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re: a-hole celebrities and here are the rules:
Posted on 10/11/23 at 12:57 pm to Geekboy
Posted on 10/11/23 at 12:57 pm to Geekboy
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.
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Posted on 10/11/23 at 12:57 pm to caro81
quote:yet here you are
they are singing and dancing monkeys. i do not understand why people allow them to garner so much influence.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 12:59 pm to X123F45
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I'll say this for him, as much of a dick as he was being leading up to the moment his feet left the floor, he was quite mature on the way out.
I’m sure most of those guys that aren’t psychopaths know they can’t go around beating people up.
Hopefully.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 1:09 pm to Tiger Ugly
Jackie Gleaso was a scumbag. His grandson, actor Jason Patrick has told the story of how he abondoned his own kids and had nothing to do with them. His mom was Gleasons daughter.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 1:12 pm to Geekboy
I used to work at a Smoothie King on the West Bank of New Orleans. One of those years, they played the Zurich Classic at English Turn and around lunch time 2 golfers and an assistant type person walk in. I didn’t recognize the first golfer but I did recognize Ricky Fowler.
The first golfer stepped up and gave his smoothie order and kinda joked with us. Then Ricky whispered what he wanted to his assistant and the assistant ordered for him. I didn’t think much of it at first.
During the lunch rush it takes about 10-15 minutes for a smoothie to be made and handed out so during this time the other golfer was chatting with us and other customers and being normal. Noticing Ricky standing off to the side not talking to anyone, I asked if he was enjoying his time in New Orleans. I purposely didn’t use his name not wanting to draw extra attention to him realizing that’s why he was probably being quiet. But I had a celebrity in the store, I couldn’t pass up trying to talk to him.
Instead of acknowledging me or giving even a one word answer, he just looked at me with a “why are you speaking to me” expression and walked out of the store without saying a word.
The other golfer apologized and made up an excuse of it being a tough day on the course but it was extremely rude and multiple other costumers commented on how strange it was.
Now I get that he was probably trying to be low key but the whole way he handled the situation from ordering to purposely making me feel like an idiot has made me cheer against him for the last decade.
The first golfer stepped up and gave his smoothie order and kinda joked with us. Then Ricky whispered what he wanted to his assistant and the assistant ordered for him. I didn’t think much of it at first.
During the lunch rush it takes about 10-15 minutes for a smoothie to be made and handed out so during this time the other golfer was chatting with us and other customers and being normal. Noticing Ricky standing off to the side not talking to anyone, I asked if he was enjoying his time in New Orleans. I purposely didn’t use his name not wanting to draw extra attention to him realizing that’s why he was probably being quiet. But I had a celebrity in the store, I couldn’t pass up trying to talk to him.
Instead of acknowledging me or giving even a one word answer, he just looked at me with a “why are you speaking to me” expression and walked out of the store without saying a word.
The other golfer apologized and made up an excuse of it being a tough day on the course but it was extremely rude and multiple other costumers commented on how strange it was.
Now I get that he was probably trying to be low key but the whole way he handled the situation from ordering to purposely making me feel like an idiot has made me cheer against him for the last decade.
This post was edited on 10/11/23 at 1:14 pm
Posted on 10/11/23 at 1:13 pm to Neveragain
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He invited us to some Irish pub but we didn't go.
You are an idiot. I give no shits about autographs or photos with "celebrities" but would jump at the chance to go drinking with a legit rock star.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 1:14 pm to Neveragain
Me and a friend ran into Brian Johnson at Sebring International Raceway. He ran vintage cars here regularly. He had been to a Batchelor party the night before and was too hung over to race, his wife was running the car. He does indeed talk like he sings and looks rougher in person. He was hoot and was bumming beers off of us. This went on for about 45 minutes, then my friend asked him for his autograph. The switch was thrown, my friend got his autograph and Brian said goodbye and turned around and walked away.
I didn't know my friend was a complete dumbass.
I didn't know my friend was a complete dumbass.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 1:15 pm to SpotCheckBilly
As a kid, I found my way to Bob Hope's dressing room when he performed at Auburn. When he came out, I asked him for an autograph. He refused. I guess he saw how disappointed I was because he asked me and my friend to walk with him to where he was to wait to be introduced. We stood there for about five minutes, told us how nervous he was, and ran several jokes by us, "to see if they were any good." So we basically got a personal five-minute show. Would have lost the autograph anyway.
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That bob hope thing is a cool story .
A friend of mine went to high school in Houston , and one of his high school buddies was a lighting guy at the Summit in Houston. One day his buddy calls him and says “ the sixers are in town . Come on down and watch them practice “
So he gets to the Summit and watched them wrap up practice and then his buddy asks Dr J and Charles Barkley for a game of two on two . They agree and play to two baskets , so not a very long game .
I asked my friend if he got their autograph and his response was “ I was playing basketball with the Doctor and Sir Charles . I wasn’t worried about an autograph “
That was probably 30 years
ago and it just changed my whole perspective on autographs. Haven’t asked for an autograph from anyone since .
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That bob hope thing is a cool story .
A friend of mine went to high school in Houston , and one of his high school buddies was a lighting guy at the Summit in Houston. One day his buddy calls him and says “ the sixers are in town . Come on down and watch them practice “
So he gets to the Summit and watched them wrap up practice and then his buddy asks Dr J and Charles Barkley for a game of two on two . They agree and play to two baskets , so not a very long game .
