Met anyone famous?

**Madness** · 19th March 2013, 20:33

Originally Posted by FJRider

I think that the OP meant famous people ... that others might actually WANT to meet ...

You're safe then

**EJK** · 19th March 2013, 20:38

Neil Graham. He showed me his car and let me sit inside.

**nadroj** · 19th March 2013, 20:48

Originally Posted by pete376403

I met Ivan Mauger down at the long track meeting he was promoting in Dunedin (Forbury). Someone has screwed up and they didn't have enough methanol. One of the organisers knew I used meth in a TQ I was racing at beachlands so asked if i could sell it to them. Went home to Andy Bay, got a full 20 litre can of fuel, took it back to Forbury and Mauger didn't want to pay full price for it. Apparently standing next to his eminence should have been reward enough. The other guys paid up though.

I had a bit to do with Ivan during the World long track champs, putting together the bike he did his demo on. He didn't come thru with all his promises but was friendly and appreciated my help.

Also met Barry Briggs snd Ronnie Moore plus Kelvin Tatum, Gird Riss, Jason Crump etc when scrutineering their bikes.

Sadly Ivan has health issues preventing any more public appearances and will not be at the Springs this weekend.

Pics are of my son on Ivans demo bike & the gold bike.

**Big Dave** · 19th March 2013, 21:03

Originally Posted by sidecar bob

, what exactly is famous?

A song by Bros.

**Berries** · 19th March 2013, 22:42

I used to flat with Fred West.

Held his cutlery the wrong way.

**ellipsis** · 19th March 2013, 22:55

...I know Scout Fletcher...she is famous down here along with the Hoogies and Dan Ornsby and Seth Devereux, and some people from Invercargill that are fast and cool too...and Craig Shirriffs, but he's from up there, but he's still fast and cool...and a bloke from Dunedin...

**cc rider** · 20th March 2013, 00:46

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Was it long haired or trimmed?

Originally Posted by slofox

Jeez...I said CAT, not PUSSY!

You have a rude lil mind Mr Fox... OAB didn't say Pussy

Originally Posted by Grizzo

Layed carpet in Russel Crowes place... and his bit of fluff.

Shag pile aye

**cc rider** · 20th March 2013, 00:56

I chatted with Ago about the new track surface at Phillip Island

...oh & had afternoon tea with Doohan

and one of Burt Renolds old harleys in the spare bedroom

**Paul in NZ** · 20th March 2013, 06:38

I hunted down (it wasnt hard - been in the same shop for decades) and spent some considerable time with Jack Wilson who should be more famous than he was.... But to people who love old triumphs - hes a bloody legend.... I met Burt Munro once - (he was very old by then) but Jack impressed me a lot more frankly... Burt was an artist - Jack knew the science of it...

Oh - I met some politicians too but they were just politicians... And some race car drivers, they were wankers.... shagged one of their ex's - she was a hottie fallen on hard times ....

Scariest man I saw (wasnt introduced but Vicki was) was head of the Mormon church... feckin heck... He looked like the emperor in star wars or the anti pope or summat - even had goons...

**MisterD** · 20th March 2013, 07:22

Mike Patton and Mike Bordin from Faith No More at Chch airport a couple of years ago and I used to work with a bloke whose claim to fame was punching Limahl of Kajagoogoo

**Banditbandit** · 20th March 2013, 09:13

I saw Prince Charles naked .. (Yeah .. Lizzie's son, the inbred member of the ruling class)

He was staying at Govt House in Wgtn when I worked there (sometime back in the early 80s) ... I was coming down the path passed the swimming pool when a Secret Service man stepped out of the bushes and asked me to wait while "hiz highness" finished his swim ...

Charlie got out of the pool and went into the dressing shed, then emerged with a towel wrapped around him .. the towel fell off ... revealing nothing underneath and a very very pale pear-shaped pommie ... 'orrible it was ...

**Banditbandit** · 20th March 2013, 09:18

When I worked at the James Cook Hotel in Windytown Danny La Rue taught me to open a bottle of champagne without making it pop and foam everywhere ....