Ok, Lets say you could go back in time, not affect anything (which means you couldn't get hurt) what things would you like to go back and witness first hand?

Here is my own little list off the top of my head.

Ressurection of Lazarus
Witness Parting of Red Sea
Noachian Flood
Roman Coliseum to see gladiator contest.
Jesus' Crucifixation
The Zulu war
A Bareknuckle prize fight

I would like to travel back in time to Boxing Day 1979 and see Wednesday beat United 4.0 with a crowd of all most 50,000.

I saw it at the time and would love to live it all again.
I could stop off on the way and have another look at us beating Man Utd.
1.0 in the league cup final, just the tonic for all us Owls fans at this sad time.
Then on into the future (but not very far) to see us win promotion back where we belong in the premier league.

I would like to meet Jesus Christ in person, to witness the miracles he performed, to see him raising the dead, changing water into wine, making the blind see again.

Also, to hear the sermon on the mount, hear his voice,look at his wonderfull face, experience his magnetic personality, touch his garment, and beg him to heal me. Ah what bliss. If only!!!!!!!!!!!

Too many places, people, events, I wouldn't know where to start !
brg, wrote :
I would like to travel back in time to Boxing Day 1979 and see Wednesday beat United 4.0 with a crowd of all most 50,000

I can still see it now, I was stood on the Kop - and can remember Spiderman Mellors goal vividly !

Originally posted by brg
I would like to travel back in time to Boxing Day 1979 and see Wednesday beat United 4.0 with a crowd of all most 50,000.

I saw it at the time and would love to live it all again.
I could stop off on the way and have another look at us beating Man Utd.
1.0 in the league cup final, just the tonic for all us Owls fans at this sad time.
Then on into the future (but not very far) to see us win promotion back where we belong in the premier league.

Looks like it will be a long time before you see those type of glory days again, if ever. :o :P

World Cup, 1966.

Originally posted by halevan
I would like to meet Jesus Christ in person, to witness the miracles he performed, to see him raising the dead, changing water into wine, making the blind see again.

Also, to hear the sermon on the mount, hear his voice,look at his wonderfull face, experience his magnetic personality, touch his garment, and beg him to heal me. Ah what bliss. If only!!!!!!!!!!!

It's a time machine, it only lets you go back to things that did happen

I would like to go back and see.

1910. Haleys Comet
Witness the Blitz.

I'd go back to yesterday to see if I could find my sense of humour. I lost it at work at about 2pm.

Would like to witness crash landing of UFO at Roswell New Mexico.

Hang around the area Jack the Ripper killed one of his victims and take his picture, possibly even follow him home so I could KNOW who he is.

Follow Jimmy Hoffa on the day he dissappeared and see where he went.

Wait in the building to see first hand WHO shot JFK.

See if Sheriff Pat Garett actually killed William H Bonney or if he indeed let him go.

Go back to the Dinosaurs and see if the comet did get rif of em all. Obviosuly I would need some cloke of invisiblility cos I wouldn't want to get eaten!

(Yes I know cloke of invisibilities dont exist... but hey neither does time travel)

There are others!

I like the idea of going back in time and manipulating an event. Having said that, if we all could do it there'd be hell to pay!! Imagine coming back to the future to find that nobody in your family knew you or you didn't even exist (hang on. I think I've lost the plot here!)

Originally posted by halevan
I would like to meet Jesus Christ in person, to witness the miracles he performed, to see him raising the dead, changing water into wine, making the blind see again.

Also, to hear the sermon on the mount, hear his voice,look at his wonderfull face, experience his magnetic personality, touch his garment, and beg him to heal me. Ah what bliss. If only!!!!!!!!!!!

That reminds me of a SF short story - I think the title was "Let's Go to Golgotha". So anyway time travel gets invented and the hero of the story leads a tour party to Golgotha to witness the crucifiction. Including the time-travelers there are only a few people there. The hero returns to his own time and then leads another party back to witness the crucifiction. There are a few more people there. He carries on with this pattern (as do other tour guides) until eventually there are millions of time-travellers at Golgotha and the hero is having to ignore all the other instances of himself.

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1930's Nazi Germany - just to see what it was like

Originally posted by fnkysknky
It's a time machine, it only lets you go back to things that did happen
What an insightful comment. I've yet to see evidence to suggest that Jesus didn't live. Yet there is plenty to say that he did.

I'm not saying he didn't live, I believe he probably did - just that he didn't perform any miracles, wasn't the son of God etc.

So if he did nothing special, then why is he famous?

Because there's a lot of gullible, wishful thinking people around. Even if Jesus did exist, he was probably just a good orator, rather than somebody with "higher" powers.

If anyone perhaps wants to show me any evidence of the existence of a god of any kind, I'd be very interested to see it.

