Star Struck

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I’ve been star-struck twice. The first time I was 12 and saw Walter Payton in a fast food restaurant in the Chicago 'burbs. I was with my family and my dad convinced me to ask him for his autograph. On his way out, he stopped by our table and exchanged some small talk about the season with my dad.

The second time was about 10 years ago. I was walking to a nearby club to see a Mescaleros show, I caught up to a guy walking down the sidewalk smoking. I look over as I pass him, and it’s Joe Strummer. Any ideas I had of playing it cool went out the window and I basically confessed that he had been a musical hero of mine for 20 years. We walked together for a block or so, he told me a couple stories about the tour he was on, then we arrived to the club and he cut through the alley to get ready for the show.

Since then, I’ve met numerous Nobel Prize winners, Fed Reserve Bank presidents, FOMC vice-presidents and no one affected me like meeting Joe Strummer did.

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Met Arnold back in '78 or '79 (I was a teen).
I wasn’t necessarily star-struck, but in a miscommunication, he signed a painting I had meant as a gift to him.

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[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
Met Arnold back in '78 or '79 (I was a teen).
I wasn’t necessarily star-struck, but in a miscommunication, he signed a painting I had meant as a gift to him. [/quote]

His loss. That’s hilarious though.

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[quote]Ambugaton wrote:

[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
Met Arnold back in '78 or '79 (I was a teen).
I wasn’t necessarily star-struck, but in a miscommunication, he signed a painting I had meant as a gift to him. [/quote]

His loss. That’s hilarious though. [/quote]

Here’s the full story (repost from another past thread):

Back in '78 I attended a Mr World show. In the lobby all the guys were selling their stuff and signing autographs. Frank Zane is bigger in real life than he looks in photos. Mike Mentzer had the biggest calves I’d ever seen. Sammir Bannout was competing and won that night and was flawless. Robby Robinson guest posed and had the best V-taper and bicep peak I’d ever seen!

I got autographs from all of them(including Steve Michalik, Boyer Coe, Cave Draper, Greg DeFerro and more). When I got an autograph from Ed Corney, he asked for $2.00! I said “For an autograph? Nobody else here is charging money for autographs!” He angrily shot back, “Yeah, well I gotta make a living.” Dick.

Anyway, days before the show, I made an oil painting of Arnold. He was going to be emcee that night and would be hard to get an autograph from. I imagined I’d trade the painting for an autograph if I could somehow get to Arnold (such grand schemes for the fifteen year old newb that I was).

Toward the end of the show, I made my way to the foot of the stage… painting in one hand, program book and pen in the other. Arnold was just finishing up an announcement and started to head backstage when I called out his name. He turned around, looked down from the stage at me holding the painting up for him to see, and came to the edge of the stage. I was exhilarated!

I told him he could have the painting I made for him if he just signs my program book. He misunderstood me and took the painting and the pen and proceeded to sign the painting! I tried to explain again what I wanted, but someone backstage was calling him away. He looked at me and said, “I’ll be back”, then disappeared behind the curtains. I waited for a few minutes, but then an usher angrily told me to return to my seat (almost halfway back in the theater).

Back in my seat, I was bummed out that it didn’t go as planned, but the friends I came to the show with were ecstatic! I got to see the KING up close, and he signed my painting! Back home my dad was impressed. At school nobody could care less except for the handful of kids “in the know”.

My mom still has that painting at her house (the ink has faded a bit, but it’s still Arnold’s recognizable handwriting). She was wondering how much it would sell for on E-bay. lol

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[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:

“I’ll be back”

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That this was said to you, by him, is worth any number of autographs.

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[quote]Ambugaton wrote:

[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:

“I’ll be back”

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That this was said to you, by him, is worth any number of autographs. [/quote]

LOL

Yeah, but back then with his thicker accent, it sounded more like, “Al be beck!”

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[quote]postholedigger wrote:
I got to meet Christopher Titus. He was a great, down to earth guy. I’m a huge fan of his.

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Yeah, he’s a barrel of laughs. Man, and his assistant was one hot tamale. She was “on fire.” Literally.

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I’ve met a few NHL players over the years. My next door neighbor’s son plays for the Kings so I was able to party with the Stanley Cup last month.

About eight years ago Bobby Orr was next door for a visit. Unfortunatly I was in the middle of changing a clutch in my car and I wasen’t able to meet him however I heard his voice and saw him get into his truck and drive away. I thought my heart stopped. Bobby fuckin’ Orr twenty feet away from me!, the dude is royalty.

If I did meet him I’m afraid I’ll confess to him that I sold all my Bobby Orr stuff I collected as a kid and sold it to buy pot in highschool lol!

Even inanimate objects can make people drool and get bug eyed. As I mentioned I was able to party with the Stanley Cup for a whole day last august. Seeing it in real life up close, being able to touch it and examine it all you want is something most Canadians boys grow up dreaming about, I know i did. I couldn’t take my eyes off it for the first little while. Seeing all those names engraved brought back alot of childhood memories.

It was funny to watch everybody else’s expression too. Same goofy glossy eyed look of wonder and excitement that my son and I had. Old or young, same look on their faces.

Here’s proof. I know yer all jelly!

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[quote]Ambugaton wrote:
I used to run a security crew at my university and we worked a lot of concerts and other shows. Exchanged a few words with Henry Rollins once.

