vinski
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/05/16 07:13:55
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I met Chris Kamara, the panelist on Sky Sports News, at Gatwick airport.
And I met Gok Wan on Oxford Street.
Jaimie Redknapp and his wife Louise, Wayne Bridge and John Terry. I did some work on the Bridge's house and Terry came round to see who had the biggest cinema room!
If you live outside the UK you probably won't have a clue who any of those are, and think they don't count. But they do!
My dad has met most of the less famous stars from the Rockin' 80's like Saxon, Giant, Danger Danger, Firehouse, Freaks of Nature, Motorhead. And in Lemmy's case they were good(ish) friends. I was too young at the time and never met him.
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SteveStrummerUK
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/20 08:29:16
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ORIGINAL: vinski
And in Lemmy's case they were good(ish) friends.
I 'ad that Jonbouy in the back of me cab once gavnah - nevvah left a tip, as true as I'm ridin' this bike me old china String 'em up - nah, too good fer 'em that is my sahn
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Jonbouy
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/20 10:33:44
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The most famous person you've met? Napoleon Bonaparte - just appeared through my front wall.
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SteveStrummerUK
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/20 10:41:39
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ORIGINAL: Jonbouy
The most famous person you've met?
Napoleon Bonaparte - just appeared through my front wall.
Now he does tip - big style 
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bayoubill
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/20 10:43:44
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I saw Benjamin Franklin float across my room! twice!
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/20 10:53:54
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ORIGINAL: Jonbouy
The most famous person you've met?
Napoleon Bonaparte - just appeared through my front wall.
ORIGINAL: bayoubill
I saw Benjamin Franklin float across my room! twice!
You guys drink to much, or not enough 
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SteveStrummerUK
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/20 10:55:41
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I don't think it has too much to do with drink
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/20 10:57:39
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I NEVER drink anything but coffee and water! However, I do have a blacklight.
post edited by bayoubill - 2009/06/20 10:59:23
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Mamabear
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/20 13:52:59
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I'm afraid I've never talked to anyone famous, although I actually got to go to a concert once! LOL
But we lived right next door to Les Paul's former house in Wisconsin for 3 years. It's not a museum or anything, but there are certain things the owners can and can't do to the place because of it. (move walls, etc.)
So can I join the club now?
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SteveStrummerUK
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/20 13:55:58
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ORIGINAL: Mamabear
So can I join the club now?
You're already in Janet ..... Being a Cakewalk Platypus Member, looking in the mirror qualifies you as having met someone famous
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Mamabear
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/20 13:57:07
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Oh yes, of course!  Cool! When do the checks start coming?
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/20 13:59:11
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ORIGINAL: Mamabear
When do the checks start coming?
I hear they're re-routing them into Bill's lawnmower fund
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Mamabear
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/20 13:59:41
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Just my luck!
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bayoubill
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/20 14:02:16
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LES PAUL THE LES PAUL You realize he is a GUITAR GOD and worshiped by all guitar players. You were close enough that now you're royalty! ps. check's in the mail 
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Mamabear
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/20 14:03:30
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Yes, THE Les Paul. There's a highway named after him up there too. I had to ask who he was!  But don't start throwing things at me now...I know other things. One or two at least!
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bayoubill
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/20 14:04:22
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Huh, after working on my lawn mower. I need to change my name to Lefty. I had a accident.
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Mamabear
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/20 14:05:35
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STAY OFF THE ROAD!!!
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/20 14:18:32
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ORIGINAL: Mamabear
STAY OFF THE ROAD!!!
Just stay off my road!
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/20 20:14:32
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Timothy Leary, I kinda freaked him out though. It was after a lecture in Ashland, OR in '91 or '92. He had just finished the lecture and was sitting on a sofa in the hallway with a few people standing around. Don't know why I did it, but I walked right up and sat down next to him. I was student teaching high school history that year so he suggested a lesson plan idea :) He suggested I have the kids produce video biographies of historical figures, which I did. Kids liked it better than lecture/bookwork, so it worked out pretty well. He autographed his biography "Flashbacks" for me.
