Famous Last Words...

9/14/2021

Janessa
For those of us in Business Math, this week we've been given the Red Paperclip assignment, based on Kyle MacDonald's 2005 trading journey from a paper clip to a house. And for those who aren't in business math, I'm sure you've seen the shenanigans and insistent "Wanna trade?" 's coming from other students. MacDonald and his trading gained a lot of traction on the Internet during his adventure and in the years following, and his story is still well-known and used as an example for others today. In 2007, Bell Park in Kipling installed the world's largest (at the time) paperclip as a sculpture monument in his honor, and he gave a TEDx talk in 2015. This guy got pretty famous. And there have been crazier stories that make people well-known: all the 'Florida Man' headlines, the "catch me outside girl", the floss/backpack kid, all the people whose faces were used as meme templates, Philippe Petite walked across a tightrope in 1974 between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, people on "My Strange Addictions", Guinness World Record holders; any number of things. So my question for this week is, what would you want to be famous for?

Being known and established in Hollywood would be an awesome achievement, and not only for me, because then my old classmates and childhood friends from little ol' Salmon could have the privilege of saying they grew up with me and they 'know' me. If I was famous in Hollywood or on Broadway, I think my favorite part would be giving out my autograph. But being this type of "big" famous would be overwhelming- too many people would know who I am. I think I would want to have my name recognized for something weirder, like eating the most chicken nuggets in a minute (it's 16), or for the longest sung note held while doing jumping jacks. The appeal to me of holding a world record would be the ability to say I had done something no other person had done before. Of course, valiant or noble actions would be a good reason to become famous. Promoting good causes, making significant developments in conservation, health care, or human services, saving a puppy from a tree- all good things.

When you make your responses on others' posts, also say what you think they would most likely become famous for, or what they are famous for right now in school or the community.

47 Comments

Micah Tolman

9/18/2021 07:38:44 am

This is a cool blog topic. I think Janessa would be famous for acting or being nice or both. I would like to be famous for doing good things. One main reason for this is because hopefully my good deeds might inspire someone else to be kinder. There is a lot of attention in the media on negative things, and I using on more uplifting topics would be cool.

Carson Mildon

9/18/2021 05:20:52 pm

I agree with your evaluation on Janessa. I would also have to say that I could definitely see you being famous for being a prophet or general authority.

Jonah

9/19/2021 02:51:22 pm

I agree with what Carson and you said, you would be a good church or religious leader.

Nathan

9/19/2021 04:26:13 pm

When I think about it kindness is also what I want to be known for. Even I do not become famous I hope the people that did know me thought of me as kind.

Carson Mildon

9/18/2021 05:18:46 pm

It is possible to be famous for so so so many dumb things for example, being the most liked egg on instagram, or being famous for just dancing to music and posting it on Tin Tok. However, if I was famous, I would want it to be for being rich. Many people like Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and Richard Branson would have no fame if it was not for their wealth. The reason I would want this is because all of those people have one thing in common. They all have companies of inventions that help millions of humans and advance our technology. While these men most definitely are the busiest out of probably 99.9% of famous people, their work brings them wealth, happiness, and fame. That is why I would want to be famous and most known for the success of one of my business' or that of many.

Micah Tolman

9/19/2021 03:07:22 pm

I reckon you’re too much of a family man to be as busy as Elon Musk, but I do think you would be a successful businessman. Sometimes being famous for wealth can be bad though, because rich people can be rude.

Kendra

9/19/2021 04:47:48 pm

Whenever I think of who would be the most likely to be rich in our class, my first thought would definitely be you.

Adyson Sawyer

9/19/2021 05:39:34 pm

Your literally the definition of “future president”.

Mr. Pace

9/18/2021 07:21:19 pm

Great post, I love the topic! +5 extra credit points

Jonah

9/19/2021 02:50:09 pm

Janessa I just want to say that I love the fact that you know how many chicken nuggets have been eaten in a minute. 16 seems so beat-able I feel like. Anyways, if I was famous I would probably want it to be for most luscious locks or something along those lines.

Micah Tolman

9/19/2021 03:09:07 pm

I honestly don’t know what you would be famous for. Maybe you’ll write a best selling novel. You do have nice hair, and I agree janessa knows some cool facts.

Nathan

9/19/2021 04:24:36 pm

You do have very nice locks. You could also be famous from a best selling novel Titled “Life in a nut shell (blunt addition)”.

Janessa

9/19/2021 05:09:22 pm

Oh yeah, I definitely did some research about that chicken nugget record. It was by a girl from New Zealand, who's actually a model. I would think being a successful model and a competitive eater are so contradictory, but she seems like she's doing pretty well. The way they measure it in the book of records is in grams and ounces too, not whole chicken nuggets. Fun facts. Anyways, I think you would have a comedy show Jonah. You have some pretty great one-liners.

