If you could invite 4 people to a dinner in any form...

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Toenail Returns Agent Member # 3349	written Sunday, August 7 2005 14:08 Profile Homepage #25 Jeff, Alo, Kel, and Spring. -------------------- And everybody say....Yatta! Posts: 1287 \| Registered: Thursday, August 14 2003 07:00
The Almighty Doer of Stuff Shaper Member # 73	written Sunday, August 7 2005 15:30 Profile #26 OMG TW IS BACK LOLZ Why the long disappearance? Also, why do I only ever see your AIM ID on my buddy list with the Mobile Device symbol, 24/7, and never without it? Did you lose a phone or something? I would invite George W. Bush, Jack Chick, Fred Phelps, and Kirk Johnson. -------------------- The Lyceum - The Headquarters of the Blades designing community The Louvre - The Blades of Avernum graphics database Alexandria - The Blades of Exile Scenario database BoE Webring - Self explanatory Polaris - Free porn here Odd Todd - Fun for the unemployed (and everyone else too) Famous Last Words - A local pop-punk band They Might Be Giants - Four websites for one of the greatest bands in existance -------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Posts: 2957 \| Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00
demonslay3r Guardian Member # 2238	written Sunday, August 7 2005 16:04 Profile Homepage #27 I was gunna go with some witty reply involving several pornstars and supermodels, but I'll spare you all that one. So I'll go with: Captain Kirk, Homestar Runner, Jeremy (from Pure Pwnage), and Jerry Seinfeld. I think I win for "Most Interesting Conversation". -------------------- The critics agree! Demonslayer is "a five star hit!" raves TIMES Weekly! "I've never heard such thoughtful comments. This man is a genious!" says two-time Nobel Prize winning physicist Erwin Rasputin! Posts: 1582 \| Registered: Wednesday, November 13 2002 08:00
Bender Bending Rodriguez Shock Trooper Member # 3368	written Sunday, August 7 2005 16:53 Profile #28 Bender :D , John Basedow, Jesus, Gandi (Out of them, who would win in a fight?) -------------------- "Like most of life's problems, this one can be solved with bending" Posts: 287 \| Registered: Tuesday, August 19 2003 07:00
demonslay3r Guardian Member # 2238	written Sunday, August 7 2005 17:27 Profile Homepage #29 quote: Originally written by Bender Bending Rodriguez: who would win in a fight? I'll put my money on the only drunken robot in the bunch. -------------------- The critics agree! Demonslayer is "a five star hit!" raves TIMES Weekly! "I've never heard such thoughtful comments. This man is a genious!" says two-time Nobel Prize winning physicist Erwin Rasputin! Posts: 1582 \| Registered: Wednesday, November 13 2002 08:00
Dolphin Shaper Member # 5437	written Sunday, August 7 2005 17:32 Profile #30 Jesus and Gandhi practice nonviolence, and John Basedow wouldn't win. [ Sunday, August 07, 2005 17:35: Message edited by: Zaiu ] -------------------- Nena Posts: 2032 \| Registered: Wednesday, January 26 2005 08:00
Kingy Lifecrafter Member # 3171	written Sunday, August 7 2005 19:49 Profile Homepage #31 quote: Originally written by Aranfoolcaytar: God? In any specific kind of incarnation, or just as an invisible omnipotent being, or as a wise man with a long white beard? Wise man with a long white beard. It would make it so much easier for conversation, although him already knowing whats going to be said could get rather irritating. Posts: 776 \| Registered: Friday, July 4 2003 07:00
Jeros Shock Trooper Member # 6102	written Sunday, August 7 2005 21:44 Profile #32 quote: Originally written by Drakefyre: Jeros, do you have a notebook full of all of our responses to all of your topics? What gave away that impression? I actually do not collect responses in a notebook and I am not affilated with any kind of secret service agency that monitors these message boards. Some of the topics I start up are usually based off of stuff I think it's interesting that I read from the newspaper or see on TV (hence why I started up the "Human Cloning" thread). I just find it surprising that a lot of my starter topics get around 20-50 posts. -------------------- "Truly, if there is evil in this world, it lies in the heart of mankind." -Edward D. Morrison Posts: 220 \| Registered: Monday, July 11 2005 07:00
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Sunday, August 7 2005 22:11 Profile Homepage #33 quote: Originally written by ben XIII: quote: Originally written by TurtleWhipper: quote: Originally written by Kelandon: If we could bridge the language divide, gimme Augustus, Socrates, Jesus, and Marx. If you think Spiderweb political/philosophical debates get interesting.... You know...Jesus could speak English. He could, but there is really no account of him speaking anything other than Hebrew while on Earth. He could come to my dinner table though, along with TM (these other two may be able to enlighten him somewhat), Bush, and, hmmm. Who else wants to? ;) You, Jesus and Bush? Not a chance. :eek: Plus TM? No, I'll stay out of the crossfire. Edit: See, I'd prefer someone with some kind of table manners. [ Sunday, August 07, 2005 23:39: Message edited by: Aranfoolcaytar ] -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Kelandon Off With Their Heads Member # 4045	written Sunday, August 7 2005 23:31 Profile Homepage #34 You know, now that I think about it, I think Augustus Caesar, Socrates, Jesus of Nazareth, and Karl Marx would've been able to converse in Ancient Greek. Augustus and Socrates definitely spoke it. Marx definitely read Latin and Greek, so he'd probably have been able to pick up conversational stuff pretty quickly. Jesus may not have spoken much Greek, though; he might need one of his disciples to stand in as a translator. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 \| Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00
