Topic: Responses to an Invitation to the Scientists' Ball: (Read 5726 times)

Nemo · « **on:** November 04, 2015, 07:31:31 pm »

• Pierre and Marie Curie were radiating enthusiasm.
• Einstein thought it would be relatively easy to attend.
• Volta was electrified and Archimedes was buoyant at the thought.
• Ampere was worried he wasn't up on current research.
• Ohm resisted the idea.
• Hertz said he planned the future to attend with greater frequency.
• Boyle said he was under too much pressure.
• Edison thought it would be an illuminating experience.
• Watt reckoned it would be a good way to let off steam.
• Wilbur Wright accepted, provided he and Orville could get a flight.
• Dr Jekyll declined - saying he hadn't been feeling himself lately.
• Morse's reply: "I'll be there on the dot. Can't stop now must dash."
• Hawking said he'd try to string enough time together to make a space in his schedule.
• Descartes said he'd think about it.
Dunlop declined as was too tyred.
Bell said he would ring and confirm.

Any more we can think of geniuses?

dougal99 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 04, 2015, 07:58:52 pm »

Hook could make it at a stretch

Pascal couldn't remember the number

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #2 on:** November 04, 2015, 08:00:24 pm »

Noah said he was working on his transport and hoped to be there

Come rain or Shine

Nemo · « **Reply #3 on:** November 04, 2015, 08:10:52 pm »

Nobel thought it should go with a BANG! He offered to bring the prizes.

Von Braun agreed to attend after he had a close shave.

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #4 on:** November 04, 2015, 09:04:03 pm »

Lazlo Biro said he'd write it down to remind him

dougal99 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 04, 2015, 09:35:04 pm »

Boole thought the whole thing illogical

Nemo · « **Reply #6 on:** November 04, 2015, 09:39:38 pm »

Bunsen wanted to go but had to put it on the back burner!

davidm1945 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 04, 2015, 10:12:20 pm »

Dyson thought the whole idea sucked!

dougal99 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 04, 2015, 10:13:29 pm »

Newton's reaction had gravitas

Franklin had a lightning response

Curie had a nuclear reaction

Capt Podge · « **Reply #9 on:** November 04, 2015, 11:07:18 pm »

Baird said "no thank you - I'll watch it on T.V."

Regards,

Ray.

chas · « **Reply #10 on:** November 04, 2015, 11:26:49 pm »

Nothing would induce Henry to go.

chas · « **Reply #11 on:** November 04, 2015, 11:29:57 pm »

And, Tycho Brahe has a nose for a good party!

andrewh · « **Reply #12 on:** November 05, 2015, 02:26:28 am »

Heisenberg replied: "not certain"

chas · « **Reply #13 on:** November 05, 2015, 08:37:45 am »

Michael Faraday is being a bit cagey about the whole idea.

warspite · « **Reply #14 on:** November 05, 2015, 08:43:46 am »

Freud - can i bring my mother on a sleep over

WHAT?

dougal99 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 05, 2015, 09:46:10 am »

Dunlop gave an inflated response

Diesel said he couldn't come as his spark had gone

Colt just repeated himself

dougal99 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 05, 2015, 07:29:27 pm »

Wankel said he would come round and round and...

Nemo · « **Reply #17 on:** November 05, 2015, 08:54:34 pm »

Newton reacted immediately and accepted with some momentum.

Jobs accepted as he could discuss apples with Newton.

Babbage sent an email declining.

andrewh · « **Reply #18 on:** November 05, 2015, 10:00:35 pm »

Heisenberg replied that he was uncertain

Nemo · « **Reply #19 on:** November 05, 2015, 10:46:07 pm »

Diogenes doubted there even was a Ball.

Baylis thought it was a wind-up.

Gutenberg said he was pressed but would try to be there.

Kalashnikov said he would come like a shot.

boneash · « **Reply #20 on:** November 05, 2015, 11:02:07 pm »

So wasn't invited as he wasn't a scientist.

warspite · « **Reply #21 on:** November 06, 2015, 01:29:58 pm »

Schrodinger said he couldn't come as he did not know whether to book someone to look after the cat
or not

Netleyned · « **Reply #22 on:** November 06, 2015, 01:40:26 pm »

Joule said he would like to come
but didn't have the energy.

Ned

warspite · « **Reply #23 on:** November 06, 2015, 01:55:56 pm »

Openhiemers team said he was radiating possitively about the invitation

Nemo · « **Reply #24 on:** November 06, 2015, 02:23:51 pm »

Franklin was shocked at first then became very keyed up about the whole thing.

Kelvin declined as he had a heavy cold.

Shrapnel went all to pieces.

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