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Posted By: JEFFSAUTOMOBILIA Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Fri Mar 20 2015 11:48 AM
Who out there has met any Celebrities?
I met Burt Reynolds, Craig T Nelson at SEMA a few years ago.
Posted By: T-way Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Fri Mar 20 2015 12:01 PM
Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife at the time Maria Shriver at the 1984 Mr Olympics - along with all the contestants from that year. Also Ben and Joe Weider and their wife's (founders of the IFBB and publishers of Muscle and Fitness magazine).

Ted Nugent numerous times (one of my friends was his drummer way-back-when).

Mark Farner from Grand Funk Railroad. His wife is a sister to my youngest bother's wife.
Posted By: nochevys Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Fri Mar 20 2015 12:15 PM
working at the carrier dome I have met a ton of college basketball and football coaches/announcers and future NBA/NFL stars.

The most famous and best person I have met in my life was Jerry Garcia from the grateful dead in a bar after a concert in 1989. Was a fantastic evening...
Posted By: Ryan Underthun Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Fri Mar 20 2015 12:22 PM
I have met/hung out with Arnold Palmer a few times. I have also hung out with NHRA pro stock driver Jason Line.

Arnold is about the most genuine person I have ever met.
Posted By: Dr Dave Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Fri Mar 20 2015 01:11 PM
I met and had a conversation with Joe Frazier when I lived in Philly. A very nice, cordial gentleman. Although retired he still appeared well able to kick some butt!
RIP "Smokin' Joe"!
Almost forgot.....Steve Carlton. I met and talked with him a bit in Tampa. My golf pro cousin had a prenuptual golf tournament and he has in the group ahead of mine. A phenomenal athlete who could pound a golfball 9 miles! (Steve Carlton.....NOT me.)
Dave
Posted By: Morgan Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Fri Mar 20 2015 01:14 PM
I went to school with Reba McIntire. Know her parents, brother, etc. Also went to school and played baseball with Brett Butler who went on to a long career in the majors.

And at one time most of the (then) Dallas Cowboys, including Tom Landry.

Don Carter who owned the Dallas Mavericks before Cuban.

Over the years, members of lots of rock bands from the 60 & 70s.
Posted By: Cold Pizza Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Fri Mar 20 2015 01:56 PM
I met Jim Potts a few times @ Peotone.
Heckuva nice guy. smile
Posted By: gulfiend! Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Fri Mar 20 2015 02:10 PM
...Boog Powell, Ben Davidson, Brooks Robinson, Benny Parsons...
Posted By: BryceG Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Fri Mar 20 2015 02:31 PM
Originally Posted By: Cold Pizza
I met Jim Potts a few times @ Peotone.
Heckuva nice guy. smile


x2
Posted By: coheley5 Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Fri Mar 20 2015 02:42 PM
Harmon killebrew , Phil niekro , Ron gant , Tim Hudson , Pam tillis , John walker AKA (Mr wrestling "2 )George straight , Willard Nixon the Yankee killer as known when pitching with Boston redsox in 1950s beat Yankee 5 straight times was a friend of my dad and lived close to us .
Posted By: rbonitz Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Fri Mar 20 2015 04:35 PM
I beat Lance Armstrong in a race...
Posted By: BryceG Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Fri Mar 20 2015 04:42 PM
Originally Posted By: rbonitz
I beat Lance Armstrong in a race...


is that when he started juicing? smile
Posted By: JEFFSAUTOMOBILIA Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Fri Mar 20 2015 05:03 PM
My wife and I partied with Diana Ross until the wee hours of the morning in San Juan.

Well, to be honest, His name was Ross, Her name was Diana smile
Posted By: DWSheffer Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Fri Mar 20 2015 05:51 PM
I've been a fan of 1950's and 60's rock and roll since I found my Mom's pile of records when I was about 10 years old, in the mid-80's. I really thought Lesley Gore was a sexy chick and I played her records a lot. I was able to meet her at an oldies concert in the late 90's. She signed a photo and my LP of "It's My Party" and we chatted a bit, she was a super nice lady. She recently passed away but I will always be glad I met one of my favorites from that era. Meeting some of my Motown idols from the 60's would be tops on my list at this point.....maybe someday.
I've always heard if you really like a certain celebrity you probably shouldn't meet them as it will probably change your opinion of them!
Darin
Posted By: rbonitz Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Fri Mar 20 2015 07:03 PM
Originally Posted By: BryceG
Originally Posted By: rbonitz
I beat Lance Armstrong in a race...


is that when he started juicing? smile


Yeah -- I think he problably was on something. I was 10 years older than him and we weren't on bikes. (Boston Marathon).

