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I Saw Rolf Harris Today

brummytom

Well, I think I did anyway.

I came out of WHSmith and whispered to my dad "Did you just see that bloke? He was the spit of Rolf Harries" "Was he?" we turned to see him again, but the beardy man was just walking away around the corner.

Later, we drove past the local Art Gallery, turns out Rolf Harris was in town today as part of an Art Exhibition.

So you know.. maybe just a coincidence, who knows.

Anyway, there was no point in that. What 'famous' (obviously that can be quite subjective) people have you seen/met? Were they like you expected?

For me;
I went on the London Eye with a band called Liberty X a few years ago, they had a few big songs around the time, and were absolutely great. Michelle Heaton was on our team (it was a TV quiz) and she was so nice, so grounded, it was brilliant.

Met the Chuckle Brothers - they were great

Vincent Nichols, at the time Archbishop of Birmingham, now (sort of - long story) Cardinal of England. He was really nice actually, met him at Alton Castle. Probably not known over there, but he's the 'voice of Catholicism' over here, if you will. The BBC always get him on the news for religious stuff, he did the commentary for Pope John Paul II's funeral

Sold 2 fairy cakes to Peter Barlow from Coronation Street, nice bloke

Met Sean Cannon, of the Dubliners, twice. A massive fan of his anyway, but he was such a lovely bloke - very unassuming, very welcoming.

Probably a few others, but can't recall them at the moment

So, you lot?*

*Neither yourselves, nor my mother, count. Sorry

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MagicMarker

take everything wrote: »

I was convinced i saw William Shatner 2-3 months ago in Dublin.
Passed him on the street and i couldn't help staring.

Anyone know if he was in Ireland recently.

I think he did a book signing in Easons not too long ago.

35notout

my mate was working in a bar in Kensington, London during the World Cup 94.

I arrived very early for the Ireland v Italy game and spotted George Best at the corner of the bar.

being a huge United fan, I sent a drink over to him. He asked me to join him for it which I jumped at the chance

He said he was waiting for a mate - next minute Jimmy Paige walks in!!!!

2 of my aboslute heroes - best day of my life EVER

(oh, and Ireland beat Italy too)

Biggins

jill_valentine wrote: »

Dammit. I'm pretty sure she was going to be my example as well.

Aye, she'd turn milk sour.

CreepingDeath

SkidMark wrote: »

I'm calling Shenanigans on this one.

Dermot Morgan died 28th February 1998.

The Father Ted episode featuring Richard Wilson where Ted shouts 'I don't believe it' at him wasn't broadcast until 3rd April 1998.

Unless you cannot tell Richard Wilson and Dermot Morgan apart, it never happened

Nerd.

Okay, I did pass Dermot Morgan and his family, and just stared slack-jawed at them.

You have made an enemy today SkidMark.

CrazyRabbit

I met several of the boards.ie mods. Although that's more 'infamous' than 'famous'.

I'm related to Christy Moore, and I've met most of the big snooker stars of the later 80's when I did some work for RIBSA (Rep of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association).

Oh, and I've met June Rogers a few times too.

SoulTrader

alwaysadub wrote: »

It seems to be top secret!

I reckon Biggins is some really famous celeb

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Biggins

Mystery solved.

But then...

Biggins wrote: »

Had a lot of the cast of Buffy, Angel, Star Trek, Star Wars, Firefly/Serenity etc at my second wedding to begin with. (Honestly)

Wikipedia wrote: »

"Biggins was married to Australian actress Beatrice Norbury from 1971 to 1974.[3] He is now openly gay and formed a civil partnership with his partner, flight attendant Neil Sinclair, on 30 December 2006 at Hackney Register Office.[4]"

It wasn't a second wedding, it was a civil partnership!

jayteecork

Once there was a group of us in An Brog pub, Cork, when someone came in and shouted "Lads - Rolf Harris is strolling up Olive rPlunkett Street!"

So not only us buyt most of the bar pegged it out to go look for him.

Couldn't find him at all.

Biggins

SoulTrader wrote: »

...It wasn't a second wedding, it was a civil partnership!

LOL Right country, wrong location ...and it was a wedding.

alwaysadub

[quote=[Deleted User];66030275]I always thought he was some kind of secrect agent spy?[/QUOTE]

He's James Bond :eek:

SoulTrader

Biggins wrote: »

LOL Right country, wrong location ...and it was a wedding.

Damn! I'll keep looking, I'm on to you!

4zn76tysfajdxp

35notout wrote: »

He said he was waiting for a mate - next minute Jimmy Paige walks in!!!!

The guitarist? Oooooh, what was he like?

oppenheimer1

alwaysadub wrote: »

He's James Bond :eek:

Whats the link? That they are both fictional creations?

xoixo

A girl I know met Breffny Morgon (the Apprentice) on a night out.
She gave him her number, and he calls her up the next day going "I'm going to do an Apprentice style interview with you ok? Tell me why I should meet up with you again. Tell me why you should be my girlfriend, what you can offer that other girls can't."

She told him where to go and hung up.
Sounded like the biggest creep going.

