Question of the day 16th December. Your claim to fame.

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Has anybody ever met anyone famous? I had coffee with Jane Seymour one morning as I use to deliver the mail to her house, whilst there I also met Lee Majors as he was a guest at the time. I have yet to bump into Johnny Depp who lives just up the road from me, although I would have to fight the wife off first if I was to spot him
 

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yea, i have ran into and worked with or got stuck next to a flight with more times then i care to remember. the list would be to long. the following where just people i thought where cool or nice, or i just had a good converstion with,

Chuck Yeager-we talked abut guess what flying, friend of my uncle, so seen him several times

Henry Kissinger-came to the college where i was going and working as part of the stage crew,
we where talking to during the set up, and he invited me to join them for dinner before that nights show. lol really upset the presdent of the college lol

Jeanette Lee- did not know who she was until i saw her on espn sports, lol, very chariming and funny lady.

jimmie carter- i was to young to have voted for him, but i liked him, Thought he was a very warm and carying person. To bad he has gone insane now.

Stevie" Ray Vaughan- he was playing music in bar i was working in when i was under age. lol.
he was cool guy, still miss his music.

that it for the famous people i have come accross that i liked
 

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I haven't met anyone famous, just got autographs from Australian olypmians, & Sydney radio personalities.
 

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I've never met anyone famous (that I know of
). When I was 12 I was hit by a car when crossing the road. KGW radio and the Portland Police had me do some radio commercials about traffic safety during the holiday season. I barely remember doing those, not sure why. So, guess that is my little claim to fame
 

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How cool
The "closest" I've been was when I was a child and got to meet Red Skelton at one of his shows. I really don't remember, but my mom told me about it and had a dice or something from Atlantic City with his autograph


However, my BIL was a grade behind Prince. He told us that he never thought Prince was all that great - was a real....*#*# in school. However, I've always been a big Prince fan
DH and I watched Purple Rain and now understands that Prince and (DH's) brothers/sisters all went thru a lot of problems at home that really made them more alike - just didn't realize it when they were all kids!
 

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I have met Gok Wan off How To Look Good Naked on channel 4, but he turned out to be so horrible. He was an ignorant man who seemed to not care about anything.
He seems so nice on the TV!
 

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Back in the day
When I used to listen to country music, some friends and I went to a Lonestar concert and got tickets to hang out with them on their bus-it was a BLAST!! Also met Ty England....
Think thats the only famous ones I have met.

My parents got to be on a Jerry Springer show(back in 93 or 94)
 

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hmmm...ask this question a year from now...

Bruce Springstein seems to like the area I live (and rumor has it loves a restaurant down the road from me). He is also rumored to go to the same gym I do (I doubt he would show up when I'm there...I'm there during the busiest times
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John Bon Jovi has a house closeby too.
 

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I was walking to university once and almost got run over by an ugly yellow luxury sport convertible and I could swear the man behind the wheel looked exactly like Jack Nicholson. I'm not sure it was him though.

I think that's the only time I might have met a celebrity.

oh no wait!!! I did meet Luciano Pavarotti when I was in high school. We went to the Metropolitan Opera during our school trip to NYC and after we got to go backstage and have a group picture taken with him. I could not get over how HUGE the man was.
 

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Back in the late 1970's to about 1981 or so I used to bartend at the Concert Hall and the company I worked for also had venues at other concert facilities.

I bartended post concert parties for the following and got to mingle and talk with them:

Harry Belafonte
Pat Benatar
Cliff Richards
Trooper (Ray McGuire is sooooo nice)
Streetheart

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I've met and hung out with "Crash Test Dummies" (prior to their big success, Brad Roberts was notorious for his house parties. I was at several).

I've also met Johnny Cash a couple of times. The first time I was responsible for causing a riot (long story), lol. The second time I happened to be head waitress in the dining room where I worked and was assigned to his table. He actually remembered me from the incident a couple years earlier, LOL He was a very sweet man!

