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Posted: 2/2/2006 4:08:59 AM EDT

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Saw Neil Armstrong get out of a plane here.
I din't talk to him, but one of my buddies did, said he was really nice

Posted: 2/2/2006 4:14:58 AM EDT

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Had John Michael Montgomery come by the office when I was working in J-1. Got an autograph and a picture. He sure took longer with the chicks in the office.

Posted: 2/2/2006 4:16:10 AM EDT

[#3]

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On a serious note I didnt meet them on a plane but in my business I do meet a lot of celebs. At first I was all "WOW!" now I could give a crap, they are people.

Lita Ford

I would have asked her if she still had the "Juicy Lucy"

ETA: Found out yesterday that my brother's friend from High School is/was one of the producers for "24" His name is Paul Gadd

Posted: 2/2/2006 4:20:24 AM EDT

[#4]

Hi all,
I met Kirsty Alley on a flight from Toronto to LA. I'm a pilot and asked to visit the cockpit (pre-9/11). I have been doing this for years on Canadian airlines and have gotten to stay for landings in the jumpseat half a dozen times.

Anyhow, it was a 767 and behind the pilot in a jumpseat, trying to hide behind a newspaper,was a woman. I really had no interest in her and was talking with the pilots about where they did thier training, telling stories, etc. We were coming up to Vegas and I was pointing out to the girl I brought to the cockpit Hover Damn, Lake Meade and the strip when the woman who was behind the pilot comes over to take a look. We are all crammed behind/beside the co-pilot looking out, the girl I was with and Kirsty in between us. I did a quick double take, knew it was someone familiar, but could not place here immediately. We stayed and talked in the cockpit for another half hour and she joined in the conversation. I think it was right around her breakup time so she probably got special permission to ride in the jumpseat rather than first class.

Kinda cool.

Dez

Posted: 2/2/2006 7:15:18 AM EDT

[#5]

Met Rosey Greer (sp?) in an airport. He was sitting there playing guitar waiting on a plane. It was during the OJ trial and he was on his way back from visiting OJ.

Sold Tony Stewart a bunch of fishing equipment once. Didn't recognize him. He and another guy were wearing shirts with their racing team on it. I asked them if they were in NASCAR and they said, "Yeah." I then asked "Who's your driver?" He was cool about it, but the other guy (I think crew chief) got a HUGE kick out of that. Said something like "Some guy named Tony" and then I realized who he was.

Ken Dilger used to come in all the time. Great guy. He made a point to remember everyone's name and he was very polite.

My wife used to be a cashier at Gander Mountain. Kenny Chesney was in buying some stuff. He came through her line. Paid with a credit card. It said "See ID" She verified that the name on the card matched the ID, but it never dawned on her who it was until after he left. One of the girls that works with her said, "Well, did you get his autograph?" My wife, still not realizing who it was said, "Yeah, on the credit card slip."

Posted: 2/2/2006 7:19:17 AM EDT

[#6]

None on planes but, otherwise, too many to count.

Posted: 2/2/2006 7:30:00 AM EDT

[#7]

Hadassah Lieberman on a flight from DCA to DFW. Sat next to her in row two, port. I was there first into my window seat. As she and her huge bodyguard boarded, she reminded the muscular giant to, "...don't forget to tell the pilot!". I made him and his heavy fanny pack instantly. He rode with the cattle...and I felt sorry for the folks sitting next to him. Big dude.

She was rather snippy and unfriendly. She read her briefing book for most of the flight. She was extraordinarly careful to ensure I didn't peek. She didn't like the very nice lunch fare...requesting just some fruit and bottled water. As we deplaned in Dallas, I passed her on the jetway and politely wished her well...by name! The look on her face was fargin' priceless!

Dr. Edward Teller. Very interesting fellow. I peppered him with questions about the Project, the Teller-Ulam design, Slotkin's terrible accident and horrible death, and all sorts of other "stuff". His little "escort" lady was a trip..."Do you KNOW who this IS?"

"Why YES, my dear, I responded...I certainly DO!"

Several flags and generals...but who gives a damn.

Best folks I've sat next too were returning Grunts.

WRT Hollywierd celebs? None that I recall. Who would want to ride next to one of those asshats for four hours anyway?

Posted: 2/2/2006 7:30:48 AM EDT

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Liar?

