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**Celebrity encounters**

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shotvet
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what are your stories? i met Ryan Lochte in a bar and gave Hulk Hogan 2 pieces of gum, because apparently thats what he requires "brother"
Jun 7 2015 9:22PM
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akt416
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i met jim carrey in a hospital
Jun 7 2015 9:37PM
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JAHpow
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My grandpa raised the American flag at an MN Twins game. It was versus the Blue Jays and Corey Koskie rose the flag for Canada. So I met Koskie.

Also, I literally bumped into Burt Rutan at Oshkosh Airventure. He created SpaceShip One.
Jun 7 2015 9:41PM
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soulskier
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Met Tiger Woods at the Prime in PC

Met a few pro golfers while working at a golf course

Only remember Mickelson and Trevino

I feel like I'm forgetting someone
Jun 7 2015 10:04PM
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robbinJAHood
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talked to the singer of Cage the Elephant for about 10 minutes on the beach after their concert and rode on Tom Wallisch's skis
Jun 7 2015 10:05PM
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theabortionator
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Got a picture with tyrese and eva mendez like 12 years ago in california.

Met a bunch of pro snerrberders, musicians, but not really many famous people otherwise.

I mean seen some but no real encounters that I remember.
Jun 7 2015 10:16PM
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270on420out
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Khai krepela helped me out of a pond after I skimmed it and I looked like I was drowning.

And I saw Roger Federer at an airport when I was like 12.
Jun 7 2015 10:23PM
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SupremeDeity
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I met Tracy Morgan after a show, we talked and I give him a hug.
Jun 7 2015 10:33PM
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Big_Mtn
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I met Tom Wallisch after dumont cup a couple years ago. I rode the chairlift with Andy Parry a few times this year, he also tried to get me to buy wizard wax after I died on a corrugated pipe.
Jun 7 2015 10:38PM
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nochill
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I once was in a stall next to Ryan Braun
Jun 7 2015 10:51PM
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CaptainObvious.
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I got in a food fight with Dennis Rodman at the four seasons in Vegas one Sunday morn.
Jun 8 2015 12:08AM
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LEDUC
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Idk if this counts but I talked to Nick Goepper for a couple minutes at Davanza's in PC while waiting for my food
Jun 8 2015 12:40AM
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Mingg
Posts: 13992 - Karma: 49,651
Shot skis with Mr.Bishop will always be my claim to fame. I've met a lot of known skiers. Henrik Harlaut, Phil Casabon, LJ Strenio, most of the Tabarnak Pack, The Bunch and I think I may be forgetting some. Steve Stepp looked in my direction at an after party one time. So that was kind of cool.

Met the Jonas Brothers in an elevator one time. I've met most of the Buffalo Bills team while training for Rugby. Also met a ton of people when I coached at woodward(gymnastics). Met Marth and Bela Karolyi at Nationals back in 2009. Definitely pretty cool.
Jun 8 2015 1:14AM
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S.J.W
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Skated with Ryan Sheckler at a skate park near my house as well as surfed with a bunch of pros like Matt Banting, Gabriel Medina during the AoS
Jun 8 2015 1:29AM
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Mingg
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S.J.WSkated with Ryan Sheckler at a skate park near my house as well as surfed with a bunch of pros like Matt Banting, Gabriel Medina during the AoS


Are you pro?
Jun 8 2015 1:33AM
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S.J.W
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MinggAre you pro?


just a pro hoe :)
Jun 8 2015 1:35AM
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eheath
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I got to meet Spike Lee during Sundance this year, definitely the biggest celeb I've be around.
Jun 8 2015 1:46AM
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SKI.ING
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eheathI got to meet Spike Lee during Sundance this year, definitely the biggest celeb I've be around.


It would be hard to not to punch him if I ran into him.
Jun 8 2015 1:49AM
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FBGM
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MinggSteve Stepp looked in my direction at an after party one time. So that was kind of cool.


What party was it
Jun 8 2015 2:02AM
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Mingg
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FBGMWhat party was it


R2R after party haha
Jun 8 2015 2:08AM
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pow_pow~
Posts: 1429 - Karma: 1,804
I was texting walking up a couple of stairs to my friend's parents restaurant, i literally walked right into Rupert Murdoch and had no idea until i got through the doors and they were all laughing at me.
Jun 8 2015 2:12AM
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FBGM
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MinggR2R after party haha


Was it in a barn with furniture
Jun 8 2015 2:12AM
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Mingg
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FBGMWas it in a barn with furniture


Yeahh! It was someone's house but it like used to be a barn or something? I think thats what someone told me..but yeah thats it!
Jun 8 2015 2:25AM
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BigTownKid
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recently saw the Backstreet Boys a few weeks ago in La Guardia as they were flying out to Tel Aviv
Jun 8 2015 8:10AM
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arnie_grape
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a while back my mom was in toronto for work while the TIFF was going on, and while she was waiting for her car at the hotel valet will ferrell started chatting her up. but my mom didn't recognize him and she'd had a long day so I guess she wasn't very friendly. then the valet told her it was him
Jun 8 2015 11:16AM
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SalmonellaFun
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Went to watch a Manchester United versus Real Madrid soccer game and got to see their training session the day before. Shook Ronaldo's handr and even touched his glorious hair. It was a good day
Jun 8 2015 11:19AM
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Charlie*
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Had a few encounters, but the best was chilling with Aesop Rock, just shootin the shit for about a half hour after his show. Really engaging, interesting dude.

