Just Six Hours Left

From the Great Green Recliner, deep in the Heart of the Vast Void that fills the night skies all over, this is your Almost-Almighty Friend, aka The Center of the Universe, bidding all of you, my Minions, GREETINGS!
This past week, I posed a scenario of the Final Hours of our existence on the Big Blue Marble to many of my co-workers. I gathered up a variety of answers to the questions posed and will now attempt to analyse them here, if you don't mind.
The Scenario:
The Earth has just been hit by a mega-pulse of solar radiation, courtesy of our local star, Sol. The result left our atmosphere nearly depleted of ozone and anyone venturing out is struck down by solar radiation within minutes. We are now confined to our homes for the duration, which according to the world's elite scientists (the same ones pitching Global Warming curve-balls by the way) warn that a second, much more powerful burst of radiation will wash across the Earth within six hours, leaving every living thing on the face of the planet obliterated.
The Questions:
What do you eat as a final meal, drink as a final beverage, watch as a final movie, and with whom that you've always wanted to spend time with do you spend your last six hours with?
Well, I have to say the answers I received were in some ways almost predictable, and in others surprised me greatly. But first, I'll throw my answers to these questions out for your entertainment.
What would I eat? A 20oz. Fort Worth Rib eye steak, with baked potatoes, fresh vegetables, a bloomin' onion, and a bowl of strawberries and sliced bananas.
What would I drink? I'd have an Irish Red beer, either Smithwick's or Killian's, on draft, very cold.
What would I watch? Although it's not exactly my favorite movie of all time, I'd watch "Gladiator". It's the ending, you know. It really gets to me.
And with Whom would I spend it? Although this was easy for me as first, picking Angelina Jolie, (as nearly everyone knew I would) I'd also like to have Bono there. The conversations would be entertaining up until that final, flesh-melting wave. I'd love to spend my final moments with the two people I admire most in the world. And of course my boys would be playing with Angie's kids. I'm sure Brad would be off with someone else.
Now, onto the data I acquired.
Without getting personal, I found that companionship varied widely. Men, for the most part, went for the "hotty chicks", such as Charlize Theron, Kelly Pickler, Danica Patrick, and Carmen Electra. Carnal desires unleashed? I'd say so. "Hot-guys" like Orlando Bloom and Nicolas Cage made the list from the women. Interestingly, nearly half the women wanted to spend those final six hours alone. That high percentage was quite surprising to me. Few I asked wanted to spend it exclusively with family, sighting that they might end up with a relative or in-law that they cannot stand and end up bickering until the last radioactive insult is breathed. A few wanted to spend it with lost friends or lovers, while others with lost relatives. One who was asked said he'd like to spend the six hours playing basketball one-on-one with Michael Jordan, and another said she'd like to have a famous (unnamed) French chef join her to cook her last meal.
On the final meal lists, sea foods topped the list. Shrimp, crab legs, lobster tail, even swordfish steaks. Fillet Mi non, rib eyes and porterhouse steaks, with the usual fixin's were next. Still others liked plates of Buffalo wings, a tenderloin sandwich, Thai food, or pizza to satisfy that final belly craving. Diets didn't always go out the window, either! That was a surprise.
The drinks were heavy on the alcohol side, as was expected. Beers did not top the list as I expected, and were nearly always exotics, imports, or microbrews. Whiskey, bourbon, and vodka topped the list, either straight or mixed. Other drinks included iced tea, hot chocolate, and even water. Surprisingly, sodas didn't register at all!
As for the movies, well, many felt they would rather not watch anything if the world was about to end, but for the most part, younger men went for comedies, older men went for wilderness/western adventures, and women went for romantic comedies, although one girl went for "The Matrix". Hummm? Veering away from movies, concert videos, like Dave Mathews and Pink Floyd, also made the list. Maybe music to soothe the soul is a better way to go than mindless movies, eh? I guess I could listen to my collection of U2, Celtic Rock, and other Irish artists while laying on the couch, digesting the steak and knocking back an eleventh Killian's while awaiting the end. I think more than a few would go for this route, wouldn't you?
Well, not that any of this stuff matters in the greater scheme of things. It was little more than a way to pass a couple of boring days at the end of the work week, while getting to know a little more about my co-workers. I thank them, and everyone else, who participated in my little pole. Now, if any of you out there in the blogosphere would like to join in, just send me a comment. I would appreciate it.
Until next time, my dear fellows, good night and Godspeed!