You too can have a kinda sorta famous person give you a call

Zygar_ Cthulhukin · Post by **Zygar_ Cthulhukin** » October 23, 2003, 1:18 pm

http://www.hollywoodiscalling.com/

I think I'll have Todd Bridges call me so I can say "Whatchu talkin bout, Willis?"

Pilsburry · Post by **Pilsburry** » October 23, 2003, 3:29 pm

I wonder how much crap they take at the hollywood clubs for that.

Skogen · Post by **Skogen** » October 23, 2003, 3:38 pm

LMAO Beetlejuice is in there!

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » October 23, 2003, 3:38 pm

A callcenter for hollywood had-beens. Cute.

Skogen · Post by **Skogen** » October 23, 2003, 3:48 pm

Kaito Kalin. Classic.

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » October 23, 2003, 4:02 pm

OKAY $30 TO TALK TO HORSHACK? WHERE IS MY VISA CARD

Post by **Sylvus** » October 23, 2003, 4:07 pm

I used to have MC Hammer's cell phone number, and I would call it from time to time. Unfortunately I would always get his voicemail. He's all into Jesus now, and his outoing voicemail message was something to the effect of how we need to praise god and yadda yadda yadda. Too preachy for me.

Chidoro · Post by **Chidoro** » October 23, 2003, 4:13 pm

Well, he better find solace in something after pissing away millions on pants and hoes

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » October 23, 2003, 4:21 pm

pants and hoes.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » October 23, 2003, 4:24 pm

Barry Goldwater was a Ham Radio enthusiast in his later years before he died.

One day, while I was in college in Arizona, I received a phone call. The voice came on and asked if it was me. I acknowledged him and he went on to give me a coded message. He said there were two tricycles and a skateboard in LasVegas waiting for me and then hung up.

It turns out one of my dad's friends (retired US defense attache to Pakastan) was screwing around on his ham radio in Vegas while my parents were visiting and got ahold of Barry Goldwater in Phoenix and asked him to dial me up on the phone with the message. My parents had just told him my car broke down.

Goes to show you that retired politicians really don't have much to do!

R.I.P.

Shaerra · Post by **Shaerra** » October 23, 2003, 4:36 pm

OMG!

Christopher Atkins used to be a fantasy... Used to wonder what happened to him. Now I wish I didn't know.

This depressing.

Seebs · Post by **Seebs** » October 23, 2003, 4:40 pm

Bet every one of you bastards wishes you had spoken with Fred 'Rerun' Berry before he died this week.

Which obscure icon will be next? Fred Savage? Anson Williams? Donnie Most? Tony Dow?

Oh the humanity!

CalandraWindrose · Post by **CalandraWindrose** » October 23, 2003, 4:43 pm

That is soooo sad....

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » October 23, 2003, 4:47 pm

Seebs wrote: Which obscure icon will be next? Fred Savage? Anson Williams? Donnie Most? Tony Dow?

Oh the humanity!

Post your brush with obscurity!

Moonwynd · Post by **Moonwynd** » October 23, 2003, 5:12 pm

I have had several...

In 1979 I met Reggie Jackson in a Shop Rite in Staten Island, NY.

In 1985 I met Bryan Adams in Heathrow Airport in London while waiting for a connecting flight to Berlin.

In 1992 I had backstage passes to a U2 concert at Hershey Arena and I got to meet everyone but Larry Mullens.

That same year, the industrial band I was in was the opening act for the band Live. We opened for them in York, PA at the college.

I worked for Michael's Music in Bloomsburg, PA...where I lived...and I got to play guitar with Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme) and sell John Denver guitar strings and got him to autograph my strap (was there playing for the Bloomsburg Fair)

In 1999 my wife and went back to Scotland (where I am from originally) and got to come within 10 feet of the Queen as well as Sean Connery...as they were walking into parliament in Edinburgh.

Seebs · Post by **Seebs** » October 23, 2003, 5:39 pm

Swear to Allah, Mr. Belding came into my club last Saturday. NACA (National Association of College Activities) was having their yearly regional auditions for local colleges and he is now a promoter.

Weird stuff .. that is the most recent. So many boring ones, but that is fresh baby.

