(OT) Dream Dinner Party

[Maitre Du Donjon]

Hehe interesting thread.

First of all, I hate parties. I hate having a bunch of people I don't know real well in my home. Nevertheless, let's try to assemble an interesting crowd (in no particular order).

Secondly, i would rather have a dinner party with friends and family that invite snobby celebrities in my home, but hey, that's not a very interesting fantasy.

1) Hubert Reeves (astrophysicist and author. I'd like to invite other authors, but they're all dead (R. Queneau, G. Perec, S. Beckett, etc.)!)

2) Jimmy Page (yes he'd have to perform)

3) John Turturro (I find that actor totally mesmerizing, and I'm not even sure why)

4) Chris Rock (to stir things up a little)

5) Marc Labrèche (a very good and funny actor from Québec)

6) John Larroquette (always loved that guy. Reminds me a lot of my dad)

7) Trey Anastasio (of Phish so he could do a guitar duel with Jimmy)

8) Dan Castellanetta (sp?) (voice of Homer Simpson and oh so many others... Using his voice like that is truly fascinating, and if I had to describe my dream job, it'd be to do voice-overs for cartoons)

9) Trey Parker and Matt Stone (let's consider them 1 person)

10) and finally my gf, because she'd kill me if I was at such a party without her

Damn, my gf is the only girl there... Don't think she'll mind tho

Maitre D

Edit 1: argh forgot the good folks of Monty Python. Oh well, next dinner.

Edit 2: argh forgot about Kevin Smith too.

 

[Ycore Rixle]

1. My wife, because she loves dinner parties, and she might even cook (she's a great cook!).
2. My best friend, because he'd want to meet all these people too, and because he needs a break from taking care of his four-year-old.
3. Richard Wilbur. My favorite living poet. You can see a bio and some of his work here.
4. Isiah Thomas. Childhood basketball hero.
5. Bill Laimbeer. Same as Isiah.
6. Gary Gygax. After the great game he gave me, I figure I at least owe him dinner.
7. Walter Williams. A free-market economist.
8. Stevie Nicks. She probably wouldn't sing, but I love the sound of her voice even when she's just talking.
9. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Ok, I'm half-mentioning him just to give him a plug for T3. Go see it, my friends and I loved it.
10. Camille Paglia. She's the world's best art professor (and feminist) but she doesn't ever mention the world's newest art forms, RPG's and computer gaming.

I easily could have gone on... however, I don't think I could fit even this many people in my tiny apartment. I guess we'd have to go out. Maybe some Austrian place to make Arnie feel at home... are there Austrian restaurants in NYC?

 

[Uzumaki]

1) Piratecat, so I could show him a good, easily prepared vegan meal.
2) My perfect mate. (assuming he exists)
3) Kevin Smith
4)Tetsuya Nomura, the man I aspire to be one day. Only American.
5) My brother, because he's the coolest dude I know.
6) My mom, because she puts up with me with hardly any complaint.
7) My dad, because I don't see him as often as I would like. And he needs a healthy dinner.
8) Michael Rosenbaum
9-10) Still thinking....

 

[Mark Chance]

1. Pope John Paul II.

2. His Majesty King Abdallah of Jordan.

3. Robert DeNiro.

4. Sarah E. Hinlicky.

5. Dame Judy Denche.

6. Sir Henry Chadwick.

7. Sister Madeline Grace (a former professor of mine).

8. Siouxsie Sioux.

9. Philip Glass.

10. My wife, Katrina.

 

[Knightfall]

1. Piratecat, so I could shake his hand for such a great story hour.

2. Alyssa Milano, the sexiest woman to ever live. Period!

3. Dan F., my best friend. He'd kill me if I didn't invite him.

4. His soon to be wife, Luba. She's fun and it wouldn't be polite to invite him and not her.

5. John Cusack, the most underrated actor of his time.

6. My sis, Victoria. She's kill me if I didn't invite her.

7. Wayne Gretzky, the man who helped bring the Stanley Cup to Edmonton.

8. My sister's friend, Anya. She's exotic, sexy and smart.

9. Richard A. Knaak, my favorite Dragonlance author. (Huma and Kaz rock!)

10. Reese Witherspoon, this amazing actress defines beauty and talent, IMO.

 

[TracerBullet42]

My List...

