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Hung out with Robin William's Saturday night!
zipperzap
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Saturday, my wife and I took two other couples out to Twenty Mile Reef, off of San Diego, after yellowtail - spent the better part of a day fishing out there and came home pretty well thrashed. For some reason, we took a nap upon returning home at about 5PM. We usually don't do that but thank goodness this time was the exception!
My youngest daughter has been dating the manager of the local Comedy Cub, here in San Diego. She called us at about 11PM and asked us if we wanted to meet Robin William's - he was in town and performing at the club.
It seems that he does this every year as it's where he and Whoopie Goldburg got their starts and they make a point to book a weekend ... for old times sake!
IThe club is only about 10 minutes from here so we hurried over. After his last set, he hung out with the audience for a long time insisting that he `owed them,' so he chatted and signed autographs for the better part of an hour.
Joe, then invited him back to his lounge for some coffee and cookies and we were invited to join them.
The guy's pretty funny on and off stage - I don't think he can help it - it just pours out of him like water! His timing is spectacular - he knows exactly when to stop for a dramatic pause and his side comments kept everyone rolling for what seemed hours.
Anyway, he's probably one of the nicest and most personable people I've met in a long time. I suppose we chatted for another hour or so and then he left for a local Hyatt for some shuteye! He asked us if we could take him fishing sometime and (stunned) we said, of course!
Be kind of interested to see where that goes.
I've met other celebrities, as my wife's family and my uncle used to be in show business. Most of the comedians I've met are pretty much a `waste of space' - William's is delightfully sincere and even `humble' (if you can believe that) - a very easy person to speak comfortably to. I think someone snapped a few digital photos - I'll put them up when I see them.
Anyway, it's amazing how sometimes things just come whizzing out of left field ... when you're least expecting them! This was choice!
My youngest daughter has been dating the manager of the local Comedy Cub, here in San Diego. She called us at about 11PM and asked us if we wanted to meet Robin William's - he was in town and performing at the club.
It seems that he does this every year as it's where he and Whoopie Goldburg got their starts and they make a point to book a weekend ... for old times sake!
IThe club is only about 10 minutes from here so we hurried over. After his last set, he hung out with the audience for a long time insisting that he `owed them,' so he chatted and signed autographs for the better part of an hour.
Joe, then invited him back to his lounge for some coffee and cookies and we were invited to join them.
The guy's pretty funny on and off stage - I don't think he can help it - it just pours out of him like water! His timing is spectacular - he knows exactly when to stop for a dramatic pause and his side comments kept everyone rolling for what seemed hours.
Anyway, he's probably one of the nicest and most personable people I've met in a long time. I suppose we chatted for another hour or so and then he left for a local Hyatt for some shuteye! He asked us if we could take him fishing sometime and (stunned) we said, of course!
Be kind of interested to see where that goes.
I've met other celebrities, as my wife's family and my uncle used to be in show business. Most of the comedians I've met are pretty much a `waste of space' - William's is delightfully sincere and even `humble' (if you can believe that) - a very easy person to speak comfortably to. I think someone snapped a few digital photos - I'll put them up when I see them.
Anyway, it's amazing how sometimes things just come whizzing out of left field ... when you're least expecting them! This was choice!
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Lord Lowrider the Loquacious.
Member:Secret Select Society of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets
She was only a fisherman's daughter,
But when she saw my rod she reeled.
LOL
its all about pucks and bucks
Love to see the pics.
Mateomasfeo
"I am what I am!" - Popeye
A half hour of early Williams, with a good bit filmed at his buddy's mansion.
The bud was Johnathan Winters, and these two seemed like true friends.
Winters appeared loaded with cash, Williams had not "made it" yet; Winters seemed to know he was standing in a fellow comic who would out-do him.
Don't know their politics, but I grew up with the Winters stuff around the house.
Albums and such.
"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross."
~Sinclair Lewis, It Can't Happen Here
"Our enemies...never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."
