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Post by Gideon on Sept 13, 2006 10:12:42 GMT -5
I know a lot of people here don't believe in an afterlife, but if you could just pretend in this thread that you do, which people would you like to meet when you die?
Here's my list:
Andy Gibb Maurice Gibb John Lennon George Harrison Buddy Holly Elvis Presley Karen Carpenter Enid Blyton Jesus My grandmother My great-aunt Steve Irwin (I was going over this list a few days before he died, and of course, I never thought I'd be adding him.)
There are others I'd like to meet, of course, but these are the ones I'm listing for now.
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Post by ICWP on Sept 13, 2006 13:18:10 GMT -5
Hm. Well, Churchill, Einstein and Shakespeare, to get the clichés out of the way. Ronnie Barker, and Douglas Adams. And Hitler, I think. Yes, I know everyone hates him. I do too, of course, but I think he'd be interesting to meet. Hm... John Lennon, George Harrison, my Grandfather, Britain's sense of dignity... and Martin Luther. That's all that comes to mind right now.
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Post by Gideon on Sept 13, 2006 13:35:13 GMT -5
Good choices, ICWP! I'll introduce you to Andy and Maurice. You'll get along with them. I'd like to meet Brian Epstein (the Beatles' manager.) Oh, and I'd also like to meet Stuart Sutcliffe, who was John Lennon's best friend and was a member of the Beatles before they became famous (tragically, he died 10th April 1962, at the age of 21, from - I think - a brain haemorrhage.)
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Post by adam on Sept 13, 2006 13:39:25 GMT -5
I'd like to meet the big guy uptairs, who ever he may be. Also I'd like a chat with the Devil.
I cant think of any actual PEOPLE at the moment but I'll keep you posted. Get it, posted? And its a forum! I crack my self up.
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Post by Gideon on Sept 13, 2006 14:19:08 GMT -5
Not literally, I hope! EDIT: I've just thought of another person I'd like to meet when I'm dead: Allen Ginsberg.
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Post by lazerxangel on Sept 13, 2006 18:53:00 GMT -5
Hm...probably...well. I'm not sure, but if someone I care about dies in my life (parents, friends, etc.) I'd probably be happy to meet up with them again.
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Post by Gouki on Sept 13, 2006 19:10:13 GMT -5
Everyone I take down with me.
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Post by Mac on Sept 14, 2006 3:53:55 GMT -5
Hmm.
My grandma Nathan Hale George Washington Abraham Lincoln Teddy Roosevelt FDR MLK Jr Albert Einstein Susan B. Anthony Janis Joplin Jimmy Hendrix Steve Irwin
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Post by {88Keys} on Sept 14, 2006 8:19:12 GMT -5
I wonder if it might be kind of disappointing, actually, to meet those people. Many of them did great things, but were probably as boring as the rest of in regular day to day life. I have no idea what I would actually say to any of those people; we'd probably just end up chatting about something stupid like the weather.
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Post by Gideon on Sept 14, 2006 10:16:41 GMT -5
I wonder if it might be kind of disappointing, actually, to meet those people. Many of them did great things, but were probably as boring as the rest of in regular day to day life. I have no idea what I would actually say to any of those people; we'd probably just end up chatting about something stupid like the weather. I see what you mean, but I think I'd have fun with them. I'd play with Andy (I think I'd like to meet him as a little boy first of all; I've seen video footage of him when he was a kid, and he was the sweetest little boy.) Maurice was the kind of person who is everybody's friend. I could talk to John and George about their songwriting. We'd find stuff to do. Oh, and I've thought of another person - Philip K. Dick. I've got several of his books.
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Post by HailStorm on Sept 14, 2006 12:11:19 GMT -5
I know what you mean, 88 - I think a lot of the people I'd be interested in meeting post death would be far too important to speak to me (and surrounded by other people clammouring to meet them), if I did meet them I wouldn't know what to say and I'd be afraid that they'd not actually be all that interesting in real life. I would, however, like to meet my grandparents (they'd have time for me, and I'd have a lot to talk to them about, lots of questions etc) And any other interesting deceased relatives. But if I had to choose well known figures that I had to pick: Elizabeth I Elizabeth Bathory (i'd want to know if the legends are true) Shakespeare Oscar Wilde Mahatma Ghandi Charlotte Bronte Martin Luther King Jesus (it sounds cheesy but really I'd like to see if he was just a guy or genuinely the son of god, and see what he makes of the world today - deity or no deity, he'd be an interesting person to talk to) Lenin (I'd want to find out if Mr Clarke really was Lenin in disguise )
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Post by adam on Sept 14, 2006 12:20:08 GMT -5
And Hitler, I think. Yes, I know everyone hates him. I do too, of course, but I think he'd be interesting to meet. Is it evil to think that the way Hitlar controlled nation though propaganda, tyranny and corruption was quite clever, even impressive? I'd like to chat with him. Shame that he'd be in hell. Also shame that he'd only speak German and would have the accent, that would get annoying...
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Post by Menack on Sept 14, 2006 15:31:59 GMT -5
I'd like to chat with him. Shame that he'd be in hell. And what makes you think you won't be making him company?
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Post by ICWP on Sept 14, 2006 17:07:58 GMT -5
And Hitler, I think. Yes, I know everyone hates him. I do too, of course, but I think he'd be interesting to meet. Is it evil to think that the way Hitlar controlled nation though propaganda, tyranny and corruption was quite clever, even impressive? Not at all. He had a brilliant mind. You can hardly say, "Oh yes, taking over Europe. Very good. Can he do the alphabet as well?" What is slightly frightening though, is when you told me you wanted to follow in his footsteps... don't do that. Ahh, Oscar Wilde. How could I forget Oscar Wilde. And Graham Chapman. How dare I forget him.
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Post by middleton39657 on Sept 14, 2006 17:55:49 GMT -5
I'd like to chat with him. Shame that he'd be in hell. And what makes you think you won't be making him company? Ouch
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