I once paid £30 to have lunch with David Beckham. He scored a good header (the swine) and my pork pie was cold. the tea was orrible as well
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Watched Final Score with Terry Hall, Lynval and Neville in a Leeds uni common room before their first concert as the FB3.
Met Princess Anne twice within 30 mins (Honour Guard and Phantom Radar Demo)
Met George Clooney in an obscure church in Rome, San Quattro Coronati, just nodded and carried looking at the mosaics I’d gone to see. Mrs Gibbon still regrets deciding to go shopping up the via Condotti instead of accompanying me to yet another dusty old Church especially as another time I ended up in a service with Pope.But I discovered nothing else but depraved, excessive superstition. Pliny the youngerComment
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Truly the saddest thread ever seen on CUK (and it has some world class competition for that title). You actually remember the exact details around seeing some person who you don't know, who you saw on the magic box at home. You have all no doubt recounted the tale numerous times to gasps of amazement from those similarly afflicted....Comment
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Originally posted by lukemg View Post
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It really is sad the way we put people on pedestals, most of whom are thick are planks and contribute nothing tangible to humanity.
If I met Einstein or Feynman or Andrew Wiles I might enjoy talking to them and that would be worth posting about.Hard Brexit now!
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I remember all sorts of irrelevant tulip. I suspect if my memory was a sieve I would find life more difficult.Originally posted by lukemg View PostWhile you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Broad strokes of assumption there. The really sad thing is that you think it is a serious subject and feel so serious about it to post serious drivel on a thread that is just a harmless amusement. Lighten up Saddo....Originally posted by lukemg View PostBut I discovered nothing else but depraved, excessive superstition. Pliny the youngerComment
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As an aside to the above, Socrates was ridiculed in own time as a buffoon. Take Aristophanes Clouds in which the only outcome of listening to Socrates was to help you masturbate under a blanket. Probably the same outcome as Lukemg listening to himself...Originally posted by sasguru View Post WHS +++++
It really is sad the way we put people on pedestals, most of whom are thick are planks and contribute nothing tangible to humanity.
If I met Einstein or Feynman or Andrew Wiles I might enjoy talking to them and that would be worth posting about.But I discovered nothing else but depraved, excessive superstition. Pliny the youngerComment
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I was once told to **** off by Peter Cook.
I was selling discount cards for clubs and resterants (don't ask) door to door in Hampstead. Knocked on the door without knowing who lived there, he opened the door, I started my pitch, he said "**** off!" and shut the door in my face.
I almost knocked again to ask for his autograph but chickened out
"Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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Gibbon,
Moses Finley has a great essay on the Athenian perception of Socrates in "Aspects of Antiquity"Comment
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Frank Bruno. I walked along the street with him for some tens of yards. All he said was "fanks very much".
Eddie Jordan. I sat next to him on a plane wondering if he was odd or whether I knew him from somewhere. I didn't realise who it was until getting off the plane. Thank goodness I didn't get him talking, given the unremitting bollucks he spouts on F1. He exited the airport with impressive speed though.
Chris Tarrent. A long time ago, in a motorway service station. Didn't speak to him though.
From more of a distance and non-talking, a few more I expect. You could probably rack up quite a tally at book signings I expect.Comment
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