Dinner for six ~ Who would you invite?

[Greta]

This would surely be an interesting table:

Mahler
Bernstein
John Adams
Schoenberg
Boulez
Ligeti

(I realize Adams is the odd man out there, but his essays make me think he'd have some good questions for the lot...)

This would be a gathering for the ages too:

Michael (M forever)
Sarge
Bruce (bhodges)
longears
hornteacher
Larry Rinkel

I'd be glad to provide the sustenance for that night of conversation!

[sidoze]

And for a general comment, it's interesting how many people would like to have dinner with people like Jesus, Homer, or Shakespeare - all of whom have pretty much said all they were going to in public, and while still alive. While none of them sound like especially exciting dinner guests, minus their views and wisdom...

that is my opinion too. better off with bon vivants and big mouth types in my opinion. sticking to those in my language:

me
Mingus (big mouth, opinionated - some musical entertainment as an aside)
George Foreman (big mouth, opinionated - someone has gotta cook. I've met him already anyway)
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (supplies drugs and soliloquies)
Ernest Hemingway (alcohol, good stories, can talk about bulls(hit))
Beau Brummell (exciting contrast, the fop is going to get the shit kicked out of him)

[Haffner]

My love, Jasmine
Harry
Maestro Karl
Dminor (Brahms PC no.1 during the main course, of course!)
Mark
Greg
Mighty George of GMC

That's seven, but I'm not going to leave anyone out!

[Mark]

My love, Jasmine
Harry
Maestro Karl
Dminor (Brahms PC no.1 during the main course, of course!)
Mark
Greg
Mighty George of GMC

That's seven, but I'm not going to leave anyone out!

Wow! So nice to be included on the guest lists of two members. I'm touched.

[Haffner]

Wow! So nice to be included on the guest lists of two members. I'm touched.

Mark, my guest list would be glaringly lacking without YOU!

[Haffner]

Bogey
Mark
Longears
Haffner
Que
Donwyn

Noooo ! How could I forget Bill and Sarge! I stand corrected: this has to be a dinner list for 9 total. There is no dinner without Bill (Bogey)!

We will all have dinner at my parent's house in Inverness Florida. None of you folks have eaten spaghetti until you've had my father's.

[Haffner]

I notice no one wants St Paul......hardly surprised at that one.

Mike

St. Paul had some...uh, interesting ideas on women (then again, so did Nietzsche).

[Haffner]

Nice.

He'd make a great cook though.  I hear he's got a fantastic recipe for five bread loaves and two fish.

BWA- !

[George]

Mighty George of GMC

That's seven, but I'm not going to leave anyone out!

You meant GMG, right?

[Kullervo]

We will all have dinner at my parent's house in Inverness Florida.

Wow, that's 5 minutes from where I live!

[Sergeant Rock]

This would be a gathering for the ages too:

Michael (M forever)
Sarge
Bruce (bhodges)
longears
hornteacher
Larry Rinkel

I'd be glad to provide the sustenance for that night of conversation!

Thanks for the invitation, Greta. That would be an interesting evening even given the probability that M and I woud kill each other debating the merits of George Szell 

My dinner for six:

Greta

and....

Actually, with Greta at my table I can't think of a single reason why I'd want anyone else there. 

Sarge

[Haffner]

Wow, that's 5 minutes from where I live!

Well, Corey, then FORGET the topic limits, c'mon over yourself!

[Haffner]

You meant GMG, right?

EwwwPPPs! Sorry, George, you know it!

[Kullervo]

Well, Corey, then FORGET the topic limits, c'mon over yourself!

Sure thing! Just give me a ring when you're in the area.

[greg]

We will all have dinner at my parent's house in Inverness Florida. None of you folks have eaten spaghetti until you've had my father's.

Wow, that's 5 minutes from where I live!

and that's probably only 30 to 40 minutes from where i live 
(if your dad calls you one day asking why some guy keeps on coming to his house asking for spaghetti....)  hehe

well, here's who i'd invite from GMG:

Karl
Haffner
Corey
Mikkel
Larry
Luke

but of course, i want to invite a lot more people and this is only six. Put 7 on the list and i'll include Maciek.... still doesn't feel like enough though, missing out on a few people 


alternatively, in an imaginary world i'd do this:
Jesus
Mahler
Prokofiev
Penderecki
Schoenberg
Ubloobideega

... and Jesus could be my translator 
wouldn't that be great, Mahler and Schoenberg could see each other again and have a nice talk.
"i missed you while you were gone, Gustav"
"i'm just glad that i finally got resurrected, i knew it'd come eventually; thanks you Jesus!"
"

i did this same little project in gifted class a LONG time ago in school, and i invited cartoon characters while most of the others invited important leaders and famous people 

i wanna think up more lists now...... hmmmmm

[Kullervo]

I shall be obliged to grace your home with my presence.  0:)

[Haffner]

The question arises as to how "into Jesus" Mahler really was (I'm thinking of the "just changing jackets" quote Mahler made after his "conversion" TO RC-ism). Or any religion. But that could be queried as to Beethoven as well I suppose.

And Bless you Greg for your invite! My dad's spaghetti is so good, it ruins you for anyone else's.

[longears]

Helen of Troy
Cleopatra
Grace Kelly
Mata Hari
Bathsheba
and...





Helene Grimaud!

[Larry Rinkel]

This would be a gathering for the ages too:

Michael (M forever)
Sarge
Bruce (bhodges)
longears
hornteacher
Larry Rinkel

I'd be glad to provide the sustenance for that night of conversation!

Why, thank you for the invitation. I am more likely to be available than Mahler, Bernstein, or even Boulez.

[Haffner]

Why, thank you for the invitation. I am more likely to be available than Mahler, Bernstein, or even Boulez.

Oh hell, all of you come over and have some real spaghetti! I can't leave Larry out, he'd be one of the most interesting conversationalists!