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Come Dine With Me

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  1. WestCoastBoogaloo

    WestCoastBoogaloo Well-Known Member

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    Who would be your ideal dinner guests? Assuming that kidnapping is allowed, mine would be as follows...

    Jenson Button
    Stephen Fry
    Dara O'Briain
    Ian Hislop
    Natalie Portman (Mmmmmm)
     
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  2. TomTom94

    TomTom94 Well-Known Member

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    The girl I like
    Her sister
    Her other sister
    My ex-girlfriend
    The one that got away

    <whistle>

    I rather like your list, actually. I think you and I are quite similar ;) But, for the sake of variety:

    Marcus Brigstocke
    Rich Hall
    Tim McIlrath
    Scarlett Johansson
    and last but not least Heston Blumenthal (because that way we'd get at least one decent meal)
     
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  3. DHCanary

    DHCanary Very Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    For interest, I'll go for different people.

    If I'm going for high-brow conversation:

    Eddie Izzard
    Tim Minchin
    Adrian Newey
    EJ Correy (Not one I'd expect anyone to know, he's just pretty much a God in my field)
    Douglas Adams (assuming resurrection is allowed)

    If I'm going for an interesting, but perhaps less academic, night:
    Kimi Raikkonen
    John Cleese
    Ridley Scott
    Darren Huckerby / Grant Holt
    Emma Watson

    They're initial thoughts, the more I think about it, the more people I realise would be awesome to have a conversation with.
     
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  4. WestCoastBoogaloo

    WestCoastBoogaloo Well-Known Member

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    Haaaaaa...

    Mmmmm...
     
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  5. allsaintchris.

    allsaintchris. Well-Known Member

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    Susanna Reid
    Jeremy Clarkson
    my mate Clint
    Louis Theroux
    Eddie Izzard - good shout DHC
     
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  6. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I? Forum Moderator

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    Fantasy:

    1. zooey deschanel
    2. scarlettt johansson
    3. Kirsten Dunst
    4. Amy Lee
    5. Penelope Cruz

    (the table may be on a tilt my end though....)
     
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  7. WestCoastBoogaloo

    WestCoastBoogaloo Well-Known Member

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    Mmmmm

    Is that the order of preference?
     
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  8. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I? Forum Moderator

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    Im not that picky
     
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  9. Delete Me

    Delete Me Well-Known Member

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    1: Julius Ceaser
    2: Adolf Hitler
    3: George W Bush
    4: Osama Bin Laden
    5: King Henry the 8th


    Why not?
     
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  10. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I? Forum Moderator

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    wow... What would you talk about?
     
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  11. Delete Me

    Delete Me Well-Known Member

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    Well I wouldn't feed them I would just want to see who would come out on top in a 5 way fight, my bet would be on the King!
     
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  12. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    George Bush Jr & Sr
    Obama
    The Murdochs
    Ecclestone

    on the menu is very poorly prepared Fugu liver pate followed by quick roasted golden frog.
     
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  13. Han Shot First

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    Mmmmmm....

    Mine is rock themed, so Zooey will have to be busy in the kitchen.

    1. Dave Mustaine (Megadeth founder)
    2. Kerry King (Slayer founder)
    3. Mike Patton (Faith No More singer, Mr. Bungle singer, Fantomas founder, Tomahawk founder, Peeping Tom founder)
    4. Phil Anselmo (Pantera/Down singer)
    5. Lars Ulrich (Metallica founder)

    They can have a fight over who's the most egotistical jackass, whilst being brilliant at the same time (except Lars, who isn't brilliant)
     
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  14. cosicave

    cosicave Well-Known Member

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    <laugh>
     
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    cosicave Well-Known Member

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    Taking my lead from those above who've included some long-since deceased, here are my five dinner guests:

    Nigella Lawson
    Graham Hill
    Yuri Gagarin
    Vincent Van Gogh
    Ludwig van Beethoven

    P.S. I reserve the right to edit this list if my memory is sufficiently jolted !
    ;)
     
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  16. cosicave

    cosicave Well-Known Member

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    And if this choice must be restricted to the living, Jessica Ennis will receive an invitation.
     
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  17. ErnieBecclestone

    ErnieBecclestone Well-Known Member

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    Sophia Loren
    Ayrton Senna
    Max Mosely
    Angus Deighton
    Joanna Lumley
    Peter Sellers
     
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