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kaneg wrote: Professor Julius Sumner Miller (yes guys, a cup and a half )

That would be a "glass and a half"
mmmmmmmmmmm Brigitte Bardot
(Rockhampton) Flamingo's night club 1990......Suzie Q

scottyZRX wrote:Earlier this year I went for a ride with this guy called Marty.

I did not recognise him but he told me he was famous.

I think he was some kind of porn star.

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I nearly ran Willy Thorn over once - Snooker champion in the 80s. I was on a moto-X bike riding from my parents house to the local woods (500m), there was a BMW parked on the side of the road, and as I launched my MX bike, Mr Thorn open his door and stepped out. I thought a CR250 was louder than that

The people who owned the house opposite my parents also owned a snooker hall that Willy Thorn was playing at. I was friends with their daughter, so a few of us got to lose at snooker that afternoon.

Jason Newsted & I with some wanker who jumped in the shot

another member .... almost famous

Me & Slighty after he binned it chasing the Go-Show through Siberia.
Amazingly he was pretty cool for a bloke that just tossed away his only shot at a world championship. I would have had the shit's and told autograph hounds to fuggorf

Oooh, I met Aaron Slight! well.... I stood riiiiiiiight next to him.
Awesome rider, I think the only rider to win a WSBK race after a brain tumor
I have met another famous Kiwi rider whose name escapes me right now, but he is usually in the top 5 at the Isle of Man TT.

I dont generally pay a lot of attention to famous people, the only way I generally notice is when people point and stare.... There are plenty of local celebs around south melbourne including neighbours stars, movie stars, supermodels. Which reminds me of the time I met Elle McPherson, but that is a story for another time.

Stereo wrote:I have met another famous Kiwi rider whose name escapes me right now, but he is usually in the top 5 at the Isle of Man TT.

Robert Holden?

scottyZRX wrote:Earlier this year I went for a ride with this guy called Marty.

I did not recognise him but he told me he was famous.

I think he was some kind of porn star.

I was the fluffer Scotty!!!

BTW, call me mate, My phone had a hissy fit just after you went away for hols and I've lost ya number!!!!



Oh...and thanks Jonno!!!

Yeah no drama's Marty.
I have been pretty slack also.
Have not seemed to have enough hours in the day over the past couple of months.
I will give you a call tomorrow some time.

6maniac wrote:
Pics or it didn't happen !

I have Pics of my Brush with Fame

Good work there Paul

Glen wrote:

photomike666 wrote:Does 9 years as a music jurno/photographer count? I have met, interviewed, photographed and sometimes partied with many hard rock / metal stars from the 80s & 90s. But I'm not going to pull out 'that' picture again.

Someone has to say it

"pics or it didn't happen...."

What can I tell ya?

I only recognise famous people when they are on the telly. When they aren't i wouldn't know who they are...

Then again not really having met (m)any hasn't helped that either.

smithy5 wrote:Thought I would start a thread where we can brag about when we met someone famous, our little brush with fame..... Tell us........ OK I'll start..........

It was xmas 1980, and I was on holiday in QLD at what is now called schoolies week on the Gold Coast. At the time, I was one of the first guests at the Greenmount Resort at Coolangatta,

Greenmount Resort? Is that a good resort???