Whom would you most like to invite to dinner?

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Originally posted by bob mccluckie:
1. Mick Parry
2. Karl Mark
3. Flashman

I'd serve the food, stand back and watch!

Bob,

Is that the George McDonald Fraser Flashman or the Tom Hughes original?

The former is a particular hero of mine. It might be fun to team him up with Germaine Greer but I'd bet he'd bed her in no time at all. Best lock your wife and daughters up too if you have any.

Erik

1) Of the living I like Fredrik's suggestion of a few close friends, but of people you may have heard of: Aaron Sorkin (he who created/wrote most of the West Wing), Jimmy Carter, Charles Mackerras.

2) Aside from several dead relatives with whom I'd love another dinner: Dumas, Miles Davis and Gustav Mahler.

3) Fictional: Athos, Lisa Simpson and Josiah Bartlet.

regards, Tam

edit - looking at that list, I seem to have invited virtually no women, can they come plus 1 or do I need to think again!

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Originally posted by Tam:

edit - looking at that list, I seem to have invited virtually no women, can they come plus 1 or do I need to think again!

As you wish Tam

Erik
The former of course.
I just can't imagine those three having any common ground whatsoever, or even trying to find any!

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Originally posted by bob mccluckie:
Erik
The former of course.
I just can't imagine those three having any common ground whatsoever, or even trying to find any!

No common ground at all but you may still need an extra person to stir things up like Ben Elton for example or even our Fritz if you could bare him in your house. Light the blue touch paper and retire eh? High drama indeed.

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Originally posted by Huwge:
1. Terry Pratchett
2. Dylan Thomas
3. Stephen Maturin

Stephen Maturin? Not sure i've heard of him before.

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Originally posted by Phil Cork:
Hi Eric,

I think:

Alive today:

His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso,

Irvin D Yalom,

Richard Feynman

Randal P McMurphy

Phil,

An excellent dinner list. Perhaps Cool hand luke with Randal McMurphy would make a night to remember. Best not use your best china.

Erik

I invited Nigel Blackwell, but he didn't show because Tranmere Rovers were playing away at Milton Keynes Dons that day.

I would like to invite Bill Gates to ask him how he makes a fortune out of third rate products.

But if Penelope Pitstop would drop around then I'd be an even happier man.

If it's dinner with my heroes then perhaps Wat Tyler, William Lackland, Snorri Sturluson and Douglas Adams and, of course, Shirley Collins.

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Originally posted by Rasher:

Rasher,

George Harrison was easily my favourite Beatle. As for Salvador Dali, I remember reading his biography as a schoolboy aged approx. 14 - I'm 48 now but I can still remember the opening sentance which went something like 'I am not one of those people who are apt to expose remnants of spinach clinging to my teeth, this is not because I clean my teeth better than anyone else , it is due to the more catagorical fact that I do not eat spinach'. I was instantly smitten.

Standing before his examiners at art school and refusing to be questioned by them on the grounds that he knew infinately more than they did indeered me further. I never finished the book as it belonged to a friends father but I've often thought of tracking it down. The man was seriously talented and seriously weird. So yes, that has to make for a good dinner guest.

Cheers,

Erik

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Originally posted by ROTF:


But if Penelope Pitstop would drop around then I'd be an even happier man.

Call me weird but I would like to see jessica rabbit seduce Penelope Pitstop. Do I need help?

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Originally posted by erik scothron:

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Originally posted by ROTF:


But if Penelope Pitstop would drop around then I'd be an even happier man.

Call me weird but I would like to see jessica rabbit seduce Penelope Pitstop. Do I need help?

Erik, isn't Jessica Rabbit a only cartoon?

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Erik, isn't Jessica Rabbit a only cartoon?

Yes, but it's ok because so is Penelope Pitstop.

People alive today

Henry Kissinger - what a rich legacy of work to talk about
George W. Bush - can he really be such a prick?
Mohammed Ali - The Champ...seen it all, done it all in the ring

Gone but resurrected for one night

Julius Caesar - The consumate politician
Jesus - eh well.....
George W. Mallory - did he make it up to the top of Everest or didn't he...??

Fictional Characters

Superman - Interesting conversation about his workout regime...
Leeloo - From The Fifth Element (played by Milla Jovovich), who just needs to open her legs and say nothing...
Linda Lovelace - Deep Throat wannabee porno star.....great conversationalist I'm sure!

