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More infamous, then famous, but I knew Gerald Stano - a serial killer from Ormond Beach, Florida, when I was a teenager. I used to hitchhike "back in the day" and met him through a friend. He told me to call him anytime I needed a ride because hitchhiking was dangerous!! He literally gave me 100's of rides over the course of a year or two and he was never out of line with me! He killed 41 women and was executed many years ago.

Hey, that's creepy. Maybe he was saving you for last?

Aren't you supposed to save the best for last?? LOL - luckily I never had to find out!

My hubby and I went into a CVS in Huntsville Alabama and Thomas Mikal Ford (Tommy off the show Martin) came in and was shopping. It didn't register at first. He is a big guy..smelled good too.

I havent met any super famous stars but I did run around with Jaret from Bowling For Soup, we lived in Denton TX together before he was famous. I also briefly dated a well known radio DJ from Dallas Tx ( I wont name him lol)

Russ Martin?

That was my exact thought the moment I read it. Rofl.

I'm friends with Brandon Barnes from Rise Against. We went to high school together.

Raymond Bourque came into the clothing store where I worked at the time he played with the Avs. I made a total fool of myself trying to play it cool and wait on him.

Also forgot to mention.....In 3rd grade living in Arkansas then Governor Bill Clinton visited our school droning on about the education system. I was up next in kickball when they called us in....I knew that guy was gonna be trouble \m/

Then, last year we were in the stands at Wrigley Field when we realized we were about 4 rows behind Bill Murray...he stayed the whole time even though it rained and the Cubs lost badly that day \m/

Nobody massive but I met Mr. Hudson when he did a DJ set in Southampton, - I said hello and he said, "Alright!" And we hugged

Other than that, I've brushed shoulders with Skrillex in Magaluf - he was going to be doing a DJ set in BCM and I was stood at the bar getting a drink. He walked passed to get to the stage and he brushed against my back, I turned round to see who it was and I nearly passed out! :happy:

Robin Williams while I was at the mall in Vancouver, BC.

I met James D. Watson, the scientist who, with Francis Crick, figured out the structure of DNA. He was giving a speech in Rochester, NY, and I went, as a reporter for the local newspaper, to cover it.
Here's the interesting thing. Most scientists do not draw much of a crowd, and the crowd they do draw is pretty sedate. But, for Watson, the theater was packed, with people forced to sit and stand in the aisles, and these fans lined up for autographs. He must have had to sign for 15 minutes.
So, being one who rarely misses the obvious, I asked him how he felt about being treated like a rock star and having to sign autographs. "I hate it," he snapped.
But, here was the problem. I have a brother who is a medical researcher. So, before the talk, I thought to myself 'Wouldn't he love to have an autograph of James Watson!' I knew that Watson had read Sinclair Lewis's famous novel Arrowsmith, and that the book had inspired him to go into science.
So -- Oops! -- I had gone out and purchased a copy of the book for him to sign for my brother, and it was sitting right there, secure in my coat pocket, as he was so succinctly expressing his distaste for being asked to give out his signature.
Course, it was too late. I asked anyway. He signed, somewhat graciously.
The worst part was: I gave it to my brother, and he was completely unimpressed. I sacrificed my journalist's decorum for him, and he did not care. He muttered a grudging 'thank you' and tossed the book on the shelf.
I thought: Last time I do anything for you. Harrumph!
And, then, two years ago -- 20 years after the fact -- my brother calls me up out of the blue. He's all excited. He manages to stammer out: 'You're not going to believe what I just found in my bookcase! I opened up this old paperback of Arrowsmith I found on my shelf, and on the first page inside . . . ."
Oh, I could believe it alright. Sheesh !

Florence Henderson--She was the MC at the Mrs. America 2011 pageant that I competed in.

Oh, and the Duck Dynasty guys at church, before they were famous. I live in the same area they do in Monroe, La.

Hodgetwins

chuck norris!!!!!! I luv him!!!! he's old but he can kick some butt!!!!

hmmmmmm HAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHH ROFLOL HAHHAHAHHAHAAHHAHA

k i'm done now

I don't pay too much attention to celebrities. We've had two come into our store... both times I had NO IDEA.

BUT this one time one of the members of Glass Tiger came in. I was freaking out. Recognized HIM immediately. I was all: AAAHHHH! Flirted my butt of and when he left I was gushing to my coworkers and they were like: "Who?"

*glowers at coworkers*

They can recognize some contestant from some stupid reality show but they can't recognize a freaking Canadian musician. *shaking my head* So disappointing.

I once met Bill Murray at a stoplight. He walked up to my car, licked my windshield, whispered "No one's gonna believe you," and walked away.

Well played, Bill Murray. Well played.

That's hilarious. I met him at Molly Malone's in Los Angeles...my friend's band played earlier, he was there to see the headlining band. My husband thought he was rude to me - i asked if he would take a photo with my friend (the girl who played earlier in the evening) because it was her birthday, and he patted me on the head and said no thanks. I was apparently to drunk to care at the time. :drinker:

I used to hang out with Jeremy Renner before he was famous. He's a great actor and an incredible singer, also was a very nice guy back then.

I've met Colin Farrell and practically drooled all over him. My God, that man is hot.

When I worked for the show The Osbournes, I met the entire family plus a few notable others. The most notable was Dave Grohl. He is very cool, down to earth, and his wife (at the time she was his fiancee) is stunningly beautiful and very sweet.

There have been others, but those are the ones that immediately stand out.

Oh, for country fans - I met Josh Gracin at a Country Bash, he was a complete *kitten*.

ROFLOL now that's AWESOME!!!!!!