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Brad Russell
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/21 01:28:32
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Most famous: I met Bill Clinton when he was Governor of Arkansas. That's pretty much it as far as truly famous people. Moderately famous: I've met numerous Christian Artists: The members of Mercy Me, The Afters, Brandon Heath, Bryan Duncan, Bob Carslisle, George Huff, Darrell Evans, Toby Mac, Russ Taff. Lots of well known preachers too.
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Jessie Sammler
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/21 02:49:44
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I met Donald Duck when I went to Disney World with my family.
And Frank Gambale, too.
But not on the same day.
Actually, none of that is true.
Except the Gambale part.
Or is it?
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Jonbouy
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/21 05:23:24
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ORIGINAL: Jessie Sammler
I met Donald Duck when I went to Disney World with my family.
And Frank Gambale, too.
But not on the same day.
Actually, none of that is true.
Except the Gambale part.
Or is it?
No, you were very Frank here too so more than the Gambale part was true at least. (unless the Gambale part wasn't) I actually have a funny feeling that DisneyWorld Donald's are not the actual famous film-star so I reckon you were misled there that's all. This is why I like 'Legoland' at least you know all the characters there are the real deal.
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/21 08:58:08
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Come to think of it, Donald was quite a bit taller than I imagined him. Most real ducks aren't more than a foot or so tall at the top of the head. Do you think I could have met an imposter? So you have met actual Legos?
post edited by Jessie Sammler - 2009/06/21 09:10:08
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Jonbouy
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/21 09:21:17
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So you have met actual Legos? I love those guys, what you see is what you get, you know where you are with 'em. You gotta respect 'em though else they let you know in no uncertain terms if they sense you trying to walk all over 'em. 
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/21 09:31:46
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LEGO - perfect for making angled monitor stands and bases for table lamps: 
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julibee
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/22 01:06:15
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Ike Turner gave me the once over at the Fish House in San Marcos a few years ago. We turned to each other at the same time and both were like, "duuuuude.... was that IKE?" And, yeah. It was. Had to google him for a recent picture to make sure. He smelled good.
We'd known that he lived in San Marcos for years and had joked about making a documentary called something like "Have you seen Ike?" in which we interview locals 'n stuff. Never happened and now it's too late. Always wanted to ask him if he needed someone to jam with - no strings attached (meaning my husband the really good guitar player, not me). sigh.
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/22 12:44:05
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The most famous? Bill Clinton
Locals- there's a few, and some of them I knew before they hit the big time:
Prince
Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis
Bob Mould
Paul Westerberg
Tommy Stinson
Peter Himmelman
Non locals:
Melissa Manchester (a friend from high school's married to her)
Bob Dylan's daughter Maria (Peter Himmelman was married to her)
Pat Travers
Willie Dixon (RIP)
Robin Trower
Zakk Wylde (his truck was parked next to me in the overflow parking at NAMM this year)
Buddy Rich (RIP)
All the original Dixie Dregs- I was at the U of Miami when they were
Scads of plugin developers, etc.
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bapu
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/22 13:26:43
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Does talking on the phone to someone count?
I once talked to a forum member on the phone.
(S)He told me to "go to h&!!".
I told him/her that I already go to the Coffee House daily.
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/22 13:44:35
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I've had some close encounters of the absurd kind with a few famous folks but can safely mention this one in 1978 at Northwestern University my 2 friends and I sneaking under the (garage-type) door to the music hall where Springstein and the E street band were doing their soundcheck. We walked down to him at the sound board and just watched them set levels....he was not happy, he giggled in his jersey accent sayin' get outta hea. and threw his cap at us then signalled to have us removed. The thing I remember about the whole thing is how short the guy is. He was about 3 feet tall (so it seemed )....quite a shock.
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RE: The most famous person you've met?
2009/06/22 13:48:53
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ORIGINAL: No How
He was about 3 feet tall (so it seemed )....quite a shock.
I remember having a similar shock on seeing Roger Daltrey... I guess these guys have to be small to fit on TV.
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