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[Ray]

List 5 "famous" people, 4 of which you have met or had some interaction with, and one with whom you have not. Others have to guess which one is the "lie".

I'll start:

1) Alexander Haig
2) Queen Noor of Jordan
3) The Beatles
4) Steve Martin
5) Jimmy Carter

[Subrosa]

Originally Posted by Ray

List 5 "famous" people, 4 of which you have met or had some interaction with, and one with whom you have not. Others have to guess which one is the "lie".

I'll start:

1) Alexander Haig
2) Queen Noor of Jordan
3) The Beatles
4) Steve Martin
5) Jimmy Carter

I don't think you've met The Beatles.

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1. Al Dimeola
2. David Blaine
3. George Thorogood
4. Alan Holdsworth
5. Steve Vai

[Ray]

Originally Posted by Subrosa

I don't think you've met The Beatles.

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1. Al Dimeola
2. David Blaine
3. George Thorogood
4. Alan Holdsworth
5. Steve Vai

I'll withhold my response until a few more participate, but I don't think you've met David Blaine.

I'll add that I didn't know you were so music focused!

[Subrosa]

Originally Posted by Ray

I'll withhold my response until a few more participate, but I don't think you've met David Blaine.

I'll add that I didn't know you were so music focused!

David Blaine is the person on the list I've had the closest association with. I met him when he came to a pet store I was working at to do an illusion involving our store mascot, a "two headed" turtle, "Limerick". I later was hired as a consultant on an illusion he did which involved fish, and worked closely with him for several weeks. And assuming he still has the original, I'm the guy who got him his somewhat famous pet alligator. I managed to meet several of the world's most famous guitarists by seeing a lot of shows at the old Chestnut Cabaret in Philadelphia.

[Ray]

Originally Posted by Subrosa

David Blaine is the person on the list I've had the closest association with. I met him when he came to a pet store I was working at to do an illusion involving our store mascot, a "two headed" turtle, "Limerick". I later was hired as a consultant on an illusion he did which involved fish, and worked closely with him for several weeks. And assuming he still has the original, I'm the guy who got him his somewhat famous pet alligator. I managed to meet several of the world's most famous guitarists by seeing a lot of shows at the old Chestnut Cabaret in Philadelphia.

I remember Limerick!

[early]

Originally Posted by Ray

List 5 "famous" people, 4 of which you have met or had some interaction with, and one with whom you have not. Others have to guess which one is the "lie".

I'll start:

1) Alexander Haig
2) Queen Noor of Jordan
3) The Beatles
4) Steve Martin
5) Jimmy Carter

my guess is # 4
My list, 1-- President de la Madrid
2-- Ronald Reagan,
3-- Edward G Robinson
4-- Alicia Madrid
5-- Cleavon Little

[DirtyCoconuts]

I don’t know if I have met four famous people lol

[Afid]

Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts

I don’t know if I have met four famous people lol

I don't think I have met any.

[Ray]

My guess for Early is #5, Cleavon Little.

She also guessed mine correctly.

I have seen Steve Martin live twice - the Steve Martin Mull Review when I was in college and the Steve Martin Short Review before leaving Philly, but there was no interaction. As to the others:

1) I sat next to Haig on flights from CHS>ATL and ATL>TPA. SOB wouldn't even acknowledge a "hello".

2) My dad was stationed at the US Embassy in London for a few years (ages 10-12 for me), and his boss was Najeeb Halaby, later president of PanAm. His daughter, Lisa, and I played together when there were cocktail parties. She later became Noor. Damn I wish I had kept in contact with her...

3) Also while in England, when the Beatles were just becoming big, through a multi-person connection (boyfriend of the sister of a school friend), I got to go to a publicity luncheon with them and about 20 other kids - we were the age group they were seeking at the time.

5) When I was a student at Ga Tech, Jimmy Carter was the governor, and he an I carried on a mail conversation over energy conservation for a short while after he did a TV speech telling us to conserve, and I pointed out that in Buckhead, where the Governor's Mansion was, there were gas lights operating right under mercury street lamps - so didn't he think that was a bit of a waste?

[early]

Originally Posted by Ray

My guess for Early is #5, Cleavon Little.

She also guessed mine correctly.

I have seen Steve Martin live twice - the Steve Martin Mull Review when I was in college and the Steve Martin Short Review before leaving Philly, but there was no interaction. As to the others:

1) I sat next to Haig on flights from CHS>ATL and ATL>TPA. SOB wouldn't even acknowledge a "hello".

2) My dad was stationed at the US Embassy in London for a few years (ages 10-12 for me), and his boss was Najeeb Halaby, later president of PanAm. His daughter, Lisa, and I played together when there were cocktail parties. She later became Noor. Damn I wish I had kept in contact with her...

3) Also while in England, when the Beatles were just becoming big, through a multi-person connection (boyfriend of the sister of a school friend), I got to go to a publicity luncheon with them and about 20 other kids - we were the age group they were seeking at the time.

5) When I was a student at Ga Tech, Jimmy Carter was the governor, and he an I carried on a mail conversation over energy conservation for a short while after he did a TV speech telling us to conserve, and I pointed out that in Buckhead, where the Governor's Mansion was, there were gas lights operating right under mercury street lamps - so didn't he think that was a bit of a waste?

Your guess of Cleavon Little is wrong. Blazing Saddles Sherrif. I will share later how I knew him.

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Originally Posted by Subrosa

I don't think you've met The Beatles.

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1. Al Dimeola
2. David Blaine
3. George Thorogood
4. Alan Holdsworth
5. Steve Vai

I am guessing Steve Vai.\ However, we are of a different era Subrosa.
I dont recognize any of your names. I grew up during the Woodstock era, sadly did not go and now I only remember Classic Rock bands, Have seen Lionell Richie and Tina Turner in1980s LA Concert, Leonard Cohen, At UCLA 1968, when I only knew his song Suzanne, and The Eagles, When Hell freezes over Concert in the 1990s. And at UCLA in the 60s Segovia....that really impressed me when I finally figured out who he was/ Love Spanish Guitar.