Well, I'm No George Clooney. But, You Are Cordially Invited...
The other night, actor George Clooney opened the doors of his home to some of Hollywood's biggest stars.
The party was a fundraiser for President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign for re-election.
Now I don't care if you're a Republican or Democrat; an Independent or a Communist. Well, actually I do, but I won't get into any politics here.
That's not what this post is about. What this post is about is the cost of that little dinner bash... $40,000.00 a plate!
That's FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS a plate folks!
Well, I don't know know about you, but when the wait staff came to my side of the table and asked, "Will you be having the chicken or the beef tonight, sir?" my answer would simply be, "YES!"
Anyway, back to the point of my post...
OK, although you can see the obvious resemblances, I'm really no George Clooney! And I'm certainly not in a position to compete with him.
But, I'm throwing it out there for you nonetheless, my dear readers.
For $40,000.00, next Saturday night, I will personally open the doors of my home and cook you dinner! You can have your choice of...
No, wait. You don't have to choose.
For 40 large you can have BOTH the chicken AND the beef!
And for dessert you can have BOTH the Entenmann's pound cake AND a scoop of vanilla ice cream! And to wash it all down, you can have ALL the water you want straight from the tap!
Don't worry that this won't be a classy event for that kind of price tag either.
I just raided all the local Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Arby's restaurants and have all the napkins, plastic forks, knives and spoons you could ever use in one sitting!
And, you can even take them with you when you're done!
Now, admittedly, I've not had the success in my life that George Clooney has.
So my house isn't as big as his palatial estate.
But, albeit modest, I have a lovely home and I'm willing to
cram, er, accommodate about 100 of you in it!
This once in a lifetime event will be on a first response basis.
So don't waste time thinking about it.
Please make out your checks, certified funds only please, to the
Craig Rutman Early Retirement Fund!
Oh, and please bring your own beer. I'm all out right now!
Formal/ Casual/ No/ Attire Requested.
Wear whatever you want... or don't want!
For 40 G's you make the decision!
See you next Saturday night!
Well, I'm No George Clooney. But, You Are Cordially Invited...
Disclaimer time:
Should you wish to leave a comment on this blog post, please do not express political views or agendas.
That is not what this post is about and this is not the place to vent your frustrations or elations with/ for any political party.
This post is merely my attempt to spread a smile based on a recent news story.
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But, any comments that are politically charged will be deleted.
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26 Comments on Well, I'm No George Clooney. But, You Are Cordially Invited...
Craig, I was about to RSVP, but then couldn't find my wallet, it must be in my other pants... :D
My parents live relatively near Clooney and they said that the streets were closed and they had trouble getting where they needed to go. Are the streets going to be closed when your party is going on?
Craig - pound cake and vanilla ice-cream - I'm there! I see the resemblance but he be lucky to look more like you and from what I hear he's pretty full of himself, so dinner with Craig Rutman is much more my style! What time do we eat?
This is just crazy but it is America. Only in America. Please vote this year and make a change for the better.
To be honest, I'd rather have dinner with you and day of the week rather than George...............don't get scared..........I love ya, just not that way. Count me in!
Craig -- don't forget the basketball game too -- that was part of some early morning festivities with George, POTUS and Tobey Maguire.
Your Rangers outfit caught my eye. My husband is a FANatic! Another enjoyable post as always. Hope that game this afternoon is as fun. (Go Rangers)
Craig: I sent my hubby out to dig up bag #3 but he doesn't recall where he buried it so looks like we won't be able to attend your little shindig! ;-)
Rog, Tanner and I will be there...... We Work for Food! Need a bartender? A busboy? A Waitress?
For the record... We would all rather hang out with you than George Clooney any day! All tho'... he was really good in "The Facts of Life" ;-)
Now I know why you and George Clooney are never seen together. I think you are one in the same. As for the dinner I was with you up to the point that you said I had to bring my own beer. I would think that for 40k you could spring for a keg of PBR or something. Thanks for the invite.
George/Craig - sounds just like names that parents would give to twins! I totally believe it!
As for the dinner, i'm with Jim, for that price, you could spring for some Dom Perignon, couldn't you? Although the casual attire would certainly save us thousands on new formal attire so, it's quite the deal!
Craig, I do need more notice than a week. I will give it a little consideration on your next endeavor, very little in fact
I make a MEAN Beef Wellington and FABULOUS Chicken Coq au Vin
... so if you are coming to anyone's house for 40K - make it mine.. Cooking is my passion!!!!!!
Craig, just like the Craig Rutman Bobble-head dolls..the "check is in the mail". I'm still waiting for the bobble-head by the way.
Nice try! I'm not paying a cent over $20,000 if it's not real silver! Love the disclaimer!
Craig- throw in George and I'll be there! Cute post today, but then again all of yours are cute!
Don't sell yourself short. I say you have a certain "je ne sais qois."
Just in case you have any problem hosting the event at your home, you can use my house for the gathering and I'll only charge $30,000 leaving you with a nifty $10,000 net profit per person with no clean up.
Fun post Craig.
The no attire required caught my eye. Is there a guest list?
:)
Craig Rutman, You bet I'm in! 40 G's to have dinner with the great photoshop king himself is a bargain!