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Fantasy Dinner Party Draft - Sign up and discussion thread
« on: March 9, 2021, 11:07:32 am »

You are hosting a dinner party with eight other people, living or dead, from any timeframe with everyone able to communicate with and understand each other, but who do you invite? It needs to consist of the following:

1 Actor
1 Musician/singer
1 Politician/statesperson
1 Comedian
1 Writer
1 Fictional character
2 Wild Cards

Since it's an all-time draft, specify the year or era for each pick along with the category. Wild card can be anything including repetitions of categories you've already picked. To avoid bias, NO current or ex-Liverpool FC staff. Category picks need to be primarily from that category: A sportsperson or actor isn't a writer just because they've written an autobiography. Having a couple of film roles doesn't make you an actor if you have decades as a musician behind you.

The criteria for voting is simple: which party would you most like to attend? When picking, you can choose any strategy you want, for any reason. Maybe you want to just choose the eight people you'd most like to meet. Maybe you'd like to invite Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson and seven left-wing firebrands to tear him a new one over three courses. Or perhaps you'd just like to invite the people in each category you find physically attractive. Don't be afraid to think outside the box, as long as you can convince other people. One thing to keep in mind however is chemistry. Do you want guests who'll spend the whole night aruging, or a couple of vegans on a table full of carnivores?

Here's the confirmed list of participants. If you want to join in, you have until Monday morning to do so.

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Re: Fantasy Dinner Party Draft - Sign up and discussion thread
« Reply #1 on: March 9, 2021, 11:09:26 am »
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If he's being asked to head the ball too frequently - which isn't exactly his specialty - it could affect his ear and cause an infection. Especially if the ball hits him on the ear directly.

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Re: Fantasy Dinner Party Draft - Sign up and discussion thread
« Reply #2 on: March 9, 2021, 11:44:28 am »
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Re: Fantasy Dinner Party Draft - Sign up and discussion thread
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2021, 12:06:27 am »
Eight definitely in so far. Meant to say, now that there's no mystery behind who's picking I expect to see vicious take downs of almost every choice and petty nitpicking of why every guest who isn't yours would be a disaster.

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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2021, 08:53:46 am »
Is the aim to have the best discussions or to throw together some people who’d cause absolute carnage? As I’m quite content to have Deontay Wilder sat next to say, Prince Phillip.
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Re: Fantasy Dinner Party Draft - Sign up and discussion thread
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2021, 09:04:48 am »
Is the aim to have the best discussions or to throw together some people who’d cause absolute carnage? As I’m quite content to have Deontay Wilder sat next to say, Prince Phillip.
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« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2021, 04:09:42 pm »
Are we trying to get a group of people that get on with each other or don't?  ;D

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Re: Fantasy Dinner Party Draft - Sign up and discussion thread
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2021, 04:30:00 pm »
So is the idea to put together a group that would make the best reality show dinner party?  Or are we going to be voting on most interesting conversation?
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« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2021, 05:12:05 pm »
So is the idea to put together a group that would make the best reality show dinner party?  Or are we going to be voting on most interesting conversation?

I guess just which Dinner Party would be the best dinner party, for whatever reason you want.

I'll be voting on appearances at dinner parties only, and also performance in the seating position.
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« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2021, 10:01:28 pm »
My vote will be based on perceived group synergy as well as knockout potential between the second and third courses.
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Re: Fantasy Dinner Party Draft - Sign up and discussion thread
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2021, 07:40:50 pm »
Not for me this marlarky i'm out. Not into thre celeb shite at all.
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Re: Fantasy Dinner Party Draft - Sign up and discussion thread
« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2021, 07:41:12 pm »
Curious to see how people are going to pick and vote. Take the weekend to think about it and I'll start the selection thread Monday morning.

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« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2021, 07:46:10 pm »
I'll do it if you need to even out numbers.
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Re: Fantasy Dinner Party Draft - Sign up and discussion thread
« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2021, 07:50:33 pm »
Not for me this marlarky i'm out. Not into thre celeb shite at all.

Neither am I Sarge... This is not celebrity (artists, writers, thinkers etc.. can be from any era including scientists, generally amazing people who have made creative contributions) - this is not George Clooney time at all.

Surely you have an author or a scholar you admire that you would want to talk to (about the human condition -- death, betrayal, power, fraud, inequality etc..).  Surely there are musicians that played music that felt like it was just for you?

Going back and re-visiting your favorites conversations, words, visuals, audio sounds can be more than a vanity project using celebrity as a veil?
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« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2021, 07:59:34 pm »
Neither am I Sarge... This is not celebrity (artists, writers, thinkers etc.. can be from any era including scientists, generally amazing people who have made creative contributions) - this is not George Clooney time at all.

Surely you have an author or a scholar you admire that you would want to talk to (about the human condition -- death, betrayal, power, fraud, inequality etc..).  Surely there are musicians that played music that felt like it was just for you?

Going back and re-visiting your favorites conversations, words, visuals, audio sounds can be more than a vanity project using celebrity as a veil?

