Most Interesting Dinner Guests

[jackthedog 10]

Originally posted by Carmine

Pardon my ignorance, but who are Jason McRoy and Spen King?

 

I only ask because I'm interested in why you'd choose them?

 

Spen King was the designer of the original Land Rover 100 inch Station Wagon (later to be named Range Rover) among other things. He was a big player in the British motor industry back when it was British.

Being a Land Rover geek, I'd love to talk to him about his life's work.

 

 

Jason McRoy is the closest I've ever had to a hero.

He was a Mountain Bike rider in the early days of the sport of Downhill. He'd also raced road and BMX.

He was a popular figure on the world circuit, and was exceptionally talented.

 

He was killed, in 1995, on his Harley Davidson on the Woodhead Pass.

 

He was an inspiration to so many riders, me included.

He still represents what it means to ride a bike on dirt.

[Rich 12]

Bill Gates

Lyn off Neighbours

Susan off Neighbours

David Blunkett (maybe)

[jackthedog 10]

Originally posted by Rich

Lyn off Neighbours

Susan off Neighbours

 

Do you mean the actresses or the actual characters?

[beckb 10]

1. Keith Richards from Rolling Stones

Because he looks cool and I bet he's got some tales to tell!

 

2. Germaine Greer

I like her, she talks sense - sometimes.

 

3. Hilary Clinton

I admire her, she's a strong woman.

 

4. Gordon Ramsey

He's yummy!

 

5. My great-grandma

Because I was really young when she died so I don't remember her. But apparently I am very much like her.

 

 

p.s I am inviting 5 because its bad luck to have an odd number at dinner - apparently!

[jackthedog 10]

Originally posted by beckb

p.s I am inviting 5 because its bad luck to have an odd number at dinner - apparently!

 

Isn't 5 an odd number?

[Rich 12]

Originally posted by jackthedog

Do you mean the actresses or the actual characters?

 

Same difference innit? The actresses and the characters are both the same people....

[beckb 10]

Originally posted by jackthedog

Isn't 5 an odd number?

 

yes but with me - as hostess - that would make 6 !

[hotbombshell 10]

The reason why I put cavemen etc is its not real and as much as we'd love to meet whoever - its not going to happen

[noseyrosie 10]

Originally posted by hotbombshell

The reason why I put cavemen etc is its not real and as much as we'd love to meet whoever - its not going to happen

 

I really don't think you get why people were taking the mick...

[jackthedog 10]

Originally posted by beckb

yes but with me - as hostess - that would make 6 !

 

Oh, erm... yeah.

 

*slowly reaches for coat and gently slides out of room hoping nobody noticed*

[Phanerothyme 12]

My perfect dinner party, 7 guests.

 

Richard Feynman - Nobel Laureate Physicist, Raconteur, Mean Bongo Player.

 

Robert Anton Wilson - One of the worlds greatest philosopher thinkers and a prolific writer of mind altering ideas.

 

Baroness Helena Kennedy QC - As if I need a reason to invite the most intelligent, compassionate and tireless champion of civil and human rights this country has ever seen.

 

Fred Hoyle - Bingley born Yorkshire cosmologist who coined the phrase 'big bang' (as a pejorative term) and made 60 years of enduring and important contributions to our understanding of the universe.

 

Susan Greenfield - Charming neuropharmacologist. Is she married?

 

Bertrand Russell - leading logician, philosopher and apologist for Logical atomism as well as leading member of CND and intellectual gadfly.

 

Audrey Hepburn - actress. world's most beautiful woman.

[Cols 10]

"He was killed, in 1995, on his Harley Davidson on the Woodhead Pass."

 

Interesting. I've often passed his "shrine" and wondered who he was. His parents must have loved him very much but I sometimes think that the place a person is killed is not the place to remember them.

 

 

Col