Anyone for tenuous ?

frodi

went to school with Liam Mackey (Cork Examiner)
once met Bob West (voice of barney the dinosaur) in gatwick airport
served Michael flatley in shop (yes he is full of it)

vibe666

fella i used to work with was the brother of the guy in those rugby poster (the one with the terminator eye).

Victor

Once, just once, Bertie turned his back on me, not 18 inches away and not a knife in sight....

stagolee

peachypants wrote:

a fella i went to school with spotted Louis Walsh around Lesson St, ran over to him, kicked him in the shin and said "thats for boyzone, ya príck". funniest thing i've ever seen!

classic , thats something everyone in this country should get to do at least once in their lives

growler

i knew someone who knew Sean Kelly's bike.






(anyone remember what song that line is from ? )

Sarky

Victor wrote:

Once, just once, Bertie turned his back on me, not 18 inches away and not a knife in sight....

I had a security job for Galway Race Week a while back, and he walked within a foot of me, too, but there were bodyguard type people. My god, he's an ugly sod when he's been drinking. Some people are ugly, but Bertie was UG-LEE.

samo

Victor wrote:

Once, just once, Bertie turned his back on me, not 18 inches away and not a knife in sight....

we have all had so many wasted oppurtunities.......

I have a few.

Bruce Campbell has replied to my emails. Hes a nice guy.

My fourth cousins are Noel and liam gallagher from Oasis.

i met Mundy at Witness last year.

My first cousin turned down a part in Troy. He was also offerd a part in Eastenders but turned it down to go on holidays. he currently works for minimum wage. Dumbass.

Ive been in Jack Charltons house, he has a holiday home in my home town.

I sat beside Pete Postlewaith at a weeding recantly.

My mums second or third cousins son wrote a major film, shame noone can tell me what film it was.

I have Mick McCarthys autograph.

Victor

peachypants wrote:

oh also, when i worked in Flip in Temple Bar a few years ago Jonathon Rhys Myers came in and was admiring an ugly second hand Aaran-type jumper. it was £10 and he said "i'll give you £5" i said "sorry but the price is 10." and he uttered the immortal line "do you know who i am?" i said "yea arent you the guy who ratted out Michael Collins??" he threw me a look and said "fine, a tenner it is" and then the git handed me a £50 note!!! tight bastárd!

I used to know him when he was about 16, playing Quasar in Cork.

Dr. Loon

frodi wrote:

once met Bob West (voice of barney the dinosaur) in gatwick airport

... and you didn't kill him?? The chance of a lifetime! Wasted!

Nemici

i once met dennis hopper on a photoshoot while assisting, a nice chap although he seemed to have his hands perpetually glued to his chin ?

Mossy Monk

i was once almost knocked down by Paul McGrath in the Superquinn car park in Waterford, he missed me by a foot :eek:

does that count

Dave

I should be on you're a star in the next few weeks with my band. We got interviewed by Ray D'arcy 3 times.

When my dad worked in a bar in England one of his regular customers was Tom Baker.

When my dad was in America a year or two ago he was in a lift in some upmarket bar where he met Patrick Bergin, Patrick Bergin then took my dad and his friend into the VIP lounge and they had a drink.

I went out with Elaine Cassidy when I was 15

Bono bought my girlfriend a drink on her 21st when we were celebrating in the octagon

I saw Woody Harrelson (sp?) lamp a guy and knock two teeth out of his head

I floored Paul McGrath while I was locked. (I bumped into him)

I spent a day hanging out with Michael Stipe, drinking coke when I was 13

I met George Hook and shook his hand, a true gent.

I went to football training with Stephen Staunton and Packie Bonner

I met Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Loads of other famous ppl at a party where I was serving drink.

I met Sinead O'Connor, Billy Connolly, Robert DeNiro, Sharon, Andrea and the other Corrs while I was working in HMV

I met Lou Reed in 92 at the U2 gig in Cork.

And I have Tom Waits' Autograph.

full forward

When play gaelic football in Kerry at the age of 15 I was told be I was an up and coming star defender. One day a tall boy from Cahersiveen scored 2-8 against me. I was gutted. He was Maurice Fitzgerald.


I was running late for a Van Morrison concert in Belfast one evening. Security directed me twoards the front where my seat was. There was 4 empty seats so I sat on the one at the end. A minute later a guy tapped me on the shoulder and told me politly that I was in his seat. I got up to move and in came Bono, Edge, Larry and Adam.

vibe666

ooh, some more.

nearly ran over rory mcgrath (big hair, from they think it's all over) in cambridge one day. he was very inebriated too.

chaz & dave passed me outside a pub, and my mate said "ello chaz & dvae, give us a song". to which they replied "not today lads, we've just been to a funeral".

ionapaul

Deleted User wrote:

Bruce Campbell has replied to my emails. Hes a nice guy.

Coolest thing written so far. Bruce rules.

The only person remotely famous I emailed sent me a lengthy reply - the fantasy / science fiction writer Tad Williams. I didn't even really write about his books, I was more interested in the weather! (he lives in Santa Cruz, California and I was heading there for a J1 job during the year of El Nino)

I passed by a very short but pretty girl on the street where I worked in San Francisco two years ago - ten seconds later realised it was Winona Ryder. Midget. It was after her arrest for shoplifting, the street I worked on (Union St.) had lots of expensive clothes shops, reckon she was up dodging the heat she was getting in LA.

Friend worked in movie industry in LA, mets loads and loads of stars. A good friend from college interned at MTV for a summer, met tons too, she said Shania Twain is easily the best looking person she's even seen in real life, lots of other 'stunners' weren't very impressive in person. Said Kid Rock was very polite and Marilyn Manson was a tosser. That friend went on to work for Playboy TV for a few years.

Ex-girlfriend's best friend was Lucy Lu's personal assistant and my ex got invited (with Lucy and the friend) to a movie benefit dinner. Seats were done in advance and everyone was split up. Ended up sitting at a table with an obnoxious, loud movie nerd going on, and on, and on about Iron Monkey. Had no clue who it was (despite him introducing himself!), found out after she had been chatting to (and trying to ignore) Quentin Tarantino the entire night. Funny.

steveland?

Err... i went to the same school as Brian McFadden (jaysis....)

I've served Bertie and Colm Meanie in the pub

Naos

have to get my no cents in here..

Steve Collins's ma lives around corner from me.
Have walked by Samanta Mumba (twice), Kerry Mcfadden, some tosser from six(mate pointed him out..)
Jamie Oliver filmed something for some morning show(lil 5 min slot) in house next door to me..

pork99

I once saw Jonathan Miller walking down Burgh Quay

Once saw Cyril Cusack cycling around College Green

(nobody here will have a clue :rolleyes: - look up Cyril Cusack in imdb.com )

gimmick

Roy Keane puked on my friends shoe years ago in a pub in town, and got stuck on him for wearing a Liverpool jersey.

A friend of mine works in newstalk 106, who works with Eamann Dunphy, and had worked with him on the Last Word as well.

As we all know, Eamonn Dunphy knows John Giles, who knows Geroge Hamilton, who knows Jack Charlton, who knows the Pope, who knows God.

So in a round about fashion, Ive met God.

simu

I was at a party with the Baker twins recently.

I think they were pop stars in the 60s or something.

I didn't talk to them.

...

me = perenially unfamous and glad of it

Sleepy

Roisin Tummon who presents on Cula4 and Pop4 on TG4 is a friend of mine.

I was in a musical in college with Sarah from Six.

The sisters in Bellefire are friends of one of my mates and were in school with my sister.

Blub2k4

Deleted User wrote:

I sat beside Pete Postlewaith at a weeding recantly.

Was the garden belonging to someone famous too? I do love sitting around talking about the weeds that were.

enda_4

Met Eric Cantona after he played his last game for Man U in Manchester Airport, met Beckham there too, got autographs nd all

Met Packie Bonner at a friends funeral and apparently he was in my house when i was three

Cousin reckons she was chatted up by matthew broderick and steve martin one nite, but she was havin none of it

Met Gay Byrne on some ****ty little island of donegal, one of my da's proudest moments

Sarah Jessica Parker has a holiday home down the road from us, should she d shape of her in Super Valu wi d wellies, dungree's and ole farmers hat on, she drinks in the hotel i work in too

Tink dats it

oh yeah, met will smith walking down the street in NY dis summer

embee

I was on Blackboard Jungle twice.

Dr. Loon

enda_4 wrote:

Meet Eric Cantona after he played his last game for Man U in Manchester Airport, met Beckham there too, got autographs nd all

Meet Packie Bonner at a friends funeral and apparently he was in my house when i was three

Cousin reckons she was chatted up by matthew broderick and steve martin one nite, but she was havin none of it

Met Gay Byrne on some ****ty little island of donegal, one of my da's proudest moments

Sarah Jessica Parker has a holiday home down the road from us, should she d shape of her in Super Valu wi d wellies, dungree's and ole farmers hat on, she drinks in the hotel i work in too

Tink dats it

oh yeah, meet will smith walking down the street in NY dis summer

Are you instructing me to meet these people!? Alright, I'll do my best.

gimmick

They keep coming back to me. I met Tyrone and Maria from Cornation St in Heathrow a few years ago. Have my picture taken with them too.

Unfortunatley it was before Maria (Samia Gahdi) got really hot. I still managed to pat her ass though!

Blub2k4

Dr. Loon wrote:

Are you instructing me to meet these people!? Alright, I'll do my best.

no dats not wat he's saying, cant u read?

pork99

Heard a commotion outside about 1 in the morning. I looked out into the yard and there was that Meryl Streep rooting through our dustbins. I ran her out of it.

