Dinner party - who would YOU invite

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I was discussing a few days ago with some friends and thought it would make an interesting topic. You are hosting a dinner party for ten guests and you get to choose who those guests might be - living or dead. I am sure some will pick eye candy :D but who would you have there (and why)?

My picks:

1. David Attenborough - having grown up watching his wildlife documentaries I am sure he has a bucketload of anecdotes to keep everyone amused.

2. Nelson Mandela - this mans dignity has always impressed me greatly and and I would enjoy the opportunity to sit and chat with him.

3. Sophia Loren from about 30 years ago - eye candy! :love:

4. My grandfather - I would give anything just to speak to him one last time and share some laughs again.

5. Winston Churchill - probably one of the greatest leaders this country has ever had.

6. Tommy Cooper - just for the laughs!

7. Elvis (and his guitar) - to provide music and entertainment.

8. Grace Kelly - one of most beautiful women ever who went on marry into royalty, I'm sure there would be some tales to tell....

9. Neil Armstrong - the first man to walk on the moon.

10. Robert de Niro - one of my favourite actors.

I would also invite an eleventh person and that would be George W. Bush just so I could kick his arse out the door when he arrived. :LOL:

Your turn....
 
For me David Bowie, Til Lindeman, Norman Wisdom, de Niro, Joey Harper and my dad (he died a few years ago:crying:).
 
An all female orchestra- Woodwind and Brass sections. :D
 
1. Alexander the Great (it was actually caesar that added 'the Great' - the Greeks didn't rate him :D)

2. Oliver Reed

3. Octavian

4. Peter Cook

5. 20 non-drinking (booze budget has already been exceeded) nubile 21 year old sweedish lovelies.
 
1. jesus

2. Mohamad

3. Budah

4. j.s. Bach

5. Bosch

6. Lord Nelson

7. Napolean

8. Hitler

9. Churchil

10. Stalin

11. and Hanibal lector for the leftovers!!
 
dinner party. nah. more of a barbeque on the back garden type , me.
but ,my dad and geoff duke( both gone , but new each other in their yoof).mr sheene himself.
lemmy from motorhead and lemmy from lupine(look him up).
the young bridgette bardeaux(sp).
dawn french and lenny henry.my mrs of course, and quentin tarantino .
of course , as its a barbeque, i,d invite all my mates with bikes ,especialy the harley guys, to park all over the front garden and street. just to annoy any snotty neighbours.:LOL:
 
OK then...

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Vlad The Impaler

Albert Einstein

Albert Pierrepoint

William Wallace

Marylin Monroe

Humphrey Bogart

Frank Sinatra

The Duke Of Wellington

Buddy Holly.


Just all people I'd love to have met and talked to.

And so I could take the group photo. :woot:
 
Stephen Fry
John Peel
Michael Caine
Kylie
...

I can't think of any more right now...:thinking:
 
hhmmm, ok

Bernie Ecclestone - no one can make that much money without being reasonably intelligent and having the ability to talk and I have mellowed towards him in my old[ish] age.

Margaret Thatcher - didnt like her politics but really acheived something.

Rod Stewart - bit of a giggle and could lead the drunken sing along afterwards

Patrick Lichfield - well gotta have someone that could take a snap or two and always came across as much more self depprecating than most 'aristocracy'

Mohammed - did he really want what followed

Jesus - ditto
[I am agnostic btw so would make an interesting conversation]

Chaim Bermant - great writer, maybe an equal conversationist [and could referee between Jesus and Mohammed]

Hitler - to ask him if had regrets

Jo Brand - for intelligent and FUNNY humour

Any 6 foot tall blond amazonian woman to keep Mr LL busy :LOL:


Oh, and I am would go with Hacker, but if he wants Bushes ass to kick out the door, I baggsie Blairs [Tony or Ian will do] (y)
 
Stuart Cosgrove

Tam Cowan

Alec Salmond

Annie Lennox

Nikola Tesla

Andres Segovia (brilliant guitarist)

