Fergie's Dream Dinner Table

[jayro75]

Bill Clinton- Genius extremely motivated and persuasive.
Bill Gates- Richest man in the world.
Jim Morrison- He was brilliant, psychotic, and influential all rolled into 1.
Wilt Chamberlain- He banged 20,000 women need I say more.
Gandhi- He'd cost nothing to feed.:p

[Stud83]

Yea but dude....David Blaine? Why not Chris Angel, Copperfield, or that other hack?

The other ones are hacks, I know that, but this guy, besides his street magic stuff and some ridiculous tricks (like ripping his heart out) has done some really impressive things - in an ice box for 60 hours, standing for 2 days on top of a pillar, underwater for a week... You can't fake that.

[SirManchester]

The other ones are hacks, I know that, but this guy, besides his street magic stuff and some ridiculous tricks (like ripping his heart out) has done some really impressive things - in an ice box for 60 hours, standing for 2 days on top of a pillar, underwater for a week... You can't fake that.

In other words, you admire his "endurance". That's understandable.

[holytoledo]

Roy Keane - Goes without saying really.

Harry Truman - One of the more underrated Presidents, imo. Had to make a terrifying decision to drop the bomb on Japan. Perhaps the most important (and/or controversial) decision in the 20th century. Would very much like to pick his brain.

Erwin Rommel - The "Desert Fox." His cooperation with the plot to kill Hitler cost him his life. Unfortunate for him, but good for the Allies, as it might have been what cost Germany the War. To hear him discuss that event and his forced suicide would be unreal, not to mention hear his opinion on current military situations. I've never been in the service, but I've always admired the great commanders of all time, which Rommel certainly was, and what my next guest was as well.

Tecumsah Sherman - Along with Ulysses Grant, promoted the "Total War" Union campaign during the Civil War. Always been a keen admirer of that strategy for the Civil War. Has a rep as being very blunt and I would love to hear his opinions on the world currently, as with Rommel. I imagine those two could have some very interesting conversation.

Thom Yorke - Radiohead are my favorite band of all time, and Yorke is a straight forward, blunt character that would be a delight at a dinner party. He would definitely have some opinions on current events and he is quite intelligent so I would like to hear him interracting with the other guests.

After dinner, I can easily see Truman, Rommel, Yorke and myself retreating to the smoking room for cigars and brandy while Sherman and Keano go to the basement to bare knuckle fight each other. :D

[Stud83]

That's understandable.

You wanted to say pathetic, didn't ya?

[Raj222]

Bill Clinton- Genius extremely motivated and persuasive.
Bill Gates- Richest man in the world.
Jim Morrison- He was brilliant, psychotic, and influential all rolled into 1.
Wilt Chamberlain- He banged 20,000 women need I say more.
Gandhi- He'd cost nothing to feed.:p

What do you mean by this???

[jayro75]

What do you mean by this???

You're kidding right????

[sdotsom]

You're kidding right????

He's Indian, from his name, so I guess he's a bit offended. I'm Indian as well, and while I can take a joke some may not be able to.

[SirManchester]

You wanted to say pathetic, didn't ya?

Well, no. You may not like this but I have to confess. While he was here in NYC when he pulled that stunt where he locked himself in a casket about eight to ten feet deep in Lincoln Plaza, I sneaked in there and took a leak right onto his see-through shielding. To my surprise; I wasn't the only one.

[MtP07]

You're kidding right????

Here comes the PC Brigade...

[llcc]

Living
Robin Williams - one of the fastest comic minds, would keep the table loose
Burt Rutan - aerospace engineer
Paul MacCready - living legend, sailplane champion, efficient aviation pioneer
Scott Adams - for the blogs
Paul Scholes - for the tackles

Past
Einstein
Richard Feynman
Da Vinci
Carl Sagan
Jesse Livermore

[Howard Zinn]

1. James Joyce - Greatest writer the English language has ever known, for my money. I would just like to pick his brain on all sorts of things literature related, especially his style. The Irish are also just flat out interesting to listen to, though alcohol would be required.

2. Mikhail Bulgakov - Wrote one of my favorite novels, so falls along some of the same lines as Joyce. He was also basically blackballed, for lack of a better word, during Stalin's reign, though unlike other writers that were just imprisoned or killed, good old Joe Red seemed to prefer just driving Bulgakov crazy. He would just be an all-around interesting guy.

3. Bob Dylan - My favorite musical artist. I would particularly like to know what happened to him after that motorcycle crash and what he thought of all the jackasses that booed him.

