It was a sketch on SNL. Al had supposedly been injured or something so he just walked around it a daze repeating the punchline while Tom Davis was trying to raise money for his treatment.
Since fictional people are allowed, I pick Neal Page, Steve Martin’s character in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. He’s clearly not the type to want to chat on planes, and he’s an average sized guy. And I promise not to talk his ear off about shower curtain rings.
Mark Twain would be full of interesting stories.
Yeah, but he was a Shakespeare denier. Don’t get him started on that.
First choice is my husband.
Second choice would one of my friends who likes to play cards or cribbage.
If I have to pick a celebrity, it would be Sandi Toksvig or Susan Calman, who both also have the advantage of being on the short side.
If we’re allowed to resurrect dead people, probably J.R.R. Tolkien. Or maybe Jerry Garcia.
a freshly washed midget, bonus points if they are deaf/mute
I think Bill Bryson for a real person. He’s probably got some great stories that didn’t make it into his books.
I agree! Based on all his books, I think you’re going to want to make sure he gets served beer whenever he wants it. (In his travel books, every chapter seems to end with him finding his way to the local pub and getting happily lubricated.)
Stephen Colbert. I’m sure he has great stories and is also a great listener and just plain fun.
I did just that about 15 years ago, on a flight from Los Angeles to Auckland, New Zealand. Not fun, but it wasn’t torture. The woman I was sitting next to was a biologist, on her way to Antarctica to continue her studies of elephant seals, so we had some interesting conversations.
Carl Sagan would be a great seatmate. He could explain everything!
I agree too, but remember the story about the nun he sat next to. he should have the aisle seat and you wear old clothes and bring spares just to make sure
R. Daneel Olivaw. A capable fellow who can supply intelligent answers to any of my questions, who is sure to have taken care of his body and clothes (i.e. will not stink), and on whom I can at any time invoke the Second Law to shut him up.
As long as you’re on his left side. . .
Thats why I said Jesus!
Darn! LOL
I would prefer a petite middle aged woman. Petite means that her flesh isn’t spilling over into my seat. Middle aged means that she is old enough to be mature but young enough not to have special needs or issues. It also means that, should we strike up a conversation, we wlll have similar interests to discuss.
Given that, I would choose Neil Peart. He was obviously intelligent and was apparently quite introverted. He also liked cycling, as do I. So if he was feeling particularly expansive I assume that it would be a good conversation. Otherwise give me a few glasses of wine and my iPod and I’m good.
My son who died 9+ years ago. How I would love to just sit and talk with him again.
Michael Brecker.
Seems like a nice bloke who wouldn’t mind answering a few questions about
saxophone related topics.
Interesting how both Encinitas and Wincerind have not been seen for 5 months, and
then both post consecutive posts within an hour of each other.
Coincidence ?
Yes, probably !