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Posted: 1/28/2015 9:54:01 PM EDT

[#1]

Shaq

Alonzo Morning

Paul Stanley

Gene Simmons

Ted Nugent

The Scorpions

Ian Scott from Anthrax

Linkin Park

Burl Ives

Posted: 1/28/2015 9:54:30 PM EDT

[#2]

3 presidents, Bush, Clinton, Bush. George Strait, Rick Perry, JB Hunt, Bo Pilgram(Pilgrams Pride), Boone Pickens.

Posted: 1/28/2015 9:54:41 PM EDT

[#3]

Pope John Paul II

Posted: 1/28/2015 9:54:58 PM EDT

[#4]

Played lots of shows in 89-92 or so with people who would later become famous. Nirvana, Green Day, Offspring, etc. Courtney love stole my Kustom bass amp. Noel Gallagher still owes me $25 from Fitzgerald's in Houston, and the lead singer from KMFDM needs to give me my leather trenchcoat back. Never played with NIN, but Trent Reznor is like 4 feet tall in real life. Don't ask about My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, they are insane, for reals.

Posted: 1/28/2015 9:55:08 PM EDT

[#5]

Was in a study group with Odell Beckham Sr in College. He brought Jr to the group one night in a baby carrier. So there's that.

Phil Robertson
Willie Robertson
Shaq
Chris Kyle
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Switchfoot

Posted: 1/28/2015 9:55:44 PM EDT

[#6]

Five Presidents, a Pope, many famous musicians, captains of Industry, politicians, movie and TV stars, reporters.

Some stand out. Some for good, others not so much.

Posted: 1/28/2015 9:57:17 PM EDT

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Phil Robertson
Willie Robertson
Shaq
Chris Kyle
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Switchfoot

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Big deal, I met Honey Boo, Mama June and Sugar Bear.

Posted: 1/28/2015 9:57:37 PM EDT

[#8]

Shot a game of pool with Barry Corbyn at my uncle's house on July 4th. (Uncle is GW Bailey)
Met Doris Roberts on the set of Remington Steele, very nice.
Kellye Nakahara from MASH visited my house
Jeff Maxwell from MASH visited my school

Posted: 1/28/2015 9:59:02 PM EDT

[#9]

I ran in to Richard Grieco a few times in one night in NY, we're from the same town, he was sorta famous at the time.
I met Shane Carwin at a store once, my wife took a pic of him with me and my kid. His fist was the size of my kid's head at the time. He was sorta famous at the time too. When I was a kid I met John Schneider at a car show, Dukes of Hazard was on tv, so he was pretty famous.

Posted: 1/28/2015 9:59:31 PM EDT

[#10]

Steven Sesgall

Posted: 1/28/2015 9:59:52 PM EDT

[#11]

Les Claypool and Larry LaLonde back in 1990 in a music store next to Bogart's in Cincinnati before a show.
Cool as fuck... we talked music and gear for about 10 min and they left to do the show.

Met Randy Weaver at a gun show. Talked to him for a few... he seemed to be a broken man by then, and I walked away feeling very very sorry for him on several levels.

Also met a few politicians, but I don't want to sully my reputation, and elevate theirs by mentioning their names.

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:00:18 PM EDT

[#12]

Clint Eastwood
George W Bush
Jeb Bush
Neil Bush
George H W Bush
Kevin Costner
Hank Williams Jr
James Hetfield
Mick Mars
Russell Means

Tom Osborne
Barry Switzer
Tom Rathman

That is all I can think of for now.

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:00:48 PM EDT

[#13]

Not that any of them would remember me:

Celebrities:

Charlton Heston (during a celebrity charity tennis tournament)
Rob Reiner (was playing Charlton Heston)
Carol Burnett (she was in a movie they filmed in my home town)
Chuck Berry (asked me for directions)
Robin Leach (also asked me for directions)
Dick Cavett (see Charlton Heston)
Clint Eastwood (leaving his restaurant in Carmel)
Kevin Bacon (on an airplane)
Dan Florek (on a airplane)
Tyra Banks (on an airplane)
Susan Lucci (on an airplane)

Politicians:

Bob Dole (on an airplane)
Newt Gingrich (on an airplane)
Steny Hoyer (on an airplane)
Hillary Clinton (on an airplane)
Ronald Reagan (wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns)
Vice President George H.W. Bush (He used to jog on our post in the 1980's, Ft. McNair, and we would run in formation behind him, taking turns carrying the guidon next to him. Also see Carter.)
President Jimmy Carter (also at Ft. McNair during a formal dinner. Had two former Presidents and the sitting VP there.)
President Gerald Ford (see Carter)
Bill Young (several times)
Charlie Crist (several times)
John McCain (I ran over his foot with my luggage walking through Dulles Airport, it was his fault too)

Military:

Caspar Weinberger
Maxwell Thurman (lived in Quarters 8 on McNair)
Norman Schwartzkopf (when he was a LTG, Quarters 3 on McNair)
William Westmoreland
Oliver North (several times before Iran Contra as he would come through the gate at Ft. McNair)

Media/News:

Katey Couric
Robin Mead
Morley Safer
Mike Wallace

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:01:09 PM EDT

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Now you're talkin

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:01:21 PM EDT

[#15]

Werner von Braun

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:01:56 PM EDT

[#16]

I had lunch with Bobby Kennedy.

Also Jim Porter.

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:02:12 PM EDT

[#17]

I met Santa Claus at a Christmas party last year, I thought it was pretty cool. He bummed a cigarette off of me when he left that night and that kinda surprised me, but he does have a pretty stressful job, so I can understand.

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:02:22 PM EDT

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R Lee Ermy. Exactly as you expect! Very cool! Signed a SOG machete.

