Author Topic: Who is the most famous person you've talked to? (Read 5618 times)

FlyingBIZKIT · « **on:** October 14, 2013, 08:45:55 PM »

Blob.

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #1 on:** October 14, 2013, 08:49:01 PM »

With my mouth? I've never spoken with anyone remotely famous.

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #2 on:** October 14, 2013, 08:51:28 PM »

Former New Jersey governor Tom Kean, probably. Or Mike Portnoy?

Zook · « **Reply #3 on:** October 14, 2013, 08:56:36 PM »

Musicians on Facebook. Mike Portnoy in person, most of Delain in person, Mike Lepond, The cast of Bubba The Love Sponge in person, although I guess I didn't talk to all of them, but I did shout at Brent to get his attention. I also shouted "thank you" to Russell Allen from a distance.

Can't recall anyone else.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #4 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:06:07 PM »

I've talked to all of the previous lineup of DT (JLB, JP, JR, JM, MP). Pretty sure they'd be the most famous.

MetalJunkie · « **Reply #5 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:06:20 PM »

Garth Brooks.

ColdFireYYZ · « **Reply #6 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:07:06 PM »

Former congressman Rob Simmons, but I was only 6-7 years old and don't really remember it too well.

As for musicians, none of them are really famous as in household name famous, but they're all relatively well-known: Peter Hammill (along with High Banton and Guy Evans, but Hammill is the most famous), Steven Wilson, Annie Haslam & Michael Dunford, Daniel Gildenlow, Roine Stolt (and the rest of TFK, sans the drummer), all the members of Riverside, Mike Keneally, and Vincent Cavanagh.

Edit: Also, a relatively famous actor goes to my college. I think I've talked to him once or twice but I didn't know who he was at the time.

gmillerdrake · « **Reply #7 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:08:01 PM »

I was working at a pizza place in my early 20's and then Senator Jim Talent came in for a local government meeting. He was very nice, talked to all the big wigs and then came back to the kitchen and spoke with the workers.

Talked with Jordan Rudess in Milwaukee for 10 minutes or so.

I've been in studio on air on a #1 afternoon radio show with the main personality.

When Kurt Warner played for the Rams he and I attended the same church. Spoke with him a couple times.

Portnoy at an in store appearance.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #8 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:08:14 PM »

Gene Simmons

ResultsMayVary · « **Reply #9 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:09:26 PM »

A few musicians from a few bands with international exposure, some college football players here at OSU, etc. Nothing major, though.

Nick · « **Reply #10 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:09:59 PM »

Well, if by talked to means it can be brief, probably Portnoy, Rudess, Petrucci and Myung. Of those Jordan is the one I've had the most casual and normal conversation with, after a Blackfield show a few years back when we were both on a roped off area of the balcony.

I've interviewed Jon Anderson on the phone, and I guess he'd have the most name recognition of the people I've done that with.

As far as actual friends are concerned it would be the guys from Shadow Gallery.

Musicians aside I've also met Larry the Cable Guy, and had Ty Pennington from Extreme Home Makeover in my house/funeral home from when the former Executive Producer of the show passed away.

FlyingBIZKIT · « **Reply #11 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:10:56 PM »

I've actually met some FSU players, but other than that I really haven't met a damn soul

Neon · « **Reply #12 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:11:44 PM »

I met Vinnie Paul from Pantera about a month ago. He or Dave Mustaine are probably the most famous people I've met.

yorost · « **Reply #13 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:17:37 PM »

In person and not at some event? Wade. Nice guy, the times I ran in to him at Marquette.

Otherwise, possibly a Nobel Peace Prize winner at a small event I was lucky to be invited to. Mairead Maguire.

Dr. DTVT · « **Reply #14 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:22:51 PM »

Define famous. I've met 5 Nobel Prize winners (all chemistry), including having had one in my car. They are famous if you are a chemist.

Beyond that, probably the most famous people I have met are Dream Theater or a few former NFL players, who were good enough to start, but not Hall of Famers. Or Frank Beamer, I met him a few times.

So really, no one famous

Ultimetalhead · « **Reply #15 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:25:38 PM »

Dave Mustaine, I suppose. I've also spoken briefly to Myung, Mangini, JLB, and Petrucci (No Jordan yet for some reason

).

lonestar · « **Reply #16 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:27:07 PM »

Though I didn't get a response for obvious reasons, I would have to say Stephen Hawking, he had lunch at my restaurant and I said hello to him and his assistants

Other ones.....

I was able to visit with Sci-fi literature icon Robert Silverberg in his house for about an hour, just shooting the breeze. My then girlfriend house sat for him and arranged it for me.

I was a kid having breakfast in a Boston hotel with my father and brother, and the only other person in the dining room was John Madden, so my dad chatted him up and he picked up his breakfast and joined us at our table.

And though I didn't talk to him, just gotta add that a few weeks ago I cooked lunch for Sir Ian McKellan. That's right folks, I made lunch for Gandalf.

Zook · « **Reply #17 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:27:21 PM »

Quote from: Ultimetalhead on October 14, 2013, 09:25:38 PM

Dave Mustaine, I suppose. I've also spoken briefly to Myung, Mangini, JLB, and Petrucci (No Jordan yet for some reason ).

