80s gang Dinner Party

[NEWBS]

Let's say we are throwing a huge dinner party for famous people like we've mentioned. We, the 80s gang, are the hosts. It takes several people in various roles to pull off something of this magnitude. What is everyone's job, or role, in the planning and production of this gala?

iggy -
NikDC-
Sunshine-
Merry-
vester-
Cali-
ellen-
ISOJ-
PB-
kentuckychic-
Chris-
MJ-
Sideways-
FSU-
kevy-
pen&kev-
garnet-
NEWBS-

[NikDC]

iggy - chef, sommelier
NikDC - Would clean up but iggy takes over since her work does not meet the white glove test. Good thing I brought dessert or I'd be sent packing.
Sunshine - tags along with ISOJ to *cough*kidnap*cough* the entertainment. Is in charge of capturing the night on film...strangely, every picture of iggy looks like he's mad.
Merry - chooses the music. DJ skills are quickly overriden as she chooses only obscure songs...Chris and Cali are the only ones who know them.
vester - Brings Canadian bacon as a piece offering from her country. Then sits back and lets the Americans do all the work like Canadians always do. ;)
Cali - sous chef--not that iggy will really let her touch anything. Forced to cut the onions and veggies all night until she revolts and the kitchen turns into an Iron Chef battle.
ellen - leave her alone-she's planning a wedding! She'll just show up.
ISOJ - travel agent/entertainment coordinator--she'll just plan the entertainment whether we want her to or not. Expect crossdressers to be involved.
PB - plans and makes the multicultural part of the meal--Mexican food, no surprise :p
kentuckychic - plans the entertainment--no one is surprised that it's salsa lessons with a 16 year old ;)
Chris - Mrs. X let him come? :p Okay, then he calls each of the girls daily to make sure they're still coming. Also brings his Trivial Pursuit game, trying to prove (wrongly) that he is a champion.
MJ- only one of us who really works so she gets the table set, does dishes.
Sideways - makes a website which coordiates the trips, managing everyone's flight times, etc. ISOJ hacks into it and gives everyone a Strawberry Shortcake doll character which will be the on the identifying sign the limo driver will be holding for each of us...ie Sunshine will be met with a picture of Baby Apricot.
FSU - tries to bring pizza...is turned away at the door
kevy - makes the plans for the babysitters to take all the kids far, far, far away. for several days
pen&kev - bartender/liquor shopper. No suprise, lots of tequila
garnet - Juggles schedules and plans the date of the dinner party around the Reality shows. Still, she's using a tv tray in front of the TV watching Survivor. ISOJ keeps joining her for updates.
NEWBS - offers to book all our planes, but no one wants to give him that personal info lest it appear on the board. :p Instead, he coordinates the seating arrangements. No one's surprised at who's at the kiddie table.


[Edited by NikDC on March 14th, 2001 at 06:35 AM]

[insearchofjason]

We're all responsible for the following:

iggy - cleaning
NikDC- games
Sunshine- decorating
Merry- short elfin men
vester- starting all conversations
Cali- menu planning
ellen- prayer before meal
ISOJ- music
PB- guacamole
kentuckychic- chips
Chris- sex toys
MJ- karaoke
Sideways- dessert
FSU- valet (just keep him away from the food)
kevy- dog walking
pen&kev- mood lighting
garnet- gardening
NEWBS- photography
Sal- bookie

[sunshinegirl]

LMAO @ Nikki's.

I would love to come up with a really clever answer for this, but I'm sick and not feeling very clever.

[vester]

I agree. Nikki reigns supreme!

And while I take great offence at my role in this dinner party, being Canadian I'll act huffy and do nothing about it. ;)

[NikDC]

Dammit, now I see that I ruin the fun by being so darn witty. Next time I'll wait until AFTER everyone else has played so you wusses don't have an excuse. :p

[Edited by NikDC on March 14th, 2001 at 10:18 AM]

[insearchofjason]

Yeah, she called you wusses. :p

[MerrySunshine]

Humph. Well, X, Cali and I can go off and be the cool kids in the alterna-corner with the Cure, Squeeze, and the Alarm while all you guys listen to your Bon Jovi, your Wilson Phillips, and your Bell Biv Devoe in the kitchen with iggy! ;)

Well done, Nik! Can't even attempt to compete.

[sunshinegirl]

Can't trust a big butt and a smile...

Just ask ISOJ, she's got the cd.

Of course, I have Wilson Phillips...

[Short Chris]

And speaking of big butts...

Love that segue into Wilson Phillips :)

[iggy]

Someone's in the kitchen with iggy...someone's in the kitchen I know-ho-ho-ho...

