Who's the most famous person you know personally? - Page 2

MrBug708 · 03-02-2009, 04:21 PM

UCLA CB Michael Norris

I talked with Russell Westbrook a few times, but I doubt he remembers my face now

LoneStarGirl · 03-02-2009, 04:53 PM

I went to high school with both Lauren Bergfeld and Rock Cartwright.

Lauren Bergfeld was on Beauty and the Geek The Beauty: Lauren Bergfeld

and I played softball for years with Rock Cartwright's (Washington Redskins) little sister.

As far as them recognizing me, Lauren recently added me on Facebook and last time I was in Houston I saw Rock and his family out to dinner and he smiled at me when I was talkin to his sister... so who knows if he knew who i was or not

Pumpy Tudors · 03-02-2009, 04:54 PM

The guy who won the PokerStars Sunday Million tournament last night, I guess. I've never actually met him, but we know each other. I don't know any really famous people.

MJ4H · 03-02-2009, 05:01 PM

My wife knows just about everyone in Fayetteville since she works at a doctor's office as a receptionist (one of the main team doctors for the Razorbacks is in this clinic). She routinely gets recognized by coaches, players, etc. Kind of weird. A lot of times they don't even know where they know her from. She was talking about David Lee (of Miami Dolphins fame) the other day recognizing her when she was out one day. My wife's answer to this question would probably be a lot different than mine, I guess. I don't think I could even guess who she would say. Maybe I'll ask her tonight.

Karlifornia · 03-02-2009, 05:17 PM

I don't know anyone famous.

Poli · 03-02-2009, 05:19 PM

The best I can do is a retired admiral.

Poli · 03-02-2009, 05:23 PM

Wait. I can go Solecismic.

I mean, he won't go, hey man, remember 3rd grade, but he'd recognize me if we bumped into each other again (I think).

Schmidty · 03-02-2009, 08:02 PM

Archduke Ferdinand and Bob Fucking Ross.

ColtCrazy · 03-02-2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Bisbo

Art Monk - I've represented him for years. Absolutely one of the nicest guys ever to wear an NFL uniform.

Now that's impressive. I grew up loving Art Monk. Always respected the way he played the game and presented himself.

Buccaneer · 03-02-2009, 08:12 PM

For about 3 months, it was Michael Jordan. Tutored him once the summer of 1985, since he played golf all summer instead of going to class. Saw him in the clubhouse and called him a slacker. He took the test and the profs gave him a degree, no thanks to me.

Other than that, I can't think of anyone now. Probably Schmidty.

WSUCougar · 03-02-2009, 08:20 PM

My best friend's brother: Kirk B.R. Woller

And I doubt he'd remember me, but I sat next to Rueben Mayes in history class at WSU, and knew him pretty well. He borrowed my notes regularly when he missed class.

Poli · 03-02-2009, 08:21 PM

Dude, you're old.

illinifan999 · 03-02-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by cartman

Letizia Moratti - She was one of the investors for the company I used to work for when I was in Italy. She allowed us to share her office space. While I was over there, she was the Minister of Education for Italy, and she is currently the Mayor of Milan. Her brother in law owns Inter Milan.

Not going to lie, I'm jealous.

Wolfpack · 03-02-2009, 08:25 PM

About the biggest I have is Mark Thomas, ex-NC State, ex-NFL fringe tight end who played for Jax and the Giants in his career and now does drivetime in the afternoon on one of the local sports talk stations. I graduated high school and college with him. While I don't interact with him much at all on a personal basis, I did run into him several weeks ago for the first time in years and he recognized me, so it counts as far as this thread is concerned.

Tigercat · 03-02-2009, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

My best friend's brother: Kirk B.R. Woller

And I doubt he'd remember me, but I sat next to Rueben Mayes in history class at WSU, and knew him pretty well. He borrowed my notes regularly when he missed class.

You are old!

My earliest memory as a Saints fan (5 or 6 I guess?) was Mayes blowing up as a rookie for the Saints. He was unstoppable that year.

