03-02-2009, 04:21 PM | #51 | ||
Head Coach
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Location: Whittier
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UCLA CB Michael Norris
I talked with Russell Westbrook a few times, but I doubt he remembers my face now |
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03-02-2009, 04:53 PM | #52 |
College Starter
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Location: Little Rock, AR
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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, 04:54 PM | #53 |
Bounty Hunter
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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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.
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03-02-2009, 05:01 PM | #54 |
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Location: Hog Country
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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.
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03-02-2009, 05:17 PM | #55 |
Grizzled Veteran
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Location: San Jose, CA
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I don't know anyone famous.
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03-02-2009, 05:19 PM | #56 |
FOFC Survivor
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Wentzville, MO
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The best I can do is a retired admiral.
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03-02-2009, 05:23 PM | #57 |
FOFC Survivor
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Location: Wentzville, MO
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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).
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03-02-2009, 08:02 PM | #58 |
Coordinator
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Location: Early, TX
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Archduke Ferdinand and Bob Fucking Ross.
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03-02-2009, 08:06 PM | #59 |
College Starter
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Location: Midwest
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03-02-2009, 08:12 PM | #60 |
Head Coach
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Location: Colorado
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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 |
Rider Of Rohan
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep
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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.
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03-02-2009, 08:21 PM | #62 |
FOFC Survivor
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Location: Wentzville, MO
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Dude, you're old.
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03-02-2009, 08:23 PM | #63 | |
Pro Rookie
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Location: VA
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Not going to lie, I'm jealous.
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03-02-2009, 08:25 PM | #64 |
Pro Rookie
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Location: Raleigh, NC
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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.
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03-02-2009, 08:26 PM | #65 | |
College Starter
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Location: Federal Way, WA
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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. |
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03-02-2009, 08:32 PM | #66 |
College Starter
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: CT via PA via CA via PA
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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 |
Rider Of Rohan
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep
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Yes, I am old. I knew Adam & Eve when they first started dating.
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03-02-2009, 08:35 PM | #68 |
Head Coach
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03-02-2009, 08:45 PM | #69 |
Head Coach
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Location: Colorado
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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.
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03-02-2009, 11:26 PM | #70 |
General Manager
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: The Mountains
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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 |
Hall Of Famer
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Location: Catonsville, MD
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Does Billy Graham count as famous? I mean technically.
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03-02-2009, 11:44 PM | #72 |
Coordinator
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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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.
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03-02-2009, 11:45 PM | #73 |
Hall Of Famer
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Location: the yo'
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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.
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03-02-2009, 11:55 PM | #74 |
Resident Alien
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Calbert Cheaney spiked a volleyball on my foot at Sports Bar in Bloomington. Does that count?
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03-03-2009, 12:20 AM | #75 |
Coordinator
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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Did you ask Calbert Cheaney what he's been up to since his college basketball days finished?
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03-03-2009, 12:45 AM | #76 |
Banned
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Joe biden
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03-03-2009, 03:31 AM | #77 |
Pro Starter
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Location: Las Vegas
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BJ Penn is probably the most famous person I know.
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03-03-2009, 05:09 AM | #78 |
Pro Starter
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Location: Toledo - Spain
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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.
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03-03-2009, 09:14 AM | #79 | |
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03-03-2009, 09:18 AM | #80 |
Coordinator
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Location: Chicagoland
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Someone's first got to tell me who HS is, and if he/she is related to BF, GF or RS.
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03-03-2009, 09:22 AM | #81 |
Grizzled Veteran
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Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA
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i think HS is High School.
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03-03-2009, 09:27 AM | #82 | |
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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. |
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03-03-2009, 09:29 AM | #83 |
College Benchwarmer
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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. |
03-03-2009, 09:31 AM | #84 |
Coordinator
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Location: Big Ten Country
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I've played a video game developed by someone who used to teach Desmond Howard.
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03-03-2009, 10:00 AM | #85 |
"Dutch"
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Location: Tampa, FL
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03-03-2009, 10:05 AM | #86 |
Coordinator
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Location: Dayton, OH
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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.
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03-03-2009, 10:18 AM | #87 |
Norm!!!
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Location: Manassas, VA
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I coached a youth baseball team with Michael Fishman (DJ from Roseanne). Roseanne even showed up to one of our games.
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03-03-2009, 10:19 AM | #88 | |
Death Herald
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Did they say "Hey Brad!"?
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03-03-2009, 10:48 AM | #89 |
College Benchwarmer
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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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 |
High School Varsity
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Location: Western NY
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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. |
03-03-2009, 12:55 PM | #91 | |
Team Chaplain
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Manute Bol, small table of 6 people ... there's a joke in there somewhere. I just can't quite put my finger on it.
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03-03-2009, 02:09 PM | #92 | |
Coordinator
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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.
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03-04-2009, 01:28 PM | #93 | |
High School Varsity
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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. |
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03-04-2009, 02:59 PM | #95 |
Coordinator
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Location: The Great Northwest
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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.
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03-04-2009, 04:56 PM | #96 |
High School JV
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Location: Akron, OH
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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.
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04-24-2009, 01:35 PM | #97 |
FOFC Survivor
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Location: Wentzville, MO
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Woot woot!
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04-24-2009, 01:40 PM | #98 |
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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.
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04-24-2009, 02:17 PM | #99 |
Resident Alien
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I don't think there is anyone of note who would know who I am.
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04-24-2009, 02:35 PM | #100 | |
Head Coach
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Kent Williams? |
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