Robert Heinlein

Roald Dahl

Winona Ryder (she just needs hugging)

Graham Kerr (The Galloping Gourmet)

and of course Ansel Adams :)
 
My Mum
Bob Carlos Clarke
Marilyn Monroe
Princess Diana
**** Turpin
Einstein
George Best
Christine Keeler
Jim Morrison
Karen Carpenter

Thats my list.
Dean:)

OMG I cant believe Mr Turpins first name got censored.
 
inaneredstripe said:
who,s albert pierrepoint?:). forgive my ignorance
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Last Official Hangman in this country.

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What isn't widely known is he was summoned to Nuremberg after the war trials after the American military were botching the executions of convicted Nazis to the extent that doctors refused to preside over them. Albert hanged hundreds of people altogether in his time.
 
1. Leonard Cheshire VC...to continually go out into the dark and fetch a log for the fire.
2. Sir Matt Busby...to remind me of the days when managers were gentlemen.
3. Sir Bobby Charlton...to remind me of the days when players were gentlemen.
4. Rommel...the get the seating plan right
5. Mother Theresa...to humbly point out Rommel's mistakes.
6. Rowan Atkinson...to keep people amused.
7. My old Dad...gave me anything he could and then died before I could repay the debt.
8. My wife...cos' she's lovely
 
CT said:
Last Official Hangman in this country.

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What isn't widely known is he was summoned to Nuremberg after the war trials after the American military were botching the executions of convicted Nazis to the extent that doctors refused to preside over them. Albert hanged hundreds of people altogether in his time.
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Saw a very good documentary about him t'other night too.
 
If you can get hold of a copy LL do read Albert's book. :)
 
Russell Brand:love: , Jonny Depp:love: :love: :love: and the Top Gear team , Hammond for :love: the other 2 for entertainment, Oh, and Joe T, coz he would never forgive me if he missed out on meeting the Top Gear guys! :LOL:
 
My dinner party invitation list, in no particular order - and with reasons, would be:
  • Bill Clinton: asking.. "did he"? and for his wonderful rapport and interpersonal skills
  • Samuel Barber: how did he compose such a beautiful masterpiece, and to try to learn how to write sublime chords and cadences
  • my Mum and Dad: since passed away, but still loved very much, and missed dearly
  • Sam Neal: to learn about acting skills
  • Peter Jones (of Dragons Den fame): for his brilliant entrepreneurship and business acumen
  • Pope Jon Paul: for being one of the most wonderful people to have ever lived
  • Lee Evans: to provide all the laughs
  • Stephen Donaldson: Author of the best good v's evil epics of all time - imho far better than LotR
  • Harry Christophers: for his conducting and overall musical skill
  • Sir David Attenborough: well, goes without saying really eh.
How's that list then?
 
I think this is really tough, but this is my list tonight (and would probably be quite different tomorrow!)

Fidel Castro (someone who has ruled a fascinating country for such a long time)

Eric Morcombe, Davel Allen and Jenny Eclair (who between them would help to entertain all the other guests and stop it getting too serious)

Geoff Hamilton (passionate about organic gardening long before it was fashionable)

Rodin (interesting life and highly creative)

Sammy Davies Jnr (multi-taleted and succeeded against all the odds)

Queen Victoria (can you imagine the conversation between her and any of the other guests?)

Gandhi (sp?) (A leader with integrity who lived what he stood for)

Gordon Ramsey (who would, hopefully do the cooking and 'amuse' QV):LOL:

I'd have to add David Frost (before he started to be polite) to my guest list to referee the lively discussions

I would also have invited Jo Brand, but she's already going to LLs, and JFK but perhaps not with Castro. :LOL:
 
Haven't read the previous reponses so as to not be influenced....

Etta James

Ray Charles

Chopin

Josef Sudek

Peter Sellers

Anastasia (the Russian, not the cartoon character ;))

Dracula

Eugene Smith (fascinating mind, if more than a little off-balanced)

I'll add more later. I need some wine first to loosen up the brain.