Comey · 03-02-2009, 08:32 PM

Bah, since we're using little-used NFL players...I went to HS with Matt Kranchick (PSU, Steelers, Giants, Pats) and Charlie Adams (Denver). I used to play basketball with Kyle Brady in the 90s, right before he left for the NFL.

I also coached against LeSean McCoy in basketball. Absolute beast.

WSUCougar · 03-02-2009, 08:33 PM

Yes, I am old. I knew Adam & Eve when they first started dating.

Buccaneer · 03-02-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

Yes, I am old. I knew Adam & Eve when they first started dating.

Pfft. Youngster.

Buccaneer · 03-02-2009, 08:45 PM

My sister-in-law (and probably her family) knows tons of famous people personally, living in north Palm Beach County. Joe Namath is an old friend of the family; so is Greg Norman (his daughter and her daughter were good friends in school); Burt Reynolds and a few others. Her son married a famous physical therapist from Tampa and she is best friends with John Lynch and his wife, Linda. That's as close I get these days to celebritiness.

molson · 03-02-2009, 11:26 PM

The Idaho Attorney General and Governor would recognize me, but I'm sure the latter wouldn't know my name. We certainly wouldn't have any "old times" to talk about.

But to strictly answer the question presented....maybe my father, only because his line of work meant that lots of people knew him in my home town.

Abe Sargent · 03-02-2009, 11:35 PM

Does Billy Graham count as famous? I mean technically.

Groundhog · 03-02-2009, 11:44 PM

Well, I don't know that I'd say I know the guy, but Ater Majok, the prized UCONN basketball recruit who has yet to play a game, went to the same night club I go to nearly every Saturday night, and I've spoken to the guy a handful of times.

stevew · 03-02-2009, 11:45 PM

A douchebag I knew peripherally in college is the house majority leader in the Tennessee state house. Other than him my cousin is a state rep in PA. But those guys aren't famous or anything.

Kodos · 03-02-2009, 11:55 PM

Calbert Cheaney spiked a volleyball on my foot at Sports Bar in Bloomington. Does that count?

Groundhog · 03-03-2009, 12:20 AM

Did you ask Calbert Cheaney what he's been up to since his college basketball days finished?

Nice Guy Eddie · 03-03-2009, 12:45 AM

Joe biden

k0ruptr · 03-03-2009, 03:31 AM

BJ Penn is probably the most famous person I know.

Icy · 03-03-2009, 05:09 AM

A few famous (here) Spanish rock stars that i gigged with when i played in my band. Some were starting and got famous later, some were already famous, still talk with them from time to time when i attend a show and visit the backstage.

A few porn stars and some of the richest guys/gals in the internet porn industry i met or partied with when i stayed in Miami for 10 days in 2002, attending the biggest adult internet industry meeting there. Before that I knew most of them only by email, messenger or phone. It was fun to stay with them for a few days. Still talk with some of them by email, messenger or phone for business or just friendship, but later i diversified my business and i'm not that much into that side of the internet industry lately.

Crim · 03-03-2009, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Toddzilla

Jack Nicklaus - my mom was married a guy who's daughter got married to Jack's youngest son when I was in HS.

ping: flere

flere-imsaho · 03-03-2009, 09:18 AM

Someone's first got to tell me who HS is, and if he/she is related to BF, GF or RS.

Dr. Sak · 03-03-2009, 09:22 AM

i think HS is High School.

Kodos · 03-03-2009, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Groundhog

Did you ask Calbert Cheaney what he's been up to since his college basketball days finished?

Well, the volleyball incident happened when we were both still in college.

Calbert was in the NBA for a long time, although he never got as good as I hoped he would. Still my favorite college b-ball player of all time.

Crim · 03-03-2009, 09:29 AM

I used to bag Bam Bam Bigelow's groceries in the late 80's. He always said "hi", but that wasn't much of aquaintance really.

Freddie Mitchell was in the same class with my wife, and she used to give him a ride home sometimes. He smiles and talks about old times when he sees her, but all I get is a friendly handshake when he's in my store.

Passacaglia · 03-03-2009, 09:31 AM

I've played a video game developed by someone who used to teach Desmond Howard.

