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re: a-hole celebrities and here are the rules:
Posted on 10/11/23 at 8:17 pm to Geekboy
Posted on 10/11/23 at 8:17 pm to Geekboy
I met both Dale Earnhardt Sr(RIP) and Junior at the World of Coca-Cola in Downtown Atlanta in 1998 before they both went to race in Japan. They were both really nice. Junior signed my hat, gave it back to me, I reached out to shake his hand and he looked me right in the eye and said "Thank You." That always stuck w/me even as a 17 yr.old nerdy kid. Richard Childress was walking inside and I got his autograph. He was nice enough but a little stand-offish, not an a-hole though.
I've met Bobby Labonte, super nice guy, very reserved. Joe Nemechek was an arse.
I've met Bobby Labonte, super nice guy, very reserved. Joe Nemechek was an arse.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 8:23 pm to Geekboy
Also, and this wasn't a personal encounter, but I read an account of a soldier who was stationed in Korea in 2004 and got to meet country singer Chely Wright (who had already done countless USO tours for deployed troops). He said that she stayed outside for 9 hours in -10 weather hugging soldiers and signing autographs until the last soldier was gone. That is amazing. There have been quite a few singers who have done USO tours and supported troops (Kid Rock, Toby Keith, Aaron Tippin, etc) but what she has done over her career in that department is almost w/o peer. She is a wonderful soul inside and out and one of the big reasons I've always been a big fan of hers.( Her looks aside).
She was also in Baghdad when I was over there in 2003 and I never got to see her. One of my great regrets.
She was also in Baghdad when I was over there in 2003 and I never got to see her. One of my great regrets.
This post was edited on 10/11/23 at 9:25 pm
Posted on 10/11/23 at 8:24 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
Met Huey Lewis in ‘85 at a San Francisco food bank benefit in Golden Gate Park. I was wearing an A’s cap and he came up to me told me about his friend Dave Kingman who was with Oakland at that time. Nice guy with a somewhat loud, booming voice.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 8:34 pm to West Seattle Dude
Walton and Johnson told a story about being on the golf course with Huey back in the day and he whipped out his hog to take a piss. The heart of rock and roll was still beating apparently.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 8:43 pm to Geekboy
Graduated from Auburn and got a job waiting tables at J Alexander’s in Birmingham while I job hunted. One night I had a table with the nicest older couple you could imagine. They talked my ear off and and were just all around interesting and pleasant people. Turns out it was Bart Starr. He gave me a little crap about going to Auburn but was pleased to hear my grandad was at Alabama when he was there.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 8:44 pm to Geekboy
I was walking to Jordan-Hare stadium when, unbeknownst to me, NFL hall of famer Kevin Greene whizzed by me and a couple friends in 2002. He and a driver passed us from behind and as I stared at their backs, I, pooped from walking around the stadium for hours pregame, turned to my buddies and said "damn, what do you have to do to get a ride on a golf cart around here?".
The golf cart quickly came to a halt and a big arse, angry and slightly insane looking blonde white guy came barreling towards me. He stuck out his hand and tried to crush mine when I shook it. He spoke rather roughly to me and said something along the lines of "I am riding on the golf cart because I played football here at Auburn and was an all-pro for the Pittsburgh Steelers. We kicked LSU's arse every time we played them. What have you done?"
The golf cart quickly came to a halt and a big arse, angry and slightly insane looking blonde white guy came barreling towards me. He stuck out his hand and tried to crush mine when I shook it. He spoke rather roughly to me and said something along the lines of "I am riding on the golf cart because I played football here at Auburn and was an all-pro for the Pittsburgh Steelers. We kicked LSU's arse every time we played them. What have you done?"
This post was edited on 10/12/23 at 8:02 am
Posted on 10/11/23 at 8:49 pm to Honest Tune
When in town shooting “A Time to Kill” had an altercation with Kiefer Sutherland who sent his entourage to kick me off a pool table instead of playing me for it. Prick. While standing outside talking shite about him to my girlfriend guy buys us beers to calm me down hung out with us and was cool as can be. That guy was Matthew McConaughey never realized it was him I had only seen him in dazed and confused and he looked nothing like that.
The coolest would have to be dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul hung out with them a few times at shows and at their strip club in Dallas. They were so normal you forgot they were “celebrities”.
