People you have met?

[underdog]

How about some bad experiences. Anyone ever seen a guy make a total tool of himself? ever heard the old 'do you know who i am' routine? A mate of my dads once told me he was at Jupiters once and was at a table, and had an incident with Shane Heal, where he pushed ahead of him or something like that and he used the old 'do you know who i am'? I think my dads mates response was something along the lines of 'no, but i know what you are, an effin goose'

My daughter used to work in Go-Lo and one day, in 2005, Craig Gower came in wearing his panthers polo shirt with "Craig" embroidered on it (That's so he remembers who he is!!!). As she served him, he started chatting to her and then he said, "Do you know who i am?" and, knowing full welll who he was, she pointed to his shirt and said, "Craig?" He said "I'm Craig _GOWER._ I play for the panthers." She asked him if was in the reserve grade team… hahahaha He got shirty and asked if she followed footy at all. She said, "Oh yes! I am a WESTS TIGERS fan! I sort of know the coach, you know? Tim Sheens? And how good are Bryce Gibbs and Liam Fulton? I love footy!!" He left and she couldn't wait to ring me and tell me what a clown he was.

A week or two later, as part of the arrive alive program, Dean Colliss and I forget who else, came to her school. She was being bullied at the time, and it totally made her day when Dean recognised her from the weekend before, and spoke to her for quite a while. It certainly got up the noses of a few of the dirt bags who were making her life hell :smiley:

**I think the funniest thing out of this is that he was trying to come across as a big shot, yet he was shopping in Go-Lo**

OH SNAP.

When I worked in Real Estate I met Joel Caine - he had just gone into Mortgage Broking after his career in footy (this was 2004 I met him)

He introduced himself, went through his products, and I kept thinking - "I know this guy from somewhere" and when he produced his card, Lo and behold - Joel Caine -
I asked him - "Joel Caine from the tigers?" and he almost sheepishly said "Yeah thats me" - We had a bit of a chat about tigers stuff and he was all too happy to talk about it. Nice guy, seemed really humble, and was a lot smaller than I thought he'd be.

I also sold a house to the three Paea boys - Mickey, Lopini, and Lalea - Three of the nicest most respectful and down to earth Islander kids you will ever meet - and also three of the biggest…. :slight_smile:

 

[Yossarian]

How about some bad experiences. Anyone ever seen a guy make a total tool of himself? ever heard the old 'do you know who i am' routine? A mate of my dads once told me he was at Jupiters once and was at a table, and had an incident with Shane Heal, where he pushed ahead of him or something like that and he used the old 'do you know who i am'? I think my dads mates response was something along the lines of 'no, but i know what you are, an effin goose'

My daughter used to work in Go-Lo and one day, in 2005, Craig Gower came in wearing his panthers polo shirt with "Craig" embroidered on it (That's so he remembers who he is!!!). As she served him, he started chatting to her and then he said, "Do you know who i am?" and, knowing full welll who he was, she pointed to his shirt and said, "Craig?" He said "I'm Craig _GOWER._ I play for the panthers." She asked him if was in the reserve grade team… hahahaha He got shirty and asked if she followed footy at all. She said, "Oh yes! I am a WESTS TIGERS fan! I sort of know the coach, you know? Tim Sheens? And how good are Bryce Gibbs and Liam Fulton? I love footy!!" He left and she couldn't wait to ring me and tell me what a clown he was.

A week or two later, as part of the arrive alive program, Dean Colliss and I forget who else, came to her school. She was being bullied at the time, and it totally made her day when Dean recognised her from the weekend before, and spoke to her for quite a while. It certainly got up the noses of a few of the dirt bags who were making her life hell :smiley:

I think the funniest thing out of this is that he was trying to come across as a big shot, yet he was shopping in Go-Lo

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. It's like going to the Reject Shop and asking about their VIP shopper programme…

 

[balmainbenny]

Genoshan, Ive also met Kostya Tszyu, and yes very humble and a true gentleman. I have also met Billy Thorpe, Billy was on his Qld leg of his 94/95 Lock up your mothers tour, Was playing at the local and I took along my poster from one of my many concerts of his when I lived in Sydney, It was from the 70s, $2 entry, Walked into the concert with my poster under my arm, One of his pr girls asked if Iwanted it sighned, duh, anyway took it away came back 20mins later sighned by Thorpie, Then she said if you wait back after the show he would like to meet you, STOKED,Waited 30mins after show pr girl collected myself and my speechless mate and we met Thorpie and the Sunbury Aztecs , Thorpie gave me a manhug and a beer and we chated for as long as it takes to drink abeer , The other Aztecs sighned my poster and we left, compleatley blown away by this ,still am, He seemed blown away that someone would keep a poster of his for 20 odd years, anyway still have it proudly hanging up in my mancave.

 

[Goose]

Over my time in Rugby Ive met loads of the players involved. Some of the more interesting stories about them.
Gerorge Gregan-The most self absorbed tool ive met, i could tell a million anti George stories, I think the story that sums him up, a young Waringah lower grade player broke his neck and as part of a fund raiser NSWRU arranged a signed wallaby jersey to raise money for him, George charged $500 fro his signature.

David Campese-Despite his reputation is not a bad bloke, he does rate himself but has time for people and is pretty funny.

John Eales-Well known what a champion bloke he is, I saw him literally help an old lady across the road (with her bags), it was so cliched I had to mention it.

My favourite famous rugby player story is at the 2003 RWC, they had a Hall of fame induction, on my table I had JPR Williams, who was inducted that night, Michael JOnes the kiwi flanker who was also inducted came to my table to ask JPR for an autograph, JPR was his favourite player as a kid, just shows no matter how famous they get, they are still just a bloke who loves there footy

 

[Marshall_magic]

How about some bad experiences. Anyone ever seen a guy make a total tool of himself? ever heard the old 'do you know who i am' routine? A mate of my dads once told me he was at Jupiters once and was at a table, and had an incident with Shane Heal, where he pushed ahead of him or something like that and he used the old 'do you know who i am'? I think my dads mates response was something along the lines of 'no, but i know what you are, an effin goose'

My daughter used to work in Go-Lo and one day, in 2005, Craig Gower came in wearing his panthers polo shirt with "Craig" embroidered on it (That's so he remembers who he is!!!). As she served him, he started chatting to her and then he said, **"Do you know who i am?"** and, knowing full welll who he was, she pointed to his shirt and said, "Craig?" He said "I'm Craig _GOWER._ I play for the panthers." She asked him if was in the reserve grade team… hahahaha He got shirty and asked if she followed footy at all. She said, "Oh yes! I am a WESTS TIGERS fan! I sort of know the coach, you know? Tim Sheens? And how good are Bryce Gibbs and Liam Fulton? I love footy!!" He left and she couldn't wait to ring me and tell me what a clown he was.

A week or two later, as part of the arrive alive program, Dean Colliss and I forget who else, came to her school. She was being bullied at the time, and it totally made her day when Dean recognised her from the weekend before, and spoke to her for quite a while. It certainly got up the noses of a few of the dirt bags who were making her life hell :smiley:

Translation: I'm a wanker