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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

[Subrosa]

Originally Posted by early

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

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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?

I knew Marshall Meyers, then CEO of PIJAC the lobbying group for the pet industry. He had Noor on his speed dial. I asked him several times for that phone number! She was and is a seriously beautiful woman!

[early]

Originally Posted by Subrosa

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You are right, I did in 1986 see him as he was speaking and giving out awards for volunteerism following that 1985 earthquake. I was the only American given one, Heroic Valor, for 5 moths of work there.
I did see his Sister Alica at the Mexican White House, to request supplies for workers in the downed buildings. She later was angry with me and the friend that knew her though a cousin. I told her though my friend that there was cocaine found in the Hotel Regis basement as it was being taken down after the fire explosion there. I worked there supporting the workers as a volunteer. She wanted us to tell the Attorney General, but the two Mexican Volunteer that told me about the Cocaine refused to testify. My friends phone was tapped, She said there are all kinds of sister, we are sisters in trouble.

[early]

Edward G Robinson was my patient for three days after he fell asleep in his car a block from his home. He was in his 80s I think. Very nice man. He was not drunk driving.

I met Nancy and Ronald Reagan two differnt years.
Shortly after Bobby Kennedy was shot, Reagan was governer of California. I was chose to be the nurse for Patty Davis for three days. Had to have a Secret service clearance because it was the first time he ran for Prez.
Second time I lived in KC, was in the hotel, sitting at the crying Ronnie and Nancys feet, when he gave the speech in the hotel , Saying "We will never run again." but he did, and I saw in the audience givr his speach Century City Hotel even tho I never voted for him. but cried when he died.
Cleavon Little was also my patient I did ICU in his home for two or three months before he died from CA of appendix with mets. He was my favorite patient of all times, and before I was sent to take care of him, I had never seen Blazing saddles, nor ever heard of him.

[early]

Originally Posted by Subrosa

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I knew Marshall Meyers, then CEO of PIJAC the lobbying group for the pet industry. He had Noor on his speed dial. I asked him several times for that phone number! She was and is a seriously beautiful woman!

Love Jazz, but more NY Jazz and not so much fusion. I know the song Bad to the Bone, but did not remember the artist. I used to call my dog little fox, in a very sweet voice, "You are bad to the bone."
I was in Mexico traveling a lot in the early and mid 80s so missed out all the guitarist of that era. I woulld have like two or three you mentioned.