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LongAshes2u Offline
#1 Posted: Mon, Dec 16 2002, 6:46 PM EST
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Who was the most famous person you have ever met?
tailgater Offline
#2 Posted: Mon, Dec 16 2002, 7:11 PM EST
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You wouldn't know him.
tarheel4lyf Offline
#3 Posted: Mon, Dec 16 2002, 7:27 PM EST
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I've seen a lot of famous folks, but the only "star" that I know is Sacramento Kings Guard Bobby Jackson.

Oh, yeah....I played basketball with a man named Adrian Dantley every day for about 3-4 months when I was in Bethesda, MD. He used to play for Notre Dame, and then played in 6 NBA All-Star games.

http://www.basketball.com/nba/records/NBAgameLdrsFTM.shtml
Tobasco Offline
#4 Posted: Mon, Dec 16 2002, 7:28 PM EST
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I was at Bear Valley Ski Resort 10 yrs ago. Was in a singles line trying to pair up with another single for the lift. I got on the lift with this stranger named "Bob", and we started talking about your everyday crapola.
I told him I was a little over my head on this mountain, but wanted to try to hang with my brother in law. He said let me see your stuff! I did. I had no stuff!
He gave me a 2hr ski lesson and then we parted. He wore a ski mask the whole time and I never saw him with it off.
Later at the lodge I saw him,he was still wearing the ski mask. I stopped him and introduced my wife and sister & bro in law.

When he removed the mask it was Robert Conrad!
I know some of you young guys are going,who the hell is Robert Conrad? He did a few things but was most noted for I believe, The wild wild west. He was a nice guy.

I've also met Cher in Tahoe's Harras Casino. She signed her name on a 5$ bill.She was nice too.

Mag
Tobasco Offline
#5 Posted: Mon, Dec 16 2002, 7:33 PM EST
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One other person I forgot about. I met Alexis Arguello. You would have to be a boxing fan to know who he is. Ive met many atheletes. He's my favorite!

Mag
Tobasco Offline
#6 Posted: Mon, Dec 16 2002, 7:44 PM EST
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Sorry to do this to this thread. I keep forgetting cool stuff. My brother in law won field passes to a 49er game. I met Rice,Owens,Bill Walsh and many others. I actually shook there hands! It was Garcias 1st year,I shook his hand and got his autograph on my program. I got my piture taken on the 49er logo at the 50 yd line! It was fun! OK this is definately it!

Mag
SteveS Offline
#7 Posted: Mon, Dec 16 2002, 7:44 PM EST
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Mag, your mention of Bob Conrad stirs the memory ... you recall a short-lived TV series he starred in called High Mountain Rangers ??

I'm not even gonna mention names of famous people I've met, 'cause you guys will all just think I'm name dropping ... just chance and coincidence, I worked during college years in Sun Valley, ID when it was an "in" spot for celebs and was there for the Silver Anniversary party and for an off-year Republican convention ... I met 5-10 big show biz names and a boatload of big time politicos there ... for some years after that, I worked in the movie industry where I came in contact with quite a few big screen folks and in the area where I live now, have had the pleasure of meeting quite a few big league ballplayers and a number of football players ... before John Madden was on TV, I used to see him around town all the time ...
Tobasco Offline
#8 Posted: Mon, Dec 16 2002, 7:57 PM EST
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SteveS, maybe this will ring a bell. You dont need to be too very old to have seen this one. The "Black Sheep Squadron",He was "Pappy". The leader of these pilots in the show.

He also was, the 1st guy, maybe the only guy to want you to knock the battery off his shoulder, in a Eveready commercial.

Mag
RknRmnd Offline
#9 Posted: Mon, Dec 16 2002, 8:13 PM EST
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Mag - "Bah bah Black Sheep.." Remember hearing those in my sleep..lol
SteveS, I respect your answer. I to have met many people that have gone onto more fame and some that no-one may had heard of in Hollywood terms. My brother once applied to be head Coach for the New Orleans Saints in the early 90's and introduced me to many. I love to travel and you meet all kinds of people in airports and abroad. No matter whom I might have met just remember they are all still people with feelings, concerns, and needs.
RJ
DrMaddVibe Offline
#10 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 12:55 AM EST
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I've met lots of famous people.