Dutch · 03-03-2009, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

Someone's first got to tell me who HS is, and if he/she is related to BF, GF or RS.

Butter · 03-03-2009, 10:05 AM

I was one year ahead of NFL WR Peerless Price in high school... I also went to the same high school as Shawn McCullough, former Univ. of Tennessee WR, but no one probably cares about that one except Poli.

heybrad · 03-03-2009, 10:18 AM

I coached a youth baseball team with Michael Fishman (DJ from Roseanne). Roseanne even showed up to one of our games.

cartman · 03-03-2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by heybrad

I coached a youth baseball team with Michael Fishman (DJ from Roseanne). Roseanne even showed up to one of our games.

Did they say "Hey Brad!"?

johnnyshaka · 03-03-2009, 10:48 AM

Went to elementary school with Alanis. We went to different high schools but we had a common circle of friends so we would all run into each other on the weekends. Haven't run into her in probably 10 years, but she was the one who stopped me at grocery store.

Several current/former/fringe NHLers...including some of Pumpy's favorites.

boberot · 03-03-2009, 10:56 AM

Probably the only one who I would actually have a good conversation with is the guy who anchors the Buffalo Sabres telecasts.

Aside from that, I did have dinner with Manute Bol once, at a small table of about 6 people.

revrew · 03-03-2009, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by boberot

Aside from that, I did have dinner with Manute Bol once, at a small table of about 6 people.

Manute Bol, small table of 6 people ... there's a joke in there somewhere. I just can't quite put my finger on it.

path12 · 03-03-2009, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Crim

I used to bag Bam Bam Bigelow's groceries in the late 80's. He always said "hi", but that wasn't much of aquaintance really..

I read this as you used to bang Bam Bam Bigelow's groceries.

That would have been awesome.

I know nobody. My own fame will be posthumous.

boberot · 03-04-2009, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by revrew

Manute Bol, small table of 6 people ... there's a joke in there somewhere. I just can't quite put my finger on it.

I guess a bit of humor or fascination came for me in that he had to sit at the end of the table: In a normal seated position, his legs would not even come close to fitting under the table. He had to sit in a kind of twisted, angular position just to eat his food.

So, maybe not so funny after all.

DanGarion · 03-04-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Pyser

fred durst

Who????

DanGarion · 03-04-2009, 02:59 PM

Gerald Laird when to the same school as me and he played baseball, his freshman year he pitched a complete game no hitter as a freshman in varsity.

Silver Owl · 03-04-2009, 04:56 PM

I play poker monthly and am good friends with Buddy Mitchell, lead singer for Drogheda a *insert some music genre I would never listen to here* band. He says that he was sorta famous, but who knows.

Poli · 04-24-2009, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

I was one year ahead of NFL WR Peerless Price in high school... I also went to the same high school as Shawn McCullough, former Univ. of Tennessee WR, but no one probably cares about that one except Poli.

Woot woot!

Autumn · 04-24-2009, 01:40 PM

I went to school with Dan Brown's brother, Dan being the author of the Da Vinci Code. So, I knew him growing up but haven't seen him since then. His early books got a lot of play in the local bookstore, which I found funny at the time since they didn't seem like much of anything to me.

Kodos · 04-24-2009, 02:17 PM

I don't think there is anyone of note who would know who I am.

SackAttack · 04-24-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

A douchebag I knew peripherally in college is the house majority leader in the Tennessee state house. Other than him my cousin is a state rep in PA. But those guys aren't famous or anything.

Kent Williams?

03-02-2009, 04:54 PM	#53
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	The guy who won the PokerStars Sunday Million tournament last night, I guess. I've never actually met him, but we know each other. I don't know any really famous people. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

03-02-2009, 05:01 PM	#54
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	My wife knows just about everyone in Fayetteville since she works at a doctor's office as a receptionist (one of the main team doctors for the Razorbacks is in this clinic). She routinely gets recognized by coaches, players, etc. Kind of weird. A lot of times they don't even know where they know her from. She was talking about David Lee (of Miami Dolphins fame) the other day recognizing her when she was out one day. My wife's answer to this question would probably be a lot different than mine, I guess. I don't think I could even guess who she would say. Maybe I'll ask her tonight. __________________ My YouTube channel My Twitch channel My Sharona

03-02-2009, 05:17 PM	#55
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	I don't know anyone famous. __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

03-02-2009, 05:19 PM	#56
Poli FOFC Survivor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wentzville, MO	The best I can do is a retired admiral. __________________ Cheer for a walk on quarterback! Ardent leads the Vols in the dynasty forum.

