Which famous people have you met?

This person may not be considered 'celebrity,' but I feel he is a famous in his own right.

I met the Vice President of Research for IBM. The one that heads the North American branch, anyway.

During high school, I was in a club that was tasked with creating a new, innovative business that simultaneously resolved issues with security and public welfare. This was state-wide, so the whole ordeal was a competition between schools to see who could create the most successful business. Our school ended up winning out the first round which skewed the teams to a total of about 6. Afterwards, we took it even further by winning in the next round, which pitted us against only one other team.

We, top two teams, were shipped off to the Hawthorne Research Center where we'd present our business plans before the VP and some other big hobnobs. Our school ended up winning and I personally received a glowing recommendation from IBM and the organization. BOOYA! The 'prize' for the entire challenge was to have IBM seriously give a look into the possibility of bringing out innovative business to reality. Being stupid, naive, snot-nosed adolescents that we were, we actually turned down this once in a lifetime opportunity. I've never regretted something more in my life.

The experience was pretty cool. I wish I had a picture, but there weren't any cameras allowed in the research center (for obvious reasons). I saw some ridiculously awesome technologies there that still haven't hit the mainstream. If you look at the pictures, the presentation deck was where we displayed our business. The Hawlodeck is amazing. The entire room is automated and have 'presets.' The room can change its entire color, window scheme, and even rearrange all the furniture all at the will of the user. Different rooms can be saved for different people. Pretty amazing.

I didn't mean for this to turn into a rant..

I've also met a billionaire. However, he's not exactly 'celebrity' either!

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Originally Posted by Plarom

entire room is automated and have 'presets.' The room can change its entire color, window scheme, and even rearrange all the furniture all at the will of the user. Different rooms can be saved for different people. Pretty amazing.

That room sounds awesome, but kind of unnecessary. Did they have it just so they could say "Hey, look what we can do!"?

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Originally Posted by MetheGelfling

Every year in October they throw the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta where hot air balloon enthusiasts from all over come out to do their thing. I was there one morning and I see this group of old ladies all gawking and starring like dorks. I'm hanging out waiting for a friend to come out of the bathroom and out of nowhere Henry Winkler walks up to me and strikes a conversation to avoid the creepy old ladies.


Susan Ward who was in Shallow Hal... extremely nice girl.

I love Susan Ward. I hope a sex tape with her in it is leaked some day.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by christinajon

Did they have it just so they could say "Hey, look what we can do!"?

Pretty much, yes! They claimed that it helped the company by increasing worker morale, but mainly it was just a showoff piece.

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I'm not buddy buddy with any celebrities, but I've come across a few.

Notably Ozzy Osbourne (and the rest of Sabbath) at Jones Beach Sabbaths Fare-Well Concert way back when I was like...8 or some shit. I don't even remeber what year it was. I went with my dad, Go figure.

I've met and 'hung out' with Don Vito, Bam Margera and Ryan Dunn at a local bar they were at doing some sort of promotion. That was a pretty cool day. I gotta dig up pictures later of that.


Pat LaFontane was at my 2nd Cousins wedding. I've met the Karate Kid through a family friend (he used to live a few towns over, I believe in Dix Hills) and The Rock at an autograph signing.

I doubt it counts since I can't deem celebrity status to any of these people but I've met Cage, Necro, Ill Bill, Atmosphere and Mr. Hyde all over the place...that's another story though.

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I met Dave Mustaine once...
It was fun...
An autograph session here in Italy, I guess he wasn't expecting anyone to talk english...
It were 23 very cool seconds with the worlds leading thrasher...

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Black Thought of the Roots
Redman
Dem Franchise Boyz
D4L
Master P
Lil' Romeo
Devin the Dude (cat actually has a spot not too far from where I live)
Amerie
Paul Wall
Chamillionaire
Slim Thug
Bun B & Pimp C
Nitti
Jermaine Dupri

I've met all these people at clubs or while doing shows at one time or another. I actually kick it with Devin the Dude, however, since he's from my city and comes through to see his folks all the time. I even used to date his cousin back in high school (didn't know who the hell he was back then though).

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Met the band OK Go... but that's the only famous people I've met in my life. Yes, I've led quite a boring life.

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Originally Posted by Plarom

The 'prize' for the entire challenge was to have IBM seriously give a look into the possibility of bringing out innovative business to reality. Being stupid, naive, snot-nosed adolescents that we were, we actually turned down this once in a lifetime opportunity. I've never regretted something more in my life.

What exactly was your business proposition? If you don't mind me asking.

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i met mickey mouse

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I went to the VSDA convention many moons ago and met some people there. I saw a wrestler, but I forgot his name.

I got an autograph from Brain Krause though, but I bet you have no idea who he is. He's in Sleepwalkers and some other movies nobody cares about (unless you do, so please disregard that).

I haven't met anyone else.

I was speaking idiomatically.

I'm good friends with Fred Penner's daughter, although something tells me most if not all people here won't know who he is.

Other than that, it's pretty slim pickin's for me. I met Mitch Dorge, the drummer from Crash Test Dummies, but again, pretty sure most of you won't know who they are. Nickelback used to open for them, and they're sort of the reason Nickelback is where they are today. They've also toured with the Red Hot Chili Peppers quite alot.

If this extends to family as well, Neil Young asked my dad for directions to the MTS centre two weeks ago. That's pretty huge.

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Man, this thread puts my meager collection to shame.

