If you could have 3 hours with any historical figure..

eroo

..who would it be?And why?

Whether you would just like to see what they are like in person,or whether you have a couple of burning questions that you want them to answer!Remember you have only 3 hours!

markesmith

Napoleon. And I don't think I'd ask him anything, I'd love to just observe how he went about things. Such an immense historical figure. If anything, I'd ask him whether he felt bad about giving the "whiff of grapeshot" to the Parisian mobs.

Rossibaby

i dont know how to choose just one...between jesus,ché,james connolly,Friedrich Nietzsche,julius caesar,hitler,genghis khan...im sure that would be an amazing dinner party...i'd probably go for either jesus or guevara

TerrorFirmer

Hitler without a shadow of a doubt. Did he speak any English? Just incidentally.

McArmalite

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Hitler without a shadow of a doubt. Did he speak any English? Just incidentally.

This is a good thread. Thought about it quite a bit and it would have to be Hitler - with the mad bast@rd locked behind an animal cage. I'd love him to see how the world has developed scientifically etc ( man on the moon, computers, technology, medicine etc ) since he knocked himself off. Bet he'd be foaming at the mouth saying they had all robbed his national socialist ideas etc, etc.

Riddle101

Micheal Collins or John Lennon

eroo

Riddle101 wrote: »

Micheal Collins or John Lennon

+1 for the C-in-C!

Ponster

Jesus.

Without a doubt, it would have to be the Big J.

Latchy

JFK or John lennon .

Snickers Man

Marilyn Monroe.

Why?

Well if you're dumb enough to ask then you're dumb enough to believe it's so we could discuss the works of James Joyce.

Apparently she was a fan.

Nordwind

Hitler for me. No matter how much I read up on the guy I'm still fascinated.

As someone asked already, did he speak any english?

Snickers Man

Nordwind wrote: »

Hitler for me. No matter how much I read up on the guy I'm still fascinated.

As someone asked already, did he speak any english?

I'm showing my age here but I remember a Harry Worth sketch from the early 1970s in which he played the part of Hitler's interpreter. It centred around a meeting with the British ambassador in Berlin and it went something like

Hitler: Guten Tag
Interpreter: How do you do?
Ambassador: How do you do?
Interpreter: Guten Tag
Hitler: Sprechen sie Deutsch?
Interpreter: Do you speak German?
Ambassador: No
Interpreter:Nein
Hitler: Schweinhund!!
Interpreter: Pity
Ambassador: Do you speak English?
Interpreter: Sprechen sie Englisch?

Hitler goes into a tirade lasting several seconds

Interpreter: Er, no.


Probably not a reliable source, but I still remember it after 30 odd years.

meathstevie

Can't make up my mind between Bismarck and Napoleon.

Fratton Fred

Until this morning it would be Lord Nelson, however I watched a documentary about Thomas Slade and having an interest in the Royal Navy and how things were made, I wouldn't mind a chat with him.

Erin Go Brath

Given the choice i'd be fascinated to hear the thoughts of Padraig Pearse above anyone else i can think of. Without a doubt he's one of the most intelligent, and interesting characters in Irish history. I'd ask him about his motivations, influences, and thoughts about Irelands past, present and future.

Rashers

Michael Collins.

I'd have two questions to ask him.

1. Why the hell did you decide to fight uphill against your ambushers when as a soldier you knew that the ambushers had three great advantages -- surprise, cover and higher ground?

2. Who was the British spy that you knew was in your organsation but refused to ever reveal his name?

estebancambias

Some Aztec.