Ingmar Bergman installed a shower for my uncle. He started out as a plumber, a fact which not many people are aware of.

Colourful drunken actor John Hurt accosted me in Grafton St. one New Year's Eve. "May I trouble you for a shilling or two towards the purchase of a bottle of port my good sir?" he slurred, dribbling Benylin down his chin.

Dr. Loon

Blub2k4 wrote:

no dats not wat he's saying, cant u read?

You better be joking.

embee

Derek Mooney (the mong who presents Winning Streak) walked past me on the Milennium Bridge yesterday, wearing surprisingly trendy clothes and saying loudly into his phone "I'm heading to Argos for a new toaster".

Blub2k4

Dr. Loon wrote:

You better be joking.

wot do u tink?

Dr. Loon

Blub2k4 wrote:

wot do u tink?

me no understand.

Blub2k4

sorry was taking the piss out of that poxy texting language.

pork99

Derek Davis broke our toilet.

Zaphod B

gimmick wrote:

Another friend bumped into Kerry Katona.

Can I have your friend's autograph? Alteratively just tell me where he drinks.

Personally I've only walked past various minor soap "actors". Have so far not had the "pleasure" of meeting the likes of Kerry, i.e. people who are famous just for being famous. If I ever meet anyone off a reality TV show you can expect to see my face under the headline "Madman kills celeb with bare hands; claims divine inspiration". I will of course then sell my story :P

Seriously though, does anyone want to help me set up the Society for the Promotion of Knocking Minor Celebrities on their Ass?

enda_4

Dr. Loon wrote:

Are you instructing me to meet these people!? Alright, I'll do my best.

lol nah sorry, meant met

vibe666

and old school mate's grandparents were in a hotel 'somehwere' in asia. might well have been bangkok, but can't be sure. anyway, they were in the lift and this couple gets in giving out stink to each other 'right up in their faces, like'. they had no idea who they were, but one of the bell boys told them it was bobby brown and whitney houston.

NEXT!

I was talking to Donald Fasion who plays Turk in Scrubs yesterday.

Caesar_Bojangle

karlh wrote:

I got stoned and watched the Sopranos with Matt Stone in his gaff this May

really? that is seriously cool. full story, please.

bp_me

There was a picture of me in the local newspaper shaking hands with Bertie.

The shame!the shame!

tman

Deleted User wrote:

I was talking to Donald Fasion who plays Turk in Scrubs yesterday.

winner tbh.

wish i'd tried that "CALL-TURK" deelio

kegan5

I've loads... my friend in college's brother used to DJ with Dane Bowers from another level who also went to my college with another member...as well as half of hollyoaks as far as I know now!

erm let's see I met Beyonce and Kelly (destiny Child) when I was livin in Uk around camden garden..they were very lovely girls!

Met all saint at some rubbish gig thing in 97 Melanie and Natalie were the rudest people ive ever come accross...Nicole was very friendly!

Another friend from same college above did his work experience in bbc and had a wad of passes so we went in when all saints were filming national lottery...we were in canteen and robbie williams came in and asked me if I had chewing gum (I'm big robbie fan...so I had to add this 1 in)...oh and...he held the door open for me and called me darling...so I was waiting there for the proposal....never came though

erm oh god there's loads you just see loads when ur in London, let me see...oh here's one mum went shopping for a sofa and bla bla bla came home and I was watchin top of the pops and mum says ooh who's that I was shopping with her today...turned out she had been discussing furniture with natalie umbriglie.

I worked on Smash Hits awards in 97 and Janet Jackson was there with about 50 people making a circle around her everywhere she went...kinda sad seeing as no one was bothering her in there...it was only the stadium staff and crew.

And I used to see the lads from westlife and atomic kitten around a lot...very nice people, havent seen any of them in about 3 years so its probably all gone to their heads by now! Ah well!

kegan5

oh wait I missed the best one of all remember live and kicking? I met mitch the voice over man!!!!

The_B_Man

I used to be the All Saints

beardedchicken

i was on school around the corner when I was a kid, so I met gerry ryan. lots of orange make up.
my mum was a year ahead of twink in school. see above
carly hennessy (attempted pop singer) was in my school. see a pattern emerging here?

stagolee

pork99 wrote:

Colourful drunken actor John Hurt accosted me in Grafton St. one New Year's Eve. "May I trouble you for a shilling or two towards the purchase of a bottle of port my good sir?" he slurred, dribbling Benylin down his chin.

ahh , nice one pork , i needed a laugh

elivsvonchiaing

Have seen my ex in credits in films (Irish). Hope she makes it to Hollywood someday!

Walked passed David Bowie + other half. No idea. Was told by a mate of mine that's who those folks were (Knew he was around - just wasn't looking).

Theory is I've done this with 1000's of celebrities - just can't prove it