What dead person would you like to meet/have met?

[Mick Mac]

Heard on Radio 5 that a recent survey published today, British people would most like to meet Jesus.

Apart from him, what dead person would you like to meet given the chance and why?

Poll results were as follows:

1. Jesus

2. Princess Diana

3. William Shakespeare

4. Albert Einstein

5. Marilyn Monroe

6. Leonardo da Vinci

7. Elvis Presley

8. Roald Dahl

9. Freddie Mercury

10. Martin Luther King

(44. Jade Goody!)

I'd like to have met

1) Harry Vardon (the first real international golfer - he could give me a few pointers)

2) Johnny Cash (later life version)

3) George Best (1968 version)

Who would make your top 3 ?

[Rolo Tomasi]

1. Hunter S Thompson

2. Steve McQueen

3. Martin Luther King

[matthew123]

My top 3 would be..

1) Winston Churchill (what drove him from the wilderness to victory)

2) Bill Shankly (talk about the glory days)

3) Abraham (to ask him, where did it all go wrong)

[Marmora Man]

Not in any particular order - numbered for reference only.

1. Francis Drake

2. Queen Elizabeth 1st

3. Horatio Nelson

4. Emma Hamilton

5. Winston Churchill

6. The first Homo Sapiens

7. The last Neanderthal

8. Prophet Mohammed (I've seen his footprint, hair of his beard and his stick at the Tokapi Palace, Itanbul)

9. Guy Fawkes - for tips on current parliamentary crisis.

10. King Harold (before the arrow in the eye episode)

[Brendan]

Jesus and Mohamed definitely.

Can?t say I would be interested in meeting musical or literary heroes of mine, mostly because I wouldn?t want to be disappointed.

But Jesus and Mohamed were both responsible for the origin of ideologies that have been taken up as world religions, been interpreted in a million different ways and been more influential than any other one force in the last 2000 years. I would like to find out what ideas they actually had and if they intended for them to be used the way they have.

[blah]

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[SeanMacGabhann]

were they? or were they just geezers stating already known principles (don't kill people, don't steal stuff) that were already enshrined in law. And then a good few years later some mother geezers needed to impose some kind of order so cobbled together bits of books with OBVIOUS MADE UP STUFF LIKE COMING BACK FROM THE DEAD in order to carry out centuries of opression

Probably wrong place for it and nor am I (this time) trying to start a religious debate. Just that as things they said, were Jesus or Mohammed in any way unusual?

[Brendan]

That's exactly what I mean Sean.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

1/ Ted Heath: To give him a kick in the bollox on behalf of the Great British Nation.

2/ Winston Churchill: To shake his hand and Thank him on behalf of everyone enjoying their freedom in this sceptered Isle today.

3/ Jesus: To beg for his forgiveness for every nasty thought I've ever had and for all the mistakes that I have made, which hopefully have only adversely affected myself.

Then to ask him if I could come in and join him, please.

Not necessarrily in that order.

[HAL9000]

Marmora Man Wrote:

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> 7. The last Neanderthal

Woohooo! Your place or mine?

[Marmora Man]

HAL9000 Wrote:

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> Marmora Man Wrote:

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> > 7. The last Neanderthal

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> Woohooo! Your place or mine?

Hal - perhaps I should have been more specific - last Neanderthal woman, tho' my lack of hairiness might be a drawback!

[jaybee82]

Mama Cass - what was REALLY in that sandwich??

[HAL9000]

Marmora Man Wrote:

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> Hal - perhaps I should have been more specific -

> last Neanderthal woman, tho' my lack of hairiness

> might be a drawback!

Anyone wanna buy a monkey suit?

It?s a genuine 2001 costume - works a treat, shagged all the Sheilathals on set, nudge nudge, wink wink :)

[Tony.London Suburbs]

jaybee82 Wrote:

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> Mama Cass - what was REALLY in that sandwich??

Well today would be the day to ask her, twice.

[TillieTrotter]

Elizabeth 1st (an amazing ruler and such a precarious early life)

Emiline Pankhurst (no explanation necessary methinks)

Elvis Presley early in his life (because I so would)

[HAL9000]

Brendan Wrote:

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> Jesus and Mohamed definitely.

These two belong in the fictional thread, IMHO. There is no credible evidence that either of them were historical figures.

[Keef]

3 of my grand parents, because I never knew them. Oh, and Che Guevara. And I know this is a bit weird, but Saddam Hussein.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Keef Wrote:

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> 3 of my grand parents, because I never knew them.

> Oh, and Che Guevara. And I know this is a bit

> weird, but Saddam Hussein.

Why Saddam, Keef?

[Keef]

Because I think his story is very different from the likes of Hitler, who was just a complete loon. I'd like to ask Saddam why he did certain things, if he regrets any of them, and what he might do differently. I just think he'd be very interesting to talk to.

[jaybee82]

I wouldn't mind incorporating some activities into the proceedings. A few below:

Hungry Hippos with James Brown

Oriental Cookery with Mike Reid

Zorbing with Peter Sellers

'Knock Down Ginger' with Jimi Hendrix

Paintballing with Bob Marley

Unicycling with Andre The Giant

[Brendan]

HAL9000 Wrote:

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> > Jesus and Mohamed definitely.

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> These two belong in the fictional thread, IMHO.

> There is no credible evidence that either of them

> were historical figures.

There is in fact heaps of evidence that Mohamed existed and while they are a little less certain the consensus amongst historians is also that the man Jesus did exist.

What I would like to find out is what these people actually thought as opposed to the mythology that has grown around them

[HAL9000]

Brendan Wrote:

> There is in fact heaps of evidence

Gosh. I've been searching for such evidence for thirty years but have never found any. If you can be bothered I'd be grateful for a pointer or two. Please feel free to PM me if you feel this is OT for this thread.

[Jah Lush]

I'd liked to share a few drinks and some spliff with the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Brian Jones (were you murdered?), Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, George Best, Vivian Stanshall, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.

I freely admit that it would be a bit of a boys night out and the very lovely Marilyn Monroe would be spoiled for choice but I'm sure we'd have a good time.

[????]

Hal, you can't have looked very far - most serious historians accept and historical evidence prove they both did exist as people

[HAL9000]

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> Hal, you can't have looked very far - most serious

> historians accept and historical evidence prove

> they both did exist as people

Ok, show me the evidence. The opinions of historians, believers, priests, biblical scholars and theologians don't count as evidence, BTW.