What's Your Claim To Fame?

[ourmanflint]

I was just wondering how many of you have secret pasts and claims to fame, things you will always remember or maybe you would rather forget.

Mine, which should be appreciated by all the Scots in the house, as it has to do with Scottish history. My claim to fame is that when people walk down the Royal Mile in Edinburgh and spit in the Heart of Midlothian, as is the tradition, they do so because they are spitting on the "grave" of my long dead ancestor. In fact the whole Heart of Midlothian was put there to mark and commemorate his terrible deeds!!

[The Dan Sai Kid]

Well, if we are on the Royal Mile then I can talk about mine - my family - on my Dad's side are supposedly descended from John Knox - who I think founded the church of Scotland - but you can pay money and visit his house.

Flint, are you a haggis-muncher too?

Edited December 14, 2006 by The Dan Sai Kid

[jumnien]

My claim to fame I guess is that I was the last person to talk to Jerry Garcia and found him dead when I was nightman at a alcohol and drug rehab in California on Aug. 9, 1995. My claim to infamy was everything I did that ultimately led me to rehab myself... Oh, and my Dad used to have sex with Rock Hudson in gay saunas in Los Angeles during the 80's, does that count?

[ourmanflint]

My claim to fame I guess is that I was the last person to talk to Jerry Garcia and found him dead when I was nightman at a alcohol and drug rehab in California on Aug. 9, 1995. My claim to infamy was everything I did that ultimately led me to rehab myself... Oh, and my Dad used to have sex with Rock Hudson in gay saunas in Los Angeles during the 80's, does that count?

I think that's a definite yes!! So he is dead then, I know there are lots of theories going round...

And TDSK... we were a long time ago Scottish name, tartan, crest etc... but we headed south a hundred years ago.

Edited December 14, 2006 by ourmanflint

[Khutan]

Oh my goodness, the first few posters have hit the ball over the fence - Good one !!!

I can't compete with that. My fame is two - running the Olympic Torch #1 for me and #2 was getting personal with a female rock star many years ago looking back on its trivia, but we still talk on email.

I am maybe a bit boring and I am imfamous for nothing really.

Oh Sorry for the first two in this thread "lang may yer lum reek" or Long may your chimney smoke - I understand that from my grand-dad who played for Rangers

[terry57]

i got a couple,

i shook the hand of john kay from " steppenwolf "

i shook the hand of " eric burdon "

i shook the hand of paul from " franky goes to hollywood "

[ourmanflint]

Oh my goodness, the first few posters have hit the ball over the fence - Good one !!!

I can't compete with that. My fame is two - running the Olympic Torch #1 for me and #2 was getting personal with a female rock star many years ago looking back on its trivia, but we still talk on email.

I am maybe a bit boring and I am imfamous for nothing really.

Oh Sorry for the first two in this thread "lang may yer lum reek" or Long may your chimney smoke - I understand that from my grand-dad who played for Rangers

hey hey... details... at least give us a clue who she was!! And what torch??

[Khutan]

hey hey... details... at least give us a clue who she was!! And what torch??

Sydney Olympics in the early days of the torch relay.

She.... I cannot say as we still talk and email. Last time we met was about 4 years ago and it was great to talk.

[markr]

This one's for the british folks, Whilst on holiday in the carribean a few years back, my gf and I managed to end up in a room next to one, mr John Leslie, AKA d-list celebrity sex pest/coke feind!!

Got to know him and his, at the time gf miss Abi Titmuss(she aint that hot) quiet well.

He was fired from his daytime tv show 3 days after we got back to blighty due to rape accusations!!

And to think I let the misses near him!!

Mark

[toptuan]

Celebrities seen in person:

Queen Elizabeth of England (I was part of a welcoming crowd at Seattle Center, Seattle, USA)

Richard Nixon (before he was president; speaking at Lincoln's Birthday Republican fundraiser) President Ronald Regan (while watching presidential motorcade in Seattle)

Princess Sirindorn of Thailand (while visiting Paragon Center, Bangkok)

Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (special speaker at International Builder's Convention, Dallas, Texas)

Wilt Chamberlain (7-foot NBA star, playing for the Lakers against the Trailblazers in Portland, Oregon)

Tiger Woods (playing on a golf course next to a freeway in Orlando, Florida; I was on the freeway--in traffic which came to a dead halt; thanks to the celebrity playing golf!)

Edited December 14, 2006 by toptuan

[Buckwheat]

Mines a big one....

I met Pattaya Fox and Jai Dee at the last pissup.

[malcolminthemiddle]

I was a choirboy at Eton.

[davidjtayler]

I spilt some of Gary Glitters piss on my hand when I was a lab technician ...

[endure]

I stood chatting to Stevie Wonder before he went on stage at the only club date during a UK tour. He refused to do any clubs but the Mojo in Sheffield. All the others were theatres.

[pumpuiman]

In my job as a ferry captain I have met many celebrities. Carly Simon, James Taylor, Elizabeth Shue, Dan Akroyd, Kevin Spacey, Steven Tyler, Toots and the Maytals, Los Lobos, Karen Allen(Indiana Jones girl), Bill Belachick(New England Patriots coach), Lenny from Sha na na and others that I'm sure I'll remember after I post.

