What's your 'claim to fame'?

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  1. whaap

    whaap Active Member

    My wife and I were living in San Diego. Sailing was our life. I had an office job but on the side I made small nautical items from rope and sold them on consignment in local marine stores as being made by the Marlin Spike Sailor. The inventory consisted mostly of bell ropes, turks head bracelets, monkey fist key chains and such. In 1983 the Queen of England sailed into San Diego harbor which invited much fan fare by the City and State officials upon her arrival. Part of the ceremony was her being presented with a plaque from the City of San Diego which held a ships bell with a bell rope attached. This might require a small stretch of the imagination but I am now the 'Official bell rope maker to the Queen'! I've been waiting ever since to be knighted but so far - no word.
     
  2. SharptoothC

    SharptoothC I bite..........

    When I was in high school, our days consisted of going to the local parks to play basketball after school. One day I went to a different park than usual with a friend. There was this really tall, gangly kid out there dominating the courts. When we finally got into a game, I found myself facing this giant. The first jump shot I launched, he swatted so hard that he almost made a basket on the other end. That kid? High school Kevin Garnett.

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  3. Herm2502

    Herm2502 off to elf practice

    In the 1960's our family was highlighted in an article in the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun as a "typical American family". I think that article set back American-Japanese relations for decades.

    HERM
     
  4. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    :rofl:
     
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  5. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    My claim to fame is that several years ago, I had dinner with Pope Benedict, although he was still Cardinal Ratzinger at the time. And by "having dinner with," I mean that we once -- coincidentally -- ate in the same restaurant (in Rome) at the same time in two completely different rooms.
     
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  6. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

    I was the first little league baseball player to hit the ball out of the park in Hamilton Township, I threw a number of no hitters and once struck out a player from my knees.
    I bought Michael J Fox a beer and hung out with him in LA, this was during the time he was filming Back to the Future.
     
  7. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    My contribution here is being in the Boston Celtics locker room and interviewing a few players and Johnny Most, the radio announcer. My college roommate was doing a news internship for the Celtics' radio station, and he said he needed me along to help ask good questions. My nervousness caused me to ask silly questions to John Havlicek and to then-Coach Tom "Satch" Sanders. But I was bailed out of my nervousness later when spotting announcer Johnny Most outside the locker room. Most gave me about 5 minutes of his time. Man, I felt good after that!!!
     
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  8. RetLEO-07

    RetLEO-07 likes his penguin deep fried, with pink sparkles

    "I'm not in the College of Cardinals, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night."
     
  9. BigMike

    BigMike Well-Known Member

    I attended a space event a few years back. I got the only seat that was left, on the floor in the second row, right behind Buzz Aldrin. 10,000 years from now, No one will remember who was President. They might not even remember the names of many of today's countries. But I bet they'll still remember the names of the first two people who walked on the moon.
     
  10. Herm2502

    Herm2502 off to elf practice

    Now was this on Earth or was it some intergalactic conference somewhere in the cosmos?

    HERM
     
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  11. Eeyore

    Eeyore Well-Known Member

    I was co-author on a technical book, and had a few articles published ... none of my family have read beyond the abstract
     
  12. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    My "claims to fame" involve the school where I taught for most of my career-Edward R. Murrow High School, in Brooklyn. My personal claim is that I won a grant for publishing my Environmental Science course curriculum on the Teachers Network
    Our school's claims to fame are;
    1) An Oscar-winning graduate - Marisa Tomei
    2) A nationally ranked chess team that once received a donation from Yoko Ono, to assist with travel expenses.
     
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  13. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    I sang on stage with Ron Kenolly.
    He was doing a show and to show his appreciation for the pastors in the audiance, he called us up, shook our hand, and asked us to join him in song.

    I'm also on Third Day's second worship CD. God of Wonders was recorded live, and if you listen very carefully, you can here me whistle in the background. Funny, no one else can hear it, but I can :D
     
  14. lightcs1776

    lightcs1776 Well-Known Member

    Great band! My kids have seen Third Day a couple of times. I believe one of the members of the band was recently college one of them attends in Virginia.

    Sent via mobile - Chris
     
  15. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

    I played football and graduated high school with the man child that became The Rock.
     
  16. Eeyore

    Eeyore Well-Known Member

    Oh yes, and I played together with Dédé Saint-Prix at a party ... really great guy, and I had no idea who he was (Googled him afterwards ).
     
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  17. stingraysrock

    stingraysrock PIF'd away his custom title

    In June or July of 1996, I delivered a bouncing castle to a birthday party at Patrick Roy's house. This was soon after The Av's had won the Stanley Cup.

    After ringing the bell, I was escorted through the house to the backyard by his wife while everyone else was eating McDonald's in the dining room.

    After being shown where to set up, I was taken through the garage back to the street to get the castle. As I was walking through the garage, Roy entered the garage from a side door.

    I said hello, he said hello. I asked him what he was going to do for the rest of the year. He said they were going to go back to Canada and visit friends and family.

    With that, he jumped in his Ferrari Mondial, arguably the ugliest, most unloved Ferrari, dropped the top and drove off.
     
  18. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    I ate maggots. Accidentally.

    That's about it.
     
  19. wristwatchb

    wristwatchb wristwatch "danger" b

    I've met two Kentucky Governors (Julian Carroll and Ernie Fletcher) and two members of Congress (Ken Lucas and Geoff Davis). I've been photographed with Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

    Recently, I was nominated to be the Treasurer of the 30 Day Rule/Focus group here on TSD. (Nobody else wanted the position, and we have no funds.) I'm neither Republican nor Democrat. My platform is based primarily on Shenanigans and Tom Foolery. That's all I have liberty to discuss regarding my political involvement.

    When I was a kid, we stayed in the same hotel as Pat Boone.

    I had perfect attendance in the 4th grade.

    I'm the only nut in my family with a crate full of shaving gear.
     
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  20. Rusty blade

    Rusty blade The Good Humor Man

    My claim to fame is having the privilege of raising three wonderful children (with my fine wife)...all of whom are going to venture into the world and make it a better place.
     
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