[rob_o]

How many of you guys have any relation to famous people? Well not exactly famous famous, they could be just well known. Im just askin this because yesterday one of the girls from Home And Away started working at my work. I havent had a shift with her yet though, but Im sure I will soon.

Anyone else??? TV stars, sports people, singers, etc...

 

[fordel]

My auntie is a cousin of John Fitzgerald.. old school tennis champ

 

[gsw]

One of my relation's races in saloon cars and is always at the pointy end and a lot of my family has played high grade afl in the past.

 

[3Toed]

I was in the same year at high school with a chap who later played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

I also was in the same year in primary school with a girl who I think is an actress now. Same name and very similar looks (after 20 years ).

One of our relief teachers at high school was also seen on TV doing some ads and a cameo in Home And Away.

 

[Casper]

Nothing much here, I met Mel Gibson once, and one of my primary school teachers used to be the drummer in the 70's band "Hush"

 

[psycho chicken]

My dad is on first a name basis with Peter Brock.

 

[FordLover]

my 2nd cousin is Michael Hancock (ex brisbane broncos/qld/australian winger)

ive met mark larkham (at work a week before bathurst 02', he was trying to find a St george-illawarra jersey for his son)

i served the host from the panel (forgot his name) the other day at work. he was up here (QLD) on holidays.

 

[back2thefutura]

rob_o, which girl is it and where do you work?! :wnc:

AFAIK i have no famous relations, does having the autograph of and emails from ex-Metallica bass player Jason Newsted count for anything?!

 

[Ambrose_1]

Well i am a member of a Forum which has all these members that know some Famous people

 

[rob_o]

rob_o, which girl is it and where do you work?! :wnc:

Oh I dunno if u know her, on the show her name is Kit - Shes the one that had the alcohol problem. I work at a juice bar at a major shopping centre on the central coast.

Also my dads a mechanic, so he gets 2 ex footy players come to his work - David Fairleigh and Greg Florimo.

 

[back2thefutura]

urrrrrrrrgh, nah she's no good to me. I was hoping for Kirsty or whatever her name is.

Speaking of footy players, I did work experience at at advertising agency for a week, got to spend the whole shooting commercials with Steve Roach (Blocker) and Paul Sironen. Lotsa fun!

My brother also met Bill Clinton when he came to Australia in 96 or so, at the time he was working at the Yankee Embassy in Canberra. Still have a few cans of mace lying round here somewhere that he 'borrowed'.

 

[MoNoXiDe]

I met Peter Garret when I was working at a local garage..

 

[Night_Lurker]

i know/knew one or 2 people that are famous for all the wrong reasons (in the news). However a girl at work, her boyfriends brother is Robert Doyle opposition leader for Victoria

 

[Blurter]

Also my dads a mechanic, so he gets 2 ex footy players come to his work - David Fairleigh and Greg Florimo.

Two North Sydney legends. Go the Bears!!!!

No famous rellies I'm afraid but I do know a few infamous 3FB's.

 

[Dellboy999]

Well my uncle is Peter Weir (the movie director), other than that working in the bank served a few famous people, David Wilkins (bit of a wanker), Ernie Dingo (real nice bloke), thats all I can think of.

Jason

 

[Mickcals]

I used to be good friends with Penrith Panthers Captain Craig Gower's brother

And my dad drove home John Singleton one night in his van and got $100 bucks for it.

And at Eastern Creek in 2001, i almost got ran over by mark Skaife and Jason Bright on their HRT Scooters

One of my Dad's friends used to know Harry Firth, Allan Moffat, Colin Bond and Jackie Ickx

Also my Grandpa has meet wrestlers Andre the Gaint and Hulk Hogan

 

[rob_o]

i know/knew one or 2 people that are famous for all the wrong reasons (in the news).

Yeah same here. I know this girl and her bro was on the news for murdering a toddler a few years back... it was nasty.

 

[Chaps]

i went to school with one of the guys from PowderFinger and my brother-in-law was a member of TISM...

 

[fordel]

Spoke to ernie dingo's wife once, and David Boon as well

My dad used to play in the SANFL many years ago for Centrals

 

[Maximus]

Met Chopper Read over in Collingwood one night.
Was having a piss at the Crown Casino & Kevin Costner walked in.
Also, years ago my auntie used to date Mark 'Jacko' Jackson.
Allan Moffat shops at my aunties Antique Shop in Armadale.
One of my mates played for Collingwood F.C.
5 senior matches & 2 goals on debut was pretty good.

What else??

Thats all I can really think of right now