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jwold
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A few years ago I was told I looked like David Elliot, lead actor on the 90's show JAG.
I also have walked into a bar one time and the guy behind the piano said, "Hey it's Garrison Keillor!"
I can see some similarities in both people. |
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my59
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Location: connecting the dots
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| Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 4:07 pm Post subject: Re: Mistaken for someone famous |
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I was taken for John Corbett (while he was on Northern Exposure) sometimes.
Later as my hair grayed and had glasses I got told I looked liked Richard Gere often.
The most fun i had with it was coming out of a store in Stamford Ct with a newspaper, some guy approached, called me Mr. Gere, gushed over how much he enjoyed my work and how my roles had matured. I listened and thanked him politely, told him I had really enjoyed working with Julia Roberts. Wished him well, and walked off.
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iowegian 
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Joined: February 16, 2005
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Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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| Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 4:56 pm Post subject: Re: Mistaken for someone famous |
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| Bob Loblaw wrote: |
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| I am often times mistaken for someone who gives a damn. |
Not around here, surely. |
.........and don't call me Shirley. |
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TDCTDI
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Joined: August 31, 2013
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Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:31 pm Post subject: Re: Mistaken for someone famous |
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| iowegian wrote: |
| Bob Loblaw wrote: |
| iowegian wrote: |
| I am often times mistaken for someone who gives a damn. |
Not around here, surely. |
.........and don't call me Shirley. |
You seem more like a Gertrude or a Rhoda. 
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mark tucker
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Location: SHALIMAR ,FLORIDA
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| Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: Mistaken for someone famous |
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rhoda...I rhoda electrick riding mower last week  but I have never rhoda Gertrude.Shirley...possiably. I was also once mistaken for a lumberjack...then a few years lator it happened again!!! so I said yup just passing through,Im a lumberjack off on vacation  . the bad part about it was I knew the guy but hadent seen him for about 6 months, in witch i had grown a good beard( it was winter by then) and he had a few drinks.he never did figure out it was me.all winter long ,shooten pool on the weekend at the same bar, with all our friends. ( you cant fix stupid  ) |
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Zundfolge1432
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So there's Mark masquerading as a lumberjack and playing pocket pool. You have a vivid imagination  and then I was thinking of the old Monty Python skit and the lumberjack song. You know the words? If not it's just a google away. Do you press wild flowers? |
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Bob Loblaw
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Location: Vancouver Island, Canada
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 7:59 am Post subject: Re: Mistaken for someone famous |
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| iowegian wrote: |
| Bob Loblaw wrote: |
| iowegian wrote: |
| I am often times mistaken for someone who gives a damn. |
Not around here, surely. |
.........and don't call me Shirley. |
Perfect set-up, excellent execution.
It was good working with you.
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mark tucker
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Location: SHALIMAR ,FLORIDA
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| Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 12:14 pm Post subject: Re: Mistaken for someone famous |
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| no flower press, And Ill leave the pocket pool to you... the ex~spurt with the countdown...4......3.....2.....boom!!! |
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iowegian
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Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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| Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: Mistaken for someone famous |
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| mark tucker wrote: |
| no flower press, And Ill leave the pocket pool to you... the ex~spurt with the countdown...4......3.....2.....boom!!! |
Tucker, usually I can figure out what you are attempting to communicate, but this time I am stumped.
EDIT: Now I think I know---------you were belatedly responding to Zund's post of last Thursday. |
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Zundfolge1432
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| Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:48 pm Post subject: Re: Mistaken for someone famous |
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| iowegian wrote: |
| mark tucker wrote: |
| no flower press, And Ill leave the pocket pool to you... the ex~spurt with the countdown...4......3.....2.....boom!!! |
Tucker, usually I can figure out what you are attempting to communicate, but this time I am stumped.
EDIT: Now I think I know---------you were belatedly responding to Zund's post of last Thursday. |
He's a good sport and he sleeps all night and he works all day. |
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mark tucker
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Location: SHALIMAR ,FLORIDA
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| Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 8:50 pm Post subject: Re: Mistaken for someone famous |
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| Zundfolge1432 wrote: |
| iowegian wrote: |
| mark tucker wrote: |
| no flower press, And Ill leave the pocket pool to you... the ex~spurt with the countdown...4......3.....2.....boom!!! |
Tucker, usually I can figure out what you are attempting to communicate, but this time I am stumped.
