ajzepp Posted May 16, 2012 Posted May 16, 2012 Took a pee with the Chroise, I'm still aweshocked. you were head to head with Hamdan?
bladiebla Posted May 16, 2012 Posted May 16, 2012 you were head to head with Hamdan? That is so wrong. lol.
Just Jack Posted May 16, 2012 Posted May 16, 2012 I'm going to miss a few, but off the top of my head... Randy Savage/Miss Elizabeth - back when the then WWF still did shows at high school gyms, there was a fire alarm so they made everyone evac, while we were standing by the exit door waiting to come in, they came out because their car was parked right there. She got in and waited, Randy kept stretching while watching us very closely. Chuck Mangione - before a Bills game, he was there to play the National Anthem, can't remember what game it was Bill Clinton - 2000 at the Syracuse Airport Rulon Gardner - At the Hunters Hope Ball, he put me in a headlock for a photo, but the person taking the pic didn't get it (film camera) Jim Kelly - multiple occasions Bryce Fisher - worked with him at one of the Bills NFL 101 For Women events, he was demonstrating how to take a handoff from a QB Jeff Burris - met through Cindy, the night before the Bills played the Colts at Indy in 2001 Suzanne Vega- after a concert just a few months ago Russ Brandon - multiple times
The Poojer Posted May 16, 2012 Posted May 16, 2012 I peed next Robert Cray in the mid 80's at USA Sams in N. syracuse. As per protocol, we gave the bro nod. Took a pee with the Chroise, I'm still aweshocked.
WWVaBeach Posted May 16, 2012 Posted May 16, 2012 Met and actually talked to: Brian Boitano - Laguardia Tony Hawk - San Diego Airport Bruce Smith - Norfolk Airport Bill Bellamy (Last Comic Standing Host) - Sat next to him on a flight from Detroit to Norfolk Chuck Woolery - Norfolk Airport Saw but didn't talk to: George HW Bush - On a ship when I was in the Navy (he was VP at the time) Tyra Banks - Atlanta Airport Masahara Morimoto (The Iron Chef) - Hilton Hawaiian Village Dog The Bounty Hunter and his family - Hilton Hawaiian Village
Chilly Posted May 16, 2012 Posted May 16, 2012 Met Seth Green (Buffy, Robot Chicken, etc) at CES this past January. Did you call him Joker?
Lurker Posted May 16, 2012 Posted May 16, 2012 oh god, you have to go and meet him, especially a president....whether you agree with the politics or not, it's a president, or ex president..that's a once in a lifetime opportunity normally.... Saw George W. Bush at a White House press briefing I got invited to as a member of the "canned applause" audience. Stuck out my hand as he was leaving but he just looked blankly at me (to recall if he knew me from some place) and kept on walking. Of all the damn Presidents, I get Cement Head...
Just Jack Posted May 17, 2012 Posted May 17, 2012 Ran away from Dog The Bounty Hunter and his family - Hilton Hawaiian Village fixed
Corp000085 Posted May 17, 2012 Posted May 17, 2012 Chuck Mangione - before a Bills game, he was there to play the National Anthem, can't remember what game it was I saw him AFTER the chiefs AFC championship game. We were waiting to get on our bus and he came up and played the shout song on his trumpet. I didn't know who he was at the time. Some time later, he was on Letterman and I told my dad "hey, that's the guy from the Bills game".
Chef Jim Posted May 17, 2012 Posted May 17, 2012 I worked in a bunch of upscale restaurants in LA so my list would be huge. I'll work on it. Ok here we go. Pretty much all at restaurants I've worked Frank Sinatra Sammy Davis Jr Lucille Ball Orson Wells Elizabeth Taylor Steve Martin Robert De Niro Sylvester Stallone Arnold Schwarzenegger Dolly Parton Kenny Rogers Jamie Lee and Tony Curtis (at a father's day brunch) Dudley Moore Rob Zombie Paula Abdul Rod Stewart Ronald Regan George H Bush Raquel Welch Paul Ruebens (dug deep for that one but it was so funny to see him not as Pee Wee) Clint Eastwood Timothy Leary Jackson Browne Bonnie Raitte Don Rickles Ed McMahon Jonny Carson Rob Reiner Carl Reiner Billy Crystal Magic Johnson Marcus Allen Phillis Diller, Red Buttons, Mike Douglas (all one night at Spago with my mother. She was in heaven) Gregg Allman There are a shitload more that I know I've forgotten over the years. This was mostly in the 1980's when I worked at Ma Maison and Nicky Blairs so I've forgotten a lot. I've seen so many they just don't thrill me that much. They never really did. I've got some great stories regarding some of them.
CosmicBills Posted May 17, 2012 Posted May 17, 2012 Ok here we go. Pretty much all at restaurants I've worked Frank Sinatra Sammy Davis Jr Lucille Ball Orson Wells Elizabeth Taylor Steve Martin Robert De Niro Sylvester Stallone Arnold Schwarzenegger Dolly Parton Kenny Rogers Jamie Lee and Tony Curtis (at a father's day brunch) Dudley Moore Rob Zombie Paula Abdul Rod Stewart Ronald Regan George H Bush Raquel Welch Paul Ruebens (dug deep for that one but it was so funny to see him not as Pee Wee) Clint Eastwood Timothy Leary Jackson Browne Bonnie Raitte Don Rickles Ed McMahon Jonny Carson Rob Reiner Carl Reiner Billy Crystal Magic Johnson Marcus Allen Phillis Diller, Red Buttons, Mike Douglas (all one night at Spago with my mother. She was in heaven) Gregg Allman There are a shitload more that I know I've forgotten over the years. This was mostly in the 1980's when I worked at Ma Maison and Nicky Blairs so I've forgotten a lot. I've seen so many they just don't thrill me that much. They never really did. I've got some great stories regarding some of them. Awesome list.
Chef Jim Posted May 17, 2012 Posted May 17, 2012 Awesome list. I'll give you a story regarding one. Clint Eastwood used to come to Nicky Blair's every so often. He had a bet with Nicky when he ran for Mayor of Carmel CA. The bet was if he won Nicky would buy him dinner. Well one evening before we opened we're all in the kitchen prepping. A frantic waiter runs in "where's Nicky, where's Nicky?!?!?" We asked him why and he said Clint Eastwook is here and I think he's pissed. I asked him why he thought that (I knew of the bet). He said Clint came in and aske "Where's Nicky." The waiter said he didn't know but Eastwood said (in his best Dirty Harry voice I imagine) "well go find him! And tell him........I'm here to COLLECT!!" Funnies thing I've ever seen. The waiter was shitting his pants.
CosmicBills Posted May 17, 2012 Posted May 17, 2012 I'll give you a story regarding one. Clint Eastwood used to come to Nicky Blair's every so often. He had a bet with Nicky when he ran for Mayor of Carmel CA. The bet was if he won Nicky would buy him dinner. Well one evening before we opened we're all in the kitchen prepping. A frantic waiter runs in "where's Nicky, where's Nicky?!?!?" We asked him why and he said Clint Eastwook is here and I think he's pissed. I asked him why he thought that (I knew of the bet). He said Clint came in and aske "Where's Nicky." The waiter said he didn't know but Eastwood said (in his best Dirty Harry voice I imagine) "well go find him! And tell him........I'm here to COLLECT!!" Funnies thing I've ever seen. The waiter was shitting his pants. :lol: That's hilarious!
Chef Jim Posted May 17, 2012 Posted May 17, 2012 :lol: That's hilarious! Raquel Welch : Was walking down Sunset on my way to Nicky's for a drink with some friends from out of town. I'm in front they're behind. She walks by. I turn around to see the looks on their faces and it was priceless. "Was that........?". "Yyyyyup". Damn I had a crush on her at the age of 10 and still do at 51.
ajzepp Posted May 17, 2012 Posted May 17, 2012 I'll give you a story regarding one. Clint Eastwood used to come to Nicky Blair's every so often. He had a bet with Nicky when he ran for Mayor of Carmel CA. The bet was if he won Nicky would buy him dinner. Well one evening before we opened we're all in the kitchen prepping. A frantic waiter runs in "where's Nicky, where's Nicky?!?!?" We asked him why and he said Clint Eastwook is here and I think he's pissed. I asked him why he thought that (I knew of the bet). He said Clint came in and aske "Where's Nicky." The waiter said he didn't know but Eastwood said (in his best Dirty Harry voice I imagine) "well go find him! And tell him........I'm here to COLLECT!!" Funnies thing I've ever seen. The waiter was shitting his pants. It wsan't until recently that I realized just how big of an Eastwood fan I am. I'm glad to hear that he's got a sense of humor in real life, as well. The guy is a legend, and he's arguably put out some of his best work later in life. Gran Torino, Sands of Iwo Jima, Flags of our Fathers, etc... I was watching Space Cowboys the other day and forgot how much I liked that film, as well. I grew up watching him as Dirty Harry and in the Any Which Way You Can/But Loose films...he's easily one of my top five actors of all time. His daughter is beautiful, too
CowgirlsFan Posted May 17, 2012 Posted May 17, 2012 Nolan Ryan in 2010 while walking to my seat on the 2nd level of Rangers Ballpark. It was surreal!!! We passed each other and all I could say was ""Good Afternoon""!!!
Chef Jim Posted May 17, 2012 Posted May 17, 2012 It wsan't until recently that I realized just how big of an Eastwood fan I am. I'm glad to hear that he's got a sense of humor in real life, as well. The guy is a legend, and he's arguably put out some of his best work later in life. Gran Torino, Sands of Iwo Jima, Flags of our Fathers, etc... I was watching Space Cowboys the other day and forgot how much I liked that film, as well. I grew up watching him as Dirty Harry and in the Any Which Way You Can/But Loose films...he's easily one of my top five actors of all time. His daughter is beautiful, too That night he was in Nicky's I looked out of the kitchen and he was the only person out there in the bar. Big window behind him with the late afternoon sun shining in. AlI I could see was his silloutte. Impressive dude.
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