GM Miechael Adams at the kilkenny chess congress in Ireland.
GM Alex Baburan, a good few times.
Bertie Ahearn, the taoiseach in Ireland (Prime minister)
Paul McGrath an old irish soccer player known as GOD by fans at his club, Aston villa. (at a soccer camp when i was small, have a picture also somewhere at home)
Originally posted by mmanuelOr how about "degrees of separation"? For instance, I can link myself through two other people to Wayne Gretzky and through three other people to the late Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart.
... I feel a sub-thread coming on: Who is the most famous person you have given a PowerPoint resentation to?
And no, I am not the least bit wealthy myself.
Originally posted by Frank BurnsI have exchanged emails with a woman who has talked on the phone with another woman who met three of the Beatles (all but George) at a club in London in the late 1960s.
It wasn't me, but a friend of mine got to meet and speak with Paul McCartney in LA a few weeks ago. He shook his hand and said Paul was a very graceous person. I thought that was pretty cool.
Originally posted by Paul DiracI met a lady who had seen the Beatles perform at the Cavern Club in the early sixties. She said if she had known at the time who they were she would have slept with one of them LOL! 😵
I have exchanged emails with a woman who has talked on the phone with another woman who met three of the Beatles (all but George) at a club in London in the late 1960s.
Originally posted by pendejoAbout two years ago, he was shopping in Heals on Tottenham Court Road and I couldn't resist it. Was all a bit hero-worshippy kinda thing, but although he asked me if I was old enough to be a Led Zep fan he was really nice about being disturbed by a complete stranger 🙂
nice one man. was this in recent years?
ive had the delight of shaking the hands of Stewart McKimmie AND Davie Hannah
Also met Damon Albarn, Alan Rickman, Ray Winston, Nick Moran and a few B list celebs too (cough* name dropper *cough) The charity I work for does photoshotts with famous people to raise money.
Shook hands with Jon Bon Jovi at Glasgow while filming "In these Arms" for a live link with Top of the Pops.
Drank a beer with Bruce Dickenson and Nicko McBrain from Iron Maiden
Had a coffee with Terry Pratchett
Was taught guitar by Olga (lead singer and guitarist with the Toy Dolls) for 10 years
Edit:- Through my Mams line of work I have also met Brian Glover (british actor who starred in Alien 3), Jimmy Saville, Lisa Stansfield and we also had the guy who hosted Mr and Mrs round for tea, his name escapes me though (I was 5 when I met him)