Celebrity Sightings on DL Flights
Jan 1, 2015, 6:47 pm
#3467
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: New York (Brooklyn)
Programs: Delta Gold, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 441
Jan 2, 2015, 6:19 pm
#3468
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Programs: Delta Gold, HH Diamond
Posts: 108
I had two celebrity sightings this year, I was in BOS and the plane had a maintenance issue but they let F board anyway. Billy Gardell from Mike and Molly was in F, although I didn't realize it until they asked him his name as we deplaned as the maintenance issue was more severe than they first thought.
The second one was leaving LAX, I was in the SC and there were about 8 security guards walking around and the area near the restrooms was blocked off. Well those security guards turned out to be Secret Service as Jimmy Carter was going LAX to MSP for Joan Mondale's funeral. I got a last minute upgrade, and didn't know it at first but sat directly behind him. Once the door closed, he got up and shook everyones hand row by row (which based on previous posts he must do this on every flight). They let a few people take pictures with him briefly before deplaning and then rushed him to a waiting vehicle.
The second one was leaving LAX, I was in the SC and there were about 8 security guards walking around and the area near the restrooms was blocked off. Well those security guards turned out to be Secret Service as Jimmy Carter was going LAX to MSP for Joan Mondale's funeral. I got a last minute upgrade, and didn't know it at first but sat directly behind him. Once the door closed, he got up and shook everyones hand row by row (which based on previous posts he must do this on every flight). They let a few people take pictures with him briefly before deplaning and then rushed him to a waiting vehicle.
Jan 2, 2015, 6:43 pm
#3470
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: New York, New York
Programs: DL PM, HH Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 37
I figure anyone from the Sopranos is worth a first post from a long time lurker.
January 23rd, FLL to JKF, Tony Sirico A.K.A. Paulie Walnuts Gualtieri. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Sirico
Got on the plan wearing his Sopranos crew jacket.
January 23rd, FLL to JKF, Tony Sirico A.K.A. Paulie Walnuts Gualtieri. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Sirico
Got on the plan wearing his Sopranos crew jacket.
Jan 3, 2015, 5:04 am
#3471
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: MYOB
Posts: 82
https://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/vide...rse-australia/
Jan 4, 2015, 7:21 am
#3475
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: New York, New York
Programs: DL PM, HH Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 37
The second one was leaving LAX, I was in the SC and there were about 8 security guards walking around and the area near the restrooms was blocked off. Well those security guards turned out to be Secret Service as Jimmy Carter was going LAX to MSP for Joan Mondale's funeral. I got a last minute upgrade, and didn't know it at first but sat directly behind him. Once the door closed, he got up and shook everyones hand row by row (which based on previous posts he must do this on every flight). They let a few people take pictures with him briefly before deplaning and then rushed him to a waiting vehicle.
Regardless of what you think of his politics, it was pretty cool. Ex-Presidents are a pretty small club.
Jan 4, 2015, 7:46 am
#3476
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: West of CLE
Programs: Delta DM/3 MM; Hertz PC; National EE; Amtrak GR; Bonvoy Silver; Via Rail Préférence
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I've actually met or been close to Jimmy Carter five different times over almost 40 years (the first time was when I was a radio news reporter in South Bend, Indiana and Carter visited one of Notre Dame's spring football practices to have a photo op with Dan Devine and the boys); two of the five happened on Delta flights. Whether or not you agree with his policies, you can really see that he is a natural at the retail side of politics, and that he still enjoys it.
Probably just as remarkable is that he is still hale, hearty and active at age 90 (his birthday was October 1, 1924).
Probably just as remarkable is that he is still hale, hearty and active at age 90 (his birthday was October 1, 1924).
Jan 4, 2015, 2:24 pm
#3477
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Mostly living in the basement
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I chatted at a gate in LAX with Maya Warren, one of the two "sweet scientists" who won the last Amazing Race. This was in early December; she knew the outcome of the race (she said the last episodes were filmed in June) but did not reveal it except to say that she and her partner were the only women to make it to the final episode.
Jan 4, 2015, 5:38 pm
#3478
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: San Francisco, CA & Bangkok (Home)/Lawrenceville & Switzerland (Boarding School)/Baltimore, MD (College)
Programs: DL DM, AL MVPG 75K, SQ Gold, BA Silver, HH Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Marriot Plat, Hertz Pres Circle
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I got a last minute upgrade, and didn't know it at first but sat directly behind him. Once the door closed, he got up and shook everyones hand row by row (which based on previous posts he must do this on every flight). They let a few people take pictures with him briefly before deplaning and then rushed him to a waiting vehicle.[/QUOTE]
Just curious, do Pres. Cater's agents ride in F or back in Y?
Just curious, do Pres. Cater's agents ride in F or back in Y?
Jan 5, 2015, 7:05 am
#3479
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: MCO
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Yes, but they wore very poor FA imitation uniforms in the title/intro piece. You'd think CBS could have done a bit better.