03-02-2009, 05:23 PM	#57
Poli FOFC Survivor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wentzville, MO	Wait. I can go Solecismic. I mean, he won't go, hey man, remember 3rd grade, but he'd recognize me if we bumped into each other again (I think). __________________ Cheer for a walk on quarterback! Ardent leads the Vols in the dynasty forum.

03-02-2009, 04:53 PM	#52
LoneStarGirl College Starter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR	I went to high school with both Lauren Bergfeld and Rock Cartwright. Lauren Bergfeld was on Beauty and the Geek The Beauty: Lauren Bergfeld and I played softball for years with Rock Cartwright's (Washington Redskins) little sister. As far as them recognizing me, Lauren recently added me on Facebook and last time I was in Houston I saw Rock and his family out to dinner and he smiled at me when I was talkin to his sister... so who knows if he knew who i was or not

03-02-2009, 08:02 PM	#58
Schmidty Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Early, TX	Archduke Ferdinand and Bob Fucking Ross. __________________ Just beat the devil out of it!!! - Bob Ross

03-02-2009, 08:12 PM	#60
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	For about 3 months, it was Michael Jordan. Tutored him once the summer of 1985, since he played golf all summer instead of going to class. Saw him in the clubhouse and called him a slacker. He took the test and the profs gave him a degree, no thanks to me. Other than that, I can't think of anyone now. Probably Schmidty.

03-02-2009, 08:20 PM	#61
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	My best friend's brother: Kirk B.R. Woller And I doubt he'd remember me, but I sat next to Rueben Mayes in history class at WSU, and knew him pretty well. He borrowed my notes regularly when he missed class. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

03-02-2009, 08:21 PM	#62
Poli FOFC Survivor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wentzville, MO	Dude, you're old. __________________ Cheer for a walk on quarterback! Ardent leads the Vols in the dynasty forum.

03-02-2009, 08:25 PM	#64
Wolfpack Pro Rookie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC	About the biggest I have is Mark Thomas, ex-NC State, ex-NFL fringe tight end who played for Jax and the Giants in his career and now does drivetime in the afternoon on one of the local sports talk stations. I graduated high school and college with him. While I don't interact with him much at all on a personal basis, I did run into him several weeks ago for the first time in years and he recognized me, so it counts as far as this thread is concerned.

03-02-2009, 08:32 PM	#66
Comey College Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CT via PA via CA via PA	Bah, since we're using little-used NFL players...I went to HS with Matt Kranchick (PSU, Steelers, Giants, Pats) and Charlie Adams (Denver). I used to play basketball with Kyle Brady in the 90s, right before he left for the NFL. I also coached against LeSean McCoy in basketball. Absolute beast. __________________

03-02-2009, 08:33 PM	#67
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Yes, I am old. I knew Adam & Eve when they first started dating. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

03-02-2009, 08:45 PM	#69
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	My sister-in-law (and probably her family) knows tons of famous people personally, living in north Palm Beach County. Joe Namath is an old friend of the family; so is Greg Norman (his daughter and her daughter were good friends in school); Burt Reynolds and a few others. Her son married a famous physical therapist from Tampa and she is best friends with John Lynch and his wife, Linda. That's as close I get these days to celebritiness.

03-02-2009, 11:26 PM	#70
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	The Idaho Attorney General and Governor would recognize me, but I'm sure the latter wouldn't know my name. We certainly wouldn't have any "old times" to talk about. But to strictly answer the question presented....maybe my father, only because his line of work meant that lots of people knew him in my home town. Last edited by molson : 03-02-2009 at 11:31 PM.

