Memorable Encounters with Famous Figures: A Personal Reflection

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around personal anecdotes of encounters with famous figures, including celebrities, musicians, and political figures. Participants share their experiences and the circumstances surrounding these meetings, often highlighting the informal or unexpected nature of the encounters.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • One participant recounts meeting Joe Piscopo while visiting a friend at NBC, mentioning missed opportunities to meet other celebrities like Eddie Murphy and Lorne Michaels.
  • Another shares various encounters, including meeting Robert DeNiro, Santana, and Sean Bean, and expresses a desire to meet several forum members.
  • A participant describes a near encounter with Ed King of Lynyrd Skynyrd during a guitar lesson and a brief meeting with Andre the Giant.
  • Several participants mention meeting famous musicians and actors, including Elvis, Jamie Cullum, and Robin Williams, often in casual settings.
  • One participant humorously notes shaking hands with Richard Nixon during a campaign visit to their high school.
  • Another lists encounters with various celebrities, including Maynard Ferguson and Shirley Temple, highlighting the diversity of experiences shared.
  • Some participants discuss their own brief moments of fame, such as being on TV or having a famous relative.
  • There are mentions of famous figures from different domains, including politics, music, and television, showcasing a wide range of interactions.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion does not reach a consensus, as participants share a variety of personal experiences without any overarching agreement on the significance or nature of these encounters.

Contextual Notes

Some anecdotes are humorous or light-hearted, while others reflect a more serious tone. The nature of the encounters varies widely, from casual meetings to more structured events like book signings.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may interest those who enjoy celebrity culture, personal storytelling, or anecdotes about famous figures and their interactions with everyday people.

  • #61
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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  • #62
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?
 
  • #66
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.
 
  • #67
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.
 
  • #68
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.
 
  • #69
SANTA!? you lucky little... :bugeye: :biggrin: :rolleyes:
 
  • #70
Ivan Seeking said:
When I was five I met Santa.
You're tight with the big man? :wink:
 
  • #71
When I was little Prince Andrew played Santa at Harrods and I sat on his knee. I wish it'd been the real Santa though.
 
  • #72
hypatia said:
:blushing:

Ok ...maybe, on the Rick Wakeman...but that was along time ago.
Cool! I'm a big fan. Hard to find Wakeman fans. Heck, it's hard to find Wakeman albums...
 
  • #73
I've encountered (and conversed with) Robert J. Sawyer - twice - both times at plays.