A Simple Tally

Fins21 · Post by **Fins21** » July 30, 2004 9:07 am

How many people in BN have actually met the man, the myth, the legend that is Jimmy Buffett?? I'm just curious as to how many have either seen him long enough just to get to get an autograph, or have actually been lucky enough to hold a conversation with him. Just curious!
PHINS UP!!!

jbfinscj · Post by **jbfinscj** » July 30, 2004 12:37 pm

I`m having lunch with him right now. Seriously, I have been within five feet of him at his restaurant in Orlando, but that's it.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » July 30, 2004 12:42 pm

I never met him but I did have dinner with Heather. I think I won.

Zanzibar · Post by **Zanzibar** » July 30, 2004 12:56 pm

LIPH wrote:I never met him but I did have dinner with Heather. I think I won.

I'm jelous

nycparrothead · Post by **nycparrothead** » July 30, 2004 1:01 pm

Nope... Never met him!

RAGTOPMAN · Post by **RAGTOPMAN** » July 30, 2004 1:07 pm

I walked in Louies Back Yard in Key West in October. He was standing right in front of me. I said excuse me as I passed. It was all I could get out.

Cubbie Bear · Post by **Cubbie Bear** » July 30, 2004 2:47 pm

I was on the docks in Key West where the Savannah Jane (his sail boat) was tied up. suddenly the doors to the sleeping quarters flew open and I about crapped my pants. Alas, not Jimmy (I can't think of the guys name, Jimmys cousin that looked a lot like him, but with redder hair)

Cuervo · Post by **Cuervo** » July 30, 2004 3:55 pm

yep.....

PirateJeff · Post by **PirateJeff** » July 31, 2004 12:57 pm

Does it make a difference? I feel like I know him through his books, music, etc....

Desdamona · Post by **Desdamona** » July 31, 2004 1:01 pm

LIPH wrote:I never met him but I did have dinner with Heather. I think I won.

Of course you'd think that, silly man!

I've been in the same room with Bubba several times, but never
thought to introduce myself. Of course it was a bigass room, and
he was working at the time, but hey... it was the same room!

And BTW, Shane... I never get tired of seeing that picture.

PHAW Webmistress · Post by **PHAW Webmistress** » July 31, 2004 1:42 pm

desert parrot · Post by **desert parrot** » July 31, 2004 1:58 pm

I met the man backstage on a sultry Sunday night in August, 1992 in Phoenix.

It was the "Recession Recess" tour. A friend of mine's family owns the Corona distributor here in Arizona and Corona Light was sponsoring the show at the Desert Sky Pavillion (now called the Cricket Pavillion).

We were invited backstage along with about 15 other folks, had a great chat (Jimmy wanted to know about local golf courses), got an autographed poster and my photo taken with him. I recall how amazed he was at the summer heat!!! It is a tad on the warm side in Phoenix in August ...."but its a dry heat!!".

Since that summer, he has made his stops here in the valley during October...guess he learned that a dry heat is still hot in August on the desert !!

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » July 31, 2004 2:04 pm

I got to be the one to tell him he was nominated for a grammy.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » July 31, 2004 2:18 pm

Key Lime Lee wrote:I got to be the one to tell him he was nominated for a grammy.

pirate@43 · Post by **pirate@43** » July 31, 2004 2:31 pm

Key Lime Lee wrote:I got to be the one to tell him he was nominated for a grammy.

Didn't he yell at you on the phone once too

Crazy Navy Flyer · Post by **Crazy Navy Flyer** » July 31, 2004 2:37 pm

I talked to him on the docks in St Thomas, 1978. He was there on Euphoria II in a slip down the dock from me. That weekend was the origin of my CNF nickname.

Brown Eyed Girl · Post by **Brown Eyed Girl** » July 31, 2004 2:46 pm

Crazy Navy Flyer wrote:I talked to him on the docks in St Thomas, 1978. He was there on Euphoria II in a slip down the dock from me. That weekend was the origin of my CNF nickname.

I think you need to tell me this story.

parrotmedic · Post by **parrotmedic** » July 31, 2004 2:58 pm

Brown Eyed Girl wrote:
Crazy Navy Flyer wrote:I talked to him on the docks in St Thomas, 1978. He was there on Euphoria II in a slip down the dock from me. That weekend was the origin of my CNF nickname.
I think you need to tell me this story.

Tell us all

chalksoperations · Post by **chalksoperations** » July 31, 2004 4:09 pm

He pops in every now and then, it's in PLA50. Works out great, he pays his landing fees with excellent tickets.

Sidew13 · Post by **Sidew13** » July 31, 2004 4:17 pm

parrotmedic wrote:
Brown Eyed Girl wrote:
Crazy Navy Flyer wrote:I talked to him on the docks in St Thomas, 1978. He was there on Euphoria II in a slip down the dock from me. That weekend was the origin of my CNF nickname.
I think you need to tell me this story.
Tell us all

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