my sig, it's a direct quote from Menachem Begin former Israeli PM making a speech at Israeli parliament. I think it is pretty obvious what he is talking about from the quote. Given the history of Europe in the last century this kind of rhetoric is a tragic irony.
Good question, Sweats. I love these hypothetical scenarios, so I'll give the thought it deserves. In no particular order: Guest 1) Charles Darwin. No brainer. My hero and a constant source of inspiration. Would love to hear about Natural Selection from the horses mouth, as it were. He had an encyclopedic mind for Natural History and I'd love to pick those brains for tidbits and original thoughts on the simplest of matters and the most lowliest of creatures. He would also have all those salty tales of adventure on the high seas and a few on more terrestrial wildernesses. Also, I could talk to him about how he coped with a devout Christian wife when he was clearly an atheist. The dynamic of their relationship would be another conversational string to his bow. Guest 2) JBS Haldane. Picked to spark off Darwin. One of the founders of the New Synthesis. Haldane could explain the wonders of genetics to Darwin (as Mendel's work was unknown to Darwin despite their being contemporaneous!), and how this has strengthened immeasurably his 'Theory'. A polymath, Haldane would not be without other conversation. The talk between Darwin and Haldane alone would be worth an Eternity of other dialogue. 3) George Orwell. One of my favourite writers. A man who was, like Swift, economical with the language without losing any power from his prose. A man who was born rich, yet spent time living as a vagrant to understand those less fortunate than himself. A man who started out as an adamant proponent of communism -- he fought in the Spanish Civil War and received a bullet to the neck for his trouble! -- but, through contact with its results, eventually became one of its fiercest detractors (see Animal Farm). He would be a joy to talk with for all his experiences and his thoughts on class and society. 4) Carl Sagan. Another one of my scientific heroes. Physicist, Cosmologist, writer, popularizer of science, and a fierce speaker for of liberal rights and politics. He could talk about science from another perspective: the world of atoms, quantum mechanics as well as gas giants, black holes and nebulae. He would introduce another strand of conversation by discussing the big bang, stellar evolution, etc. He could also discuss political ideas with Orwell and the others. 5) Terry Pratchett. My favourite contemporary author. He loves science and technology but also adores history and the history of science. His books also contain political ideology and satirical characterization. He could comfortably discuss most of the ideas offered by the others and add a much needed element of humour -- besides my dick and fart jokes, of course! Tough question really, Sweats. My choices reflect two of my passions: science and literature. There are other people I'd love to talk to but those (above) would probably be my top 5. Hopefully, you won't have too many p*sstake answers -- a few are always needed and welcomed!
My five; Eric Cantona, genius footballer and philosopher. Muhammad Ali, master boxer, wit, icon and campaigner. Johnny Marr, part of the finest band ever. Would have said Morrissey but he's a t**t. And there also has to be meat at the table. Isembard Kingdom Brunel, pioneer, genius, master and figurehead of my profession. Roy Keane, United's finest to drop some bombs.
I'd just invite RHC, a badger and a doctor for when RHC breaks his wrist (or gets attacked by a snail ) Seeeriously though I'd want a slightly wilder party than CCC 1 and 2 would be Field Marshall Arthur Wellesley and Napoleon Bonaparte just so the rest of us could taunt the Frenchie 3 Shanks...for the footy chat, social commentary and the whiskey. 4 Jimi Hendrix for the drugs and post-dinner entertainment. 5. Nigella for the drugs, the cooking and so I can get all my other guests a free taxi home
Well, in my defense, he did say dinner party NOT bachelor party! TBF, that would be quite fun, I'll admit. Good for football chat, certainly. His knowledge of tactics would be impressive --though Napoleon and Wellesley might chip in a few relevant nuggets there! -- and he'd probably have some classic stories about the boys 'in the day'. I'm pretty sure, like the whisky (previously), you could pick up drugs without Hendrix, but can't argue with a live performance of Voodoo Chile! Same point about the drugs as before (like whisky and cooking), and, if I'm honest, I'd bring Nigella for her cracking bangers! Of course, she wouldn't be my first choice for that either. Of course the easiest answer would be to invite 4 comedians and a stunning broad. The craic would be great! Or 3 comedians, a beautiful lady and a drug-dealer. Then there'd be craic and crack!
stephen fry.mickey Flanagan.david bowie one of the glaziers. a bit of knowledgefrom fry.fun with mickey.top tunes from bowie,then i could kick **** out of any of the glaziers while i was buzzing.
