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Only briefly, mind you. It was a pretty good day for me. He came here to speak on behalf of Hillary Clinton. I got to pick up his lunch and sat right up near the podium.

I got to shake his hand, exchange a few brief pleasantries and got his autograph.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/Snoo_Snoo/bill002.png

Like him or not, it matters not, getting to shake hands with and meet, in person, a President of the United States isn't something everyone can say happened. I'm gonna frame his autograph.

well done on meeting a famous guy. Did you ask him for a phone number for some women he might know about? *nudge nudge*.

well done on meeting a famous guy. Did you ask him for a phone number for some women he might know about? *nudge nudge*.

rofl! no .... he probably wouldn't have given them up anyway .... you know Bill ... gotta keep his hoes in stable.

rofl! no .... he probably wouldn't have given them up anyway .... you know Bill ... gotta keep his hoes in stable.

But at least he's for polygamy eh? Nothing wrong with the guy changing motors a few times.
I mean have we reached a day and age when rich old men can't have affairs in private?

Oh and what was the conference for? Just a Hillary awareness campaign or something?

Only briefly, mind you. It was a pretty good day for me. He came here to speak on behalf of Hillary Clinton. I got to pick up his lunch and sat right up near the podium.

I got to shake his hand, exchange a few brief pleasantries and got his autograph.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/Snoo_Snoo/bill002.png

Like him or not, it matters not, getting to shake hands with and meet, in person, a President of the United States isn't something everyone can say happened. I'm gonna frame his autograph.

Good for you that is great! It does feel cool, I got to shake Jimmy Carter's hand and I thought it was pretty cool too. You are right it isn't something everyone can say has happened to them. Grats!

I even got quoted in my local town newspaper ...

http://www.news-journal.com/news/content/news/stories/02152008_web_clinton.html

(I'm James Windham, but most old timers here know that already)

Oh and what was the conference for? Just a Hillary awareness campaign or something?

Bill's been stumping for Hillary all around Texas since our Primary has become of extreme importance (for the first time in 20 years, I might mention). She's been focusing here a lot and her husband is her strongest campaigner.

I even got quoted in my local town newspaper ...

http://www.news-journal.com/news/content/news/stories/02152008_web_clinton.html

(I'm James Windham, but most old timers here know that already)

Grats on meeting with Former President Bill Clinton. :)

I've met Chuck Yeager, Mills Lane (the referee who refereed the famous Mike Tyson Vs. Holy Evanderfield fight in 1997) and Charlie Daniels. :)

I got cussed out by Chuck Yeager, how many people can claim they got cussed out by Mr. Super Sonic?!

I got cussed out by Chuck Yeager, how many people can claim they got cussed out by Mr. Super Sonic?!

Lol! That's actually pretty damn cool.

James Windham, a precinct chairman for the Gregg County Democratic Party

Well, obviously you're likely to meet him...

Pretty cool though I guess.

Incidently, does anyone know of any other political positions that you get to keep the title of once you leave office?

The only thing I could think of was something like the Moderator of the Church of Scotland (i.e. the administrative head of the Kirk) who gets to keep the 'Very Reverend' at the start of his/her name; but that's not really a political role.

That's cool. I met Chelsea once at a private club in Aspen. She was nice but not an attractive woman. As for political people I met Arnold Schwarzenegger years ago at a friends house. Her dad builds his gym equipment. The guy was super nice to all of us.

I got cussed out by Chuck Yeager, how many people can claim they got cussed out by Mr. Super Sonic?!

I have to ask.... What did you do to get cussed out?

If I had to attach a numerical percentage value to him, I'd say he rests at about 85% with me.
That made 0% sense.

I've seen bigger.
Oh come on, we all know everybody exagerates the size of their flag.

Despite his affair, I still hold a great deal of respect for Bill Clinton. I felt confident while he was President, and I have not felt confident since. If I had to attach a numerical percentage value to him, I'd say he rests at about 85% with me.

It's my hope that his wife will win out in the primaries yet, and that she'll go on to become President of the United States. Regardless of what the Obama camp seems to suggest, Clinton is NOT the same as the people she is vying to replace. To suggest otherwise is unfair and untrue, and smacks of the very politics that Obama is supposedly decrying.

That's one big flag.

That's one big flag.

I've seen bigger. We used to have a restaurant in town that flew a HUGE one. Like, big enough to stretch over midfield at a football game.

Ah... Bill, I met him at the New York State Fair a couple years back. But it's cool that you met him! :sniper::mp5:

I've seen bigger. We used to have a restaurant in town that flew a HUGE one. Like, big enough to stretch over midfield at a football game.

There's a car dealership around here that flies one that's probably close to that size. However, that one's meant to be seen from miles around, rather than just looking massive in a smallish auditorium.

Meh, isn't he enough of a whore these days that you only need a thousand euro or so to meet him at one of his "lectures"?

Anyway, the most famous person I've met is probably Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Madeleine,_Duchess_of_H%C3%A4lsingland_and_G%C3%A4strikland) She was polite and smiled disturbingly much, not at all what she's like when you see her from a distance in unguarded moments in various Stockholm venues.

