What famous people....

[so_obvious]

What famous people have you met and how was the encounter?

Some posters were talking about this in a different thread and it was really interesting. Figured I would get a thread going on it to get some more of you crazy people involved.

So who have you met and how did you meet them? How awesome were they? Or, in most cases it seems, how big of a prick did they turn out to be?

Let’s hear it!

 

[awf]

I met Peter Graves. It was at a Derby Dinner put on by Dismiss House Charities......he stood and chatted to the group of people that I was with for about 5-10 minutes after the dinner was over..........I was maybe 14.....he was a big guy....he was very tall.....

My wife who at one time was a waitress at Executive West in Louisville met a lot of celebrities when she worked there back in the day......she said the biggest *** hole she ever met was William Shattner......she said he would pick up the tab for his group and then not leave a tip....he would speak down to who ever was waiting him........just a complete jerk....

 

[villefan76]

I know Chris Stapleton well. I graduated in 94 at PHS, he graduated in 96 from JCHS. He was one heck of a football player. Great guy. Haven’t talked to him in many years so I can’t say if the fame has changed him.

 

[wromanp7]

One on one situations...

Billy Donovan
Rick Pitino
Calipari
Travis Ford
Scott Padgett (next door neighbor during pro career)
Michael Jordan
Kevin Costner
Whitney Houston
A certain not-so-popular President (before becoming President)

Not gonna kiss and tell tho..

Funniest was Donovan.

 

[drew_ukfan_rivals]

Know a bunch of MLB players from my time working in minor league front offices.

Best person: Blake Snell who just won the Cy Young. Joc Pederson is also a good fella but quiet

Biggest Douche: Andrew Toles, OF for LA Dodgers. Self entitled prick but I do have a funny story about him that isn’t appropriate for the board.

Also know a guy who was a detective in Breaking Bad, Robby Sanchez, fantastic dude

 

[Wall2Boogie]

Paulie shore
Jason aldean
Tim Wilson
Billy gardell (mike and molly)
Jake Owen
Phil vassar
Anthony Munoz
Brandon Phillips

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

Calipari - Didn't get to talk much
Roy Williams - At an ice cream shop, of all places. Didn't seem to want the attention
Trump - Big ego but very cordial
Aaron Barrett - He was pretty nice

I didn't meet him, but my friend went to school with Bill Murray's son.

 

[Wall2Boogie]

One on one situations...

Billy Donovan
Rick Pitino
Calipari
Travis Ford
Scott Padgett (next door neighbor during pro career)
Michael Jordan
Kevin Costner
Whitney Houston
A certain not-so-popular President (before becoming President)

Not gonna kiss and tell tho..

Funniest was Donovan.

I hate you

 

[so_obvious]

I met Peter Graves. It was at a Derby Dinner put on by Dismiss House Charities......he stood and chatted to the group of people that I was with for about 5-10 minutes after the dinner was over..........I was maybe 14.....he was a big guy....he was very tall.....

My wife who at one time was a waitress at Executive West in Louisville met a lot of celebrities when she worked there back in the day......she said the biggest *** hole she ever met was William Shattner......she said he would pick up the tab for his group and then not leave a tip....he would speak down to who ever was waiting him........just a complete jerk....

Have met Shattner a couple of times myself. One time at a county fair of all places. He definitely has that “I am very important” air to him. Wasn’t particularly rude, just kind of arrogant (not there is a huge difference).

 

[TheOtherGreatOne]

Artis Gilmore, Spiral Agnew the former vice-president, Macho man Randy Savage, The Big Show, the Rock. I don't know how famous he is but my buddy is Roger Suttner who was the 7'1'' starting center for Kansas State in the final four against ucla the year they won their 1st championship.

 

[65pacecar]

Springsteen - Nice Guy, very polite and quiet off stage.
Don Garlits (Drag Racer). Super Nice guy, friendly.
Jay Leno - at a Car Show a few times, really nice guy who loves to talk cars
Dennis Hopper - Car Show with his Vintage Indian, Quiet and reserved but very polite
Chandler on Friends - AHOLE, met him in Beverly Hills
Charlie Daniels Very Friendly, down to Earth.
Bill Superfoot Wallace - Really Nice Guy
Chuck Norris - Nice Guy, just dont mess with him
Don Shumacher - Drag Racer, met at a Car Show in Santa Monica. Seemed OK but arrogant
John Force - Total Nut, nice guy and talks....ALOT

REDS Players.
Joe Nuxhall, I use to go to the batting cage he owned in Hamilton, OH. Met several times, always nice and friendly
Pete Rose - Arrogant
Johnny Bench - Arrogant
Joe Morgan - Nice Guy
Tony Perez - Nice Guy

Bengals
Anthony Munoz at Golds Gym - Nice Guy, can move a lot of weight on the Leg Press
Tim Krumrie - Didn't get to meet him, seemed cool, he was having a leg press contest with Munoz, Munoz won.....

 

[wromanp7]

One on one situations...

Billy Donovan
Rick Pitino
Calipari
Travis Ford
Scott Padgett (next door neighbor during pro career)
Michael Jordan
Kevin Costner
Whitney Houston
A certain not-so-popular President (before becoming President)

Not gonna kiss and tell tho..

Funniest was Donovan.

I actually found all of them pretty funny, engaging, and human.. except maybe the fourth one.. not so much.

 

[drew_ukfan_rivals]

Some others:
George RR Martin - pleasant
Petrino - decent
Steve Garvey - douche
Bo Hopkins - weirdo
Josh Hamilton - pleasant

 

[BBUK_anon]

I infamously met myself once. Henceforth I try my best not to look myself in the eye...

 

[BBUK_anon]

I met Peter Graves. It was at a Derby Dinner put on by Dismiss House Charities......he stood and chatted to the group of people that I was with for about 5-10 minutes after the dinner was over..........I was maybe 14.....he was a big guy....he was very tall.....

My wife who at one time was a waitress at Executive West in Louisville met a lot of celebrities when she worked there back in the day......she said the biggest *** hole she ever met was William Shattner......she said he would pick up the tab for his group and then not leave a tip....he would speak down to who ever was waiting him........just a complete jerk....

awf, do you like turkish baths? Do you like gladiator movies?

 

[Wall2Boogie]

I know I won’t gain any points for this one, I forgot about. I met joe Biden as VP. Politics aside, dude was the second most powerful man at the time. Pretty cool

Another name
Ronnie Dunn- lead singer of Alabama (cool dude)

 

[Wall2Boogie]

Some others:
George RR Martin - pleasant
Petrino - decent
Steve Garvey - douche
Bo Hopkins - weirdo
Josh Hamilton - pleasant

Stfu! You met mr GOT? How the F did you do that?

 

[buzzdaly]

I've worked in radio for several years now....

The coolest peeps I've met: Cheech and Chong, Kid Rock, and Calipari of course.

The ones I dislike the most I've met: Pauley Shore, Weird Al Yankovic, and Pitino of course!

 

[wromanp7]

I know I won’t gain any points for this one, I forgot about. I met joe Biden as VP. Politics aside, dude was the second most powerful man at the time. Pretty cool

Another name
Ronnie Dunn- lead singer of Alabama (cool dude)

So you, Biden, and me, Trump... let’s head to the paddock.

 

[drew_ukfan_rivals]

Stfu! You met mr GOT? How the F did you do that?

Lol he threw out the first pitch at the Albuquerque Isotopes stadium when I worked there. Had to introduce myself and shake his hand.

 

[Wall2Boogie]

Lol he threw out the first pitch at the Albuquerque Isotopes stadium when I worked there. Had to introduce myself and shake his hand.

awesome did you talk got?

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

I've worked in radio for several years now....

The coolest peeps I've met: Cheech and Chong, Kid Rock, and Calipari of course.

The ones I dislike the most I've met: Pauley Shore, Weird Al Yankovic, and Pitino of course!

Why Wierd Al? You'd think he'd be a funny guy.

 

[BBUK_anon]

Artis Gilmore, Spiral Agnew the former vice-president, Macho man Randy Savage, The Big Show, the Rock. I don't know how famous he is but my buddy is Roger Suttner who was the 7'1'' starting center for Kansas State in the final four against ucla the year they won their 1st championship.

Was it a round and round meeting with spiral?

 

[Wall2Boogie]

So you, Biden, and me, Trump... let’s head to the paddock.

It was cool as hell. My buddy’s dad is in the union and a huge democrat. They were going to the rally. I only went because I had gone through some **** and needed to clear my head. I don’t care if it would of been Sarah palin I would of got my picture taken

 

[villefan76]

Met Bill Dance about 22-23 years ago, major douchebag. He asked me an two of my friends for directions; we told him how to get to where he wanted to go. Before he left I asked for an autograph for my Papaw who was a big fisherman himself and I knew that would tickle him to death. He rudely said “no, I don’t have the time.” So Bill Dance is definitely a major prick in my book.

 

[Wall2Boogie]

I've worked in radio for several years now....

The coolest peeps I've met: Cheech and Chong, Kid Rock, and Calipari of course.

The ones I dislike the most I've met: Pauley Shore, Weird Al Yankovic, and Pitino of course!

Paulie shore can definitely been a jerk. He was cool to me because I was trying to get his *** out. He wanted to get out of there and I assisted him with that

 

[wromanp7]

First time I met Billy D we were both on vacation with our respective families. Got on elevator together. I said, “hey coach, how ya feeling about this season?”

He looked at my UK hat and simply said, “call me Billy.”

Lol

We ended up having dinner (our two families) twice in the next 10 days.

 

[drew_ukfan_rivals]

awesome did you talk got?

He told me how it ends, I told him how I thought it should end. He liked my ideas and said he’d change to the drew_ukfan ending



Actually, not really. I told him I was a fan and then we talked about him throwing out the first pitch and New Mexico cause I was knew there at the time. It was like 3 minutes tops but still cool.

 

[wromanp7]

It was cool as hell. My buddy’s dad is in the union and a huge democrat. They were going to the rally. I only went because I had gone through some **** and needed to clear my head. I don’t care if it would of been Sarah palin I would of got my picture taken

I would have bedded Sarah.

I dealt with Trump on the Vegas towers. Was an early investor.

 

[STL_Cat]

I know a couple fairly well here in Franklin, TN

 

[buzzdaly]

Why Wierd Al? You'd think he'd be a funny guy.

He's funny, but can be in a snobbish jerk kind of way too. One of those where the fame gets to their head a lil too much

 

[DiehardDukeFan4Life]

Another name
Ronnie Dunn- lead singer of Alabama (cool dude)

Ronnie Dunn wasn’t the lead singer of Alabama, he was half of the duo Brooks & Dunn. Randy Owen was the lead singer of Alabama.

 

[Wall2Boogie]

Ronnie Dunn wasn’t the lead singer of Alabama, he was half of the duo Brooks & Dunn. Randy Owen was the lead singer of Alabama.

Damnit, I meant randy Owen. Thanks puke fan

 

[Kybluedude]

One on one situations...

Billy Donovan
Rick Pitino
Calipari
Travis Ford
Scott Padgett (next door neighbor during pro career)
Michael Jordan
Kevin Costner
Whitney Houston
A certain not-so-popular President (before becoming President)

Not gonna kiss and tell tho..

Funniest was Donovan.

Question? Always had a theory that Billy D. would have loved to take over from Pitino but Rick kept him from taking the job. Think he did it again when he was at UL. Did he ever talk about turning us down twice? I know UK was interested. Had he followed Pitino I think he would still be the UK HC and have a couple titles.

 

[buzzdaly]

Paulie shore can definitely been a jerk. He was cool to me because I was trying to get his *** out. He wanted to get out of there and I assisted him with that

He had to have been high as he'll when I met him. He had stopped by our building for interviews cuz he was in town that week for what was supposed to be a 4 day weekend show but he bailed a day early....the day I had tickets for. He had his shades on inside and was doing bicycle excersises on the ground just in the middle of the hallway with a few people hanging out.

I'd asked why bail early to his manager and Paulie replied with something along the lines of "tough luck" to me or something.... I forget word for word, I may have smoked a few myself since that day many years ago lol. But yeah, snob. Fame gets to a lot of people.

 

[DelkBowl]

Lots of U.K. players. Several times for some. Delk, Kenny Walker, and Ravi were the most engaging.

Lynn Swan
Todd Christianson
Willie Shoemaker
Some Bengals cheerleaders

Ran into Perry Stevenson about a month ago. Nice guy.

 

[Hopediamond]

I met saddam hussein

 

[Wall2Boogie]

I met saddam hussein

Was he a nice guy?

 

[Johnfarrel]

While I worked at the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, one of my commanding Generals was Brigadier General Robert Stewart, the army astronaut who was the first man to do an untethered walk in space. He is a people person who loves technology. He would come into the work areas and talk to us physicists and engineers about the programs we were managing.
I once gave a briefing at a meeting where Lowell Wood, an associate of Edward Teller, was in attendance. He napped during some of the briefings so I am not sure he was awake during mine. Teller was the one who convinced Ronald Regan to start the program that became known as "Star Wars", and Wood was heavily involved In that program.

 

[Aike]

I’ve never really met any super famous people. A bunch of random, half famous people. Waka Flocka, all the Backstreet Boys, Diana Gabaldon (wrote the Outlander books). Nobody that I’m incredibly excited to have met. All were nice enough.