Name Two famous people you have met in person

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7 years ago 06/05/2016 10:00pm EDT

re: sedona arizona

Lance Armstrong when he was just a national-level pr!ck riding and doping for Chris Carmichael. More than once and I couldn't get away fast enough after the first time.

I met a singer/songwriter everyone reasonably conscious of the 1970's would recognize several times in a casual social situation. The drive is there just sitting around a bunch of non-music industry people that weren't even there. Not a fun person to be around.

I see one of the "star trek" captains in a not-hollywood social situation every once in a while. Super nice. James Cromwell was also very nice.

I'm not in the entertainment industry and don't follow it and these aren't industry occasions. So most of the time other people tell me later "they are so-and-so from that movie/show/..."

7 years ago 06/05/2016 10:01pm EDT

re: sedona arizona

I've met jon marcus.

7 years ago 06/05/2016 10:37pm EDT

re: Hahsbahft

Phil Knight

Michael Jordan (not the steeplechaser)

Paul Allen

7 years ago 06/05/2016 10:38pm EDT

re: D.Katz

D.Katz wrote:
During my 60 + years on this planet I have had the honor of meeting many famous people. But because of this day I would like to share with you a story.
Back in 2005, NYC was one of the cities bidding for the 2012 Olympic Games.
A group of 200 supporters and dignitaries flew to Singapore for the vote - I was lucky enough to be part of this group.
The day before the vote there was an opening ceremony with entertainment and some "light refreshments". A few of us decided to go back to the hotel to have dinner. This included Bob & Louise Hersh and IAAF VP Amadeo Francis.
As we were eating I noticed that Mohammed Ali was sitting a few tables away with another man that appeared to be his helper.
I told the group at the table that I have never asked for an autograph but I had to - this was Ali!
I went to his table and introduced myself. Ali grabbed my hand and tried to communicate but unfortunately I couldn't understand him. His helper came over and listened carefully to him, then told me to sit down - that Ali wanted to do something for me. Ali took out a pen and a small piece of paper. For the next 15 minutes he drew a picture of a boxing ring with two fighters and a crowd around them The drawing also included a butterfly and a bee!. He signed it to me. Then we took a few photos together - one in a boxing position with my fist up against his jaw.
I went back to my friends at our table and they asked me what I was doing there all that time? I placed the drawing on the table. Their eyes nearly popped out of their heads.
The drawing and a photo is framed in double UV protected plexiglass sitting on my desk.
Rest in peach Champ.

Take a picture of it and post it.

7 years ago 06/05/2016 10:44pm EDT

re: malmo

malmo wrote:
D.Katz wrote:
During my 60 + years on this planet I have had the honor of meeting many famous people. But because of this day I would like to share with you a story.
Back in 2005, NYC was one of the cities bidding for the 2012 Olympic Games.
A group of 200 supporters and dignitaries flew to Singapore for the vote - I was lucky enough to be part of this group.
The day before the vote there was an opening ceremony with entertainment and some "light refreshments". A few of us decided to go back to the hotel to have dinner. This included Bob & Louise Hersh and IAAF VP Amadeo Francis.
As we were eating I noticed that Mohammed Ali was sitting a few tables away with another man that appeared to be his helper.
I told the group at the table that I have never asked for an autograph but I had to - this was Ali!
I went to his table and introduced myself. Ali grabbed my hand and tried to communicate but unfortunately I couldn't understand him. His helper came over and listened carefully to him, then told me to sit down - that Ali wanted to do something for me. Ali took out a pen and a small piece of paper. For the next 15 minutes he drew a picture of a boxing ring with two fighters and a crowd around them The drawing also included a butterfly and a bee!. He signed it to me. Then we took a few photos together - one in a boxing position with my fist up against his jaw.
I went back to my friends at our table and they asked me what I was doing there all that time? I placed the drawing on the table. Their eyes nearly popped out of their heads.
The drawing and a photo is framed in double UV protected plexiglass sitting on my desk.
Rest in peach Champ.
Take a picture of it and post it.

rut ro

7 years ago 06/05/2016 11:01pm EDT

re: sedona arizona

I've met and/or personally know/knew:

Johnny Depp (super shy, very courteous guy)

Eric Clapton

Stevie Ray Vaughan (cool as fukkkk)

Buddy Guy

Renee Zellweger (my buddy's girlfriend, skinny, very polite)

Mary Steenbegen (as another poster said, very nice person)

Michael Irvin when he was playing with the Cowboys in '93

Mike Judge

Billy Gibbons

7 years ago 06/05/2016 11:50pm EDT

Hank Paulson

Jon Corzine

Peter Fonda

Ted Turner

7 years ago 06/06/2016 12:43am EDT

re: Carnivore 69

Bozo the Clown , Palisades Amusement Park 1965 .

