Have you ever run into anyone at a concert that you know?

Cribiansol · Post by **Cribiansol** » April 9, 2004 12:09 am

I was just sitting here thinking that only one time in my life have I ever run into anyone that I knew at a Buffett concert.

When Jimmy used to play summerfest I saw this girl I went to school with wandering the summerfest grounds. Later when everyone was filing in for the concert I saw her again but this time she was in line to get into the ampitheater.

I remember at the time wondering if she was a fan or just knew someone that had a ticket so she went.

Air M'Ville Cap'n · Post by **Air M'Ville Cap'n** » April 9, 2004 12:48 am

I've got a pretty good one. I was a sophomore in high school when I saw my high school principal at the St Louis show in 2000. That scored me some points at school, just had to bring up Buffett around her

bubbagump · Post by **bubbagump** » April 9, 2004 2:46 am

strolling the the lot at nissan last year stumbled upon some old friends i haven't since the bus trip we took to see jimmy two years prior. it is nice to see familiar faces in unfamilar places.

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » April 9, 2004 3:33 am

Last year at Alpine, I ran into the son of the man who's been my father's best friend since 1950! (A year and a half before I was born).
The last time I saw this "kid" was about 30 years ago. He's in his mid-40's now, and he recognized me, but I didn't recognize him.
When he told me who he was, I nearly did a quadruple back flip.

creeky · Post by **creeky** » April 9, 2004 3:36 am

No - and I dont understand why not?

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » April 9, 2004 8:16 am

No, can't say as I have.

cmpete · Post by **cmpete** » April 9, 2004 9:06 am

Phriends of my brother (and my brother's ex-wife) these were the same people I made my original pilgramage with. This has happened not once but twice. 40,000 people in hawaiian shirts can't be wrong...

Craiger · Post by **Craiger** » April 9, 2004 10:07 am

I once ran into a friend/co-worker from a previous job. I knew he was into Buffett, but I didn't know he would be at the show (and vice-versa). Of course, we both had a few drinks under our belts, and that just added to the merriment.

Kinda weird considering the place we worked was a fairly small company at that point (about 30 people).

ejr · Post by **ejr** » April 9, 2004 10:16 am

A few years ago, at Alpine, we ran into a professional colleague I had not seen in years. Should have known she was a parrothead!

kitty · Post by **kitty** » April 9, 2004 10:51 am

well..this year I'm really hoping I DON"T!!!

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » April 9, 2004 11:28 am

Last year at Alpine I ran into the DJ from my wedding reception, and then a softball teammate of mine from college.

I also find myself running into people that I've only met at other Buffett concerts however, whose names I don't know but you'd think we're old friends!

BuckeyeParrothead · Post by **BuckeyeParrothead** » April 9, 2004 12:18 pm

My senior year in high school, I ran into my Physics teacher who was there with another teacher from my school. The worst part is, I was in the margarita line!

Then a couple of years ago in Pittsburgh, I ran into my neighbors, who I don't really talk to or see all that much. It was weird!

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » April 9, 2004 1:17 pm

I donate platelets at the local blood bank every month. Two years ago I ran into one of the technicians at the Jones Beach show.

fin5 up · Post by **fin5 up** » April 9, 2004 1:28 pm

Never have. I hope to run into some old Phriends this year. They used to go all the time, but have stopped. Now I go and they don't. Maybe that will change this year.

PA PAR8 HED · Post by **PA PAR8 HED** » April 9, 2004 2:40 pm

I ran into my Boss last year at the sausage & peppers stand after the show. Luckily he was as drunk as I was!

kitty · Post by **kitty** » April 9, 2004 3:14 pm

PA PAR8 HED wrote:I ran into my Boss last year at the sausage & peppers stand after the show. Luckily he was as drunk as I was!

hpe you didn't call in sick that day!

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » April 10, 2004 2:19 am

the year my lil sis was a BV we were dancing on the lawn at Shoreline
and had a nice place staked out along come these 8-10 pholks
and walk up to me and ask if we've seen Wayne. uh yeah I am Wayne
well they hung out,danced and were real nice treated my sis very well
and just acted like very nice pholks. the next year lil sis and I are out on the lawn and she turns to me and says did Your friends from Santa Rosa
get tickets this year??? uh sis I never met those people till the show
last year. She went all year and thought I was buds with one or more
of them. no just great PHs. but we acted like we knew each other
does that count????

but I really do miss them each show

Angel Beech · Post by **Angel Beech** » April 10, 2004 3:40 am

My ex husband.

Every dang year

But it's such a great atmosphere, I don't really care.

DejaLola · Post by **DejaLola** » April 10, 2004 9:09 am

There's a guy I went to school with (named Jimmy, ironically enough) and his dad, Dave. They "follow" Parrotville, the tribute band. I've seen them a couple times when Pville was playing....

And at Buffett shows - For the 2001 Camden show, I was in line for the portable ladies' room (we were in a paved lot), and a limo pulls up in the spaces between the room and the fence. Who gets out ? Jimmy & Dave

The following year, up in the lawn, Jimmy was carefully navigating the field of blankets while carrying a tray of beverages, and stopped to chat with us.

40,000 (?) people, two different years, and I run into the same people TWICE

parrotsgirl · Post by **parrotsgirl** » April 10, 2004 9:54 am

Ya know, this has happened to me twice....Once in Orlando to see Jimmy w/my phriend from Florida....we were at the Orlando show, and we were walking the parking lot and just happened to past an old friend of mine, then once we got inside to go to our seats, as we walked through the doors there was that very same phriend....

Then at Jones Beach, while we were setting up for our tailgating a few cars away was that same friend again....talk about what are the chances.....