Mostly, I was just telling ‘rockstars’ to put out their weed until they were off campus grounds. I can’t remember being star-struck by too many bands or entertainers. Generally speaking I was just jealous that all the girls wanted them and not me. No love for security. [/quote]

I’ve done security, too, albeit for 3rd tier stars that come out to ski resorts and race tracks.

I remain shocked at the amount of pussy 50 year old washed up rock stars get. I can only imagine what the 1st tier would be like.

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[quote]bond james bond wrote:
I’ve met a few NHL players over the years. My next door neighbor’s son plays for the Kings so I was able to party with the Stanley Cup last month.

About eight years ago Bobby Orr was next door for a visit. Unfortunatly I was in the middle of changing a clutch in my car and I wasen’t able to meet him however I heard his voice and saw him get into his truck and drive away. I thought my heart stopped. Bobby fuckin’ Orr twenty feet away from me!, the dude is royalty.

If I did meet him I’m afraid I’ll confess to him that I sold all my Bobby Orr stuff I collected as a kid and sold it to buy pot in highschool lol!

Even inanimate objects can make people drool and get bug eyed. As I mentioned I was able to party with the Stanley Cup for a whole day last august. Seeing it in real life up close, being able to touch it and examine it all you want is something most Canadians boys grow up dreaming about, I know i did. I couldn’t take my eyes off it for the first little while. Seeing all those names engraved brought back alot of childhood memories.

It was funny to watch everybody else’s expression too. Same goofy glossy eyed look of wonder and excitement that my son and I had. Old or young, same look on their faces.

Here’s proof. I know yer all jelly!

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Fake. Everyone knows Canadians live in igloos and the only green stuff is tundra.

(yes, joking. Way cool, and I don’t follow hockey.)

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^ Right now nobody is

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[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:

[quote]Ambugaton wrote:
I used to run a security crew at my university and we worked a lot of concerts and other shows. Exchanged a few words with Henry Rollins once.

Mostly, I was just telling ‘rockstars’ to put out their weed until they were off campus grounds. I can’t remember being star-struck by too many bands or entertainers. Generally speaking I was just jealous that all the girls wanted them and not me. No love for security. [/quote]

I’ve done security, too, albeit for 3rd tier stars that come out to ski resorts and race tracks.

I remain shocked at the amount of pussy 50 year old washed up rock stars get. I can only imagine what the 1st tier would be like.[/quote]

Yeah, it’s insanity. Let’s be honest, though, I’d probably sleep with…damnit, I can’t even think of any over-the-hill female rockers. Strike that; it’s inexcusable.

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[quote]Derek542 wrote:
^ Right now nobody is[/quote]

In a strange way this lockout is helping the Kings. They get a chance to heal up some more after the playoff run last season.

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[quote]bond james bond wrote:

[quote]Derek542 wrote:
^ Right now nobody is[/quote]

In a strange way this lockout is helping the Kings. They get a chance to heal up some more after the playoff run last season.
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Ill take your word for it my friend,

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[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:

[quote]Ambugaton wrote:
I used to run a security crew at my university and we worked a lot of concerts and other shows. Exchanged a few words with Henry Rollins once.

Mostly, I was just telling ‘rockstars’ to put out their weed until they were off campus grounds. I can’t remember being star-struck by too many bands or entertainers. Generally speaking I was just jealous that all the girls wanted them and not me. No love for security. [/quote]

I’ve done security, too, albeit for 3rd tier stars that come out to ski resorts and race tracks.

I remain shocked at the amount of pussy 50 year old washed up rock stars get. I can only imagine what the 1st tier would be like.[/quote]

What’s even more depressing is seeing all the hot girls at wrestling shows throwing themselves at old broke down former mid card sidekick wrestlers with mad drug addictions…

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[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:

[quote]Ambugaton wrote:

[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:

“I’ll be back”

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That this was said to you, by him, is worth any number of autographs. [/quote]

LOL

Yeah, but back then with his thicker accent, it sounded more like, “Al be beck!”
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What if he got the idea to say this in his movies from that one time he said it to you?

Maybe his thought process went thusly: (in Arnold voice)

Where did that smahl kid go? Did he go over deyer? Or over deyer? Did he get out of heyer? Ya, I must have scayered him with my mahsels. Ya! That’s a gud idea! I’ll say that in ahl my moovies!

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I would walk 20 miles barefoot over broken glass and barbed wire to suck the dick of the guy who had Emmylou Harris last.

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[quote]pushharder wrote:

[quote]Ambugaton wrote:

…Let’s be honest, though, I’d probably sleep with…damnit, I can’t even think of any over-the-hill female rockers… [/quote]

Lemme see if I can help you out.

Joan is 54.

I’d be plumb pleased to do some star striking with her.[/quote]

Thanks Push. I have no idea who this is, though. Must be before my time. I’ve decided, however, that I would sleep with Michelle Pfeiffer, regardless of what she looks like right now. her portrayal of Cat Woman made me realize, at age 6, that I like women.

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[quote]pushharder wrote:

[quote]Ambugaton wrote:

…Let’s be honest, though, I’d probably sleep with…damnit, I can’t even think of any over-the-hill female rockers… [/quote]

Lemme see if I can help you out.

Joan is 54.

I’d be plumb pleased to do some star striking with her.[/quote]

Funny you posted this, Push. My first reaction to Ambugaton’s post was to rifle through the “Over-the-Hill Female Rockers” photo Rolodex in my head, and the ONLY one that stood out was Joan Jett!

Her music was always poppin’ fresh, and she’s hotter now than ever!