My brush with fame…

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Gayle’s340

Gayle’s340

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Me and a friend were at Carlisle last weekend in car corral with my Barracuda….I parked my truck and trailer in the vendor lot inside gate 5 and although I had a sticker it wasn’t for the area I parked in ( plenty of room)….next to me was Nick’s truck from Nicks Garage….as we were leaving Saturday afternoon I placed one of my cards under his windshield wiper with a note that I really enjoyed his videos….then 4 days later I get a call from an unknown number and answer it….it’s Nick!….calling to thank me for watching/supporting his channel. We have a short conversation…very nice guy and great to talk with. I’ve met several you tubers and although polite..they weren’t really into visiting with me on a one on one basis….Not the case with Nick…great guy…can stress it enough.
 
I like that guy too. Seems like a down to earth guy with passion for helping others.

In 2003 I met Cherokee Parks at a Burger king by my old High school. His old school (Marina) was playing my old school (Huntington Beach) and we both happened to be in the walk in line before the game. I looked at him and casually asked him "No game tonight, eh?" (He was with the Clippers at the time) and he grinned and said he's only watching tonight. No drama.
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I also met 'Chargin' Charlie Hayes doing an installation at his condo.
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Gayle’s340 said:
Me and a friend were at Carlisle last weekend in car corral with my Barracuda….I parked my truck and trailer in the vendor lot inside gate 5 and although I had a sticker it wasn’t for the area I parked in ( plenty of room)….next to me was Nick’s truck from Nicks Garage….as we were leaving Saturday afternoon I placed one of my cards under his windshield wiper with a note that I really enjoyed his videos….then 4 days later I get a call from an unknown number and answer it….it’s Nick!….calling to thank me for watching/supporting his channel. We have a short conversation…very nice guy and great to talk with. I’ve met several you tubers and although polite..they weren’t really into visiting with me on a one on one basis….Not the case with Nick…great guy…can stress it enough.
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That's purdy cool! I like Nick, too!
 
I'm just going to get some fame the old-fashioned way, by binding up my throttle and rear-ending a minivan.
 
jos51700 said:
I'm just going to get some fame the old-fashioned way, by binding up my throttle and rear-ending a minivan.
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Make sure to capture it on video of course or it never happened, and post it on fabo.
I want to see you destroy your 200k 23 year build, break your arm,
and bash a strangers teeth out on your steel dash:thumbsup:
 
I'm fairly shy and attending car shows has brought me out of it, well, almost.
I used to even be intimidated in the presence of an awesome Mopar.

I attended the U.S Nationals from 1970-1975. Pro Stock started in 1970 and of course my hero was Ronnie Sox. Well, back then there were no fancy car carriers or barriers. You could just walk up to any car and see them up close as long as you stayed out of the way. I remember spectators kind of hung back and reverently talked in whispers. I took pictures of the cars but unfortunately not with the drivers or crew. Landy was the first to show up with the 16-plug dual distributor setup and I took a picture of it. I remember one crew had shop rags over their carbs to keep their secrets private. We used to cruise around the motels after the track closed at 6 PM. One night we found the S&M team among the many others. There was Jake King under the P/S Cuda after dark. The car was driven part way onto the trailer ramps to raise it up and Jake was flat on his back methodically pulling the caps checking bearings. I laid on the ground nearby and just watched for a while. I wish my buddy had taken a picture as I considered Jake to be as important as Ronnie. Much later I met and got autographs from some of my old heroes, Sox, Landy, Vanke, Garlits, Grotheer, McCandless etc. This year I got pictures with Nick and Paul Rossi and I already had one of Christy Lee. Missed the 1984 Direct Connection girl though.

Now when I come across a celeb I ask if I can get a selfie with them. I don't think I've ever been turned down. I also try to see a lot of live music so have pictures with musicians too. Some acts come to town every year and I see them a lot in the smaller venues. Some of them remember me and we have good conversations every year.

I have a folder in my Photos called Celebs. Nobody has ever seen all that I have and I guess my goal is to print out collages with ID captions. Imagine the surprise when I'm laid out after my last power shift and there I am on a photo board with all these famous people. Haha. The secret is everyone starts out as just a regular person.
 
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