I don't even know his real name!

Skogen · Post by **Skogen** » October 23, 2003, 5:45 pm

I almost ran over Keanu Reeves when driving home from my friends house in Westwood. The stupid fuck parked his motorcycle RIGHT on a blind corner. He yelled obsenities at me as I drove away.

That's about it

Pilsburry · Post by **Pilsburry** » October 23, 2003, 5:57 pm

Drew Carey - Cleveland Calves game (in cleveland)

Tony Danza - Vale Ski resort (near Denver)

Woody Allen - Video Store (Stamford, CT and he had a late fee so I refused to rent him the video haha, andit was one he was in...even better lol..I was 16)

Harry Connick Jr. - The deli line at the grocery store STamford, CT, he was directly in front of me and I couldn't remember why he looked so damn familair until someone else mentioned it.

I have a picture with the entire detroit pistons team somewhere (as a little kid). In Detroit.

I've met others but I can't think of them atm.

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » October 23, 2003, 7:22 pm

I never really met anyone big except Enrique Eglesias when i we were little kids sposivly since parents were somewhat aquaintances, and i met Darrell Armstrong once, by met i mean i said "hi" or some shit
I see shaq's old house on the lake a lot, and tiger wood's new lot (i think) and some more of celebritys, but never them themselfs

Ducru · Post by **Ducru** » October 23, 2003, 7:30 pm

I met Lionel Richie at an airport magazine/coffee stand the day I got back from my honeymoon.

The funniest thing about it was that the night before on the cruise-ship, I had gotten all forked up, and did kareoke to "Easy" by the Commodores...

Coincidence?

Ducru

Drolgin Steingrinder · October 23, 2003, 9:09 pm

I literally bumped into Keanu Reeves in New York. We'd just picked up our friend who was released from police custody after his arrainment, and he was talking animatedly about his experiences, so neither he nor the third guy there saw Keanu as he bumped into me, said 'I'm sorry' and walked on.

Oh and I once grabbed Renée Toft Simonsen (THE FACE OF THE 80s!!!)'s ass when I was drunk!

Syndaen Crystalthorn · October 23, 2003, 9:49 pm

Well, because of my music background here are mine...

I was in Debbie Gibson's band in 88 for the Out Of The Blue Tour

Played with Branford Marsalis and his bepop trio

Met the Rolling Stones at breakfast as they were leaving Air Studios Montserrat after recording Steel Wheels

Met Muhammad Ali in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

and a whole host of Jazz musicians most of you would not recognize.

Jarori Bloodletter · Post by **Jarori Bloodletter** » October 24, 2003, 3:49 am

Bob Hope as he flew into Flightcraft <Portland airport>
Rachael Welch.. same place..

I worked there for 8 yrs, actually said hi to her she looked and smiled back.

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » October 24, 2003, 4:21 am

mick jagger once ate a mars bar out of my vagina.

XunilTlatoani · Post by **XunilTlatoani** » October 24, 2003, 11:27 am

When I was a kid, I was at an Olive Garden in Evansville and Michael Gross (the father from family ties) was dining there as well.

Other than that, I worked at a virtual Nascar driving simulator thingy about 5 years ago where I met Dale Earnhardt, DE Jr., Michael Waltrip, and Kenny Irwin.

Seebs · Post by **Seebs** » October 24, 2003, 12:10 pm

Okay .. I'm going to try and remember most of mine. I was a bellman at the only decent Little Rock Hotel for 5-6 years through one of my college stints.