These folks might be famous but most of them do use commercial planes, not private jets. I know John Travolta is qualified on commercial jets but I'll bet he doesn't charter one every time he needs to fly. Plus most celebrities look different when someone isn't styling them. When you live in California, they're around.

I've only sat next to one but have been on a number of flights where they were pre-boarded and so on. Not such a big deal. It is nice to chat with one and find they're normal too, just have a talent that happens to make them famous and easily recognized. And my work brings me into contact with them from time to time. By and large they're just like you and me, except have really recognizable faces. My buddy couldn't get over that Mel wasn't tall yet a huge star...

FWIW, also on a plane with the Bee Gee's back when they were famous. Complete dick-heads and working it for all it was worth.

Travolta owns his own comercial jet. My ex nextdoor neighbor who is a pilot flew for him a few times.

Posted: 2/2/2006 7:32:52 AM EDT

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Liar?

These folks might be famous but most of them do use commercial planes, not private jets. I know John Travolta is qualified on commercial jets but I'll bet he doesn't charter one every time he needs to fly. Plus most celebrities look different when someone isn't styling them. When you live in California, they're around.

I've only sat next to one but have been on a number of flights where they were pre-boarded and so on. Not such a big deal. It is nice to chat with one and find they're normal too, just have a talent that happens to make them famous and easily recognized. And my work brings me into contact with them from time to time. By and large they're just like you and me, except have really recognizable faces. My buddy couldn't get over that Mel wasn't tall yet a huge star...

FWIW, also on a plane with the Bee Gee's back when they were famous. Complete dick-heads and working it for all it was worth.

Travolta owns his own comercial jet. My ex nextdoor neighbor who is a pilot flew for him a few times.

Not only that, but his house sits next to an airstrip so he can pull the plane up to the door.

Posted: 2/2/2006 7:45:50 AM EDT

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Don't think I've ever really met any celebs on a plane. Some suspected but I couldn't pin their names.

Shirley Jones was on our Alaskan cruise though... Does that count?

Posted: 2/2/2006 8:47:20 AM EDT

[#11]

About 15 years ago, for some holiday or other, I flew from DC to Boston to go visit some friends. I got stuck sitting next to a Kennedy who was a state politician in MA. Archibald Cox, the prosecutor from Watergate, was just a few rows away, and one of the senators from MA (not Kerry) was up in the snooty section (I'd call it first class, but with him in it. . . .).

I'd better not write what I was thinking for the whole flight.

Posted: 2/2/2006 8:50:03 AM EDT

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I was at Denny's one night at 3am and sitting next to this guy and for an hour I couldn't figure out who he was. I looked out in the parking lot and say a weird looking solid black Jeep Cherokee. Blues traveler sticker on it. It hit me like a Brick. It was the lead singer of Blues Traveler. I can't remember his name but I talked to him for a minute after he finished both his meals (). I was drunk but I remember him being cool as hell. Not in the air but its the only celebrity story I have I think.

Musta been a big plane to have a Denny's and a parking lot, or did you misread the subject?

Popper, and he's gay

Edit: Alot of people don't seem to read the topic. Maroon/ Walmart shopper... is your label.

Read the last line of my post moonbat

One of the earlier posts reminded me though. Working First Aid at concerts I met a bunch. Brooks and Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, Keith Urban (he's like 5'4) Cletus T. Judd, Tracy Lawrence, Toby Keith (big dick if no one else is around drunk and just wanted ass) Kid Rock walked by us and actually stopped to shake our hands. He was cool, I worked the AC/DC concert but didn't get to meet them. I tried to get assigned to more but never could. I always forget about them cause they were work and we always stayed busy as hell.

Posted: 2/2/2006 9:11:37 AM EDT

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Years ago my Dad worked for United, and he and my Mom would go all over on the "space available" tickets. One trip to Hawaii, my Mom got bumped into 1st class and ended up sitting next to Phil Collins. At the time Collins was the commercial spokesman for United, but my Mom had no idea who he was. He was wearing some multi colored leather jacket and my Mom started talking to him about it and other things, then my Mom asks what does he do? And he replied "I'm a Rock music singer".
My Mom was having a real hard time believing this short, fat , old bald guy was a "Rock Star" (

) and started kidding him about it and even said "Well, then you could afford to give me that pretty jacket" (

) Which he replied it was on loan from a wardrobe company.
When my folks were getting off the plane in Hawaii (Collins was going on to Japan), my Mom says to Collins "Good luck with your singing career, I hope you make it"

On their return flight, my Mom was reading the United "in flight" magazine and there was an article about Phil Collins being the spokesman and United sponsoring his tour, and in the picture Collins was wearing the same multi colored leather jacket.

