I saw someone famous!

[Bini]

We need another FUN thread.


So who famous have you seen in person OUTSIDE a paid venue?

[Jennarator]

Okay, my people are a bit cheesey. I got to serve dinner to the Jets......yes I am old.
Donny Osman came to my ward in San Diego, once.
I have met Dave Wakeling form English Beat, my ex husband played in a band with a guy that later played in Dave's band.....
My nephew's football coach was John Bytheway.
My husband has been in a few commercials and we have a friend that stared in a couple of those "Christian Movies."
I admit, they are cheesey meetings, but other than at concert or something like that, that's all I have.

[Vort]

Spencer W. Kimball. And Andre the Giant. I think I saw Shawn Bradly from a block away, too.

[Eowyn]

I shared an elevator with a bunch of 49ers during their Spring training in 1996. I've never felt so (literally) small. Those guys are big!

I've met several people in the LDS music industry because my older siblings used to be artists for the now defunct Embryo Records (Lex de Azevedo's label).

[Windseeker]

As a Flight Attendant -

B.B. King - musician
Zsa Zsa Gabor - actress
Eric Martin - lead singer of Mr Big (super nice guy)
Mike Mills - member of R.E.M
Dave Coulier - Joey from the sitcom Full House (another real nice guy)
Sarah Silverman - comedian (gave me free tickets to her show that night and I went)
Bushwick Bill - rapper (gave me a wallet..long story I pretty sure he was drunk)

Outside of that I've met and spoken in person to the following -

Dallin H Oaks - Apostle
Hugh Nibley - Professor at BYU
Adam Koch - World Champion kiteracer
Kevin Crawford - Irish flute player for Lúnasa
Inspiral Carpets - Hung out with all the members of the band.
Steve Ballmer - CEO Microsoft
James Blunt - Singer Songwriter (Real nice guy)
Mitt Romney - You know the man...should have been President

I've seen Bill Gates many times close up but never spoken to him.

So who did you see Bini??

[Loudmouth_Mormon]

The only real impact Colorado Springs' Waldo Canyon fire had on my family, was we were stuck in about 5 minutes of traffic while the president's motorcade drove by.

I've met Hugh Hewitt and Dr. Laura Schlessinger. I've also had the honor of being around and working with people who are not famous, but only because nobody knew how great they were.

My wife, on the other hand, was once able to have a brief frank two-way discussion with Marilyn Manson, at his own backstage party, about why she wasn't impressed with his brand of entertaining.

[pam]

When I was president of the USO's volunteer program in San Diego I had the opportunity to meet several celebrities. But probably my fondest memories was when I was helping to put on a "USO First Airborne" show for recruits (both Navy and Marine) in San Diego, I got to hang out back stage before and after the concert with the rock bands Cheap Trick and Pablo Cruise.

But my most memorable was being invited to sit at the head table with Bob Hope at a USO fundraiser. That was amazing.

[EarlJibbs]

Originally Posted by Vort

Spencer W. Kimball. And Andre the Giant. I think I saw Shawn Bradly from a block away, too.

Andre the Giant? You just gained 100 more respect points from me Vort.

[Windseeker]

That guy would be hard to miss in a crowd.

He was great in The Princess Bride

[Jennarator]

Originally Posted by Loudmouth_Mormon

The only real impact Colorado Springs' Waldo Canyon fire had on my family, was we were stuck in about 5 minutes of traffic while the president's motorcade drove by.

I've met Hugh Hewitt and Dr. Laura Schlessinger. I've also had the honor of being around and working with people who are not famous, but only because nobody knew how great they were.

My wife, on the other hand, was once able to have a brief frank two-way discussion with Marilyn Manson, at his own backstage party, about why she wasn't impressed with his brand of entertaining.

LOL. We followed the president's motocade once. They tried to ditch us by seperating. We followed them to the hotel that he stayed at. It was cliton in San Diego, he stayed in coranado. I bet they ran out plates and everything. LOL! I am not a clinton fan but it was so fun. We knew where they were staying so we didn't get fooled when a bunch of the group tried to make up follow them. hahah!