I asked my friend if he got their autograph and his response was “ I was playing basketball with the Doctor and Sir Charles . I wasn’t worried about an autograph “
That was probably 30 years
ago and it just changed my whole perspective on autographs. Haven’t asked for an autograph from anyone since .
This post was edited on 10/11/23 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 10/11/23 at 1:18 pm to Tiger Ryno
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Jackie Gleaso was a scumbag. His grandson, actor Jason Patrick has told the story of how he abondoned his own kids and had nothing to do with them. His mom was Gleasons daughter.
I didn’t know that.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 1:18 pm to LSUfan4444
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Bubba indeed hits a crappy shot, walks to the rope looks me in the eye and says "Next time keep your fricking kids in line a-hole" to which I replied "frick you Bubba" which is one of the single greatest sentences I've ever spoken.
When I was at LSU, I approached Jerry Tarkanian for an autograph before an LSU-UNLV game. He waved me off and said “get lost, kid”…to which I rather loudly responded by calling him an a-hole. He turned and looked at me like he couldn’t believe I’d said that.
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 1:19 pm to Geekboy
All the girls at The Maiden Voyage were hanging on Billy Bob Thornton during the 2003 Final Four. So I guess that makes him an A hole.
This post was edited on 10/11/23 at 1:51 pm
Posted on 10/11/23 at 1:19 pm to Ace Midnight
Antonin Scalia was the nicest guy. Signed a book I had on the Constitution and chatted about the USA. He also liked Steamboat Bill's in Lake Charles
I was accidentally face to face with Ted Kennedy and he blew a bunch of cigar smoke in my eyes.
I was accidentally face to face with Ted Kennedy and he blew a bunch of cigar smoke in my eyes.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 1:20 pm to WB Davis
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He flipped a loaded food tray onto her to get a laugh from the rest of the crew.
That story is way better than mine.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 1:21 pm to Heyes
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it just changed my whole perspective on autographs. Haven’t asked for an autograph from anyone since .
Memories last longer than autographs anyway.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 1:21 pm to CatfishJohn
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Ran into Emmitt Smith at a bar, he was with buddies. One of my friends said "Go Cowboys, big fan of yours Emmitt" or something like that and he flat stared at him and said "leave me the frick alone" and had a bouncer say something to us.
It was really bizarre. Total a-hole.
Emmitt Smith was super nice to my brother'-in-law - sat next to him at the bar at a club in Dallas for about half an hour.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 1:22 pm to Cosmo
I saw Tommy Lee Jobes in Meyer the Hatter. An employee asked for a picture to put on their wall. He said, no. I guess you get tired of it but how long does it take to get a picture.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 1:22 pm to Honest Tune
I walked by Vanilla Ice in the Charlotte airport once. I said "hey, what's up dude" to him when I recognized him. He said "hey man".
That's the extent of my celebrity interactions.
That's the extent of my celebrity interactions.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 1:23 pm to Godfather1
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Memories last longer than autographs anyway.
i mean...that's quantifiably untrue. but i get what you're saying.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 1:24 pm to Geekboy
I was in Syracuse and got on an elevator at my hotel. Jim Boeheim was on it. His team had won a big game and they were having an after party at the hotel. I walked in, stood in the corner, and said "Your boys played a great game tonight, coach." He totally ignored me.
I was not star struck and said it respectfully.
While it was no big deal, I still think he was an a-hole, 23 years later.
I was not star struck and said it respectfully.
While it was no big deal, I still think he was an a-hole, 23 years later.
Posted on 10/11/23 at 1:24 pm to Geekboy
Most of my encounters have been with athletes.
Roy Jones Jr: incredibly nice. Played a game of pick up basketball with him. Dude was soo quick
Bill Elliott / Kyle and Adam Petty / late Neil Bonnett - incredibly nice.
I shook Andre the Giants hand ( I will count that as being a cool dude since he took time out to do that)
Had a quick conversation with Bubba Watson ...he was very nice. Respective kids were on a play ground. It was just before a Bama UGa SECCG and he gave me grief over the Bama shirt but very nice
Don't know if it really counts a "meeting" but in Dublin Ireland Temple Bar area...I had read in the inflight magazine on the way over that celebrities hang out there a lot...well walking through there I saw Heath Ledger just sitting on the curb. I stopped and did a double take he looked up and laughed and I walked on. Either no one recognized him or didn't care but there was the joker just sitting on the side walk ( this was just before the release of the film )
Roy Jones Jr: incredibly nice. Played a game of pick up basketball with him. Dude was soo quick
Bill Elliott / Kyle and Adam Petty / late Neil Bonnett - incredibly nice.
I shook Andre the Giants hand ( I will count that as being a cool dude since he took time out to do that)
Had a quick conversation with Bubba Watson ...he was very nice. Respective kids were on a play ground. It was just before a Bama UGa SECCG and he gave me grief over the Bama shirt but very nice
Don't know if it really counts a "meeting" but in Dublin Ireland Temple Bar area...I had read in the inflight magazine on the way over that celebrities hang out there a lot...well walking through there I saw Heath Ledger just sitting on the curb. I stopped and did a double take he looked up and laughed and I walked on. Either no one recognized him or didn't care but there was the joker just sitting on the side walk ( this was just before the release of the film )
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