Posted: 2/2/2006 9:23:42 AM EDT

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I've sat next to Bobby Jackson of the Sacramento Kings NBA team. Very cool and very polite.

I worked at a sportsbar for about 4 years and got to meet quite a few famous athletes:
The Hanson Brothers from "SlapShot"
Tim Nehering (redsox)
Bret the Hitman Hart
Jim "the anvil" Neidhardt
Eddie Guardado
Greg Vaughn
Adamn Dunn
Edge
Major Gunns (tylene Buck) (And damn they're big)
Matt Stairs

And the guy in all of the sports blooper reels that runs through the outfield fence, His name is Rodney, he's in the Cincinnatti Red's Organization. Great guy to go drinking with

Posted: 2/2/2006 2:32:46 PM EDT

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NHL player Jeremy Roenick.

Shook his hand.

WWF wrestler Steve Blackman. Didn't say a word to him since I didn't know him.

I think Jason Newsted of Metallica was on a flight with me once, but I didn't persue it. Didn't want to bug him.

Posted: 2/2/2006 2:34:23 PM EDT

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I dont understand the point of autographs. Whats the point??? Its just a person.

Posted: 2/2/2006 2:37:27 PM EDT

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I dont understand the point of autographs. Whats the point??? Its just a person.

I never did either.

I wouldn't ask for an autograph from the guy who picks up my garbage or the guy who acts on some TV show...just some guy doing their job.

Posted: 2/2/2006 2:45:07 PM EDT

[#18]

A few guys on this site have met the girl from ideepthroat.com ....

Apparently she is a stewardess & they ran into her doing her job.

Hopefully they will be along to share some stories.

Posted: 2/2/2006 2:46:26 PM EDT

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These folks might be famous but most of them do use commercial planes, not private jets. I know John Travolta is qualified on commercial jets but I'll bet he doesn't charter one every time he needs to fly.

No he doesn't charter one, he owns a 747(?). He can even land it in his neighborhood! The amazing worthless things you learn on TV :)

Travolta owns a Boeing 707 and a Gulfstream IV. He lives in Ocala in a development with a private airstrip big enough to land a 747.

Here's his jet. He flies into St Pete/Clearwater airport every once in a while to visit the scientology HQ.

Posted: 2/2/2006 2:54:29 PM EDT

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A few guys on this site have met the girl from ideepthroat.com ....

Apparently she is a stewardess & they ran into her doing her job.

Hopefully they will be along to share some stories.

Posted: 2/2/2006 3:11:13 PM EDT

[#21]

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A few guys on this site have met the girl from ideepthroat.com ....

Apparently she is a stewardess & they ran into her doing her job.

Hopefully they will be along to share some stories.

That must be pretty shocking to see a porn star in person like that.

Posted: 2/2/2006 3:19:53 PM EDT

[#22]

Okay, here's my plane/celebrity story.....

I was once on a business trip and (I believe) in Denver, Colorado, and was getting late for my connection.

I was rushing through the crowded airport and was dodging people left and right and I ran right into a guy.

It was O. J. Simpson.

My mouth must have dropped open, as he kind of grinned and dodged left and was gone.

I sure wish I had had the quickness to ask him to autograph my pocketknife. (It was before the ban.)

Posted: 2/2/2006 3:42:21 PM EDT

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He owns one?!?!? I knew he was checked out on one but he owns one?!!? Jeez, the rich are different.

Check again he owns several,

www.joe-ks.com/archives_nov2004/Travolta_House.htm

Posted: 2/2/2006 4:02:13 PM EDT

[#24]

I got bumbed to First Class on a business trip several years ago and ended up sitting next to Jack LaLanne. He was quite a character. He managed to make every stewardess on the flight blush and giggle like little girls.

Posted: 2/2/2006 6:15:18 PM EDT

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Stunned, I looked at her and just said "Bjork!?" and crossed the street. Life has to suck for them when it comes to these issues.

Strange, I know a woman in New York who swears she ran into the swedish chef from the Muppets.

Bjork bjork bjork.