I have met lots of bands over the years. I used to work security in my younger days. Lynyrd Skynyrd, John Lee Hooker, Roomfull of blues, Etta James(she was kinda sweet on me, scared the hel_l out of me....she was about 250 pounds at the time) Poison, Indigo Girls, Tone Loc, many more....

But my personal claim to fame is playing harmonica with Pinetop Perkins (Muddy Waters piano player) He stayed with me while touring. An incredible old blues man, full of stories.

[Soph]

I was a peasant in 'The Princess Bride' - a movie - any Canadians out there might know this film x

[scott1999]

this is for english people only ,

i have met prince charles 2 times once when i worked at smithfields , the meat market , once at a dinner for the gordon highlanders ,

own the only 750i that was not smashed to pieces on the filming of tomorrow never dies, bond film, nice .

but the above is nothing to when i owned a taxi business in halow essex , jordon the model would ring me up , to drive her to london , for her nights out,

now one night is sticks in my mind , she was on her second boob job at the time , she invited me into browns night club , vip bit,

where we met up with her friend jo guest, porn star ,

now half way though the night she asked me to feel her new breasts to see if they felt good,

so there i am in browns vip section , feeling jordons boobs , standing next to go guest ,

i thank at that moment i knew what it must be like to be in heaven

[Tony Clifton]

Sent Gilles Villeneuve back to the bus reserved for dignitaries, he was lost. I asked if he was driving. Made him laugh.

Edited December 14, 2006 by Tony Clifton

[suegha]

I am a descendent of the aristocracy.

[gpt]

I cycled across Saudi Arabia

I shut down Jeddah Airport for over an hour because with had no medical cover - all ambulances attending a major traffic incident off site

I had a kick-about in a back garden with most of the Busby Babes.

I had lunch with Idi Amin at the Red Sea Palace Hotel, Jeddah

[bkkmadness]

I've been naked on British TV before.

[endure]

I've been naked on British TV before.

Too much information

[PhilHarries]

I spilt some of Gary Glitters piss on my hand when I was a lab technician ...

My mind is a maelstrom of comments. Some rude, some crude and some downright offensive. But in the interests of "if you can't say anything good say nothing" I'll say nothing.

Fame? Me? You must be joking, best I can come up with is:-

Mesmerised by Jimmy Hendrix at his penultimate gig (Isle of Wight, 1970)

Minor player in the Concorde project (major thermal fatigue testing, RAE Farnborough, 1971-1974)

Struck by lightning (lock #25, Basingstoke canal, 1976)

Won five quid on the football pools (circa 1977)

[hereforgood]

A Major League Scout came to a High School Baseball game to have a look at Mike Norris former Oakland A's Pitcher. I was called in to pitch the last 3 innings of the game and a week later was contacted for a tryout by the Texas Rangers. I never went so who knows.......................

[tc101]

My claim to fame - I am a direct descendent of both Charlemagne and Mohammed.

[The Dan Sai Kid]

I've been naked on British TV before.

More info required - are you the guy that did a streak on Fred's map on This Morning?

[Jim's_a_Thai_Fox]

A few brushes with fame, notably modelling Worzel Gummage pyjamamas as a kid - though never got to meet Una Stubbs

I was in some swanky West End bar with my missus celebrating her swanky mate's birthday when a famous BBC actor off 'Holby City' walked in (Jeremy something?)...

He was instantly surrounded by girls going wobbly at the knees, asking for autographs and generally interferring with the man's desire for a quiet bevvie. So, I sauntered over and had a chat with him, telling him how sorry I felt for him that he cant just go out for a beer 'like us normal folk'. He said that it was a pain, but he was used to it etc... then motioned over to the bar and said 'my GF gets a bit miffed sometimes with all the attention though'.

So, I walked over to his lovely lady sitting alone at the bar. We struck up conversation and I told her that I felt for her, telling how awful it must be to be going out with a celebrity but how she shouldn't be worried as her fella, although (mildy) famous, seemed like a nice, ordinary bloke... I glanced over to my GF, who was staring at me wide eyed. I thought that she was getting jealous and had better head off before I got into hot water...

Anyway, I walked back over to my GF who demanded 'what were you saying to that woman?' After telling her, she starting wetting herself with laughter. When I asked why, she told me that the male celebrity's missus was none other than Rachel Stevens - the very, very famous pop singer (well, she was at that time - no idea if she still is... though I bet she's still stunning!) ...and here's stupid old me telling her about how awful it must be to go out with a (B List) celeb!

Muppet

[The Dan Sai Kid]

A few brushes with fame, notably modelling Worzel Gummage pyjamamas as a kid

Tell the truth - you were one of those kiddy underwear models that had a white vet tucked into his action man/gi joe y-fronts.

[Barney_the_Dinosaur]

Darth Vader tried to shag my Mum in 1982.

...and he had (several decades earlier) shagged another woman that my Dad subsequently eloped with when I was 13 years old.

[The Dan Sai Kid]

Darth Vader tried to shag my Mum in 1982.

...and he had (several decades earlier) shagged another woman that my Dad subsequently eloped with when I was 13 years old.

Wow! The Force runs strong in your family!!