Athletes,poloticians,actors, but the one that stands out is Emeril Legasse. He's even more charming in person. A real engaging person, a great chef, and a good author.
Danny Offline
#11 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 12:57 AM EST
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I ran into John Wooden in Detroit of all places. He was in town for something having to do with the McDonald's All American event. He gave me at least 10 minutes of his time, it was just like an interview. He gave me a very cool autograph that I have hanging in my den. I spent the evening calling all my friends,I was so high from it. Growing up in SoCal, he was/is my hero. Now if I could only meet Sandy Koufax.
jreddoch Offline
#12 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 1:53 AM EST
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I met the Buddha on the road. I killed him.
tsmith283 Offline
#13 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 4:11 AM EST
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I've only met a few that anyone would know -- General Norman Schwartzkoff (spelling?), and President Clinton, when they visited the bases I was stationed at. Ten of the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders that were kind enough to visit Korea with the USO, along with Lee Greenwood, Steve Martin, and a Playboy centerfold I can't recall the name of. And I met Bob Seger at a swimming quarry in southern Michigan before anyone knew who he was.
Charlie Offline
#14 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 4:54 AM EST
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I have met John Wayne, Mickey Mantle among others but the most famous cigar smoker I have met would have been Jim Belushi at a bar in Newport Beach! He was not smoking a Lone Wolf!

Charlie
SteveR@CigarBid Offline
#15 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 5:19 AM EST
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I met the Pope when I was in Italy a while back. Although I didn't understand a single thing he said, it was still a pretty amazing experience.
Mr.Mean Offline
#16 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 6:28 AM EST
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Wow i.am.steve.
xrundog Offline
#17 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 6:29 AM EST
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Regis Philbin. I was on "Who wants to be a millionaire?" twice in 2000. I got to say hello both times. He seems nice enough. TV is decieving, he is a small man.
plabonte Offline
#18 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 6:34 AM EST
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I met Scotty from Star Trek and that Brunette from Sex in the City, although she was on Melrose Place at the time.
550025 Offline
#19 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 9:23 AM EST
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When you travel over 100K miles a year you tend to run into alot of celebs. To name a few: Elevator ride with w/ Ali and Don King, plane ride w/ Joe Montana, John Elway, and sat next to Sterling Sharp. Lunch w/ Namath when I was younger. Golfed w/ Aikman. Julia Roberts at the baggage claim area.

My favorite was a cross country plane ride with Tony Bennett. What a great guy and a real gentleman. I was traveling home for my Mom's 75th B'Day. He's quite the artist and he left me with a hand drawn birthday card and an autographed picture for Mom. Being a fellow ginzo, we talked plenty about music and food.

KV
bud451 Offline
#20 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 9:46 AM EST
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I used to shake hands every summer with THE Mr. Peanut on the Atlantic City Boardwalk.
Mr.Mean Offline
#21 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 10:27 AM EST
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I've done that.....
I've met, BB King, Nolan Ryan, JR Richards, Brooks Robinson, Willie Mays, Tom Seaver, Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, Joe Morgan, ,,,,
JR Richards was the best.
THL Offline
#22 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 10:54 AM EST
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Brooks Robinson and Johnny Unitas at the same time. Sat behind Bob Hope on a plane once. Ate dinner next to Rich Little at a diner in Las Vegas.
dhofer22 Offline
#23 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 12:07 PM EST
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Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT and my THE BEST OF ALL CLYDE "THE GLYDE" DREXLER #22 after that I dont care I have seen the best! HAHA


GIG'EM,

DAN
Lazygardner Offline
#24 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 12:09 PM EST
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Met B. B. King at a jazz festival in Charleston, S.C. one summer night in '88. A nice man and the quintesstial cool head. LG
CulleyJC52 Offline
#25 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 2:27 PM EST
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I was an Officer of a Bank that James Garner and Ricardo Montiban, was on Board of Director's.

Saw Elvis Presley driving his Stuts Bearcat several times on Camdem Street in Beverly Hills.

Had conversation with Buddy Ebsen, (Man named Jed), while waiting for reservation at restuarant in New Port Beach.

Meet Grocho Marxs in elevator leaving work

Dan Fouts was one of my Bank Customers

Had lunch with Merlin Olson, Rosie Greer, Pat Hayden, and James ?? Ram Quarter Back, at Ram's kick off Luncheon. All at my table, was in shock.

Mr. Zulu, of Star Trek, was another regulare Bank client.

Some of the members of Earth, Wind and Fire.

Noah Deitrect?? right hand man for Howard Hughes

Max Bearr, misspelled, Jefthro, he also produced many TV Shows

Several others, right place, right time, in 12 years of commercial banking career, while I lived in California.