Unfortunately, nobody can, and any Christians I talk to just mumble on about needing to have Faith - yeah right :rolleyes:

Originally posted by Mike
If anyone perhaps wants to show me any evidence of the existence of a god of any kind, I'd be very interested to see it.
Read the bible.

But anyway, I don't really care if Jesus performed miracles or not, it's his philosophy I admire.

I've read the bible. It's a good read, though majorly bizarre in places, but I don't think very much of it is based on fact.

Nothing wrong with the philosophies - all good peaceful stuff, but I find it odd that people actually believe in all that stuff. I'd like to be able to say it's harmless, but unfortunately it's not.

Anyway, this is digressing from the thread so in answer to the original poster, I reckon the Big Bang would be hard to beat.

Why doesn't the Bible mention dinosaurs?

Because nobody knew about dinosaurs when it was written.

If Jesus was the son of God surely he would have mentioned them being that the Bible describes the beginning of the world and all. The fact that dinosaurs aren't mentioned just helps reinforce the idea that he wasn't the son of God.

He never said that everything that happens in the old testament is true. In fact he contradicts and dismisses a lot of it.

So is the Bible correct or not? If not then how do you know which parts are true?

Sounds to me like people picking out parts to suit their own views, what a surprise :rolleyes:

No most of the bible's rubbish IMO. I only follow the gospels myself.

So, where did the dinosaurs come from in your opinion? :)

Same way we got here I guess. Evolution.

Well do you believe in God and that he put us here on the planet?

I think the creationists are really funny - when the first dinosaur skeletons were discovered some of them tried to claim that God had put the bones there to "test our faith". Puuuurlease!

Originally posted by Mike
I think the creationists are really funny - when the first dinosaur skeletons were discovered some of them tried to claim that God had put the bones there to "test our faith". Puuuurlease!
Yeah, I do too. You'd have to be so dillusioned to believe that.

Originally posted by Sidla
So if he did nothing special, then why is he famous?

Probably for the same reason Robin Hood, Santa and The Tooth Fairy are so famous, folklore.

There's not extensive books on any of those characters though.

Anyway, can we just get back to the subject in hand please?

I would like to go back to May 1975 to see Led Zeppelin play at Earls Court.

Soooo dam good :D

On my trip back through time I'd want to have a look at some of my childhood playing area's to see if they looked like i remember.
Roswell crash yes
Russian crash yes
To be in a position when a crop circle is made by some unknown force, [Huh???]
Problem with going to far back is that even the english language would be unrecognisable which a lot of time travel stories seem to miss out.
In the story about Golgotha the ending is when the tour guide realises that it's the tourists who are saying to kill Jesus and all the local population are hiding in their houses. Anyone interested in the bible could have a look at an author Josh McDowell, he certainly gives you something to think about.
I'd be interested to know 'how did jesus contradict the old testament exactly'?

I would like to visit bethlehem in the year -1bc, and find out if there was a Mary and Joseph. On completing this task. I'd like to find out why a couple of Jews would name their child Joshua, with the greek version of Joshua which is of course "Jesus".

After this I'd travel to Austria to the childhood of a young fella with an eye for art and find out what the deal is between him and his mother, ......

Next I would try to spend some time with John Lennon in december 1980 and persuade him to spend the year in a different country, or maybe start wearing a bullet proof vest.

Next to september 1970 to make sure that Jimi Hendrix was sleeping in the recovery position, and later booking him into a drugs recovery clinic.

summer 1974 next, where I'd be spending a noisy evening cutting down an oak tree in epping forest, and covering the ground with old matresses so that marc bolan could have a much softer landing

20th Feb 1980 I'd be there with plug and bon scott, and I'd drive him home after the drinking session, and stay all night to make sure he didn't choke on vom.

Afer this, I'd go to seattle in april 1994, and find Kurk cobain's house, remove his shotguns, and bury his ammunition. Maybe I'd have a jam with him, maybe make him some cheese on toast with hendos relish? might just have done the trick..

After this in march 1982, I'd spend some time making sure Randy Rhodes never got on that plane.

In 1990 I would be sabotaging a helicopter on the 27th of august, which would prevent the loss of Stevie Ray vaughan.

Jeff buckley, Christ, I'd be in the missisippi waiting, with ten other boats in case anyone fell in. on the 29th of may 1997. No there'd be 20 boats and and ice cream van so he was refreshed..

I think if I could go back in time I think I would like to go back to the 1900's and see what sheffield was like then. But wouldn't want to stop there. 8)

I'd go back to the creation of Microsoft and offer Bill some much needed finance in exchange for 5% of the company - well I'm not THAT greedy!!

lol Muddy Coffee I'd also go back to September 1980 and make sure that John Bonham either didn't drink as many Vodka Screwdrivers or that he was in the recovery position so that he didn't choke on his own vomit.

