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Stu -- here's a picture of the Jag for you:

Oh nice Going to need a pipe, pair of slippers and 30 year old single malt, with that parked on the drive!

Stu

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I always rush around the office to share my good news with my friends, so don't sweat it! Getting a job is a big deal and worthy of celebration!

I am not going to sweat it. Of all the things I have seen people do around here I figure me running around sharing my news isn't so bad. I have seen some people doing some weird stuff here.

HUGE congradulations are in order! When does he start?

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Haha - wait til you see how glam our econoline is with its peeling paint and whatnot

Party next weekend!! WOOOOHOOO!!! Gillian can't make it after all but she is hoping to be here for Halloween... I still have to nag Jeremy into inviting his friends or it will be a pretty small party... it is looking likely that Tucson Chick from the July K-1 crowd will be here with her hubby - but other than that it is Pointy and Maven and me and Jeremy Oh dear...

J is having a hard time at work right now though so I don't want to nag too much - he is looking for another job as he is sick of how things are going at his place

Parties yay! This weekend past went to a local Brit meet-up...met Catrock from this board and her husband. Hope they didn't get lost in Gary Indiana again...

Afternoon Charles

I was in a Bathroom with Kirsten Dunst yesterday

Just thought I'd throw that out there

That is exciting.

I saw Paul Bettany at Heathrow airport and just stood there like a moron with my mouth open

Here is the most infamous picture of me and someone famous (this was in 2002):

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

How did you meet Bono?

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I gotta dig up my Simon LeBon one but here's a funny one:

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

That's pretty good! I need to see the Simon LeBon one - I was on the same flight as him once - he cut in front of the line when he was checking in.

I've met loads of famous people because of work but I only have one photo of me with one (Matthew Fox) in a pub in London. I'll have to scan it in.

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How did you meet Bono?

Of all places, in Lincoln, Nebraska! He was doing a lecture tour for DATA and spent World AIDS Day in Lincoln and had a lecture/concert which included Lance Armstrong, Bobby Shriver (RFK's/JFK's nephew) Dario Franchetti and Ashley Judd. Lincoln isn't that big of a city...so basically there was only 1 really top notch hotel that he would likely stay at. Some of my friends and I ended up meeting Bobby Shriver and he told us where to hang out and meet Bono and he said he would give a heads up to Bono that he had a few fans waiting around. So we did...and well Bono came out and it was just me and my friends there. He was very friendly, chatted with us for a bit until a mad rush of people realized Bono was hanging out by the hotel and ran over. I got a pic just before he took off.

Oh, and Lance Armstrong is an #######. Just sayin'...

I gotta dig up my Simon LeBon one but here's a funny one:

With Simon LeBon...you must be a model

How the heck did you meet Lionel Richie?

Edited August 25, 2008 by ginger1981

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

I know he's not that big of a star, but at my last job, Nick Moran was hanging around the building a lot. He has just directed a movie, and he was getting the editing finished off. My co-worker, the usually very cool Directors Assistant (who has plenty of bringing-stars-out-on-the-town stories of his own) says to him 'You know, you look just like Nick Moran'. He just smirked and kept on walking. It cracked me up when I heard!

[no name 1]

How did you meet Bono?

Of all places, in Lincoln, Nebraska! He was doing a lecture tour for DATA and spent World AIDS Day in Lincoln and had a lecture/concert which included Lance Armstrong, Bobby Shriver (RFK's/JFK's nephew) Dario Franchetti and Ashley Judd. Lincoln isn't that big of a city...so basically there was only 1 really top notch hotel that he would likely stay at. Some of my friends and I ended up meeting Bobby Shriver and he told us where to hang out and meet Bono and he said he would give a heads up to Bono that he had a few fans waiting around. So we did...and well Bono came out and it was just me and my friends there. He was very friendly, chatted with us for a bit until a mad rush of people realized Bono was hanging out by the hotel and ran over. I got a pic just before he took off.

Oh, and Lance Armstrong is an #######. Just sayin'...

I gotta dig up my Simon LeBon one but here's a funny one:

With Simon LeBon...you must be a model

How the heck did you meet Lionel Richie?

I worked at a music mag for a few years, met lots of peeps.

Bono seems cool. Isn't he super short?

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Bono seems cool. Isn't he super short?

Yes he is indeed very short. I believe I was wearing sneakers, and he had huge chunky shoes on. I would put him a tall 5'5"...and that is likely being generous.

He is quite the nice guy, though I feel sorry for him as people are always harrassing him. When I'm in Dublin I like to go out to Killiny where he lives...a lot of famous people reside there and the beach is quite nice. One time I was up there a tour bus dropped a load of Italian school children in front of his house where they all started yelling and running around crazy like young teenage kids do. *shudders* It's one thing if you respectful and don't loiter but it is another to drop schoolkids off there to draw grafitti and just being general nuisances.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

LOL about Lance Armstrong being an a$$. I will have to tell my husband - he HATES Lance Armstrong.

I think there's quite a few famous peeps in my neighborhood, as I keep seeing them jogging past, walking their dogs, etc. The most notable are Elijah Wood (if he is not gay I will eat my hat) and Johnny Rotten, who I have seen buying Jacob's Cream Crackers from the "English section" of the corner shop. Apparently he owns half of Venice.

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LOL about Lance Armstrong being an a$$. I will have to tell my husband - he HATES Lance Armstrong.

I think there's quite a few famous peeps in my neighborhood, as I keep seeing them jogging past, walking their dogs, etc. The most notable are Elijah Wood (if he is not gay I will eat my hat) and Johnny Rotten, who I have seen buying Jacob's Cream Crackers from the "English section" of the corner shop. Apparently he owns half of Venice.

Elijiah Wood hasn't come out yet? One of my friends has a cousin that works for United Air...a fabulously openly gay man who is an absolute joy to hang around with. He was a flight attendant with United for 15 years and he met many well known people. He named Olivia de Haviland as one of his favorites...he said she wore a Chanel suit complete with a pillbox hat and pearls for her flight!

But of course he dished about who was really gay. Not terribly suprising really, but he said John Travolta and Tom Cruise definitly registered as "gay" on his gaydar.

[no name 1]

Bono seems cool. Isn't he super short?

Yes he is indeed very short. I believe I was wearing sneakers, and he had huge chunky shoes on. I would put him a tall 5'5"...and that is likely being generous.

He is quite the nice guy, though I feel sorry for him as people are always harrassing him. When I'm in Dublin I like to go out to Killiny where he lives...a lot of famous people reside there and the beach is quite nice. One time I was up there a tour bus dropped a load of Italian school children in front of his house where they all started yelling and running around crazy like young teenage kids do. *shudders* It's one thing if you respectful and don't loiter but it is another to drop schoolkids off there to draw grafitti and just being general nuisances.

i thought he lived in Howth?

[Krikit 1,163]

I Lionel Richie.

I, personally, don't know any famous people so I have no pics or stories to share. But yours are fun! lol

Why is Lance Armstrong an #######?

John Travolta and Tom Cruise aren't gay.

[no name 1]

I Lionel Richie.

I, personally, don't know any famous people so I have no pics or stories to share. But yours are fun! lol

Why is Lance Armstrong an #######?

John Travolta and Tom Cruise aren't gay.

Travolta is.

Dunno about Cruise but I guess so.