Hello <insert your name here>. I want to play a game...

[BillTheCat]

G'day All,

Apologies to those who have seen the SAW series of films and recognise the subject line... I don't want tp play a game like that!!!

However, I offer up this thread for a bit of good ol' frivolity and fun (I hope).

How about we forum members have a go at that all-time favourite, "Who would you invite to a dinner party?"

Here's the rules:

• Dinner party for eight including yourself, so you can invite seven guests.
• Guests can be living, dead or even fictional.
• Topic of the dinner conversation is 'The Yowie - Fact or Fiction.'

You can also feel free to elaborate on your evening by including the menu/drinks selection or anything else you feel is relevant.

So, here's my stab at it:

Guest List

• Les Hiddens (Bush Tucker Man and Vietnam Vet);
• Sir Edmund Hillary (Everest conqueror, Yeti Expeditions and humanitarian);
• George Gray (Yowie encounter survivor from Kempsey, where I grew up);
• Dick Smith (Good 'ol Electronic Dick the adventurer. I think he'd make everybody laugh);
• Dean H (So many questions to ask);
• Marius (because I like his style and to balance the skeptical view); and
• Fatfoot (from the Blue Mountains. If he/she/it turned up then I'd have no reason to continue being a skeptic)

Menu

• Pre-Dinner Refreshment James Squire Pepperberry Winter Ale;
• Entree Fresh Icelandic scallops on the shell. Accompanied by a 2007 'Four Sisters Sauvignon Blanc Semillon';
• Main Kangaroo Pastie. A slow-cooked roo stew in a thick red-wine gravy wrapped in short pastry turnover served with creamy mash and steamed seasonal vegetables. Accompanied by a Lehman's 2005 'The 1855 Shiraz';
• Dessert A cheese and fruit platter comprised of King Island Double Brie, a good sharp stilton cut from the wheel, smoked gouda, crisp pears and blueberries. Accompanied with Wild Brumby Devil's Tongue (chilli) schnapps;
• After Dinner Choice of Oban Single Malt Scotch / Black Label Bundaberg Rum / Makers Mark Bourbon

Aplogies for posing with the Icelandic scallops. I have actually been to Iceland and been out on a fishing trawler and eaten said scallops straight from the shell. They are exquisite and almost as sweet as honey. Ahhh........ sigh.

Sorry Sticky and IWanna, I've used up all my seats. All I can offer you is an undersized chair at the kiddies table. They're having fish fingers and red cordial...

Anybody care to offer up their choice. You don't need to go gourmet. My other choice was a BBQ!!!

Cheers

[Marivs]

Whats the dress code? Black tie? Casual? Inflatable Gimp suit?
You have a very testosterone heavy lineup.
I hope that you have organized some attractive ladies waiting in the drawing room for post prandial banter.

[bush baby]

Hi Guys...

BBQ:

Food: Snags,Chops,Kebabs,Garlic Prawns, Devil wings..Side dishes: Coleslaw, rice,Potato salad,Tossed salad...Devil Eggs...

Drinks: Red Cordial,Long Necks ( beer), Coke, Fanta, J/D....

Dress: Thongs and Stubbies im no yuppie...

Invite: The whole AYH Team (we need a bloody big back yard then) and Capt Kirk (startrek)

Topic: Bagging a Yowie: I would ask Capt Kirk to fly the Enterprize down low enough to Beam a big guy up to sick bay that way Scottie could give him a once over, then Mr Spock 's could bore him to tears with his Vulcan Logic after that they could wipe his Memory of the whole ordeal. Win Win situation here no harm has come to him and the world would now the full medical history of the Big Guy..


But on the other hand we could all get pissed and talk bull s#@t to the cows come home and have a good time.....


BB

[iwanttobelieve]

Sorry Sticky and IWanna, I've used up all my seats. All I can offer you is an undersized chair at the kiddies table. They're having fish fingers and red cordial...

That's cool.