Not really a 'celebrity' but i've also met Bernie Sanders on multiple occasions.

I used to work as a home appliance delivery driver/installer for Best Buy (*sigh*) and have actually been in the homes of a handful of celebrities (many of them own vacation homes in Stowe.) Most of the time I only met with the caretaker of the home, only met a couple celebrities in person that way.
Jun 8 2015 11:33AM
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Charlie_Kelly
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Shook Johnny Damon's hand after a redsox game. Walked past Tom Bergeron heading into the former fresh city in Portsmouth, NH (Host of Dancing with the Stars and Americas Funniest Home Videos). He's really short.
Jun 8 2015 11:38AM
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Titus69
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I've skied with laker and goepper in their early pro days at carinthia, my brothers best childhood friend was in american idols top 3 last year, I've skated with him prior to his fame, had lunch with glen plake. Mostly ski related celebs
Jun 8 2015 11:48AM
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smooter
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i once met 50 cent in the detroit airport when i was in the 6th grade.. he was a nice dude
Jun 8 2015 12:18PM
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Caucasian_Asian
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I met Trish Stratus and Jason Priestley while working up at Sun Peaks. They were there for a concert put on by Much Music. Jason Priestley is really short, but the woman he was with was hot. I convinced Trish Stratus to buy a horrible Alpine Canada hat and she ended up wearing it on the air.
Jun 8 2015 12:19PM
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skiersupreme
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I saw bruce jenner at DIA one time.
Jun 8 2015 6:17PM
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qazwsxedc34
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Snoop dog, Trey Songz, DJ Khaled, Robert Plant, and a few other musicians.
Jun 8 2015 8:09PM
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270on420out
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Oh yeah and my cousins ex is good friends with riff raff
Jun 8 2015 8:26PM
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Titus69
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Apparently two girls from my town went to a Shaggy concert and stayed after by the stage and the manager brought them on the bus. Apparently one got nailed by his manager and the other by Shaggy himself.
Jun 14 2015 3:19PM
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yangumane
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i didn't meet him but i did see lebron james driving in columbus in his continental
Jun 14 2015 4:16PM
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roddy116
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I met Fred Armisen at JFK airport.

I sat next to Kevin Garnett on a plane when i was in the third grade, that same time I got to meet Flip Saunders.

other people too.
Jun 14 2015 4:39PM
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dingus
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I saw B fish in Park City
Jun 14 2015 5:01PM
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mseward
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Get my haircut at the same place barber as Brad Marchand when he is in town so have met him a few times, have seen crosby in the grocery store, and nathan mackinnon before he was in the NHL.

I dont really care for hockey but the Halifax area seems to spit out NHLers left right and center and they tend to hang around in the off season.

And Chris Hadfield is an adjunct professor for my program, so Ive met/ been lectured by him.
Jun 14 2015 5:11PM
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gapersarefriends
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i took a piss next to macklemore in the seattle airport, skated with sheckler the other night, and met chad reed last summer. also met wee man at cars and coffee, as well as quite a few formula d drivers
Jun 14 2015 5:57PM
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Crispy.
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Mark Walburg was on my flight to Hawaii, he then stayed in my hotel. My mom and little brother went swimming with dolphins with Walburg's wife and kids.

3 months later he stayed in the same hotel as my parents.
Jun 14 2015 8:13PM
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theBearJew
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I met Wolf Blitzer once in a hotel. Everyone was hesitant to approach but I just asked him, are you Wolf Blitzer? He said yes. And that was pretty much it.
Jun 14 2015 8:53PM
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willifast
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Russ henshaw and co. stood behind me in line at breck and made a bacon comment about my skis.
Forrest greg and the Steinbrenner family are good family friends.
I loaded joe jurevicius' car with mulch the other week.
Also met a few well known chefs through my job
Jun 14 2015 9:26PM
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californiagrown
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Steve Jobs a bunch of times- neighborhood shenanigans
Tim Cook a bunch of times- locker room
The google dudes
Elon musk

Jerry rice
Steve young a bunch of times
Ronnie Lott
Joe Montana

Been to a few small parties/dinners with Warren Beatty and Annette Benning
Davey and James Franco a bunch

Jeremy Lin- grew up with him and still friends
Joc Pederson- hung out at his house his dad and bros a bunch while he was still a little kid
Jim Harbaugh a few times

Lots of "movers and shakers within Silicon Valley, and a few big names in finance back east- these folks are usually the most interesting to talk with.
Jun 14 2015 9:26PM
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S.J.W
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willifastRuss henshaw and co. stood behind me in line at breck and made a bacon comment about my skis.
Forrest greg and the Steinbrenner family are good family friends.
I loaded joe jurevicius' car with mulch the other week.
Also met a few well known chefs through my job


please elaborate on the bacon comment.
Jun 14 2015 9:32PM
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roddy116
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Also i sprayed the kardashians at big sky this year /claim.
Jun 14 2015 11:19PM
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Dadcore
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My cousins in a mild successful band and fux with mac demarco
Jun 14 2015 11:27PM
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Chubz.
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roddy116Also i sprayed the kardashians at big sky this year /claim.


Thats fucking awesome
Jun 14 2015 11:37PM
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Bonzalo
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I run to him at LAX last winter, had to be like 2 months or maybe less after the premier of Bad Granpa,

Jun 14 2015 11:57PM
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Leatherneck
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I met Shaquille o'neal in the hotel I was staying at in Miami. That dude is fucking hilarious.
Jun 15 2015 1:45AM
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