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wryter2000

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17. Come to think of it

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 03:16 PM

Apr 30

Melissa Murray of MSNBC used to go to my church in Oakland, and both she and her husband were students of my sister at Yale law school. We're mighty proud of our Melissa.

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Have you or a friend or family member ever known someone famous? [View all] red dog 1 Apr 30 OP

Just met him once wryter2000 Apr 30 #1

He's one of my all-time favorite actors. red dog 1 Apr 30 #2

He used to babysit my brother-in-law blm Apr 30 #32

I and some coworkers were guests in a suite at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Xavier Breath Apr 30 #37

Famous friend Squeaky41 Apr 30 #3

Met Walter Reuther and Gretchen Whitmer. gibraltar72 Apr 30 #4

For a time I went to school with brother of Terry Bradshaw (QB Steelers) & lived down the street. hlthe2b Apr 30 #5

Mike Piazza, MLB catcher. MOMFUDSKI Apr 30 #6

A healthy... 2naSalit Apr 30 #7

Gordon Parks Leonard Bernstein and other very famous peoples. Voltaire2 Apr 30 #8

Known someone famous and having a personal friendship/relationship with said famous person? Niagara Apr 30 #9

My Aunt was in the off broadway theater in NYC for years. She would have people over for dinner mitch96 Apr 30 #10

Rip Torn was great in Men in Black, Defending Your Life, and The Larry Sanders Show red dog 1 Apr 30 #19

Former Speaker of the House Jim Wright and I were members of the same church yellowdogintexas Apr 30 #11

Come to think of it wryter2000 Apr 30 #17

My ex went through USMC Basic School with Ollie North The Blue Flower Apr 30 #12

My cousin was NBA rookie of the year. DURHAM D Apr 30 #13

Absolutely! MLAA May 1 #55

Nah, just an ordinary person who later gained some recognition sanatanadharma Apr 30 #14

Bob Uecker (Mr. Baseball) chouchou Apr 30 #15

Yes. highplainsdem Apr 30 #16

I worked sagetea Apr 30 #18

I'd love to know who threw the chicken wings & ashtrays across the room, & then got rewarded with a private table red dog 1 Apr 30 #20

I know!! sagetea Apr 30 #21

Are his initials F.S.? red dog 1 Apr 30 #22

Hmmm sagetea Apr 30 #25

Yes, JFK. Raven Apr 30 #23

Wow! red dog 1 Apr 30 #24

A couple things mvd Apr 30 #26

Can't believe I forgot this one mvd Apr 30 #31

I met Dr. Fauci when my boss, a professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado... Laffy Kat May 1 #61

My Father went to High School in Steubenville Ohio with Dean Martin. I briefly ArnoldLayne Apr 30 #27

Red Barber and I used to go to the same doctor. I talked to him in the waiting room many times, a heck of a nice guy. Chainfire Apr 30 #28

Joe Biden woodsprite Apr 30 #29

I worked on projects with Ronnie Lott, Diane Disney ... Auggie Apr 30 #30

My parents frequently startle me with their friends and acquaintances happybird Apr 30 #33

My mother knew actor Bruce Dern when he was a kid. CanonRay Apr 30 #34

When I was 5 or 6, I met my 3rd multigraincracker Apr 30 #35

I worked for Harry Belafonte. Golden Raisin Apr 30 #36

My nephew worked at a Coffee Bean and Tea Teaf Marthe48 Apr 30 #38

I'm like the Forrest Gump of music and skateboarding. Eko Apr 30 #39

Sir Edmund Hillary VGNonly Apr 30 #40

I've met plenty of famous folk, but really "known" them? LudwigPastorius May 1 #41

I first met Leonardo DiCaprio when he was 4 years old... GReedDiamond May 1 #42

I had to look up Marcel Duchamp, just out of curiosity red dog 1 May 1 #50

Correct, not my site... GReedDiamond May 1 #54

You've led a very interesting life! Here's my favorite Duchamp work of art: MLAA May 1 #57

Yes, never a dull moment... GReedDiamond May 1 #58

Wow, that is cool. MLAA May 1 #62

When my Dad was a young man, he joined the Chamber of Commerce in our Upstate New York city Rhiannon12866 May 1 #43

Gary Burghoff who played Radar in MASH mnhtnbb May 1 #44

I'm a big fan of both Jamie Farr and Gary Burghoff, I'd loved to have met those two guys red dog 1 May 1 #53

I'll have to ask my friend mnhtnbb May 2 #68

barack obama. mopinko May 1 #45

My father helped JFK's campaign in my hometown. zanana1 May 1 #46

Bobby would have made a great POTUS red dog 1 May 1 #59

Yes MissB May 1 #47

Yep. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E May 1 #48

I met, Dale Sr. kozar May 1 #49

Phil Donahue... FarPoint May 1 #51

Mom enid602 May 1 #52

I have a friend who was a handyman/gopher for Mick Fleetwood AZSkiffyGeek May 1 #56

Actually, yes. sakabatou May 1 #60

The house where they filmed bamagal62 May 1 #64

Cool. I'm sure they filmed many episodes/scenes in a row per day sakabatou May 1 #65

It's in downtown Freehold, NJ. bamagal62 May 1 #67

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Some people I know who are related to my deceased BIL knew Alex Murdaugh. raccoon May 2 #69

Nope franken-stein_ May 4 #70