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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Hey fellow fabbers.
Let's drop some names with context.
Who is the most famous person you have met and where did you met them?
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Had a great night out with Ocean Colour Scene a few years back. Very funny lads. |
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Dennis Taylor, Terry Griffiths and Alex Higgins a few times through work.
George Best and Derek Dougan just randomly.
Had a conversation with Davy Jones in the Epcot center in Florida while he was on stage.
Tony Hart asked me for directions in an hotel in Enniskillen. A real gentleman.
A couple of actors from the Commitments at a function. Paul Daniels backstage in London. |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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I have met numerous world famous people during my long life, but the most notorious has to have been Jimmy savile at an event in the mid 1990s; he was five stunning women and had the patter of an experienced bluffer.
He knew what to say to appeal on a geographical basis, compounded by an assumption about who that person's football hero would be; iny case George Best. But I have zero interest in soccer.
Fundamentally he was a sleazy ingratiator. I spent well over an hour with him, but he did not positively impress me, and he knew it.
He was adulated for decades and was a skilled manipulator; he hoodwinked the entire country, from the highest to the lowest.
From the future monarch to Prime Ministers to millions of young guys and gals. But many people did see through him, but were afraid to speak out.
He threatened hundreds with civil litigation about slander and libel.
His exposure has been a watershed in the exposure of celebrity abusers, paedophiles and paraphiliacs.   |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Dominic West in Borris, Carlow
Michael Palin in Dublin
Paul Theroux in Dublin
Paul Gascoigne in London
I was on the same flight as Philip Seymour Hoffman (Chicago to Seattle) but wasn't talking to him.
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My previous location allowed me to meet a lot of famous people. Played pool with Robin Williams  , drinks & dinner with Morgan Freeman & Clint Eastwood. On set with Michael J Fox (Back to the Future III) amongst others. Those were the days  |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
somewhere |
"My previous location allowed me to meet a lot of famous people. Played pool with Robin Williams , drinks & dinner with Morgan Freeman & Clint Eastwood. On set with Michael J Fox (Back to the Future III) amongst others. Those were the days "
Definitely jealous of this
We'll have to discuss it over coffee  |
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By *ogladyWoman
over a year ago
The bog |
"My previous location allowed me to meet a lot of famous people. Played pool with Robin Williams , drinks & dinner with Morgan Freeman & Clint Eastwood. On set with Michael J Fox (Back to the Future III) amongst others. Those were the days
Definitely jealous of this
We'll have to discuss it over coffee "
I met u bog m ur quiet famous.. |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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"My previous location allowed me to meet a lot of famous people. Played pool with Robin Williams , drinks & dinner with Morgan Freeman & Clint Eastwood. On set with Michael J Fox (Back to the Future III) amongst others. Those were the days "
Who was the person who impressed you most and why?
What life lessons did you learn that you were able to apply?
Who was the most attractive, or the least attractive?
Who was least impressed by their exalted media image?
My questions are serious ones. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Most famous at the time maybe not so familiar today but still regarded as a legend, Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, met him in Blackpool when he was there shooting a music video."
Course he'd be very familiar today..maybe just by a certain " Vintage " of people but by God...what an ICONIC guy  |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
somewhere |
"I met Micheal Schumacher in Japan at a f1 after party ,and I was singing with him at the party ,and it's no word of a lie "
He certainly has an aura about him doesn't he...some celebrities just blend in...I'd say he shines in real life |
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"I met Micheal Schumacher in Japan at a f1 after party ,and I was singing with him at the party ,and it's no word of a lie
He certainly has an aura about him doesn't he...some celebrities just blend in...I'd say he shines in real life "
Have you watched the documentary on Netflix? |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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"I met Micheal Schumacher in Japan at a f1 after party ,and I was singing with him at the party ,and it's no word of a lie
He certainly has an aura about him doesn't he...some celebrities just blend in...I'd say he shines in real life
Have you watched the documentary on Netflix? "
No not yet....its sad to think of him in a coma wasting away....must watch it the weekend
Have you ever seen the clip on youtube when he was unveiled as The Stig ....the audience loved him |
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"My previous location allowed me to meet a lot of famous people. Played pool with Robin Williams , drinks & dinner with Morgan Freeman & Clint Eastwood. On set with Michael J Fox (Back to the Future III) amongst others. Those were the days
Definitely jealous of this
We'll have to discuss it over coffee "
We certainly will |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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AP McCoy. Got a picture with him just to show my father as he's big into racing and all my father said was how d*unk I looked.
