If You Could Have a Beer with Anyone in History Who Would It Be?

[Harry D]

I would have guessed more along the lines of say Erwin Rommel.

Oh come now, CD, flattery will get you nowhere.

It might shock you to learn that I have leftist leanings. I believe in equal opportunities (but not equal outcomes), social capitalism, positive liberty, market regulation, and all of that good stuff. However, I suppose I'm also a traditionalist insomuch that I prefer my genders binary and abhor politically correct culture. Modern "liberals" are irrationalists who are driven by emotion "muh feelings" and believe that everyone to their right is a cross-burning Klansman. I'd rather not be associated with people of that ilk if I can help it.

By the way, I am also a big Alan Watts fan. You probably know this but a number of his lectures are available on YouTube.

Preachin' to the choir. I have most of them on my ipod.

[Graham]

Hello Graham,

I am sure you know the stories surrounding Johnson and how he sold his soul to the devil in exchange for his guitar prowess as well as his alleged poisoning by a jealous lover.

c.d.

Hi c.d.,

Of course! It's simply that as a guitarist myself I'm a great fan of his music (and blues in general) but there is no filmed record of his technique, nor did he talk much about it. In fact, he was very secretive about his guitar-style, and I've heard it said that he very often performed with his back to the audience. Maybe. He based his early style on that of Son House, but moved on. And he wasn't the only blues guitar-player said to have 'gone down to the crossroads'.

Regarding his poisoning, the story goes that he was one night in a juke-joint owned by the husband or, more likely, lover of his current piece of fluff; he called for a bottle of Bourbon, un-corked, and at some point a drop or two of strychnine was added, which did him in. Eye-witnesses said he crawled around the floor howling like a dog before he expired.

There are literally dozens of I would think mostly legendary stories about him.

Did you also know he has two graves???

Graham

[Robert]

I would invite Isaac Newton and Robert Hooke so that they could have a fight outside 'on the cobbles.' I would also have Einstein who would tie the policeman in knots when he came round to enforce closing time.

[c.d.]

Author Jack Kerouac. Damn, I bet he could tell some stories. And of course there would be the drinking as well. Although I would probably have to say "you know, Jack you might want to take it easy on the alcohol."

c.d.

[c.d.]

Richard III - wouldn't be beer, more likely a stoup of sack, but I'd dearly love to know if he really did bump off his nephews in The Tower.

Robert Johnson - again, it wouldn't be beer, but probably a bottle of bourbon. I'd just like to watch him play guitar.....I know what he sounded like, but I would just like to watch him do it.

Graham

Hello Graham,

I am sure you know the stories surrounding Johnson and how he sold his soul to the devil in exchange for his guitar prowess as well as his alleged poisoning by a jealous lover.

c.d.

[c.d.]

that's an easy one for me-Jesus!

Hello Abby,

You probably wouldn't have any trouble getting a table. Now the big question - would you pick up the tab or wait till he makes a gesture to pay?

c.d.

[GUT]

I would take Liszt over Mozart... he would get better woman to join us

Steadmund Brand

Plus Liszt rhymes with what everyone may become with all that beer flowing so freely.

[Herlock Sholmes]

You always miss one or six!

Id have to add:

Christopher Hitchens.
Van Gogh (though I can't speak Dutch)
Francis Bacon (the painter)
Salvador Dali.
WG Grace.
My grandfather ( I never met him)

[GUT]

Adam and Eve (as in the first homo-sapient)
King Tut
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I


DaVinci
Einstein
Newton
Hawkins

What meeting of minds to observe

John
Paul
George
Ringo

Price concert

Jack
Then I'd know who he was

Numerous departed family and friends

Paternal grandparents who I never knew
Maternal grandparents who I knew and adored
My two best mates who were killed when an ambulance hit the car they were in
My great grandmother who I had till I was 14 (just for one last hug)

My great Aunty who suffered with CP, couldn't walk, barely talk, but a wicked sense of humour and most of all because she loved a beer and it would let her have one last one.

[Steadmund Brand]

I would take Liszt over Mozart... he would get better woman to join us

Steadmund Brand

[Hunter]

I would share a pot of tea with Oliver Hardy, and I would have Mozart playing pub piano.

Only after he and Stan had to drag it up a long flight of steps. Might be time for a beer instead of tea then. At least Mozart would be less likely to smash the thing up.

[Graham]

Richard III - wouldn't be beer, more likely a stoup of sack, but I'd dearly love to know if he really did bump off his nephews in The Tower.

Robert Johnson - again, it wouldn't be beer, but probably a bottle of bourbon. I'd just like to watch him play guitar.....I know what he sounded like, but I would just like to watch him do it.

Graham

[Robert]

Make sure the beer hasn't been watered down or he'll turn it into wine.

[Abby Normal]

I thought this might be an interesting idea for a thread. Of course you are free to choose anyone you wish but I would try to keep in mind the beer aspect of it. There are people in history that I admire but they might not be my first choice for a pub companion.

With that in mind, my choice would be Mark Twain.

c.d.

that's an easy one for me-Jesus!

[Steadmund Brand]

Can I pick someone who is still alive.

See I've got thismate in 'America who I've never met.

Would love to gave a drink with him.

I don't know.... I heard he was a Fatty Bum Bum and a real jerk.... probably likes Brisbane Lions as well hahhah


Steadmund Brand