{Poll} Have You ever met a famous person?

[Mikey]

What the topic says...Have you ever been minding your own business when a celebrity pops out and bites you or something?

I've met Tim Allen at a Red Wings game and Eminem's wife and daughter used to live down the street from my friend so I would be over there when his daughter Haley was there.

[Jash Thor]

Surprisingly, where I live, there is a fair amount of famous people around. And while I haven't really met any of them, I have been in close range of them.

The first is Conan O'Brien, who owns a house adjacent to some family friends. Also, on Easter Mass, I remember seeing him in church. First off, hes REALLY tall. And we were all kneeling, so the height difference really stood out. His red hair was a mess, and his eyes were darting around with this sort of paranoid look. It was quite funny. Also, Christine Baransky attends my church regularly, for she owns a house on the town lake. Cool.

Another is Denis Leary. The comic resides in Roxbury, one of the three towns that makes up the Region 12 community. I've seen him at random events in the town, like I remember him coaching third base for his son's team when I did Little League.

There were others, but I can't really remember right now.

[Zak]

Lets see... not many.

I met the host of "Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego" if that counts. He was doing some live thing at a mall nearby.

Oh and wait! At this other mall I happen to go to often, one day I stumbled upon Destiny's Child performing there live. But I didn't talk to them :<

~Zak

[phaedrus]

bleh, none that i can remember. but my grandfather was best buds with sun yat-sen (leader of the 1911 revolution in China) and chiang kai-shek (first president of Taiwan). that count?

[Sharpedo Boy]

I have met Tony Blair, the British Prime Minister. And this probably doesn't count, but I live within a mile of Roald Dahl's old house.

[Wolfsong]

If you mean, meeting them, while doing everyday stuff, then no i haven't. But i have met Pam and Mel Tillis (country singers) after one of their shows and had my picture taken with them though its seemed to have disappeared. I'm still looking for it. They were rather nice, though we only got to spend enough time to only have a picture taken and thats it.

[GreenShirT]

Hmm let's see, who have I met:
I met Noel Edmunds when I was in primary school as 3 of us were choosen to go to BBC Newcastle and audition for the section of Noels House Party that featured kids winning stuff...
I have met many, many Newcastle Utd players as they all come to Tesco for thier shopping.
I met Feeder, well Grant anyway when I had a backstage pass for the concert, same with Bryan Adams.
I think that is everyone :)

[Katie]

I didn't talk to him but I saw deon sanders from the dallas cowboys at one of my brother's baseball games because his kid was on the team my bro was against :x but other than that, no... I'm boring

~Katie

[Angel Blossom]

Well I've seen/met three. ^^ Once in a pier in San Francisco, we talked to a now ex 49'ers coach. He was the coach at the time. Unfortunately, I can't remember his name. ^^" Also, I remember walking past some really bad boy band from '01. They're a bunch of 14-16 year old boys who sang on Nickelodean and the Disney Channel. XD My family & I saw Robin Williams a few times here since he lives in San Francisco, but we never got the chance to talk with him. My friend's mom is a good pal of his, though. :O

[Yoh Asakura]

I've met Amy Lee. She's the lead singer of Evanescence ^_^

[Agent Elrond]

Well, I haven't met any movies stars, but I have met a few mtn biking heros.

Last year I bumped into Hans Rey (A.K.A. God of Trials Riding) at a big race, and this last year I got to get a poster signed by Alison Dunlap. (Tell me you know who Alison Dunlap is, please. Hint: Sidney Olympics, Cross Country Mtn Biking.)

Aside from that, William Shatner owns a ranch about eight miles away, (he's never there though,) and I remember Brad Pitt and Jenifer Aniston were out here looking at a ranch even closer, but I don't think they bought it.

Oh yeah, and I met Rita Mae Brown, the novelist, at a book signing.

That's all I can think of. :wave:

[gomez]

I've met Amy Lee. She's the lead singer of Evanescence ^_^

What a coincidence, I saw a porno like an hour ago that had a chick that looked like her. What a small world...

I can't say that I've met someone famous, but one of my old friends is a model and I saw her on TRL like a summer ago. Thats about it.

[Zak]

Oh wait! I just remembered! David Mamet is the father of one of my schoolmates. He once came to our school and worked on this movie-project with us.

~Zak

[Syberia]

Well, I shook Arnold Schwarzenegger's hand :wave:. That's gotta count for something doesn't it? My mom was shopping somewhere and she saw O.J. Simpson back in 1995 or sometime like that.

[Jay Umbreon]

I met David Beckham when I was back in primary school. he was about 19 and the time, and relatively unknown. I wasn't excited at the time, but considering he's now the biggest known name in football, I'm pretty proud of mahself :) hehe

I've also met the ex-England rugby captain, Martin Johnson. ( in an airport x.o;; ) oh! yeah..also Roy Keane and Dennis Irwin in McDonalds (honestly). :)

~Jay

[Kris]

Ive met Ric Mayel (great comidian!!!) a few times as he lives locally and brings his nephew skiing quite a bit :)

I met Ant, Dec and Cat Deely at a football game at Wembly.

And Ive met Paul Wotton the Plymouth Argyle captain:)

[Crystal Mew]

Um, I haven't met any famous people =/ or I haven't even seen them...although my friend was in a tv show once *shrugs* so I guess I know her, but...if I had a chance to meet a famous person, I would love to meet Orlando, Elijah, Viggo, Dom, and Billy :yes:

[Wergoheb]

I was almost hit by Aretha Franklin's tour bus... And living in boston, I have seen most of the famous people who go/have gone to harvard...

