If you could travel back in time to one historical event, what would it be?

RATM · 22-01-2013 02:59PM

Queens legendary performance at Wembley in 1986. Or Pink Floyd's concert at the ruins of Pompeii in Italy in 1972, especially as there was no audience- it'd be great to see Pink Floyd in their prime playing in a Roman amphitheater with just you and your mates

branie · 22-01-2013 03:02PM

I'd go back to the French Revolution.

Lollipops23 · 22-01-2013 03:07PM

Wouldn't mind being in Times Square for VE Day- judging by the pics of it, there was a damn fine partay

razorgil · 22-01-2013 03:19PM

22nd August 1922, and Get Michael Collins the F**k outta West Cork....alive.

branie · 22-01-2013 03:25PM

razorgil wrote: »

22nd August 1922, and Get Michael Collins the F**k outta West Cork....alive.

Or find out who shot him

Gummy Panda · 22-01-2013 03:54PM

I'd like to got back to the primordial soup and take a pee in it.

CruelCoin · 22-01-2013 03:54PM

The invention of beer.

tiny timy · 22-01-2013 03:56PM

to when endas ma was gettinging knocked by his auld fella in the cow shed.I beat him with the shovel off her.

MaxSteele · 22-01-2013 04:03PM

Participate in the Battle of Cannae with Hannibal Barca and gaze upon the corpses of 65,000 romans.

dixiedan · 22-01-2013 04:11PM

Cienciano wrote: »

I'd love to go back to Dublin about 300 years ago with a small digital camera and have a stroll around

I'd like to do the same in Dublin , but a 1000 years ago. It would be some experience I'd say. I'd also like to go back to my own town of Drogheda in 1649 before A certain Mr. Oliver Cromwell got here and maybe warn the locals of what was coming...not that it would have made any difference I suspect

branie · 22-01-2013 04:27PM

I'd also like to go back to Lourdes in 1858, and be part of the crowds watching Bernadette as she had her visions

StormWarrior · 22-01-2013 05:40PM

The building of Stonehenge. I want to know what it's for!

bennyineire · 22-01-2013 05:45PM

The treaty of Varseilles

Irishcrx · 22-01-2013 05:47PM

tfitzgerald wrote: »

I'd like to see the Titanic being launched. And maybe if I was lucky enough a stroll around it. Before it set sail

Would you not warn them no?

Cantona's Collars · 22-01-2013 05:48PM

Gummy Panda wrote: »

I'd like to got back to the primordial soup and take a pee in it.

Imagine what would happen if you jizzed in it:pac:

ITS_A_BADGER · 22-01-2013 05:49PM

zerks wrote: »

Imagine what would happen if you jizzed in it:pac:

We would all look like gummy pandas!

P_1 · 22-01-2013 05:51PM

iDave wrote: »

I'd like to see the moment when a solitary Gladiator murdered the Roman emporer in the Colloseum, when Eamon Broys body was dumped on Capel St and when William Wallace famously shouted 'Freedom' while being executed.

Harsh funeral seeing as the man died at the ripe old age of 85 in 1972

Agricola · 22-01-2013 05:53PM

To be at the inaugural games of the Colosseum in 80 AD.

G.K. · 22-01-2013 05:54PM

This morning to tell myself the bus would be 20 minutes late and as such I could stay in my nice warm house instead of the snow for 20 mins.

BraziliaNZ · 22-01-2013 06:20PM

Ancient Rome for sure, watch Julius Caesar getting stabbed to death, or just to stroll around the streets and see how they lived. Or Nero giving a speech, or fiddling or whatever is he did. Or visit an ancient brothel. Ahhh the mammaries....

lazygal · 22-01-2013 09:56PM

G.K. wrote: »

This morning to tell myself the bus would be 20 minutes late and as such I could stay in my nice warm house instead of the snow for 20 mins.

Was that really a historical event?

cantdecide · 22-01-2013 11:48PM

Woodstock.

optimistic_ · 23-01-2013 12:25AM

My own birth, kidnap myself and hide out and wait for a paradox.

donegal_road · 23-01-2013 12:32AM

intellectual dosser wrote: »

I'd also go to the Largest Euromillions draw, and buy 500 tickets with the winning numbers - your move CreepingDeath!

then you would win 500 equal shares of the jackpot (if you were the only winning ticket, that is)

brianthomas · 23-01-2013 12:37AM

I'd slap the face of Charlie Haughy live on tv just as he starts into the "living way beyond our means" b011ox. Slap the greedy condescending plick right on the lips.

donegal_road · 23-01-2013 12:39AM

the crucifixion on the hill of Calgary, see who was really there that day

Wibbs · 23-01-2013 12:40AM

CruelCoin wrote: »

The invention of beer.

So pre dynastic Egypt seemed to be the first lads to industrialise the process. IIRC Herodotus noted Egyptian beer was lovely stuff, but a bit sedimenty and he advised bringing your own sieve as the locals did. I'd say though that we were knocking up the beer loooong before that. Might explain many of the early cave paintings, though so far we;ve not translated any that say "I *hic* love you man. NO really" or "Never again", but give it time.

The Master wrote: »

What was the 1910 one like Wibbs? :pac:

Waaay better than 86 to be fair.

BraziliaNZ wrote:

Ancient Rome for sure, watch Julius Caesar getting stabbed to death, or just to stroll around the streets and see how they lived. Or Nero giving a speech, or fiddling or whatever is he did. Or visit an ancient brothel. Ahhh the mammaries....

Very Italian in nature. Those guys are consistent. Though conversational Greek a plus. NO togas, basic tunics a better bet. Dropping in in a toga would be like waltzing down Grafton Street in a top hat, tails and a cape. You might be noticed. Noisy, smelly and a bit confusing. Get monged on fine wine in Napoli today to get the gist before you go(though the food's better today).

cantdecide wrote:

Woodstock.

Avoid the brown acid maaaaan.

Absolutezero · 23-01-2013 12:45AM

iDave wrote: »

I'd like to see the moment when a solitary Gladiator murdered the Roman emporer in the Colloseum, when Eamon Broys body was dumped on Capel St and when William Wallace famously shouted 'Freedom' while being executed.

Go to the movies more often.

Absolutezero · 23-01-2013 12:46AM

Gummy Panda wrote: »

I'd like to got back to the primordial soup and take a pee in it.

That ends all chance of life.

Absolutezero · 23-01-2013 12:47AM

donegal_road wrote: »

the crucifixion on the hill of Calgary, see who was really there that day

Feck all I'd say. Not many crucifixions in CalGary.

If you could travel back in time to one historical event, what would it be?

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