I Once Was on The Rush Limbaugh Show

[Bella1]

I know the famous recording Artist, Shara McKee (she is my pastors wife!)

I met Mickie Mangum. She kept staring at me and finally asked what happened to my face. I told her it was a birthmark. My husband said she looked like she was devasted when I told her that. I felt sorry for her. (by the way, I am very comfortable with my face. It is HUGE part of my identity)

I have met President George W. Bush once and Former George Bush twice, at different functions in the Houston Area.

[Amos]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

You go boyeeee.

You'd be surprised how much local reputation I built that day.

I became "that crazy kid that roped the bad bull on the old Hensely place."

Of course, I had a little help from one of the finest little cowponies that ever sucked air.

About all I did was dab a loop on him; she did the rest.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Amos

I once roped and dragged a bull out of a bad thicket on the old Hensely place that nobody else would ride a horse into.

I was 16 years old.

LOL! Very cool.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by meBNme

I refereed a paintball game for the Carolina hurricanes team, the year before they won the Stanley cup.

Met them all in person, chatted for a while and blocked a few paintballs when a few of them were getting overshot.

You'll never guess what question one of them asked before going onto the field......
"Will it hurt if I get hit?"
I looked at him and said "Dude..... you're a professional hockey player, and you're wondering if a paintballs gunna hurt?

Of course the whole team got a great laugh out of that and ragged him for the rest of the day.




Kenneth Haney, Anthony mangun, Wayne Mcclain, Charles Mahaney, and several others have signed a Bible that I will be giving to my son one day. I've met them all and shaken their hands.

I've played key roles in dramatic performances to crowds of over 2000.
In High School our Drama class won statewide first place for drama, every actor in that drama won personal awards. Ive been a part of TV and newspaper reports of some of those drama's.



Ive sang in the choir and ushered at the UPCI general conference.
(We also sang at Jackson music conference.)

I married the most beautiful girl in the world.


Oh... and I met Elvis at a walmart 3 years ago.

I was at that SAME Wal-Mart!!

[ILG]

I used to clean for Melissa Anderson UPCI ladies auxiliary secretary. That's about it for my claim to fame.

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by deacon blues

This is a thread to share little unknown information about yourself or interesting stories about your life: a brush with fame, a crazy college stunt, a crime you committed, a famous relative, an unusual talent, an interesting incident traveling, a funny anecdote about anything, a once in a lifetime experience or an intriguing story.

I'll begin.

It was 1996 and I had just watched the opening ceremonies of the Atlanta Olympics. If you saw that ceremony you will recall the surprise athlete who emerged to light the torch: Muhammed Ali. It was a touching moment seeing the once great Olympic gold medalist and three-time heavyweight champion of the world standing there, holding the torch, trembling from the effects of his Parkinson's disease. Bill and Hillary Clinton were there in a presidential box witnessing the event.

The next day, Bob Costas, the NBC host of the Olympics, had the Clintons in the studio for a short interview. He mentioned the powerful imagery of Ali lighting the torch. BC said, "Yes, I was touched by the moment. Later at a private party I asked for someone to bring MA to me so I could talk with him. When they brought nhim to me I said 'Muhammed, tonight the world witnessed the reconciliation of Muhammed Ali with America.'"

When I heard it I was incredulous. Immediately I saw through the pretense of the president and understood that the statement had more to do with himself than Ali. He was essentially saying, "Hey, Muhammed, we both dodged the draft during the Vietnam War and America forgave me and elected me president. I know how it feels to be perceived as a hero in spite of dodging the draft. America has now forgiven you. Now we're a part of the same club."

I had worked the next day at the church where I youth pastored and had called my wife to come and pick me up so I could go home (we were down to one vehicle). While I was waiting on her to pick me up I was listening to Rush Limbaugh. I had decided to try to call and share these observations about the Clinton interview. I had tried to call in before but never got through, always getting a busy signal. I called the toll free number and kept hitting redial as over and over I kept getting a busy signal.