Cheers

Jim

Erik,

Glad you approve of my choice of Geeson. Actually I have been gradually assembling a few Judy Geeson films from fellow collectors on the britmovie.co.uk forum. I haven't seen girl on a motorcycle but thought that was Marianne Faithful rather than Geeson. If Geeson is in it I'd love to track a copy down - Quentin Tarantino recently spoke about it and showed it at a film club as one of his favourite films. He also sssspoke about another film I'm trying to get hold of with Geeson called Harmmerhead -

Quentin launches into his love sonnet for how much Judy Geeson was like HIS girl out of that whole group of British honeys from this period... Then he begins going nuts over the dresses and the costumes that Judy wears in the film.... I mean... He was seriously GAY about them... He’s all talking about the cuts and the colors and the designs... And he’s talking to the girls in the audience about them being the fucking BOMB.... and then he’s like... “I mean think about it folks... I’m up here... I’m a man... and I’m like talking about these DRESSES you better believe they’re special.... I mean after this movie all my women are going to be dressed waaaay better... I’ve got an eye for it now!!!”


Erik -I'd love to trade Judy Geeson films with you if you have any. On the Britmovie forum there's a view that if the film isn't available to buy then trading such material is OK because otherwise nobody will ever see it.

Re; the TVR I do have a TVR Griffith 4 litre pre-cat and absolutely adore it. I've owned it twice, managed to hang onto it by the skin of my teeth and adore its character, looks and sound. What model has your friend got?

My only issue at present is that having a 14 month old I don't get to take my wife out in it for a pub lunch and a drive which means it's not getting used enough really. What I really need is a big 4x4 to carry baby gear, camping equipment, bicycles and the like rather than a 2 seater!!

Anyway let me know if you have that Geeson film and PM if interested in some swaps.

Jonathan

Norma Jean Baker

G

Melinda Gates for her ideas and mind.
Theon of Alexandria who may well have been the last person with access to all written knowledge known at the time.
Data from STNG to translate between us all.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tam:
Lisa Simpson
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Co-incidentally, Springfield's foremost Buddhist (along with Richard Gere).

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Originally posted by Malky:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tam:
Lisa Simpson


Co-incidentally, Springfield's foremost Buddhist (along with Richard Gere).

And vegetarian (actually, thinking about it, that makes selecting a menu much more of a pain - I can't see Athos being content with such fare)

regards, Tam

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Originally posted by Malky:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tam:
Lisa Simpson
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Co-incidentally, Springfield's foremost Buddhist (along with Richard Gere).

Ah yes, dear Lisa, the most sensible person in America.

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Originally posted by Jonathan Gorse:
Erik,

Glad you approve of my choice of Geeson.

Jonathon,

I must be cracking up. It was Mariane Faithful in Girl on a motor cycle but worth seeing anyway.

The Judy Geeson film I like best co-stars Rod Steiger and it is this one which has the soundtrack I liked. I cant remember its name at the mo (it will come to me after I post this).

I dont have any Geeson films sadly.

My mate has a Tamora. I drove it back from Bucks to Brighton recently in bright sunshine and again to and from Herne bay in beautiful weather. Brutally fast with no safety features. Joy.

All the best,

Erik

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Originally posted by Tarquin Maynard-Portly:
Louise Brooks.

Just Google to find out why. Incredibly sexy, achingly beautiful and very, very intelligent.

M

The silent movie star? Hmm yes, saw her in 'Pandora's box' one of the best silent movies IMO - she was mesmerising and must have been quite incredible to know in real life.

Jane Seymore
JRR Tolkein
S. Dali
Tim deParavacini (hope I got the spelling right)
George Bush
(Senior & Junior) for these two, I will cook dinner personally

Jag

Tallulah Bankhead and Ruth Gordon.

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Originally posted by kuma:
Tallulah Bankhead and Ruth Gordon.

My mistake - just had an image of Ms Bankhead with Noele Gordon (Meg Richardson from the Crossroads Motel). The addition of Benny Hawkins completes an improbably threesome.

I always think of Sandy Richardson (Roger Tonge) when I hear Morrissey's "Little Man, What now?"

An afternoon nostalgia
Television show
You spoke in silhouette
(but they couldn't name you)
Though the panel were very polite to you

Oh, but I remembered you
Friday nights, 1969
ATV - you murdered every line
Too old to be a child star
Too young to take leads
Four seasons passed
And they AXED you