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dbaker
02-06-2002, 09:05 PM
The possibility of running into a celeb is pretty high when traveling. Any ITYTers have an exciting run-in while flying the friendly skies?

I sat next to Ken Lay (yes, him) on a SFO-IAH dinner flight about a year and a half ago. I wish that I had gotten his business card so that I could frame it or something now. :)

I sat behind Leonardo Dicaprio on a quick SJC-LAS flight about a year ago and I recently sat next to some actress girl (I recognized her, but can't come up with a name -- yet) on a HNL-IAH red-eye.

No real incidents, unfortunately. I've heard fun storis about things like Sylvester Stallone raising hell on a BA LHR-IAH flight because the gate agents wouldn't ugprade his two kids from business to F, but yet to witness anything in person. :)
dbaker
02-06-2002, 09:05 PM
The possibility of running into a celeb is pretty high when traveling. Any ITYTers have an exciting run-in while flying the friendly skies?

I sat next to Ken Lay (yes, him) on a SFO-IAH dinner flight about a year and a half ago. I wish that I had gotten his business card so that I could frame it or something now. :)

I sat behind Leonardo Dicaprio on a quick SJC-LAS flight about a year ago and I recently sat next to some actress girl (I recognized her, but can't come up with a name -- yet) on a HNL-IAH red-eye.

No real incidents, unfortunately. I've heard fun storis about things like Sylvester Stallone raising hell on a BA LHR-IAH flight because the gate agents wouldn't ugprade his two kids from business to F, but yet to witness anything in person. :)
CameraGuy
02-07-2002, 01:48 AM
Sat next to Dennis Johnson the Basketball player a few years ago, when he was coaching for the Celtics. TOTAL A***OLE.

Sat next to Neil O'Donnell the last time the Super Bowl was in Miami. What a GREAT Guy.

That's all I can remember, I am usually oblivious to my seatmates.
CameraGuy
02-07-2002, 01:48 AM
Sat next to Dennis Johnson the Basketball player a few years ago, when he was coaching for the Celtics. TOTAL A***OLE.

Sat next to Neil O'Donnell the last time the Super Bowl was in Miami. What a GREAT Guy.

That's all I can remember, I am usually oblivious to my seatmates.
phule
02-07-2002, 02:25 PM
I've never been on a flight with anyone famous that I know of...but a good friend of mine has Weird Al's autograph on a napkin from a flight :)
phule
02-07-2002, 02:25 PM
I've never been on a flight with anyone famous that I know of...but a good friend of mine has Weird Al's autograph on a napkin from a flight :)
chodson
02-09-2002, 12:24 AM
I met They Might Be Giants (http://www.tmbg.com) while waiting in line for customs in LAX. We were talking for a while, and I knew they were in a band, but I didn't find out which band until just before it was my turn. If I had been more on the ball, I might have asked for an autograph or something.
chodson
02-09-2002, 12:24 AM
I met They Might Be Giants (http://www.tmbg.com) while waiting in line for customs in LAX. We were talking for a while, and I knew they were in a band, but I didn't find out which band until just before it was my turn. If I had been more on the ball, I might have asked for an autograph or something.
dbaker
03-08-2002, 04:22 PM
Sarah Jessica Parker, Continental JAX-IAH. She was 3B, I was 2B.

I got a smile. She had the pasta. Uneventful flight.
dbaker
03-08-2002, 04:22 PM
Sarah Jessica Parker, Continental JAX-IAH. She was 3B, I was 2B.

I got a smile. She had the pasta. Uneventful flight.