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Minor claims to fame 12:26 - Mar 5 with 11263 viewsDubtractor

Inspired by a thread on bluesky, share your most trivial claim to fame.

Back in the early 00s, when DJing in Brighton, Chris Eubank parked up in his big lorry and insisted on carrying my record bag to the club for me.

I was born underwater, I dried out in the sun. I started humping volcanoes baby, when I was too young.
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Minor claims to fame on 13:33 - Mar 5 with 1169 viewsgiant_stow

Minor claims to fame on 13:30 - Mar 5 by leitrimblue

How was Cass?

Actually, I just remembered another one. I got into an excellent road rage incident with Herbie Hide in the early 90,s. Was cut up on the Norwich ring road by some tw4t driving a white car with a sh1te 'mural' of a boxer on the bonnet with the words Dancing Destroyer wrote on it in illuminous lettering.

I had no choice except to take this p1ss outta of his stupid car and explain what a tw4t he was. He didn't appreciate it and we had a 5 minute on and off argument amongst the Norfolk traffic.

I so coulda had him


It was ages back to be honest, so remember little - strange night in a bar underneath the Gerkin in the City (which we made own own for a year or two) - there was a huge Irish boxer there too, but can't remember his name.

Love the though of you battling with Hide!! brave apart from anything else.
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Minor claims to fame on 13:36 - Mar 5 with 1143 viewsDJR

Minor claims to fame on 13:30 - Mar 5 by leitrimblue

How was Cass?

Actually, I just remembered another one. I got into an excellent road rage incident with Herbie Hide in the early 90,s. Was cut up on the Norwich ring road by some tw4t driving a white car with a sh1te 'mural' of a boxer on the bonnet with the words Dancing Destroyer wrote on it in illuminous lettering.

I had no choice except to take this p1ss outta of his stupid car and explain what a tw4t he was. He didn't appreciate it and we had a 5 minute on and off argument amongst the Norfolk traffic.

I so coulda had him


Talking of boxers, I once saw Frank Bruno get into a car in Wandsworth, and some time later indicated to him at traffic lights in Romford that he could turn right before I (facing the other direction) turned right. Our eyes met for a few seconds and he acknowledged what I had done. Had I acted more selfishly, I don't think I'd have fancied taking him on.
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I saw Carlton Leach..... on 13:37 - Mar 5 with 1131 viewsBloots

Minor claims to fame on 13:11 - Mar 5 by giant_stow

haha!

My own:

I was once in the same room as the Queen Mother, (but didn't meet her - I had to make do with the Lord Mayor)

I once drank with Cass Pennant (Mrs Ullaa nearly got me knocked out for offering to buy him a drink - little ladies don't go the bar).

Will Young once shouldered my disabled father on grays Inn Road (but I still love Better Leave Right Now - quality tune)

Oh and my recent spotting of Daniel Graig and Rachel Wiese in Sea Palling arcade cum cafe (which I mentioned here)
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...in Morrison's last month.

He couldn't get his points card to scan and had to call over one of the old girls to help him.
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Minor claims to fame on 13:42 - Mar 5 with 1081 viewsleitrimblue

Minor claims to fame on 13:33 - Mar 5 by giant_stow

It was ages back to be honest, so remember little - strange night in a bar underneath the Gerkin in the City (which we made own own for a year or two) - there was a huge Irish boxer there too, but can't remember his name.

Love the though of you battling with Hide!! brave apart from anything else.
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Obviously i didn't realise it was him when I first started taking the p1ss/shouting abuse at him. It was a year or 2 before he'd sorta became well known.

I was a bit relentless with the p1ss taking of the mural ( it was shockingly bad )
and he was fuming. I had no intention of pulling the van over
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I saw Carlton Leach..... on 13:43 - Mar 5 with 1085 viewsgiant_stow

I saw Carlton Leach..... on 13:37 - Mar 5 by Bloots

...in Morrison's last month.

He couldn't get his points card to scan and had to call over one of the old girls to help him.
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haha! Something quite sweet about that. Tbh, I've never heard of him (i'm not in any way part of that world, but have occasionally mixed with people who are) but looking him up, he looks a scary man!

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Minor claims to fame on 13:52 - Mar 5 with 1052 viewsZx1988

I met the first East German in space, whilst living in Berlin.

If that's not minor enough, the extent of our interaction was pretty much:

Me: Entschuldigung; sind sie DER Sigmund Jähn, der ins All flog? (Excuse me: are you THE Sigmund Jähn, who flew into space?)

SJ - Ja.

Me: Cool.

You ain't a beauty but, hey, you're alright.
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He's an old man now.... on 13:56 - Mar 5 with 1033 viewsBloots

I saw Carlton Leach..... on 13:43 - Mar 5 by giant_stow

haha! Something quite sweet about that. Tbh, I've never heard of him (i'm not in any way part of that world, but have occasionally mixed with people who are) but looking him up, he looks a scary man!


....surprised he survived as long as he has really.

You're right though, something surreal about seeing him doddering around the supermarket picking out his fruit and veg.

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Minor claims to fame on 14:03 - Mar 5 with 1016 viewsbluester

Leonard Rossiter stayed the night at our house back in the 80s when he was taking part in my father's squash club (Diss) pro celeb squash tournament. He was a miserable git.

Jasper Carrot and Jahangir Kahn also took part as well as a bunch of other less famous 80s celebs. I have a book with all their signatures somewhere.
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Minor claims to fame on 14:04 - Mar 5 with 1013 viewstommcd

I scored in 'The Champions League' (Soccer AM, Fans of the Week, circa 2003/4).
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Minor claims to fame on 14:37 - Mar 5 with 934 viewschicoazul

Minor claims to fame on 13:07 - Mar 5 by J2BLUE

Once put on a blonde wig and pretended I was in Hollyoaks.


Did you lose my number I sent you lots of messages

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Minor claims to fame on 14:40 - Mar 5 with 924 viewsChurchman

I cracked one off on Gordon Brown’s chair in his office in the Treasury when he was Chancellor.

It was a real thunderbastard with good stench levels too.
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Minor claims to fame on 14:44 - Mar 5 with 899 viewsvapour_trail

Minor claims to fame on 13:36 - Mar 5 by DJR

Talking of boxers, I once saw Frank Bruno get into a car in Wandsworth, and some time later indicated to him at traffic lights in Romford that he could turn right before I (facing the other direction) turned right. Our eyes met for a few seconds and he acknowledged what I had done. Had I acted more selfishly, I don't think I'd have fancied taking him on.
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I stood on his foot in Tie Rack in Heathrow when I was a lad.

He apologised.

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Minor claims to fame on 14:45 - Mar 5 with 899 viewsIndependentlyBlue

Met Queen Elizabeth Ii and Prince Philip, shook hands with the latter, before he asked the inimitable question’What do you do?’

Edit: Oh, and as a child I met Rolf Harris at Beccles Swimming Pool and he didn’t try anything on as I remember.
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Better to stay silent and be thought a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt

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Minor claims to fame on 14:56 - Mar 5 with 870 viewsPhilTWTD

Paul Ince once asked me and Jack Ainsley where the toilets were at Portman Road.
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Minor claims to fame on 14:57 - Mar 5 with 863 viewsbsw72

I've played in football matches with 3 England captains . . . Moore, Adams and Beckham
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Minor claims to fame on 14:58 - Mar 5 with 863 viewsRadlett_blue

A friend of mine, who was living just outside Sheffield at the time, had a dispute with Howard Wilkinson (then Wednesday manger) over who was first to grab a certain Christmas tree in a Sheffield garden centre.

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Minor claims to fame on 15:02 - Mar 5 with 837 viewsChurchman

Minor claims to fame on 14:58 - Mar 5 by Radlett_blue

A friend of mine, who was living just outside Sheffield at the time, had a dispute with Howard Wilkinson (then Wednesday manger) over who was first to grab a certain Christmas tree in a Sheffield garden centre.