[sunshinegirl]

Gee thanks iggy...now you've got me singing that...

[Short Chris]

Iggy – Head sommelier and ex-chef, spends entire evening discussing difference between Pinot Noir & Pinot Gris
NikDC – Appointed Master of Ceremonies since she knows everyone. And I mean everyone…
Merry – Knows of big hair from days in Dallas, anointed official hairdresser for the event
vester – Insults all Americans present by bragging about how the “real” Niagara Falls are in Canada, then proceeds to start all conversations ;)
Sunshine – Uses knowledge gained from Political Science degree to slap down vester, spends rest of evening wondering when ISOJ’s drag queens will be appearing
Cali – Head Chef, ends up cooking entire meal after iggy gets bogged down in wine discussion
ellen – Never showed up, spent too much time shaving Mike’s head
ISOJ – Known for her dancehall moves, is named head dancer
Kentuckychic – Bouncer, explains that most of her time will be spent outside watching for underage Mexicans…
PB&K – Sous-chef, helps Cali cook, makes a mean chimichanga
Chris – Bartender, spends most of evening asking women about underwear
MJ – Head DJ, only spins tunes from 1978
Sideways – Computer support, hacks into Delta mainframe and gets free airfare for everyone… some suspect an inside job
kevy – Head of Hospitality, seeks apartments for all attendees
pen&kev – Sous-bartender, only knows how to make tequila slammers
garnet – wonders if it was a good idea to let all these people stay at her place, and why did kevy bring so many suitcases along…
NEWBS – Director of transportation but yearns to be the DJ so he can play some tunes from 1975

[iggy]

For those of you playing the home game:

Pinot Noir - red
Pinot Gris - white

Now, my schedule has freed up.

[vester]

lol @ X! Way to go!

You see, size does matter. ;)

[NikDC]

See, this is why X is not a wuss!

And my favority. :D

[vester]

I will not be called a wuss!

iggy - after relinquishing his job of head sommelier due to lack of interest, he becomes the dinner stylist, co-ordinating everyone's outfit so we are all matchy, matchy.

NikDC - Queen of All Things, I believe, is her official title. Oversees the dinner to ensure conversations are started and remain appropriate. Wacks offenders on the head with her magic wand if they do not comply. ;)

Sunshine - Brings along reading material in case the conversations are not interesting and everyone ends up doing Cosmo quizzes with each other.

Merry - definitely the DJ because she likes a lot of "old school" jams, but yet, still is able to remain contemporary.

vester - hires The Naked Chef because he is fine and ladies, not only that, can cook a mean meal. He's also British so iggy can make sarcastic remarks, which should keep him happy.

Cali - Sous chef because I understand she is mean cook herself, which I think you will enjoy if the British chef shows up.

Ellen - if she's planning a wedding, she can help to organize the activities. Or just bring the male strippers from her ladies' night.

ISOJ - definitely the entertainment. She can help Ellen, but I have a large suspicion that we'll be listening to some "Lighthouse" group. ;)

PB - Bartender. However, only brings tequila and tobasco to make Prairie Wildfires. May need a doctor on call.

kentuckychic - In charge of the decorations. When everyone shows up there are burros and pinatas everywhere. No one is surprised.

Chris - In charge of the games. All he wants to play is Truth or Dare and won't let anyone take the Truth part of the game. Also wears mirrors on his shoes for some reason ...

MJ - Makes up the seating chart. But confuses everyone because she keeps yelling "Snowball" every 15 minutes and you have to change your seating position.

Sideways - Sets up a webcam to televise the dinner party over the internet. No one on the internet cares, not even Peepers R Us.com, and they'll watch anything.

FSU - Was in charge of the coats. Seemed simple enough. But this was abandoned because he wants us to call him Patrick for some reason and make crank calls to the White House.

kevy - Serving the drinks, but drinks too much of the Prairie Wildfires and spends the rest of the evening indisposed.

pen&kev - Brings dessert, Baked Alaska, but forgets to set it on fire, so it's basically ice cream.

garnet - Ambiance. Brings watermelon scented candles and a mirrorball. When anyone questions her choices, her reply is, "you got a problem with it". To which everyone replies, no.

NEWBS - Definitely invitations, because he knows how to get information out there. It's unfortunate that 106 people also show up that nobody else knows.

[insearchofjason]

LOVE the Naked Chef! Can his cute friend who just had a birthday come too?

[iggy]

Baked Alaska is a pain in the ass.

