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05-12-2012, 04:32 PM
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Have your 5 mins of Fame
Don't know if this ' sort ' of thread has been posted ...so here goes ..!!
Are you ' related ' to a famous person ... or someone of significance ..!!
I am related to Admiral ' Bill ' Halsey ...Admiral of The Fleet ... United States Navy ... in WWII.
Whether that's a good thing or not ...I really don't know ... The 'Japs' might not think so .. 
Flash ..!!
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05-12-2012, 05:20 PM
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I have a few
1st I was on Playschool
2nd I cooked for George Harrison on Hamilton Island he looked tall while he was seated but when he stood he was short tall body and short legs strange.
3rd I made a cheese platter for Peter Russle Clark
Oh yeah I traced my family back to the Uptons in Australia sometimes called Australian Royality.
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05-12-2012, 05:26 PM
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Allegedly, my family line has been traced back to an illegitimate offspring of Charles II. Does that count?
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05-12-2012, 05:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by supernova1965
I have a few
1st I was on Playschool
2nd I cooked for George Harrison on Hamilton Island he looked tall while he was seated but when he stood he was short tall body and short legs strange.
3rd I made a cheese platter for Peter Russle Clark
Oh yeah I traced my family back to the Uptons in Australia sometimes called Australian Royality.
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Awesome Warren ... 1st on Play School 
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05-12-2012, 05:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Astro_Bot
Allegedly, my family line has been traced back to an illegitimate offspring of Charles II. Does that count?
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Heck Yeah ....Could be a ' Castle ' out there somewhere with your name on it ...
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05-12-2012, 05:44 PM
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I did some ads as a 21-23 year old in the mid 90s 
I played football for the Sydney Swans, so I was famous once
My Grand Mother did a family tree 10 years ago and she got back to the cousin of Robert the Bruce of Scotland.
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05-12-2012, 07:36 PM
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I once watched the Hunt for Red October with The Right Honorable Robert Hawke PM at the Sheraton in Brisbane. I had morning tea with the Governor General and ALMOST went windsurfing with Charles, Prince of Wales.
I say ALMOST because he cancelled at the last minute as Diana was not feeling well........ que sera sera
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05-12-2012, 08:07 PM
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I have been on ABC Radio talking about Storm Chasing, Been on a Channel 7 news report on Storm Chasing  Had quite a few pics shown on Channel 10 and 7 news segments you guessed it, Storm Chasing..
Don't know anyone famous nor related to anyone of significance.
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05-12-2012, 08:11 PM
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Got really , really drunk with ' Billy Connelly ' ( before he gave the booze away ) in Wellington NZ many years ago , what an awsome night that was .. .
Brian.
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05-12-2012, 08:34 PM
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Love the moonless nights!
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05-12-2012, 08:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kunama
I once watched the Hunt for Red October with The Right Honorable Robert Hawke PM at the Sheraton in Brisbane. I had morning tea with the Governor General and ALMOST went windsurfing with Charles, Prince of Wales.
I say ALMOST because he cancelled at the last minute as Diana was not feeling well........ que sera sera
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Rubbing shoulders with royalty ....ooooh ...!!
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05-12-2012, 08:38 PM
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Anyone want to ' own up ' to swapping jokes with King Billy Coke Bottle 
What happen to him ... haven't heard from him in years ..!! 
Flash ..!!
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05-12-2012, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by brian nordstrom
Got really , really drunk with ' Billy Connelly ' ( before he gave the booze away ) in Wellington NZ many years ago , what an awsome night that was .. .
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What an opportunity that would have been...!!
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05-12-2012, 09:02 PM
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 It was a night I will never forget Colin , After that night I listened to Billy's jokes and I am sure he mentioned that night ,,, More than once ... A super funny guy ,,  .
Brian.
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What an opportunity that would have been...!!
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05-12-2012, 09:40 PM
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Went to Yarralumla to meet the GG - back in the late 60s.
I know several of Russell Crowe's neighbours at the the Wharf. He does drop in on them from time to time but never has while we were there. His driver did get close to running us over one day in the car park while taking them home.
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05-12-2012, 09:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlashDrive
Rubbing shoulders with royalty ....ooooh ...!!
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I was to be his bodyguard, I got the job as I was the only one in the protection detail who could windsurf .......... alas it was not to be, I did get to meet him later but would have preferred the windsurfing.
I did get to meet 5 Governors General, 4 Prime Ministers, George Bush Snr and the President of Finland among others. But nobody really famous !!!
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05-12-2012, 10:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mithrandir
I know several of Russell Crowe's neighbours at the the Wharf. He does drop in on them from time to time but never has while we were there. His driver did get close to running us over one day in the car park while taking them home.
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When did you live at the Wharf? I was there from 2001-06. I used to see Russ from a distance, especially when he shot off in his Porsche Cayenne, but never met the guy.
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05-12-2012, 10:41 PM
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Matt,
if it's not a rude question, what job do you do that takes you so close to so many big names?
Cheers
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Originally Posted by Kunama
I was to be his bodyguard, I got the job as I was the only one in the protection detail who could windsurf .......... alas it was not to be, I did get to meet him later but would have preferred the windsurfing.
I did get to meet 5 Governors General, 4 Prime Ministers, George Bush Snr and the President of Finland among others. But nobody really famous !!!
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06-12-2012, 06:36 AM
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Paul I'm retired now but spent 21 years in the Federal Police and a bit of time in the Army before that.
I would have swapped all those names for the chance to have a beer or 2 with Billy Connelly, would have been more memorable for sure!
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06-12-2012, 10:40 AM
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Aha, - cool, thanks Matt
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Originally Posted by Kunama
Paul I'm retired now but spent 21 years in the Federal Police and a bit of time in the Army before that.
I would have swapped all those names for the chance to have a beer or 2 with Billy Connelly, would have been more memorable for sure!
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