Have you ever met anybody famous?

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09/04/2008, 4:33 PM
strangeirish

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Originally Posted by kingdom hoop

Was anyone else in the car?

Her coach and someone else, not sure who she was though.
09/04/2008, 4:41 PM
kingdom hoop

Damn! I'm sure she could've done with an extra warm-up. :D

Would the coach let you talk to her? Apparently she likes Sherlock Holmes books. Many's the time I've eased into a chat-up with the "oh, you look clever, I bet you like detective books" line, works a charm.
09/04/2008, 5:14 PM
strangeirish

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Originally Posted by kingdom hoop

Would the coach let you talk to her? Apparently she likes Sherlock Holmes books. Many's the time I've eased into a chat-up with the "oh, you look clever, I bet you like detective books" line, works a charm.

We're under strict instructions not to initiate any conversation, but you just gave me a great idea. Going to head down to the book shop and get 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' and just leave it on the back seat. We'll see if you're right or not.
09/04/2008, 5:25 PM
jebus

Robert Fisk thread reminded me that I met George Galloway in Cork last year when he was at a debate in UCC. Have to say form my brief 5 minute conversation with the man that he came across as a thoroughly decent bloke :)
09/04/2008, 6:25 PM
citizenerased

Franz ferdinand
Kings of Leon
Arthur Lee
Damien Rice
John Hartson
Mick McCarthy
Zoe Ball
Niall Quinn
Tommy Tiernan
Tony O'donoghue!
Dava Fanning
09/04/2008, 6:34 PM
BohsPartisan

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Originally Posted by citizenerased

Franz ferdinand

Your name isn't Princhip by any chance?
09/04/2008, 6:58 PM
citizenerased

no, but i do have a time machine:D
09/04/2008, 7:47 PM
DaveyCakes

Quote:

Originally Posted by strangeirish

We're under strict instructions not to initiate any conversation, but you just gave me a great idea. Going to head down to the book shop and get 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' and just leave it on the back seat. We'll see if you're right or not.

Make sure you pronounce her name right and I'm sure she'll be very impressed. The stress is on the 'ap'..

Sharapova, not Shara-pova.
09/04/2008, 9:18 PM
Seagull

DeeDee Ramone, God rest him, walking down D'Olier St- got his autograph. He was looking for a castle with suits of armour and stuff!

Also, met Bono when he was lost in Kindlestown woods with his missus and kids. I was mountain-biking there and showed them the way out. Met them later at the gate when he said thanks. If it wasn't for me, he might still be wandering around up there!
09/04/2008, 9:25 PM
strangeirish

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Originally Posted by Seagull

Also, met Bono when he was lost in Kindlestown woods with his missus and kids. I was mountain-biking there and showed them the way out. Met them later at the gate when he said thanks. If it wasn't for me, he might still be wandering around up there!

Did they find what they were looking for?:D
09/04/2008, 9:37 PM
GavinZac

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Originally Posted by Seagull

If it wasn't for me, he might still be wandering around up there!

You are now my enemy.
09/04/2008, 11:04 PM
stojkovic

Numerous Irish players down the years
Liverpool players from 80s incl Dalglish, Hansen etc
Stood two feet away from Maradona as he boarded the bus outside Lansdowne.

SHAKIRA in a hotel in Barcelona - oh yes

and The Man of the 20th Century - MOHAMMED ALI.

When Ali was in Dublin in 1972 (he fought Al Blue Lewis in Croker) he visited a local hospital and lifted up my four month old baby sister.
10/04/2008, 6:29 AM
shakermaker1982

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Originally Posted by strangeirish

We're under strict instructions not to initiate any conversation, but you just gave me a great idea. Going to head down to the book shop and get 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' and just leave it on the back seat. We'll see if you're right or not.

If you pull Maria you'll be a foot.ie legend :D even more so if it's because you left a Sherlock Holmes book in your car!!!
10/04/2008, 7:26 AM
Wolfie

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Originally Posted by paul_oshea

where sycamore road?!

That post has really made me laugh, im sending it onto lads now. one of the lads over here on the team is a dub and the manager calls him jimmy after jimmy keaveney and that is quite funny given where it originated...:D

Yeah, very close Paul - Bono lived on Cedarwood Rd which is only a stones throw from Sycamore.

My Da was still far more impressed the he'd met Jimmy!!!! :D
10/04/2008, 7:47 AM
Pauro 76

I once saw Groanin Ronan Keating on a BMI flight to Dublin from Heathrow. He's frighteningly small and ginger. He was glued to his mobile a lot waiting for the flight. the next day, Boyzone reform. :mad:
10/04/2008, 10:08 AM
Bluebeard

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Originally Posted by Seagull

Also, met Bono when he was lost in Kindlestown woods with his missus and kids. I was mountain-biking there and showed them the way out. Met them later at the gate when he said thanks. If it wasn't for me, he might still be wandering around up there!

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Originally Posted by GavinZac

You are now my enemy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfie

Yeah, very close Paul - Bono lived on Cedarwood Rd which is only a stones throw from Sycamore.

I suspect that GavinZac would like you to have measured that, with extreme prejudice...
10/04/2008, 11:02 AM
biscuit

Juninho (tiny!!)
Ravenelli
Kenny Dalglsh
Robbie Keane
Have played a few matches with the Fiar City Charity 11:eek:
Westlife a few times
Emerson (the long haired one!)
Damien Duff
Brendan O' Carrol
Mark Kennedy
Louie Walsh
Pat Kenny
Nadine Coyle
Stereophonics
PJ Gallagher
Brian McFadden
Jack Charlton
Paul McGrath
10/04/2008, 12:30 PM
DaveyCakes

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Originally Posted by biscuit

Juninho (tiny!!)

Stereophonics

I'd forgotten about them. There's a Hot Press cover with the Stereophonics sitting on the bonnet of my car, with my previous car in the background.
10/04/2008, 12:38 PM
Wolfie

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Originally Posted by PAURO 7

I once saw Groanin Ronan Keating on a BMI flight to Dublin from Heathrow. He's frighteningly small and ginger. He was glued to his mobile a lot waiting for the flight. the next day, Boyzone reform. :mad:

Myself and some mates were on our way home from a stag in Manchester a few years ago and Keith Duffy was on our flight. We let him know he was our favourite in Westlife :D
10/04/2008, 7:48 PM
Magicme

Mikey is my fav but Keith is a close 2nd. Had the pair of them in fits of laughter while they were being interviewed for TG4 once by making faces and blowing kisses at them.

Louis Walsh started his career in the business of show by lugging equipment for my dad's band. Sorry world.

Edit: While waiting for How Low Can You Go to start on RTE caught the end of Hollywood Trials and the bould Mikey (or Michael as he is calling himself) is on it. Also 2 others that I have met before are on the way to possible stardom in Hollywood. Joe (guy from Guinness ads went to same college as me and I almost shared a house with him) and Susan whose mum is from Monaghan and she used to come here on holidays. She went out with an old mate of mine and came with us to see REM at Slane! Mad.

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