The coolest would have to be dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul hung out with them a few times at shows and at their strip club in Dallas. They were so normal you forgot they were “celebrities”.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 8:50 pm to LSUfan4444
Is that the one he won? I was there and a buddy of mine is a die hard UGA fan. We waited for over an hour so he could get his autograph. Bubba told him he didn’t sign shite. I laughed my arse off and kept pounding beers. That guy is the biggest a-hole I’ve ever been around.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 8:52 pm to TDTOM
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She said he might have been the best human being she had ever spent time with.
David Robinson has an almost universally positive reputation.
I remember seeing a story when he was coming out for the draft. His coach at Navy said something to the effect of, "He was already at the max height for an incoming midshipman, with all possible waivers combined. I was in the superintendent's office PLEADING for him to sign the waiver. I swore I would never ask for anything again, like a kid wishing for a specific Christmas present."
The story then cut to a scene of Robinson's graduation from Annapolis and he is head and neck taller than everyone else.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 8:56 pm to Geekboy
My sister (no pics) waited tables at Mike Anderson’s in the late 80s. She waited on Oprah and another woman, and Oprah treated everyone she interacted with like shite. She’s a giant C. Left almost no tip. Horrible person. Huge ego.
I sat next to the ying Yang twins on a flight to ATL. In coach. The were great and very friendly, but to be honest I only understood about 30% of what they were saying.
Ric Flair was pretty damn nice despite my drunk friend challenging him to a fight in the parking lot of Club La Vela in 1997.
Had dinner with Carrot Top, Vendela, and Jamie Foxx in 1995. All were very nice. Vendela had nothing to say. No personality. Jamie Foxx couldn’t understand why we kept saying we didn’t know who he was or recognize him. He never caught on. Carrot Top was friendly until his credit card got declined. Good times.
I sat next to the ying Yang twins on a flight to ATL. In coach. The were great and very friendly, but to be honest I only understood about 30% of what they were saying.
Ric Flair was pretty damn nice despite my drunk friend challenging him to a fight in the parking lot of Club La Vela in 1997.
Had dinner with Carrot Top, Vendela, and Jamie Foxx in 1995. All were very nice. Vendela had nothing to say. No personality. Jamie Foxx couldn’t understand why we kept saying we didn’t know who he was or recognize him. He never caught on. Carrot Top was friendly until his credit card got declined. Good times.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 8:58 pm to HempHead
quote:Yeah, the celebs I’ve run into and actually talked too, I treat them like a normal person and don’t gush over them or try to talk about their profession.
Was sitting at a local restaurant bar right about opening time. Sat down in my usual spot and ordered a drink and some food. Robert Downey Jr. sat down next to me. I talked to him for about 30 minutes or so about fishing, good hiking spots, and whatnot - never acknowledged his celebrity or anything. He thanked me for the conversation and paid my tab.
Like once I ran into country singer Mark Chestnut in the early 90’s when he was at the height of his career in a magazine shop in the Anchorage airport. I recognized him and simply said, “How you doing bud?” He said fine, and I asked him if he was here for business or pleasure. He said, “Unfortunately business. I did a concert last night but I’d love to spend some time here hunting and fishing.” We talked about hunting a little and he asked where I was from because he noticed my accent and I told him south Louisiana and since he grew up in Beaumont he recognized the accent. He asked what I was doing there and I told him I was a bush pilot, so he asked me a bunch of questions about that. Real nice guy.
Just treat them like a normal person.
This post was edited on 10/11/23 at 9:00 pm
Posted on 10/11/23 at 9:01 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
Fifteen years or so ago, I was waiting on the elevator on the top floor of the Le Meridien Hotel in NOLA when Sheryl Crow walked up to also wait. We stood there for a few minutes and she said something about how slow that elevator is and everything she takes it down it always takes a long time to come up to top floor. She has a great smile.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 9:05 pm to Geekboy
I regularly waited tables for Lex Luger. He and his family were the nicest table. It almost made me nervous how well behaved his kids were (like he would beat them if they did anything wrong... not saying he did. But it was almost stepford wives level obedience).
Buff Bagwell was super friendly.
Keith Brooking was awesome, but his fiancee'/wife/girlfriend was a witch.