Posted: 2/2/2006 6:46:52 PM EDT

[#26]

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These folks might be famous but most of them do use commercial planes, not private jets. I know John Travolta is qualified on commercial jets but I'll bet he doesn't charter one every time he needs to fly.

No he doesn't charter one, he owns a 747(?). He can even land it in his neighborhood! The amazing worthless things you learn on TV :)

Travolta owns a Boeing 707 and a Gulfstream IV. He lives in Ocala in a development with a private airstrip big enough to land a 747.

Here's his jet. He flies into St Pete/Clearwater airport every once in a while to visit the scientology HQ.
www.dgualdo.it/n707jt-001.jpg

I may have flown on that as a kid,it used to a Braniff 707-138,ex Quantas.

Posted: 2/2/2006 7:02:56 PM EDT

[#27]

Folks I have met while working at CVG for Delta Connection(Comair), William Shatner,Gayle Sayers,Carrot Top,Mel Gibson.
While working at Cincy-Lunken, Pavorati(sp?) Don Johnson and Melinie Griffith(during filming of Milk Money,came in on a G-V). Alan Jackson(has his own Lear 25,a pilot too), Howie Mandel,Jimmy Buffet(has a Trinidad),Metallica(came in on a real POS G-I,FAA was all over it,grounded it for a few days),Hulk Hogan,Undertaker,and other wrestlers came in for a match,left to go to the local childeren's hospital.

Dad met,as a pilot for Delta,Louis Armstrong,Carol Burnnet,Jaques Cousteau,Joan Collins,Fats Domino,ect......

Mom met(as a stew for American) Gregory Peck,Robert Goulet.

Stepmom(as an F/A for Delta),Mel Gibson,Micheal Fox,Tom Cruise,and just about everyone,as she does the Int'l flights for Delta.

Posted: 2/2/2006 7:06:30 PM EDT

[#28]

I got to sit about 20 rows behind Billy Gibbons once on a flight into Houston.

He got on before me, he got off before me.

Posted: 2/2/2006 8:04:51 PM EDT

[#29]

Not quite in a plane, but it was in the airport at St. Louis...

I met Eric Clapton...he was pretty humble and down-to-Earth. He wasn't signing any autographs because, "I don't want to get over-run..."

Posted: 2/2/2006 8:43:13 PM EDT

[#30]

Forgot Hunter Thompson on the Metro in DC. I did not actualy meet him, he just stared at me, using some sort of Gonzo mind power which prevented me from asking him for a sig.

Posted: 2/2/2006 8:49:22 PM EDT

[#31]

Met the guy that was the voice of the pilsbury dough boy about 8 years ago on a flight, some big fat guy.

Posted: 2/2/2006 8:52:35 PM EDT

[#32]

On the plane - Goldie Hawn and James Whitmore about 73 or so.

Doodles Weaver when he was getting a flat fixed at the corner gas station. Willie Shoemaker ditto.

Went to school with Bonnie Large and Jim Kopp (Google them and see why they were memorable), Ronnie Howard

Have met Doris Day, Mae West, Buzz Aldrin, Jack Warner, among other H'wood types.

Here's Ma Danby and her Aunt with some guy you might recognize.

Ma Danby's Dad went through Law School and this was at the graduation ceremony. He was trying to be inconspicuous (hah nice try) as the Grads were the Celebs, but Auntie Doris was not one to let an opportunity like this get by her.

Posted: 2/3/2006 4:04:25 AM EDT

[#33]

Geesh, where do I start.

- Morgan Fairchild
- Greg Gumble
- David Scwimmer
- Gregory Hines
- Tonya Harding

More that I can't remember now.

Posted: 2/3/2006 6:54:22 AM EDT

[#34]

Damn Tonya got fat!

Posted: 2/3/2006 8:00:01 AM EDT

[#35]

Off the top of my head, I've met these people on planes:

- Clint Eastwood
- Jeri Ryan ("7 of 9", Star Trek: Voyager)
- Brent Spiner ("Data", Star Trek: TNG)
- Adam Duritz (singer, Counting Crows)
- Tre' Cool (drummer, Green Day)
- Damn near half the Oakland Raiders

Oh, and this is Travolta's "fly-in" house:

-Troy

Posted: 2/3/2006 8:53:42 AM EDT

[#36]

Edited because of all the famous people I've met, not one has been on an airplane.

