tooth
Finally got your freedom
Who could ever give you back your youth

So many presidents
Feed the corporation
You give half your salary
To the children of your nation
In this upside-down kingdom
The fat cat's foiled again
Again the so-called savage
Shames the so-called "civilized man"

(This is not my poem, by the way! Just found it, along with the pic...)

PS "Bodhisattva" is a Buddhist term for "compassionate being."

Okay, this DEFINATELY isnt one of them

I consider this to be a fairly inspirational painting

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/PVS/c-3p0-l.jpg

Originally posted by PVS
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/PVS/c-3p0-l.jpg

YES!!!!

I wish this was my official members picture.

many people refuse to believe its real (the trading card, not the phallus)

that thing became the holy grail of trading cards. i bet it tripled their sales

Oh, I believe it's real. It's the stuff of legend.

Ohhh... How did I miss this thread???

What's not so inspirational about this is the guy was executed behind closed doors later.....I smell conspiracy....

He may've known the risk. That makes it even more inspirational in my world...

Originally posted by systemshock2

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e357/williamdefalco/Sept11BushToldChStaffAndyCard.jpg

*caption*

advisor: um....remember that document "osama bin laden determined to attack america?" the one you said you cant be bothered with?"

bush: the HELL i did!!! saddam must be stopped!

advisor: NO!!! OSAMA BIN-LAAAADIN!!!! ...well, he just attacked the wtc and pentagon. many casualties. you better come with me so you can address the public.

bush: we'll address the public and get saddam when the time is right...but you gotta stay and listen to this story. its just riviting. you see...this kid has this pet goat.....

Originally posted by The Omega
He may've known the risk. That makes it even more inspirational in my world...

Touche.

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/9154/valeafterwelkom2small2wx.gif

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/9698/valeafterwelkom3small22bz.gif

?? who is that??

That is Valentino Rossi, the greatest MotoGP rider on the grid today & arguably the greatest yet.

Those images are from the first race of 2004 in Welkom, South Africa, where he proved that the rider was just as important (if not more important) then machine, as he won on a poor performing Yamaha after switching from the Honda he rode the previous season. That day he made Motorsport history.

http://themot.org/gallery/d/3001-1/psyops1.jpg

http://www.foogle.biz/music/shawshank_wallpaper.jpg

kidrock pimping tim roberts??? fear *dies of heart failure*

Cant help but show love for the big Tim.

Morgan Freeman for the win as well.

Originally posted by KidRock
Cant help but show love for the big Tim.

Morgan Freeman for the win as well.

Not to start an argument, but why is that picture inspirational to you?

Originally posted by Capt_Fantastic
Not to start an argument, but why is that picture inspirational to you?

Its not. I thought it would be to someone else though..and I think it looks cool.

Huiiii... Okay, so we post "pictures we find most inspirational to OTHERS"??

Could think of a few I'd never post.

When WWII was finally over, with "The Big Three" at the Yalta meeting.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e357/williamdefalco/Yalta.jpg

Originally posted by systemshock2
When WWII was finally over, with "The Big Three" at the Yalta meeting.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e357/williamdefalco/Yalta.jpg

That's a good picture!

Notice how cold and distant Stalin appears, and the shadow over his eyes makes him seem even MORE evil.

Originally posted by The Omega
Ohhh... How did I miss this thread???

"YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!!"

EDIT: This post refers to the Tiananmen Massacre pic.

Originally posted by The Omega
Ohhh... How did I miss this thread???

How could you miss that that photo has already been posted?

Same to KidRock. Oh, and it's Robbins, not 'Roberts'.

http://www.greatestcities.com/1391pic/839/CP11839.jpg/06.bmp

Originally posted by Quiero Mota
That's a good picture!

Notice how cold and distant Stalin appears, and the shadow over his eyes makes him seem even MORE evil.

Yes, so much more so than do Roosevelt and Churchill.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/images/tank-canal040410a_usmc_2004414142357.jpg

shouldnt that pic say "OWNED"?

Originally posted by PVS
shouldnt that pic say "OWNED"?




yes.

http://b-batt.aggieband.org/images/WHOOPING%20with%20Iraqi%20Kids.JPG

Originally posted by PVS
shouldnt that pic say "OWNED"?

No, it should say "over our heads and pointless."

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/24/Rabin_at_peace_talks.jpg

http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/1/0/i/f/bush_worstdisaster.jpg

I always liked this pic. It's Earth, from about 4 billion miles away, taken by Voyager 1. This beautifully illustrates just how truly insignificant we are when compared to the scope to the universe. (btw: the halo effect in the pic are light rays from the sun)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e357/williamdefalco/earth.jpg

http://www.purplehouse.nl/gallery/albums/80s/Prince_1983_Purple_Trench_Hands.sized.jpg

http://www.finepostersmadison.com/Photography/olympicC.jpg
http://www.nephandus.com/socialstudies/vj-kiss.jpg

Not quite inspirational, but fantastic photography nonetheless:
http://www.mosaics-art.com/afghangirl.jpg

A Japanese-American-owned grocery store, after its owners were interned in WWII:
http://www.owensvalleyhistory.com/manzanar3/japanesestore1942.jpg

I know this one was already posted, but I love it (the woman in the picture is 32 years old):
http://www.theroadwanderer.net/66Oklahoma/images/OKmigrantMother.jpg

There's another Dorothea Lange photo that I can't find anywhere. It might be of the same family in the really famous one, but one of the kids is looking toward the camera, in this very odd, almost ghostly way. I also second/third/fourth the Tiannanmen square one...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a34/pokeDApoopy/not20as20often20as20i20think20about.jpg

More often than is healthy I'm sure...