Memorable Encounters with Famous Figures: A Personal Reflection

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In summary: I think that's what it was called). In summary, a concert or lecture led to a chance meeting with Joe Piscopo. He was friendly and had interesting stories to tell. I have met a lot of famous people, but he is the most memorable.
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brewnog said:
He's a professional celebrity stalker!
Not quite. :smile:
It was always a matter of 'right time—right place', or working on a movie.

edit: Just noticed the time! Gotta go to my pool match. Catch you later.
 
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Danger, you forgot to mention that you often spoke over the internet with the incredibly famous bass player from Mr Shiraz, the next big thing in the world of skunkey metal. :biggrin: I met Brett 'the Hitman' Hart when I was little, and Sean 'the Heartbreak Kid' Michaels too.
 
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Ooh, that reminds me! I've got Kimya from the Moldy Peaches on my msn!
 
  • #39
Arrrrrgh! Really?!? That's soooooo cool.
 
  • #40
calm down...
 
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Wow, didn't realize anyone would have heard of them!
 
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heard of who?
 
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A friend of my father met and talked with Mother Teresa back when she wasn't quite as well known, but nonetheless pretty cool.

If meeting the local news guy counts then I've met one. :smile:
 
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I rode in the same car with Ted Kennedy during a motorcade parade. Never got groped, tho. 'Course I was only 7 then... :biggrin:

Also:
Hubert Humphrey
George McGovern
Numerous other senators and house representatives
Wil Wheaton (played Dr. Crusher's son, Wesley, on TNG)
As Ivan mentioned - Chuck Yeager
 
  • #45
hypatia said:
I've met ...
Mr Ed {of talking horse fame}
one of the Lassies
Did they have much to say? Mr. Ed is notorious for speaking backwards. .sdnuos ti naht redrah si tahT

I've never met anyone famous. :smile:
 
  • #46
I've never met anyone famous by international standards...just a few local celebrities, and the Bruneian royal family (almost everyone in Brunei has met them).
 
  • #47
recon!


YOU'RE BACK! :biggrin: :biggrin: *pops off a few cartwheels* WOOHOO!How have you been? I've been thinking of you so often since the tsunami. That was the last we heard from you here in GD, I think. What have you been doing? How's school? I'm so happy you're back! We MISSED you! :smile:
 
  • #48
Hi Tsu! The reason for my absence isn't profound at all. I did not camp out for the Star Wars III movie, or anything...

School is a bit more challenging this year (we're in the middle of exams), but for the most part, I've been busy with a mathematics program (outside of school) that recently ended with an excursion to the Star Wars III movie. Since I have not been able to find the time to watch a movie in the last three months, I found it very enjoyable.

Our two-week term break is coming up soon, so that either means that I'll be busy with homework or I'll have more time to hang out here on PF!
 
  • #49
icvotria said:
Danger, you forgot to mention that you often spoke over the internet with the incredibly famous bass player from Mr Shiraz, the next big thing in the world of skunkey metal. :biggrin: I met Brett 'the Hitman' Hart when I was little, and Sean 'the Heartbreak Kid' Michaels too.
Firstly, please let me know if you object to me referring to you as 'Vickie'. It appears from your user name that your real name is Victoria. Until you posted (multiply :rolleyes: ) the link to your music, I had no idea of what you did musically. And until now, I didn't know the name of your band. I've had a lot of exposure to heavy-duty bands, from sitting 3 metres away from Steppenwolf in a 200 seat room, to doing sound checks for every band that played in any bar that I worked in. I will say this in all honesty: the small bit that I heard on your link, through the little-bitty speaker in my computer, sounded excellent. I really do wish that I could hear you live. Your music is fresh, with a really nice back-beat, and (not just going for brownie points) the more bass the better. Any stereo that I use is set for high bass, low treble, and an incremental fade between. You seem to have a very good drummer as well. Among other reasons, I love Adam Ant because of the 2 drummer set-up. It makes for more creative dancing.
And yes, Icvotria, even if you never make it to the international circuit, I am proud to be in your social circle. I'm just now learning to play the radio, and I have a fine appreciation for those with more talent in that regard. All that I can offer in return is that if you ever need a home-made chaingun on short notice...
 
  • #50
Danger said:
Firstly, please let me know if you object to me referring to you as 'Vickie'.

Heh, "icky Vicky" :smile: Bet she's not heard that one before.

Uncle Danger said:
I'm just now learning to play the radio

Quick, think of a witty come-back, quick!





Noses run in my family.
 
