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Who would you invite?
Posted by gosmelltheflowers • 5/15/07 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
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You can invite 5 people to dinner.
Alive or dead.
Who would you choose and why?
Do share.
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Don Revie (Ex Leeds United Manager) just so I can see his views on the current plight.
Henry the Eighth - So he can bring the food
My sister who died at birth, so I can say hello
Billy Connerly - For pre and post meal entertainment.
Charlotte Church - For her er... singing tallents-
Billy Connolly would *definitely* be in my five
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The oh-so famous question. I always struggle with this one. There are too many people to choose from, and me being as indecisive as I am... This is probably going to take me an hour or so.
1. Adolf Hitler - I think it would be quite an interesting conversation .I'd really like to get into his head.
2. Edgar Allan Poe - Do I really need to explain? I'd like to hear him read aloud some of the things he has written.
3. Napoleon Bonaparte - Tons of questions I want to ask this guy. For instance, if he there is anything he would change.
4. Sigmund Freud - he seems like quite an interesting guy. Perhaps he could analyze my dreams?
5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - A brilliant composer. I would like to know what his inspirations were. Perhaps he could give me tips or pointers.
I guess I was wrong. That didn't take that long
I know I'm supposed to only invite 5, but I choose to cheat and I am inviting one more.
6. William Shakespeare - I don't think I need to explain why -
Adolf Hitler ?? No...I dont think so. Way to scary -
It might be a bit scary with Hitler, but I want to see what he's like in real life. Is he really that charismatic? I'll bring some pepper spray, to be on the safe side.
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Bring Hannibal Lecter and he could get into Hitler's head!
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1. Poe -- Just to read The Raven.
2. George Burns -- Just how he lived so long smoking all them cigars.
3. Shakespeare -- Just to read Caesar and Macbeth.
4. Toe Blake -- Great hockey coach just to see what he would think about hockey today.
5. My dad -- Just to see how far I've come. -
I struggled with this also as my first thought was to invite my dad who's been gone more then 20 yrs, as I sure do miss him and would love to see him again.
But then, the thought of seeing him here on earth again or back from the dead sounds to weird, and I think I would rather wait to see him in heaven.
So.... then who would I invite? I wouldn't invite 5 people as I have people around me all the time and most of them come uninvited for dinner. And I don't have anyone famous I would consider either at this time.
My ideal dinner would be with 1 guest, someone who is very special to me and whom I wish we could just enjoy a quite dinner for 2 without speaking, as lately it seems we just cant communicate with words. Wish we could just read each others mind and maybe it would help clear up stuff that is left unsaid or stuff that was said to much.
No words and No actions.
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Okay....good question.
I would invite:
1. British pop singer MIKA (my current obsession)
2. British pop singer James Morrison (another obsession)
3. Elijah Wood (celebrity crush)
4. My late grandma
5. My late grandpa
I'm sure the last two would make my mom very eager to help me fix the dinner. But that's basically my top 5. -
yes, I agree.. good question
1)My father: he disappeared 12 years ago and I want to ask him why
2)Einstein: I love the fact that he was a creative genius and he believed in mysteries of life
3)James McAvoy: He has the best accent ever and he's an amazing actor
4)My significant other because he's my wingman
5)My puppy Abby to keep us entertained.-
Dharmagypsy7,
Putting it that way about your father, even I want to know why.
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What I don't get an invite?
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1.) The poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge- because his work was so atmospheric but he sadly didn't get to finish much of it before he died. I'd like to pump him for details on where "Kubla Khan" was going.
2.) Screenwriter William Goldman (Princess Bride, Marathon Man, Misery) because that guy really knows how to write effectively
3.) My grandmother, because I've seen pics and she looks like she was such a lovely person
4.) artist Dante Gabriel Rosetti
5.) Jean Shepherd-- (Red Ryder BB gun optional)
6.) Alfred Hitchcock
6.) Johnny Depp (look, a gal can't be just sitting around with dead writers, artists and her grandma...)-
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Must agree...Johnny Depp would be a nice addition to the mix!