~President George W. Bush
I was talking to a friend who lives up in Mcleod Montana and she was telling me how po'd the locals are that Tom Brokaw bought a huge ranch up near her. The locals can't stand him, which is no big surprise!
Chris8161
Admit nothing, deny everything, demand proof!
About Tom Selleck, there's a man whose manner qualifies him to inherit the mantle of the cowboy star "greats." He, too, is the real thing.
You two are blessed to have been around this pair.
This guy gets on the plane and we are all like "wow".
So he gets up and comes and sits in the empty seat next to me and starts talking to the flight attendants. It was scary normal the way he acted. I gotta say that he is the most attentive people I have been around. He missed nothing in the midst of that conversation. He cataloged all the conversation and immediately assimilated it into some pretty funny (witty) conversation. The guy is a genius and he does it with a style and confidence that makes him very likable.
Tom Selleck is smaller than I thought he would be!
***Father, Husband, and all around Nice Guy***
one of my favorites.
UNTIL ...
We were sitting in a theater in La Jolla a few years
ago and in walks Hoffman in a huff - about ten minutes
after the stage lights went down and the play began.
About fifteen minutes later he stands up in the
audience and begins to scribble on a notebook with a
pencil. After a few minutes the people in back of him
asked him to sit down - he ignored them. An usher was
called and he finally - after arguing and 'hushing' the
ushers (by then there were two)- he strolls out to the
aisle and stood there 'creatively scribbling' away -
ignoring a whole different group of protesting people to
get out of the aisle because THEY couldn't see!
Five minutes later THREE ushers - one looked like a
Detroit Lions linebacker came down the aisle and 'escorted'
him up to the back of the theater so he could stand in the
last row/leaning up against the wall ... scribbling away!
So much for Dustin Hoffman!
I'd have thrown him out the first time!
... he had that Sean Penn 'warmth' about him!
It was while recuperating in a hospital in Okinawa after stepping on a booby trap that he developed the comic character to be known as "Mork" as a way of entertaining the other wounded marines in his ward.
Please confirm that.
Lord Lowrider the Loquacious.
Member:Secret Select Society of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets
She was only a fisherman's daughter,
But when she saw my rod she reeled.
Huh?
Please confirm that.
Lord Lowrider the Loquacious.
Member:Secret Select Society of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets
She was only a fisherman's daughter,
But when she saw my rod she reeled.
I'd like to confirm that Lowrider, but, like I said, he doesnt' like to talk about it.
It was while recuperating in a hospital in Okinawa after stepping on a booby trap that he developed the comic character to be known as "Mork" as a way of entertaining the other wounded marines in his ward.
Or maybe it was Don Knotts??
Molon Labe
"when you see the enemy, you attack and shoot him down, anything less is just bull shi*
Baron Von Richthofen (RED BARON)
The snopes rundown on the Denver sniper myth is pretty funny. I like the part about how "Sunshine On My Shoulder" was written about his favorite rifle named "Sunshine"
Lord Lowrider the Loquacious.
Member:Secret Select Society of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets
She was only a fisherman's daughter,
But when she saw my rod she reeled.
So you just toss this crap out for kicks or do you really believe stuff like this?
Lord Lowrider the Loquacious.
Member:Secret Select Society of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets
She was only a fisherman's daughter,
But when she saw my rod she reeled.
Lowrider, I guess I have to answer your question with a yes.. no harm intended.
Robin Williams is such a squirming liberal(like John Denver) that the parrallel just seemed inescapable to me at the time. I assumed everybody knew that Robin Willimas was not a Marine sniper, just like I'm sure that most people would not think John Denver was a marine/army sniper, but some people do.. and that's funny... I think..
but if you don't think the way I think... then you might not understand.
Sorry to interrupt. You Robin Williams fans would probably be talking about Mrs. Doubtfire or Pterman by this time..Carry on wherever you left off.[:p][:p][:p]
quote:Originally posted by Lowrider
So you just toss this crap out for kicks or do you really believe stuff like this?
