I think I've never told you this: my volleyball coach, when I used to play, looked like Peter Firth!!

(03-12-2009 08:35 PM)Tomsdouble Wrote:  And at the risk of going seriously off topic, Paul Smith, singer with Maximo Park is also a Billingham bloke, is he not? I love it how he sings in his Teesside accent (nothing like Geordie, by the way), as those vowels are as flat as the Tees plain!

Maybe Bell will pop up in an episode of Spooks, possibly in series 15.....

I never went to school with anyone remotely famous, although I remember meeting the late Mo Mowlem a few years back when she came to my place of work at the time; she was wonderful.

He is indeed. Also went to the same school as both myself and Bell. Was a few years older than me, but his younger brother was in my year. And our fathers used to work together. His Dad was kind enough to get my copy of their 1st album signed.

The school has had a few famous pupils: mostly notably Bell and Smith. But we've have a few professional footballers: Andrew Davies and Tommy Mooney.

I've been really lucky: I've met a fair few famous people over the years. From fellow Billingham gal Diane Youdale (aka Jet from the original Gladiators), Duncan Norvelle (comedian), Steve McClaren, Sally Gunnel, Peter Beardsley.

The most recent one was Alan Shearer who I got to interview, whilst on works experience at a local newspaper.

I met Rosario Dawson once.

I got to shake former US President Jimmy Carter's hand once. He was on the same plane as me, and made a point of walking through the whole plane and shaking everyone's hand.

(04-12-2009 12:46 AM)bertowud Wrote:  I met Rosario Dawson once.

Hot?

(04-12-2009 06:21 AM)Silktie Wrote:  I got to shake former US President Jimmy Carter's hand once. He was on the same plane as me, and made a point of walking through the whole plane and shaking everyone's hand.

Nice! Can't decide if that's cool or arrogant? lol.

Here's a new one: I hate Coca Cola and similar products.

(04-12-2009 10:20 PM)Nitrus Wrote:  Here's a new one: I hate Coca Cola and similar products.

Is that all soda? or just cola types?

(05-12-2009 07:53 AM)lwhite53 Wrote:  Is that all soda? or just cola types?

Cola types, pepsi, dr pepper etc etc.

(05-12-2009 07:57 AM)Nitrus Wrote:  

(05-12-2009 07:53 AM)lwhite53 Wrote:  Is that all soda? or just cola types?

Cola types, pepsi, dr pepper etc etc.

Yeah, not too fond of colas, myself. I go through tons of Mountain Dew, however -- caffeine straight to the brain!

(04-12-2009 10:20 PM)Nitrus Wrote:  

(04-12-2009 06:21 AM)Silktie Wrote:  I got to shake former US President Jimmy Carter's hand once. He was on the same plane as me, and made a point of walking through the whole plane and shaking everyone's hand.

Nice! Can't decide if that's cool or arrogant? lol.

Actually, it was kind of funny, as you could tell most people had no clue who this old geezer was that insisted on shaking their hand!

I couldn't get my old name & password to work so I'm back under a new identity. (At least I haven't had to start a completely new life..)
Something you don't know about me: well, as it says in my profile, I really did go for a real-life spooks job..
Got passed 3 interviews - no, 4 actually, one at Thames House..
I couldn't talk about it at the time, but I will now!
So if you want to know what its like in there, just ask away...

Something else you don't know is that I was in love with Adam Carter for quite a few weeks but when I stopped seeing him every Tuesday night, even tho he will always hold a place in my heart, I was fickle enough to move on...though not to Lucas: he's not my type...terrible taste in women..