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Jim, I think a lot of that is for the most part, athletes sign on their way in and out of the office...whereas you don't meet actors/esses at the set.

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Sep 12 '11, 10:26

you'll run into them in places that it's less expected to be recognized/approached.

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And lets be honest a lot of athletes won't be recognized out of uniform. - musubi Sep 12, 10:30 28
- Dikembe Mutombo was in my French class in college, and trust me, you'd recognize him. -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 10:53 2
  - Well, he's a 7'2" ugly-assed human being....the odds he blends in are slim and none -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 12, 10:54 1
    - his voice is incredibly loud and booming. and he is also a very outgoing and nice guy. -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 10:55
- when Roy Halladay bought me a drink at the bar, he looked familiar, and I knew he played baseball - MDH Sep 12, 10:33 19
  - I'd consider myself on the higher end of baseball fandom, but if I saw Roy Halladay in street clothes at a bar, there is vitruatlly no chance - musubi Sep 12, 10:35 1
    - Nats were playing the Phils. Somehow I knew I'd seen his face. -- nm - MDH Sep 12, 10:40
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    - Yes, "Nellie's Sports Bar." -- (link) - MDH Sep 12, 10:34 15
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        Wait, you guys have your own sports? -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 12, 10:39 11
        
        just basebal. -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 10:49 2
        
        C'mon, this is a BIG DEAL! -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 12, 10:52 1
        
        At least Qale and RC should be excited! -- nm - loosilu Sep 12, 10:54
        
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        Cleveland beat DC out to host the "2014 Gay Games" -- (link) - MDH Sep 12, 10:41 6
        
        Why 2014? - TFox Sep 12, 10:43 3
        
        That's the first year that Elf hunting will be a recognized sport -- nm - Beaker Sep 12, 10:56
        
        "This is so different from rhythmic gymnastics." (nm) - musubi Sep 12, 10:47
        
        Haha. -- nm - MDH Sep 12, 10:44
        
        The Onion? -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 12, 10:42
        
        "Why do I feel like I'm the only one excited about this?" -- nm - TFox Sep 12, 10:42
        
        Please, no one watches sports at night there. This weekend they had collegiate wrestling and diving on. - MDH Sep 12, 10:39 1
        
        Wait - why was Roy Halladay buying you a drink? Just making friends at Nellie's? - Diva Sep 12, 10:45
- "that guy's tall." NBAer. "that guy's fat." NFLer. "That guy just said thanks for the Coca-Cola Coke." Nascar'er. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 12, 10:31
- I didn't recognize Jason Giambi in my ice cream shop until a customer pointed him out to me. -- nm - znufrii Sep 12, 10:31 3
  - the six year old's head on the enormous body didn't even tip you off? -- nm - TFox Sep 12, 10:32 2
    - to be fair, I was likely distracted by hanging out on TT at the time -- nm - znufrii Sep 12, 10:34
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I guess that makes sense. -- nm - Jim Sep 12, 10:27

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Jim, I think a lot of that is for the most part, athletes sign on their way in and out of the office...whereas you don't meet actors/esses at the set.

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