Chance encounters with prominent sports figures?

Ruhskins · 09-06-2011, 03:17 PM

I met Mark Rypien at my middle school the year he won the Super Bowl. He was a nice guy. Not necessarily in the prominent sports figure, but I saw Dick Vitale at a book signing in College Park. I've heard people say that he's not a nice guy, but he was cool with me. Also spoke to Michael Wilbon at an event in College Park as well, which was pretty awesome.

mooby · 09-06-2011, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mredskins

You were building rapport with her which is her salemen's job not yours.

Yeah, I know. I already received that lesson from my ex-boss. I honestly still don't care about it though, because I wasn't the one who struck up the conversation. I know I'm in the wrong on this one, but idc. There's a reason I don't sell cars anymore

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Mattyk · 09-06-2011, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Schneed10

I've run across Charles Barkley in Philly no less than 5 different times. He loves outdoor dining. Fat ass mofo, but nice as can be if you say hello on the street. Go figure.

One of my friends sat next to him on a recent flight.

mredskins · 09-06-2011, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mooby

Yeah, I know. I already received that lesson from my ex-boss. I honestly still don't care about it though, because I wasn't the one who struck up the conversation. I know I'm in the wrong on this one, but idc. There's a reason I don't sell cars anymore

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I hear you, to you/me you were just being nice to career sale's folks you were eating into their profits. Unless you think like them; sales is not for you or me.

firstdown · 09-06-2011, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BringBackJoeT

Very impressive, on both counts.

Russ G was at the end of a long day of a fund raiser and I think was hiding from the people still there. We just happened to walk in and sit down and thats when I realized who he was. So I kind of left him alone and it seem he was kind of surprised and struck up a conversation. Harry Caray work with my cousin so that's how I got to go out with him while in town.

mooby · 09-06-2011, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mredskins

I hear you, to you/me you were just being nice to career sale's folks you were eating into their profits. Unless you think like them; sales is not for you or me.

This.

skinsfanthru&thru · 09-06-2011, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

I know I've told the story here before so I won't completely rehash it, but I bought Champ Bailey a Big Bite at the 7-11 in Hillandale after a Skins preseason game around 8 or 9 years ago.

We bumped into Shaun White while getting dinner during a conference for work. Really cool, laid back dude who took the time to talk and say what's up with us despite the fact he was with a smoking hot brunette.

tryfuhl · 09-06-2011, 06:59 PM

Mostly recent.. delonte west, livan hernandez, Byron leftwich

Stacy Compton as a kid, NASCAR truck series, not sure that makes him prominent though

Bernie williams when i was 4 or so, when he played for the potomac Yankees, but that was after a game

ArtMonkDrillz · 09-06-2011, 07:10 PM

My friends and I bumped into London Fletcher at Strasburg's debut game last year. He was just walking though the concourse and it seemed like no one else recognized him, maybe because at about 5'9" he doesn't stand out like most football players.
We just said hi and asked for a quick picture and he really couldn't have been nicer.

Schneed10 · 09-06-2011, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk

One of my friends sat next to him on a recent flight.

Did he talk to him? He comes off like he'd be a serious curmudgeon to random fans saying hello, but he's really nice. I just wonder if your buddy had the same experience.

Schneed10 · 09-06-2011, 07:44 PM

Oh how could I forget this one, I was a caddy at Merion Golf Club in my summers as a teenager. When the Braves came to town the aces would show up and play a round at least once a year. I carried the bags of Greg Maddux and Steve Avery from their car to the first tee. John Smoltz and Tom Glavine were there too.

Schneed10 · 09-06-2011, 07:45 PM

In the swimming world (since I was a swimmer), I was high school teammates with Brendan Hansen and college teammates with Michael Phelps' older sister. He visited us at one point as like a 15 year old and swam the practice, destroyed all of us even at that age.

Glasgow Celtic · 09-06-2011, 07:49 PM

I have met many absolute legends from my beloved Glasgow CELTIC not that it would resonate much with the Redskin nation of course.

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SmootSmack · 09-06-2011, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Schneed10

Oh how could I forget this one, I was a caddy at Merion Golf Club in my summers as a teenager. When the Braves came to town the aces would show up and play a round at least once a year. I carried the bags of Greg Maddux and Steve Avery from their car to the first tee. John Smoltz and Tom Glavine were there too.

