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[echoshifting]

Christopher Priest once sent me this enormous box of DC comics, including a few autographed ones, a few photocopies manuals on breaking into comics, and a personal note describing his fondness for the industry.

Not exactly an A-lister, but by far my favorite brush with famedom. We've corresponded a few times since then; he is a super nice guy.

edit: Oh shit I forgot about Margaret Weis. That was a good one...chatting with her about one of my stories in the front door of a restaurant for the better part of an hour. She gave me notes. Cool lady.

 

[Puddles]

Cevapi! It's bosnian or something.

Yeah, they have it in all the former Yugoslavian countries.

Burek is the other thing I miss from there.

 

[Ferga]

But pasta mentally tastes better

 

[Lissar]

More not-too-famous-but-still-famous-for-nerds-celebrity stories.

Sir Terry Pratchett hit on me and then jokingly tried to buy weed from me.

Kevin Conroy has whispered my name in my ear in his Batman voice.

There needs to be a word for something both creepy and awesome in the English language.

 

[Emitan]

Sir Terry Pratchett hit on me and then jokingly tried to buy weed from me.

What would have happened if he jokingly hit on you and really did try to buy weed from you?

There needs to be a word for something both creepy and awesome in the English language.

TinyChat

 

[C-Jo]

I sold Busta Rhymes a Dreamcast 11 years ago.

 

[Lunchbox]

i touched randy orton once, he was soft and warm

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Oh right, I met Neil Gaiman in Manchester.

Robert Shearman (a former Dr. Who writer) taught my creative writing class for a while.

My dad and I met Bill Clinton at a dinner once.

 

[Az]

OMG cevapi I love you so much!

Hocu i ja!!!!!!!!

 

[Emitan]

I used to be friends with Brandon Sanderson on Facebook before I deleted my old account. Also, we've chatted on Reddit a few times and hes emailed me once but I doubt he remembers a random internet stranger.

 

[Stet]

Gabriel Byrne bought me a drink when I was underage and James Spader gave me career advice.

Well okay, it was an open bar so technically he just BROUGHT me a drink.

 

[Wallach]

Spoiler

Because I asked.

That isn't interesting at all. Retcon this immediately.

 

[ShinobiFist]

I dealt with a lot of celebs over the years. Working in the nightlife industry for over a decade, you get to meet quite a few. The best is when puff daddy use to come to my spot in TimesSq. Homeboy called me "Puerto Rican N****" a lot, lol. When he order shit. he never said it in a hateful way, but more in a convo type of way. Example "You Pureto Rican N****! Be having some hot sisters" never forget that one, lol. I'm not even Rican, I'm Dominican...Honest mistake as always.

 

[Professor Beef]

Kevin Conroy has whispered my name in my ear in his Batman voice.

I am jealous as FUCK.

 

[Puddles]

On the topic of celebrities, I met Christian Slater in London a few years ago. He was doing a stage version of Swimming With Sharks, and after the show I ran into him in the back alley. He was really cool. I told him my favorite movie was Coming Home in a Bodybag, and that got a chuckle.

 

[Emitan]

That isn't interesting at all. Retcon this immediately.

I can't think of anything good but I tried!

 

[noah111]

I'm related to a pretty famous singer

Spoiler

in a middle eastern country

.

 

[Gr1mLock]

Hocu i ja!!!!!!!!

Ah ovo opet? Mislis da stranci jedu vise cevapa od nas?

 

[Zomba13]

I don't know/haven't met anyone famous

 

[omgkitty]

I met Matt Berninger after a concert one night. He was pretty drunk, but overall a pretty nice guy.

 

[echoshifting]

Puddles with photographic evidence, putting us all to shame.

 

[friskykillface]

For basketball gaf, I swear I saw Brian Scalabriene at a marshalls once, or a really tall red headed guy, looked just like him, he looked pissed so I didn't go say hi.


