By and large nearly all the staff I've encountered have been great. There may be one or two miserable types but we don't know for example if a punter has just been rude to them or if there are other aspects that are giving them a bad day, and we tend to remember the one single one who was a bit off and forget the other 25 who were super. As an example when I went to meet Fred Haise there was a person in front of me in the queue who was obviously a bit star struck and when they got to Fred they went completely tongue tied. The young lady helper next to Fred I think saw this and started initiating some chit chat, asking about the picture they'd brought to get signed, where they'd travelled from etc, and drew the person into a very nice chat with Fred. It meant I had to wait a few minutes more but I didn't mind. I get the distinct feeling the guys work long hours and we only see a couple of those hours and I personally couldn't do the job, I'd be a right grumpy sod lol! Cheers
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Excellent event - well done!
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Posted 11 May 2010 - 09:01 PM
von Dawson's Express, on May 11 2010, 09:27 PM, said:
Also she seemed to know me from some place...
....Crimestoppers maybe ? Or Crimewatch ?
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Posted 12 May 2010 - 06:21 AM
keithporter23, on May 11 2010, 09:01 PM, said:
von Dawson's Express, on May 11 2010, 09:27 PM, said:
Also she seemed to know me from some place...
....Crimestoppers maybe ? Or Crimewatch ?
I wish!!! ha, ha, ha,
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Posted 13 May 2010 - 06:06 AM
This was my third autographica and I thoroughly enjoyed it. My highlights were having dinner with Leslie Nielsen, having my photo taken with Tippi Hedren and chatting to Anne Lonnberg each day.
The WW2 heroes stole the show at the Gala Dinner and I have just seen Sqn/Ldr Tony Iveson DFC with Robin Gibb on GMTV as Westminster City Council will decide today if the Memorial can be built.
Here is the link if you would like to support the great cause. Bomber Command Memorial
The WW2 heroes stole the show at the Gala Dinner and I have just seen Sqn/Ldr Tony Iveson DFC with Robin Gibb on GMTV as Westminster City Council will decide today if the Memorial can be built.
Here is the link if you would like to support the great cause. Bomber Command Memorial
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Posted 13 May 2010 - 11:32 AM
TaurustheBull, on May 13 2010, 07:06 AM, said:
The WW2 heroes stole the show at the Gala Dinner and I have just seen Sqn/Ldr Tony Iveson DFC with Robin Gibb on GMTV as Westminster City Council will decide today if the Memorial can be built.
Here is the link if you would like to support the great cause. Bomber Command Memorial
Here is the link if you would like to support the great cause. Bomber Command Memorial
Thanks for that. A very good cause.
Something that I definitely support. I hope the Memorial is built.
Edited by spocks-brain, 13 May 2010 - 11:33 AM.
I once met Alec Guinness (stage door, Comedy Theatre London, with no one else waiting!) and he wasn't grumpy at all - really nice to meet.
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Posted 14 May 2010 - 11:43 PM
As I have said before, it was a great great Autographica... 
The celebrity Dinner was wonderful.
But I have a question... Who could tell me the title of the wonderful music introducing the guests in movie screen... Was a great music...
The celebrity Dinner was wonderful.
But I have a question... Who could tell me the title of the wonderful music introducing the guests in movie screen... Was a great music...
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Posted 17 May 2010 - 05:28 PM
Blimey this makes very sad reading, poor soul.....
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Higgins 'could die' without new teeth
- Mon, 17 May 12:52:00 2010
Friends of former world snooker champion Alex Higgins are in a race against time to raise £20,000 to pay for 'the Hurricane' to have a dental operation that they hope will save his life.
The 61-year-old lost his teeth after undergoing radiotherapy treatment while battling throat cancer and has since been living off baby food which has seen him shrivel to just six stone.
His former PA, Will Robinson, has now been quoted in the Mirror as saying that Higgins could die unless he has teeth implants.
"We are desperately trying to raise £20,000 for teeth implants, which his dentist insists will help him eat properly again," said Robinson.
"Alex is living in a tiny flat in Belfast and has been living off baby food for years. It's so sad. Unless we do something he could be facing death.
"He's still loved by many and we're hoping people will remember what he brought to the sport.
"It would be amazing if he could get better and, who knows, one day made it back to the table."
A fund-raising dinner will be held in Manchester on Tuesday, with Higgins, Jimmy White and John Virgo all expected to attend.
Meanwhile, Higgins told the Sunday Life newspaper that his biggest fear is dying alone.
He told the paper that Siobhan Kidd, who left him in 1989 after he battered her with a hairdryer, was his "last great love."
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Higgins 'could die' without new teeth
- Mon, 17 May 12:52:00 2010
Friends of former world snooker champion Alex Higgins are in a race against time to raise £20,000 to pay for 'the Hurricane' to have a dental operation that they hope will save his life.
The 61-year-old lost his teeth after undergoing radiotherapy treatment while battling throat cancer and has since been living off baby food which has seen him shrivel to just six stone.
His former PA, Will Robinson, has now been quoted in the Mirror as saying that Higgins could die unless he has teeth implants.
"We are desperately trying to raise £20,000 for teeth implants, which his dentist insists will help him eat properly again," said Robinson.
"Alex is living in a tiny flat in Belfast and has been living off baby food for years. It's so sad. Unless we do something he could be facing death.
"He's still loved by many and we're hoping people will remember what he brought to the sport.
"It would be amazing if he could get better and, who knows, one day made it back to the table."
A fund-raising dinner will be held in Manchester on Tuesday, with Higgins, Jimmy White and John Virgo all expected to attend.
Meanwhile, Higgins told the Sunday Life newspaper that his biggest fear is dying alone.
He told the paper that Siobhan Kidd, who left him in 1989 after he battered her with a hairdryer, was his "last great love."
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