And I saw ben afleck once... And I knew who he was, and decided to be an ass... I ran up to him, On a bet by the way, and was like "OMIGAWSH! Your the guy from the movies!" and he was like "err... yea" And I said "What was that movie?" and he named some peice of crap like 'good will hunting' and I said "No! Chasing Amy!" and he said "that one too" and then I ran away... All because someone said I wouldn't run up to a famous actor and act like a giddy school girl on the drugs. Go me, Screw Afleck.

And If they count, I have met countless current/former atheletes of varying fame... Including but not limited to Shaq, Antoine Walker, David Ortiz, and Dana Barros

[Jay]

I've met a lot of famous people, and am related to a lot of them too. I've met Steve Bracks (Victorian Premier), and his son (we used to go to the same school), met a couple of AFL players, some authors such as Paul Jennings, and I have met a few singers also when they performed live at a local venue a long time ago. Too long that I don't remember.

[Chikoo]

I met Johnny Knoxville when I went to Six Flags Magic Mountain in California. I was really lucky. I got to shake his hand and stuff. Then he put his arm around me and we took a picture. Maybe you all will get real lucky and get to see the picture soon. ;)

[Thy]

I've bumbed into Steven Speilburg coming out of the Producers on Broadway. I've also met Dick Vitale, he accidentily bumbed into my brother and sent us a load of stuff. Also, I know Doug Marlette (he's a US cartoonest who does Kudzu). His son goes to my school. I've also met some now NBA players before they got signed.

[shazza]

i have met pauline hanson (only australians know who she is ;);))

[cd]

i havn't met any personally. the closest is seeing a few pro AFL footballers in public.

[Max Blaze aka AT#2]

Personally I cannot belive my luck whenever I meet/ran/shook hands with ex-wrestlers(professional). I've seen Tony Atlas,Jesse Ventura, Mick Foley, and Hulk Hogan(actually I just saw him 2ft. in front of me at resturant :sweat4: ), and Bill Goldberg. What luck,huh? Oh and does shaking the hand of govenor of califonia count?:P

[RedStarWarrior]

I have met Dean Kamen, the pretentious bastard who invented the Segway, about 6 or 7 times. I loathed more each time because he was always riding on a damned Segway. I just wanted to knock him off of it.

[PS100]

I've seen Bush, in person, tho I wouldn't shake his hand without a nuclear protection suit. Um... I've also walked behind Howard Stern, does that count? Other than that, I haven't met anybody really famous...

PS

[Tainted]

Uhh, I've met everyone from Sum 41 because they all live/have lived in the town where I reside. I'm pretty close friends with Dave's sister (Dave's the brown dude), her name's Alyssia. I've met Avril Lavinge's sister before-- not actually her, because my cousin who lives in Napanee went out with her sister...

Yeah, so I've only met shitty people-- there's no way I'll meet somebody famous that I actually consider cool.

Adieu,
Zak Hunter

[Toxicity]

I met Jim Carrey when I was young, back when he was starting out and when he was married to my dad's best friend's sister-in-law...so I can't really remember. I think I've also seen John Kerry in the streets of Boston a few years ago, too, but I'm glad my grandmother didn't introduce me to him.

[Craig]

I met Geddy Lee from Rush, in the art gallery :yes:

[Loupeitak]

Ok i've once met Luis Figo the football player and i also met C. Ronaldo when they came to train a bit over here :)

Oh and i met the whole Real Madrid crew when they came to play in Taiwan. YAY :D

[SilverMachop]

I've met Michael McDonnell from MadTV (the guy is excellent at improv), and Tony Hawk's sister lives down the street from me.

Pretty cool, all in all.

[Metallix]

I've met the following:

Frank Bruno (Ex-Boxing Heavyweight champion)
Murray Walker (Retired Grand Prix commentator)
Tony Roper (Scottish comedian/actor)
David Seaman (Ex-England goalkeeper)
Ian Wright (Ex-England footballer)
Pierre Van Hooijdonk (Footballer)
Paolo Di Canio (Footballer, a bit of an ass though)
Alex McLeish (Rangers FC Manager)

I've also seen Rod Stewart (Singer), Tony Blair (Wanker) Stephen Hendry (Snooker player), John Higgins (Snooker player) and Billy Connolly (Greatest comedian ever) in person.

[GupLoaf]

I've hung w/ Jehtro Tull... they're friends of my dad (my middle name is Ian after the lead singer Ian Anderson).

I spoke to Steven Tyler of Aerosmith on the phone once, he ws calling to convince my father to sell him the antique fire arm my dad recently aquired. I don't know the whole story behind it, I just answered & he asked for Doug. Lol, I didn't even know it was him until after my dad hung up w/ him.

Also, I used to pet-sit for Triple H's sister after she bought my grandparents house when my grandmother passed away, but I never met him or China.

[Aipom Of Doom]

Uh... No, I haven't met anyone in particular that's famous :/.

[FireBlast]

No, I can't say I have.

[mr_pikachu]

I saw Bob Knight, the former Indiana basketball coach and current Texas Tech coach. He was in St. Louis (apparantly he's good friends with Tony La Russa, the St. Louis Cardinals' manager), and we passed him on the street. I didn't realize who he was until afterwards, but my dad immediately said upon seeing him, "Hey, it's Bobby Knight! How're you enjoying Texas Tech?"

He glared at us and continued walking. Not exactly the friendliest guy in the world. :no: