Comments on: So I kind of knew him http://www.finkweb.org/so-i-kind-of-knew-him/ your friend Rat Fink fires the neurons at random Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:46:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rat Fink http://www.finkweb.org/so-i-kind-of-knew-him/#comment-1776 Rat Fink Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:15:30 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=4871#comment-1776 Ha! So Mrs. Ross is famouser than you! No wonder she got such a kick out of me calling you "famous" in an email all those months ago. :-) Nah, happy to report that as far as I know, Dwier is still young, alive and kicking (since we're the same age, I had to throw in the "young" part). And the Quayle thing...he was *so* nice. Just a real genuine guy, it seemed to me. He didn't have to get up from his seat on the dais and intercept me before I stepped down, but he did. He grabbed my hand in both of his and said something very complimentary -- smiled and looked me right in the eyes. It was a cool experience. Ha! So Mrs. Ross is famouser than you! No wonder she got such a kick out of me calling you “famous” in an email all those months ago. :-)

Nah, happy to report that as far as I know, Dwier is still young, alive and kicking (since we’re the same age, I had to throw in the “young” part).

And the Quayle thing…he was *so* nice. Just a real genuine guy, it seemed to me. He didn’t have to get up from his seat on the dais and intercept me before I stepped down, but he did. He grabbed my hand in both of his and said something very complimentary — smiled and looked me right in the eyes. It was a cool experience.

]]> By: Ross http://www.finkweb.org/so-i-kind-of-knew-him/#comment-1774 Ross Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:24:18 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=4871#comment-1774 Well that post went in a much different direction. From the start, with the B&W photo in my periphery, I was certain a tragic overdose story was on the way. While Lawrence Welk reminds me of hideously drab nights at my grandparents' place in Minnesota, the Dan Quayle Tayle was very impressive! My close encounters are absurd. Keep in mind I went to UCLA, I should have a hundred, instead I have Big Guy. My wife, on the other hand, worked publicity for Levi Strauss for years, served as a prelim judge at Miss USA 2003 or 2004, and she counts among her ex-boyfriends a certain cancer-surviving champion cyclist- before he hit the big time. Well that post went in a much different direction. From the start, with the B&W photo in my periphery, I was certain a tragic overdose story was on the way. While Lawrence Welk reminds me of hideously drab nights at my grandparents’ place in Minnesota, the Dan Quayle Tayle was very impressive!

My close encounters are absurd. Keep in mind I went to UCLA, I should have a hundred, instead I have Big Guy. My wife, on the other hand, worked publicity for Levi Strauss for years, served as a prelim judge at Miss USA 2003 or 2004, and she counts among her ex-boyfriends a certain cancer-surviving champion cyclist- before he hit the big time.

]]> By: Stein http://www.finkweb.org/so-i-kind-of-knew-him/#comment-1768 Stein Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:56:17 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=4871#comment-1768 With Spring Training in full swing, I'm really glad you posted something like this. Field of Dreams is the best movie to watch to get in the mood for baseball season. This guy played such a minor role in the film that it's hard to get the gist of whether or not the guy can really act, but I'll just take your word on it. I was more of a fan of Ray Liotta, the guy who portrayed Shoeless Joe. As for personal meetings.... I met Eugene Reusseau, famous Sax guy. I've also met Hugh Downs, Brandon Phillips, and even ran into Z (Ilgauskus) at a Target near Cleveland. With Spring Training in full swing, I’m really glad you posted something like this. Field of Dreams is the best movie to watch to get in the mood for baseball season. This guy played such a minor role in the film that it’s hard to get the gist of whether or not the guy can really act, but I’ll just take your word on it. I was more of a fan of Ray Liotta, the guy who portrayed Shoeless Joe. As for personal meetings…. I met Eugene Reusseau, famous Sax guy. I’ve also met Hugh Downs, Brandon Phillips, and even ran into Z (Ilgauskus) at a Target near Cleveland.

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