I met Patti Smith

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I met Patti Smith

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So my family was in Paris, walking around the Latin Quarter, and none other than Patti Smith was walking into the same bookstore I was about to walk in to. I said, "Patti Smith?" And she turned around and said, "Hello." I said, "Sorry to bother you, but it's not often I bump into people whose work I admire so much." Then I stammered something about Horses being brilliant (which was a genuine sentiment, though I hadn't owned a copy since high school :oops: . I bought a new one that day). She replied, "And you have a beautiful family."

Pretty damn cool all around.
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Wow. That just may beat my Paul McCartney run-in ;)

Very cool, Noise.
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Wow, that's not something you'll soon forget about... it's so random too.
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It almost beats my near rear ending of Morrissey once.
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martinfoyle wrote:It almost beats my near rear ending of Morrissey once.
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Indeed! :lol:

Whilst I've spoken to a few people I admire, I've never bumped into anybody by chance.
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Nice one Noise, though Martin "rear ending Morrissey" would definitely trump your Patti Smith, or anything else for that matter.
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I won't argue about nearly rear ending Moz, as I'd be deathly afraid of where the argument would go.

It was very cool and very random, and what's weird is that I randomly bumped into Peter Boyle (Young Frankenstein) in 2004 in line at a gelateria in Venice and then Fred Willard (all the Christopher Guest movies) at the Venice airport the next day. I once randomly bumped into Elizabeth Perkins (Big) on the streets of Baltimore while she was filming He Said, She Said. Another time I was taking the Baltimore metro and got off at a stop where a huge crowd was gathered. Tom Hanks, Dabney Coleman, and Lorri Singer were filming a scene in The Man with One Red SHoe in the Baltimore metor, and I got to meet them all. And least impressive of all, I sat next to the lead singer of 38 special on a commercial airline flight from Baltimore to San Antonio. This happens to me a LOT.

But Patti Smith is pretty much the coolest.
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With the luck you have noise, could you pick my lottery numbers for me?
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1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6


Can't miss!
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:lol:

But then I would have to share the prize with many many people. Can you pick me out 6 random numbers between 1 and 49? I'll buy a ticket with those numbers noise :wink:

And if there's no luck perhaps I'll start a weekly Help VG Try And Win The Lottery thread! If there is luck then I'll take back all the nasty things I've never said about you. :lol:
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Ok here's 6 numbers. I just want enough to get out of credit card debt if you win.

7 - 18 - 26 - 29 - 33 - 41
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Patti Smith is fantastic. She's a great singer and I really dig "Kimberly". It must have been a delightful experience.
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noiseradio wrote:Ok here's 6 numbers. I just want enough to get out of credit card debt if you win.

7 - 18 - 26 - 29 - 33 - 41
I'll put £1 on it today!
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noiseradio wrote:Ok here's 6 numbers. I just want enough to get out of credit card debt if you win.

7 - 18 - 26 - 29 - 33 - 41
American Express is gay.
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Really? I thought it was asexual.
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Extreme Honey wrote:American Express is gay.
Yeah, they're gay.... :lol:

I love Patti Smith. Seeing her live here in support of Bob Dylan multiplied my admiration for her. I want to get that Land cd that's got poetry reading and other rare stuff on it.
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noiseradio wrote:Ok here's 6 numbers. I just want enough to get out of credit card debt if you win.

7 - 18 - 26 - 29 - 33 - 41
Saturday June 17th
25 - 26 - 33 - 40 - 41 - 47

You lucked out.
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Noise --

Great story.
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so lacklustre wrote:
noiseradio wrote:Ok here's 6 numbers. I just want enough to get out of credit card debt if you win.

7 - 18 - 26 - 29 - 33 - 41
Saturday June 17th
25 - 26 - 33 - 40 - 41 - 47

You lucked out.
You certainly did noise. I won £10 with your numbers! 8) Come on over and I'll buy you a beer. Unless you'd like to take the money to reduce your credit card debt! Personal collection only.
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No, that's ok. But I'm glad I was good for a tenner. I hope you drank an extra one in my honor.
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Absolutely. Although it was more than one.

And a couple of friends want to know if you can pick their numbers for them!
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Sure.

Friend #1 should pick 04 - 09 - 12 - 37 - 40 - 43

Friend #2 should pick 02 - 11 - 27 - 33 - 38 - 46
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Noise, would you be so kind to let me use the numbers as well ?
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