Have you met your hero, did they disappoint?

10-06-2015 04:50PM

Savannah Many Soccer wrote: »

As a pro wrestling fan this interests me, how long ago was it? Assuming not many people recognised him.

It was back in 2012, during the London Olympics. A friend and I were drinking in a pub in Galway and my friend starts chatting to this random girl that was at the bar. Pretty normal, standard stuff, as you would. We're both quite tipsy, when this guy walks over and puts his arm around the girl - he's huge and my friend, who is great but quite arrogant when tipsy, comments about this, asking what the dude does. He says he is quite well known and my friend asks him how .. then he says, I'm a wrestler. I'm Brett Hart. And that's why recognition dawned and I realized who he was. We chatted briefly, he offered to buy us some drinks, but we politely declined because we wanted them to go back to having a nice time with his missus.

ScumLord · 10-06-2015 04:57PM

It seems the criteria for becoming a hero have slipped a lot in the last few decades. How does writing a book, being good at kicking a ball around a field, being a good actor or singer make you a hero?

smash · 10-06-2015 04:58PM

ScumLord wrote: »

It seems the criteria for becoming a hero have slipped a lot in the last few decades. How does writing a book, being good at kicking a ball around a field, being a good actor or singer make you a hero?

All the cool heros aren't real

mikom · 10-06-2015 04:59PM

Met Mr. Nice.
He was.

ScumLord · 10-06-2015 05:00PM

mikom wrote: »

Met Mr. Nice.
He was.

Stoned?

Mick55 · 10-06-2015 05:08PM

Collie D wrote: »

Met Jack Charlton in pub few years ago. As someone who was a nine year old football nut during Italia 90 he was my hero. Didn't want to bother him but he started conversation. Lovely man.

Same, bumped into him as he was going Fishing in Foxford Co.Mayo. Mid 90's, was only a nipper at the time. Asked for an autograph, he was an absolute gentleman!

valoren · 10-06-2015 05:12PM

mikom wrote: »

Met Mr. Nice.
He was.

French?

Ash.J.Williams · 10-06-2015 05:14PM

ScumLord wrote: »

It seems the criteria for becoming a hero have slipped a lot in the last few decades. How does writing a book, being good at kicking a ball around a field, being a good actor or singer make you a hero?

we don't seem to talking about global life saving heroes....just personal ones

as i said i met my hero kevin shields and that was great.....but i was on antibiotics at the time and now that you mention it i'm kinda taking that fact for granted, like if mr penicilin walked past ...i wouldn't know him from a crow

draiochtanois · 10-06-2015 05:15PM

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ScumLord · 10-06-2015 05:16PM

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

we don't seem to talking about global life saving heroes....just personal ones

In my book you pretty much have to put your life or dignity on the line to be a hero. So emergency services, the likes of astronauts, whistleblowers...

davo2001 · 10-06-2015 05:17PM

anncoates wrote: »

Does it count if you read their gigantic, much-anticipated autobiography and realized - with a sense of mild devastation - that it was a turgid, pretentious and vindictive train wreck?

What else would you expect from a Katie Price book :pac::pac::pac::pac:

Mysteriouschic · 10-06-2015 05:18PM

I met Lee Ryan from Blue twice he was lovely both times.

Ash.J.Williams · 10-06-2015 05:20PM

ScumLord wrote: »

In my book you pretty much have to put your life or dignity on the line to be a hero. So emergency services, the likes of astronauts, whistleblowers...

they have their own thread on boards i think

recyclops · 10-06-2015 05:21PM

used to have bill o herlihy come into the shop i worked in during college alot, was a fantastic man to chat too and always had time for a chinwag too

one day during world cup he came in with giles and ossie ardilles and the three lads were so down to earth and friendly i was taken aback.

once met micheal palin and i can confirm he is genuinely a nice man

endacl · 10-06-2015 05:26PM

anncoates wrote: »

Does it count if you read their gigantic, much-anticipated autobiography and realized - with a sense of mild devastation - that it was a turgid, pretentious and vindictive train wreck?

