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trof

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13. Met him at baggage claim in L.A.

Reply to barbtries (Reply #12)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 07:02 PM

Jan 2012

I was an airline pilot, standing just outside of baggage claim waiting for the limo/van to take the crew to the layover hotel.
A long, black limo pulled up and he got out.
Just before he donned big wraparound sun glasses I recognized him.
He stood next to me looking around.

I said "I really like The Rockford Files".
He said "Thanks. Look, I'm picking up my parents, please don't blow my cover."
Hundreds of people milling around us and nobody recognized him with those shades on.
"Your secret is safe with me."
"Thanks, man."

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Anyone know what Alan Alda's like in real life? [View all] bif Jan 2012 OP

Not an act. Same in real life. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #1

Really? Damn, I thought he was straight. trof Jan 2012 #10

i never met him barbtries Jan 2012 #2

Ha. I met him too. Nice guy. trof Jan 2012 #11

he is barbtries Jan 2012 #12

Met him at baggage claim in L.A. trof Jan 2012 #13

he was a patient in a dental office where i worked. barbtries Jan 2012 #15

I've never heard anything but nice things about him... hlthe2b Jan 2012 #3

Probably a horny bastard like the rest of us. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #4

No, I've read your posts. There is no "rest of us." There's us, and there's you. Amerigo Vespucci Jan 2012 #21

Uh, okay. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #22

Cue the "That water is COLD...and DEEP, too" jokes. Amerigo Vespucci Jan 2012 #23

"Is that a bazooka in your pocket or are you just here to rob the bank?" HopeHoops Jan 2012 #24

I've never met him in real life, but every time I've seen him interacting with others on tv Arkansas Granny Jan 2012 #5

you know, things are complicated for me... ret5hd Jan 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #7

Who didn't adore him in mash. He had such a great moral compass for somebody in a war. applegrove Jan 2012 #8

Came close, but never got to talk to him DFW Jan 2012 #9

Read and/or listen to his book. progressoid Jan 2012 #14

My favorite thing about that book nolabear Jan 2012 #25

Had a great encounter at a signing. nolabear Jan 2012 #16

Apparently he's a prick... mockmonkey Jan 2012 #17

He and I once got into a knife fight in a bar in Altoona Orrex Jan 2012 #18

oh, i'm SO using that line sometime in the future. i dont know when but sometime. ret5hd Jan 2012 #19

I'm sure he's exactly the way he comes across Ron Obvious Jan 2012 #20