Who is the most famous person you never met?

[benburch]

I never met Ayn Rand.

Top that!

[ohiosmith]

1. Jesus. I never met Jesus.

[Reverend_Smitty]

3. I never met any of the Beatles...

they're more famous than Jesus!

[ohiosmith]

5. I met the Beatles. So I have to say Jesus.

[Reverend_Smitty]

6. good call!

:hi:

[Indy_Dem_Defender]

15. I never met Oasis

didn't those idiots once say they were going to be bigger than the beatles?

[txwhitedove]

9. Check your local news. He's coming soon.

[everythingsxen]

2. I never met Xerxes

[Ptah]

4. Edgar Bergen.

[WoodyTobiasJr]

7. George Lucas - but I plan to

On a side note, how good is the security at Skywalker Ranch?

[stlsaxman]

8. I never met ben burch.

well, that's not really true... kinda met him online.

but I REALLY never met Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet). Honest to God. Never met Her either, come to think of it.

Consider it topped!

Never met Marc Maron, either. But I hope to some day.

[benburch]

10. :-)

Thank Dog that I am NOT famous.

But thanks!

[Xipe Totec]

11. My great grandpa'

If you don't agree, ask his 8 wives, 65+ children, and several HUNDRED great grandchildren.

AND he was not a polygamist, he was a serial monogamist!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

12. ...

:popcorn:

[Rowdyboy]

13. Texas Democratic representative Barbara Jordan, the voice of God

during the Watergate hearings in the 1970's. She was awesome and I'll always regret never getting to meet her.

[Oeditpus Rex]

14. Sandy Koufax

Had a prime chance — and borked it. :banghead:

[Neshanic]

16. Mel Gibson, He blew past me at 87MPH, beard flowing in wind.

[struggle4progress]

17. I never met James Clerk Maxwell. It's probably a good thing, too:

since he died somewhat before I was born, an actual meeting may not have been an especially satisfactory experience for either of us ...

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[yellowdogintexas]

19. Jimmy Carter. Couldn't get the day off from work to attend

the event at Texas Wesleyan University here in town. He was here as the main speaker for the inauguration of the college president.. who was one of his main honchos at the Carter Center in Atlanta before becoming prez of TWU. Sigh, might have gotten to actually shake his hand.


But I do know Jim Wright

[MissMillie]

20. I shook Jessie Jackson's hand

I don't know if that qualifies.

[auntAgonist]

21. the Dali Lama .. never met him

:hi:

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