EDIT: Now I think I know---------you were belatedly responding to Zund's post of last Thursday. |
He's a good sport and he sleeps all night and he works all day. |
thats why Im always belated.all in good fun. although i wish I could sleep all night....atleast 1 time this year. |
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iowegian
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| Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 2:50 pm Post subject: Re: Mistaken for someone famous |
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| mark tucker wrote: |
| Zundfolge1432 wrote: |
| iowegian wrote: |
| mark tucker wrote: |
| no flower press, And Ill leave the pocket pool to you... the ex~spurt with the countdown...4......3.....2.....boom!!! |
Tucker, usually I can figure out what you are attempting to communicate, but this time I am stumped.
EDIT: Now I think I know---------you were belatedly responding to Zund's post of last Thursday. |
He's a good sport and he sleeps all night and he works all day. |
thats why Im always belated.all in good fun. although i wish I could sleep all night....atleast 1 time this year. |
Here ya go, Mark. Glad that I could help.
https://www.mypillow.com/?utm_source=bing&utm_...20Keywords |
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Manfred58sc
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Back in '83 my girlfriend at the time looked just like Brooke Shields ( I mean scary close). So we rented a Limo ( I dressed as her body guard, 6'6" 270 ) and went the local, high dollar, golf course/country club where she lived it up/signed autographs/ chatted with fans... and charged a $200 bill to a room number. Even signed the limo drivers hat as he drove us back to the airport (where my 64 VW Bus was stashed). Got away with it, she was so confident it was unreal.
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Randall
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At least 10 years ago, I was on the sidewalk ready to enter a store when some early 20s guy in a group of three came out of the store and said to me as he passed, "Dick Cheney." I probably muttered to myself, "Idiot!", after he was out of ear shot.
Do you think my avatar reminds you of Dick Cheney? I have way more hair than he does.
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Jon Schmid
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 11:24 am Post subject: Re: Mistaken for someone famous |
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At least 10 years ago, I was on the sidewalk ready to enter a store when some early 20s guy in a group of three came out of the store and said to me as he passed, "Dick Cheney." I probably muttered to myself, "Idiot!", after he was out of ear shot.
Do you think my avatar reminds you of Dick Cheney? I have way more hair than he does. |
Trade the wrench for a shotgun and you're indistinguishable. |
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mark tucker
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 11:47 am Post subject: Re: Mistaken for someone famous |
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| Jon Schmid wrote: |
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At least 10 years ago, I was on the sidewalk ready to enter a store when some early 20s guy in a group of three came out of the store and said to me as he passed, "Dick Cheney." I probably muttered to myself, "Idiot!", after he was out of ear shot.
Do you think my avatar reminds you of Dick Cheney? I have way more hair than he does. |
Trade the wrench for a shotgun and you're indistinguishable. |
thats possibly the best thing Ive ever read you say!!!!dam that was good!!!!
as for the guy selling $100 pillows....not a chance. unless he wants to come by and buy my oak trees from me for $5000. their big. |
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Zundfolge1432
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: Mistaken for someone famous |
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| Randall wrote: |
At least 10 years ago, I was on the sidewalk ready to enter a store when some early 20s guy in a group of three came out of the store and said to me as he passed, "Dick Cheney." I probably muttered to myself, "Idiot!", after he was out of ear shot.
Do you think my avatar reminds you of Dick Cheney? I have way more hair than he does.
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That's great just don't shoot your buddy in the face like Dick. |
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Zundfolge1432
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About 10 years ago I was at an air show looking at a B-17 when an elderly man told me I looked like Karl Rove, without hesitation I told the old man " That guy needs to be in prison" .... Old man got a weird look on his face and toddled off. I think it's a bad idea to reference political or religious figures with strangers. Just my opinion. Unless of course you don't give a fuck and are trying to get someone mad, then its fun. Speaking of fun try this
Next time you are in an adult venue quickly and loudly call out " Hey asshole"
You'd be amazed at how many people answer to that name. |
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mark tucker
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 6:47 am Post subject: Re: Mistaken for someone famous |
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| Randall wrote: |
At least 10 years ago, I was on the sidewalk ready to enter a store when some early 20s guy in a group of three came out of the store and said to me as he passed, "Dick Cheney." I probably muttered to myself, "Idiot!", after he was out of ear shot.
Do you think my avatar reminds you of Dick Cheney? I have way more hair than he does.
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That's great just don't shoot your buddy in the face like Dick. |
that could be a stickey situation. |
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obus
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