Your brush with greatness
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I used to work for Metropolitan Entertainment doing staging and sound.
Basically i met just about every act that came into Buffalo over about a 3 year span. I had a full time job at the time, so i only worked local. Was offered a spot for a Rolling Stones tour that would have opened up alot of doors, but like the total freaking moron i am, i passed on the chance.
Basically i met just about every act that came into Buffalo over about a 3 year span. I had a full time job at the time, so i only worked local. Was offered a spot for a Rolling Stones tour that would have opened up alot of doors, but like the total freaking moron i am, i passed on the chance.
Met Denis Leary when the ladder was put in front of him. Jest of the West Comedy Competition in LA. Was there as a guest of a friend, also a competitor. Leary won. Also was in a small room when we crashed the wrap party for Fatal Beauty, saw Whoopi Goldberg and Sam Elliot. Fred Asparagus came up to the room, he used to do sketch comedy with my pal. Hung out with Scott Valentine for about an hour talking about not being able to get a decent pizza in LA
Went bowling late last year and ended up in the lane next to Michael Pittman (RB Tampa Bay Bucs). Not necessarily a brush with GREATNESS, but at least with someone (in)famous. For a guy that rammed his wife's car he seemed nice enough.:smt102
I finally met Mickey Mouse this January At DisneyWorld. This pipsqueak is a real rat!
Actually my wifes uncle puts together the plays and shows for Disney Worlds Magic Kingdom. The Mouse was pretty cool, my youngest daughter still talks about him.
Actually my wifes uncle puts together the plays and shows for Disney Worlds Magic Kingdom. The Mouse was pretty cool, my youngest daughter still talks about him.
Sat at a table next to Bob Crane (Hogan's Heroes) at a restaurant in New Orleans when I was a kid. Also saw Tony Bennett in O'Hare Airport (eating a hot dog - of course, my mom interrupted him and got his autograph). Saw Weird Al at the bar at the Hard Rock in LA.
sgresso
Long hair Dork
I got to meet Sonny Bono when I was in DC for 4-H.
It seems my Indiana Rep forgot about us and went golfing.
Mr Bono was a hell of a lot cooler anyways!!
We spent like 4-5 hours chatting about lots of stuff.
very nice guy who being in politics should have had more time to get stuff fixed.
It seems my Indiana Rep forgot about us and went golfing.
Mr Bono was a hell of a lot cooler anyways!!
We spent like 4-5 hours chatting about lots of stuff.
very nice guy who being in politics should have had more time to get stuff fixed.
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Gonads and strife...
Jacques DeMers is a relative of mine. Something like 8th cousin...
Some of you might remember him as head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks and head coach of Monteal Canadiens. he was responsible for having Patrick Roy traded to Colorado, who went on to win the Stanley Cup.
Also related to Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the USA. That is an even more distant relative though...
Some of you might remember him as head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks and head coach of Monteal Canadiens. he was responsible for having Patrick Roy traded to Colorado, who went on to win the Stanley Cup.
Also related to Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the USA. That is an even more distant relative though...
Ken Osmond, AKA Eddie Haskall on 'Leave it to Beaver' is my second cousin.
I have met Tim Allen, literally bumping into him on the street.
I have met Ron Jeremy.
I partied at a strip club once with Jenna Jamison and Chloe Jones.
That's about it.
I have met Tim Allen, literally bumping into him on the street.
I have met Ron Jeremy.
I partied at a strip club once with Jenna Jamison and Chloe Jones.
That's about it.
One of my best friends works for a metal magazine, so we get to hang out with rockstars. Most notably:
-Chester from Linkin Park (and his wife)
-Lajohn from Sevendust
-The lead singer of Drowning Pool before he died.
-Union Underground, Beatutiful Creatures, Godhead, Switched, STUN, Kittie, and some others.
Other famous people I've met:
-Peter Forsberg
-Dean Kamen
-Chuck Yeager
Famous track/field athletes like Mac Wilkins and Wolfgang Schmidt.
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-Chester from Linkin Park (and his wife)
-Lajohn from Sevendust
-The lead singer of Drowning Pool before he died.
-Union Underground, Beatutiful Creatures, Godhead, Switched, STUN, Kittie, and some others.
Other famous people I've met:
-Peter Forsberg
-Dean Kamen
-Chuck Yeager
Famous track/field athletes like Mac Wilkins and Wolfgang Schmidt.
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sgresso
Long hair Dork
I also got to hang out with the bands Orgy and Econoline crush.
Got to see and meet the foo fighters and hole at the same show.
The bands were cool and let me party the whole weekend in the bus.
I wish I had the demo of me and them messing around in the studio on the tour bus.
Got to see and meet the foo fighters and hole at the same show.
The bands were cool and let me party the whole weekend in the bus.
I wish I had the demo of me and them messing around in the studio on the tour bus.
The two that come to mind are both dead, but I talked to Sam Walton when he was traveling to his store grand openings in my area. The other one was Floyd Cramer when my uncle was host of a show called Nashville Now, a lifetime ago.
Great thread!
Great thread!
Gave Clint Eastwood a ticket once (still have it, like I told him when I realized who I stopped I will never turn this one in) and Bernadette Peters brought me pizza and sat and ate with us. During the filming of Pink Cadillac. I have met alot of actors and actresses because of filming in the Reno and Lake Tahoe areas.
But the best was when I was in High School and delivering Fuller Brush products. Delivered some to John WAynes house in Newport Beach. He even gave me a check since his house keeper was not there. LIke an idiot I turned that check in.
But the best was when I was in High School and delivering Fuller Brush products. Delivered some to John WAynes house in Newport Beach. He even gave me a check since his house keeper was not there. LIke an idiot I turned that check in.
Sweet! Orgy rocks. I met Amir and Paige briefly after a concert one time. And what ever happened to Econoline Crush? They released their album with Make It Right a few years ago and I haven't heard anything new by them in a long time.sgresso said:
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