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Hahahaah, GIRL!! I LOVE your answer!! And especially your reasons for inviting Johnny Depp.. -
lol I totally agree!!
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well for me its pretty simple!!
just me and johnny depp!!!-
same same, someone who never(almost) response to my junk mail. -
Keep it clean now!
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gosmelltheflowers, are you talking to me?
actually I sent only couple of mails to the man in several years, since always no response, it make me think of it's like junk mail. It's not a good experience. I'll never do that again, it's said that the one worth your tears will not make you cry...well yes, he is no longer in my guest list.
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Leonard Cohen
Jack Nicholson
Modigliani
Max Ernst
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Come on now, 5 is the max.
No token 6th allowed.
Some inspirational stuff out the - keep 'em coming.-
Sorry
I realized I had the wrong number once I'd already posted. We can omit Hitch and Rosseti from my guest list to fairly meet the quota. (Hee.)
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the butcher
the baker
the landlord
the guy who owns the deli
and some italian geezer who makes devine ice cream, and can fry a mean chip,
Jack -
Thanks ThriftShopRomantic - a quick response and most decisive. Not Johnny Depp then?
jacks - no candlestick maker instead of the landlord? Good to see you have your priorities straight.
You're allowed more than 1 GO! if you so desire. It's fun afterall...-
Er, no. :-)
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people i would love to break bread with:
-andre agassi (my tennis idol)
-madonna (nutsy and gutsy)
-george clooney (mchotty)
-google guy 1 (sergei)
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Hmm... Five people... Wait-wait, how many of us are here in the BlogCatalog huh?
Flowers, you are pretty creative as usual! Luv u -
Cheers Nellioness but we need you top 5.
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Hey AngelVinci... yes he just disappeared one day.. and no one could find him. I believe he went on a long walkabout.. but who knows.
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Wow dharmagypsyy7....you have such a story there.
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lol.... maybe I will write a novel one day.. oh crap.. my father already did that. I want to translate his novel one day. It's written in Korean.
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Hello again dharmagypsy7,
I think you should blog about it. B/C its kind of a soap story that people tune into and I am sure like many you left me thinking....oohhh ....he just went for a long walk?
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Write your own story, my dear...
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Hello AngeldaVinci
Perhaps I could blog it but it doesn't have anything to do with either of my blogs. it would be sort of odd to stick it in either one of them. Maybe I will save it for the novel. lol...-
Oops... that sounded so rude... the above reply from me was meant for you but ended up with Angel... sorry... senior moments here!
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What about your father AngeldaVinci, or do you want to talk about it at all?
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My dad? He was wonderful to all of us and I think especially to me.
I was his younger daughter so he pretty much let me do whatever I wanted.
The only thing that went wrong was that he died much to early in life at the age of 54.
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Oh, I am really sorry to hear that AngeldaVinici.
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hmmmmm i got my five guests
John Lennon
Che Guevara
Cleopatra
MNC (she's far away)
My mom (she passed away 10 months ago and she can make jokes :D)-
My Mother passed away 07-28-07 (ten months ago). Sorry for both of us!
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My Mom passed away at the end of March. Lots of days I think about what she will say (future tense) about such and such or so and so in the news... she always had a scathing wit... never thought I would miss it. Look forward to having her for dinner someday again, but not quite yet...
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Che Guevara and Lennon would be rather interesting...
Imagine! -
oh I love Che Guevara. I loved the movie The Motorcycle Diaries. one of my top 5.. and Lennon too.. that would be interesting dinner party
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I think that Che would rather have dinner with Lenin than Lennon, don't you??
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Hard question for a Medium to answer lol -
1.Jesus - Just to ask him if he was real
2.God - Dead or Alive still ? Should I pray or should i not ?
3.Elvis P. - So he can play some music while Eating
4.Princess Diana - I love her
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1. Hugh Laurie - because I luff him.
