The VJ pub chatter thread

[Fandango 1,439]

Does any one actually KNOW anyone rich and famous??? not me

When I was a nail tech, I used to have a customer who was on the Minnesota Vikings. He was inducted into the hall of fame the second year I knew him. His name's Chris Carter. I gave him manicures every week during his off season, as well as having his wife and MIL as customers too.

The first time I met him, all the guys in the salon were going ga-ga...I didn't know why, lol...so in the course of conversation, I say

'so what do you do for a living'

One day, ESPN did 'a day in the life' with him and they came into my salon. So there I am buffing his nails when the interviewer says 'so what are you doing to his nails?' and I'm all 'erm, I'm buffing them' like ####### does it LOOK like I'm doing? and then the interviewer's all 'what's that for?' and I'm all 'to make em shiny, duh'

LOL

I cannot stress how nice and gracious and 'normal' they were. Seriously. Amongst my clients who had private jets, one had a dining table which sat 36 people, 3 and 4 homes a piece...Rolls Royces...kids in European boarding schools, etc. Seriously they could have anything they ever wanted...these people would look down on anyone with a $500k winter home as being 'small' ...out of all of my customers, the Carters were the least self-involved, the nicest, most down to earth people I have ever met. They'd always be interested in how my day was, what's going on with me, etc...just all around wonderful and gracious & I couldn't speak more highly of them.

[Mags 112]

That is funny - I have also seen Palin, Wogan and Ross. I used to have an office overlooking the actor's church in Covent Garden and would often spend many afternoons star spotting. Way too many to mention. Loads of The Bill actors seem to hang out in Brighton too for some reason. Me and me mam once saw Princess Margaret coming down an escalator in Harvey Nicks. My Mum didn't realise who it was as she was too busy looking at her hands and turned around and said to me "She doesn't do much housework".

I also have worked with some 'celebs' on books - Rick Stein (lovely bloke), Jamie Oliver (no comment), Philip Pullman (no comment, again), Kevin McCloud (a big dirty flirt), Mary Quant (she's VERY shy but sweet), Carol Vorderman (great nights out getting pissed), Miriam Stoppard (NOT nice), and my favourite claim...Sister Wendy

Eddie Izzard and Paul O'Grady were regs in the pub where I would go for lunch at work and Richard Branson went to my local when I lived in Maida Vale - he is one of the nicest blokes you will ever meet. Laurence Lewellyn Wotsit was my neighbour for 4 years who was very nice but his wife held VERY loud parties. We also used to see Vic & Bob in the pub next door to our school so lunchtimes were spent glued to the windows.

LOVE Eddie Izzard and Paul O"Grady! Not surprised Jamie Oliver is a ####. He has a fat tongue. End of!

And I can well imagine Kevin McLoud being flirty. My friend has the hots for him...

Edited March 4, 2007 by mags

[psho 0]

I'm very jellus of the Palin sightings! Years and years ago I spoke to Graham Chapman on the phone. He was very sweet and not drunk, bless his soul.

A couple of years ago my guy and I went to see Judith Owen and Harry Shearer perform in a small club in San Francisco, and Robin Williams sat directly behind us! I was holding my breath, because I've seen Robin Williams before and sometimes he can make it "all about ME!" instead of the performers on stage but he was well-behaved that night.

[MichelleandCraig 1]

Alice Cooper BOUGHT you boots?? hrm...cool!!! M. (I'm easily impressed, I admit, but I am very impresed by that.

[Fandango 1,439]

Alice Cooper BOUGHT you boots?? hrm...cool!!! M. (I'm easily impressed, I admit, but I am very impresed by that.

Yep Well a brief synopsis goes like this...mind you, it's not verbatim, but it was summat of the sort:

Saw him in the mall, went up to him and was like 'alice cooper dude!' and he was all 'hey sup?'...anyways, me and my best gf spoke to him and his little auntie (who was teensy and oh so cute)...he was tryin to keep everything on the DL, I wound up telling everyone in the mall that he was there, lol...so there was a line out of the shoe store he was in....he sees me, knocks on the glass & does the 'come here' finger. I go there, I'm all 'hey I'm sorry but you're ALICE FCUKING COOPER!' and he started to laugh. Then i look down and I'm like 'dude those shoes are hideous' So he's all amused by my 'moxy' or summat so he's all 'which ones would you pick?' so I picked him a perfect pair of shoes. Then he's all 'hey nice choice' so I say how I'm a shoe freak, and he's all 'which pair is the nicest one in here?' so I point to these boots. Anyways, he leaves and some worker comes up to me and asks me what size I am...I'm all 'what for?' they walk away and come back with the boots in my size and they're all 'compliments of Mr Cooper'

white calf high boots that flap down with rhinestones all on them...they were like 90 bucks.....

oh, did I mention it was the late 80s? lol

[Itsmeitsmeitsree! 0]

Billy Ray Cyrus was my neighbor when I was a kid. (mid 70's)

I saw Geena Davis once when I was in Beverly Hills. (1999)

Saw Annie Lennox in London in 2004.