Peer pressure ;D
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« Reply #15 on: March 12, 2021, 08:00:13 pm »
Change the freak show on the opening post and i am in.
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« Reply #16 on: March 12, 2021, 08:05:08 pm »
Change the freak show on the opening post and i am in.

I think I know who three of them are, for my sins.
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« Reply #17 on: March 12, 2021, 08:59:23 pm »
I think I know who three of them are, for my sins.

Two if thats Pete Burns?
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« Reply #18 on: March 12, 2021, 09:03:11 pm »
Bobby George the darts player, is it Chantelle that one from Celeb Big Brother who wasn’t a celeb but became one? Maybe a Goth H from Steps. Pete Burns?

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« Reply #19 on: March 12, 2021, 09:04:50 pm »
Bobby George the darts player, is it Chantelle that one from Celeb Big Brother who wasn’t a celeb but became one? Maybe a Goth H from Steps. Pete Burns?

Yes Bobby George but the rest i have no idea.
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« Reply #20 on: March 12, 2021, 09:07:12 pm »
Going to have to pull out of this one, sorry

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« Reply #21 on: March 12, 2021, 09:09:03 pm »
Yes Bobby George but the rest i have no idea.

Last one is Kenny Everett’s mate I think, forgotten the name.

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« Reply #22 on: March 12, 2021, 11:14:25 pm »
Change the freak show on the opening post and i am in.

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« Reply #23 on: March 12, 2021, 11:16:16 pm »
Going to have to pull out of this one, sorry

Let’s keep this private!!!!  🤣🤣🤣🤣
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« Reply #24 on: March 13, 2021, 12:54:30 am »
Go on then I'm in. Looks fun

I suppose Jeffrey Dahmer will have to be one of my Wildcards.

Last one is Kenny Everett’s mate I think, forgotten the name.

Cleo Rocos?

Its Pete Burns isn't it?

Edit: Ahh yes, you mean Cleo at the back.
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« Reply #25 on: March 13, 2021, 01:03:56 am »
Curious to see how people are going to pick and vote.

I'll tell you now, I'll be voting for a table that has Jim Davidson humouring Germaine Greer opposed to one of Leo Tolstoy passing the pepper to Henry George. :)

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« Reply #26 on: March 13, 2021, 01:19:54 am »
Go on then I'm in. Looks fun

I suppose Jeffrey Dahmer will have to be one of my Wildcards.

Cleo Rocos?

Its Pete Burns isn't it?

Edit: Ahh yes, you mean Cleo at the back.

Oh dear, what kind of parties have you been going to lately mate.
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« Reply #27 on: March 13, 2021, 08:13:43 am »
I'll tell you now, I'll be voting for a table that has Jim Davidson humouring Germaine Greer opposed to one of Leo Tolstoy passing the pepper to Henry George. :)

Remember that movie character one? Can’t remember the criteria but I had Officer Sweetchuck from Police Academy in my squad. That was one of my favourite drafts. :D

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« Reply #28 on: March 13, 2021, 09:37:48 am »
Remember that movie character one? Can’t remember the criteria but I had Officer Sweetchuck from Police Academy in my squad. That was one of my favourite drafts. :D

Your team was so funny Nick

Sure you had Lloyd Christmas in it too?

Edit: And Barf from Spaceballs :)

Oh dear, what kind of parties have you been going to lately mate.

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« Reply #29 on: March 13, 2021, 01:03:46 pm »
So how does this work?
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« Reply #30 on: March 13, 2021, 04:24:14 pm »
This looks intriguing. Can I play?

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« Reply #31 on: March 13, 2021, 05:49:01 pm »
Looking forward to this. Ashley Grimes will be my wildcard pick.

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« Reply #32 on: March 14, 2021, 01:00:14 am »
This looks intriguing. Can I play?

Would love to have you Djozer!
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« Reply #33 on: March 14, 2021, 05:59:03 pm »
Just updated the rules, etc. Only notable change is substituing comedian for artist, since who knows what most artists are like in real life anyway? I'll put up the selection thread by 9am tomorrow along with the order. If you want to join then post underneath before then.

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« Reply #34 on: March 15, 2021, 09:50:18 am »
So - able to communicate with one another?

Can we not sort of have a language clause where we just make believe that all can communicate fine in a shared language, because this removes the ability to pick a lot of notable people throughout history, and also essentially ensures the draft will be largely dominated by English and American figures?
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« Reply #35 on: March 15, 2021, 10:17:54 am »
From the OP:

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from any timeframe with everyone able to communicate with and understand each other,

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« Reply #36 on: March 15, 2021, 10:32:40 am »
From the OP:
Apologies, misunderstood this as 'everyone has to be able to communicate with each other' rather than 'assume all can communicate.'
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« Reply #37 on: March 15, 2021, 11:31:03 am »
Sorry it was a bit late. I wasn't expecting to be up first cos I'm usually near the end in these drafts...

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« Reply #38 on: March 15, 2021, 11:33:26 am »
Did you choose Gandhi because you figured it would be one less meal to prepare?

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« Reply #39 on: March 15, 2021, 12:00:41 pm »
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