[HPFGU-OTChatter] And *I* didn't meet...

[Iggy McSnurd]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wendy"
> my best story (and the reason I
> wanted to write this) is a bit of rant . . . <grin> so I think I'll
> move right along to that.
>

Iggy here:

I've actually known people who've met a couple of famous people who were
like that.

One person was working at a stand selling trinkets at a fair.  Along came
Louie Anderson, who was acting a bit aloof the whole time and ended up
trying (for about 5 minutes) to convince the girl I knew, that he deserved
some free stuff because he was a famous star.  She said he was very cheap,
and pretty full of himself.

Another old friend of mine's father drove a taxi in New York City for a
couple of years and gave a ride to Bob Keeshan (the original Capt.
Kangaroo).  He said the guy was not only at least halfway drunk, but was a
complete jerk.. to use a non-censored word... the entire time.  He was a
bitter, prejudiced man, and my friend's father said it showed clearly in
Keeshan's comments through the entire half hour ride.  (I later read an
article in TV Guide about the New Capt. Kangaroo show with the new actor,
and they had a snippet comment from Keeshan and the way he talked about the
new actor confirmed (at leas in my mind) the story about the taxi ride.

On the other hand, there's some good people too.

I got to meet Suli McColluch (sp?) who is a stand up comic, while on line
waiting for a Weird Al concert.  He was really cool and just hung out near
the entrance chatting with people.  Weird Al's drummer was there too (I
can't remember his name) doing the same thing because he's from Santa Cruz
as well... (remember... that's where I'm from... though I live in Alabama
now...)


Iggy McSnurd