Who Do You Want To Have A Drink With?

[Andara Bledin]

Okay, I admit, throwing down a few with ZB would be a blast. My problem is that I would probably end up punching him in the face(s).

It'd be a blast to listen to his adventures, but he comes off as rather shallow.

From that universe, I'd be more interested in Ford, Arthur, or Trillian, not necessarily in that order. She strikes me as someone who knows where her towel is.

^-.-^

[Jester]

Jester - are we allowed to add on/switch?

Why not? Obviously I have. I man, the original idea was just to pick one of each, but seriously, since none of us HAVE to do that, knock yourself out, explore your options.

The only rule in this game I really hold on to is that it can't be anyone from this forum. Period. The idea is to explore ideas outside of here, obviously.

Fictional - Wedge Antilles

Okay, I have to ask....WHY?!?

Fictional; Zaphod Beeblebrox. Someone already mentioned Prefect, but what would be better than downing a Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster...with the guy who created it? Getting the Ol' Janx Spirit and other items might be a bitch though...

Okay, I admit, throwing down a few with ZB would be a blast. My problem is that I would probably end up punching him in the face(s).

[thansal]

Well done Jester :P

There are some awesome ideas from every one so far.


Real person living:
I'm going to 3rd the votes for Sir Terry Pratchett. All of my chances to see him in person have fallen through so far.

Going out drinking with it would probably be Robert Downey Jr, he seems like he would be entertaining as hell to spend a night drinking with.

Real person deceased:
I had a friend pass away on the 12th who none of us really got a chance to say good bye to...


Fictional Character?
This will obviously change based on what I'm reading/watching atm. The Doctor sounds like a great choice, as does Callahan, however I think my pick would have to be from the Jhereg books:
Morrolan, as he is just such a damn good character.
Sethra, for having seen it all.
Vlad him self, but only if it could be over a meal at Valabar's :P

[EyeTeaGuy]

Real Person Living...Mel Brooks. But I'd probably drive him to stabbing me with a broken beer bottle by just repeating lines from his movies...."They're darker than us! Woof!"

Real Person Dead...No question, my maternal grandfather. Infantry company commander in the 45th and 3rd Infantry Divisions in WWII, and was the first CO of Audie Murphy, who was the most decorated US soldier out of WWII. My mom said he never talked much about the realities of war, but she thinks with my passion for history I would have stood the best chance of getting it out of him.

Non family members would have to be George Carlin or Sam Kinison, to hear them go off on stuff that has happened since their passings.

Fictional Person - I would have to go with Tyrion Lannister, but there are so DAMN many that I could go with.

[protege]

I would also like to add Ford Prefect as the FP - for the same reason! Love to get swazzled with him at the Restaurant at the End of the Universe!

Real/Living: Stirling Moss. I'm sure the conversation about racing, over an Old Speckled Hen (or two) would be awesome.

Real/Dead: My grandfather, who died when I was 13. I never really got to know him, since he was always working.

Fictional; Zaphod Beeblebrox. Someone already mentioned Prefect, but what would be better than downing a Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster...with the guy who created it? Getting the Ol' Janx Spirit and other items might be a bitch though...

[Greenday]

Real/Living - Derek Jeter (A Rod knows how to party though)
Real/Dead - The Founding Fathers. So I can ask them stuff and when people try to use "Well, the Found Fathers blah blah blah..." I can be like, "No, they in fact did NOT mean/want that."
Fictional - Wedge Antilles

[TOLady]

I would also like to add Ford Prefect as the FP - for the same reason! Love to get swazzled with him at the Restaurant at the End of the Universe!

And to add to that - I wouldn't mind meeting Craig Charles as RLP - actor on both of Red Dward and Coronation Street. I know that I shouldn't take him for a pint or two, but he has quite a great background - both acting and otherwise!

Jester - are we allowed to add on/switch?

I wouldn't mind having a full bevy of all. I think some of them might get along...

[firecat88]

I would like to add Stan Lee to my list of real living people I'd want to have a drink it.

[Dentarthurdent]

Real Person, Living: Neil Gaiman or Nathan Fillion.

Real Person, Dead: Ray Bradbury, James Oliver Curwood, or Albert Payson Terhune. But probably Ray.

Fictional Person: Ford Prefect. He's just such a fun drunk.

[BlaqueKatt]

So yes, I really can say that I've met a fictional character in real life.

I was the supervisor of, and still in contact with this guy(Igor)

[Andara Bledin]

RPL
Hawking. Not for the physics, but to thank him for bringing it to relatively non-science oriented people in an accessible way.

He's on my short list, too.

RPD
Mom would be first and foremost, I miss that spunky Irish gal! But a lot of us have that one family member. Andara took my historical figure...

Hey, we can totally share.

^-.-^

[Jester]

BTW - Everyone is going for Tyrion. I would much rather actually like to sit down with Arya! She's so much more interesting (but I'm only 2/3 through the 1st book).

Well, I would go for Arya myself, other than the fact that she's a child, and it might not be considered good form, even in her world, to be drinking with her. She is my favorite character in GoT, with Tyrion a close second, but yeah....not yet. Now, show me Arya all grown up, and I'd be proposing to what would almost certainly be a spunky, no-nonsense, badass, pull-no-punches, stunning chick!

[Cookie]

I had to think about this for a while:

Real person living - Anthony Bourdain. I want to talk to him about his travels and the attitudes toward food in different parts of the world and what we're missing here.

Real person dead - Jane Austen. I want to talk to her about being an author in a time when that wasn't considered acceptable for women to do and see what she thinks about how things are for women now.

Fictional person - Jadzia Dax. I want to talk to her about her different lives and all the "history" she saw develop.

[sms001]

Real dead person: Mel Blanc

Actually got to hear him speak. Wait. We've ALL heard him speak! I mean a lecture type thing. Got roped into going by a friend attending university and think I enjoyed it more than he did. Fascinating, and lots of great clips.

The author had a habit of putting real people into his books.

Kinda the reverse of being tuckerized? Fun.

Deceased: Nikola Tesla

Dang. My number two choice there. Would be awesome.

Purist!

I'd go for the title of "Semanticist," though. And I have no idea if that's actually a word or

Let's cut to the chase and haul 'pedantic' out. (While barely restraining myself from delving into semanticist...)

Fictional person: Nanny Ogg (Granny Weatherwax would be a bit too intimidating!),

!!!??? Are you sure you didn't reverse those? I would think sitting down to DRINK with Nanny Ogg would be the more intimidating. (And I'm no lightweight)


Ok - my three:

RPL
Hawking. Not for the physics, but to thank him for bringing it to relatively non-science oriented people in an accessible way.

RPD
Mom would be first and foremost, I miss that spunky Irish gal! But a lot of us have that one family member. Andara took my historical figure, so: da Vinci. Seriously, some of that stuff is wtf! even for today, much less the 15th century.

FP
Jack "Half-Cocked" Shaftoe of Neal Stephenson's 'Baroque Cycle.'

[TOLady]

BTW - Everyone is going for Tyrion. I would much rather actually like to sit down with Arya! She's so much more interesting (but I'm only 2/3 through the 1st book).