Thralni Master Member # 5977	written Sunday, August 7 2005 23:48 Profile Homepage #35 quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Regardless, for the sake of Socrates and Augustus (and probably Marx, too, but I'm not sure if he spoke English in addition to German), we'd need a Babel fish. babel fish. wasn't that the fish in the hitch hikers guide to the galaxy, that you would put in your head and it would translate evrything what was said to you, to english? -------------------- Thralni's almighty Avernum pages: My webpage, containing scenario's and graphics made by me (And maybe someday the homepage of the almighty chicken gods). Click here for more information on Olga's fortune teller kiosk Olga's fortune teller kiosk has been temporarily closed down, but you can contact the prophet with a PM - Was signed by the prophet of the almighty chicken gods, gods of everything that is a chicken. Work has begun on the Nephilian grammar and vocabulary guide! Posts: 3029 \| Registered: Saturday, June 18 2005 07:00
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Monday, August 8 2005 00:35 Profile Homepage #36 That is the one. There is now a translation site by the same name, although like most machine translations, it sucks. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Thuryl ...b10010b... Member # 869	written Monday, August 8 2005 01:52 Profile Homepage #37 I wouldn't say it sucks; it's good for the definitions of obscure words. It's just really bad for basic grammar. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 \| Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00
Sarachim For Carnage, Apply Within Member # 95	written Monday, August 8 2005 02:00 Profile #38 quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Ben: Aramaic, technically, but when has factual accuracy ever been your goal? Regardless, for the sake of Socrates and Augustus (and probably Marx, too, but I'm not sure if he spoke English in addition to German), we'd need a Babel fish. Marx did indeed speak English, although he never got too good at it. Posts: 567 \| Registered: Friday, October 5 2001 07:00
Contra Infiltrator Member # 5785	written Monday, August 8 2005 02:32 Profile #39 Marx spent most his life in London, where he died. He also wrote The Capital, which he did for a large crowd all over the world. Even back then, English was the international language. Yes, Marx spoke english. Edit: Apparently this wa sallready answered, so I will answer this instead. quote: Originally written by Marvin, the paranoid android: quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Regardless, for the sake of Socrates and Augustus (and probably Marx, too, but I'm not sure if he spoke English in addition to German), we'd need a Babel fish. babel fish. wasn't that the fish in the hitch hikers guide to the galaxy, that you would put in your head and it would translate evrything what was said to you, to english? The babelfish did not transelate whatever spoken into english, but it transelated whatever spoken into a language you could understand. If it transelated to english 99.9999999999999999(and so on)% of the Galaxy would not have any use of the babelfish. [ Monday, August 08, 2005 02:37: Message edited by: Contra ] -------------------- "..The seventh wave of Thrall stumbled and climbed over the slippery, piled dead and Mazzarin saw The Watcher with them and at last knew the number of his days." Posts: 522 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 4 2005 07:00
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Monday, August 8 2005 05:10 Profile Homepage #40 99,9999999999999999%? You are assuming that for every English speaking person, there are 10^16 non-English speaking persons in the galaxy. With 3.5 * 10^8 native English speakers alone, that makes 3.5 * 10^24 people. No matter what your theories regarding alien civilizations, I find that ratio to be just a bit unlikely. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperament, and his superior intellect." --- SupaNik Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Archmage Alex Skip to My Lou Member # 40	written Monday, August 8 2005 05:49 Profile Homepage #41 quote: Originally written by Zaiu: Jesus, Buddha Gautama, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, and I'll leave the fourth seat open for now. How about Mohamed? -------------------- Take the Personality Test! INTJ 100% 75% 100% 44% Huzzah for the Masterminds! www.Keirsey.com for personality information. The Sloganizer! "Swing your Archmage Alex." Deep down, you wish you were a stick figure. Posts: 1629 \| Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
Lt. Sullust Shaper Member # 32	written Monday, August 8 2005 07:21 Profile #42 quote: Originally written by Aranfoolcaytar: 99,9999999999999999%? You are assuming that for every English speaking person, there are 10^16 non-English speaking persons in the galaxy. With 3.5 * 10^8 native English speakers alone, that makes 3.5 * 10^24 people. No matter what your theories regarding alien civilizations, I find that ratio to be just a bit unlikely. It's not all that unbelievable when you consider there are billions if not trillions of creatures on earth which communicate in a way we cannot understand... -------------------- Lt. Sullust Cogito Ergo Sum Polaris Posts: 2462 \| Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