I've met Roger Daltry from "The Who", but have not seen them in concert. One year my friend and I had made plans to go out to a roaring 20's type function for New Year's Eve and I had to go pick up our tickets at the hotel that was putting it on. It happened that The Who were in concert here the day I went to pick up the tickets, and they happened to be staying in that same hotel. I went into the hotel and some tall guy dressed in black with long stringy blonde hair literally mowed me down on his way out. I was knocked to the ground like a linebacker had hit me! Before I could really register what happened, I was lifted off the floor and set on my feet and this clumsy guy was asking me if I was ok. I had no clue who he was. I was somewhat rattled but I said I was fine. He insisted on buying me a drink in the lounge. I can't say that I had much say in it because as he was insisting I was being ushered into the lounge. He bought me a drink and we talked for awhile. I found out who he was when he asked me if I was going to the concert that evening. I told him no. He offered me some tickets and back stage passes for my trouble. I declined. I had other plans for that evening. My brother was royally ticked at me when I told him I turned down free tickets and passes to see The Who, lol
 

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Just a few miles from where I live is one of the most popular summer retreats for a lot of celebrities. I haven't actually meet but have seen several times, Kurt Russel and Goldie Hawn, Martin Short, Leonard Nimoy. I did meet Gina Davis when she was filming The Long Kiss Goodnight at one of the local resorts.
I have meet Bobby Orr, Elvis Stoykal and Don Cherry all of whom have been involved with fund raisers that my boss has participated in.
 

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Well famous if you keep up with billards. I have met Earl Strickland, I know David Howard (Lil' David), and another player who has passed away. I will have to ask hubby his name because I forgot.

My husband has met lots of famous pool players. I would have to ask him who all he has met.

Here is David "Lil David" Howard:
http://azbilliards.com/camel/profile...?playernum=108
He owns a pool hall by my dad. I used to live across the street from him. Hubby has known him for 20 some years I have known him a good 10 years.

Here is Earl Strickland:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Strickland
I have pictures of when I met him. I was 8mths pregnant with mine and hubs first son. So that was 8 years ago.

Hubby knows this guy as well (found a website) I don't think I have met him.
Johnny Archer:
https://www.platinumbilliards.com/floridaopenfinish.php

If you look down the Florida open list we know a lot of them: Nick Varner, Butch Croft, David Grossman, Nick Applebee etc.
 

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Originally Posted by catloverin_ks

My parents got to be on a Jerry Springer show(back in 93 or 94)
Oh my gosh, Jerry Springer, that show makes me laugh!

What were they on there for?

I've never met anyone famous, sad
 

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I haven't met anyone famous..but I have "seen" Dwayne Wayne from the show "A Different World"
You know, the guy with the flip up glasses
He was in the train station in Toronto, and was complaining that he couldn't bring his GIANT boombox onto the train
 

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I've never met anyone famous. I went to a 'meet & greet' after a Chris Isaak concert and met the band, but I don't really count that, since it's all contrived. I honestly have no desire to meet anyone famous. In my opinion, they're just the same as we are...they put their pants on, one leg at a time, just like everyone else.
 

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I havn't really met anyone really famous. I did meet Zachery Ty Brian when I was younger (the oldest son on Home Improvement). I had my picture taken with him and still have it...my mom said I was the only one brave enough to put my arm around him.
http://www.angelfire.com/mi2/HomeImp...ryTyBryan.html

I had a huge crush on Jonathan Taylor Thomas at the time who was also on that show lol.
 

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The most famous person I've met is General Romeo Dallaire. He was speaking at my school and after I went up to shake his hand. He is an amazing man.
I've also met some musicians such as The Arrogant Worms (got a CD and they signed it!
), Kris Kristofferson (he was behind me in a lineup at the folkfest last summer and I just said how much I enjoyed the music, he grinned and said thanks!) and a few others.
 

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I have met several "famous" people, but it's completely lost on me because I don't get star struck at all. Sometimes I feel guilty and wish that people who would care more could have been in my place instead.

Anyway, having said that, off the top of my head, here are some celebrities that I've met: *takes a deep breath* Kate Hudson, Hugh Jackman, Keanu Reeves (twice), Avril Lavigne (twice), Rachel McAdams, Hayden Christensen, Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Mike Myers, Josh Hartnett, Fred Durst, Frankie Muniz (that Malcolm in the Middle kid), two of the members of Sum 41 (the lead singer and the drummer), Delroy Lindo, Gabrielle Reese, Ryan Philippe, and a few others that I can't think of right now...

There are probably only two celebrities that would actually make me star struck....Johnny Depp and Anna Nalick. If I ever meet either of them, I will most likely fall on the floor and start giggling like a school girl.
Especially Anna Nalick...She's so purty...
 

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When I was in college Henry Kissinger gave a speech and he stopped shaking hands about two people before me!! Met a bunch of Green Bay Packer players at events.

When I was in Vegas a couple of yrs ago Paula Abul was shopping at Versace in Cesears Palace but they had the store closed for her but you could see her in the window.
 
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