All in all, I'd rather party with Diana Ross.
Posted By: 2 Gallon Luke Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Fri Mar 20 2015 08:55 PM
Haven't met anyone myself, but back in the early years, my dad met quite a few folks that went on to become country music legends. Kitty Wells, The Statler Brothers, and a couple other fellows he met at small bars, back in the day...
Posted By: archer2 Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Fri Mar 20 2015 09:51 PM
My favorites are Paul Tibbets, Morris Jeppson, Dutch Van Kirk, crew members of the Enola Gay. I was fortunate enough to be able to assist in the restoration of this historic aircraft and meet them at the presentation.
Posted By: KZ1000 Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Sat Mar 21 2015 12:55 AM
Jennifer Aniston, Oh wait, That was a dream.

I sold my GULF collection to Rich Gannon,

Checked out the A/C system in Cecil Fielders Florida mansion with my brother, Cecil walked the house/garage/property with us, showing us his goodies, he then brought us in to his 12 year old son Prince Fielders room, to Wake him up.
Posted By: 60wayne Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Sat Mar 21 2015 01:00 AM
Bought Bob Weir from the Grateful Dead a beer one time.

Bought James Cotton several beers one night. James Cotton Blues Band

Got wasted with Paul Thorn one night, good private party after his show. Have talked with him a few times since at other shows.

Lived across the street form Paul Tsongas , he was a politician that ran for President at one point. My sisters baby sat his kids.
Posted By: Rabbitman Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Sat Mar 21 2015 01:15 AM
I know quite a few Nascar drivers that I guess are celebrities to a lot of people. Mark Martin used to race at our home track when he was 14. Ken Schrader and Rusty Wallace both raced around our area when they were coming up, I knew Kenny better than Rusty as he kept running dirt even after his Nascar heyday. Michael Waltrip drove one of our modifieds in a two race promotion one year for IMCA. We partied both nights and had a blast, I would've never thought he would be the tv personality he became. I've met a lot of others over the years and some of the younger drivers from Missouri were just kids when I was doing it. I was good friends with Jamie McMurray's dad for many years when they were still in Joplin and Jamie was still in karts.
Posted By: SandPCollector Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Sat Mar 21 2015 01:32 AM
I've met three hockey hall of famers over the years, Phil Esposito, Bobby Hull and Mike Modano. I actually got autographs from all of them as well.
Posted By: Oilcanman87 Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Sat Mar 21 2015 02:57 AM
I met John Force, Ashley Force, Danny Kocher, and Richard Rawlings.