Dolphin Shaper Member # 5437	written Monday, August 8 2005 08:57 Profile #43 quote: Originally written by Archmage Alex: quote: Originally written by Zaiu: Jesus, Buddha Gautama, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, and I'll leave the fourth seat open for now. How about Mohamed? Yes, he was the fourth I had in mind, but I was also thinking of a couple people who could benefit from such a meeting. I was also half tempted to say God, but I see God as something a bit different than a bearded man in the clouds, so it would already be there. [ Monday, August 08, 2005 09:04: Message edited by: Zaiu ] -------------------- Nena Posts: 2032 \| Registered: Wednesday, January 26 2005 08:00
Contra Infiltrator Member # 5785	written Monday, August 8 2005 09:12 Profile #44 quote: Originally written by Lt. Sullust: quote: Originally written by Aranfoolcaytar: 99,9999999999999999%? You are assuming that for every English speaking person, there are 10^16 non-English speaking persons in the galaxy. With 3.5 * 10^8 native English speakers alone, that makes 3.5 * 10^24 people. No matter what your theories regarding alien civilizations, I find that ratio to be just a bit unlikely. It's not all that unbelievable when you consider there are billions if not trillions of creatures on earth which communicate in a way we cannot understand... We were speaking about Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, where there are billions of worlds and huge numbers of aliens, as decribed by Doughlas Adams. So my numbers would be correct. [ Monday, August 08, 2005 09:15: Message edited by: Contra ] -------------------- "..The seventh wave of Thrall stumbled and climbed over the slippery, piled dead and Mazzarin saw The Watcher with them and at last knew the number of his days." Posts: 522 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 4 2005 07:00
Or else o'erleap. Law Bringer Member # 335	written Monday, August 8 2005 13:58 Profile Homepage #45 And do you know how many of those billions and trillions of aliens do or don't speak English? Be careful when you start throwing numbers around! —Alorael, who doesn't even like Babelfish for cross-language definitions. It picks one meaning and always applies it, no matter how inappropriate, for most words. There are online dictionaries for almost any language you're likely to be attempting to use, and they are better than Babelfish. Mostly. Posts: 14579 \| Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00
Contra Infiltrator Member # 5785	written Monday, August 8 2005 14:05 Profile #46 quote: Originally written by Fury #2: And do you know how many of those billions and trillions of aliens do or don't speak English? Be careful when you start throwing numbers around! —Alorael, who doesn't even like Babelfish for cross-language definitions. It picks one meaning and always applies it, no matter how inappropriate, for most words. There are online dictionaries for almost any language you're likely to be attempting to use, and they are better than Babelfish. Mostly. Don't get starting on me when it comes to "Probability", because I am a Philosophy student and I will never let it rest. Both you and me know that within all reason it is "safe to say" that they do not. Let's leave it at that. -------------------- "..The seventh wave of Thrall stumbled and climbed over the slippery, piled dead and Mazzarin saw The Watcher with them and at last knew the number of his days." Posts: 522 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 4 2005 07:00
Spring Shaper Member # 5450	written Monday, August 8 2005 14:18 Profile Homepage #47 quote: Originally written by Toenail1000: Jeff, Alo, Kel, and Spring. Why me? I wouldn't add anything very meaningful to the conversation. On second thoughts, I would not invite John Howard. I would have Eddie Maguire. -------------------- I'll put a Spring in your step. Polaris Posts: 2396 \| Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00
Toenail Returns Agent Member # 3349	written Monday, August 8 2005 14:27 Profile Homepage #48 Atmosphere Spring, Atmosphere. -------------------- And everybody say....Yatta! Posts: 1287 \| Registered: Thursday, August 14 2003 07:00
Zeviz Nuke and Pave Member # 24	written Monday, August 8 2005 14:49 Profile Homepage #49 quote: Originally written by Icshi: Genghis Khan, Joseph Stalin, Jack the Ripper, and Caligula. ...There were no survivors. ... You have the right idea, but the list fails to achieve its full potential. Here is what I would to with it: Genghis Khan - minister of "defense" Machiavelli - minister of foreign affairs Stalin - prime minister Big Brother - president (or Goebels for minister of information) With the formation of above cabinet, I'll be ready to properly rule the world. A more [boring]serious answer: I'd probably invite 4 of my friends. Famous scientists and philosophers don't necessarily make best partners for dinner conversation and might not even be that good at explaining their theories to a random person like me. So the only thing you'd get from having them at your dinner table are bragging rites. PS If we are allowed to invite fictional characters for an extended period of time, I'd invite an inventor of time machine, with all of his blueprints, along with scientists who discovered teleportation and rapid interstellar travel. I need to look up the names of the ones who come from books set in early 20th century, so that we'd have all technology necessary to build the inventions of these scientists. -------------------- Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword, For it too has the power to kill. However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword, Can also have the power to heal. Posts: 2649 \| Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00