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  1. woodworkingboy

    Famous people you've met

    I had the great opportunity once to meet Bozo the Clown. At least one of the Bozos...
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    Famous people you've met

    Tibbets had an eventful history for sure. He was considered the best pilot in the Army Air force when picked to deliver the bomb, was often the pilot for General Eisenhower.
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    Famous people you've met

    I always though that Hillary should have stepped aside and let Tensing summit first.....being his country and all. That would have showed an ultimate class. Not knowing exactly when they were at the brink of the summit, could possibly make that difficult, however. In H's book, there was some...
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    Famous people you've met

    I didn't get the chance to meet him, but I saw Colonel Sanders in the lobby of the Saint Francis hotel in San Francisco. He looked meticulous in his white suit, and was surrounded by a large group of middle aged women who were being very attentive to him. I would of had to plow through them to...
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    Famous people you've met

    I used to be friends with Chuck Connors' son. Chuck played the rifleman on the tv show. I was on the same little league team with Rick Dempsey. Later, he was the Los Angeles Dodger's catcher, and caught for some other big league teams as well. I think he managed the Rockies for awhile, or...
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    Famous people you've met

    I went to school with Jan Smithers (Bailey Quarters on the 'WKRP in Cincinnati' tv series). Very pretty girl. Private dinner with Bernard Leach in St, Ives, world renowned Brittish ceramacist, shortly before his death. He was blind then. Quote of the evening, when I asked him how to recognize...
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    Famous people you've met

    A couple rocket launchers.
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    Famous people you've met

    I saw the famous Carol Doda at the Boom Boom club in San Francisco. I feel like I met her because she was pointing at me. :)
  9. woodworkingboy

    Famous people you've met

    WOW! When movie stars were really stars. My uncle had a specialty clothing shop for tall and rotund men, and I worked there one summer. Met a bunch of guys in the NBA. I think there were some famous fat guys too, but I don't remember. Just needing two tape measures to find out trouser size...
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    Famous people you've met

    I was a big fan of Johnny Unitas when a kid. :) He wore those high tops and could really wing it. Seemed like a nice guy when out of uniform. I built a chair for 'Star Wars' fame George Lucas.....can't say that I much liked the guy. :thumbdown:
  11. woodworkingboy

    Famous people you've met

    Not talking about the unsung heroes here, but the famous ones you've met. Drop some names 8) ....any impressions to share? Maybe a photo or vid to post..... I had dinner with the most famous operatic baritone in the world, Jose van Dam, when I was asked to translate at a dinner party given...
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