35notout

Kiana Wonderful Latch wrote: »

The guitarist? Oooooh, what was he like?

an absolute gentleman Kiana Wonderful Latch, very chilled out and not at all "celeb". Besty was the same

I was too gobsmacked to make much sense tbh - but we had tequila shots!!

and this was all before midday...............

Ruu_Old

I passed Julian Clary in the Essex Exchange shopping centre. I thought he was a mannequin but then saw him move about a shop a few minutes later, think he was doing an ad for some clothes shop.

bluto63

xoixo wrote: »

A girl I know met Breffny Morgon (the Apprentice) on a night out.
She gave him her number, and he calls her up the next day going "I'm going to do an Apprentice style interview with you ok? Tell me why I should meet up with you again. Tell me why you should be my girlfriend, what you can offer that other girls can't."

She told him where to go and hung up.
Sounded like the biggest creep going.

*cringe* :pac:

Agent Smith

Met President Clintion. He thought i was from Argentina. He Gave me a signed copy of his Book.

True story

Jesus Wept

ardinn wrote: »

Pierce Brosnan - cool as ice, was bond at the time - Loves fishing - one of the house-keeping girls went to his room for turndown on his second day, he had been fishing - not to rush into the room, she knocked, waited, knocked again, waited he slowly walked up behind her and whispered in her ear, in that voice that women seem to love "I dont think hes in" Made her year!

Sounds like a creep.

rodgered

Its been done!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055430630

alwaysadub

Biggins wrote: »

LOL Right country, wrong location ...and it was a wedding.

You must be an actor or something are ya?

I'm intrigued now:D

brummytom

rodgered wrote: »

Its been done!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055430630

I'm not gonna bump a zombie thread to talk about Rolf fucking Harris, am I?

Biggins

brummytom wrote: »

I'm not gonna bump a zombie thread to talk about Rolf fucking Harris, am I?

Digging it up from down under is never a good thing.

(mods don't approve either with zombie threads)

brummytom

Biggins wrote: »

Digging it up from down under is never a good thing.
(mods don't approve either with zombie threads)

Bumping zombie thread vs 'This has been done before'

T'is a cruel world, isn't it Biggins?

Jesus Wept

CreepingDeath wrote: »

I passed by Dermot Morgan & his family around Stephens Green many years back. Was tempted to scream "I don't believe it" in a Victor Meldrew voice.

Saw him at an Ireland match many moons ago when I was a lad. A few fellas behind me were shouting down to him 'Hello Father!!'.

I thought it was hilarious but at the same time wondered... maybe it gets a bit annoying.

But do you know what?
.... I bet he loved that.

vibrant wrote: »

I have seen the man, the legend, Brendan Kilkenny on more than one occasion. Yes, yes... I know you don't believe me. That's why one time, I took a photo! *smug*

Yea, so have I unfortunately, never a pleasant experience.
I was remember his manky feet that he showed them on telly.

Euro_Kraut wrote: »

I met Jonny Logan in an airport.

I think I win the thread.

If you met him in McDonalds, you'd win.
Unlucky.

35notout wrote: »

I sent a drink over to him. He asked me to join him

Sounds about right.

Have seen a few random z-listers, McFadden, those gob****es from Bewitched walking around Blanch shopping center with security personal (lol), maybe a few others, possibly others - don't tend to remember or care as most of the people I've seen are tossers.

Sea Sharp

Walked passed Des Bishop outside McDonalds in the Blanchardstown shopping centre.
Also I saw someone who looked a lot like Jason Byrne wearing a baseball cap screaming "Get a real ****ing job" to the guy in Temple Bar who stands on a box and makes sudden movements to scare people.

Biggins

brummytom wrote: »

Bumping zombie thread vs 'This has been done before'
T'is a cruel world, isn't it Biggins?

It is.
On one side I got a wonderful wife

- on the other I gained her mother too.

jill_valentine

I've met a good couple of "RTE celebrities", and they all seem to have exactly the same kind of Eoin McLove sense of smug over-entitlement. People really do fawn all over them just because they act like they expect it. It grinds my gears.

And not in a cool sexy way, neither.

Biggins wrote: »

Aye, she'd turn milk sour.

I was working somewhere she was doing a book signing. I saw her literally make tiny little girls cry.

Nice celebrities I've met include Seasick Steve, who is absolutely the dude you think he is, Gemma Hayes, who's is lovely and might I add absolutely stunning, and some of Arcade Fire who were incredibly Canadian and bent over backwards to help me out.

Jesus Wept

brummytom wrote: »

I'm not gonna bump a zombie thread to talk about Rolf fucking Harris, am I?

Brummytom in 'Rolf Harris is a zombie' revelations.

W.Shakes-Beer

Met Bono one day out in howth. He was eating a 99 with some woman. I was very young and with my mam and she dragged me up to him and had a quick chat :P

Met Angeline Ball in Dublin airport (not a bad lookin lady)

And shook Bill Clintons hand at a book signing.

Not bad for a 20 year old

jill_valentine

I think that might be the most humanising story about a celebrity we've heard, anyway. Bono eating a 99, swinging his feet under him.