Celebrities

[SwordsMaster]

I dunno, I have a working theory that celebrity worship replaces royalty worship in some peoples' brains. There's something primal about wanting to have a Very Important Someone whom you can obsess over. I don't empathize, but I kinda understand it.

So in a way, worshiping the Kardashians replaces worshiping the Queen Mum for a certain kind of person. Which makes it eminently American.

Tis actually psychologically true with other primates also. In a study, monkeys would forego food to have the opportunity of staring at a picture of the dominant monkey. Something to do with the primal belief that the most important person in a group was the strongest or best provider, and therefore security was guaranteed in their presence.... Also shadenfreude.

[Vuk]

I had a one-night-stand with Russell Crowe. It was sweaty, intense, and over very fast.

[A Nerd]

I shook hands with the Mayor of Boston once. If you want to call him a celebrity.

This is what I did when I shook his hand:

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Well, not really. But inside...yes!

[Fisherking]

Yes, I guess I do. Mostly from the music business but a few are more famed for their wealth.

Not a big deal. It is not like they give away money, now is it?

[Shaka_Khan]

Yes, I guess I do. Mostly from the music business but a few are more famed for their wealth.Not a big deal. It is not like they give away money, now is it?

You have a higher chance to meet someone like Taylor Swift or Rihanna. I wouldn't have known that women like them existed if it weren't for the media.

[lars573]

I went to High School with one of the cast of Trailer Park Boys (one of the actors who plays a secondary character). That's about it. Also I might possibly have met Ellen Page when she was a teenager.

[Centurion1]

I went to High School with one of the cast of Trailer Park Boys (one of the actors who plays a secondary character). That's about it. Also I might possibly have met Ellen Page when she was a teenager.

absolutely hilarious show. my friend is from buffalo so hes essentially a canadian and turned me onto the show.

[Ja'chyra]

I shook hands with the Mayor of Boston once. If you want to call him a celebrity.

This is what I did when I shook his hand:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Well, not really. But inside...yes!

You're cute

[Centurion1]

I shook hands with the Mayor of Boston once. If you want to call him a celebrity.

This is what I did when I shook his hand:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Well, not really. But inside...yes!

Mumbles is an idiot.

[A Nerd]

Mumbles is an idiot.

All politics aside (I must admit, his I am quite unfamiliar with), he was a very nice guy. Throws a block party for his neighborhood and all who are willing to drive there, offereing free food and the like. That is where I shook his hand. I thought he was a nice guy. I never voted for him, but what are you gonna do? Probably never will either......but the food was good!

[Centurion1]

All politics aside (I must admit, his I am quite unfamiliar with), he was a very nice guy. Throws a block party for his neighborhood and all who are willing to drive there, offereing free food and the like. That is where I shook his hand. I thought he was a nice guy. I never voted for him, but what are you gonna do? Probably never will either......but the food was good!

not talking about his politics the man is simply a buffoon as should be expected when everyone calls you mumbles.

[A Nerd]

I will make no further attempts to change your opinion then. :) Whenever he decides not to run again perhaps I can meet the new mayor we can discuss him.

I must say, in person he speaks quite clearly, bizarre how the television will garble the way he sounds. If I go to the party this year, I will demand that he recite some poetry and if I note mumbling during the prose, I will throw down my cheeseburger in protest!

[Ja'chyra]

Mumbles is an idiot.

Who is Mumbles?

[A Nerd]

Mumbles is the Mayor of Boston. The way he speaks sounds like mumbling I guess. Nice guy, just hard to understand. ;)

[gaelic cowboy]

Lets see I have met two former Taoisigh (Prime Ministers) and the current one of Ireland and one former President.

I have met Patty Smith, Sinead O'Connor an her ex husband Steve Cooney cooney was a leg he pulled out the guitar and we took over the hotel lobby for an impromptu trad session.

I also met Matt Molloy and Mike Scott too plus I spent a night drinking with a few members of Alabhama 3 in Sligo once and the Westlife lads also.

Naturally most of these people will not remember said occasions, I might have to think on it a bit more and see if I met any more people.



The only celebrity I have met who I actually get a kick out of meeting every single time I do meet them is Big Jack himself who comes here regular for fishing.



legend of a man

Its actually not that hard to meet celebrities in Ireland cos they love coming here and the place is small so if you wanted meet them it's easy. For example I nearly stumbled into Prince Charles entourage when he was visiting the National Gallery luckily I stopped meself from shouting "Up the RA" for a bit of divilment the Special Dective Unit members might not have seen the funny side of it.



People tend to ignore celebrities here so they walk around in public still safe in the knowledge they will get treated like celebrities in the pubs and clubs. (cos everyone knows fine well who they are)