Other then that, haven't seen any celebs , bummer

 

[ShockingAlberto]

A friend of mine is dating the cousin of the guy who voices Garrus in Mass Effect.

He's been holding a "Garrus Answering Machine message" idea as a present in his back pocket for when he needs to gain favor with people.

 

[Emitan]

I live one neighborhood away from where Yao Ming's parents live. Never seen him up close, though. Just at Rockets games.

 

[noah111]

Puddles with photographic evidence, putting us all to shame.

Even worse is he seems to have lost a lot of weight in comparison to his current av pic. If true, congrats.

 

[Stet]

I also rode in a limo with John Neville (may he rest in peace) and my best friend and I got hit on by Jackie Burroughs (may she rest in peace).

And one time I told Gordon Pinsent that he looked like my dad.


But only Canadians will care. (And even then probably not.)

 

[omgkitty]

I've also met Reese Witherspoon's brother. He's a douche bag.

 

[freenudemacusers]

I have never encountered, or even seen firsthand, someone famous

 

[Steamlord]

I...think I saw Keanu Reeves when I was in NYC a couple of years ago? Pretty sure it was just wishful thinking though.

 

[PigSpeakers]

I met the guitarist for some local indie band I hadn't heard of on New Years eve and took a picture with him. I figured he's probably somewhat famous in the state at least.

I also had a guy working at ted brown give me a free download card for his band. Later I found out that their lead singer is the cousin of this guy I went to school with.

My brother was in Ten Things I Hate About You as an extra.

I think I may have seen Ken Levine at PAX this past year.

 

[noah111]

I live one neighborhood away from where Yao Ming's parents live. Never seen him up close, though. Just at Rockets games.

I also stepped on the same ground as Jesus and Mohammed

Spoiler

supposedly

did.

 

[jasonng]

I've met a lot of celebrities, this is one of my favorites for sure.

 

[Count Dookkake]

I did not mean to do this to the conversation. I just thought it was a funny anecdote.

 

[Stet]

I was an extra in the Dawn of the Dead remake so I kind of met Sarah Polley and Ving Rhames.

Oh, and one of my elementary school friends' moms wrote the Franklin the Turtle books.

And my mom's coworker was the mother of two of the Barenaked Ladies.

 

[echoshifting]

Is that David Cross? That's awesome man.

I did not mean to do this to the conversation. I just thought it was a funny anecdote.

You may have saved the thread.

 

[Wallach]

I can't think of anything good but I tried!

Wow, are you writing the next Dragon Age game? Jeez.

You could have at least made something up about what a freakshow he looks like!

 

[Professor Beef]

I met MarkMan once!

 

[noah111]

I've met a lot of celebrities, this is one of my favorites for sure.

That is so awesome, i'm quite jealous.

 

[kitchenmotors]

O shit, Slater is back in TinyGAF.

 

[CountAntonius]

I follow Gary Whitta on twitter.

 

[BobFromPikeCreek]

My ex was nextdoor neighbours with Adam Sandler, but she dumped me before I could meet him.

 

[Maklershed]

I've met a lot of celebrities, this is one of my favorites for sure.

One of my top 5 favorite comedians.

 

[freenudemacusers]

I met MarkMan once!

Me too, and I also had an awkward translator hello with diago in the airport after the last Evo. So I guess that counts on some level

 

[noah111]

I follow Gary Whitta on twitter.

Haha this actually made me snort my coke.

 

[Maklershed]

Haha this actually made me snort my coke.

This sentence has two very different possible meanings.

 

[Stet]

Haha this actually made me snort my coke.

Way ahead of you brother.

 

[CountAntonius]

This sentence has two very different possible meanings.

lol.

 

[echoshifting]

This sentence has two very different possible meanings.

Dammit, now I'm choking on vitamin water.

Pretty sure that one isn't a double entendre.

 

[El Sloth]

My sisters touched Salma Hayek's boobs when they were shopping in Manhattan once.

I don't remember if it was intentional.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

You either made him laugh or drove him to drugs.

Hooray!