They where all at auto rama this year.
Posted By: Neil Gerrard Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Sat Mar 21 2015 05:21 AM
Got blotto with Bryan Adams when we were about 15, had a stack of Marshalls in his mom's living room, the windows shook when he played China Grove. He was a good friend of my cousin in Canada. Guess he wasn't really a celebrity until later. Shook hands with Dan Hicks, Joe Walsh, Loretta lynn, Willy Mays and Willie McCovey at candlestick park, yelled suggestions at Jerry Garcia and lots of others on stage, some might have even heard me. Best of all was Soupy Sales lifted my hat off my head and made it talk when I was about 7, I was amazed.
Posted By: hawkike Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Sat Mar 21 2015 05:28 AM
Jerry Lewis,1954,Cannes France,we were anchored there and he came out in a small boat.
Posted By: 67Chev4X4 Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Sat Mar 21 2015 07:12 AM
I graduated from high school with Boyd Dowler. He played for the Green Bay Packers when they played the first Super Bowl. He didn't play that game as he was out injured. Played golf with him at the last class reunion. Met James Garner overseas at the EM Club where he was shooting pool. He was part of a USO show there. And the best was meeting my childhood hero Roy Rogers at my local bowling alley when he was in Cheyenne to perform at Cheyenne Frontier Days night show many years ago. Mitch
Posted By: 1PetroFan Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Sat Mar 21 2015 11:47 AM
When Soupy Sales was promoting his movie When Birds Do It he stopped by my home town. I didn't actually meet him but he did wave directly at me when I was standing on my chair waving at him. It is a great childhood memory of mine. That was almost 50 years ago and I remember it like it was yesterday. Brady
Posted By: bustermonty Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Sat Mar 21 2015 03:31 PM
Being an event photographer the last 20 yrs. has given me the opportunity to meet and get a photo with a wide variety of celebrities. Looking at the front of my 'wall of fame" as I call it are me with: Presidents Obama and Clinton, Condoleeza Rice, Sir Richard Branson, Michael J Fox, David Blaine, David Letterman, John Melancamp and Elaine Erwin, Rusty Wallace, Helio Castoneves, Gale Sayers, Peyton Manning, Dan Patrick, Fuzzy Zoeller, Arnold Palmer, Payne Stewart, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Back in the day NSYNC and 96 degrees. Recently Imagine Dragons, Train the Avette Brothers and Will I Am. Too many more to list. It's been a fun career.
Posted By: 47reo-travis Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Sat Mar 21 2015 05:03 PM
Roy Acuff in 1982 with my grandfather.
Posted By: Alex Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Sat Mar 21 2015 06:18 PM
I have met some famous people over the years...mostly by accident and not at events. My favorite was many years ago (long story short) I was invited to a breakfast where Nolan Ryan was the keynote speaker. He stuck around and signed autographs. I had brought an American League baseball and he signed it and started to hand it back to me. I stepped back and asked him to toss it to me. He did and kind of had a grin on his face and I said, "I can tell my future grandchildren I played catch with Nolan Ryan." He laughed.
Posted By: Loyd Pierce Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Sat Mar 21 2015 08:28 PM
Celebrities are normal people that have had great fortune at what they do. They put their pants on one leg at a time.
But I thought about it and yes I have a list.
Nascar drivers to many to list many we have raced against at local tracks. Bought Dale Jrs. lunch several weekends as his dad would send him to Nashville when he was first starting Late models. Have worked on several country music stars homes over the years. Tracy Lawernce, Reba McIntire, Charie Daniels. Reba was a witch to work for.
And then there is Legends. Chaired a AA meeting and then had lunch afterwards with some guy named Cash who dressed in all black. I will never forget as long as I live .
Posted By: moore798 Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Sat Mar 21 2015 08:47 PM
Lloyd, I sensed I had something in common with you. wink
Posted By: KlockKing Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Sat Mar 21 2015 09:57 PM
Joe DiMaggio. To think, I shook hands with the ex husband of Marilyn Monroe.
Posted By: Nicole Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Sun Mar 22 2015 02:21 AM
Must have been the very early 70's, my mom, my sister and I were late for church (my dad never went) in D.C. It probably was one of the holidays as the church was full. My mom saw a pew near the front that wasn't full, so we hurried down the aisle and my little sister and I go in first and she followed. I was just a kid so I don't remember much of the man I sat next to, but years later my Mom told me how mortified she was that she shoved over Teddy Kennedy and his family. In retrospect I was surprised the secret service did not tackle her.
Posted By: oldnfuelish Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Sun Mar 22 2015 11:36 AM
My dad worked in Chicago during the 50s,60s,and 70s. I always went to work with him,and got to meet many from our town.. Ernie Banks,Bob Nelson..Moose Cholak, and all of the Staple Singers. Wasn't with him the time he met Mr Cassius Clay.
Posted By: Rabbitman Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Sun Mar 22 2015 05:19 PM

"Nascar drivers to many to list many we have raced against at local tracks.....".

Loyd, I'll bet that you and I have crossed paths in the past at a race somewhere. I remember all the years we went to the Snowball Derby in Pensacola and the Allison's were always there. Also, a guy from Franklin, TN named Waltrip was usually there in an ugly gold Chevy II. An old man from Gulfport used to take us through the pits and introduce us to all of them. I guess he knew them, he was a legend in his own mind. smile......GB
Posted By: Loyd Pierce Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Sun Mar 22 2015 09:22 PM
Maybe so Gary. Legend in his on mind. Seen a lot of them. Maybe I 've been called that as I always was working with someone that had a shoe string budget. Bobby Allison is the nicest guy you will ever meet.
Forgot one encounter. Rode from Hotel to the fairgrounds with Jay Leno,Billy Givens, and Miss Harley Davidson at the 90th ann. of Harley Davidson. They was grand Marshalls leaded the parade through town, and the police showed up to escort them to the fairgrounds which was the blast off point. Well we was standing there trying to figure out how we was getting there as traffic was a mess. Me and my friend just took off with them Like we belong. Sirens blazing lights flashing we rolled in to a sea of Motorcycles at the fairgrounds. Legends in our on minds for sure.
Posted By: RetroPetro Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Sun Mar 22 2015 10:08 PM
Fun topic Jeff. Might have to dig out some old photo albums.

A few names were mentioned that I don't know who they are!