  • #51
Danger said:
Firstly, please let me know if you object to me referring to you as 'Vickie'. It appears from your user name that your real name is Victoria.
I don't object! People usually call me Toria or Tori though but I don't mind. Now that Brewnog's taken to calling me 'Icky' I'm past caring :-p I'll try and get some more of our music online, I like this flattery!
 
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hypatia said:
I've met Lenny Bruce,Bill Cosby, Cheech Martin and his wife, Gabe Kaplan and Lou Anderson{comics}.
Cato, of the OJ trial fame.
Martha Steward {witch}
Ted Neguent, Sting, Danny Elfman, Rick Wakeman, Bob Segar
Presidents Nixon and Carter
Several astronauts {got some great autographs}
Darla of The Little Rascals {as a kid I took danceing lessons at her school}
Mr Ed {of talking horse fame}
one of the Lassies
Groupie? :biggrin:
 
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Evo said:
My girlfriend and I were allowed to sit on the corner of the stage during a Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young concert, does that count?
Groupie too. :biggrin:
 
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Artman said:
Groupie? :biggrin:
Can't all have been accidents.
 
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I forgot my other brush with fame. Eddie Fisher (a singer, once married to Debbie Reynolds, and later to Elizabeth Taylor) bought one of my paintings from a Philadelphia Art Gallery for his daughter actress Carrie Fisher, who appeared in Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return Of The Jedi, and When Harry Met Sally. I saw an interview of her on TV and my painting showed up on the screen for a few seconds. It is a Trompe l'oeil of a canvas turned backwards to the wall. She had it hanging next to an empty antique frame (clever girl). :biggrin:
 
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Met Hunter Thompson in Big Sur during a party back in the mid-70s. He talks and acts just like he writes. Got into a long and interesting conversation about hand gun modifications. Was sorry to see him pass not long back.
 
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Carrie Fisher is a big art collector. I saw her interviewed on TV championing this one demented artist who painted photorealistic chimpanzees with penises growing out of their foreheads.

(That wasn't you was it?)
 
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ricin said:
Met Hunter Thompson in Big Sur during a party back in the mid-70s. He talks and acts just like he writes. Got into a long and interesting conversation about hand gun modifications. Was sorry to see him pass not long back.
His death was a hoax. He is still alive and posts here under the username Danger.


http://img226.echo.cx/my.php?image=danger5copy3sn.jpg
 
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zoobyshoe said:
Carrie Fisher is a big art collector. I saw her interviewed on TV championing this one demented artist who painted photorealistic chimpanzees with penises growing out of their foreheads.

(That wasn't you was it?)
Nope, never painted a chimpanzee penis.

Darn buggers just won't sit still long enough. :biggrin:
 
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ricin said:
Got into a long and interesting conversation about hand gun modifications.
Cool! Regular stuff like accurizing, Magna-porting and full-auto conversions, or something exotic? (Don't have time before work to get into a discussion, but feel free to stack up details for my later perusal.)

zoobyshoe said:
His death was a hoax. He is still alive and posts here under the username Danger.
Hush, you. It's supposed to be a secret.
 
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Danger said:
Hush, you. It's supposed to be a secret.
Ever paint a chimpanzee penis?



I suppose that is hush-hush as well. :biggrin:
 
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Artman said:
Groupie? :biggrin:

:blushing:

Ok ...maybe, on the Rick Wakeman...but that was along time ago.
 
  • #63
I met myself.
 
  • #64
how do you meet yourself?

you can't!

"Hi I'm you"

It's Wrong!
 
  • #65
Artman said:
Ever paint a chimpanzee penis?
No, but I used one to plug a hole in my gas tank once. (He was not happy about it either.)

klusener said:
I met myself.
Did you like you, or did you blow yourself off?
 
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Danger said:
No, but I used one to plug a hole in my gas tank once. (He was not happy about it either.)

Did you like you, or did you blow yourself off?
Let's hope that didn't happen to the chimp.
 
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Artman said:
Let's hope that didn't happen to the chimp.
It didn't, but he felt pretty fuelish when his friends found out about it.
 
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Oh yes I almost forgot, as a teenager, when I worked for the horse track mentioned in another thread, one of my jobs was to deliver the tape of the races to the local network affiliates for the 11:00 pm news. And since I had to wait for each to make a copy, I got to hang around the news rooms for awhile. So that summer I met most of the local news people including Connie Chung. But the best part was being free to roam after the last delivery. It was pretty cool having access to the hollywood studio lots.

When I was five I met Santa.
 
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SANTA!? you lucky little... :bugeye: :biggrin: :rolleyes:
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
When I was five I met Santa.
You're tight with the big man? :wink:
 

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