I think I might indulge in the 1966 World Cup Final again.

I have to admit I would probably be inducing paradoxes by going back in time and warning myself to do / not do things I should / shouldn't have done respectively!!!!

I love this idea,
I think I would like to hop back in 100 year jumps exactly where I am to see how Sheffield developed.
I'd like to be in the airport on the fateful September 11th and set off a major security alarm which draws attention to the psychos.
I'd like to have a peek at the Sphinx and the pyramids as they were made. So 7,000 BC ish should do.
And the last tomb which is currently undiscovered, maybe I could hop around time in the Theban mountains to find where that last tomb is.
A quick peep at cro magnon man and his predecessors through time.
I'd also like to watch my Mum and Dad in their lives and when they first met, just to see if they were as wholesome and sweet as they make out!
And on a musical note (lol) I'd like to be in Michael Hutchences house prior to his suicide and talk him out of it.
Probably in the Viper Room when River Phoenix o'd too.
A strange one for me, Diana's death too, I'd prevent that if I could, not that I'm a big fan of the royals but she did well for the Uk and was a figurehead for some needy campaigns.

If I can't actively do anything while I'm there then all of the above except the death bits.

I want to go back to be in Henry viii court and experience the life.

I think he was fasinating.

With all this talk of Jesus, one of my selections might be the first conversation between Joseph and Mary when she was telling him; even though he was not getting any hot-lovin action, that she was pregnant.

The Garden of Edan sounds like a nice place.

I'd go back to Hastings (1066) and tell Harold to 'duck'!

Originally posted by fnkysknky
So, where did the dinosaurs come from in your opinion? :)

Bedrock.

Id go and see some good bands. :)

Chris.

I would go back to the Crimean war and buy Florence Nightingale a torch, then what would she have been known as, probably the "lady with the Maglite" :thumbsup:

id go back to when beer was less than 2 shillings a pint,when summers where long and hot,when the beatles and rolling stones were on top of the pops,hot pants,parties in the park,triumph motor bikes and food tasted like proper food

Originally posted by Chris_Sleeps
Id go and see some good bands. :)

Chris.

come with me to see led zeppelin :thumbsup:

Originally posted by ianmitchell
come with me to see led zeppelin :thumbsup:
Why not? ;) I aint a huge fan but it'll be a laugh. The drinks'll be cheap compared to todays prices anyway.

Chris.

Id travel back to 1989. Shoot my sensitive self, leaving only the manipulative Edd to spend the next fifteen years enjoying shallow relationships with simple but adventurous/supple girls.:heyhey: :hihi: :clap:

I'd go to the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace and the one in Paris, when the Eifel Tower was new.

I'd like to see dinosaurs and Ancient Rome too.

i'd go back to 1969, sneak on board apollo and see if they really did land on the moon......:suspect:

oh and see my mum and dad's wedding which happened the day after. :)

back to the devonian era with a camera. Some nice big insects about - and seas teeming with teeth!

I dont know if someones asked this already but Im sure you've heard this question at one time or another. If it was possible but you could only pick 3 places, times events etc. Which would you choose?

(1) Spend a week in early 1900's London.
(2) Go back to See Mahatma Ghandi
(3) Chris Waddles goal against United again!!! :clap: never get tired of watching that!

Makes a change for a Wednesdayite to be going back in time!:suspect:

The Russian Revolution - stuffing it to their Royal family

Storming the Normandy beach - at the side of me Dad
(who did):thumbsup:

Right at the beginning - the big bang...
See if the physicists are right in their calculations

Originally posted by Don_Kiddick
Right at the beginning - the big bang...
See if the physicists are right in their calculations

I'm right with you there DK :thumbsup: .
I want to know what went bang?.

1) Kissing Kylie bye-bye at some railway station probably in London, and trying to console her.

2) Booking into the posh hotel with her the night before.

3) Experiencing, one more time, the same dream that led up to 1) and 2).

I would go back to my school days and actually try and pass my GCSE maths, as not having a grade of at least a C in GCSE maths and english is affecting my suitability for office jobs nowadays :( cos I have an A in English from a retake back in 1998 but I failed maths at School (crap teachers).

1) Love to go back and talk to Einstein

2) Go back to beginning of my A levels and not get distracted by a particular girl that messed a lot of things up for me by being such a distraction and then dump me cus she wanted to go f**k other people :(

3) Go sometime in the late 60's and see Hendrix, Deep Purple, Sabbath, Pink Floyd and Zepplin live in concert (not together)... especially Hendrix, I would have loved to meet him!

1) id go back to my sexual peak, and this time i wouldnt waste it!!