Carson Mildon

9/19/2021 05:16:50 pm

I could definitely see you being famous for your hair. No ones else's hair even comes close.

Adyson Sawyer

9/19/2021 05:38:45 pm

Jonah, I agree with you 100% that you would be most famous for your “luscious locks”. I mean I can’t think of anyone else will better hair.

Ele

9/19/2021 09:20:30 pm

Yes your lucious locks could definitely do that lol! You already have the best ones in salmon and it’s only up from there!

Nathan

9/19/2021 04:18:55 pm

I would want to be famous for inventing something awesome. An invention that will change our way of life. Something that is both art and science wrapped into something practical but also beautiful. Obviously I haven’t thought of it yet, but maybe I will some day. On a different note I have also wanted to break the world record for most rock skips.

Dakota James

9/19/2021 06:18:22 pm

You are definitely the person of our class to publish a life changing invention. You're very technical and savvy in the mechanical field. I agree that being famous for a new invention would be awesome, you might even end up in a history book 100 years from now!

Boaz Oswald

9/19/2021 08:32:11 pm

Being a leader in some sort of knowledge would be amazing. I think that this could be pretty possible though because I have always thought that you are very creative and innovative.

Jonah

9/19/2021 08:58:04 pm

I think what you want to be famous for is spot on with what I see you being famous for, too.

Erik

9/20/2021 08:22:10 am

I know you definitely have the capabilities to invent something amazing. I think that is a cool way to be famous.

Kendra

9/19/2021 04:46:17 pm

This is a very fun topic. It is crazy to think about what some people have become famous for on the internet. I have never actually thought of being famous or the life that something like that might bring. As I think of what I might ever want to be famous for, I think of sports. It would be awesome to play a sport with so many others who dedicated their lives to it as well. But, if I did become famous for something else I would prefer it to not be something I would be embarrassed of.

Janessa

9/19/2021 05:16:56 pm

Kendra, it would be so cool to see your name on a professional sports team. You'd kick it. And not "embarrassed of"? It makes me wonder how many people regret what they've posted after it blows up so big. I think if we posted some of your English videos you'd go viral.

Beth Davidson

9/19/2021 08:37:36 pm

Kendra you could go viral very quickly for some of your embarrassing moments for sure!! But definitely understand where you are coming from

Adyson Sawyer

9/19/2021 05:35:34 pm

This was so fun to think about, as I pondered what I could be famous for I found that there really are endless possibilities. In the beginning I let my mind wander to things like “worlds shortest president” or maybe the person responsible for curing cancer. However I believe that I would most want to be known for helping people because so matter what happens in history or politics, the people you you helped will never forget.

Dakota James

9/19/2021 06:14:45 pm

I love the idea of becoming famous for a heroic act like curing cancer. Helping people in this way is something that would be passed on and therefore never forgotten. I could see you being the person to do this because of your determined mindset and stubbornness haha.

Lizzie

9/19/2021 06:49:28 pm

I think it is awesome that you want to be famous for helping people. It is important for us to learn how to help others and not be selfish. When people are rich or famous they don't often realize how much of a difference they could make to others that are less fortunate.

Kendra

9/19/2021 08:15:33 pm

It would be awesome to see you as a president! Not only would you be the shortest, but also the first women’s President!

Boaz Oswald

9/19/2021 08:24:53 pm

Oh dang that is a great last line. That is a really great way to think about it and it gives me a much better perspective

Jonah

9/19/2021 08:59:34 pm

You’d make a pretty dope shortest President I think

Ele

9/19/2021 09:19:00 pm

Yes!! You would definitely pull that off perfectly and that would be awesome!

Dakota James

9/19/2021 06:11:11 pm

I do find some of the silly ways people become "famous" to be comedic or intriguing, however that doesn't last. Along those lines, becoming famous for being rich is a great thought, but what about after we pass away? Very few people are remembered for their wealth after their death, and when they are, it is typically because of an unusual way they got rich. Ultimately, If I was to be famous one day I would want it to be for something that I would be remembered for long after I was gone. Like Janessa said, beating or holding a world record would be a dream. Moreover, I'd rather be remembered for who I was and my accomplishments than be big and famous. I think being a celebrity would corrupt a normal lifestyle for me and I am not so sure I would enjoy that. If someone I went to high school with sees me on their TV one day, I'd consider that a success at fame.

Lizzie

9/19/2021 06:46:25 pm

I think that you're right it would be cool for our old classmates or friends to see us famous. Honestly being a celebrity would be fun for awhile but then it might get kind of old. It is important to still be a good person no matter how rich or famous someone is.