03-02-2009, 11:35 PM	#71
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	Does Billy Graham count as famous? I mean technically. __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

03-02-2009, 11:44 PM	#72
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	Well, I don't know that I'd say I know the guy, but Ater Majok, the prized UCONN basketball recruit who has yet to play a game, went to the same night club I go to nearly every Saturday night, and I've spoken to the guy a handful of times. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

03-02-2009, 11:45 PM	#73
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	A douchebag I knew peripherally in college is the house majority leader in the Tennessee state house. Other than him my cousin is a state rep in PA. But those guys aren't famous or anything.

03-02-2009, 11:55 PM	#74
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Calbert Cheaney spiked a volleyball on my foot at Sports Bar in Bloomington. Does that count? __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

03-03-2009, 12:20 AM	#75
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	Did you ask Calbert Cheaney what he's been up to since his college basketball days finished? __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

03-03-2009, 12:45 AM	#76
Nice Guy Eddie Banned Join Date: Mar 2008	Joe biden

03-03-2009, 03:31 AM	#77
k0ruptr Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Las Vegas	BJ Penn is probably the most famous person I know.

03-03-2009, 05:09 AM	#78
Icy Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toledo - Spain	A few famous (here) Spanish rock stars that i gigged with when i played in my band. Some were starting and got famous later, some were already famous, still talk with them from time to time when i attend a show and visit the backstage. A few porn stars and some of the richest guys/gals in the internet porn industry i met or partied with when i stayed in Miami for 10 days in 2002, attending the biggest adult internet industry meeting there. Before that I knew most of them only by email, messenger or phone. It was fun to stay with them for a few days. Still talk with some of them by email, messenger or phone for business or just friendship, but later i diversified my business and i'm not that much into that side of the internet industry lately. __________________ Last edited by Icy : 03-03-2009 at 05:11 AM.

03-03-2009, 09:18 AM	#80
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	Someone's first got to tell me who HS is, and if he/she is related to BF, GF or RS.

03-03-2009, 09:22 AM	#81
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	i think HS is High School.

03-03-2009, 09:31 AM	#84
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	I've played a video game developed by someone who used to teach Desmond Howard.

03-03-2009, 10:05 AM	#86
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	I was one year ahead of NFL WR Peerless Price in high school... I also went to the same high school as Shawn McCullough, former Univ. of Tennessee WR, but no one probably cares about that one except Poli. __________________ My listening habits Last edited by Butter : 03-03-2009 at 10:05 AM.

03-03-2009, 10:18 AM	#87
heybrad Norm!!! Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Manassas, VA	I coached a youth baseball team with Michael Fishman (DJ from Roseanne). Roseanne even showed up to one of our games.

03-03-2009, 10:48 AM	#89
johnnyshaka College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmonton, AB	Went to elementary school with Alanis. We went to different high schools but we had a common circle of friends so we would all run into each other on the weekends. Haven't run into her in probably 10 years, but she was the one who stopped me at grocery store. Several current/former/fringe NHLers...including some of Pumpy's favorites.

03-03-2009, 10:56 AM	#90
boberot High School Varsity Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Western NY	Probably the only one who I would actually have a good conversation with is the guy who anchors the Buffalo Sabres telecasts. Aside from that, I did have dinner with Manute Bol once, at a small table of about 6 people.

03-04-2009, 02:59 PM	#95
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	Gerald Laird when to the same school as me and he played baseball, his freshman year he pitched a complete game no hitter as a freshman in varsity. __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

03-04-2009, 04:56 PM	#96
Silver Owl High School JV Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Akron, OH	I play poker monthly and am good friends with Buddy Mitchell, lead singer for Drogheda a insert some music genre I would never listen to here band. He says that he was sorta famous, but who knows.

04-24-2009, 01:40 PM	#98
Autumn Head Coach Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bath, ME	I went to school with Dan Brown's brother, Dan being the author of the Da Vinci Code. So, I knew him growing up but haven't seen him since then. His early books got a lot of play in the local bookstore, which I found funny at the time since they didn't seem like much of anything to me.

04-24-2009, 02:17 PM	#99
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	I don't think there is anyone of note who would know who I am. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

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