A few of my favorites over the years...

• Doug Moe and the entire Denver Nuggets in SLC. Moe was on a pay phone the entire time we were in the concourse. Eight lucky players took up the entire F cabin -- and I felt sorry for the rest of the players back in Y with me. (For those outside the US, The Nuggets are an NBA team whose players are REALLY TALL.)
• Joe Namath in F, LAX-DEN. I couldn't believe how he hobbled off the plane -- those knees must be really shot.
• Grant Hill in F on a nightmare, typhoon-interupted LAX-HKG journey that took three days. Spent the night in LAX, spent another night in TPE, and sat next to him on the Kai Tak bus from plane to terminal. He was doing a promo tour for his shoe contract, and was traveling with his father (famous himself). Nicest guys I ever met in F.

FWIW, I never ask for autographs or such, or even try to strike up a conversation. If we make eye contact, I give a slight head nod and a bit of a smile, but unless they feel talkative, I give them space. Maybe it was my four years as a radio DJ (in a previous life ) that helped me understand the BS that "known" people have to put up with. Let 'em be.

RAD

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[This message has been edited by RAD (edited 07-21-2001).]