- CJ
 
1 me
2 my wife
3 my daughter
4 my other daughter
5 my dad-he died
6 someone to cook dinner
7 someone to wash up
8 robbin williams
9 sid james
10 doris day-when she was young
 
My list would have to be the following -

Louise Redknapp.

Erm.. can't think of anyone else.
 
Whoa, that's a hard one.

It would have to be one of those all weekend affairs. We'd start with Cha and Wad (that's a tin mug of tea and a bacon and egg buttie for the uninitiated). Then head to the garage. For this guest list I'd even let them use my tools ;)
Keep the barbecue going all day and then we could retire to the dining room in the evening for the "formal" having worked up an appetite.
The guests?

Isaac Newton - Only fair, I went round to his gaff recently and he'd be an essential guest for an event of this gravity
IKB - He'd keep the engineering civil
John Harrison - To keep an eye on the time
Joseph Whitworth - Well you have to keep your standards up.
Sir Winston Churchill - He could sit next to Rob Walker
Rob Walker - Keeping the team tanked up
Tommy Flowers - Ada might find him a bit more productive than Charlie.
Sir Alec Issigonis - Likes his Martini the way I do
Aurelio Lampredi - He should be very much at home at my place
Frank Whittle - Not just hot air
RJ Mitchell - Now if I were to sit Reginald next to Frank...?
My late Great Uncle Cairney - BoB Spitfire pilot, test pilot, Jaguar Cars representative in the days of Sir William Lyons, gave my Mum her first driving lesson in an XK120!

OK We'd need some totty

Nigella - With all these Gods, you've got to have a Goddess
Freema Agyeman - 500 times sweeter than sugar but no bitter aftertaste. :love:
Kate Beckinsale - She's put together like an Austin Healey chassis with a tan...and when i was a kid I used to be totaly besotted by her mum :confused:
Ada Lovelace - I can't believe I'm inviting a programmer :wacky:
Florence Nightingale - With this crowd in a garage full of tools and engineering materials someone is bound to end up with an owie. :bonk:

I'd have to invite some of the good ladies family
Emma Hamilton - Hubba hubba apparently :naughty:
John Tyndall - Should come into his own around sunset?
 
I think this a good topic
My 10 would be:
My grandad just because he is the best
Vlad the impaler to find out the truth about things
Maryln monroe she was a true stunning curvy woman
My auntie coz she is so funny
Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock just pure eye candy even though he seems funny
Paris Hilton proper party animal
Guns n Roses for their music
Freddie Mercury for his great voice
Colin farell pure filth and eye candy
Jonathan Ross the conversation wuld definatley be interesteing!

sam
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I think my guests would be:

Stephen Fry
Annie Lennox
Freddie Mercury
Bessie Smith
Nelson Mandela
Winston Churchill
David Niven
Douglas Bader
William Stevenson
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Fred Dibnah

Would make for some interesting conversations. :D
 
Mine would be,

  • Bobby Moore

  • Raqual Welch

    • Eric Morcambe

      • tommy Cooper

        • Kelly Brook

          • my dad, to have last chat with him
 
It seems a bit random but...

Kenneth Williams
Audrey Hepburn
J R R Tolkien (Stephen Donaldson - pah!!! :D)
Jackson Browne
Lowell George
Ethan and Joel Coen
Patrick Moore
Vikram Seth

And my family - especially my dad and grandparents all of whom I wish I'd spent more time with before they passed away!
 
inaneredstripe said:
ignorance again? bessie smith.?
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Tch tch!

Bessie was a jazz./ blues singer back in the 20's. I have a version somewhere of her singing 'Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out" with a then unknown young Louis Armstrong backing her on trumpet. The recording is as scratchy as Hell but it's generally agreed her rendering has never been bettered.

CLICKY


Good choice actually, I wish I'd thought of Bessie.
 
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