Close Encounters of the Buffett Kind

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » November 21, 2008 3:08 pm

Had front row seats at Great Woods in 1997, and I did hi-five him after the show. That's about it.

frozen bird · Post by **frozen bird** » November 21, 2008 4:12 pm

bufitonmybmw wrote:
frozen bird wrote:
bufitonmybmw wrote:
Once in a lifetime......
what she said.
Well, well, well.....LTNS.
Not going to regale the pholks with the tale of the protected sea grass?

Nope. There's not enough rum in all of the islands to get me to tell that story again.

Well, maybe there is, but until it arrives on my doorstep....

coronacliff · Post by **coronacliff** » November 22, 2008 2:45 pm

I was lucky enough to be in the front row at the San Diego concert, 10/16/08, and during the show, he handed me one of his flip flops. It was already autographed, how cool. That's my close encounter and I sticking with it.

Bwana Paul · Post by **Bwana Paul** » November 24, 2008 1:53 pm

I ran into him at a Waffle House once. It was 3:30 AM.

Talked with him about women, money and life in general. He gave me a back rub that lasted about 45 minutes.

He had this book of 14th century poetry which he asked if he could read to me. I told him I didn't mind.

After we left the Waffle House we went to an all night movie theatre and caught a flick.

By morning time we were both really tired so we hit up a convenience store for some energy drinks. The clerk on duty recognized him and gave us the Red Bulls on the house.

Finally we crashed and he was gone. It was pretty wild. I found a note pinned to my sleeve.

docandjeanie · Post by **docandjeanie** » November 24, 2008 2:15 pm

lilsalty wrote:ContinentalDrifterIII (my adorable husband) got the chance to be on stage with him, when he won the raffle trip to Key West at the East Hampton '01 show! You can hear the whole thing when RM replays that show. Very cool

Wow, did not know this, I need details, pm me please

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » November 24, 2008 2:22 pm

docandjeanie wrote:
lilsalty wrote:ContinentalDrifterIII (my adorable husband) got the chance to be on stage with him, when he won the raffle trip to Key West at the East Hampton '01 show! You can hear the whole thing when RM replays that show. Very cool
Wow, did not know this, I need details, pm me please

Me neither!

I had just listened to that show on my Ipod a couple of weeks ago, and heard Jimmy call the winner on stage, but didn't realize it was lilsalty's CDIII!! Super cool indeed!

missingthebeach · Post by **missingthebeach** » November 24, 2008 6:12 pm

LIPH wrote:My seat at the Jones Beach show back in August was on the far left, stage right, in the orchestra section and I was right on the aisle about 5 feet from the bay. When the band leaves the stage that's the aisle they use to get out. Jimmy walked right by me and I shook his hand. At last year's Paris show I was in the front row and Jimmy stayed onstage after the show signing autographs. He signed my ticket. But I never "met" him and honestly, I don't really care if I ever do. Meeting him won't change my life. Not meeting him won't be the end of the world. I'd much rather meet Jessica Alba.

I was two rows ahead of you, far right, three seats in from the right side of the aisle.

surfpirate · Post by **surfpirate** » November 24, 2008 6:19 pm

Jimmy bought me a beer once in Maryland.
Of course he owed me since he spilled the one I was drinking all over me.
To his credit, he did apologize profusely.*

* this is an absolutely true story

luvinlife · Post by **luvinlife** » November 25, 2008 10:04 am

Never met him but was in the parking lot in mansfield when he pulled in and when he rolled his window down my wife and I were the only people arownd when he quietly said Welcome back kids. VERY COOL!!!! Sure hope to shake his hand someday

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » November 25, 2008 10:09 am

docandjeanie wrote:
lilsalty wrote:ContinentalDrifterIII (my adorable husband) got the chance to be on stage with him, when he won the raffle trip to Key West at the East Hampton '01 show! You can hear the whole thing when RM replays that show. Very cool
Wow, did not know this, I need details, pm me please

I've listened to that show many times, never knew it was CD III. As an aside, I've met him a couple or 3 times and he's a nice guy and all that. But adorable? I think not.

Bwana Paul · Post by **Bwana Paul** » November 25, 2008 11:02 am

I'll have to tell you guys about when Harry Belafonte and I went out and about to chase the ladies.

That was one for the books... What a wingman.

Frank4 · Post by **Frank4** » November 25, 2008 5:03 pm

Bwana Paul wrote:I'll have to tell you guys about when Harry Belafonte and I went out and about to chase the ladies.

That was one for the books... What a wingman.

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » November 25, 2008 6:55 pm

You'll find the story of myself and 5 other BNers meeting Jimmy in this thread.....

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Conolulu · Post by **Conolulu** » November 25, 2008 7:04 pm

flipflopgirl wrote:You'll find the story of myself and 5 other BNers meeting Jimmy in this thread.....

viewtopic.php?t=55946&start=220&postday ... highlight=

TommyBahama · Post by **TommyBahama** » November 25, 2008 7:05 pm

flipflopgirl wrote:You'll find the story of myself and 5 other BNers meeting Jimmy in this thread.....

viewtopic.php?t=55946&start=220&postday ... highlight=

Thanks for the reminder Christine!!!

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » November 25, 2008 7:06 pm

Conolulu wrote:
flipflopgirl wrote:You'll find the story of myself and 5 other BNers meeting Jimmy in this thread.....

viewtopic.php?t=55946&start=220&postday ... highlight=

Nice picture Lulu!!!!! Good times great friends!!!

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » November 25, 2008 7:07 pm

TommyBahama wrote:
flipflopgirl wrote:You'll find the story of myself and 5 other BNers meeting Jimmy in this thread.....

viewtopic.php?t=55946&start=220&postday ... highlight=
Thanks for the reminder Christine!!!

i didn't START the thread!!!!

lilsalty · Post by **lilsalty** » November 26, 2008 12:40 pm

Tiki Bar wrote:
docandjeanie wrote:
lilsalty wrote:ContinentalDrifterIII (my adorable husband) got the chance to be on stage with him, when he won the raffle trip to Key West at the East Hampton '01 show! You can hear the whole thing when RM replays that show. Very cool
Wow, did not know this, I need details, pm me please
Me neither!

I had just listened to that show on my Ipod a couple of weeks ago, and heard Jimmy call the winner on stage, but didn't realize it was lilsalty's CDIII!! Super cool indeed!

Yep, that's good ol' CDIII! Docandjeanie, I just PM'ed you with the whole story

Feel free to post it on here if you'd like!!

lilsalty · Post by **lilsalty** » November 26, 2008 12:42 pm

LIPH wrote:
docandjeanie wrote:
lilsalty wrote:ContinentalDrifterIII (my adorable husband) got the chance to be on stage with him, when he won the raffle trip to Key West at the East Hampton '01 show! You can hear the whole thing when RM replays that show. Very cool
Wow, did not know this, I need details, pm me please
I've listened to that show many times, never knew it was CD III. As an aside, I've met him a couple or 3 times and he's a nice guy and all that. But adorable? I think not.

Hee hee...He will be devastated to know that Larry doesn't find him adorable! I will have to boost his spirits after he hears that news...

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » November 26, 2008 5:24 pm

I saw him up close in Orlando at Margaritaville but did not meet him.

The biggest celebrity I've met was just today at my job when Johnny Van Zant from Skynyrd/Van Zant came through my job.

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