My dad used to choose Tony Mowbray’s Christmas Tree for him when he was here.
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Minor claims to fame on 15:02 - Mar 5 with 832 viewsvapour_trail

Minor claims to fame on 14:57 - Mar 5 by bsw72

I've played in football matches with 3 England captains . . . Moore, Adams and Beckham


Are you Peter Shilton?

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Minor claims to fame on 15:03 - Mar 5 with 827 viewsRadlett_blue

Minor claims to fame on 15:02 - Mar 5 by Churchman

My dad used to choose Tony Mowbray’s Christmas Tree for him when he was here.


Surprised Wilko didn't have a gofer to get his. But my mate would have seen him off too.

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Minor claims to fame on 15:04 - Mar 5 with 826 viewsfarkenhell

Minor claims to fame on 13:01 - Mar 5 by leitrimblue

I won a Bisto Kid competition at Butlins in Clacton in the early 80,s.

Arrrrggghhh Biistoo- you never lose it


I went to school with the bisto kid (who was also in grange hill) and his brother. Both were a couple of knobs.
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Minor claims to fame on 15:11 - Mar 5 with 804 viewsDJR

I once saw Hugh Scully at Heathrow Airport. Had I known what I know now (that the Antiques Roadshow is a rabidly right wing programme: see the Lovejoy thread), I would have taken him out and maybe I could have put a stop to the programme for good.
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Minor claims to fame on 15:19 - Mar 5 with 784 viewsChurchman

Minor claims to fame on 15:03 - Mar 5 by Radlett_blue

Surprised Wilko didn't have a gofer to get his. But my mate would have seen him off too.


If Wilkinson got arrogant with my dad, darling Howard would have got the worst of it.

He used to do the Christmas trees at Notcutts, Woodbridge at Christmas, working three days a week tilling the sod after retiring. He’d sometimes help out if it was busy but if anyone was rude or treated him badly (obviously he hardly dressed with sartorial elegance doing that job) he’d always get his revenge. Usually by giving the wrong advice or stuff that was certain to die.

He really liked Mowbray though. Thought he was a lovely bloke; no side or ego to him and they used to have a good natter about plants and the club.
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Minor claims to fame on 15:24 - Mar 5 with 776 viewsDJR

I once had a permit to park regularly on the parade ground where Trooping the Colour takes place. One morning as I got to Admiralty Arch I noticed there were barriers, and I said to the person at the barrier (I can't remember if it was a soldier or policeman) that I was trying to get through to park.

He let me through but I entered the Mall to find there was no traffic, and the whole area around St James Park had been cordoned off to stop cars getting in. From recollection, it was probably a State visit.

I then had to figure out how I was to get out of from what was obviously a restricted area, and wondered if I might face some sort of sanction, or even be surrounded by armed police.

As it it, I drove round the back of Whitehall to Birdcage Walk, and after speaking to the person manning the barrier at Parliament Square was let out.

I can only assume I was let through in the first place because I have the bearing of a high-ranking military officer.
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Minor claims to fame on 15:25 - Mar 5 with 773 viewsbsw72

Minor claims to fame on 15:02 - Mar 5 by vapour_trail

Are you Peter Shilton?


Ha ha ha, nope.

Bobby Moore was at a charity 5-a-side tournament about 35+ years ago, together with a number of the WC66 team.

David Beckham was when he was an U15 and we were playing county football.

Tony Adams is the most ridiculous one - I used to work with a relative of one of the Arsenal team of the late 90s, and at a family do ended up playing a game of footy with a number of the Arsenal team of the time - apparently it used to happen a lot, until Wenger became manager.
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Minor claims to fame on 15:27 - Mar 5 with 771 viewsBlueBadger

Terry Waite bought me a pint once.

Mrs Badger once called former Man City goalkeeper 'a prick'. She was in a pub she was drinking in, he was pissed and kept going behind the bar and helping himself to shots, etc

He wasn't asked to leave.

I'm one of the people who was blamed for getting Paul Cook sacked. PM for the full post.
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