Lord Lowrider the Loquacious.
Member:Secret Select Society of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets
She was only a fisherman's daughter,
But when she saw my rod she reeled.
Lowrider, I guess I have to answer your question with a yes.. no harm intended.
Robin Williams is such a squirming liberal(like John Denver) that the parrallel just seemed inescapable to me at the time. I assumed everybody knew that Robin Willimas was not a Marine sniper, just like I'm sure that most people would not think John Denver was a marine/army sniper, but some people do.. and that's funny... I think..
but if you don't think the way I think... then you might not understand.
Sorry to interrupt. You Robin Williams fans would probably be talking about Mrs. Doubtfire or Pterman by this time..Carry on wherever you left off.[:p][:p][:p]
I googled him 'cause I am such an idiot I believed it...sheesh boy am I embarassed.
***Father, Husband, and all around Nice Guy***
Here's my favorite urban legend:
http://www.snopes.com/military/flagball.htm
There's a lot of "down time" prior to deployment because there are certain hard-and-fast things that are mandated from much higher echelons and have hard-and-fast schedules for those mandatory events. As NCO's, we try to fill that in with what we call "hip pocket training". We teach younger enlisted soldiers how to call in a 9-line Medevac or we quiz them on things like Troop Leading Procedures. We hold oral boards to test their knowledge on general military knowledge and a little history.
Well, one of my fellow squad leaders had the attention of the entire platoon and he told them all about John Denver and Mr Rogers. Then he went on to talk about the whole flagpole urban legend that I cited above. I pulled him aside in the platoon office privately and explained to him that he just filled a bunch of Privates full of BS and that he should do some research before propogating a bunch of nonsense. I didn't put it in those words but he knew where I was coming from. He defended his position but couldn't cite any resources. Talk about embarassing.
So you just toss this crap out for kicks or do you really believe stuff like this?
Lord Lowrider the Loquacious.
Member:Secret Select Society of Suave Stylish Crap Spewers
She was only a fisherman's daughter,
But when she saw my rod she laughed.
Sorta like you, eh?
Mateomasfeo
"I am what I am!" - Popeye
Why don't we take this in a less controversial direction....
What's the best method for breaking in a new rifle barrel? [}:)][:D]
Who cares what he did or didn't do?
Ignorance can be fixed, stupid is forever.
Hugh: The reason I asked is because there's hardly a week goes by that I don't see someone on the internet attributing a hard-core conservative diatribe (usually the SAME diatribe) to either Robin Williams, Andy Rooney, George Carlin, etc. Credit given to damn near every limp-wristed liberal except Babs Streisand. I'm always amazed that the ones posting this silliness could be so out of touch; so politically illiterate.
When I saw your comment about Williams I just chalked it up to another fool repeating something he'd heard. Sorry for the error. [:D]
Lord Lowrider the Loquacious.
Member:Secret Select Society of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets
She was only a fisherman's daughter,
But when she saw my rod she reeled.
Barbara Streisand was an Israeli sniper during the Six Day War.[:D][:D]
Doctor Ruth was in the IDF. I believe she was a sniper. I'll check my sources before I put my name to that though.
glad to hear you had a great time fishing!
THAT sounded like more fun.
Former Member U.S. Navy Shooting Team
Former NSSA All American
Navy Distinguished Pistol Shot
MO, CT, VA.
I did not say it was your fault, I said I was going to blame you.
Are you sure your not talking about Mr Rogers?
Or maybe it was Don Knotts??
Molon Labe
Pretty sure it was Willie Nelson!
If God didn't want us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made tham out of meat!
he doesnt believe God exists. that says it all.
glad to hear you had a great time fishing!
THAT sounded like more fun.
Neither do I, being athiest dosen't make you bad. But what was that part about being judgemental? [:D]
Photo of my daughter with Williams Sat. night.