V 8 Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 I met Jason Plato outside my local Dry Cleaners............... Oh it was you was it.....now it all makes sense Quote
Andy Banks Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 Douglas Adams - networked his house in Islington and set-up his Apple Mac Jeff Wayne - networked his house in Herts Stephen Fry - just a shake of the hands whilst networking Douglas Adams's house Holly Johnson - fixed his Mac (he was winding me up, scared the crap out of me) (see the theme here yet...) Joan Armatrading - brought her Mac into the office to be fixed Others I can't recall at various award shows and computer expos cos I suspect I was a little unsober at the time. Oh and Mark Stanton Quote
bo selecta Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 met quite a few bsb riders,chris walker,mike rutter,john reynolds,steve hislop,jamie whitam,carl fogarty,james haydon,leon haslam,ron haslam.M schumacher ran past me in the paddock at silverstone about 10 years ago,can i claim that one? Jonnie herbert,tiff needel,vbh,moto-x ledgend ricky carmichael,dave thorpe,scott nichols.... Quote
adamnreeves Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 My Mom! Mark Evans at the NEC. Mike Brewer at the NEC. Edd China at the NEC. Tiff Needell at Stoneleigh. Prince Charles HRH when he visited my Town in Wales, handshake only. Heikki Kovalainen at Silverstone when his moped driver nearly ran my wife over. Nicky Campbell when I was a guest on his show in the early 90s Chris Evans walked past me in London when I was contracting. Dorian Yates (body builder) at my Gym in the late 80s Some other body builder at another Gym in 90s cannot remember his name I do remember his biceps made my quadraceps look small, at the time my quads were about the same as my wife's waist! (sadly my quads are smaller and my wife's waist bigger) Don't know the actor's name but he played Reg Holdsworth in Coronation Street, again Casually in London. Various Olympians in training. Felipe Massa when he spurn at Silverstone 2008 (?) and I met his stare! LOL My son has met more famous people. He worked for a specialist furniture removal and storage company. The list is long including Members of the Palace, House of commons, Film and Music stars. But his favourite is Jeremy Clarkson's wife making him a cup of Tea. Quote
cliveboy8 Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 I met Barnes Wallace when at college in the ‘60’s. What an interesting guy. Bet he was a bomb to be with! Just remembered.... the then Lady Brabourne in 1975. Sold her a fridge freezer. The woman who was in Just Good Friends with Paul Nicolas, can't remember her name. She was in Sainsburys about a year ago and looks as stunning today as she looked then. I damaged my jaw as it dropped on to the handle of my trolley. Quote
Barry Ashcroft Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 Sir Sterling Moss we travelled on the same 747 to Miami last year except he sat up front and I was at the rear in peasant class Sir Frank Williams when I worked at Williams for a day fitting out a new F1 trailer Tommi Makinen at a rally in Finland Jezza & May at Top Gear filming last year Had the unfortunate duty of looking after James the dangler Allen at a event I was promoting many years ago Derek Redmond used to be one of my customers Toured Alcatraz with Captain Pickard but was too scared to talk to him Quote
Barry Ashcroft Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 Forgot I met Darth Vader a few times as his brother was the local village football coach. And Gareth Chillcott as I played Rugby with his brother John. Quote
jeff oakley Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 Wells mine is an odd ball list, Dougie Brown, Paul Shane (hi di Hi) hiring motorhomes from where I worked. Alvin Stardust and Gary Glitter both through the hire company. Arthur Scargill Micheal Parkinson Stan Richards (seth in Emmerdale) all having a pie and pint at the corner pin in Barnsley. Went to a party at Charlie Williams house again in Barnsley Shared a P**s at an early Goodwood between John Surtees and Stirling Moss ( it was no big thing really) Met Derek Bell at the service near Newbury (what a nice man took time to have a proper chat) Tony Christie (his brother was my teacher real name Fitzgerald) As Steve D says not hero worship all just ordinary people who probably told their partners about meeting me All except Glitter, he probably said I was too old for him! Quote
Lotus7racer Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 I met Jesus.....in Mexico city Oh...why is it all white dudes are famous? Quote
pistonbroke Posted November 30, 2010 Posted November 30, 2010 Elvis in Wigan Marks and Sparks Napolian Bonapart directing traffic on the M6 King Canute on the beach at car mill dam Henry 8th, Guy Fawks, Dick Whittingtons Cat , Noah , all in Haydock working mens club Often meet Jane Fonda in barberella outfit in my dreams Quote
Nic Ayre Posted December 1, 2010 Posted December 1, 2010 The Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace, top bloke who speaks his mind. Ari Vatanen Juha Kankunnen and Juha Repo Queued next to Hannu Mikkola for my cornflakes for brekky at Rally Finland. Richard Burns, sat next to him in a road going 206 Gti at speed Tiff Needell, sat next to him sideways at speed (100mph +) Robert Reid RB's co-driver. Paul White who was Henri Toivonen's co-driver when he won the 1980 RAC. Colin Hilton (MSA Boss) Graham Stoker (before he became FIA Vice President) Sandro Munari Win Percy Mark Lovell Russ & Paul Swift Jeremy Thorpe Jimmy Saville (although I was only a few months old, so don't remember) Stuart Turner (ex BMC and Ford Competitions Manager) His book Twice Lucky is well worth a read and very amusing. Quote
cast iron Posted December 1, 2010 Posted December 1, 2010 Russ & Paul Swift I forgot about Swifty as I see him most days I helped teach Paul to drive on Two wheels (using a quad!) and drove various cars around for Russ. Quote
Fat Albert Posted December 1, 2010 Posted December 1, 2010 Used to play table tennis with Graham Hill at Elstree aerodrome Colin Chapman once dumped me in his pool under the dance floor in the barn at Hethel Paul Newman's eyes are unreal, met him in the bar at Brands Hatch in the '70s Ron Dennis, at a failed job interview Debbie Raymond's (Paul's daughter) minders after running out of fuel with her in a Firenza on the GP circuit, again at Brands Christopher Reeve (RIP), fellow competitor in a gliding regionals at Booker John Barnard, long discussion on the crude use of composite technology in F1 compared to sailplanes Adrian Newey, shorter discussion on the crude state of aerodynamics in F1 compared to sailplanes Catherine Zeta-Jones, sat next to her in the Millennium for Wales-England Quote
oldman Posted December 1, 2010 Posted December 1, 2010 I met Jesus.....in Mexico city Oh...why is it all white dudes are famous? Don't know....I'll ask me mate ,Mohammed Ali Quote
speedy jon Posted December 1, 2010 Posted December 1, 2010 sir sterlin moss- had a chat to him in the top paddock at goodwood and held his umbrellar while he signed my program. guy martin- IoM tt rider at goodwood John mcginuness- Iom tt rider at the nec bike show last weekend Jenson button- at goodwood. Ken Block- while he was walking the goodwood hill on a thursday evening then signed a xbox game for me both hrt drivers bruno senna and kerun chandok damon hill- thought he was moody mika hakkinen- very quiet alan mcnish- before the start of lms 1000km at silverstone Jesse James- was chatting with me and my dad james toseland does working on charlotte church's merc and gavin henson's ranger count lol Quote
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