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do you actually KNOW any famous people?

powderfinger

powderfinger

Feb 24, 2009
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#1
Does anyone here actually know (maybe just an acquanitance) a famous person? This has to be someone you actually know/knew, and who actually knows/knew who you are/were. Maybe you went to high school with them. Or maybe you were friends with them in college? Maybe worked with them before they made it big? Former neighbor? Heck... a close friend, even?

If you just met a famous person, or opened up for a famous band at a club/arena, those don't count. You actually had to know them prior.
 
#2
The closest example I can think of is former Chicago Bear William Perry. When I used to live in South Carolina, I met him once at a community festival or something (I forget exactly what it was). We shook hands and talked for a while. I ended up running into him several times, and he remembered me. I doubt he would now though. This has been 20 plus years ago.
 
#4
I knew some because of my job working on in home PC repair. Some Washington Redskins (retired and active) that knew me on a first name basis and some political figures that had my family come over and hang out and go to some really cool events that I can't really mention on here.

I have lost contact with them over the years but it was fun while it lasted.
 
#6
Back in my teenage years we had neighbors who had four boys who were avid hockey players, Bobby, Steve, David, and Peter Kasper. One of the brothers, Steve Kasper, made it to the National Hockey League in 1980. He played for the Boston Bruins for a number of years, then Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Tampa Bay before retiring in 1993. I've lost track of him since then, I have no idea what he's up to nowadays. Whatever it is, I'm sure it's hockey-related. Like a lot of Canadian kids, the Kasper brothers lived, ate, breathed and crapped hockey!

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#16
1) Used to room in college with George Mara. Prince of Fiji. RIP
2) Elisa Jimenez (Project Runway) was my best friends GF.
3) In band with Bernie Muller-Thym of Da Vinci's Notebook
4) I know sculptor David Best - Burning Man. (Temple of Joy) and have worked on two of his art cars.
5) Phil Lesh - made the tile in his house. Met him, Jill & the boys back in the late 80's. Was invited to their house warming party but had to work. :atoz:
 

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