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| I would most be in awe of Norm Abram of This Old House/New Yankee Workshop.
Runners up, (were they still living): Milton Friedman and Richard Feynman.
Everyone else would be some damn singer, musician, actor or politician who simply got lucky. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Adolf Hitler. Seriously. I'd like to ask just what in the hell WAS he thinking ... |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | I'd like to meet and shake the hand of the first person that tried raw oysters! |
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Location: Whitecourt, Ab | I'd like to meet and shake the hand of the first person that stretched a wire over a hollow wooden (or plastic) box and strummed a note. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Lance Armstrong. As a Survivor myself and former Cyclist (yes I wore Lycrashorts! :p ) What he has done and gone thru is Incredible! |
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Location: Cincinnati | Trader Jim. He's my hero. |
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| Originally posted by Gallerinski:
Adolf Hitler. Seriously. I'd like to ask just what in the hell WAS he thinking ... Interesting response. I'd like to have the same conversation with Stalin. He doesn't get the press AH got, but man, that was ONE scary dude. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
I'd like to meet and shake the hand of the first person that tried raw oysters! "It were a brave man what first et an oysta."
(...or a very hungry one!. One of my favorite quotes.  ) |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Back to the original question;
Jesus Christ when he was in his mid- to late-twenties (before his ministry began). (I actually wrote a song about this idea years ago. ) |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Charlie Kaman
Leo Fender
Orville Gibson
I think we'd have a good little dinner party. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Charlie Kaman
I haven't met the father, but I have met the son; if the father is anything like the son, he's quite a guy!
My son at 40... ;) |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Oprah Winfrey, so I can say " I hate you. I hate you, I hate you ......." |
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Location: GA USA | Superman |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Let's not fuck around, let's go for the BIG guy, Frank Zappa. If he's not available then God will have to do. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Maybe god IS frank zappa ? |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Well I have always had my suspicions! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Interesting question, if god came back to earth as a musician I wonder who he or she would be ...
punk rocker? classical musician? singer songwriter? |
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Location: Utah | Neil Armstrong. What an adventure he went on! |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by FlySig:
Neil Armstrong. What an adventure he went on! Good one! |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Abe Lincoln. No question. |
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| Leonardo DaVinci. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | kotadawg, he's my hero. :rolleyes: |
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Location: Chicago | Aristophanes |
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Location: big island | daniel |
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Location: Indiana | Jefferson, Lewis, and Clark. A private dinner at Monticello with tales of the expedition stretching far into the night. |
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Location: Location Location Location | Marilyn Monroe, when she was 26. |
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Location: Texas | Robert Johnson
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Location: Yucaipa, California | David Gilmour.... just to thank him. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Originally posted by Tim in Yucaipa:
David Gilmour.... just to thank him. For What?
Don't get me wrong. I am a huge DG fan.
I have a long list.
But being a pilot and interested in music!!!
Chuck Yeager, Sir Charles Kingsford Smith.
John Lennon, Louis Armstrong, Jim Morrison
Politics, JFK, Winston Churchill
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Location: Yucaipa, California | ..."For What? Don't get me wrong. I am a huge DG fan."
...for the many hours of inspiration, not just listening pleasure. I have received immense pleasure and enjoyment listening to a wide and eclectic array of artists (and still do), but NO ONE has inspired me to play more/better/ or more thoughtfully than has David Gilmour, especially his latest work "On An Island". I'd just like to thank him for that. |
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Location: NJ | lou reed |
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Location: Long Island | i d liked to meet some old blues players
like these two sony & brownie |
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Location: Michigan | Originally posted by kotadawg:
Trader Jim. He's my hero. :) :) :) Excellent!
Actually I am with Patch. If you ever get around to it PM me with the lyrics. I am interested to see what you think Jesus would have been like at that time. |
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Location: Michigan | oops double post again |
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Location: Converse, Texas | Abraham Lincoln |
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Location: Vermont USA | I'm a simple man Eric Clapton and B.B. King |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Matt Smith....met him.
Son of Charlie....met him.
Trader Jim.....met him.
Ok, +1 to 'ol Abe and I would love for JT to join us for dinner. Two tall, lanky country boys and a tall, fat country boy, it would be quite the evening! :cool: |
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Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado | Stephen Foster. (My namesake) He was the original pop star. And another from that same era: Mark Twain. And a million others! |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Mother Teresa
Corrie Ten Boom
Catherine Marshall
Maria Von Trapp
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Duane |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Albert Einstein.
I don't think I would know what he was talking about, but it would sure be fun to try. |
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