John Ritter
Huey Lewis
Burt Reynolds
Tommy Lasorda
Paul Stanley/Gene Simmons
Al Gore
Bill Clinton
Ron Brown
Roger Clemens
Sweet Sweet Connie
Ivana Trump
Sam Walton
Don Reynolds
Hall and Oates
New Kids on the Block (sold fake autographs, what a coup)
Milli Vanilli
Young MC
Metallica (had no clue who they were)
Michael Eisner
Larry King
Richard Dryfuss
Hunter S. Thompson (had a drink with him)
Lance Hendricksen
Brian Bosworth
Scottie Pippin
Popeye Jones
Dave Thomas (Wendy's)
Grandpa Jones
David Hartman
Jamie Farr
Steve and Edie
Lance Alworth
Curtis Sliwa
Jimmy Carter
Mark Wiener
Sherry Lewis (did not see lambchop)
Entire Clinton Cabinet (Carville, Stephano, Dee Dee etc)
Entire 92 Press corp (Gene Randall, Bill Plante, Wold Blitzer, Sam Donaldson, Gwen Eiffel)
Richard Gere
Cindy Crawford
Hank Williams Junior
Dwight Yokum (tipped me in whiskey)
Dan Hampton
John Daly
Harry/Linda Bloodsworth Thomasson
The Evening Shade Cast
Markie Post

The only person I made an effort to see and never showed was Sam Kinnison. He reserved half a floor and went to a different hotel. We still charged him. He died a month later. Bah!

Perhaps I should write a book.

Sirensa · Post by **Sirensa** » October 24, 2003, 1:17 pm

I met Bruce Springsteen in a Karaoke Bar in London!!

I didn't realize it was him at first and was talking with my friend and we were commenting how well the guy singing was doing. It was only later when he barreled into me when edging his way to the bar and I turned to glare angrily that I noticed who he was. The bartender laughed at me for being so slow to realize who he was.

He did a few more songs a bit later - it was kinda cool.

I never really ran into any other celebrity - though my desire to stalk Keanu Reeves this summer when he was filming down the street from my house was huge. I resisted out of laziness

Krimson Klaw · Post by **Krimson Klaw** » October 24, 2003, 2:38 pm

Little Richard eats dinner at my grandmothers house whenever he is in Nashville.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » October 24, 2003, 2:53 pm

Seebs wrote: Hunter S. Thompson (had a drink with him)

That guy is a crack up. He was supposed to give a speech at our university and showed up 30 mintues late. He was drunk as a skunk and all he did was talk about how drunk he was. The audience was booing him for most of the time.

Pretty funny I thought. He really doesn't give a damn.

Zygar_ Cthulhukin · Post by **Zygar_ Cthulhukin** » October 24, 2003, 3:03 pm

Seebs worked at the Excelsior!

Shaerra · Post by **Shaerra** » October 24, 2003, 3:14 pm

Most recent:

Saturday, I spent 4 hours with Mike Modano (Dallas Stars) at his Cottage.

More info: http://www.mikemodano.com/thefoundation ... ?titleid=4

Seebs · Post by **Seebs** » October 24, 2003, 3:33 pm

Seebs worked at the Excelsior!

I did for a brief Time, mostly at the Capital Hotel .. much higher profile and mad tips.

Left off:

General Wesley Clark
Leona Helmsley

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » October 24, 2003, 3:36 pm

i road in the elevator today w/ Dr. Sanjay Gupta?

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » October 24, 2003, 3:47 pm

Voronwë wrote:i road in the elevator today w/ Dr. Sanjay Gupta?

I think the word you are looking for is rided.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » October 24, 2003, 3:53 pm

yeah that is pretty sad, hehe

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » October 24, 2003, 4:04 pm

I got to see Collin Powell from about 10 feet away last spring when he visited the American Embassy in Ottawa. (I thought it was Kaufi Annan until I check out the news as I got back to the office.)

Zaelath · Post by **Zaelath** » October 24, 2003, 7:55 pm

kyoukan wrote:
Voronwë wrote:i road in the elevator today w/ Dr. Sanjay Gupta?
I think the word you are looking for is rided.

I think Ky does this just to troll me, but here goes:

The word (well, spelling) he is looking for is rode

Rided is not a word; http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=rided

Not every verb in the english language can be made past-tense by adding a fucking e-fucking-d as a suffix.

Thank you.

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » October 24, 2003, 8:18 pm

gee thanks professor.

Adex_Xeda · Post by **Adex_Xeda** » October 24, 2003, 9:53 pm

I played 6th through 9th grade football with this guy:

http://www.chicagobears.com/team/index. ... _id=183606

He was a welp back then.

As you can see, he grew a *bit*.

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » October 25, 2003, 12:24 am

DA BEARS!!

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