Its funny who you bump into in random places

[russycarps]

People who boast about how rude they have been to celebrities, simply so they can tell people about it afterwards, are morons.

[Ed209]

People who boast about how rude they have been to celebrities, simply so they can tell people about it afterwards, are morons.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

yes, we musn't offend poor little old Jim "i'm a racist prick" Davidson

c**t deserved it

[eFestivals]

One of my mates went into a bar with a work colleague and mentioned to him that ' that's Jim Davidson the toss pot comedian sitting over there'. The work colleague immediately went over to the afore mentioned Jim, pointed at his head and said ' what, this c**t here?'.

Jim really is a c**t. I used to hear a lot about what he does from his daughter.

[MrZigster]

Jim really is a c**t. I used to hear a lot about what he does from his daughter.

[eFestivals]

(should be Sir)

no it fucking shouldn't.

I once found myself unintentionally stuck in the same room as Prince Andrew for a couple of hours. My attempts to encourage a debate about the Civil List with anyone who would listen got absolutely nowhere.

[MrZigster]

no it fucking shouldn't.

[t8yman]

Hetfield

Mustaine

Ulrich

Hammet

Trujillo

Paul Weller

Chuck Billy

Paulie Shore

Richard Pryor

Robocop

George Best

Dan Lilker

Greg Puciato & Ben from Dillinger

Adam from KSE

I dont like to namedrop though.

[eFestivals]

V. interesting.

Why not, and do you disapprove of the CBE as well?

It's nothing personal to Michael, it's about all such 'honours'.

Yes, I disapprove of the CBE as well.

Michael's achievements and successes are recognised by those achievements and successes. Nothing further is needed.

Any 'honours' system is about the establishment trying to ensure that the power of the establishment is not challenged so that it cannot be overturned. It's about making sure that anyone who establishes a 'power base' is brought into 'the inside' so that the power they have cannot be turned against the powerful.

It's a huge contributor to all that goes wrong in the world, because it limits the opportunities for changes for the better.

[eFestivals]

I dont like to namedrop though.

I don't either. I forgot these...

Michael Eavis.

Emily Eavis.

Vince Power.

Melvin Benn.

Bob Angus.

Rob da Bank.

Peter Gabriel.

Otway.

Phil Lynott.

Ian Gillan.

both of The Proclaimers.

Lemmy.

Fast Eddie Clarke.

Paul Di Anno and the rest of Maiden (circa album 1)

Bruce Dickenson and the rest of Maiden (circa album 2)

all of Saxon.

Dave Lee Travis

Bobby Moore

Bob Love

Paul Heaton

Tina Weymouth

Chris Frantz

David Byrne

Keith Allen

Joe Strummer

Dave Grohl.

the comedian who does the stuff with Brian Cox (name slips my mind).

Kenneth Griffith.

There's loads and loads more. I wish I could remember them all, but that would be name dropping if I did.

[Paul ™]

Am not even going to attempt a list, but after 20 years of working festivals, concerts, sporting events, council events etc.. it would be a very long list.

[G-Stud]

Robocop

[eFestivals]

But Lemmy...

Not only Lemmy, but Lemmy in his heyday (it was 1979 or 1980).

I would have met Philthy Phil too (it was at a Girlschool gig at the old Marquee) but he was recovering from a broken neck at the time.

[feral chile]

The only celebrity I've ever properly met was Bon Scott, but I've talked/bragged about it lots of times before.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Not only Lemmy, but Lemmy in his heyday (it was 1979 or 1980).

I would have met Philthy Phil too (it was at a Girlschool gig at the old Marquee) but he was recovering from a broken neck at the time.

[philipsteak]

I met Ian Mckellen a couple of weeks ago. I'd only been back in New Zealand 2 days and there's Gandalf. Which considering half my mates back home have a hard enough time understanding that NZ and Middle Earth are actually different places, it just confirmed everything they already thought.

[MrZigster]

I know someone who shared a squat with Lemmy. Apparently Lemmy gave him his first smoke. He's never looked back since!

[thegremlin_1999]

I bet half of London (and further) has had some 'connection' with Lemmy.

[Kowalski]

Serious kudos t8yman for meeting Richard Pryor, that's absolutely amazing.

I've met Joan Rivers, Frankie Howerd (well he was in the same lift!), Peter Green (pissed out of his coupon in a bar in Tallinn), Colin Angus (The Shamen), Mr C, Trevor Brooking, Hot Chip, Sister Bliss (lovely lady), Charles Kennedy (sat next to him at a dinner, brilliant company), Steve Lamacq and loads of Aberdeen footballers I won't bore you with.

[Purple Monkey]

Met Warwick Davis at Center Parcs. He was staying in a chalet near to us. Incredibly nice guy.

[Rufus Gwertigan]

A few years ago I worked in a video shop. Oh how I laughed when the manager said we had some famous customers. Turned out they were John Thompson, Jason Orange, Paul Heaton and (wait for it) Bez. To fair Paul Heaton is a really nice chap.

[kwayzal]

I met my current boss of an international company I'm working for - hitch-hiking from Amsterdam to Brussels after new years. I'm in India now because of it. Don't know how to compare this to meeting a celebrity, but both are cool I guess