Telepathically, I presume?

yorost · « **Reply #18 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:27:33 PM »

Field famous isn't the idea, I'd say. Too many of us in academics can spout revered names nobody else knows!

Prog Snob · « **Reply #19 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:33:27 PM »

Quote from: lonestar on October 14, 2013, 09:27:07 PM

Though I didn't get a response for obvious reasons, I would have to say Stephen Hawking, he had lunch at my restaurant and I said hello to him and his assistants

*snip*

And though I didn't talk to him, just gotta add that a few weeks ago I cooked lunch for Sir Ian McKellan. That's right folks, I made lunch for Gandalf.

WOW!

Best two in the thread so far.

SystematicThought · « **Reply #20 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:48:50 PM »

I showed the Governor of Minnesota where the dog bones were at work once.

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #21 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:51:43 PM »

All time NFL leading scorer, Morten Andersen.

gmillerdrake · « **Reply #22 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:53:03 PM »

Quote from: black_floyd on October 14, 2013, 09:51:43 PM

All time NFL leading scorer, Morten Andersen.

Nice try. We all know that's MacGyver, under cover....to defuse a bomb set under the end zone.

Dark Castle · « **Reply #23 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:55:09 PM »

I'd just list a bunch of bands you don't listen to. So extreme metal bands :B

Implode · « **Reply #24 on:** October 14, 2013, 09:59:50 PM »

I've met John Green on multiple occasions, and I've briefly talked to JLB on Facebook.

DebraKadabra · « **Reply #25 on:** October 14, 2013, 10:00:44 PM »

Russell Allen, very briefly. He's a VERY cool dude.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #26 on:** October 14, 2013, 10:15:53 PM »

Quote from: DebraKadabra on October 14, 2013, 10:00:44 PM

Russell Allen, very briefly. He's a VERY cool dude.

My best friend used to live next door to him in Lyndhurst, NJ. I've heard the same thing. He's very cool and down to earth.

yeshaberto · « **Reply #27 on:** October 14, 2013, 10:39:28 PM »

I've talked to Bosk1

Hung out with yngvie in his bus

Tom Bombadil · « **Reply #28 on:** October 14, 2013, 10:43:39 PM »

Cole Hamels of the Phillies spoke at my school last year. Never got to talk to him, but it's the closest I've got.

El Barto · « **Reply #29 on:** October 14, 2013, 11:08:40 PM »

Met Kenny Rogers after a Metallica concert; nice guy.

Spoke very briefly with Bruce and Nicko. Mostly rudimentary "hi, big fan" kinda thing.

Met Jesse Owens as a kid. Didn't know who he was.

bout to crash · « **Reply #30 on:** October 14, 2013, 11:09:47 PM »

Most famous? That'd probably be Drew Carey. It was Halloween two years ago in NYC and this guy asked my friend if he could take a picture of his amazing Lego Darth Vader costume for his kid. My friend was like "You're Drew Carey!" and a conversation ensued, which ended in me and Drew standing across from the Stonewall Inn talking about how cool it was to see such a landmark for the first time. That was a bizarre and awesome moment.

Also JP/MP and Mr. Wilson, but they're not nearly as famous to the general public.

Oh, and I once (obliviously) carded a Denver Bronco when he was buying alcohol, if that counts

KevShmev · « **Reply #31 on:** October 14, 2013, 11:44:53 PM »

Probably NFL Hall of Famer Jackie Smith. He lives in St. Louis (or at least he still did a few years ago).

Also, a bunch of us met Jim Edmonds, Joe Buck and a few other Cardinals at a downtown bar about 10 years ago. I talked to Edmonds for a minute or two, but never really talked to Joe Buck (who might be the most famous now, thanks to his broadcasting for baseball and football).

The only musicians I have met are Roine Stolt, Tomas Bodin, Hasse Froberg, Mike Portnoy and John Myung, but I am not sure I would classify any of them as famous per se.

Oh, and I have met Phyllis Smith several times (she played Phyllis on The Office); she lives in St. Louis. Very nice lady.

MetalJunkie · « **Reply #32 on:** October 14, 2013, 11:56:43 PM »

Quote from: bout to crash on October 14, 2013, 11:09:47 PM

Most famous? That'd probably be Drew Carey. It was Halloween two years ago in NYC and this guy asked my friend if he could take a picture of his amazing Lego Darth Vader costume for his kid. My friend was like "You're Drew Carey!" and a conversation ensued, which ended in me and Drew standing across from the Stonewall Inn talking about how cool it was to see such a landmark for the first time. That was a bizarre and awesome moment.

Also JP/MP and Mr. Wilson, but they're not nearly as famous to the general public.

Oh, and I once (obliviously) carded a Denver Bronco when he was buying alcohol, if that counts

Didn't you also talk to Joe Pesci once?

yeshaberto · « **Reply #33 on:** October 15, 2013, 12:20:54 AM »

met Oliver North one time. wasn't sure who he was at the time (actually, still really don't)

j · « **Reply #34 on:** October 15, 2013, 12:21:37 AM »

Emmitt Smith, Steve Francis, Jack Kilby (inventor of the integrated circuit and Nobel prize winner).

Shawn Bradley.

-J

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Author Topic: Who is the most famous person you've talked to? (Read 5618 times)