I didn't have one drink that night. |
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By *ll 4 herCouple
over a year ago
Bury/Bolton |
"Most famous at the time maybe not so familiar today but still regarded as a legend, Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, met him in Blackpool when he was there shooting a music video.
Course he'd be very familiar today..maybe just by a certain " Vintage " of people but by God...what an ICONIC guy "
He was very cool and so approachable, we saw him again later at his trailer and he shouted us over for a chat and had a photo taken and signed autographs. What an absolute gent he is. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I worked in the Greatham Hotel in Dublin in the early 80s
Worked the overnight shifr in the then grill restaurant, met lots of celebrities
Rory Gallagher
Kid Creole
Eddie Grant
White Snake
But my no 1 was Freddie Mercury
A absolute gentleman.
Said hello to Bob Marley, when he coming out of the Shelbourne
He was ge into a limio and I shouted the obvious, hey you are Bob Marley
He replied, hey man are you coming to the show!
He played in stadium in Phibisboro , a brilliant gig
He a very small guy, his dreadlocks were down, to his hios
He sang redemption song with just a guitar
Magic
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"I worked in the Greatham Hotel in Dublin in the early 80s
Worked the overnight shifr in the then grill restaurant, met lots of celebrities
Rory Gallagher
Kid Creole
Eddie Grant
White Snake
But my no 1 was Freddie Mercury
A absolute gentleman.
Said hello to Bob Marley, when he coming out of the Shelbourne
He was ge into a limio and I shouted the obvious, hey you are Bob Marley
He replied, hey man are you coming to the show!
He played in stadium in Phibisboro , a brilliant gig
He a very small guy, his dreadlocks were down, to his hios
He sang redemption song with just a guitar
Magic
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Did Eddie hurt your feeling? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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No Eddie Grant gave me 20 quid tip. I cleaned the shut restaurant
He was looking for food
Heated chliii concarne for him and his brother Patrick
That was nearly a days wages at the time
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Met the late Brendan Grace one night in nothing but his underwear..... I was working at a hotel he was in doing a comedy show and had to drop sandwiches up to the room after..his wife opened the door and he was sitting at the desk in his underwear?? |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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The most famously erudite individial I ever met was the former host of University Challenge in the Granada TV studios in Manchester in 1987.
Scholarly, erudite, well read, bon viveur, urbane and debonair raconteur. I'm referring to Bamber, of course.
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By *erosexMan
over a year ago
Tallaght |
All of U2, Harrison Ford, Madonna, Paul Newman, Kylie Minogue Celine Dijon, Rod Stewart, Jack Nicholas, Tom Jones, Foo Fighter's, Gary Barlow and lots more while working for a Corporate Jet company |
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By *aid backMan
over a year ago
by a lake with my rod out |
The Irish football team after they bet Holland in 2001 to qualify for the 2002 world cup. They where at a table beside us in Anabel's nightclub Shay given ended up sitting on our table |
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Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz at a pool party / barbecue in Florida (Cameron Diaz was absolutely magnetic, a shining beauty, friendly and charming to everyone)
Johnny Knoxville and WeeMan from Jackass at a bar in Florida - both locked
Randomly met Tom Green walking down Grafton Street on a night out - he was well up for some banter |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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I met most of the members of the Grimaldi family in London; the matriarch, a former beauty queen and movie star was approachable, intelligent and oozed sexuality. Her three children were aghast at my audaciousness in approaching their mother, who was open and honest about her Irish ancestry in County Mayo, before the Gorta Mor. |
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By *iver80Man
over a year ago
south side , |
"I met Micheal Schumacher in Japan at a f1 after party ,and I was singing with him at the party ,and it's no word of a lie
He certainly has an aura about him doesn't he...some celebrities just blend in...I'd say he shines in real life "
Yeah it was amazing ,it was the best night in my life ,I was in his private family hut drinking and having the laugh |
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I've dined with a few Nobel prize winners and even shared pints with one here in Dublin. They wouldn't be too well known to the general public though. However, one did write the original script for a very successful film directed by one of the most acclaimed directors out there. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've dined with a few Nobel prize winners and even shared pints with one here in Dublin. They wouldn't be too well known to the general public though. However, one did write the original script for a very successful film directed by one of the most acclaimed directors out there."
