Star struck

ejgorman

First Warrior

I was in Great Lakes Navy Hospital in Chicago in June 1967. I had just been medevaced from a month long stay in a hospital in Japan recooperating from being wounded in Vietnam. I was walking again but had to use crutches. A bunch of civilans came into the ward with cameras. I saw a woman i thought I recognized. She started singing "over the rainbow" and it was Judy Garland. I dropped my crutches and grabbed her and swung her around. Her naval officer escorts grabbed me, seperated us and shoved me back into my rack. I got read the riot act but was excused as a knot head Jarhead who hadn't seen a round eyed woman in more than a year. She smelled nice.

CharlieHeis

Both good stories. Mine is lame. Kansas coach Bill Self sat down next to me at a high school basketball game. We talked a little bit. He was actively recruiting one kid and observing a few others. Told you it was lame.

wahooschock

Awesome stories. Willy Nelson offered to get me a snack at the airport when I was about 8 lol didnt realize who it was until he was walking away. I said no thank you sir and he laughed and walked away. Thats when I saw his braids. Lol I screeched like a lil girl. Funny part is no one in my family is into country.

onestrangeone

I was snubbed by Hershel Walker at the Summit hotel in 86 or 87, does that count?

D Fresh

Probably my favorite athlete/celebrity conversation would be when I met Rocky Bleier. It was at an event and we ended up chatting for quite a while. I also got to wear his 4 super bowl rings. That was pretty sweet.

SM0K3Y

Did a show in Kansas, opening for Drowning Pool, after party goin down, ended up barred in a tiny bathroom, holding the door shut with my foot (line all the through the bar) while me and the late singer (Dave RIP my man) and two cousins(?) that looked suspiciously like stripper/groupies had an extremely illegal after party of our own....Does that count as a celebrity story? ;p

jlmarta

SM0K3Y

jlmarta

blutattoo

The closest thing I've got is I've given track driving instruction to Olympic Gold Medal Sprinter Michael Johnson. For as fast as he runs he drives just the opposite. I'll cut him a little slack since it was his first time on the track with his new McLaren. Super nice guy and a genuine car nut. For a time there he was the most dominant sprinter on the planet, but he is humble as can be.

Eulogy

I met Chuck Lidell at Disneyland. He didn't really look like he wanted to be there.

SM0K3Y

Rain

In 2012 I met the President in Afghanistan. Told everyone not on duty to form up late at night without our weapons, so we had an idea of what was going on...most of us would rather have just kept sleeping. Put us in a big building on lock down for a few hours, then he came out said some stuff and left. Meh.

Puff_Dougie

When I was in college, I got to be "roadie for a day" for a band called "A.D." which was formed by two ex-members of the band Kansas - Kerry Livgren and Dave Hope. We hung around backstage and played hackeysack. Every time I hear a classic from Kansas on the radio I get to say, "I played hackeysack with those guys!"

90+ Irishman

Talked to comedian and TV star Christopher Titus and drive with him on the 2006 Hot Rod Power Tour, but so did the other 5000+ people that did the entire 7 day Long Haul not to mention the 100,000+ people that participated in the Power Tour that way lol.

D Fresh

Just met Pete Carroll at the Pacers game. Very nice guy.

bandyt09

D Fresh:

Just met Pete Carroll at the Pacers game. Very nice guy.

Nice, opportunity you wouldn't want to pass on.........................

Puff_Dougie

bandyt09:

D Fresh:

Just met Pete Carroll at the Pacers game. Very nice guy.

Nice, opportunity you wouldn't want to pass on.........................

Good thing Shizz wasn't there! LOL

D Fresh

bandyt09:

D Fresh:

Just met Pete Carroll at the Pacers game. Very nice guy.

Nice, opportunity you wouldn't want to pass on.........................

Tried to ask why he didn't run the ball but the security guard intercepted me before I had a chance

twistedstem

Puff_Dougie:

When I was in college, I got to be "roadie for a day" for a band called "A.D." which was formed by two ex-members of the band Kansas - Kerry Livgren and Dave Hope. We hung around backstage and played hackeysack. Every time I hear a classic from Kansas on the radio I get to say, "I played hackeysack with those guys!"

I believe ihave there first album called prime mover!!

Puff_Dougie

twistedstem:

Puff_Dougie:

When I was in college, I got to be "roadie for a day" for a band called "A.D." which was formed by two ex-members of the band Kansas - Kerry Livgren and Dave Hope. We hung around backstage and played hackeysack. Every time I hear a classic from Kansas on the radio I get to say, "I played hackeysack with those guys!"

I believe ihave there first album called prime mover!!

That was actually their fourth album, but probably their best one. It has a re-make of the classic Kansas song "Portrait" called "Portrait II" that represents the new spiritual perspective of Kerry Livgren. Very cool guys and a memorable experience.

0patience

blutattoo

D Fresh

0patience

D Fresh

brianetz1

The school i work at is a expensive school and draws some "celebrities" I talked for over an hour with Joe Buck and Bob Costas about how rude some fans can be while they are out and about. Spoke with Stan Musial several times before he died about life in general. Played floor hockey with Kieth Tkachuk. Talked with Chris Carpenter about the World Series experience and how people react to his many tattoos.

SM0K3Y

brianetz1

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