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GUESS WHO I’M HAVING DINNER WITH THIS EVENING?
Guess is the operative word. If you already know, then you’re not allowed enter. However, if you don’t already know then I will answer straight Yes or No questions. There’s a clue after the jump… Clue: If you need a clue, then you can go and fuck yourself, yeah?
November 5th, 2009.
November 5th, 2009 at 12:15 am
Yer ma!
November 5th, 2009 at 12:38 am
Jim Corr
November 5th, 2009 at 12:51 am
Noam Chomsky.
November 5th, 2009 at 1:41 am
Willie O’Dea.
November 5th, 2009 at 1:53 am
Is she your first or second cousin?
November 5th, 2009 at 2:08 am
Jayz its hardly the mayoman of the year!?
November 5th, 2009 at 3:14 am
Oooh I love when we do these…
However, I’m gonna have to say Cllr Luke ‘Ming the Merciless’ Flanagan again.
November 5th, 2009 at 4:42 am
@ Adrian – so close
@ imelda – not yet, but soon
@ massey – that’s not a yes/no question
One more clue then: if you were a (brain dead) Irish soccer fan, you wouldn’t quite know whether to boo or not…
November 5th, 2009 at 8:41 am
i was gonna say willie joe padden but now i’ll go with mick mccarthy
November 5th, 2009 at 9:12 am
Well he says ask questions. Is it male, Irish & a sportsmen?
November 5th, 2009 at 9:18 am
@ Sarah – yes, no and not at present
November 5th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Well I know it’s been a longstanding ambition of Nelson Mandela to meet ya
November 5th, 2009 at 9:40 am
not roy keane
November 5th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Photo is tagged “Swedish Nobel dinner” – you’re hardly meeting Obama???
November 5th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
No not meeting Nelson Mandela, Roy Keane or Obama. This is the last clue.
1. This person is Scottish.
2. There’s a certain subsection of visitors Irish soccer fans reserve particular venom for. It’s not entirely clear whether this person fits into that category or not. (Well, he once claimed to. But it subsequently turned out he did.)
3. Dinner should be nice.
November 5th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Billy Connolly
November 5th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Gerard Butler
November 5th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
The chef, whats his name, Ramsay? Used to play for rangers?
November 5th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
@ L/Danny – how the hell do either of those names fit with the clue I just gave…??
@ Conal – who, Alf Ramsay? I’m afraid I’d need a full name at least…
November 5th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Mo Johnstone?
November 5th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Yeracock Ramsay
November 5th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
“There’s a certain subsection of visitors Irish soccer fans reserve particular venom for…”
Yeah, people with the surname Butler!
November 5th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
A gypsey!
November 5th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Is it Ramsay McDonald, first ever Labour Prime Minister, and keen amateur sportsman (a lesser known fact)?
November 5th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
it has to be Graeme Souness
November 5th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
@ Lisa – I was going to use Ramsay McDonald above with Alf Ramsay, but worried it might be too obscure a reference.
For me though, its Keir Hardie or nothing…
November 5th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Okay, I’m going out now to get beans to make beans on toast. Answer when I get back…!
November 5th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Lucy Uwilingiyimana!!
November 5th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Steven Speilberg
November 5th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Okay, the correct answer is……..
Gordon Ramsay. Having dinner with him in the Powerscourt Ritz Carlton at six. You have no idea how much this is completely wasted on me. I’ve never even seen his programme.
Conal came close with Yeracock Ramsay – must be kicking yerself mate.
My favourite answer was Tom for guessing gypsies – good reading of the clues there Tom!
But I’m going to give the prize to Aidan for Cllr Luke ‘Ming the Merciless’ Flanagan because, well, Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan/Gordon Ramsay…
Well the connection is pretty obvious if you know anything about cooking or Roscommon local politics!
November 5th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Is that why you said “fuck you” at the beginning- I thought you were just being rude!!
November 5th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
well done, Aidan!
November 5th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
Sitting down to a delicious Chicken Korma later prepared by 4 star pizza eater, Monsieur Myself.
May curse Myself out if heated plates are forgotten or smash a glass if there isnt something interesting to watch while I eat.
Colin demands the best.
November 6th, 2009 at 3:41 am
@ Adrian – apologies, I was in a bit of a rush there. But please enjoy your (non-existent) prize!
@ Colin – I notice you’re only posting in the evenings now, what gives??
November 6th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
duly noted, Eammon.