Celebrity Sightings on United Airlines [Through 2011]
now two ?'s folks...
Jan 8, 2008, 3:48 pm
#1473
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: San Francisco, California
Programs: UA 1K 2MM, AA CK 2MM, DL DM 1MM, WN CP, AS MVP, B6 Mosaic3, Marriott Titanium Lftm, Hyatt GLB
Posts: 943
I sat next to Kellie Williams (Urkel's crush Laura Winslow from Family Matters) on a UA LAX-IAD flight 2-3 years ago and had no idea who she was. She was very polite but kept to herself for the most part. The flight attendant told me who she was as I deplaned...
Jan 8, 2008, 7:43 pm
#1475
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: DCA or MCO
Programs: Marriott Titanium, AA Plat Pro
Posts: 178
Dec 26th - SFO-YVR - Joe Frazier. I only knew I was in the presence of greatness as one of the Y flight attendants came up to meet him. Him and his seat mate (they were clearly travelling together) were very reserved and friendly. He gave out signed business cards and took pictures with the crew. He also wears a very sharp cowboy hat.
Jan 8, 2008, 7:43 pm
#1476
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA 1K MM, Marriott
Posts: 1,740
I still think of the "Family Matters" opening scenes/music every time I fly into ORD...
Jan 8, 2008, 9:53 pm
#1477
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: 旧金山/Old Gold Hill/SFO
Programs: UA 1P, Marriott Platium, SPG
Posts: 1,001
Jan 8, 2008, 10:09 pm
#1478
Used to be MBS PremExec
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Saginaw, MI (MBS)
Programs: UA 1K 1.9MM, Marriott Titanium w/Lifetime Plat, Hilton LIfetime ♢, National Exec, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,722
Guess who I saw AGAIN!?!?!??!
For the second time in less than a year, I saw Screech...This time it was just at the F11 boarding area at ORD. I assume he was going to MKE again, as the first time around I learned he lived there. This time it was a little weird...As I walked from the RCC to F11 to board my flight home to MBS, he was sitting on the floor, right near where the door is, eating a huge bag of McDonald's food. No one recognized him, and I got my fill of him the first time around, so didn't say anything this time.
It's my second double-spotting of a celebrity. I've met Montel Williams TWICE on ORD-LAS (pre-Ted) flights. And I wonder why I get Screech twice, but yet to see any of the following: Cameron Diaz, Scarlett Johansson, Uma Thurman or Kate Hudson. (I did sit next to Beyonce's manager on LAX-JFK in first, but noooo can't get Beyonce either
). 
Jan 8, 2008, 10:18 pm
#1479
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SNA
Programs: Bonvoy LTTE/AMB, AmEx Plat, National EE, WN A-List, CLEAR+, Covid-19
Posts: 4,967
) he really needs to get his teeth caved in. 
Jan 8, 2008, 10:32 pm
#1480
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA 1K MM, Marriott
Posts: 1,740
Jan 9, 2008, 3:13 pm
#1481
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sacramento
Programs: UA 2MM/GS; SPG Lifetime Plat; MHC Lifetime; Tar Heel forever; and I "Dig the Pig" at Piggly Wiggly
Posts: 12,152
Rob Lowe, wife, and kids very non-obtrusively waiting for flights in ORD IFL on 1/3.
Jan 9, 2008, 3:48 pm
#1482
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Seattle
Programs: UA 1P MM
Posts: 730
Ann Telnaes, Pulitzer-winning political cartoonist. I doubt many would recognize her face, but you've likely seen her work.
Flying IAD-FCO in C, I was chatting with my delightful seat opponent. She was on her way to Rome for an international conference for political cartoonists. She spent much of the flight working on her MacBook Pro, preparing a presentation she was going to give. When I asked if I could see some of her work, she said I should just look at her website.
A few days after I returned home, I did take a look at www.anntelnaes.com. I was blown away—I love her cartoons! I said to myself, "Show me the newspaper that publishes this stuff and I'll subscribe." I thought I had discovered an incredible new talent—then I saw that little link to the Pulitzer website. I guess I'm not the only one who loves the dead-on aim of the darts she throws with delightfully wicked and acerbic wit.
Flying IAD-FCO in C, I was chatting with my delightful seat opponent. She was on her way to Rome for an international conference for political cartoonists. She spent much of the flight working on her MacBook Pro, preparing a presentation she was going to give. When I asked if I could see some of her work, she said I should just look at her website.
A few days after I returned home, I did take a look at www.anntelnaes.com. I was blown away—I love her cartoons! I said to myself, "Show me the newspaper that publishes this stuff and I'll subscribe." I thought I had discovered an incredible new talent—then I saw that little link to the Pulitzer website. I guess I'm not the only one who loves the dead-on aim of the darts she throws with delightfully wicked and acerbic wit.
Last edited by SeattleFred; Jan 9, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Jan 9, 2008, 4:39 pm
#1483
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: YYZ/NYC/LHR/MEL
Programs: Marriott -Lifetime Platinum. A3 Gold (ex-Aeroplan-E50), Skymiles Gold, Hertz Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 309
Jan 10, 2008, 9:46 am
#1484
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: HPN
Programs: not anymore! I'm FREE!
Posts: 3,459
Jan 10, 2008, 10:36 am
#1485
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: SAN / BAH / TPA
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 1,022