Here are some of mine: Ronnie James Dio, Paul DiAnno, Tony Iommi, Joe Lyn Turner, Elizabeth Cook, Sierra Hull, Commander Cody, Uncle Floyd Vivino, Bob Dole, Jenna & Barbara Bush, Peter Fonda, Willie G. Davidson, Zacherle, ...................................
Posted By: Canadiandiesel Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Mon Mar 23 2015 12:51 AM
I got to ride a mini bike in a parade beside Evil Knievil when I was 6 !,, it was cool!,
Posted By: bsplichal95 Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Mon Mar 23 2015 01:31 AM
This does not really count, BUT I played high school basketball against Ron Baker numerous times while he was at Scott City and I was at TMP. He is a really nice guy. Other than that, I haven't met famous people!
Posted By: Gaspedler Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Mon Mar 23 2015 08:56 AM
Love reading all of these. Like many, it's not how big the name is but how memorable the moment was. 6 years old and getting to ride side by side with Evil Knievil has to be about the coolest thing on the planet for any kid. (Canadiandiesel)

When I was 18 I was working at the State Fair that summer. I asked one of the directors who was from the farm area where I was rasied if he could get me tickets to a concert. He came up with two front row seats to Sony and Cher. (Chart toppers at the time). Looking for a date and not being many girls working there, he gets me to ask an office girl. Shy country boy in the city I finally got up the nerve. Not until the show did I learn she was Sony's cousin. Long story short got to spend time after the show with them.

Ex wife went to school with Rick Mears. That netted me time in the garage area with him and his crew during time trials one year.

Have met many 500 Race Car drivers over the years. There is a restarurant in the town of Speedway where they like to eat off season, when they are testing equipment for companies on the track. Companies pay these guys to come in and test stuff so they have someone that knows the track and can give it a proper workout. A.J. Foyt is the most memorable but there have been many others.

Chuck


Posted By: rbonitz Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Mon Mar 23 2015 09:33 AM
My professor for thermodynamics played rhythm guitar for Command Cody...
Posted By: bwfergus Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Mon Mar 23 2015 01:28 PM
The only famous people I have met are from the original Dukes of Hazzard cast. James Best (Rosco), Sonny Shorer (Enos), Ben Jones (Cooter), and Rick Hurst (Cletus, he was a real dud). Rosco was from my home county, and met him and the the Hazzard County law there.


My grandfather bought Billy Carter (Jimmy Carters beer brewing brother) a beer once. It was at a airport in Indiana. He naturally offered to buy him a Billy Beer. Billy responded with "Give me a Pabst, 'cause my beer tastes like s**t."

Always found that story funny.
Posted By: Paul Bell Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Tue Mar 24 2015 11:26 PM
My parents owned a hotel, and we got to meet many singers over the years. Whenever the state fair came to town,and they were playing the fair, they usually stayed with us. Not huge names necessarily, but Robert Palmer, Conway Twitty, Brenda Lee... Coolest person was Waylon Jennings, my father ended up talking to him for two or three hours. They were both into Tom Mix and other other old school cowboys. Also met many of the Arizona Cardinal players when they stayed at the hotel for training camp.
Posted By: Nicole Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Thu Mar 26 2015 02:49 AM
Bob's father was a plasterer by day and a guitar player by night. Among other musicians, Roy Clark (before he got real famous) used to jam with Bob's dad, but Bob's mother didn't like him around because he cussed all the time. Bob also shook hands and talked with Betty Ford when he was a temp with Reading is Fundamental that she sponsored back in the day.

When he worked for a big tropical plant company, he was cleaning old leaves out of big hanging planters in the ceiling filled with Boston Ferns at the Shoreham Hotel in D.C. A voice called out below "I didn't order salad with my soup" and Bob thought oh oh...

It was Bill Cosby during his I Spy days. Bill invited Bob to join him for lunch and they talked about plants and asked Bob where he went to college and shared that his wife also went to UMD.

Oh and he went to school with Reginald Rucker, and I just remembered Bob and I together went to Chris Hanburger's house to advise him on having a Christmas Tree farm to get agricultural taxes on his property...
Posted By: Vermonter Re: Have you ever met any Celebrities? - Sun Mar 29 2015 08:59 PM
I met Richie Havens at the urinals in the men's room of a bar he was playing at. Never got a chance to shake his hand. Met Chrissy Hynde and the rest of the Pretenders at a hotel bar. "The Most Interesting Man In The World" John Goldsmith lives the next town over and Ive met him and run into him all the time as well as other celebs in VT. Paul McCartney was skiing here a couple weeks ago. A bunch of locals met him, but not me unfortunately.
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