All of the sudden instead of the busy signal, I got through! A few ring tones and then the voice of Bo Snerdly answers "The Rush Limbaugh Show. What do you want to talk about?" I told him. He started laughing and said, "You've got to be kidding! Okay, hold on a few minutes."

I waited while I listened to Rush pontificate and talk to other callers and go to commercial breaks. I had plenty of time to think of how I would greet Rush with a "ditto". Finally after about 15 minutes, Rush said, "Back to our callers, ______________ from _______________, go ahead." I came in with "Mega One God, Acts 2:38 dittos, Rush!" He said, "Whatever that means!"

I proceeded to tell him my observations about the opening ceremonies and Clinton's interview the next day. He had not seen them. I said, "Without President Clinton saying so, he was essentially saying that America had forgiven him for dodging the draft by electing him president." Rush responded, "He didn't have to! That's what makes him so slick!" Then he went on a diatribe about how self-serving and narcissistic Clinton was, how that Ali had been forgiven by America long before for his dodging of the draft, how pathetic it was for Clinton to take advantage of a crippled, ailing and aging athlete to prmote himself.

I had one other observation I wanted to share but while Rush went on, I was disconnected. I couldn't believe I had been on live radio with Rush Limbaugh.

The funny thing was I got a phone call later from some preachers that were out at the District campground working in preparation for a Minister's and Wives Retreat and listening to the show wanting to know if it was me. Some time later my presbyter told me he was listening that day and wondered if it was me. Another time my District superintendent also said he was listening that day and heard me on the show. (Which prompted me to inform him and my presbyter respectively that I had watched the Olympics from my aunt's house not my house in case they were concerned whether I had a tv or not---LOL!)

I know a guy who always greats me at conferences and meetings if we run into each other, "The only man I know who has ever been on the Rush Limbaugh Show!"

A crime I committed?

[Straightline]

Amazing!

I remember that call. The dittos intro gained my attention; the admission to TV viewing disappointed me (just being honest).

Now I know "the rest of the story".... Thanks for sharing.


Snow never falls here in a
Straightline

[Amos]

Originally Posted by ILG

I used to clean for Melissa Anderson UPCI ladies auxiliary secretary. That's about it for my claim to fame.

I did a project for her once myself...she was a hard taskmistress.

[1Corinth2v4]

Originally Posted by Straightline

Amazing!

I remember that call. The dittos intro gained my attention; the admission to TV viewing disappointed me (just being honest).

Now I know "the rest of the story".... Thanks for sharing.


Snow never falls here in a
Straightline

I'm amazed you would listen to that junk!
"I'm disappointed in you (just being honest)"

[deacon blues]

I met Bill Clinton back in '08 while he was campaigning for a local man running for an open Senate seat. The rally was held at a large COGIC church. I heard at Starbucks he was going to be in town so I decided to try and see what I could see. When I walked in to the church I had no ticket but I walked in with a guy who had one and just acted like I knew what I was doing. No one asked for a ticket.

I got a seat right up front. There were a lot of dignitaries there and a lot of different speeches. Finally Bill spoke. When it was over I got up on the receiving line as he was exiting, he was quickly moving giving token handshakes as he moved out. When he got to me I "name dropped" on him. The weekend before I had been at a marriage retreat with Keith and Janice Sjostrand, so I said, "Mr. President, I was with the Keith and Janice Sjostrand this weekend!" He stopped in his tracks and locked eyes with me. "You were in Ohio?" he said. I replied, "No, I am from here and they were here doing a marriage retreat." He said, "Aren't they just the greatest people in the world?" I answered, "Yeah we really think a lot of them." He said, "Last time I was in Ohio I tried to meet up with them, but we couldn't work it out. Would you do me a favor? The next time you talk to them, please tell them I said hello." I said, "I'll call them as soon as I walk away from here." He thanked me and moved on.