Attended Banquet as escort for Peggy Lipton, her small claim to fame, was actress in drama, Room 222, I think.
Danny Offline
#26 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 5:54 PM EST
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Peggy Lipton was from the Mod Squad. The qb from the Rams was probably James Harris, one of the first black QB's in the league. He went to Grambling.
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#27 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 6:11 PM EST
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when i drive down rodeo drive, i know there are lots of famous people around me. we ignore each other. it's too tacky to show recognition.
RZiems Offline
#28 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 7:23 PM EST
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Sting, Stewart Copeland, Andy Summers, Elvis Costello, Stevie Nicks, Oingo Boingo, Paul Newman, The Go Go's, Suzanne Somers, Melanie Wilson, Mr. Whipple, Patrick Duffy, Liam Neeson, David Shula, Joe Rose, Tom Seaver, and others. Neat experiences to find that they're just people.
GetYourOwn Offline
#29 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 7:38 PM EST
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I went to a Dallas vs Greenbay game a long time ago. The FOX crew was on hand. I met all of the guys from the pre-game show in the airport after the game. Met Howie, in the restroom and shook his hand right after he took a leak. He was really nice. Ronnie Lott was very quiet. James Brown was the nicest, he posed for pictures with everyone that asked. Rode on the plane to Chicago with Terry Bradshaw. He signed my Dallas Cowboys hat, I had to talk him into signing it. I asked him how many rings he had thanks to them and he eagery signed it.

They are all HUGE! I felt sorry for Terry crammed into the tiny seat. His knees were at the headrest of the seat in front of him.
GetYourOwn Offline
#30 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 7:39 PM EST
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Oh crap! Hope Steve does not read this. It was a cap, not a hat.
CulleyJC52 Offline
#31 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 7:48 PM EST
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Your right, about Peggy, been a long time. I was helping her with a bank transaction, few days later her agent came in and said she wanted me as escort. Got picked up by limo and after event got deliveried home. Initially my ego was getting the best of me, and than let down, all she needed was someone to be polite, etc., lol,. And yup, James Harris, luncheon was first year with Rams for Hayden. Was funny, whenever he was asked a question about the upcoming season, most of the time he deferred to Harris, though I think he already knew he would be taking the starting position. We thought it was classy, he could have acted otherwise. Too bad he really never made it big, but, I guess does alright as a commentator.
CulleyJC52 Offline
#32 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 7:52 PM EST
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Gee Rick, didn't know you were there, or I would have been looking for you too. As you know, Rodeo Drive and Camdem street, V's into Wilshire Blvd., I bet you can even tell me the name of the Bank I worked for and the how the outside appearance of the Bank was unique.
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#33 Posted: Tue, Dec 17 2002, 8:55 PM EST
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I worked the West Hollywood / Beverly Hills area during my first year on the CHP.
I met some on traffic stops, (I cannot specify whether I wrote them a ticket or arrested them to retain their privacy concerns)
I worked a lot of movie set security and traffic control details.

Traffic Stops: Ed Asner, Lily Tomlin, Sally Kellerman, Gene Simmons, Jack Wagner, Charlene Tilton.

Met on Movie / TV film sets:
William Shatner / Heather Locklear (TJ Hooker)
Mr T (A team)
Arnold Schwartzneger (Terminator 2)
Jamie Lee Curtis (Perfect)
Linda Evans (Dynasty)

Theres a bunch more but my brain is starting to overload.
plabonte Offline
#34 Posted: Wed, Dec 18 2002, 4:11 AM EST
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I am now insanely jealous of dhofer because he met my dream girl Jennifer Love Hewit. I hate you dhofer!
SteveS Offline
#35 Posted: Wed, Dec 18 2002, 6:05 AM EST
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I'm gonna let you decide who THE most famous person I've ever met was ... among those I've met who I think would have (or had) the greatest world-wide recognition were: Jack Dempsey, John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Richard Nixon and Edward Teller.

Oh, I'm jealous of dhofer because he's met Jennifer Love Hewitt and of Rayder1 because he's met Linda Evans ... and I'm really proud of GYO who recognized and corrected his slip of the tongue ... good job, sir!!
Charlie Offline
#36 Posted: Wed, Dec 18 2002, 7:13 AM EST
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The more I have thought about this, I have met quite a few famous and infamous folks through the years! Dennis Rodman would be my least favorite that Ihave met! He buys cigars at High Times in Costa Mesa, and I have met him there a couple of times! Have also met many pro football and pro baseball players of which Mickey Mantle is my all time favorite, so I would say he is tops of my list of sports people! Once shook hands with Spiro Agnew! Have met Trent Lott, Bob Dole, Thomas Eagleton, and several others from politics!

Joe Montana is one of the nicest people of fame that I have met! BB King is also a great person!