It's my hope that his wife will win out in the primaries yet, and that she'll go on to become President of the United States. Regardless of what the Obama camp seems to suggest, Clinton is NOT the same as the people she is vying to replace. To suggest otherwise is unfair and untrue, and smacks of the very politics that Obama is supposedly decrying.

Fine. Just as long as you also don't believe the myth that she will be a messaniac Bill Clinton II. Despite thier identical surnames, thier personal politics are not the same.

To the OP, that's pretty cool. I'd love to meet Bill sometime.

My brother met, and talked at length with, former deputy First Minister of Scotland, Nicol Stephen while waiting for a train. Does that count for anything?

Big deal.

I slept with Monika Lewinsky the other day.


And I killed JFK.





While framing the Constitution.


Anyway, the most famous person I've met is probably Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Madeleine,_Duchess_of_H%C3%A4lsingland_and_G%C3%A4strikland).
I'd much rather meet her than ol' Bill. :p

I met Arnold Schwarzenegger

I'd like to meet him. I've heard good things.

I slept with Monika Lewinsky the other day.


Did you save the dress?

Meh, isn't he enough of a whore

I submit, good sir, that there is no such thing.

Well, obviously you're likely to meet him...

Pretty cool though I guess.

Nah not so much. I just tend to schmooze state legislators and county judges, so I'm a little more "in". A lot of apathetic precinct chairs out there.

I submit, good sir, that there is no such thing.

In a Perez Hilton world, your submission is quaintly naïve.

In a Perez Hilton world, your submission is quaintly naïve.

God, I hate that fucker.

Oh, and kudos on meeting Bill. Quite the charmer I hear... well, apart from the obvious "women charming" I mean.

Did you save the dress?
And how!

God, I hate that fucker.

His work, then, is done.

I have never met any famous politicians.

I did see Courtney Love down in Hollywood...she wasnt nearly as attractive as she is on TV.

Courtney Love is attractive on TV?

Anyway, I've met quite a few famous folks.

Met former Australian Prime Minister John Howard before.

Got to admit, the room temperature plummeted when he walked into the room, and I could have sworn the shrubs wilted when he brushed past them.

Between him and Clinton, I'd prefer to meet Bill.

In a Perez Hilton world, your submission is quaintly naïve.

I have helped co-author a U.N. Charter that ceases to acknowledge his existence.

I have helped co-author a U.N. Charter that ceases to acknowledge his existence.

Pity that the UN charters are too ignored for them to get him ignored.

You had a chance to poison the president, and you did nothing?

I am just getting over a nasty cold ... and did shake his hand for no less than 8 seconds ... perhaps I spread it along.

You had a chance to poison the president, and you did nothing?

Big deal.

I slept with Monika Lewinsky the other day.

And I killed JFK.

While framing the Constitution.

What did you blame it on the Constitution for? Everyone knows that the Cubans are supposed to be framed for that.

Keruvalia,

Why were you up the front?

Are you involved with the Democrats?

I have to ask.... What did you do to get cussed out?

Ok, this was at the 2006 AirVenture in Oshkosh WI. It's something that happens every year at the end of July. Well, I brought a picture of him and his P-51 Mustang and I wanted to get it signed by him. So when I went to meet him I held up the picture and he said "Put that damn thing down you want a picture of us, not of the picture!"

We all laughed, me included.

I got to pick up his lunch and sat right up near the podium....I got to shake his hand,...

Oh, I'm so sorry. So you paid for his lunch and you got to shake his hand? Or, did you serve him his lunch and got to shake his hand. In any case I'm so sorry. I hope you washed your hands well, there is no telling where he put his fingers (or cigars) before he shook your hand. :rolleyes:

I even got quoted in my local town newspaper ...

http://www.news-journal.com/news/content/news/stories/02152008_web_clinton.html

(I'm James Windham, but most old timers here know that already)

So, when I retire we will be almost next door neighbors. I'll be living in Benton, LA. Even though we disagree on politics, perhaps we can get together for coffee .

Never met himor any of the presidents for that matter, or a senetor, or a mayor.

But cool I guess.

Incidently, does anyone know of any other political positions that you get to keep the title of once you leave office?


In the US, any politician (Mayor, Senator, Representative, etc.) gets to keep their title. Even though we are not an aristocratic, county the aristocrats must have their titles. Oh, and retired military get to keep their title as we are not technically retired but are subject to recall and on retainer pay. J ***like the AF is going to recall an almost 65-year-old Senior Master Sergeant…:D

Only briefly, mind you. It was a pretty good day for me. He came here to speak on behalf of Hillary Clinton. I got to pick up his lunch and sat right up near the podium.

I got to shake his hand, exchange a few brief pleasantries and got his autograph.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/Snoo_Snoo/bill002.png

Like him or not, it matters not, getting to shake hands with and meet, in person, a President of the United States isn't something everyone can say happened. I'm gonna frame his autograph.