I've met and spoken briefly with a number of authors that I've met at various literary events--Harlan Ellison (I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream), Lois Lowry (The Giver), Paul Zindel (The Pigman), and Frank McCourt (Angela's Ashes). I also met John Astin (who played Gomez on the Addams Family) after his travelling one-man show about Edgar Allen Poe.

I saw Nobuo Uematsu at the Dear Friends concert in Chicago, but couldn't afford the meet n' greet afterwards (not that I'd have gotten much out of it, since he doesn't speak the lingo).

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Originally Posted by Helloween

...but again, pretty sure most of you won't know who they are.

Well... A lot of us grew up listening to them, so my guess is you're wrong. Still, that's awesome! I never saw them live either, which really pisses me off to no end.

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Originally Posted by Encephalon

Well... A lot of us grew up listening to them, so my guess is you're wrong. Still, that's awesome! I never saw them live either, which really pisses me off to no end.

Because CTD is from my home town, and most people here don't even know who they are, i assumed they weren't so well known.

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Roger Clemens, astronaut Gene Cernan, former secretary of state James Baker, Tip O'Neil, Elvin Hayes, and the guy who played the Indian in the movie Predator, but right now I can't remember his name, so I guess he isn't all that famous.

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Originally Posted by Night Phoenix

Devin the Dude

So Devin the Dude is a rapper or something? I always use to wonder why the fuck people kept calling me that (other than my name being Devin, of course).

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Gary Oldman - not the most famous actor but he sure is a trip and and an awesome guy.

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Only person I've met who could be considered famous is Matt Sharp, who played bass on the first two Weezer albums. He played an acoustic show here a couple years ago and had the audience come on stage to sit around him in a circle. Since my friend and I had arrived first, nearly an hour early, we sat right at the front, about a foot away from him for the whole show.

Afterwards, I went into the bathroom to pee, and Matt did, too. When we walked out, I told him it was a really great show and he said thanks.

I'm so lame.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by orion_mk3

Man, this thread puts my meager collection to shame.

I've met and spoken briefly with a number of authors that I've met at various literary events--Harlan Ellison (I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream), Lois Lowry (The Giver), Paul Zindel (The Pigman), and Frank McCourt (Angela's Ashes). I also met John Astin (who played Gomez on the Addams Family) after his travelling one-man show about Edgar Allen Poe.

Meager collection? Are you kidding? I'd rather meet Harlan Ellison than most of the people that've been mentioned in this thread, and Lois Lowry is pretty awesome too...What was Ellison like? Did you get to talk to him at all?

My only "celebrity encounter" was that Lisa Bonet (Denise from "The Cosby Show") used to come in to my restaraunt last summer. I do know alot of people who know famous people, though. I know Mariah Carey's uncle, and my aunt has been doing Erin Brockovich's insurance for years, and my aunt's new husband knows a ton of famous people, because he's an auto broker in LA.

Oh, and one of the plays I was just in was directed by Lane Davies, who was a regular on the soap opera "Santa Barbara" for years. I don't think that really counts as famous, but my mom recognized his picture in the program, so maybe he is.

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Originally Posted by DragoonKain

I love Susan Ward. I hope a sex tape with her in it is leaked some day.

Haha! I'll 2nd that! :biggrin:

I forgot to mention one more... I met Korn at the Macaroni Grill once. It was pretty awesome. They were rolling with some pornstars cause they had a big Jill Kelly productions tour bus outside.

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Originally Posted by nadienne

What was Ellison like? Did you get to talk to him at all?

I did get to speak with him a bit, though I'd never heard of him before I went to his lecture. My mother had met him earlier in the day and asked if his speech would be appropriate for her children, so he approached us before the presentation to say that there would be harsh language, but nothing that we kids hadn't heard before. When it came up that we were Methodists, he mentioned that "Methodists haven't burned anyone at the stake," which I think was a compliment.

The speech itself though--Ellison is infamous for being an irascible, profane curmudgeon, and he more than showed this in the presentation. It was funny as hell, but there was a real sense that you didn't want to get on the man's bad side, or he'd chew you up like a Marine drill sargeant. Or run you over with his car, as he claimed to have done to a teacher that doubted his writing ability.

Ellison also claimed that he hated being a fan idol, calling his diehard enthusiasts "zombies," but was more than happy to sell and sign merchandise afterwards.

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I don't know if this counts or not, but I once met Vic Mignogna and Christopher Sabat at an anime convention, along with some other anime voice actors as well. Again, I'm not sure if they count or not, because they're not really celebrities.
Other than those mentioned above, I haven't met anyone else who was even remotely famous. It's probably because I don't get out much.

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I'm assuming that when we're talking "meeting" it's not just like, "Oh I saw them at a store once"

I went to the meet and greet thing for Dear Friends and met Nobuo, but I wouldn't really consider that a real meeting.

I've seen celebrities, and I don't really remember which ones because I don't care too much about these things Ang Lee is married into my extended family, and my coworker is good friends with Josh Dumahel (sp?).

I did have a lunch meeting with Scott Orr (the EA guy who started the NFL Madden series) and his brother, and that was probably the only multimillionaire I've had lunch with. I actually paid for lunch. So I guess he's "famous" in the video game industry since he's labelled the game making god.

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I met Elijah Blue Allman (Solo Singer Cher and Greg Allman, from the Allman Borthers Band, son) from the band Deadsy.

The band is really good about meeting up with the fans after playing, and theyre really laid back guys. Its like talking with a buddy of yours.

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