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Amos....

back in 1979, after my 9 year old self told him more of his cookies should be in each bag, after practically eating the whole bag myself...

never heard a word back, but yeah, I spoke to him
 
My buddy told me this story that his father told him about his great aunt; who knows if it's true, but it cracks me up. His great Aunt and Uncle were at one of the casinos back in the late eighties or early nineties, not sure if it was Mohegan or Foxwoods, but like many older people they used to like to go stay for the weekend and do some gambling. His great Aunt would play the slots, and back then you had to carry around your jar of nickels or pennies and most usually carried them around in a big plastic cup. They got their one weekend and after a little gambling, they were going to go to dinner. The uncle headed for the buffet, but the aunt wanted to drop off her cup of nickels in their hotel room first. She went to the elevator, and got on it alone. After going up a few floors, the elevator stopped short of her floor to pick up other people. The doors, opened, and two young black men stepped on, one very tall. Now, this woman came from a generation of people that had certain preconceived notions about black people. They stepped behind her as she cowered in the front corner of the elevator, close to the doors. As soon as the doors closed, one of the men said in a booming voice, "Down." She absolutely lost it, threw her change in the air and dropped to the ground in terror. The two men immediately started laughing, because they had just wanted her to press the down button on the elevator control board, and she obviously thought they were ordering her to the ground. They assured her that they weren't going to hurt her, calmed her down, and helped her pick up her change. They all had a good laugh about it.

The next morning, my buddy's great aunt got a knock on her door. It was a hotel worker making a delivery: a bouquet of roses, and in a few of the roses all folded up were some $100 bills. The note that came with the flowers said "Thank you for giving us one of the best laughs we've had in a long time. Love, Eddie Murphy and Michael Jordan."
 
Oh wow..so many
Art Carney
Katherine Hepburn
Spencer Tracy
Asjah Jones
Chris Dodd
several doo wop singers
Vinnie Baker
Lionel ritchie
the group Sweet
bill Haley's group the Comets

stayed in Katherine hepburns house for a couple of weeks when i was a kid and was Art carney's mail carrier.
 
Huskygamble19 said:
Oh wow..so many
Art Carney
Katherine Hepburn
Spencer Tracy
Asjah Jones
Chris Dodd
several doo wop singers
Vinnie Baker
Lionel ritchie
the group Sweet
bill Haley's group the Comets

stayed in Katherine hepburns house for a couple of weeks when i was a kid and was Art carney's mail carrier.
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Saw Hepburn in the back seat of a larger older vehicle in the 80's driving through the fairway at Fenwick GC to her lovely place on the sound. I am sure the bungalow was as lovely as it looked?
 
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Huskygamble19 said:
Oh wow..so many
Art Carney
Katherine Hepburn
Spencer Tracy
Asjah Jones
Chris Dodd
several doo wop singers
Vinnie Baker
Lionel ritchie
the group Sweet
bill Haley's group the Comets

stayed in Katherine hepburns house for a couple of weeks when i was a kid and was Art carney's mail carrier.
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you are obviously were a Westbrook/Saybrook resident
 
My god..How could I forget...Kenny Rogers...Had dinner with him and his band in a Mexican restaurant in Dallas Tx. He was with the First Edition at the time. He is a real kook, but a friendly guy.
 
Rico444 said:
My buddy told me this story that his father told him about his great aunt; who knows if it's true, but it cracks me up. His great Aunt and Uncle were at one of the casinos back in the late eighties or early nineties, not sure if it was Mohegan or Foxwoods, but like many older people they used to like to go stay for the weekend and do some gambling. His great Aunt would play the slots, and back then you had to carry around your jar of nickels or pennies and most usually carried them around in a big plastic cup. They got their one weekend and after a little gambling, they were going to go to dinner. The uncle headed for the buffet, but the aunt wanted to drop off her cup of nickels in their hotel room first. She went to the elevator, and got on it alone. After going up a few floors, the elevator stopped short of her floor to pick up other people. The doors, opened, and two young black men stepped on, one very tall. Now, this woman came from a generation of people that had certain preconceived notions about black people. They stepped behind her as she cowered in the front corner of the elevator, close to the doors. As soon as the doors closed, one of the men said in a booming voice, "Down." She absolutely lost it, threw her change in the air and dropped to the ground in terror. The two men immediately started laughing, because they had just wanted her to press the down button on the elevator control board, and she obviously thought they were ordering her to the ground. They assured her that they weren't going to hurt her, calmed her down, and helped her pick up her change. They all had a good laugh about it.

The next morning, my buddy's great aunt got a knock on her door. It was a hotel worker making a delivery: a bouquet of roses, and in a few of the roses all folded up were some $100 bills. The note that came with the flowers said "Thank you for giving us one of the best laughs we've had in a long time. Love, Eddie Murphy and Michael Jordan."
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Insiders have told me that it was not unusual for Jordan to drop a million or more on a weekend.
 
Jerry Seinfeld before he was famous. He was engaged to my cousin and I met him at my uncle's home. Also, Eric Burdon this past July. We were staying at the same hotel and I ran into him in the lobby. I complimented him on the show and he put his hand on my shoulder and said "thanks mate."
 
I also forgot one. I ran lights for, and met, Stevie Wonder. Now, mind you, his daughter (yes, Aisha) went to my high school.
 
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...and of course plenty of us had seen Michael Bolotin (later to become Michael Bolton) playing in clubs throughout CT
 
Huskygamble19 said:
My god..How could I forget...Kenny Rogers...Had dinner with him and his band in a Mexican restaurant in Dallas Tx. He was with the First Edition at the time. He is a real kook, but a friendly guy.
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My son and I shared a post show meal with Richie Havens. What a terrifically gentle soul!
 
Not me, but a guy I worked for used to frequent Mohegan, and loaned Manute Bol $200 one night. Manute gave him his card, wrote IOU $200 on the back ad signed it, took Herb's card and promptly lost the money in five minutes at a blackjack table. Shrugged his shoulders and left, telling Herb he would send him the money the next week.

He didn't and he passed just a few months later.

Herb ended up selling the card to a sports memorabilia collector for (I think it was) fifty bucks.
 
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With my 3 high school friends chatted with Carly Simon in Vineyard Haven summer of '78 waiting for hubby James Taylor who picked her up in a yellow cab. She was 33, with a warm personality, memorable voice and a lovely sight.
 
Ray Knight (from the '86 Mets)
Chris Dodd
Josh Boone
shook Calhoun's hand at the airport when they returned from beating Gonzaga to get to their 1st FF
Randy Edsall (awkward congratulating someone for a good season while he's taking a wiz in the men's room) lol
Kevin Dineen (just for the autograph)
Chuck Kaiton (former Whalers radio voice)
this past summer Peter Good (graphic designer who created the Whalers' classic logo)

Didn't meet but have seen some ESPN heads around the Bristol area over the years (Stuart Scott (RIP), Cris Carter, Mike Ditka, Charley Steiner)

that, that's about it.
 
Had some beers with kato kaelin in Newport Beach once.
 
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Waquoit said:
I saw Ivan Putski wrestle Jesse The Body at Stamford High on Polish Night. Guess who won? But The Body deserved it, he only had one move; choking Putski with the tag team rope that just happened to be attached one match too early
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Waq, you're from Stamford? If that was around 1976 I was there as well (Putski was among the bigger names at that event). I think Superstar Billy Graham was the biggest name that night.
 
I've played pickup with Ray Allen at LA Fitness
 
I was fortunate to meet Sir John Mills and his wife, along with the new appointed Governor of Australia and wife while sailing from Southampton, England to Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. back in the 70's. They sat at my table, and this was when he was preparing to film a movie in the USA with Lee Marvin and Jane Fonda. Also as a 9yr., I met Mamie Eisenhower, her chauffer had to gas up the Limo at my parent's Gas Station & Restaurant in Groton on the day of the Nautilus launch. She had to use our restroom. Interesting I don't remember seeing any secret service agents with her. And now the season is awaiting us GO HUSKIES! Mrs. Dribbles
 
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