Most of the Falcons' offensive coaching staff were regulars and great people. This was Dan Reeves era.
My mother-in-law had an encounter with John Smoltz. She said he was a total jerk. She was a nurse and Smoltz's later to be ex wife was in the hospital. In my head, it was understandable for him to be abrupt (preemptively telling them to leave him alone).
But my lesson learned was to be sweet to the nurses and doctors who will be looking over me while I'm under anesthesia.
Buff Bagwell was super friendly.
Keith Brooking was awesome, but his fiancee'/wife/girlfriend was a witch.
Most of the Falcons' offensive coaching staff were regulars and great people. This was Dan Reeves era.
My mother-in-law had an encounter with John Smoltz. She said he was a total jerk. She was a nurse and Smoltz's later to be ex wife was in the hospital. In my head, it was understandable for him to be abrupt (preemptively telling them to leave him alone).
But my lesson learned was to be sweet to the nurses and doctors who will be looking over me while I'm under anesthesia.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 9:09 pm to Red Drum
quote:That’s cool. What city?
Frank Abagnale Jr was my next-door neighbor. He lived in a much nicer house on 2 lots. He took care of his front yard flower beds every day and was extremely friendly but mostly small talk. He never offered to mentor me on how to con, but did give my kids autographed copies of his book and frequently let them in his back yard to get basketballs.
Were you neighbors with him when the movie came out?
This post was edited on 10/11/23 at 9:11 pm
Posted on 10/11/23 at 9:10 pm to SteelerBravesDawg
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I have heard nothing but great things about Cruise from people whom have met him. He's not the a-hole people make him out to be.
the only times i've heard of him being even mildly an a-hole was yelling at people not listening to covid protocol (as stupid as they were) because it might get them shut down during filming and then a quickly repudiated rumor from a few Navy people during top gun that went as quickly as they came.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 9:21 pm to Godfather1
quote:I was at that game. Best college game I’ve ever seen in person.
It’s ok…Tark got his that day. Ricky Blanton beat him 88-87 with a trey from the corner at the buzzer.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 9:29 pm to bhtigerfan
My wife works with Ron Gant and says he is one of the nicest people she's ever worked with in television.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 9:39 pm to Geekboy
Jordan story. Family moved to Durham NC when I was a freshman in college in 1988. Went there for the summer and got a job at a local country club as a lifeguard. One morning word spreads that Michael Jordan came to the club and asked the first person he saw if they would let him play golf as their guest. He was dressed to kill and had a brand new sports car. He literally played all day. When the pool closed I walked through the snack bar to clock out. Only one guy in there, MJ. He was standing in front of the vending machine and asked me if there was anyway he could get change. I told him no because the Snack bar workers had left for the day. He was bummed. I was always getting junk food out of that machine so I always had change on me. Asked him what he needed and said a quarter. Gave it to him and he thanked me and bought Andy Capps hot fries. Back then he seemed like a normal guy.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 9:39 pm to bhtigerfan
I met Belinda Carlisle years ago, before her marriage and drug issues, but after she was the successful leader of for GoGo's. She is extremely friendly.
Several Nascar and NHRA drivers. All extremely nice, especially John Force and his daughters & son in law, Ron Capp, etc. Jesse James what with his wife at NHRA event and was very nice and down to earth.
John Schatter, Papa John's founder, also extremely generous with his time and friendly.
Kristi Yamaguchi is very nice and generous.
James Duhan, Scotty from Star Trek was rude to everybody, but only met him once.
Hershal Walker extremely nice. Wearing disguise (blue hat and glasses) in airport, when asked his name, said "Hi, I'm Hershel.
Several Nascar and NHRA drivers. All extremely nice, especially John Force and his daughters & son in law, Ron Capp, etc. Jesse James what with his wife at NHRA event and was very nice and down to earth.
John Schatter, Papa John's founder, also extremely generous with his time and friendly.
Kristi Yamaguchi is very nice and generous.
James Duhan, Scotty from Star Trek was rude to everybody, but only met him once.
Hershal Walker extremely nice. Wearing disguise (blue hat and glasses) in airport, when asked his name, said "Hi, I'm Hershel.
This post was edited on 10/11/23 at 9:40 pm
Posted on 10/11/23 at 9:40 pm to bhtigerfan
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told him I was a bush pilot
Dream job.
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