(06-28-2018, 07:16 PM)McC Wrote: A couple years go, I did some Uber driving.  Was downtown, had two twenty somethings in the car.  Was a Saturday afternoon in the early fall.  Came up from Second Street on Vine, turned on 4th St, stopped at a light.  Who walks toward us but Homer Bailey.  I say, Hey, that's Homer Bailey.   Both these guys are huge Reds fans.  They both freak out.  We were a couple blocks from their destination.  I say, get out here, go talk to him, say hello, shake his hand, whatnot.

They're both too scared.  I pull over right next to Homer, get out, Hey, Homer, how's it going.  He comes toward me, hand out, Doing pretty good, how bout you? 

We shake hands, I tell him about the weinies in my car, want to say hello, too shy to do so.  Homer walks over to the car, they lower the window, he leans in, shakes their hands, chats them up for a couple minutes, sign several things for both of them.  These dudes were in seventh heaven.  Homer could not have been more of a gentleman. 

The whole thing takes about five minutes, we get back in the car, I take them the rest of the way, they thank me the whole way there, tip me fifty bucks.

(06-28-2018, 06:33 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: They're playing the golf course that's directly across from my place!  My parents, brother, and sister all belong there, so they let me go.

Should I go over there and bro them up?!  Should I at least tell them how pumped we all are for the season?!

I'm about to go to the gym next to the country club, so it would be an easy stop off!

(06-28-2018, 06:33 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: They're playing the golf course that's directly across from my place!  My parents, brother, and sister all belong there, so they let me go.

Should I go over there and bro them up?!  Should I at least tell them how pumped we all are for the season?!

I'm about to go to the gym next to the country club, so it would be an easy stop off!

(06-29-2018, 12:18 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: I'm sure you will see them at training camp brad.

Let them enjoy their little vacation       


As much as I would love to met both in person...      If the situation was reversed I'm sure i'd love to have my space the few times I could.


Or just be around and if they notice you and acknowledge your presence then converse away.   I'm sure they remember you as much as your at Training camp

(06-29-2018, 01:05 AM)BengalFanInNJ Wrote: Now, if I ever get a chance to meet James Brooks, I would run away and shit myself. He's my all-time favorite professional athlete to this day. 

(06-29-2018, 06:57 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: Brad must have got run over while crossing the street.

(06-29-2018, 07:03 PM)3wt Wrote: Or he took Fred's advice when he said hi to Adam...

(06-29-2018, 12:18 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: I'm sure you will see them at training camp brad.

Let them enjoy their little vacation       


As much as I would love to met both in person...      If the situation was reversed I'm sure i'd love to have my space the few times I could.


Or just be around and if they notice you and acknowledge your presence then converse away.   I'm sure they remember you as much as your at Training camp

(06-29-2018, 08:33 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: As cool as the fifty bucks is as a tip (and the fact that someone actually paid extra for great service), I absolutely love when I hear about big-time athletes that do the little things that makes a fan's day.  Thanks for sharing.  

(06-29-2018, 07:13 AM)HarleyDog Wrote: I wanna meet Icky Woods. I bet he signs some cold cuts for me.

(06-29-2018, 07:57 PM)McC Wrote: Homer is a regular guy and he gave two avid Reds fans a moment they'll never forget.   Before we pulled away I told him, hey, I got room for one more if you need a lift.  He said he was going sown the block, but thanks anyway, shook all our hands one more time, bebopped away.  I think we made his day too.

(06-29-2018, 07:39 AM)Tiger Teeth Wrote: I want to meet Collinsworth.  I bet he can't spell his name correctly for an autograph.

(06-30-2018, 10:55 AM)cooper Wrote: collinsworth lives in our town of ft thomas..A one jerk

(06-28-2018, 07:16 PM)McC Wrote: A couple years go, I did some Uber driving.  Was downtown, had two twenty somethings in the car.  Was a Saturday afternoon in the early fall.  Came up from Second Street on Vine, turned on 4th St, stopped at a light.  Who walks toward us but Homer Bailey.  I say, Hey, that's Homer Bailey.   Both these guys are huge Reds fans.  They both freak out.  We were a couple blocks from their destination.  I say, get out here, go talk to him, say hello, shake his hand, whatnot.

They're both too scared.  I pull over right next to Homer, get out, Hey, Homer, how's it going.  He comes toward me, hand out, Doing pretty good, how bout you? 

We shake hands, I tell him about the weinies in my car, want to say hello, too shy to do so.  Homer walks over to the car, they lower the window, he leans in, shakes their hands, chats them up for a couple minutes, sign several things for both of them.  These dudes were in seventh heaven.  Homer could not have been more of a gentleman. 

The whole thing takes about five minutes, we get back in the car, I take them the rest of the way, they thank me the whole way there, tip me fifty bucks.

(06-29-2018, 01:05 AM)BengalFanInNJ Wrote: That was similar to what happened to me during the All-Star Weekend in Cincinnati a few years ago. It was the Sunday after the game and my friend (Die-hard Yankee fan) and I were walking past the stadium and Eric Davis is there taking a picture with two people. When I was in High School, Eric Davis was my favorite baseball player. Had an authentic jersey and everything. I started to stutter and act like a 12-year old girl meeting Justin Beiber. My friend makes me go over to get a picture with him but at first, I was like "He was my idol for years, what if he's a jerk? I would be devastated!". I was about to walk away and my friend just steered me over and talked me into getting a picture with Davis. He was one of the nicest guys you could meet. I talked to him (rather, babbled) for about a minute, thanked him for his contributions to the Reds and left. I was glad my friend talked me into doing it. I seriously wasn't going to. Still have the picture. 

Now, if I ever get a chance to meet James Brooks, I would run away and shit myself. He's my all-time favorite professional athlete to this day. 

(06-29-2018, 06:49 PM)3wt Wrote: I feel the same way about Boomer.  Never met him, but would love to.

Back in the 80s my roommate was working in a bar in Mt. Adams.   He saw Boomer and went up and asked for an autograph for me.  He told Boomer, "My roommate is a die hard Bengals fan."  "He even went to replacement games"  

Boomer signed the scrap of paper my roommate gave him, "Westy, you went to replacement games?  How could you?? - Boomer #7"

I was so glad I was not there.   And somehow in the multiple moves since then I lost the autograph.

He still is my favorite Bengal ever.