Lizzie

9/19/2021 06:42:58 pm

Being famous I would say definitely has its pros and cons. Honestly though I would mainly want to be famous so that I could be rich. I think that it would be cool to either be an actress and star in some big name movies or I think I would want to be a pro athlete. Either way I would want to make sure I had a lot of money and could basically do what I wanted. For example if I was rich and famous then I would go sit court side at a Warriors game just because I could. I would just want to have a good time.

Boaz Oswald

9/19/2021 08:20:43 pm

I would like to be famous for being able to prove that string theory is the basic model for particle physics. The idea behind it is so interesting to me. The idea is that every particle is just a string that vibrates in a certain way. The theory is significant in theoretical physics right now but there is now way of proving it. Physicist's have been trying to prove this theory for a very long time and being a part of that validation would be so fun. I don't necessarily want the fame that would come from it, just the knowledge itself.

Beth Davidson

9/19/2021 08:36:22 pm

This did not surprise me in the least! I think it is so much cooler when someone is famous for their brains and not what the media thinks of them.

Erik

9/20/2021 08:28:47 am

That sounds crazy and I´d love to see you do such a thing. That would be an awesome way to be famous.

Beth Davidson

9/19/2021 08:34:49 pm

This is something interesting to think about. Being famous has positives and negatives and I haven’t ever thought of what i could do that was unique enough to be famous for. If i were to be famous for something, I would want to be an author. Usually their name is very well known, but their face is not. I would be able to lead a semi normal life while being famous for my literary masterpieces.

Robyn Chaffin

9/19/2021 09:19:29 pm

I could really see you enjoy being an author and going to book signings all over the country. You would be a great author too!

Ele

9/19/2021 09:16:30 pm

This topic was great! It made me think about my past and my future, and who I am. If I would be famous, it definitely would be cool to be known as a blogger or something of that sort. Think of Emma Chamberlin, David Dobrik, and Summer McKeen. These are just a few of my favorite people to listen to and watch! I have always wanted to be like these people in a way, by what they do for a living, who they strive to be, and the knowledge they know and how it helps them/the people people watching. Having a YouTube channel/podcast/social media influencer in some way would cool to be famous for. There would be a lot of positive and negative outcomes from this also, but with every good thing comes little forms of struggle.

Hailey

9/20/2021 08:06:54 am

I can 100% see you becoming a blogger! Your latest Instagram posts have been highlight reels and stuff like that which is very similar content to vlogs and such. You would be a great blogger!

Robyn Chaffin

9/19/2021 09:17:57 pm

What a great discussion! The possibilities are endless and I’m afraid my answers will probably be really lame compared to some of everyone else’s. If I were to be famous I would want it to be for my swing dancing moves. I have always enjoyed jitter bugging and country dancing. I learn the moves really fast and it is something I really enjoy. If dancing didn’t work out in my favor I would probably want to become famous for my artistic abilities. I really enjoy drawing and painting despite how irritating it can be at times. I asked my family what they thought I would be famous for and my little sister said, “You would be famous for being a brat…and being short, and walking really slow.” She thinks she’s pretty funny.

Hailey

9/20/2021 08:05:43 am

I always notice your swing dancing moves at Swing Night! I can see you being a famous lawyer or something similar because of how good you are at arguing haha (AP).

Courtney Vennell

9/19/2021 09:18:43 pm

I think this is a super cool topic to think about and actually a super challenging one as well. I honestly believe that being famous can be super awesome but also horrible at the same time because you don't often get much privacy. However, if I could be famous I would want it to be because I helped solve something that nobody has been able to figure out. It could be finding the cure to cancer, solving a huge math problem (even though I'm horrible at math), or even maybe world peace because that would be pretty cool. Except for if I did get famous for any of these things I would love to become rich because of it. I think it would be pretty cool to not have to think about how much money you were spending on groceries or if you were able to afford a cool pair of shoes and just be able to buy them.

Robyn Chaffin

9/19/2021 09:25:23 pm

Being famous definitely has its challenges and I personally enjoy my privacy. You would definitely become famous for either helping people or solving something. You are a very smart and kind person.

Hailey

9/20/2021 08:03:52 am

If I were to be famous, I would like it to be because of my future profession: psychology. Being able to help others with their mental health is such a strong desire of mine and I look forward to it greatly. I hope to be a clinical psychologist and perhaps write a research-based book one day concerning mental health. It would be awesome to be a famous author.

Erik

9/20/2021 08:17:37 am

If I were to become famous for something I´d like it to be for discovering some new scientific idea or creating a new theory for some scientific field. I´d like to be famous for this because if I was able to do this it could increase the knowledge of us humans and help us understand something better. Also with this new idea or theory I will then be able to hopefully build on it and use it to better understand other theories and ideas.

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