He didn't bring ' The Bozo Treasure Chest ' .

No chance at a toy for me ; hated his guts ever since .

7 years ago 06/06/2016 1:13am EDT

re: The Bluffs

Is Joe Namath famous?

7 years ago 06/06/2016 5:35am EDT

re: Daryl Hollenjon Oates

"But the people who momentarily shook hands with Ozzy or Slash (or whoever) will talk about this for the next five years. They will tell people how they "met" Gene Simmons, and they will inevitably say something like, "He was a really nice guy." Which basically means that the artist in question did not purposely spit on them."

Chuck Klosterman, "Fargo Rock City"

7 years ago 06/06/2016 7:03am EDT

re: Maitre Chez Who

Serena Williams and Chris Webber

7 years ago 06/06/2016 7:12am EDT

re: Carnivore 69

Carnivore 69 wrote:
Hank Paulson
Jon Corzine

But you worked for Goldman. That doesn't count. Even if you weren't a deckhand when they were at the helm of the ship, there would be plenty of opportunities to greet them in subsequent boarding parties.

7 years ago 06/06/2016 1:36pm EDT

DiscoGary wrote:
Walter Payton - in a video store
Chelsea Grammar - in a hotel lobby
The Russians claimed to have landed a satellite on the dark side of the moon, and they say they have "pictures" to prove it. But we all know they lied because it's DARK on the dark side of the moon, so the pictures would have shown NOTHING, duh!

Duh??? Payton has been dead for years and "Kelsey" Grammar of Cheers fame is not a chick.

7 years ago 06/06/2016 1:45pm EDT

re: Maitre Chez Who

Maitre Chez Who wrote:
"But the people who momentarily shook hands with Ozzy or Slash (or whoever) will talk about this for the next five years. They will tell people how they "met" Gene Simmons, and they will inevitably say something like, "He was a really nice guy." Which basically means that the artist in question did not purposely spit on them."
Chuck Klosterman, "Fargo Rock City"

amen

At the very least meeting someone differentiated from seeing someone involves a back and forth conversation of more than a couple of minutes and the celeb knowing your name.

7 years ago 06/06/2016 1:47pm EDT

re: Randi Oakes

Randi Oakes wrote:
Is Joe Namath famous?

What? You never saw this legendary interview???

https://youtu.be/owzUsbtTtMY

7 years ago 06/06/2016 8:19pm EDT

re: Joe and Suzy

Joe and Suzy wrote:
Randi Oakes wrote:
Is Joe Namath famous?
What? You never saw this legendary interview???
https://youtu.be/owzUsbtTtMY

I met Randi in 1970.

7 years ago 06/06/2016 9:32pm EDT

re: malmo

Obviously I had a sunburn from walking around in Singapore:

http://flrrt.com/AK.JPG

and here's the drawing. He signed it on the back. If might be able to make out the butterfly and the bee.

http://flrrt.com/ali.jpg

7 years ago 06/06/2016 9:36pm EDT

re: D.Katz

ooops - typing faster then my brain - correction

"You might be able to make out the butterfly and the bee"

7 years ago 06/06/2016 10:10pm EDT

re: D.Katz

D.Katz wrote:
and here's the drawing. He signed it on the back. If might be able to make out the butterfly and the bee.
http://flrrt.com/ali.jpg

That was a letdown. Perhaps I set my expectations too high? Thanks anyway.

7 years ago 06/08/2016 12:44am EDT

re: malmo

malmo wrote:
D.Katz wrote:
and here's the drawing. He signed it on the back. If might be able to make out the butterfly and the bee.
http://flrrt.com/ali.jpg
That was a letdown. Perhaps I set my expectations too high? Thanks anyway.

I don't know if your humour is sublime , but what did you expect ,Picasso ? He had Parkinson disease as you well know

I bet that napkin is worth a lot to somebody .

I laughed anyway . Forgive me Lord.

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