4. Stanley Kubrick - Probably my favorite director, though I'm not into film enough to make a definite claim about his greatness. I really like the odd-ball way he lived his life compared to other big time Hollywood stars by basically going into hiding so he could live a private life. I would also like to pick his mind about his obsession to perfection and detail.

5. William Shakespeare - On top of the obvious literary stuff to talk about, I would like to see he and Joyce go back and forth over who is the better manipulator of English. I know Joyce wouldn't back down from such an argument.


I didn't invite any women because I figured I wouldn't want to waste my time attempting to get laid when I could have this amazing dinner.

I also wanted to invite people from a similar field so the conversation would be more engrossing. I thought about various sports, military, and political figures, but I went with the all art crowd because I would enjoy it more.

[jayro75]

He's Indian, from his name, so I guess he's a bit offended. I'm Indian as well, and while I can take a joke some may not be able to.

Here's the thing..I was serious about having Gandhi there.. The freakin guy was key to throwing the British out of India and he never lifted a weapon.. That's impressive and someone who would add alot to a conversation..

I have to say anyone who would be offended by my quip deserves to ride on a plane with the TB patient....:cool:

[barthez4]

Very hard list when there's only five...
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Frank Lloyd Wright - Brilliant, extravagant, an amazing eye in life. I'd also ask him to build me a house or twenty. "Fallingwater" is, in my opinion, the most beautiful piece of visual art ever created.

Hunter S. Thompson - Hidden social commentary in a pill. Or a line, or a joint, or a blotter...

ONE OF: Jerry Seinfeld, Robin Williams, Ellen Degeneres - Three of the most insightful minds in comedy. No shortage of laughs with any one of these three at the table, that's for sure.

And of course, the two men who are football for me:

Sir Alex Ferguson - What is there to say?
Royston Keane - My favorite footballer and perhaps person of all time. His name, along with Fergie's, will be on the list every single time I make it.
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Not the most worldly or civil of tables by any means, but a group of people who I find to be brilliant in their own ways.


Other mentions (if people are sick, or managing their club on that given day...)

Abraham Lincoln - Always my favorite president when I was younger. If not for him we could be seeing a completely different America.
Walter Disney - Founder of the happiest place in the world.
Bobby Orr - Hockey great, and a classy person.
Stu Ungar - Poker genius, unfortunately he couldn't manage his own life.
Muhammad Ali - See Fergie's explanation, plus I love boxing.
George Best - ...
Eric Cantona - ...
Dave Matthews - Among my favorite musicians, and an interesting person. He'd have the weed, incase Mr. Thompson ran out.
Scotty Bowman - See Fergie's explanation of Lombardi.
Michael Jordan - Dominant, dominant, dominant.


I could go on and on...

[Red 11]

Francis Albert Sinatra
SAF
George Best
Ronald Reagan
Don Cherry (from "Hockey Night In Canada")

[barthez4]

Don Cherry (from "Hockey Night In Canada")

"KIDS! Keep your HEAD UP when you skate through the CENTER!"

[Radbennie]

1.Mandela- He set us free :D
2.SAF- He has to be there, he is a legend of a manager.
3.Michael Jackson- He has to be there for the beats.
4.2 Pac- The west coast, lyrical and poetic legend
5.Jessica Alba- she needs a good %$@#$!!

Hey I was just thinking we should have a thread to post each other photos. I never knew sdotsom was Indian and wouldv never know :rolleyes:

It would be interesting to know who we talking to.

[holytoledo]

Don Cherry (from "Hockey Night In Canada")

"KIDS! Keep your HEAD UP when you skate through the CENTER!"

He's on during the 2nd intermission for the NBC broadcast in the states. I cannot wait. It makes me very jealous of my family on the border that they get both US broadcasts and Canadian ones.

[jayro75]

1.Mandela- He set us free :D
2.SAF- He has to be there, he is a legend of a manager.
3.Michael Jackson- He has to be there for the beats.
4.2 Pac- The west coast, lyrical and poetic legend
5.Jessica Alba- she needs a good %$@#$!!

Hey I was just thinking we should have a thread to post each other photos. I never knew sdotsom was Indian and wouldv never know :rolleyes:

It would be interesting to know who we talking to.

Just so you know 2Pac was actually a New Yorker, it wasn't til after he was shot that he went out west, hooked up with Death Row and became a "West Coast Gangsta"...

[Radbennie]

I know bro, Thats the way he rolled tho ;)!