2. My dad - He died 19 years ago. It would just be interesting to see what he had to say.
3. My BFF - so she could talk and I could just sit and stare at Hugh and she likes him too. :-)
4. My paternal grandmother because I've never met her (she died right after I was born) and everyone says I look like her & walk like her.
5. Satan because I'm already going to hell, maybe I can sell my soul for 100 million dollars & fatal revenge against all enemies. :-) -
Gosmellthe flowers tell us who would you choose...i think it's a good question but it's hard to answer it. -
It's a personal thing but seeing as you asked we feel that dinner is about entertainment and social comments...Our answer changes depending on what moods we;re in but for now imagine a dinner party with:
Socrates (to get us thinking)
Simon Cowell (for honest opinions)
Neil Armstrong (did he really walk on the moon)
John Lennon (Imagine)
Leonardo Divinci (How accurate was the book and film?)
That's is right now anyway....Cheers! More are welcome, to this post, not to the dinner of 5 you understand! -
Father Xmas
The Tooth Fairy
The pixie at the bottom of the garden
Jack Frost
The monster under my bed.
Which means that as I am almost 40 now, I will be having dinner on my own. Sad.
Now if I was still a six year old, then...
Then it would be great fun, with lots of presents, no teeth (so it would have to be ice cream and jelly for dinner), green and a bit cold and scary!
Mike-
Mike,Your answer has touched the female part of GO! Smell, Emma. Well done, great answer.
When you have the dinner party, please ask the tooth fairy where she lives.
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It's a good election!!! i will invite:
- Hipocrates (because of his knowledge about medicine)
- Bon Jovi (i know it's superficial but i really like him)
- Jack the ripper (for studying his mind)
- Robin Cook (i like his books)
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If I could invite 6 people to dinner, dead or alive, I believe I'd have to choose those I love the most:
my husband, my son, my daughter, my mom, my dad, my brother or sister
Let's face it, who really means something to you?
Kelly Jad'on
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Google Guy Sergei Brin (we need to talk)
Coco Chanel
Albert Einstein
Sigmund Freud
Ricky Martin
Hey, they all have so much in common! -
ummm, interesting question..
Can i select 6 or 7 instead?
- Frederick W. Nietzsche (philosopher)
- Steve Vai (guitarist/musician)
- Dan Simmons (writer/author, anyone read Hyperion?)
- George Bush and Al Gore (i'd let them do most of the talking)
- Angelina Jolie (ya know!)
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oooh...i think i may have to add someone in my list. my sixth one would have to be my friend chris. he's half italian, and we were talking last night about making pasta and he promised to make a good italian pasta dish for me for dinner. I could definitely use him!
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Gregory Peck
Lucille Ball
Danny Kaye
Thelma Ritter
Cary Grant-
Gregory Peck... (sigh)
And Thelma Ritter would be hilarious. Love her in "Rear Window."
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I guess we could bring all our 5 together (sorry jphillips - five is the limit, even with Ange) and hold one big party.
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It would be a good dinner i can't imagine the situation...
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Go on! try...
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My own family is too big to just say "my family" I mean, there's 8 besides me in just this house! So...my list-my reasons:
Dad-he's gone, I miss him...he's dad-he loved my cooking.
Peter Mayle-my favorite writer-to thank him for his response to my letter!
Albert Finney-my favorite actor.
Jesus-I have more than a few questions-maybe he'd answer.
MFK Fisher-no reason needed for any true foodie!-
Peter Mayle, a year in Provence, part of our inspiration to GO! Smell the flowers on a 1 month bike tour with paneers, red wine, soft cheese and bread. We're writing up our flower smelling exploits now and France was one of them...
Falling asleep in that farmers field as time stood still...
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I'm positively GREEN!
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We like!
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Ernest Hemingway
Rick Springfield
Sheldon Vanauken
St. Augustine
Bono or Bob Geldof--I can't decide (and sometimes the distinction gets fuzzy for me)-
Ernest Hemingway and Rick Springfield. That just made me chuckle out loud for some reason.
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You have to choose one, you're only allowed one charity giving Irishman, 2 be sure!