The Naked Chef slightly annoys me. Maybe it's his lisp or bad South London accent (or is it East End? I forget). Yet, I watch every episode 10 times. Watching British people eat, takes away my appetite every time.

Snowball!

[insearchofjason]

I just love the way he can cook an hour and a half's worth of food in 20 minutes. What's that you say... they edit? Never.

[vester]

ISOJ, I am considering changing my name to insearchofjamie aka, The Naked Chef. He is fabulous.

He is from Essex, or Etthexth, as he may pronounce it, but his lisp makes him sexy! How often can you say that. I am going to buy every one of his books.

And snowball!

[iggy]

Only if you want to cook everything in one big ass pan in the over on Gas 7 or so.

[insearchofjason]

Etthexth... LOL

Vester, Noobz loves to talk like he's missing teeth. Watch out.

[MJ]

NEWBS...I'll bring the 45's if you've got anything to play them on...oh go ahead and bring the 8 tracks...we'll show these kiddies how its really done..LOL

[NEWBS]

I have a lithp.

ISOJ, I really AM missing teeth. 5 of them..... 4 wisdom teeth and an aft molar. When I had the wisdom teeth taken out, it was considered surgery since they were so embedded, so they totally knocked me out for that. BUT, when I had the molar extracted, I was on laughing gas. I actually ENJOYED having my tooth jack-hammered (that's EXACTLY what the dentist did). Everything was wonderful, exept I remember the dentist yelling at his assistant constantly for not suctioning my mouth often enough..... WITH the suctioning device, mind you. ;)

Looks like I now have a reputation for being a loose cannon information source.

MJ, I have no turntable of any kind. Just think of all those Beatles albums I used to have. We scratched them bad, then threw 'em away.

[Edited by NEWBS on March 15th, 2001 at 04:21 AM]

[NikDC]

So no "two turntables and a microphone is where it's at" for NEWBS. :(

[noobz]

That's "NEWBTH" to you, Nik.

[NikDC]

My bad. NEWBTH! :p

Oh, and for the record, vester ISN'T a wuss. :D Neither is ISOJ or Chris. Most everyone else still is though.

[Cali_1]

So I tune in in time to be called a wuss...That's ok, I can take anything...bring it on :)

In my attempt at trying to help make this the best celeb. dinner party ever, after bringing the turntable AND 8-track player, and assuming the party will be BEFORE next weekend, I'll just be content to stand behind my little table in the corner and sell Girl Scout cookies. Oh, and here is my list of what everyone else handled:

iggy - Iron Chef iggysan is at the main cooking table, flipping gensu knives through the air dicing and slicing meat and veggies right before your eyes. Note the HUGE carafe of wine next to the grill (and it ain't for cookin either)

Nik - was asked to shuttle the celebs from the airport to the party locale, but at the last moment, someone comes to their senses and her role changes to party greeter

Sunshine - She was supposed to help plan the seating for everyone, but she's detained at home, searching for a pair of closed toe shoes (dress code says no open toe shoes).

Merry - Has brought a cake baked in the shape of Texas.

vester - Brings dinner plates that have the Canadian flag as a pattern, and the words to "O Canada" are on the napkins.

ellen - we need appetizers, and Ellen's right there with the nuts and raisins.

ISOJ - In charge of entertainment. Expect to be listening to MB20 and Lifehouse all night

PB - speaks nothing but Spanish all night and brings a mariachi band with her

KY - Spends the entire time with the Mariachi band - ole

Chris - Enjoys his x-ray vision glasses, goes around TELLING women if their lingerie doesn't match.

MJ- Music coordinator - has tons of 8-track tapes and vinyl records for everyone to dance to if the tapes don't break, or the records aren't too scratched.

Sideways - photographer using disk camera...pics are immediately posted on the internet but somehow the images have been edited to show partygoers in incriminating poses.

FSU - wants to serve the canapes, but ends up parking cars

Kevy - helps Pen&Kev with the bartending, brings drink napkins that have black and white spots on them.

Pen&Kev - Bartender - has lots of candles in the shape of martini glasses around the room.

garnet - Attempts to play anything by the Backstreet Boys, is promptly thrown in the pool.

Newbs - busy fielding angry inquiries from those that flew on Delta airlines to get to the party, and all they got to eat was a bag of trail mix. Little do they know their home address and phone number will eventually be known to everyone in the world.

[Edited by Cali_1 on March 15th, 2001 at 10:49 AM]

[noobz]

Geez.... make ONE mistake and the whole LD world hammers you relentlessly!

Cali, I love the "O Canada" lyrics on the napkins. That would come in handy to pull out next time the Habs come to town. :)