 Editor in Chief Bill   | 02 Nov 2018 8:52 p.m. PST |
Which historical figure do you consider to be the baddest ass? |
| Cyrus the Great | 02 Nov 2018 9:49 p.m. PST |
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 FingerandToeGlenn  | 02 Nov 2018 10:07 p.m. PST |
Double votes for the Lion of Forli. |
| Winston Smith | 02 Nov 2018 10:54 p.m. PST |
Catherine the Great. Thank you all, but the discussion is over. |
ZULUPAUL  | 03 Nov 2018 2:36 a.m. PST |
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| Captainbrown | 03 Nov 2018 3:08 a.m. PST |
What does this even mean? |
| Winston Smith | 03 Nov 2018 3:32 a.m. PST |
Can you have a nice one and still be a bad one? |
| bobspruster | 03 Nov 2018 4:47 a.m. PST |
Maria Theresa (contemporary of Old Fritz). |
| Gunfreak | 03 Nov 2018 5:53 a.m. PST |
Olympias, a woman who could be as cruel and nasty as any male Hellenic ruler. |
 x42brown | 03 Nov 2018 6:06 a.m. PST |
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Isabella I of Castile x42 |
| mikeda | 03 Nov 2018 6:12 a.m. PST |
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 etotheipi | 03 Nov 2018 6:28 a.m. PST |
Marie Curie – Did massive amounts of rough (and toxic as Hell) manual labour and extremely taxing and ground breaking science to reduce tons and tons of dross into less than an ounce of Polonium (named after her homeland, which was not France). Raised two kids and took care of a sickly husband (who got more credit from the establishment than she did) while discovering Radium. Then took radiation from fundamental new view of the universe to practical applications, including creating x-rays for actual use in medicine. Then figured out a way, in the early 20th century to cart all that new and fragile science on a truck to the front lines of WWI. And when the French command told her that she was both too valuable a French asset and a woman, inappropriate for such a savage war, and thus did not have permission to go to the front she replied that she was a free citizen, didn't need their permission to go anywhere, and if they were afraid to escort her to the front, she would send them back reports on how this new technology was saving lives. I also second Saint Theresa of Calcutta. If you ever feel that it is a difficult and losing battle to stick to your guns in the face of overwhelming adversity, read one of the many biographies of her. Honourable Mention: My mom after surviving Nazi occupation of her homeland, being abandoned to the Communists after that, escaping to America while living on the run for two years in Northern Europe and having to leave her mother and brothers behind (in order to not be detected/questioned, that is exploiting misogyny), raised me that "You don't hate anyone." SWMBO for not giving in to the temptation of kill me in my sleep for over 27 years now. DOM for graduating Summa Cum Laude in both Electrical Engineering and History. |
 ColCampbell | 03 Nov 2018 6:54 a.m. PST |
etotheipi I think you win! Jim |
| Cerdic | 03 Nov 2018 7:01 a.m. PST |
Boudicca (or Boadicea if you prefer). All those Romans don't slaughter themselves, you know! Aethelflaed. All those Vikings don't slaughter themselves, you know! Empress Matilda. Chip off the old Norman block! Eleanor Of Aquitaine. Twelfth Century power politics ain't no place for pussies! |
| Aethelflaeda was framed | 03 Nov 2018 7:29 a.m. PST |
Cedric's words, verbatim. |
| David Manley | 03 Nov 2018 7:40 a.m. PST |
Jeanne de Clisson, pirate queen of the English Channel |
| Korvessa | 03 Nov 2018 10:10 a.m. PST |
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| bz1bz1 | 03 Nov 2018 10:19 a.m. PST |
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| Ten Fingered Jack | 03 Nov 2018 1:06 p.m. PST |
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| altfritz | 03 Nov 2018 2:09 p.m. PST |
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| evilgong | 03 Nov 2018 2:21 p.m. PST |
Queen Victoria Her empire's troops marched all over the world bringing tea and cricket to the masses. |
| evilgong | 03 Nov 2018 2:29 p.m. PST |
hi there >>>>>>>>>>>> I also second Saint Theresa of Calcutta. If you ever feel that it is a difficult and losing battle to stick to your guns in the face of overwhelming adversity, read one of the many biographies of her. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And for balance read Christopher Hitchens on her. link |
| oldjarhead | 03 Nov 2018 3:26 p.m. PST |
They all seem "BAD ASS", could not dispute or select a single one over the others |
| English Thegn | 03 Nov 2018 3:31 p.m. PST |
Aethelflaeda-she actually won her war(s) unlike Boudicca. |
| Gone Fishing | 03 Nov 2018 5:11 p.m. PST |
I certainly agree that Saint/Mother Theresa of Calcutta would be on the short list, at least recently. A great (and holy) woman. Working backwards, Margaret Thatcher is a good choice. Agree or disagree with her, she made Britain proud of herself again, and I'm not sure any other British leader since has done that. Finally, I'll always have a soft spot for Queen Victoria. |
| Mooseworks8 | 03 Nov 2018 9:30 p.m. PST |
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 Der Alte Fritz | 03 Nov 2018 10:35 p.m. PST |
Catherine de Medici Also Hera, wife of Zeus. |
| LorenzoMele | 04 Nov 2018 2:18 a.m. PST |
Amage queen of Sarmatians |
 Legion 4  | 04 Nov 2018 8:17 a.m. PST |
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| JimSelzer | 04 Nov 2018 3:46 p.m. PST |
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| foxweasel | 04 Nov 2018 4:11 p.m. PST |
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 miniMo | 05 Nov 2018 7:20 a.m. PST |
+1 Cat Ballou! =^,^= Susan B. Anthony
(Arrested for voting!!!!!) Princess Sikelgaita of Salerno
link Matilda, Margravine of Tuscany
link Deborah "Robert Shirtliff" Sampson
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Escaped from the hospital and removed a musket ball from her own leg with a knife so she wouldn't be discovered and turned out of the army! |
| Please delete me | 05 Nov 2018 7:39 a.m. PST |
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| skedaddle | 05 Nov 2018 8:53 a.m. PST |
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| Old Contemptibles | 05 Nov 2018 9:55 a.m. PST |
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| Aethelflaeda was framed | 05 Nov 2018 12:19 p.m. PST |
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| etotheipi | 05 Nov 2018 1:23 p.m. PST |
Jeanne de Clisson, pirate queen of the English Channel I second the Lioness of Brittany! |
| Sundance | 07 Nov 2018 9:54 a.m. PST |
I do like the suggestion of Margaret Thatcher. I'd say Jean d'Arc. |
| Old Contemptibles | 07 Nov 2018 12:54 p.m. PST |
Joan of Arc Unless they were actually in combat, they don't make my list. |
| Makhno1918 | 20 Nov 2018 6:56 p.m. PST |
My vote goes to general Tubman |
| von Schwartz | 30 Dec 2018 9:44 a.m. PST |
Boudica, painting yourself blue and going off to fight the Romans nude. Now THATS bad ass! |
woman was be sexist ? 