Enough

Charlie
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#37 Posted: Wed, Dec 18 2002, 12:07 PM EST
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I met Jay Silverheels (TV's Tonto)in a country cafe in 1958. His Cadillac convertable's hood ornaments were long horns. We didn't see that too much in a lil'o town in Tennessee. I didn't have any paper, so he autographed my science project. LG
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#38 Posted: Wed, Dec 18 2002, 1:13 PM EST
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I met Benjie Menendez at a local cigar shop. Very interesting man with a world of cigar knowledge. His favorite non-cuban is the Monte Serie V.
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#39 Posted: Wed, Dec 18 2002, 2:14 PM EST
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I met Frank Sinatra in Vegas once. I was in the Sands and he comes up and talks to me.....He said...get otta my way. X
BMW Offline
#40 Posted: Wed, Dec 18 2002, 2:49 PM EST
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Lurch, from the Adams Family

Captain Kangaroo

The strong guy from the TV show Mission Impossible

Bozo
E-Chick Offline
#41 Posted: Wed, Dec 18 2002, 3:57 PM EST
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Good question!

Most of the 'famous' people I've met are either from back in the day (as in '60's and 70's tv) or MLB players...

Milton Berle - twice - first time was on a cruise in the '70's...he stopped me, looked me up and down and said, "hey-ya baby"!...the second time was at the '98 World Series...I don't think he remebered me...oh, and the Qualcomm stadium's no smoking law didn't seem to affect him...

Leonard Stone - an in-law

"Mr. Kincaid" from the Partridge Family (Leonard's friend) but I forgot his real name

Marc Chestnut (one or 2 t's?) - I had beer courage and went up to him in the MIDDLE of a concert...what an idiot...ME, not him! He handled it well...

Bob Crane - just a few days/weeks before he died

Remember Jack Carter?

Steve Finley - about 4 times...ahhhh! And several other AZ Diamondbacks

Most of the S.D. Padres from '98 to present (except for Tony Gwynn)

Jimmy Kimmel - is he famous or infamous!?

The mom from the show Family Matters (don't remember real name) on a cruise a few years ago...

Hubert Humphrey at Disneyland

Dusty Baker at the '98 World Series

John Perry - A friend of mine, one of the producers for Buffy

Charlie Sheen - also at the '98 World Series - I put this prick at the bottom where he belongs...

I have a few more meetings...but can't seem to remember the names...it'll come to me...
CulleyJC52 Offline
#42 Posted: Wed, Dec 18 2002, 4:57 PM EST
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Two more

Tom Bosley and Johnny Bench at Carlsbad CC
Guest
#43 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2002, 3:28 AM EST
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I've met a bunch of famous people as well, but one night after my good friend's wedding at the reception which was at the Ritz-Carlton in LA, I was standing in the lobby waiting, and who walks up beside me but Larry Bird. Then Mark Jackson, Reggie Miller, and a bunch of other Pacer players who were in town to play my Lakers. BTW, the Timberwolves were in town, so I met KG too! And to wrap it up, on my way to the men's room, I walked by Bob Costas, all 5'3" of him. Great night!

Tarheel: Adrian Dantley?? He's one got to be my favorite all-time player believe it or not.
Guest
#44 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2002, 3:31 AM EST
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Oh yeah, to add a couple other athletes I've spoken to:

Wilt Chamberlain at the LA Sports Arena (Inoor track meet)
Earl Campbell in Tyler, Texas (Track meet)

I also met Robert Duvall at a Grandy's restraunt in Greenville, Tx.
bud451 Offline
#45 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2002, 4:11 AM EST
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Wee Willy Webber is my friends uncle.
xrundog Offline
#46 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2002, 4:15 AM EST
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E-chick, Mr. Kincaid is Dave Madden. A funny guy who was also a regular on Rowan and Martin's Laugh in. But I am drawing a blank on Leonard Stone. Enlighten me please.
wbslngr Offline
#47 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2002, 5:41 AM EST
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I met Janie from the Janie show (kids program from long ago)
Charlie Offline
#48 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2002, 6:04 AM EST
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Isn't this fun? Chuck Yeager, Neal Armstrong, Gordon Cooper, Lyndon B. Johnson, Hank Stram, Paul Wiggin, John Robinson, and Forrest Gump (only joking) I meant Tom Hanks!

Charlie
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#49 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2002, 6:41 AM EST
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I was caught on tape by CNN back in 1997 while shaking hands with Bill while in NYC during Fleet Week. My father wouldn't speak to me for a month ...
Charlie Offline
#50 Posted: Thu, Dec 19 2002, 6:53 AM EST
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Your father is a good man!

Charlie
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