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Who: Five children of the thrid world that died in the last 25 minutes.
Why: obvius-
Perhaps it would be more useful to invite the five who would otherwise die in the NEXT 25 minutes...
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Yes you are tight! Good point. I was inspired about the beginning point "dead or alive" and was thinking about bringing someone back. Interesting questions run through my mind now. Whats better - to bring 5 back or to prevent 5 from... *puh* thats kind of questiona for a philosopher...
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Yes you are Right! *typo*
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ben harper
ray charles
bob marley
mozart
jay z
I'd like to put them all in a room and let them jam; see what they come up with!-
Oh...Bob Marley...yeah and Jerry Garcia and Louis Armstrong and VanGogh and Monet...5 is so small-can we have an all out dinner party?
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Hmmmm.... of all the philosophical questions in the world this is as famous/infamous as which came the chicken or the egg.... my list would be..
William Shakespeare....for obvious reasons
Jesus Christ...to ask him why
Albert Eistein...to show him why
Ghandi....to know why
Leonardo Di Vinci.....because why not
Adolfe would be an interesting dinner guest.... but If two more were allowed my mum and John Lennon -
Wow! Inspirational stuff easytouch and Madame X!
Really got us thinking and with jteitelman and Anniepooh pitching in with music got us thinking about a mini LIVE 8 around the table.
Great stuff, this discussion just gets better!
So, back to the top 5. Any more? -
1. John Lennon
2. Cary Grant
3. Jack Black
4. Penn Jilette
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1. John Lennon - core member of my favorite group
2. Leonardo Di Vinci - amazingly diverse in knowledge and abilities
3. Jack Nicholson - favorite actor
4. Albert Ellis - favorite psychologist
5. Linus Pauling - to see how someone with a mind like he had thinks -
I would invite my 2 sons because they are incredible human beings
I would invite my partner because can't be without the other half of my soul
I would invite my Aunty Silv because she is an Earth Angel who walks in grace
Lastly I would invite one of my closest friends
To be surrounded by unconditional love and acceptance thats my idea of the a great moment -
1. Charlie Chaplin
2. Mozart
3. Margaret Thatcher
4. Mr Jones - my 2nd grade teacher
5. Vincent Van Gogh
I can pinpoint the exact time that they taught me something in my life. -
This is among one of the most interesting and original thread I've seen so far.. cool -
I would invite
John F kennedy Sr
River Pheonix
Kurt Cobain
Jensen Ackles...yummy...
My grandmother...i miss her terribly... -
Very interesting to read who everyone would invite. Hitler? Hmmm...yes, it would be interesting to find out more about what went on in this man's head, but I'd want to realize at the time how charismatic he could be and be on my guard.
I would invite:
Mary, Jesus' mother - I want to know her perspective of being the virgin mother and what was it like to raise Jesus?
King David - I love to read the Psalms he wrote.
My Dad - passed away 31 yrs ago, but I still always think about him and wish he and my kids had an opportunity to know each other.
Lucille Ball - I love to laugh and watching her shows always kept me in stitches.
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This is really hard to answer, great discussion though.
1.) My Mother, who died way too young, she was 53 and I was 26
2.) Leonardo da Vinci - to unravel the da Vinci code. Fact or Fiction?
3.) Mary Magdalen - what was her relationship with Jesus Christ?
4.) Marcus Aurelius - "Very little is needed to make a happy life. It's all within yourself, in your way of thinking."
5.) Adam and Eve - what really happened in that garden?
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We love the Marcus Aurellius quote and will post it on our blog under inspiration if that's OK with you Lainey! Do let us know and you're only allowed 5 - so who is it to be, Adam or Eve? :0)
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Well, it would have to be Eve, then, wouldn't it? After all, we already know Adam's side of the story... ("She made me do it!")
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Very good Madame X. Glad you made the choice anyway.
