Who Would You Choose to Have a Beer With? (past or present)

Beer Addled Brain | 6/12/05 | Pissant

[pissant]

Some of our most cherished memories in life revolve around sharing a drink with loved ones and friends. A fine bottle of Cabernet with your spouse on your anniversary. A 12 year old scotch with your father. Shots of tequila with the girl you've been after for months. Etc, Etc.

There are certainly people in our history and living today, that I would give my left nu.., er little toe, to share a beer and a long-winded conversation with. The following is off the top of my head, and hundreds more could be included:

LIVING:

3. Bob Dylan - my all time favorite enigmatic musician

2. Donald Rumsfeld - A real man amongst girly men

1. Mark Steyn - perhaps the most insightful, wittiest man on the planet

DEAD

3. Ernest Hemmingway - one of the few writers of fiction I love.

2. Ronald Reagan - The hero of our times

1. Ben Franklin - My alltime favorite historical figure.

[hattend]

TCM has been playing a lot of Bogart movies in the last few months. I was never a fan until I started watching them. First time I watched "Casablanca" was a month ago. And Lauren BaCall is hot in "To Have and Have Not" (also seen for the first time in recent months)

One of the greats. I try not to miss any of Bogie's movies, now.

[Pharmboy]

OK--we're even (and now I know you're not a guy).

[righttackle44]

My dad. Except he wouldn't let me drink a
beer. Pepsi, Coke or root beer, fine.

[Dashing Dasher]

Good guess.

;-)

[Enterprise]

He almost beat the Romans when they were still a big power. Kinda like the Americans who beat England. Just sit down and chat, drink a few beers, smoke a cigar, sacrifice a captured Roman soldier, the usual stuff.

[scott says]

I love Dylan, I have over 700 bootlegs! A couple of years ago I got to meet him.A guy I knew was the road manager for Asleep at the Wheel and Commander Cody, whose bass player is Tony Ganier, my friend Mac has known him for 30 years. Tony has been the leader in Bobs band for about 15 years now, Mac arranged for us to get backstage passes at a show in No. Cal, we hung out with the band and Rambling Jack Elliot and Maria Muldaur. I lent Maria a sharpie pen that I brought with me, and asked for it back, telling her just in case I meet Bob. She laughed at me and told me that she has known Bob for 40 years and has NEVER seen him sign an autograph...I told her, oh yeah-watch me!Long story short, I walked up to Bob and I now have a signed backstage pass AND a signed tour hat!!! my prized memorabilia!!!

[ArmedNReady]

"Robert E. Lee and U.S. Grant, together."

For a game of chess or for a chug-a-lug contest?

[pissant]

LOL! That works!

[pissant]

Very cool. I gotta run now. But let's hook up on some Dylan chat soon. You are one of precious few I've found here that like him! See ya.

[pissant]

Thanks for coming out today. Keepo this baby rolling in my absence! :o)

[righttackle44]

"Great list! Lee and Grant together? Can I come?"

If they start a chess game, I 'd advise you not to kibbitz.

[SweetCaroline]

Living:
George W Bush, I have many questions to ask this man!!!

Passed on:
My grade school Science teacher, I have much to thank her for!

[Enterprise]

I'd like to talk with Suz Tzu also.

[discostu]

An amazing actor. And if you've ever been a smoker, especially if you were a teenage smoker trying to be "cool", he provides a whole extra level of entertainment. Bogie was to using the cigarette as a prop what John Wayne was to the rifle, he had a total comfort with them and yet was able to make them stick out at will. I'm not a victim mentality guy, but I do think Bogie is responsible for a lot of people taking up smoking.

[sharktrager]

Living:

Jessica Alba


Dead:

Ernest Hemmingway

[sharktrager]

He drank and smoked.

[hattend]

I have never smoked but I know what you mean.

BTTT

[WhiteGuy]

Who Would You Choose to Have a Beer With? (past or present)


1. Rachel Ray

2. John Belushi

3. Howard Stern (vodka instead of beer)

[patton]

I'm not dead yet! LOL.

[patton]

Really, I am not dead yet! Plenty of life left in me...