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Dr.Seuss
Posts: 758 - Karma: 16
 This be a thread to share information if you are in any way related to someone sweet and well-known. I'll start by saying I am the great great great great great multiplied by ? grandson of William Wallace. Yes, my uncles name is William and my grandpa is William and his dad was also William.  (huge claim)
Oct 9 2008 2:10AM
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who_cares
Posts: 379 - Karma: 10
My great grandfather is in that picture of when Rockefeller Center was being built
since ill prob fail, im gonna try to post this pic a bunch of imes in the same post so i wont hav to triple post to get it working.

He's the third from our right, their left.  I love it because it's and icon NYC photo and he's in it.

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Oct 9 2008 9:18PM
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who_cares
Posts: 379 - Karma: 10
ok, basically i fail.  so if anyone can help me post that it would be appreciated
Oct 9 2008 9:19PM
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Download-My-Apps
Posts: 5069 - Karma: 1,017
I thought Prussia was complete monarchy?
Oct 9 2008 9:34PM
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meggles
Posts: 3156 - Karma: 54
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If that doesn't work, then balls.
Oct 9 2008 9:35PM
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DrStrangelove
Posts: 1948 - Karma: 3
it was until a brief period during the Weimar republic before it just disappeared completely, read my post above
Oct 9 2008 9:52PM
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who_cares
Posts: 379 - Karma: 10
thanks
so yeh, he's third from our right
Oct 9 2008 10:32PM
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MC_POUTINE
Posts: 1380 - Karma: 112
miles standage

Oct 9 2008 10:39PM
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birdshake
Posts: 1228 - Karma: 71
I really wish I knew more about my history but on my dads side one of his ancestors was a famous highwayman in the 1800's and waayy back when my family fought in the crusades but then again who didnt? also they probably burned witches too.

on my mums side her ancestors settled and founded a few townships and counties in northern ontario

Oct 9 2008 10:46PM
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dmc12380
Posts: 3545 - Karma: 792
my great grandpa was head train conductor of buffalo, NY back in the steel business days, and i got a town named after my last name in England
Oct 10 2008 3:55AM
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PhaedeD
Posts: 11498 - Karma: 327
prolly did some business with my family
Oct 10 2008 12:40PM
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ferrinski86
Posts: 774 - Karma: 10
i am related to Ulysses S Grant from my moms side.

my grandfathers sister (on my dads side) was married to Herman Coors, son of Adolph Coors, founder of Coors light Corporation. my grandparents still get flown out every year to the Coors stadium in Colorado to watch games in the VIP room.

my grandfather would tell me stories about Coors trucks would drive up to minnesota all the time on their way to new york and drop off pallets of pallets of coors light on main street in front of our store. he said he has pictures somewhere.

pretty sweet.
Oct 10 2008 12:57PM
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JamesR
Posts: 3396 - Karma: -12
hmmmm... let's see. My uncle's name is Doc Holliday.... that's a pretty badass name.  his son plays for the florida gators.

My sister likes Jurassic 5. Is that interesting?

Joe Rogan is my cousin...... maybe.
Oct 10 2008 1:05PM
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PhaedeD
Posts: 11498 - Karma: 327
george jung aka boston george.
Oct 10 2008 1:13PM
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Alex_G
Posts: 11902 - Karma: 1,019
kevin? are you kevin or related to kevin schwerin?
Oct 10 2008 1:22PM
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Nicholas.
Posts: 10905 - Karma: 60
dude u have the best fucking relatives.
Oct 10 2008 1:24PM
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GANDALF
Posts: 6302 - Karma: 6,567
that son of a BITCH
Oct 10 2008 1:59PM
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Campeador
Posts: 7516 - Karma: -1,227
There was never such a thing as a "president" of Prussia.
Oct 10 2008 2:20PM
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Grube
Posts: 962 - Karma: 14
yeah i dont know very much about it. im gonna look a little more into it now though.
Oct 10 2008 2:24PM
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Grube
Posts: 962 - Karma: 14
well im kinda freaking out now. this is really fucked up.
read this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Rauschning

Oct 10 2008 2:34PM
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Quinn
Posts: 1428 - Karma: 16
my great great grandfather was the president of the NY Port Authority. He came up with the idea of the white line on the right side of the road. He was also a nominee for president, but didnt get the party nomination.
Oct 10 2008 3:14PM
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TheButterHashira
Posts: 9691 - Karma: 1,702
I'll claim another one or two. I am apparently distantly related to Winston Churchhill but probably not or very distantly. And my mom was a national champion 4 times in college and a few times on her own at this thing
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Oct 10 2008 3:36PM
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Campeador
Posts: 7516 - Karma: -1,227
the water ski version of floboarding?
Oct 10 2008 3:58PM
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sconniestyle
Posts: 3945 - Karma: 26

Did I ever tell you about the time Brasky took me out to go get a drink with him?