Shame on all of you for not bringing Bruce "Don't call me Ash" Campbell to your party. I cannot think of a single person alive that I would rather have dinner with....

1. Bruce Campbell - He should be topping everyone's list. The guy is a riot and is cooler than you. (yes, that's right....even you.)

2. Sam Rockwell - This cat is becoming one of the coolest new actors in town. Yeah, I know, he's been around a while, but he's finally getting noticed. Bravo to him.

3. Mr. A. - Not many of you know who this guy is, and I don't either. But he's got his own restaurant in Arlington Heights and the food is outstanding. Try the king-sized slice of ham...it's delicious. Hopefully he could cater the dinner...

4. I remember somebody else mentioned Shakira, cuz she's freakin' hot...and I suppose I could live with that too.

5. The inventor of air conditioning. I'm not sure who this is, or if he's still alive, but I figure we all owe him one and dinner would be a good start.

6. The Enya woman. What a voice....it's so relaxing.

7. Sadaam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden - I'm counting these guys as one. I'd want them there so I could say, "Hey, U.S. Government....here they are!"

8. Mike Ditka - I'm a Chicago guy, and this man will always be high on my list. He tells it like it is.

9. Like the air conditioner guy, I'd also like to have dinner for the water heater guy. Just go take a cold shower if you need to understand why this guy's so important.

10. hmmm...the last spot.....I suppose it goes to Carrot Top. If a chance to give him a beat down came up, I'd be all over it like a mule on a pancake.

 

[Angcuru]

9)Angcuru. Otherwise the party would simply be boring.

Cool.

I would only invite people I haven't met or don't see regularly:

1 - Robin Williams - The party will NEVER be dull. EVER. "Sometimes I give medication to the goldfish and watch them swim sideways!"
2 - A certain young lady named Kamila - I know SOME of you know why.
3 - Henry Rollins - Lean mean fighting machine, all-American boy scout. Hilarious!
4 - Rose Wong - My class' valedictorian and a pleasure to be around.
5 - Jackie Chan - He's Jackie Chan, man!
6,7,&8 - Vechs3.0, BS5, Rakeron- Good times...
9&10 - KitanaVorr & Randomling - Great converstationalists, IME. I'd like to meet them, and this would be a good way to do so.

With this list, we could have a b*tchin' game of D&D after dinner.

 

[Gregor]

Ok here we go:

1. Kofi Annan - who else could I speak to about the intricacies of international politics. May be boring to you, but that's my major in university.

2. Rem Koolhaas - possibly one of the greatest modern architects of all time.

3. Henry Kissinger - I want to look into the eyes of a true evil genius.

4. Jack Whyte - One of my favorite authors.

5. Bono - Fantastic musician and a good hearted Irish lad

6. Nicole Kidman - she will be seated next to me....

7. Monica Belluci - she will be seated on the other side of me....

8. Sean Connery - I just want to be seen with him.

9. Christopher Hitchens - brilliant journalist and polemicist....and with Henry Kissinger there....dinner will definitely be interesting.

10. My buddy Graeme so that he can meet Rem.

 

[Maitre Du Donjon]

Alyssa Milano, the sexiest woman to ever live. Period!

I'll second that.

 

[PowerWordDumb]

1. Stephen Hawking - brilliance beyond imagining. Truly a wonderful mind, and it would be an honor to meet him.

2. E. Gary Gygax - should be obvious on this forum.

3. Chuck Pahlaniuk - I love his novels - far more intelligent and meaningful than the anti-anti-establishment critics would have you believe.

4. Henry Kissinger - the man lived inside history.

5. The Dalai Lama - fascinating man who lived through fascinating times.

6. Harrison Ford - Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Blade Runner - and smart to boot!

7. Janeane Garofalo - sexy smart sarcastic woman who wears what she wants and says what she wants. What's not to like?

8. Mira Sorvino - not only is she a total hottie, she's brilliant in real life and would be a great conversationalist if I could keep up with her.

9. George Lucas - come on, does it need to be said? I worship at his feet.

10. John Glenn - going into space during the formative years and again at 'old age' must have left some fascinating stories to tell.

Edit: *GASP* Bruce Campbell! I am ashamed! Bye bye, John Glenn - going into space is no match for "This is my boomstick!"