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Well I would like to invite:
1) Linus Trovalds - Linux creator
2) Steve Jobs - Apple Founder
3) Robin William - Comedian
4) Zinadine Zidane - French Legendary Soccer/Football player
5) Travis Barker - Plus44 drummer and former Blink 182 drummer-
Robin Williams! Love him! But I have a feeling it would be a one-sided conversation...or more like a performance with lots of laughter on my end and a possible food fight! LOL!
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Here is my list...
1.Marian Keyes - Irish Author, I saw her once in a talkshow and boy she is funny in person...not only in her books
2.Lily Allen - I think she's funny too...she's a singer so maybe I could ask her to sing for us later...hahaha
3.Hugh Jackman
4.Vincent Van Gogh - I wonder how he is in person
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Is that Vincent pre-ear or post-ear?
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Vampire Faust...
I opt for the pre-ear hehehe...dun want my guests to stare at his ear all through dinner...
And yup Hugh Jackman is hot...yummy!
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Of course you may use the quote :-) Glad you liked it. Well if I have to choose between Adam and Eve I will go with Eve. I like your reasoning MadameX.
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I personally would like to have a conversation with Lilith and find out exactly why she got bumped for Eve! LOL!
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Hi Lainey,
We'll use your quote, credit you for sending it to us and post on our blog over the next couple of days at www.gosmelltheflowers.com/blog Feel free to post a comment, we've a few healthy discussions going on at the moment. Cheers n enjoy your weekend, thanx for the contribution.
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Thanks to GoSmelltheFlowers for the tip off about this thread :-)
I'd invite:
Stephen Fry, for the witty conversation. And if he proves to be a bit boring, he could always reprise his role as Jeeves, and act as a butler.
Leonardo da Vinci, because it would be fascinating to discuss his work with him, and also because he might tell me the secret of The Mona Lisa's smile.
Lady Godiva, because I'm also a Warwickshire lass and I'd love to discover the truth about that famous ride.
Horatio Nelson because I have always been fascinated by him.
Sean Bean because I'm a huge fan of his acting - truly ;-) I was going to say Johnny Depp, but looking at the messages above he appears to be fully booked. -
It's OK Kateblogs, you can use names that others have used, just assume your dinner party is on a seperate night! Johnny Depp is allowed but you're only allowed 5. Hmmmm.
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Hey Lainey, as promised we've posted your quote on our blog, linked to you and asked our regulars for comments.
Thanks and we'll see what comes back! It'll be interesting as we've plenty of visiting cynics. :0) -
1. Elvis - To clear up all the rumors once and for all
2. My grandfather - I have so much to tell him before he passed away.
3. Einstein
4. JFK
5. Brad Pitt
That's my picks! -
Jack Bauer.-
Hey Goodknife, would the Jack Bauer dinner bea full 24 hours or will there be commercial breaks? Hmmmm.
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Will invite them with your flower blogs..
1.My father - was died when i'm children, so i can shared my life with him
2.JFK - invite him at the day passed. So he escape from the killer.
3.Albert Einstein - Tell him we can makes this discussion cause his brillian...;)
4.Killer at Texas university in Austin - tell him how he fool
5.GO! Smell the flowers - to thanks for this discussion..
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Thanx for the invite, we'll bring the flowers.
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My Grandfather- Who did not live long enough for me-
JFK- It seems he had a great sense of humor, plus, what a great brain to pick!
Mark Twain- He is my idol!
My Grandmother- I need to ask her a question
My Golden retriever, Wendy,- Because I need her
Thanks for inviting me to answer this question gosmelltheflowers!
Best Wishes-
Ann-Slugger-
Hey slugger, you've brought the first pet along, great idea.
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I am walking away from the JFK and great brain to pick joke that is so easy to make here.
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1. My mom ( because I miss her, she died of cancer 2 years ago)
2. Michael Schumacher (He's the great F1 driver in my opinion, too bad he's retired)
3. Mother Teresa (Because errr...just because!)
4. Princess Diana (premature death..& I think we have lots to talk about ie. emotional issues)
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Five for dinner....