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He signed my gun.

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:02:37 PM EDT

[#19]

Bo Jackson..very cool guy
Walter Payton..RIP sweetness
Dennis Hastert..local guy see him now and again.

Ufc and mma:
Clay guida
Cain Velasquez
Urijah Faber
Chael sonnen
Donald cerrone
Matt Hughes
Brock lesnar
Coach Greg Jackson
Demian maia
Rodrigo comprido medeiros-one of my coaches
Jason Ellis

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:02:56 PM EDT

[#20]

Nick Nolte

A very high Mackenzie Phillips

Larry Bird

John Mellencamp

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:03:02 PM EDT

[#21]

Travolta

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:04:40 PM EDT

[#22]

Michael Jordan is probably the most famous I've met.

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:05:44 PM EDT

[#23]

Some other "notables:

Jason Everman
Chris Cornell
Dennis Eckersley
Nolan Ryan
Pat Benatar
David Draiman

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:07:08 PM EDT

[#24]

Mark Messier

Lance Armstrong

Marcus Luttrell

Leonard Keller

Sammy Davis

I thought it was cool that I've actually held two Medal of Honors in my hand from two separate people.

Of all those, Lance Armstrong was probably my favorite.

Thought of a few others:

Evel Knievel

Robbie Knievel

I know Rob O'Neill quite well if you consider him famous.

Colt Anderson who plays with the Indy Colts was a friend of mine growing up.

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:07:28 PM EDT

[#25]

George H. W. Bush

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:07:28 PM EDT

[#26]

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I would have made him sing. I like big butts and I can not lie! I hate rap with a passion, that's comedy.

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:08:13 PM EDT

[#27]

Gov. Reagan

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:08:15 PM EDT

[#28]

George w Bush. Talked to him for a couple of minutes. Nice guy.

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:09:32 PM EDT

[#29]

Dan Quayle

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:11:04 PM EDT

[#30]

Jesus Christ

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:11:29 PM EDT

[#31]

DeMarco Murray

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:11:32 PM EDT

[#32]

I've shaken hands with three Presidents, a slew of Sen's, Rep's, Gov's, and other assorted Pol's, as well as a couple of dozen actors, musicians, and other assorted "Personalities", but the ONLY one who really stands out, the ONLY one I honestly feel is worthy of even mentioning here is . . .

. . . JOHN WAYNE . . .

I was ten years old, had just seen the movie "The Alamo" two weeks before, and got to visit with him, in person, for about ten minutes, while my mother delivered some legal documents to him, at his ranch in Santa Barbara, CA.

dp

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:11:35 PM EDT

[#33]

Jerry Miculek

Bruce Piat

Lew Tippie

All at the 1st Dpms 3 gun

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:11:53 PM EDT

[#34]

Drew Berrymore
Ellen Page
Jimmy Fallon
DeNiro
Edward Norton
Hillary Swank

They used to film a shit ton of movies in our town and we (the pd) would have to work OT for traffic and security. Met all the above, ate dinner/lunch with some of them, met others I can't remember, lol.

Some are like normal every day people, others not so much.
J-

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:12:32 PM EDT

[#35]

Bill Monroe
Jammed with Jerry Douglas (famous Dobro player and I didn't know who he was at the time)
Waved at Frank Zappa once while stopped next to him at a stop light and he waved back (sure looked like him)
Walked past William F Buckley on a flight
Missed an opportunity to give an estimate on some work for Johnny Depps dad

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:12:32 PM EDT

[#36]

Patty Hearst-Shaw

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:13:34 PM EDT

[#37]

Herschel Walker

(at least for a Dawg fan)

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:14:24 PM EDT

[#38]

Ickey Woods get some cold cuts!

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:15:05 PM EDT

[#39]

Mickey Mantle.

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:15:40 PM EDT

[#40]

Jesco White

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:15:45 PM EDT

[#41]

Bush 41, 43 and jeb
Fred Thompson and cougar wife
Reagan
Frank Carlucci
Jim Bob duggar and his 20 kids

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:16:11 PM EDT

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Was it in a gym…at 0300?

Sorry man, j/k

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:16:48 PM EDT

[#43]

Many, but James Earl Jones was the coolest.

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:17:18 PM EDT

[#44]

Met Hasso Von Mantuefal of Africa Corps.---------------- shook hands with Roy Acuff backstage at the Grand Ole Opry--------- shook hands with and talked awhile with Peter G. Kokalis [SOF] at Knob Creek a few years back.

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:17:35 PM EDT

[#45]

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Werner von Braun

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Okay, that's cool.

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:19:24 PM EDT

[#46]

B.B. King.

With a wink and a grin: "You ain't too bad for a white boy"

Kingston Mines, Chicago, late 90s.

He's a slacker.

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:21:32 PM EDT

[#47]

Wayne Gretzkey when he played for the oilers, actually a good number of players during that era.
Jamie Farr
DDP
A few others

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:22:48 PM EDT

[#48]

Gordie Howe at a Houston Aeros game.

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:23:28 PM EDT

[#49]

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Okay, that's cool.

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Werner von Braun

Okay, that's cool.

Me too, my father designed the first motorized wheelchair for him on contract.

I was very young at the time. Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville Alabama. Totally forgot about it.

My dad worked on Mercury, Apollo, and the shuttles. I have pics of me aboard ENTERPRISE when it flew in mating with a 747.

Cool.

Not so cool: he was on ground control when challenger failed.

His call home to inform was severed and we didn't hear from him for days.

Posted: 1/28/2015 10:23:41 PM EDT

[#50]

Matt McGrory used to be the bouncer at the bar I would go. Also probably the tallest guy I ever met too, definitely had the biggest feet of anyone I ever met
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_McGrory

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