Comments on: A Memorable Journey http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/06/14/a-memorable-journey/ "Be the change you wish to see in the world." — Mahatma Gandhi Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:05:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: David Drucker http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/06/14/a-memorable-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-12267 David Drucker Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:11:49 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/?p=364#comment-12267 Hi Stephen, How do you know that perhaps he didn't use a piece of the conversation in a sketch that didn't take place on a train? Hope not, but if nothing else, it might be a challenge to look at some of those Monty Python programs (which I still see rebroadcast on US PBS these days). Who knows, you could always say "See that bit where the guy says 'Bet she does, bet she does...'? That was my bit!" Hi Stephen,
How do you know that perhaps he didn’t use a piece of the conversation in a sketch that didn’t take place on a train? Hope not, but if nothing else, it might be a challenge to look at some of those Monty Python programs (which I still see rebroadcast on US PBS these days). Who knows, you could always say “See that bit where the guy says ‘Bet she does, bet she does…’? That was my bit!”

]]> By: Stephen Rees http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/06/14/a-memorable-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-12266 Stephen Rees Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:55:26 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/?p=364#comment-12266 My celebrity on a train story is more embarrassing. I was a student at the time and a bit well known as I chaired some significant Union meetings. So when I got into conversation with a tall, fair haired man on a train to Nottingham, I assumed he knew me from them. He seemed familiar but I could not place him. Then he got off at Leicester - so that shot my theory. A long while later I realised I had been talking to Monty Python star Graham Chapman - and for years worried I would be lampooned in a sketch as 'the bore in the buffet car'. I wasn't - and he was a very pleasant travelling companion. And it has never stopped me from talking to complete strangers, something that the English are supposed not to do. My celebrity on a train story is more embarrassing. I was a student at the time and a bit well known as I chaired some significant Union meetings. So when I got into conversation with a tall, fair haired man on a train to Nottingham, I assumed he knew me from them. He seemed familiar but I could not place him. Then he got off at Leicester — so that shot my theory. A long while later I realised I had been talking to Monty Python star Graham Chapman — and for years worried I would be lampooned in a sketch as ‘the bore in the buffet car’. I wasn’t — and he was a very pleasant travelling companion. And it has never stopped me from talking to complete strangers, something that the English are supposed not to do.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/06/14/a-memorable-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-12116 Melissa Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:07:06 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/?p=364#comment-12116 Very cool, indeed. We still have our Dean bumper sticker on the car! Your story is right up there with my meeting Dennis Kucinich at the Cleveland airport as we were waiting to board. He was headed to Vancouver to a conference to introduce his Department of Peace plan. But you got a photo!! ;-) Very cool, indeed. We still have our Dean bumper sticker on the car! Your story is right up there with my meeting Dennis Kucinich at the Cleveland airport as we were waiting to board. He was headed to Vancouver to a conference to introduce his Department of Peace plan. But you got a photo!! ;-)

]]> By: David Drucker http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/06/14/a-memorable-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-12086 David Drucker Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:15:33 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/?p=364#comment-12086 Hi Jamie, Yes, it was just a few days after I saw you that I got to meet Dr. Dean. Too bad you weren't with me, especially since it's probably a part of the BART line that you ride all of the time (Beginner's Luck, I guess). It was great to catch up with you. Hope it won't be too long before I'm in town again. Hi Jamie,

Yes, it was just a few days after I saw you that I got to meet Dr. Dean. Too bad you weren’t with me, especially since it’s probably a part of the BART line that you ride all of the time (Beginner’s Luck, I guess).

It was great to catch up with you. Hope it won’t be too long before I’m in town again.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2008/06/14/a-memorable-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-12082 Jamie Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:26:44 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/?p=364#comment-12082 That's fantastic! What an amazing story; I'm glad your trip down to SF for WWDC ended with a bang. Great catching up with you too! Say hi to Pam for me. That’s fantastic!

What an amazing story; I’m glad your trip down to SF for WWDC ended with a bang.

Great catching up with you too! Say hi to Pam for me.

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