Posted: 2/3/2006 9:07:04 AM EDT

[#37]

I met the former owner of AMT on a flight from Raleigh to Boston. He had a stack of gun porn in his lap so I asked to borrow one. We discussed firearms in general, and he told me he inherited the company from his father, then later lost it. Nice guy.

Posted: 2/3/2006 10:31:02 AM EDT

[#38]

Vince Vaughn while stationed her in Iraq...nice guy got his pic with me. He is tall as hell! Also Greg from the Brady Bunch. Also pretty cool guy.

Posted: 2/3/2006 10:36:17 AM EDT

[#39]

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Vince Vaughn while stationed her in Iraq...nice guy got his pic with me. He is tall as hell! Also Greg from the Brady Bunch. Also pretty cool guy.

Vince is the shit!

Posted: 2/3/2006 1:37:57 PM EDT

[#40]

Well, it had nothing to do with planes, but I did meet a celeb at the range, so here goes.

I was in Tempe, AZ visiting a friend and he took me to an indoor basement shooting range in Phoenix to try out his .45.

We were shooting in a lane in the basement, and in the lane next to us there was a small crowd of guys shooting various guns, including full auto machine guns. One of the voices was familiar, but neither of us could place it.

We went upstairs to check out and the owner of the range asked us if we knew who we shooting with down there.

Turns out, it was Reggie Jackson, and he is a big gun nut on a break from spring training camp. The range owner said he had zillions of guns and was a regular during spring training.

Who knew!

Posted: 2/3/2006 1:49:03 PM EDT

[#41]

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I was at Denny's one night at 3am and sitting next to this guy and for an hour I couldn't figure out who he was. I looked out in the parking lot and say a weird looking solid black Jeep Cherokee. Blues traveler sticker on it. It hit me like a Brick. It was the lead singer of Blues Traveler. I can't remember his name but I talked to him for a minute after he finished both his meals (). I was drunk but I remember him being cool as hell. Not in the air but its the only celebrity story I have I think.

John Popper. He's very much into firearms as I understand it. Heard he has a huge collection. He used to shoot at the indoor range down the street from where I went to college in Doylestown, PA.

Never met any celebrities on airplanes. I was working security for the New England Flower Show about 10 years ago and met Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. Asked for his autograph and he was very good about obliging. Couple of friends of mine used to work at the local movie theater and used to run into him there as well as Liv Tyler. One of them remarked to Liv how she was even more stunning in person and she seemed genuinely flattered.

Saw Carly Simon once while working another security gig at a high-end retail store. But didn't know it was her until after she left.

John Popper is a huge gun nut....a buddy of mine works concert promotion/security/set-up and got to know him pretty well. He always had a bunch of guns with him on his tour bus. When he cam to Buffalo, they would generally go to Canada to hit a few shows, and he would literally leave his guns at my buddies house, since he couldn't bring them to Canada...weird someone in entertainment who is really into guns....

Posted: 2/3/2006 1:57:45 PM EDT

[#42]

For Cowboys fans: I have shook hands with Nate Newton and I got a giant man hug from Rayfield Wright.

I don't get out much though, but I really dig my Cowboys.

Posted: 2/3/2006 6:17:02 PM EDT

[#43]

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Well, it had nothing to do with planes, but I did meet a celeb at the range, so here goes.

I was in Tempe, AZ visiting a friend and he took me to an indoor basement shooting range in Phoenix to try out his .45.

We were shooting in a lane in the basement, and in the lane next to us there was a small crowd of guys shooting various guns, including full auto machine guns. One of the voices was familiar, but neither of us could place it.

We went upstairs to check out and the owner of the range asked us if we knew who we shooting with down there.

Turns out, it was Reggie Jackson, and he is a big gun nut on a break from spring training camp. The range owner said he had zillions of guns and was a regular during spring training.

Who knew!

He's got one helluva car collection,I do believe he even started a hot rod mag,his car collection rivals that of the guy who owns Mr.Gasket.

Posted: 2/4/2006 7:43:00 PM EDT

[#44]

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I dont understand the point of autographs. Whats the point??? Its just a person.

I never did either.

I wouldn't ask for an autograph from the guy who picks up my garbage or the guy who acts on some TV show...just some guy doing their job.

Autographs crack me up. When I see people begging for an autograph, I must wonder how much that person would do to perform oral sex on the "hero".

Funny stuff, aknowledging that you are inferior to a person. At least they know the trigger.

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