Guess who's coming to dinner?

[Demagor 0]

If you could sit and have a long, enjoyable dinner and conversation with someone, anyone, who would it be?  They can be living or dead, but they must be real people (no Spiderman replies, please).  The dinner would be a long, 7-course meal with ample conversation time (most likely about a topic relating to your guest and/or about your guest themselves).  Only one answer please, so think about it before you post.  Try to give a good reason why, too... don't just say "because he/she was cool!!!".

So... who would you have dinner with... and why?

[Duke_of_Ray 0]

Iw would have dinner with Robert E. Lee. I really feel that he would be interesting to talk with, and since he and I probably agree on just about everything I think we would get along.

[Mister Frag 0]

Believe it or not, I'd love to meet Laurel & Hardy.

They filmed their B&W movies around here, and some of the locations are still recognizable today. Stan Laurel spent the last years of his life living in a Santa Monica hotel, always eager to talk to strangers about the beginnings of Hollywood and silent movies.

[Warin 0]

Recent History:

It would actually be a dinner party with Montgomery, Patton, and Bradley. I'd love to sit and talk to the three generals that shaped the western front during World War II. In particular I would love to see the dynamics between Patton and Montgomery.

Ancient History:

I am a fan of two books written by a fellow named Robert Graves, concerning the Emperor Claudius. So I would love to sit down to dinner with him and find out what kind of person he is really like. Get some idea of how much intrigue really went on and how much is the romaniticisation of ancient history.

[Scorpio 0]

Jennifer Lopez.

[Demagor 0]

Scorpio... I don't think you have to put much explanation why...

[Paratrooper 0]

I assume non divine figures only so: Sir Thomas Moore. Writer, philosopher and martyr.

[hovmand 0]

Would it just be me and the other person? Will there be served alcohol? I dont function socially with people i have just met in person, if im not drunk.

If i had to choose it would either be Kurt Cobain or Lars Mřller, Lars Mřller is an Oberst (dont know the english word for it) in the danish army, he wrote a book Called "Operation břllebank" it´s about his achivements in Bosnia, and the time he blew up a mountain.

[Mister Frag 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Hovmand @ Sep. 06 2002,14:32)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">...and the time he blew up a mountain.<span id='postcolor'>

Was he supposed to do that?

[hovmand 0]

Not really, him and his men (in tanks) where being shelled at by some serbs from the mountain, and he orderet his tanks to fire, one of the tankshells flew over the top of the mountain and hit an ammodepot, creating a chain reaction.

[ralphwiggum 6]

mine would be Adam Smith, the founding father of economics. it would be interesting to see how he made his observance. Also, as Paratrooper said, Thomas Moore would be great too. I remember reading Utopia with such a facination.

another would be the great Turk named Plato.

[Mister Frag 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (RalphWiggum @ Sep. 06 2002,15:29)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">mine would be Adam Smith, the founding father of economics. it would be interesting to see how he made his observance. Also, as Paratrooper said, Thomas Moore would be great too. I remember reading Utopia with such a facination.

another would be the great Turk named Plato. <span id='postcolor'>

Ouch. Plato was born in Athens -- that would make him a Greek, not a Turk.

I can hear a certain moderator firing up his keyboard...

[Supah 0]

Bob Marley, I'm starting to love the mans works. The feeling off sadness, understanding, pure love and hope in his voice when singing live is so beautifull, i dont see how anyone could ever not love his work. Then again im pbb just wierd again

[HotShot 0]

Jack Nicolson. Always makes good movies

[Col. Kurtz 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Warin @ Sep. 07 2002,07:02)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Recent History:

It would actually be a dinner party with Montgomery, Patton, and Bradley.  I'd love to sit and talk to the three generals that shaped the western front during World War II.  In particular I would love to see the dynamics between Patton and Montgomery.<span id='postcolor'>

If your having Monty and Co., I'm having Zhukov. Look at the list of battles he won, he never lost, he was a genious! He defended Moscow, I think he had soemthing to do with Lenningrad, he was in control of the battle of Stalingrad in the later phases, he won the battle of Kursk, and of course, conquered Berlin. Another dude, Rommel. Rommel was genius. If he had had all the equiptment and men he needed, he would have kicked the allies back into the sea. My great uncle actualy met Rommel. He was a captain in the NZ Transport Corp. He and his column of trucks were captured by the Afrika Korps, Rommel just happened to be there too! Enough family history from me

[Col. Kurtz 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Hovmand @ Sep. 07 2002,07:32)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Lars Mřller is an Oberst (dont know the english word)<span id='postcolor'>

Oberst is equivelant to a Colonel.

