Dining With The Dead

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 28th February 09, 08:18 PM

What three famous people, either living or dead, would you most like to have dinner with? And why?

**Kiltman** · 28th February 09, 08:31 PM

Thomas Jefferson
René Descartes
Mark Twain

Really difficult question, thanks.

**macwilkin** · 28th February 09, 08:48 PM

Burns, of course, would be number one on my list. The late George MacDonald Fraser would be second. The third is a bit more tricky; either Hamish Henderson, the noted Scottish folklorist, Vance Randolph, the Ozark folklorist, Viscount Slim of Burma or Barry Goldwater.

Regards,

Todd

**WClarkB** · 28th February 09, 08:57 PM

Let me see:
Clive Staples Lewis
William Osler
Abraham Lincoln

**Phogfan86** · 28th February 09, 09:34 PM

Thomas Jefferson
Pete Townsend
Mel Brooks

**JamieKerr** · 28th February 09, 09:46 PM

1. Freddie Mercury. One of the most talented musicians ever born, a "lover of life, singer of songs"
2. Christopher McCandless. College student who, upon graduation, gave up everything he owned to embark on a life of simplicity.
3. Bob Marley. Again, excellent musician, I think he'd be fantastic to sit down and talk with.

**Phogfan86** · 3rd March 09, 06:31 AM

Originally Posted by Phogfan86

Thomas Jefferson
Pete Townsend
Mel Brooks

The why's...

Thomas Jefferson -- he was a brilliant man, sure, but he was so quiet and only expressed himself after deliberately sorting through every bit of information he could get his hands on. I could learn a lot from that.

Pete Townsend -- the driving creative force behind the greatest rock and roll band ever and a pretty intelligent guy besides with a lot to say.

Mel Brooks -- every dinner party needs some laughs, even if they do make wine come out your nose. In my opinion, one of the funniest people ever to walk the planet.

**derosa** · 28th February 09, 10:00 PM

I once had lunch with a dead guy, thankfully he wasn't in a talkative mood. I was doing a Roman grave excavation, it was about a 100* in the field and his grave had the only shade I could find. Made for a real nice place to hang out.