2+3) bah...who cares about that after 1) ;) :hihi: :clap:

Threads merged.

The Mediterranean waterfall - when the Atlantic overflowed the dam at gibralta and started to fill the Mediterranean basin.

I hope this doesnt sound stupid,but i would go back to 1996 and buy $100s worth of m&ms! (They changed the recipe in 2000 to using SKIM MILK,MILKFAT and they taste like crapola now)

I would also buy alot of BIG MACS as a couple years ago they changed the sauce which is garbage now...... (Also Mcdonalds ORANGE DRINK is no more,so i would drink tons of it)

Ok, Lets say you could go back in time, not affect anything (which means you couldn't get hurt) what things would you like to go back and witness first hand?

Here is my own little list off the top of my head.

Ressurection of Lazarus
Witness Parting of Red Sea
Noachian Flood
Roman Coliseum to see gladiator contest.
Jesus' Crucifixation
The Zulu war
A Bareknuckle prize fight

Go to Stow horse fair and you can see bareknuckle prize fights. Last day is today!

Ok, Lets say you could go back in time, not affect anything (which means you couldn't get hurt) what things would you like to go back and witness first hand?

Here is my own little list off the top of my head.

Ressurection of Lazarus
Witness Parting of Red Sea
Noachian Flood
Roman Coliseum to see gladiator contest.
Jesus' Crucifixation
The Zulu war
A Bareknuckle prize fight

I would watch Muhammeds life, start to finish.

I would watch Muhammeds life, start to finish.

Yep,his fight with Frazier in '71 was a cracker...

Hmmm so much History to choose from. But because i'm such a lover of military history, most of it would be battles, seeing the Generals and Colonels planning etc. Obviously for some of these I would need a translator like something out of a Sci-fi film but still.

The Big Bang... With a video camera

Dinosaurs roaming Pre-historic the land that would become Britain.

Shake hands with Jesus and try to convince Muhammad to leave out the more violent parts of the Quran (as well as convincing the Pope at the time to chill the f out)

Richard the Lionheart in battle against Saladin.

The Hundred War. Battles like Agincourt seeing lowly archers beating Noble knights at "Their own game"

While i'm in this time period maybe make sure Joan of Arc doesn't rise to power :roll:

The Great fire of London... See if it "was" started on purpose!

The War of Independence. Maybe inform the British where the Colonial Rebel leaders meet up :hihi: and bring some medicine of something for George the III so he could maybe regain his mind.

If the one before didn't work out as I planned. I would love to see he British sacking of Washington

Napoleonic wars, if my meddling in the past hadn't affected this then, Battles of Trafalger and Waterloo, maybe give Nelson a bulletproof vest!

As before if my meddling before hadn't affected it. The American Civil war would be interesting, maybe try to convince the British to help the Confederates, in return for a deal (Think the deal Dr. Arliss Loveless wanted in the Wild Wild West).

Try to stop in someway the bloodbath that was WW1, that wasn't battle it was a giant moving abattoir for human beings.

If WW1 couldn't be stopped and it wasn't possible to remove Hitler from the picture, then I would definitely influence the British forces in WW2, give them Hitlers plans to attack through the Ardennes, so an ambush could be set up.

If that failed, make sure a certain briefcase wasn't moved to the opposite side of the table and end Hitler once and for all.

If I couldn't affect WW2 in anyway. Listen to Churchill's rousing speeches first hand.

Obviously see England beat Germany in 1966 and laugh in a German's face about it.

Slap Maggie Thatcher. Hard. (I don't condone hitting women but for all the people classified as been from "the North" this would need to be done)

Encourage Sheffield United to invest in Microsoft as well as do as much as possible myself.

Somehow make it so Southgate didn't miss... Its one of my earliest football memories. I was only 10 but still it was heartbreaking.

Convince Tony Blair that multiculturalism will be a bad idea.

Convince my thinner, younger self not to bottle it with a certain drop dead gorgeous Geordie bird in Benidorm.

what things would you like to go back and witness first hand?
My conception.

;) :gag:

The first post in this thread in 2003 :)

See Shakespeare actually doing one of his plays

Go back to the 1950s and ride a bran new Vincent V twin.

The first post in this thread in 2003 :)So you're saying time travel is possible then? ;):hihi:

Probably for the same reason Robin Hood, Santa and The Tooth Fairy are so famous, folklore.

Oi, Santa's real lol :):)

I know I can watch it anytime but, I'd go back to the kop AGAIN in 75 & witness " a quality goal, from a quality player".

Now to all those who wax lyrical about Waddles free kick, TC's goal was REAL class, not some fluky free kick that either goes in or over the bar, oh just like fatty's pen for England.

I'd go back to point I last saw my house keys just so I find them :hihi: