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StrawberryFieldsForever
09-28-2006, 10:30 PM
He was at the new skatepark we have here in Winnipeg, which is one of the best in the world...pwned Calgary.

Bam was also there, it was crazy.

Just thought I'd tell everyone.

Discuss seeing pro athletes...I guess...I really got no point to this thread.
Brewer14
09-28-2006, 10:51 PM
I got his autograph when I was 7
formofshark
09-28-2006, 10:53 PM
i what up'd lindsey hunter from detroit pistons last year and got a pic on my cell phone
Montana
09-28-2006, 11:24 PM
He was here in Missoula, where I live just last Sunday for the opening of our skatepark. I wanted to go but forgot. I guess like 8,000 people showed up which is crazy 'cause this is a pretty small town.
StrawberryFieldsForever
09-29-2006, 08:29 PM
He was here in Missoula, where I live just last Sunday for the opening of our skatepark. I wanted to go but forgot. I guess like 8,000 people showed up which is crazy 'cause this is a pretty small town.

Yeah I heard about that. He didn't tell the Winnipeg folks he was comin otherwise we probably would have gotten a good 50 000 people gathered at The Forks.
MattSharpIsCool
09-29-2006, 10:39 PM
I went to a free basketball camp with Damon Stoudamire.

He was kind of an asshole.

I met Marian Hossa, Brendan Morrow, Andrew Ference, and Jason LaBarbera when they all used to play in the WHL here in Portland.

I also got to meet Cam Neely when I was in 5th or 6th grade. He used to play for the Winterhawks, so he was signing autographs at the Rose Garden. Luckily I knew a guy who worked there, and he got me in. I was first in line, and they put a picture of me and Cam in the Hawks program a few games later.
Montana
09-29-2006, 11:49 PM
Yeah I heard about that. He didn't tell the Winnipeg folks he was comin otherwise we probably would have gotten a good 50 000 people gathered at The Forks.

Yeah, I was just reading a little article, I guess they didn't want those ginormous crowds because they were filming for some...thing. Missoula was apparently the only pre-notified city, probably because it's so small.
Junooni
10-09-2006, 02:46 AM
I have players from the Wizards over at my neighbor's almost daily, seeing as he is the assistant coach.

I've met Joe Gibbs, and a huge load of Redskins, they all live around here too.
Zmev
10-09-2006, 03:03 AM
I met Jeremy Newberry at my church.
bleep_bloop
10-09-2006, 03:19 AM
I've met nobody at nowhere.
(*The Noonward Race*)
10-09-2006, 04:18 AM
I was going to go there tonight but something gay happened. Also I was going to see him last week except I decided to got o my uncle recpording studio.
Merridew
10-13-2006, 04:57 PM
i got high five from Ken Griffey Jr. at the Kingdome once, but he was like high fiving everyone down the line so it doesn't really count
tom79
10-14-2006, 11:33 AM
I met Don Cherry once. He signed a hockey stick for me. I also met Bobby Orr at an arena when he was scouting someone. And Darryl Sitler at a Leaf game. Thats pretty much it.
Eliminator
10-14-2006, 11:56 AM
I missed getting to meet Bobby Hull.
ihatemybass
10-14-2006, 02:34 PM
I saw Tony Hawk and bunch of other bmxer's and skaters when I was younger. They were shooting a commercial for the X games a few years ago at the liquor store a block away. I got all they're autographs.
here comes the bird flu
10-14-2006, 05:42 PM
thanks for this TS I was worried about you
The Forgotten Bassist
10-14-2006, 07:36 PM
Umm, I met Kelly Holmes and Sir Steve Redgrave, got their signatures at the inagural UK School Games. Also met some pro fencers, but they aren't really mainstream famous so that probably doesn't count.
raab
10-17-2006, 06:36 AM
I've been to heaps of skate demos. Seen Sheckler, Danny Way, and my fav skater was Appleyard. Missed out on seeing him.
wartree
10-17-2006, 09:46 AM
If i had a skatepark like that near my home, i would be there every day...F*ck you have a skatepark like that and are talking with us in the net ? lol
(*The Noonward Race*)
10-17-2006, 02:27 PM
haha

its getting cold here now in october

we only get to use our sweet as hell skatepark less then half the year
wartree
10-17-2006, 03:12 PM
man, if it was here,ahahahah :chug:
Even in rain, high knob tyres, and ready to roll, lol
Man but there in canada, is that so bad ?
Sometimes here in summer we dont go outside because its a sun from the hell and hot , You can go without t-shirt but then solar burnings will knock you down for a long time...
raab
10-18-2006, 12:39 AM
haha

its getting cold here now in october

we only get to use our sweet as hell skatepark less then half the year

Bah. I used to skate in 40+ degree heat. (yes degree, you can convert that yourself.)