A few others, but that's all I can think of right now.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

white calf high boots that flap down with rhinestones all on them...they were like 90 bucks.....

Did you wear these boots with your purple fur coat?

I am amused by NBA starts getting regular manicures!

I guess I see celebrities regularly because of job and where I live - thougg my favourite of all time was tripping over Bruce Springsteen in a Chicago bar (didn't realize it was him) and he steadied my arm and asked if I was okay. I swooned for like a week.

What has everyone been doing this Sunday? I have been catching up on reading papers (can never throw them away without reading), watching Entourage on the DVR, watched the West Ham-Tottenham match and played frisbee on the beach. Also had to extract my cat from a tree she got stuck up into.

[Fandango 1,439]

white calf high boots that flap down with rhinestones all on them...they were like 90 bucks.....

Did you wear these boots with your purple fur coat?

I am amused by NBA starts getting regular manicures!

I guess I see celebrities regularly because of job and where I live - thougg my favourite of all time was tripping over Bruce Springsteen in a Chicago bar (didn't realize it was him) and he steadied my arm and asked if I was okay. I swooned for like a week.

What has everyone been doing this Sunday? I have been catching up on reading papers (can never throw them away without reading), watching Entourage on the DVR, watched the West Ham-Tottenham match and played frisbee on the beach. Also had to extract my cat from a tree she got stuck up into.

He was NFL, but now I'm just being pedantic. But yeah, manicures all the time. It's actually not as odd as one might think...after all, who wants to have unkept fingernails and raggly cuticles?

But he did get pedicures too...although I didn't do peds. He wanted me to, but my rule is...if I'm not sleepin with ya, I am NOT touchin your feet. lol

Oh, and I WISH i had a full purple fur coat! Sadly mine's only cuffs and collar....but if I had one, I'd wear the shiznit outta that thing...WITH rhinestone boots, lol

[MichelleandCraig 1]

Cool story, Lisa...now that you've told it, I seem to recall it...you may have mentioned it another time in a celebrity thread or summin.

Oh mannnnnnnn ....the BOSS. I would loveeee to meet him too. AND, just to show what a total geek I am, would love to meet John Bon Jovi too. (Gawd, Craig hates Bon Jovi, so every time "Who says you can't go home" or whatever it's called comes on, I always tease him and turn it up...oh, our fave song is on..blah blah...

[ajames79 0]

Cool story, Lisa...now that you've told it, I seem to recall it...you may have mentioned it another time in a celebrity thread or summin.

Oh mannnnnnnn ....the BOSS. I would loveeee to meet him too. AND, just to show what a total geek I am, would love to meet John Bon Jovi too. (Gawd, Craig hates Bon Jovi, so every time "Who says you can't go home" or whatever it's called comes on, I always tease him and turn it up...oh, our fave song is on..blah blah...

AHHHHH Delta Theme music!!! I like Bon Jovi but I heard that song one to many times on my last flight to and from!

[Lou Lou 1]

Oh, and I WISH i had a full purple fur coat! Sadly mine's only cuffs and collar....

Had to have a chuckle to myself about that. "Cuffs and Collar" often refers to something else in the UK. For example, "I bet her cuffs and collar don't match"

My whine for the day, and actually the entire week is the weather. Another classic brit pub subject. Away with the snow! We've had 10 inches over the last couple of days (which isn't that much), and expecting another 10 this week on top of a massive 30 inches on V day. I know I can't complain too much, cos I do live around several ski resort areas, but geez, I've had enough and need some warmth. This week our night time lows are -23c (-11f) and getting to a balmy -17c (1f) in the day. Don't even go there with the wind chills. I know we get cold and snow like this, and do every winter...but in March? I long for spring and daffodils in Hyde Park.

[Fandango 1,439]

Oh, and I WISH i had a full purple fur coat! Sadly mine's only cuffs and collar....

Had to have a chuckle to myself about that. "Cuffs and Collar" often refers to something else in the UK. For example, "I bet her cuffs and collar don't match"

My whine for the day, and actually the entire week is the weather. Another classic brit pub subject. Away with the snow! We've had 10 inches over the last couple of days (which isn't that much), and expecting another 10 this week on top of a massive 30 inches on V day. I know I can't complain too much, cos I do live around several ski resort areas, but geez, I've had enough and need some warmth. This week our night time lows are -23c (-11f) and getting to a balmy -17c (1f) in the day. Don't even go there with the wind chills. I know we get cold and snow like this, and do every winter...but in March? I long for spring and daffodils in Hyde Park.

Lol Lou Lou, I thought of that too, but it was too late to edit I was hopin no one would notice, HAH!

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

Fat chance!

The weather here in LA is beauooootiful! Every once in awhile I think I miss proper winter, but then I come to my senses.

Currently, a number of people at work are pissing me off - and it's only Monday...

[Jasman0717 9]

I saw Johnny Carson at LAX once and man was he short!

[Mags 112]

We could get a good old traditional British Pub Quiz going on here couldn't we?