Why can't you name names? |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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"I've dined with a few Nobel prize winners and even shared pints with one here in Dublin. They wouldn't be too well known to the general public though. However, one did write the original script for a very successful film directed by one of the most acclaimed directors out there.
Why can't you name names? "
Its a puzzle |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Michael O’Leary one night at Doc on call.
Does he count as famous? 
NO..with a capital N
But a clever business Man."
Oh he's definitely famous
Doesn't mean he's not a prick though |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Met loads over the years.
The most memorable was delivering room service and being invited in only to see Eddi Reader of Fairground Attraction been eaten out by some lucky lad.
Was told to put the food on the table and given £50 for my troubles.
Not sure what the guy who opened the door had to do with it all but certainly fart tracked my interests in group fun  |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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I was once staying a very plush hotel in Leeds, where a very famous English soccer player was also staying; in the lounge/foyer area crowds of people were swarming around him as he sat on the sofa next to me, and asking him for his autograph and for permission to be photographed with him.
I asked the people whom I was with, who also briefly spoke to him, right next to me, if the person was very famous. They seemed surprised at my query and confirmed that he was.
His name was never mentioned to me, I did not recognise him, but I suppose I could say I briefly met a very famous English soccer player, anonymously! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Anne Robinson…. The Weakest Link
Joey Dunlop….. 26 times Isle of Mann TT winner
John McGuinness …. 23 times Isle of Mann TT winner…… had a pint with him.
Nicky Henderson….. champion horse trainer |
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About 20 years ago I met Jackie Chan, he was doing a movie scene/stunt where I was working in Dublin. Really sound and friendly guy and someone I admire so that made it special.
A few years ago, Kevin Hart, just said hello but appeared nice also.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Lest see u meet both female Ireland president. Neil delemer Tom Hanks Bruce Springsteen and bonno . And good oul riche kavanagh and the drummer from bipolar empire |
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By *uanpacMan
over a year ago
Cork/Limerick/Dublin |
Pakie Bonner told me once and I quote " shite haircut son" at a training camp in UL in Limerick..Jason McAteer was also there(he had the best tan I've ever seen) and another time I held a door open for Roy Keane in the Maradyke in cork and probably the only time in my life I froze for words... |
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Met a good few
Lemmy , Angus Young, REM,snow patrol, Gary moore & snowy White, scissor sisters, manic street preachers gave me a €50 tip, whitesnake,simple minds were great craic specially Jim kerr, John Paul Jones of led zeppelin, met David bowie while he was staying in the Clarence Hotel penthouse,marlyn mansion & band,
Australian prime minister Paul keating, Jack Charlton his wife & whole Irish team spent and evening with them , dee snyder & Bruce dickenson,
Muse,many more but can't mention |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
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I have met hundreds of so- called famous people throughout my life including many whose names would recognised internationally.
The nicest people were those who realised their fame was an accident of history, or a result of a special talent that had catapulted them temporarily into public view via the broadcast media.
They were making the most of their fifteen minutes of same, but the majority whom I met did not have lives that were significantly different from mine.
Key to happiness and contentment is not to compare yourself with others, and be grateful for what you have, especially your health.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Met a few different types of famous people through work inc
Beverly D Angelo, Bruce Springsteen, Prince , the prodigy, James Brown, U2, Van Morrison, Diana Ross, Pet shop boys, Neil Diamond, Garth brooks, Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, etc
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