I think I would feel very awkward having dinner with some of these famous people others have mentioned. They’re neat folks to study, but I wouldn’t want a dinner conversation consisting of “So, um… you’re… wow.” Maybe that’s just because I’m shy, though.
For me, I’d love to have dinner with my husband’s grandmother when she was younger. I was lucky enough to have dinner with her a few times when we were engaged and just-married before she passed away, but even then she was suffering from Alzheimer’s. You could still see little sparks of her old personality, though, and I’d have loved to have gotten a chance to talk with her when she was still the spunky lady I can tell she must have been. I think she and I would have gotten along like two peas in a pod.
I think I would feel very awkward having dinner with some of these famous people others have mentioned. They’re neat folks to study, but I wouldn’t want a dinner conversation consisting of “So, um… you’re… wow.”
this is probably pretty likely. In my freshman year at college I had dinner with Elie Wiesel, following a function at the school. I really couldn’t come up with much to say, and probably stillcouldnt today. What IS there to say to someone like that, really.
Right now, I’d settle for dinner with my sis and bro who live seven hours’ drive away. I don’t see them enough, and if the conversation fails we can fall back on toilet humour and mild insults like “you egg!”.
I believe I would like to have dinner with Isaac Asimov.
I’m torn between Tesla and Johhny Cash.
Either Jesus or Douglas Adams. Only reason I’d pick the latter over the former is I can talk to the former every day already.
Richard Feynmann… I’d probably babble on the whole time from being star-struck, though. I’d like to hear his thoughts on just about everything.
My paternal grandfather, who died before I was born.
Sean Ingram or Bob Nanna
Can you pick fictional people? ’cause I’d totally like to catch a meal with Edmund from The Chronicles of Narnia, or Liz Lemon.
If I had to pick a real non-fictional person, I would go with Jesus. I could use an actual physical dinner with Jesus in person right about now.
Rich Mullins
I think I would feel very awkward having dinner with some of these famous people others have mentioned. They’re neat folks to study, but I wouldn’t want a dinner conversation consisting of “So, um… you’re… wow.” Maybe that’s just because I’m shy, though.
For me, I’d love to have dinner with my husband’s grandmother when she was younger. I was lucky enough to have dinner with her a few times when we were engaged and just-married before she passed away, but even then she was suffering from Alzheimer’s. You could still see little sparks of her old personality, though, and I’d have loved to have gotten a chance to talk with her when she was still the spunky lady I can tell she must have been. I think she and I would have gotten along like two peas in a pod.
Wes Molebash! Awwwwww…. ;-)
I would choose someone living. You must not think I’m pretty dumb…
Easy: I’d give a year’s salary to have dinner with John “They call me Coach” Wooden.
Gandhi – that guy didn’t eat much so I could hog all the fries.
Charlemagne, Caesar Augustus, or William Wallace
I’d really like to have lunch with Donald Miller; his books have made a huge impact on my life.
Teh Brawler – Have you seen this video?
yeah, probably my wife. don’t see her enough : )
Walt Disney or Joe Ranft from Pixar. I’d love to learn from them
@Wes:
Heh, that was funny. :D
I think I would feel very awkward having dinner with some of these famous people others have mentioned. They’re neat folks to study, but I wouldn’t want a dinner conversation consisting of “So, um… you’re… wow.”
this is probably pretty likely. In my freshman year at college I had dinner with Elie Wiesel, following a function at the school. I really couldn’t come up with much to say, and probably stillcouldnt today. What IS there to say to someone like that, really.
Right now, I’d settle for dinner with my sis and bro who live seven hours’ drive away. I don’t see them enough, and if the conversation fails we can fall back on toilet humour and mild insults like “you egg!”.