He didn't get anything on you, did he? ;)

Longview eh? I did not even hear about this and it's only an hour away (Smaller city then us, but bigger landing strip...I'm jealous of that). Of course I'm sitting here talking on the phone with my teacher lady (Who lives there) and she like "Oh yeah..." (Then back into Spanish), I'm somehow guess she's not a fan of him.

On the subject of the flag size... We have about two or three of those size flying around the car dealerships I'm indeed amazed that they can stay flying in the air.

Keruvalia,

Why were you up the front?

Are you involved with the Democrats?

Of course. Born a Democrat, will die a Democrat.

Oh, I'm so sorry. So you paid for his lunch and you got to shake his hand? Or, did you serve him his lunch and got to shake his hand. In any case I'm so sorry. I hope you washed your hands well, there is no telling where he put his fingers (or cigars) before he shook your hand. :rolleyes:

I didn't pay for it nor did I serve it to him, I merely collected it for him because I know my way around and he doesn't.

Still spitting out mindless vitriol, I see. Good to know some things don't change. :) [/ribbing]

That's cool! Everyone who meets someone important/famous like that knows that it doesn't matter if you agree with him politically or not, it's just an awesome once-in-a-lifetime (for most people) experience.

So on that note, CONGRATS!

I know the feeling, actually. I met and discussed American and European politics with Ralph Nader and multiple Floridian politics. Obviously anyone who knows me and him (Nader), know we arn't politically similar, but it was an interesting experience nonetheless.

Hooray for political activism, regardless of political stances!

The most famous person I've actually met would probably be Michael Medved.

However, I have been in the same room as both Bill Clinton and Pope John Paul II, been within three meters of Queen Elizabeth II, and asked a question of both Stephen Hawking and Brian Greene.

In fact, there's a bit of a story about the last two...

I went to a lecture by Stephen Hawking in Cambridge. At the end of the lecture, he took a few questions. Mine was one of them. I asked him, "What do you think the big questions in physics will be 10, 20 years from now?"

He answered: "None. I intend to answer them all."

Six years later, I got my revenge. I was at a big public lecture in Seattle by Brian Greene. Again, I got to ask him a question. I began by saying that I had asked this question of Stephen Hawking several years ago, and if Brian Greene would answer it, I would give him Hawking's answer. I asked him the question, and he said that we might be working on what are the "atoms and molecules" of space-time.

I then gave him Hawking's answer. There were probably a few hundred people in that auditorium, and everyone heard me.

Of course. Born a Democrat, will die a Democrat.

I work for a Labor Party state MP here in Oz.

Good for you that is great! It does feel cool, I got to shake Jimmy Carter's hand and I thought it was pretty cool too. You are right it isn't something everyone can say has happened to them. Grats!

i just met Jimmy carters son, but since i'm in the ME that is pretty impressive, he looks like a hippy though

Only briefly, mind you.I hope that's not how long you intend to stay. Welcome back!

i just met Jimmy carters son, but since i'm in the ME that is pretty impressive, he looks like a hippy thoughI got shooed of the stairs by the bodyguards of one of my Presidents while in my university library...

Only briefly, mind you. It was a pretty good day for me. He came here to speak on behalf of Hillary Clinton. I got to pick up his lunch and sat right up near the podium.

I got to shake his hand, exchange a few brief pleasantries and got his autograph.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/Snoo_Snoo/bill002.png

Like him or not, it matters not, getting to shake hands with and meet, in person, a President of the United States isn't something everyone can say happened. I'm gonna frame his autograph.

That IS something! Nice :). Plus, I thought he was great!

Meh, isn't he enough of a whore these days that you only need a thousand euro or so to meet him at one of his "lectures"?

Anyway, the most famous person I've met is probably Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Madeleine,_Duchess_of_H%C3%A4lsingland_and_G%C3%A4strikland) She was polite and smiled disturbingly much, not at all what she's like when you see her from a distance in unguarded moments in various Stockholm venues.

Your irony never ceases to amaze.

The second most recently elected leader of the most powerful nation on earth is "meh" ... but you meet a decorative relic of a long-dead political system, and THAT's worth mentioning?

Royalty, the very definition of empty celebrity. Pah hah hah!

Your irony never ceases to amaze.

I'm sure it doesn't to people who get their definition of irony from a Canadian singer.

The second most recently elected leader of the most powerful nation on earth is "meh" ...

Yes, he is.

but you meet a decorative relic of a long-dead political system,

No, it's not.

and THAT's worth mentioning?

Yes, it is.

i met the queen once cuz she's the patron of my school. i was going to be the one opening the door to her car but then the teacher/CO of the CCF decided he didn't want a raving anarchist getting too near the queen. instead i opened the door for the baillif's wife who totally freaked me out by thanking me with my name. i prefer not to be known to people in that sort of position.

If it makes you feel smart, I have no idea what you're talking about.

Of course you don't. *pats*

I'm sure it doesn't to people who get their definition of irony from a Canadian singer.

*shrug*

If it makes you feel smart, I have no idea what you're talking about.

The rest of your post amounts to "I wasn't being ironical."

So, sorry for challenging your self-importance. Not being American is a great consolation to me too, in my failure at just about everything else in life. :cool: