Whom would you most like to invite to dinner?
Posted by: erik scothron on 12 April 2006
If one could invite anyone to dinner whom would one chose and why?
Three categories here: (either for separate evenings or perhaps all together on the same night, it's your choice.
1/ People alive today
2/ People who are sadly no longer with us but could be ressurected for one night only
3/ Fictional characters
To start the ball rolling:
1/ people alive today.
a/ Julia Ormond - a gorgeous British film actress who does interesting charity work.
b/ Monica Belluci - a gorgeous Italian actress whom I hope would want to stay the night with me (that would certainly count as charity). Miss Ormond would be a back up.
c/ Cecilia Bartoli - gorgeous Italian opera singer who would have to sing for her supper.
I would not invite Blair whom I would rant at nor Bush whom I would poison.
2/ People who are sadly no longer with us but could be ressurected for one night only
a/ Buddha
b/ Jesus
c/ Mahommed
D/ David Bohm (quantum physicist)
That should be an interesting evening. I would not invite Abraham as I can't cook Kosher. I suspect Jesus might not turn up so I would have Zoroastor as a possible replacement.
3/ Fictional characters
a/ Alladin (as long as he brought that intersting lamp with him)
b/ Sherlock Holmes
C/ Moriarity
THat should provide some lively drama. I was tempted to put Jesus in the fictional list too but I would hate to offend.
Bon appetite mes ami,
Erik
Posted on: 12 April 2006 by u5227470736789439
Dear Erik,
I am not good in large group, at least unless I am well aquainted. I hate parties!
Of the living, I would invite any two friends, but no one famous!
Of the Dead, but on three different ocassions:...
Sir Winston and Lady Churchill. Doctor and Frau Doctor Wilhelm Furtwangler. Adolf and Frau Doctor Busch. {Mostly very dull musical choices, sorry, but real heroes of mine with whom I think I could hold a respectable and sensitive conversation for all that).
Of Fictional characters, I would ask Captain George Erikson and his wife. [From The Cruel Sea, by Monserat].
You have an email. Fredrik
Posted on: 12 April 2006 by erik scothron
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Originally posted by Fredrik_Fiske:
Dear fredrik,
Your dinner guests would provide charming, intelligent and civilised company.
I got the e-mail thank you.
All the best,
Erik
Posted on: 12 April 2006 by Phil Cork
Hi Eric,
I think:
Alive today:
His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, whom I think could teach me more about humility, modesty, peacefulness, and the human condition in an evening than I could hope to learn in a lifetime.
Irvin D Yalom, professor of Psychiatry, wrote the seminal book "The theory and practice of group Psychiatry, and continues to write on related subjects as well as fiction
Not alive:
Richard Feynman
A facinating and intelligent man, but approachable, funny, and sociable in a way that people with huge brains often aren't. A rare individual who crosses the boundary between extreme intellect and sociability.
My paternal Grandfather Basil Cork who died when I was young, and I never got to know him. He might be able to explain my father to me!
Fictional:
Randal P McMurphy, One flew over the cuckoo's nest, What a night that'd be!
I'm sure there are others but these sprang to mind...
Phil
Posted on: 13 April 2006 by Rasher
1. a) Joni Mitchell
b) David Hockney
c) Bill Clinton
2. a) Truman Capote
b) George Harrison
c) Salvadore Dali
3. a) Atticus Finch
b) Dr Who
Posted on: 13 April 2006 by Malky
Homer Simpson.
Posted on: 13 April 2006 by Jono 13
alive: My children on best behaviour
My wife
dead: Jim Clarke
Ian Curtis
Tony Giddens, friend who died too young
My dad
fiction: Albus Dumbledore with Hagrid, in the form of the films
The Cat in the Hat, to entertain the kids
Jono
Posted on: 13 April 2006 by chiba
1) Tony Blair.
2) Karl Marx.
3) Mr Spock (for the mind meld).
Posted on: 13 April 2006 by erik scothron
quote:
Originally posted by Malky:
Homer Simpson.
Brilliant!
Posted on: 13 April 2006 by erik scothron
quote:
Originally posted by Rasher:
1. a) Joni Mitchell
b) David Hockney
c) Bill Clinton
2. a) Truman Capote
b) George Harrison
c) Salvadore Dali
3. a) Atticus Finch
b) Dr Who
Colourful
Posted on: 13 April 2006 by Spock
In the alive category I would pick:
Tony Benn, love him or hate him I would love to get the opportunity for a chat over soup. I would also invite David Attenborough along, absolute genius.
In the dead category I would like to get this lot together for a chat into the small hours.
Robert Oppenheimer
Albert Einstein
Jimi Hendrix
For Fiction
Seven of Nine & Davros of Dalek fame.
Spock
Posted on: 13 April 2006 by Rasher
David Attenborough - yes, I'd like David Attenborough too please.
Posted on: 13 April 2006 by Occean
1)Jemery Clarkson
2)Jim Morrison
3)Jessica Rabbit
Creepy all J's
Posted on: 13 April 2006 by arf005
I notice nobody wants our very own Berlin Fritz round for some grub and banter......
Posted on: 13 April 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana
My first, old sweetheart.
Virginia Woolf.
Doctor Hannibal Lecter.
Clara Haskil.
Lenin.
Michelangelo.
M.L.King
J.F.Kennedy
Fidel Castro
W.A.Mozart
J.S.Bach
Adam
Julian
Chet Baker
Billie Holiday
.....................................................................................
Probably i would have a dinner every evening
for the next ten years!
Posted on: 13 April 2006 by Chillkram
1) Elizabeth Hurley (in that dress)
Stephen Fry
Patrick Moore
2) Isaac Newton
Brian Clough
Jimi Hendrix
Socrates
3) Gandalf
Odysseus
Zaphod Beeblebrox
Definitely all on the same night apart from Liz. I'd keep her to myself!
Posted on: 13 April 2006 by Chillkram
quote:
Originally posted by Gianluigi Mazzorana
Michelangelo.
Ooh, yes! I would definitely have him along too.
Mark
Posted on: 13 April 2006 by erik scothron
quote:
Originally posted by arf005:
I notice nobody wants our very own Berlin Fritz round for some grub and banter......
I thought of inviting Fritz as he used to be a corporal in the Army Catering Corps and I might have need of a cook. He makes a good curry does our Fritz.
Posted on: 13 April 2006 by erik scothron
quote:
Originally posted by Chillkram:
1) Elizabeth Hurley (in that dress)
Stephen Fry
Patrick Moore
2) Isaac Newton
Brian Clough
Jimi Hendrix
Socrates
3) Gandalf
Odysseus
Zaphod Beeblebrox
Definitely all on the same night apart from Liz. I'd keep her to myself!
Chilkram,
Excellent choices, Gandalf would be way up there on my list too. 'I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor' - I always wanted to know more about that.
Who is Zaphod Beeblebrox?
Posted on: 13 April 2006 by erik scothron
quote:
Originally posted by Chillkram:
quote:
Originally posted by Gianluigi Mazzorana
Michelangelo.
Ooh, yes! I would definitely have him along too.
Mark
I would definately prefer Leonardo.
Posted on: 13 April 2006 by Chillkram
Hang it! Why not have all the Ninja Turtles along??!!
Posted on: 13 April 2006 by Jonathan Gorse
Living:
Judy Geeson 60's film actress who I have regarded as my 'perfect' woman for the past 25 years!
Susan George 60's film actress (what a threesome that would make if they looked as they did in 1970!!) and no I wouldn't mind if the last bus had left and they did want to stay the night!
Stevie Nicks
Jeff Lynne
Paul McCartney
Patrick Moore
Trevor Wilkinson founder of TVR
Peter Wheeler who brought TVR into the big time with the Griffith
Paul Darrow
Timothy Dalton
Justin Currie (the genius behind Del Amitri)
Passed on
Dirk Bogarde
Jerome K Jerome
John Michell
RJ Mitchell
Orville and Wilbur Wright
Tony Hancock
I would be heaven over dinner with so many heroes in one room!
Jonathan
Posted on: 13 April 2006 by Bob McC
1. Mick Parry
2. Karl Mark
3. Flashman
I'd serve the food, stand back and watch!
Posted on: 13 April 2006 by Chillkram
quote:
Originally posted by erik scothron:
Who is Zaphod Beeblebrox?
Erik
Zaphod Beeblebrox is the (renegade) president of the galaxy from 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' by Douglas Adams.
Mark
Posted on: 13 April 2006 by Huwge
1. Terry Pratchett
2. Dylan Thomas
3. Stephen Maturin
Posted on: 13 April 2006 by erik scothron
quote:
Originally posted by Jonathan Gorse:
Living:
Judy Geeson 60's film actress who I have regarded as my 'perfect' woman for the past 25 years!
Susan George 60's film actress (what a threesome that would make if they looked as they did in 1970!!)
Jonathan
Jonathon,
Hmm Judy Geeson in the film 'Girl on a motorbike' Yummy! Good soundtrack too.
Susan George hhmm delicious. Julie Christie too.
Do you have a TVR? I regularly borrow a friends and I love it.
RJ Mitchell and Barnes wallis.
Dirk Bogarde - no one should be that good looking. Tony Hancock would be good value.
Erik