[ralphwiggum 6]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Col. Kurtz @ Sep. 07 2002,01:16)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">My great uncle actualy met Rommel. He was a captain in the NZ Transport Corp. He and his column of trucks were captured by the Afrika Korps, Rommel just happened to be there too! Enough family history from me <span id='postcolor'>

so did he also get autograph from Rommel?

Einstein would be great to meet too

[Paratrooper 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (RalphWiggum @ Sep. 07 2002,01:20)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Col. Kurtz @ Sep. 07 2002,01:16)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">My great uncle actualy met Rommel. He was a captain in the NZ Transport Corp. He and his column of trucks were captured by the Afrika Korps, Rommel just happened to be there too! Enough family history from me <span id='postcolor'>

so did he also get autograph from Rommel?  

Einstein would be great to meet too <span id='postcolor'>

Yes Einstein would make for an interesting evening.

[billytran 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Col. Kurtz @ Sep. 07 2002,01:16)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">If your having Monty and Co., I'm having Zhukov. Look at the list of battles he won, he never lost, he was a genious! He defended Moscow, I think he had soemthing to do with Lenningrad, he was in control of the battle of Stalingrad in the later phases, he won the battle of Kursk, and of course, conquered Berlin. Another dude, Rommel. Rommel was genius. If he had had all the equiptment and men he needed, he would have kicked the allies back into the sea.<span id='postcolor'>

Zhukov wasn't that smart, all he did was throw lots and lots of men at the Germans. And Rommel got his ass handed to him by Patton. Patton would attack with only three quarters of the strength of the Germans and win, and that's with inferior tanks. I'll take Patton any day.

The man I really want to talk to, however, is Thomas Jefferson. I want to see what he would think of the world today.

[Col. Kurtz 0]

Patton was also an arsehole. He treated his men like crap, he was knicknamed 'Meat grinder(or soemthign to that effect)because he ahd no problem with letting his men get killed for his own glory. He was nearly kicked out of the army for slapping his own troops in hospital, and all he cared about was glory. He constantly winged to Eisenhoswer to give HIM ALL of the supplies so HE could be the one to go onto the offensive. And you obviously know very little about Zhukov. He didnt just use human waves and wieght of numbers, he used strategy. In war, it dosnt matter how many men you have, you need to use your head. If he had not counter attacked at Kursk at the right time, he might have lost. If he hadnt had a good mind, Moscow would have fallen. Also, Zhukov cared about his men. There is a tru story set just before the battle of Berlin. Zhukovs HQ were moving up in a convoy. Zhukov was driving just ahead of them. As he drove along he came to a group of wounded soldiers on the side of the road. he stopped and asked what was happening. They had been wounded, but they had no way to get back to a hospital. Zhukov told them to wait here and wait. Zhukov sat there while the HQ convoy passed. Every officer that did not stop to help the wounded soldiers were busted down to private and sent into penal battalions. The story ran something like that, rave mode OFF.

[billytran 0]

Yeah, Patton was an asshole, but that doesn't change the fact that he was a brilliant General. He'd attack the Germans with no air support and three quarters strength and still whip their tail. Patton's losses were a lot lower than Zhukov's. The Russians lost millions of men in their fight against Germany, does that say "good tactics" to you? If they didn't have the strength in numbers they would've lost badly.

[Col. Kurtz 0]

Read a decent history book on the eastern front. If Patton ahd been there, he would have most likely screwed up the whole show by playing Cowboys.

[Die Alive 0]

I'd eat a Whopper with Ronald McDonnald.

-=Die Alive=-

[Col. Kurtz 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Die Alive @ Sep. 07 2002,13:18)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I'd eat a Whopper with Ronald McDonnald.

-=Die Alive=-<span id='postcolor'>

*ouch*

If I could that close to him I'd bloody blow his brains out! If the world should be fighting anyone, it should be Mc Donalds.

And a Whopper? Thats what Burger King make! Never heard of a Mc Whopper Burger!

[Warin 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Col. Kurtz @ Sep. 07 2002,05:21)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Die Alive @ Sep. 07 2002,13:18)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I'd eat a Whopper with Ronald McDonnald.

-=Die Alive=-<span id='postcolor'>

*ouch*

If I could that close to him I'd bloody blow his brains out!  If the world should be fighting anyone, it should be Mc Donalds.

And a Whopper? Thats what Burger King make! Never heard of a Mc Whopper Burger!<span id='postcolor'>

I think that was sort of the ironic point

Patton was lucky he had Eisenhower looking out for him.