1) My Dad (RIP - to see if I turned out the way he expected)
2),3),4) My three sons - we have never all been together at the same time since we got Alex and we are on three different continents
5) Pope John Paul I (not II) to find out if the conspiracy theory is right.-
Thanx SR and our thoughts are with Alex.
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VampireFaust, Robin will make all the tables LOL. Can't even eat.
cin1977, JFK is cool bet you can tell him that the CIA, the mob and his Vice President killed him.-
! GO! syaf....hope all is well bud.
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My good friend and godfather, Alex, also good friends Cimox, Swaba, Vjeverica, and Jelena. We would have great fun. No need for dead poets and politicians, thank you!-
No dead poets society for you the, wooglah.
Not good for the digestion? -
Why experiment when I know what company will do just fine...
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Fair enough!
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Well, I think I'd invite
Plato,
Lao-Tzu,
Jesus,
Buddha
I prefer philosophical conversations to political ones for dinner. It's all a matter of digestion, you know ;-)).-
Ha! Like it but your guest list is not one for the feint hearted. You still have 1 more guest, a touch of comedy, perhaps? Your choice but 1 more is needed per-lease.
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A touch of comedy? Why not!
-> Charlie Chaplin
(Guess he would have enjoyed meeting the other four, too.)
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I like this question, good one!
Mother Theresa: Good heart and inspiration never does any harm, and the company would enlighten the souls and hearts.
Ghandhi: Again, the same reason.
Anne Frank: I got the feeling that we would have become great friends. I will never know the exact pain of what she went through, but I can say I understand parts of it.
George W. Bush: Maybe I'd just talk some sense into him. It's worth a try, yes? Oh, I know, the three mentioned above could help inspire him for justice and peace. The world is in great need of justice. Really.
Jesus Christ: He is a good, just, peaceful, humble, not greedy, not ignorant, not arrogant we would all love his company. G.W Bush is also religous yes? Maybe he finally could learn the true values of his religion, and find other ways of solving the worlds problems.
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Wow! What a table that would be...
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Barack Obama just to have the opportunity to actually get the sense from his karma.
Nelson Mandela One of my greatest heroes of this century
Ghandi Also 1 of my greatest heroes
And Surjit located at gurushabad.blogspot.com because he is uncannily brilliant and his site is simply incredible. I would love to actually speak with him in person.-
Thanx Moondancer - you still have 1 more to invite, if you like! We'll check Surjits site out now...
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1- Bill Gates : To ask him how one can save time dealing with DSL,hackers,spyware, and copy cats.
2- Hipocrates : To learn how one can start thinking about solving health problems.
3- Avicenna : To ask him about some remedies to put them in my blog.
Napoleon Hill: I try to make him tailor some new techniques for promotion on the internet.
Nageeb Mahfooz : I feel he is so intimate to me although I never met him in person.-
Do you think Bill would have the time to run through ALL THAT!!
Love the mention of Hipocrates, he'd crtique whatever you served up. We learnt alot about him during our deto and fast in Thailand last year....
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Gosmelltheflowers,
Aren't you responsible for bringing those people?-
I guess we send out the invites but it's your dinner party, we're like the promotions company. Lay it on and watch it happen! :0)
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I would invite four whom I have not met, but would love to meet
A Unique blog friend Sid and His girlfriend
Mr. Clodreno and Mr. Ranjith; two great photographers who contribute more of my Rural India India blog
and my Mom, bcoz, she too would love to meet my good friends !-
Cool. Nice touch with the Mum, another first! We assume you'll ask for Mums home coking then as well?
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I'de invite....I really dont know!! Maybe ummmm....no i still dont know
Sorry. When I think of some people i will tell you'll-
No probs- just read the posts before you for some help. Use your imagination, pretend your dinner party is on Friday and you can invite any 5 people, alive or dead!! We look forward to seeing your answer...
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My grandfather who past away 10 yrs ago.-Sorry I didn't spent more time with him
My son's father- I have alot to say
The band Godsmack..they are my favorite band!
Seeing as inviting Godsmack would make 6 total, I would have to get rid of my son's father!