Meeting of the Minds

Wayne Harrison wrote:
"Giles" wrote
who are the
number one through four guests (from any place or time on earth) on
your bucket list?

john f. kennedy (he is simply my favorite public person of all time)

roy black (the greatest trial lawyer i have ever seen)

justice william brennan (favorite supreme court justice)

diane keaton

menu: fried oysters from any fish house in calabash, n.c., la crema
chardonnay, pecan pie as made by patsy yelton of rowan county, nc, and a
bailey's to top things off.

Bailey's ? I always knew you were a candy drinker. ;-)

Thomas Jefferson

Abraham Lincoln

Martin Luther King Jr.

Barack Obama

Menu: who cares ?

--
Ken Fortenberry

On 2/15/2011 11:48 AM, Wayne Harrison wrote:


so, where's your list, jefe?

yfitp
wayno



it's near impossible for me... but...here's a knee-jerk start.

bryan stevenson - a human being who is one of the best ever born into
this world, imo... he happens to be a lawyer. when i think of lawyers
and the ideals of my profession, and of a true, sacrificial, generous
spirit, well, he is my hero...and my hope.

eva cassidy...a remarkable voice and creative musical spirit. the more
of her music i hear, the more i admire her artistry. i never tire of her
voice or music.

james thurber... humor.

ee cummings... a pure artist.

i can only hope one of them would be a good cook.

On Feb 14, 10:06*pm, ScovilleUnit wrote:
Giles wrote :





On Feb 14, 4:58*pm, D. LaCourse wrote:
Bob Kerrey, Martin Luther King, jr., Madeliene Albright, and Margaret
Tha
tcher.

One suspects that these are all people who could actually talk to one
another.

Interesting.

Avant whatsit.....but interesting.

Entertainment (before dinner only): *George Shearing Quintet (circa
195
5)

Most excellent choice.

Fresh American shrimp, steamed and served over a bed of chipped ice,
lettuce, and my special sauce.

Um.....would these be Gulf shrimp? *Have you checked green cards?

Tenderloin steaks (From Betty's Market)
wrapped with bacon and broiled to desired wellness.

The broiler is a much underestimated cooking tool. *Still, for red
meats we prefer an open wood fire,

Baked *potatoes (I know, no imagination),

The baked potatoe is a grossly underestimated culinary delight. *Yes,
of course, it has to be done right......but then, what's delightful
when it's done wrong.....ainna?

and steamed asparagus.

Steamed "wild" asparagus, if you please. *Not that there's any
difference at all (let alone a significant difference) in the product
(assuming both....or neither.....have been subjected to the needless
application of a surplus of "organic" toxins.

Desert would be hot chocolate pudding served over home made vanilla
ice c
ream.

"Home made" being here assumed to be defined as not exactly "Dean's,"
"Kraft," "Ben and Jerry's," "Harry and David's, "Brier's,"
etc.....right?

A good California white wine before dinner, a Georgia red with
dinner,

I'll have the Franzia cabernet before and with, thank you.

and Grand Marnier (cigars optional) after desert and in the candle
lit sun room.

Yeah, that sounds good.*

Conversations:
Kerrey and his Medal of Honor.
MLK, Jr. on his famous speech.
Albright on her experience as Sec of State
Thatcher on her planning/leadership displayed during the Falklands
war.

That should lead us to a breakfast of eggs (not cooked Miller style),
bacon, home fries, OJ, raisin toast, and fresh coffee.

Dave

As aforementioned, endlessly fascinating.

Two obvious questions come immediately to mind**. *

Actually, only one question comes to mind....WHERE THE HELL ARE THE $PAM
ENTREES????

HH

moron.

g.

On Feb 14, 5:19*pm, D. LaCourse wrote:
On the flip side:

George Gerhke, Todd, Mike Youknowwho, and one roffian chosen by lottery.

No need for a lottery. I'd volunteer.

Hey, thus far its the only list among whose members I'd feel
comfortable as anything but a spectator.....and I'm not much of a
spectator.

No, really.

Hamms and PBR before dinner.

Salad, fried clams, french fries, cole slaw.
Desert: *Mixed fruit Jello

Hamms and PBR with dinner.

Hamms and PBR after desert.

Coincidence is the great fundamental organizing principle of the
universe. I just had a "Blue Ribbon" with supper (Tombstone pepperoni
pizza).....first one I've had in years.. It confirmed that I still
prefer real beer.

Conversations:

Gerhke on how great he is.
Todd on how he got through life without a last name.
Youknowwho on why he hates Gerhke.

Personally, I prefer free range discussion. A suggested topic or two
would not necessarily go amiss, but I'd prefer that the composition of
the party would make certain avenues rather obvious.

It might be interesting to see where that group would go.

Roffian on why he is so unlucky and in such a bitchy mood.

Might not be.

Entertainment before, during, and after dinner: *Our very own wayno on
guitar and singing the blues.

A pleasure I have not yet experienced.

Breakfast: *Miller's Special Fried Eggs, bacon, homefries, OJ, raisin
toast, coffee made by Injun Joe.

Dave

Just the coffee and toast for me, please.

giles
oh.....what the hell, yeah, a couple of slices of bacon.