Me and Sticky will be out back entertaining the ladies and charming the pants off them with our witty banter and rugged good looks.

You guys knock yourself out.

Just save us a couple of scallops and say G’day to Dick.

[Shazzoir]

ALRIGHT! I"ll play!

My dinner guests would be as follows:

Sir David Attenborough - the man is a living legend
Diane Fossey, famed for her work with Mountain Gorillas and other primates
Franz Boas, author of the recently updated book "The Mind of Primitive Man" where he postulates there is no fundamental difference between the thinking of primitive and modern man
Four representatives of Aboriginal tribal groups from areas with rich histories of Yowie contact.

Dinner would be something that everyone would be comfortable with: Simple, yet tasty, with fresh breads, fruit etc. I wouldn't want it to compete with the conversation for our attention!

Shazz

[BillTheCat]

Hi Shazzoir,

Nice list. You beat me to the punch with Diane Fossey; since Marius pointed out my obvious testosterone imbalance I was going to suggest that:

1. Fatfoot might actually be female (who knows...)

2. If Fatfoot didn't turn up (as I would expect) then the next on my list would have been Diane Fossey.

Still doesn't even up the gender balance but it would still be interesting.

Unfortunately, the inclusion of Diane Fossey would mean that Sticky and IWanna would still be relegated to the fish fingers and red cordial table...

[Marivs]

Righto, here we go then. My list is of people who I know I wouldn't want to stab between entrée and main. A most painful area, I'm told.

1) Carl Sagan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Sagan
2) Pamela Gay http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_Gay
3) Marie Curie http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie
4) Christopher Hitchens http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Hitchens
5) Miles Davis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_davis
6) Jenna Jameson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenna_Jameson
7) Richard Dawkins http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_dawkins
8 ) Bill the cat. Its my turn to have him round. I would set an extra place.

We would discuss the existence of Yowies, then three minutes later, get to the business in hand.

Food.
Japanese, served on a 19 year old Geisha.
After dinner we would retire to the drawing room to have a small measure of laudanum, and chase the dragon.

[iwanttobelieve]

Sticky and IWanna would still be relegated to the fish fingers and red cordial table...

Interesting theory but once Dick and company realise the real party is out back they will no doubt abandon any notion of culinary indulgence so they can par-tay with Iwanna and the Stickmeister to insane levels of hedonism in the quest for reckless self-fulfilment.

Can you eat 8 serves of Kangaroo Pastie on your own?

If you're still hungry there'll be some fish fingers and red cordial waiting for you at the kiddies table. Don't drink too much though, we'll need a Sober Bob.

Make sure you get to bed early and we'll wake you around dawn.

If you're really good we'll put in a word with the ladies for you. Can't guarantee anything but if you find somewhere creative to stash your Icelandic scallop you might get lucky.

[stickyfingers]

...Fishfingers is my brother... cheers... Stickyfingers.

[BillTheCat]

Marius, IWanna, Sticky........

Gold!!! Solid Gold!

Since Marius has extended the table by one, I've added another chair as well and you're both upgraded. Plenty of scallops...

Sushi 'en geisha' sounds sublime. I'll pass on the laudnum but I will take a pinch of snuff....

Maruis: Interesting list...
Christopher Hitchins reminds me somewhat of 'Oolon Colluphid'.
I Would love to meet Carl Sagan (alas). I was mesmerised by 'Cosmos' in my younger days. He was a dab hand at SF as well with Contact (the movie didn't do it justice).

[iwanttobelieve]

Gold!!! Solid Gold!

Sushi 'en geisha' sounds sublime. I'll pass on the laudnum but I will take a pinch of snuff....

Sounds good to me Billy Boy.

Maybe we should invite Timothy Leary and then we can really get down to funky town.

[rob ross]

Late great Steve Irwin
Bush tucker man
Malcolm Duglas
All my mates
My rifle
Osama Bin Laden (sumthin 2 sHo0t)

Lamb grillers 5kg
10 cartons
swag+ 4wbie
Dunny paper!