Winnie the Pooh

[BikerDude]

OK. Pooh is dudely.
But he has a dark side also.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoEMKGb0aVQ&feature=related

[Big Bodhi]

Despite him being a fictional character (which I think is not good for the list in question), I strongly second the motion of making the Pooh a Dude.  As already wisely stated by some of other members, the books the Tao of Pooh and the Te of Piglet should be REQUIRED Dudeist readings, as they are perfect introductions to Taoism for any and all Western minded people who can't wrap their heads about some of it's more seemingly nonsensical concepts.

It's an Eastern thing.

Regardless, it is highly apparent that Pooh is a Dude, pure and simple.  To not say such would be over the line, which you do NOT.

I wanted to end this post with something wise, but I wasn't paying attention.

The Dude Abides,
Duder Bodhi

[karlhungus]

i dont likes this, how you say, vinnie dah poo!

[not_exactly_a_lightweight]

So you do like what? Lingenberry Pancakes viss Honey?

Gimme a fuckin break.  You send a toe and we're supposed to shit our pants!

[Dude1967]

Despite him being a fictional character (which I think is not good for the list in question), I strongly second the motion of making the Pooh a Dude.  As already wisely stated by some of other members, the books the Tao of Pooh and the Te of Piglet should be REQUIRED Dudeist readings, as they are perfect introductions to Taoism for any and all Western minded people who can't wrap their heads about some of it's more seemingly nonsensical concepts.

It's an Eastern thing.

Regardless, it is highly apparent that Pooh is a Dude, pure and simple.  To not say such would be over the line, which you do NOT.

I wanted to end this post with something wise, but I wasn't paying attention.

The Dude Abides,
Duder Bodhi

Bodhi- if being a fictional character is a problem, then we have a big one... The Dude. He may be based on a real person, but he is in fact a fictional character.  If you look at the list of Great Dudes in History, you'll notice Snoopy (fictional character)  so fuck it, don't be so uptight in your thinking that just because some one doesn't in fact, exist, they can't be a Dude.  But that's just, like my opinion, man.  What in God's holy name am I blathering about?

[meekon5]

Despite him being a fictional character ...

Hey the catholics canonised St Christopher, then decided to de-canonise him for the perfectly unreasonable reason that they now don't think he existed. (fascists).

Many of the Irish Catholic saints are pagan gods and goddesses with christianised names.

If other faiths can do it why cant we?

[Big Bodhi]

Dude and Meek,

Your arguments are infallible.  You both make fuckin' excellent points.

Fuckin' A, man.

As a side note, I was actually well aware that the Dude and Snoopy were both on the list and fictitious characters, but it is in my firm belief that as many of the people on the list as possible should be real.  Why?  Because it's fucking inspiring to know people who adhered to our beliefs actually existed.  Anyone who lives by Dudeist beliefs is like.. a Dude!  You know?  Man!

What was I talkin' about?

- Bodhi

[adunnig09]

With the announcement of the first Winnie-the-Pooh book in 80 years I thought it time for that Silly Old Bear to have a place of his own.  The books were classics that my Dad read to me and I read to both Amie and Devin.  smiles fondly

[Bartender]

A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Winnie.  At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself.  This Winnie, he called himself the Pooh.  Now, Pooh, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from.  But then, there was a lot about the Pooh that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me.  And a lot about where he lived, like- wise.  But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

[morrow]

I would like to see tigger punt piglet about 50 yards into a tar pit. That little sissy. I don't think Pooh is even a dude. I think it's a chick. If Pooh and Tigger smoked a some weed and ate some shrooms at the beginning of each crappy cartoon, it would have been really cool!

[FuckinA]

Well, man... I have to admit, Pooh ain't as cool as Snoopy or Garfield (who SHOULD be listed in the Great Dudes List), but he took it easy! We could learn from him!