We go off looking for a bar and we can't find one.

Finally Brasky takes me to a vacant lot and says, 'Here we are.'

We sat there for a year and a half — until sure enough, someone constructs a bar around us.

Well, the day they opened we ordered a shot, drank it, and then burned the place to the ground.

Brasky yelled over the roar of the flames, 'Always leave things the way you found 'em!

Oct 10 2008 6:14PM
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An10a_Eng
Posts: 2505 - Karma: 26
shit are you my dad?
Oct 10 2008 6:17PM
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natedogg789435
Posts: 1177 - Karma: 9
i am an exclusive shareholder to BLICK art materials
Oct 10 2008 6:19PM
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funk.
Posts: 2679 - Karma: 33
coolest one yet.
Oct 10 2008 6:24PM
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95959
Posts: 2765 - Karma: 377
My Great x4 grandfather was P.T. Barnum of the Barnum & Bailey circus
Oct 10 2008 6:40PM
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TheButterHashira
Posts: 9691 - Karma: 1,702
trick ski

Oct 10 2008 6:40PM
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jca
Posts: 4171 - Karma: 6,311
my great grandpa helped build the first chair lift here and then was in charge of all the electricity for it.
Oct 11 2008 10:41PM
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Skibumsmith
Posts: 5432 - Karma: 11,820

that's pretty cool. hey come to think of it wasn't your dad a mogul skier or something

Oct 11 2008 11:21PM
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TheButterHashira
Posts: 9691 - Karma: 1,702
My great grand dad helped build the first rope tow on hood.
Oct 11 2008 11:23PM
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Funnel
Posts: 7815 - Karma: 1,531
my ancestors came over on the Mayflower.
Oct 11 2008 11:24PM
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BULLSEMEN
Posts: 1289 - Karma: 16
My grandpa was a russian living in germany and was forced to fight for germany, but he escaped. I know its a gnarly story but i dont know much about it. It involves hiding in the coal in coal trains and hiding under a hospital bed for weeks being fed by the person on the bed.
Oct 12 2008 3:43AM
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mackattack
Posts: 581 - Karma: 10
Great aunt was former dean of USD. great-great-great grandmother on mom's side was a blackfoot tribe princess
Oct 12 2008 7:24AM
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Steezasaurus
Posts: 796 - Karma: -53
LOLZZ..he's my unlce....we must be related!!!
Oct 12 2008 9:44AM
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DrStrangelove
Posts: 1948 - Karma: 3
hahahaha gracias man, and moment rules, just got mine in the mail a couple days ago
Oct 12 2008 10:31AM
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lineskier10
Posts: 11339 - Karma: 796
moses is my great great great great... uncle
Oct 12 2008 1:00PM
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Mike34113
Posts: 1088 - Karma: 112
wow my family is lame

my grandpa worked in a mill
Oct 12 2008 1:34PM
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Drew.C
Posts: 1757 - Karma: 39
my step brother is related to rober e lee and he married george washingtons daughter so hes related to george washington, im related to him so im related to george washington
Oct 12 2008 1:40PM
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Dr.Seuss
Posts: 758 - Karma: 16
WHEEEEHEEEEEEW!
I see from your signature that you ski at okemo, I used to live near there. I always thought it was super bad ass that if you added a 'p' to the beginning and an 'n' to the end it says POKEMON!
Oct 12 2008 2:08PM
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JayDope
Posts: 6842 - Karma: 408
to the thread creator, my friend is also related ot william wallace
Oct 12 2008 3:21PM
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t_rob
Posts: 6433 - Karma: 11,458
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meriwether_Lewis



Oct 12 2008 3:32PM
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line_haze
Posts: 471 - Karma: 10
My uncle's name is Kevin Connolly. He plays "E" on entourage and he was also in a few other movies like that movie John Q with Denzel. he's a sweet dude
Oct 12 2008 4:36PM
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zerospinskier
Posts: 4867 - Karma: 350
My dad has looked back before about us, and it's weird. There is a lot of information all the way up to a certain point, then it just disappears. So my dad always says we must have been pirates.
Oct 12 2008 4:42PM
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EVAN.F
Posts: 895 - Karma: 2,820
best friends uncle is bill gates. no joke.
Oct 12 2008 7:37PM
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Phill.
Posts: 1149 - Karma: 37
my cousin dated irl racer dan wheldon, a retired bears d- lineman married some one in my extended family, another girl in my extended family married a defensive end from iowa u, and my cousins friends' little brother went to lebrons james's sons like 3rd or 4rt b-day party.....
Oct 12 2008 9:55PM
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JTL
Posts: 2275 - Karma: 338

one of my ancestors signed the mayflower compact




oh....and.. 900th post

Oct 12 2008 10:19PM
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Noss.
Posts: 4059 - Karma: 149
im directly related to the doctor who worked for one of the queens of england
Oct 12 2008 10:26PM
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