That's pretty awesome.

Drew Brees is still my most surreal experience...that and the time I went to the bathroom and I quickly turned around and hightailed it out of there because the stench was so bad...and as I'm leaving... out of the stall comes Dave Winfield

dmek25 · 09-06-2011, 08:19 PM

met a few. met Barkley when the sixers trained here. nicest guy in the world. met Dr J at hersheypark doing an coke promo. super nice. sat next to Hannah Storm on a plane a couple of years ago going to Fla. really quiet. mey Jay Schroeder at a local mall signing autographs. talked to him a while

09-06-2011, 03:17 PM	#16
Ruhskins Gamebreaker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbia, MD Age: 34 Posts: 14,593	Re: Chance encounters with prominent sports figures? I met Mark Rypien at my middle school the year he won the Super Bowl. He was a nice guy. Not necessarily in the prominent sports figure, but I saw Dick Vitale at a book signing in College Park. I've heard people say that he's not a nice guy, but he was cool with me. Also spoke to Michael Wilbon at an event in College Park as well, which was pretty awesome. __________________ R.I.P. #21 New words created on The Warpath: Rewalsr - Somretimes - Fualt - Jersesy - Itiot - Composetory Afeard - Storgn - Empliment - Gaissn - Saftys - Minnisota Faviort - Hatter - Phsyched - Foof - Heloing - Brutual Stroried Check out this cool local internet radio show Weds 7-9pm: The DC Sports Chat I sense an annoyance in the Force

09-06-2011, 06:59 PM	#23
tryfuhl Gamebreaker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waldorf, MD Age: 29 Posts: 12,512	Re: Chance encounters with prominent sports figures? Mostly recent.. delonte west, livan hernandez, Byron leftwich Stacy Compton as a kid, NASCAR truck series, not sure that makes him prominent though Bernie williams when i was 4 or so, when he played for the potomac Yankees, but that was after a game __________________ http://www.twitter.com/RedskinsRT

09-06-2011, 07:10 PM	#24
ArtMonkDrillz Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, MD Age: 30 Posts: 7,757	Re: Chance encounters with prominent sports figures? My friends and I bumped into London Fletcher at Strasburg's debut game last year. He was just walking though the concourse and it seemed like no one else recognized him, maybe because at about 5'9" he doesn't stand out like most football players. We just said hi and asked for a quick picture and he really couldn't have been nicer. __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

09-06-2011, 07:44 PM	#26
Schneed10 RG Glee Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 33 Posts: 7,894	Re: Chance encounters with prominent sports figures? Oh how could I forget this one, I was a caddy at Merion Golf Club in my summers as a teenager. When the Braves came to town the aces would show up and play a round at least once a year. I carried the bags of Greg Maddux and Steve Avery from their car to the first tee. John Smoltz and Tom Glavine were there too. __________________ Skins' Salary Cap Status \| CrazyCanuck's Cap Figures by Player \| Salary Cap 101

09-06-2011, 07:45 PM	#27
Schneed10 RG Glee Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 33 Posts: 7,894	Re: Chance encounters with prominent sports figures? In the swimming world (since I was a swimmer), I was high school teammates with Brendan Hansen and college teammates with Michael Phelps' older sister. He visited us at one point as like a 15 year old and swam the practice, destroyed all of us even at that age. __________________ Skins' Salary Cap Status \| CrazyCanuck's Cap Figures by Player \| Salary Cap 101

09-06-2011, 07:49 PM	#28
Glasgow Celtic Camp Scrub Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Norfolk England Posts: 65	I have met many absolute legends from my beloved Glasgow CELTIC not that it would resonate much with the Redskin nation of course. Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk

09-06-2011, 08:19 PM	#30
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 51 Posts: 10,439	Re: Chance encounters with prominent sports figures? met a few. met Barkley when the sixers trained here. nicest guy in the world. met Dr J at hersheypark doing an coke promo. super nice. sat next to Hannah Storm on a plane a couple of years ago going to Fla. really quiet. mey Jay Schroeder at a local mall signing autographs. talked to him a while __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

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