what famous person would you like to meet and why
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Christina Applegate. 'Cause she's hot.
Michael Palin. Funny guy, travelled all over the world. Probably good company all round. 
Better yet, you could Heil! (Heil!) right in Der Fuehrer's Face: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MReV9dkAVhY
Three Robert Kennedy John Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln
Living - The Dalai Lama
Dead - Pope John Paul II
Maybe between the two of them, they can give me some hope that there is SOME frakkin' point to this whole thing.
Dead - Pope John Paul II
Maybe between the two of them, they can give me some hope that there is SOME frakkin' point to this whole thing.
Nicholas Meyer-- Even more than his excellent work on Star Trek, I love his Sherlock Holmes novels. He's probably the most literate man I've ever seen. I keep hoping they'll lure him to the Phoenix Cactus ComicCon or perhaps to be a speaker at Changing Hands Bookstore one of these days.
Immanuel Kant-- I've discovered that I tend to think in very Kantian terms. I'd like to hear his thoughts on some of the pressing issues of the day.
Immanuel Kant-- I've discovered that I tend to think in very Kantian terms. I'd like to hear his thoughts on some of the pressing issues of the day.
The only "famous person" I care to meet, I have met.
Alton Brown. Met him, shook his hand, chatted with him, had him sign a copy of his book I had.
All other famous people? Feh. Don't care.
Ok, I take that back, partly.
I want to meet William Shatner. Why? Because he's fucking William Shatner!
Alton Brown. Met him, shook his hand, chatted with him, had him sign a copy of his book I had.
All other famous people? Feh. Don't care.
Ok, I take that back, partly.
I want to meet William Shatner. Why? Because he's fucking William Shatner!
I guess it should be quite easy to guess.
As for me, if you mean someone showbiz famous, I would say Leonard Nimoy. The guy is still number one in my book.
If you mean in general, I would love, love, love to have a chat with Stephen Hawking. Maybe he could teach me a tricks of two about quantum gravity.
^I was fortunate enough to have met him. I saw him speak in Seattle when I was 16. The only event for which I ever purchased scalped tickets, the first night I wore my black leather mini-skirt, and the first time I've ever been called a "Physics Groupie."
Shakira 
Although if we're talking living or dead then Elvis.
Although if we're talking living or dead then Elvis.
That sounds like a lovely night... for all the reasons you mentioned, actually.
I had the opportunity to meet many excellent astrophysicists in my life, but none of the scientific stature of Professor Hawkings. The only one that (almost) compares was Roberto Giacconi, Nobel laureate in 2002.
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AB is DA MAN! Is he as genuine and funny as he appears?
I would also like to meet Kevin Millar. He seems like a really funny guy to be around. I'm sure he's a great teammate, really breaks the seriousness of the whole thing.
Also: I always wanted to meet Mark Fidrych. "The Bird." Pitched for the Tigers when I was a kid. One of the comic geniuses of baseball.
Died just this spring when he got crushed under a pickup truck...that he was working on at the time (on his farm). 
Also: I always wanted to meet Mark Fidrych. "The Bird." Pitched for the Tigers when I was a kid. One of the comic geniuses of baseball.
Died just this spring when he got crushed under a pickup truck...that he was working on at the time (on his farm).
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Very genuine and funny. When it was my turn to meet him he extended his hand and warmly said, "Hi I'm Alton Brown." as he was signing minor idle chit-chat about cooking where I said I get all my cooking knowledge from him and his books, and I've bought certain devices/tools on his suggestion. He really seemed like a nice guy.
He signed one of my books, "May the food be with you."
Elvis Presley
I would do nearly anything to attend a concert (yeah, not even meet him--just one little concert!) just because the sheer impossibility of it. Damn my 1987 birth.
Circa 1969-1973 would be the peak years that I'd want to see him during, though 1969-1977 is my overall love. I mean, I love everything from My Happiness (1953) on, but I'm definitely a jumpsuit junkie at heart. His mature musical material just really gets to me on a whole other level (though I deeply love his ballads in general).
Of course, I wouldn't say no to a scarf and a kiss.
Yeah, short of a time machine, it ain't gonna happen.
Alive? Well, I suppose I could eventually make it to comic-con. Too bad that David Boreanaz isn't still on a genre show. I guess I'd have to hope to see Zachary Quinto or Jack Coleman.
The only famous person I've ever met in person and talked to (twice) is Rodger Hedgecock, who is a political radio talk show host. Rodger Hedgecock knows the family of my great uncle, Henry Boney (of Southwest grocery chain Boney's/Henry's Marketplace/Sprouts fame and one-time '70s San Diego mayoral candidate at Ronald Reagan's request!). Rodger is pretty approachable at the Del Mar Fair.
Scratch that, I also met the Catwoman (Batman Returns) stuntwoman at my Boney 3rd cousin's sobriety beach party! Got to love those multi-millionaire Boneys and their parties... That's where you have them... and then you have Jesse Boney née Grame's side of the family (particularly the Kansas/Missouri farmer part of the family). Though one of those parties ended up with about 200 guests (many in wheelchairs, including Henry) getting food poisoning. It's among the reasons why I haven't eaten chicken in years.
And I stood about 5 feet away from Arnold Schwarzenegger at a political rally.
Humphrey's on Shelter Island here in San Diego has a lot of famous musical acts play in an outdoor amphitheater that basically blasts music all over the island (and our yacht club is right next door). I've overheard Bette Midler, Joan Baez, Steely Dan and some blues guy that I couldn't identify. B.B. King always parks his tour bus right in front of our yacht club. People get in their dinghies and watch free concerts.
I would do nearly anything to attend a concert (yeah, not even meet him--just one little concert!) just because the sheer impossibility of it. Damn my 1987 birth.
Circa 1969-1973 would be the peak years that I'd want to see him during, though 1969-1977 is my overall love. I mean, I love everything from My Happiness (1953) on, but I'm definitely a jumpsuit junkie at heart. His mature musical material just really gets to me on a whole other level (though I deeply love his ballads in general).
Of course, I wouldn't say no to a scarf and a kiss.
Yeah, short of a time machine, it ain't gonna happen.
Alive? Well, I suppose I could eventually make it to comic-con. Too bad that David Boreanaz isn't still on a genre show. I guess I'd have to hope to see Zachary Quinto or Jack Coleman.
The only famous person I've ever met in person and talked to (twice) is Rodger Hedgecock, who is a political radio talk show host. Rodger Hedgecock knows the family of my great uncle, Henry Boney (of Southwest grocery chain Boney's/Henry's Marketplace/Sprouts fame and one-time '70s San Diego mayoral candidate at Ronald Reagan's request!). Rodger is pretty approachable at the Del Mar Fair.
Scratch that, I also met the Catwoman (Batman Returns) stuntwoman at my Boney 3rd cousin's sobriety beach party! Got to love those multi-millionaire Boneys and their parties... That's where you have them... and then you have Jesse Boney née Grame's side of the family (particularly the Kansas/Missouri farmer part of the family). Though one of those parties ended up with about 200 guests (many in wheelchairs, including Henry) getting food poisoning. It's among the reasons why I haven't eaten chicken in years.
And I stood about 5 feet away from Arnold Schwarzenegger at a political rally.
Humphrey's on Shelter Island here in San Diego has a lot of famous musical acts play in an outdoor amphitheater that basically blasts music all over the island (and our yacht club is right next door). I've overheard Bette Midler, Joan Baez, Steely Dan and some blues guy that I couldn't identify. B.B. King always parks his tour bus right in front of our yacht club. People get in their dinghies and watch free concerts.
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