I'm going out on a limb here.... The inspiration for your username?

Mesrine65 · 10-06-2015 05:27PM

Met Mad Frankie Fraser while pushing my son in his buggy across the Ha'penny bridge a good few years back.

Lovely affable gentleman to talk to, you'd never have guessed he was an underworld legend for his violence/ferocity.

He was doing an 'Evening With...' Q&A in Dublin.

Gave my son £5 for sweets & a pair of tickets (for me & the OH) to his show that evening.

endacl · 10-06-2015 05:32PM

firestarter51 wrote: »

met the prodigy at stanstead about 18 years ago ( sh!t im old )
great bunch of lads, had a large poster of the group on me at the time and they signed it for me, stayed chatting for ages.

I worked at their show in Dublin about 20 years ago, on local crew. It was the last night of the tour, and they were having a party to celebrate. They made a point of inviting all the locals along. I didn't go, as it happens, but it was great to be asked. Many artists wouldn't even nod at you as they passed you in the corridor. Have a very drunk Liam Gallagher a light at the same gig. Seemed nice, but very pissed.

fryup · 10-06-2015 05:33PM

Henry Sellers

Absolute assh@le jumped out of my livingroom window after i gave him a drop of sherry

dr.fuzzenstein · 10-06-2015 06:40PM

smash wrote: »

Because Clarkeson is a self obsessed obnoxious twat and Hammond was drunk and starting on people.

Your point being? :P

10-06-2015 06:46PM

ScumLord wrote: »

It seems the criteria for becoming a hero have slipped a lot in the last few decades. How does writing a book, being good at kicking a ball around a field, being a good actor or singer make you a hero?

I agree with you about soccer players, but people writing books can be heroes - they can change, help, and educate millions. There are some that have changed my life, like Terry Pratchett, who also went on to be a shining light in other issues. That's what a hero is. And should be.

PucaMama · 10-06-2015 09:31PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I met Till Lindemann and Paul Landers from Rammstein outside the hotel they were staying in when they played the O2 in 2012. 2 incredibly nice guys.

Till has been an idol of mine for a very many years

Wow what are they like??

dr.fuzzenstein · 10-06-2015 09:41PM

PucaMama wrote: »

Wow what are they like??

I never knew Metzger liked Rammstein. He never lets on.

10-06-2015 10:46PM

PucaMama wrote: »

Wow what are they like??

Really cool guys! Didn't get a pic as they were getting into 2 black Mercedes people carriers and on their way to the O2 themselves.

I've chatted to others who have been at their after-show parties and they said that Till is an awful womanising prick altogether but the rest of them are fine hah

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

I never knew Metzger liked Rammstein. He never lets on.

Ah, they're alright like

4zn76tysfajdxp · 10-06-2015 10:50PM

yermandan wrote: »

Steve Coogan is and myself and the bro-in-law hung around after seeing him live in Melbourne in 2010 and had great banter with him,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBWuDhIv9B0

diusmr8a504cvk · 10-06-2015 10:52PM

fryup wrote: »

Henry Sellers

Absolute assh@le jumped out of my livingroom window after i gave him a drop of sherry

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

I met BBC TV host Henry Sellars.

Very disappointing.

I'd agree that you should never meet your heroes.

Sorry fryup, someone beat you to it a few days ago

PucaMama · 10-06-2015 11:25PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Really cool guys! Didn't get a pic as they were getting into 2 black Mercedes people carriers and on their way to the O2 themselves.

I've chatted to others who have been at their after-show parties and they said that Till is an awful womanising prick altogether but the rest of them are fine hah

Ah, they're alright like

I'd say a lot of that comes from jealousy over Till getting attention

10-06-2015 11:38PM

It was the person I know who was at the after party that said this, not the rest of the band members.

PucaMama · 10-06-2015 11:46PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

It was the person I know who was at the after party that said this, not the rest of the band members.

I know I ment jealousy on the part of people outside of the band

Have you met your hero, did they disappoint?

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