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albertGQ · 12-15-2006, 07:29 PM

Or for some people, 15 seconds of fame

So I was reading one of MMFs odd threads and decided to start one myself. So what are everybody's 15 minutes of fame? Is it being interviewed on Global? Contestant on Kid Street? Or something bigger like starring in a movie?

What is your claim to fame? I guess I'll start. I've had my picture on page 2 of the Calgary Sun decked out in my Flames gear accompanied by an article about the green hard hat.

I was on Much on Demand when I was in TO. You can see me in the background wearing my "Hangin' in the Dome, Chillin' with Jarome" shirt flexing my "muscles". I didn't know the show was actually live. I had a phone call from a buddy I haven't talked to in months during commercial break. He asked me where I was. I told him I was at MOD, and he was like "I knew I saw you on TV!!"

I attended a taping of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. They had a skit where they chose people from the audience. I wasn't chosen but you could see me clear as day since the guy in front of me and the guy behind me got picked. Oh, and I shook Jay's hand

I was in an article in the Calgary Sun about youth gambling. No pic this time, but half the article was about me

And finally, I was an extra in the Hiedi Fleiss movie "Call Me". There is a scene of my arm, the back of my head, and you can see me in the background of another scene. But my favourite is when the director went to the group of extras to pick one out of 25 people for a solo scene. I got to hand a cell phone to a rocker. The scene was about seven seconds. Although it was not a speaking role, they dubbed some old man's voice saying to the rocker "Its for you".

I'm sure we're going to get a wide range from absolutely no 15 minutes of fame, to something huge like a lead role in a Brad Pitt movie

AC · 12-15-2006, 07:33 PM

Designing the Hitmen 10th Anniversary jersey!

MrMastodonFarm · 12-15-2006, 07:38 PM

Winning a golf tournament as a child and having my name in the paper. My brother and I finished 1, and 2, I still rub that in his face today.

Being a broadcaster and meeting people outside work and having them "recognize me", was a very weird feeling.

socalwingfan · 12-15-2006, 07:42 PM

I was a subject of a Rick 'Dinger' Bell article

on the eve of the RedWings Stanley Cup victory in '97. We sat a bar all night long with him and Les Pyatt and he ended up "writing" the column right there about how I was hoping for a Wings sweep of the Flyers and phoning it in

Was in the Stampede Parade as a school saftey patrol

Mango · 12-15-2006, 08:42 PM

A couple of years back, a CBC reporter posted on CP that she was looking for female Flames fans for her next piece. The Calgary Flames organization was sponsoring women's hockey seminars and their inaugural seminar was going to take place the next day. She wanted my input on why I loved hockey so much and my experience with the sport. She did a small piece on me. Later that night, I went out and a few people actually recognized me from the interview. I'd love to have a copy of the segment!

RougeUnderoos · 12-15-2006, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Mango

A couple of years back, a CBC reporter posted on CP that she was looking for female Flames fans for her next piece. The Calgary Flames organization was sponsoring women's hockey seminars and their inaugural seminar was going to take place the next day. She wanted my input on why I loved hockey so much and my experience with the sport. She did a small piece on me. Later that night, I went out and a few people actually recognized me from the interview. I'd love to have a copy of the segment!

Have you ever contacted CBC about it? They keep that stuff forever.

kipperfan · 12-15-2006, 09:33 PM

Mine isnt really in line with the other anwsers, as it is more someone elses claim to fame....but never the less mine is having a great uncle in the hockey hall of fame.

Bobblehead · 12-15-2006, 09:42 PM

I was interviewed on Global. I was down at the Stampede and while my wife went to a bank machine I decided to try one of those vibrating foot massage things. Carla Fullarton came by and interviewed me.
Growing up I made the local newspaper for winning a couple academic competitions. Not much more beyond that.

albertGQ · 12-15-2006, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kipperfan

Mine isnt really in line with the other anwsers, as it is more someone elses claim to fame....but never the less mine is having a great uncle in the hockey hall of fame.

Who is your great uncle?

kipperfan · 12-15-2006, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by albertGQ

Who is your great uncle?

Harry "apple cheeks" Lumley

Only old timers and major hockey buffs would know the name.

kobafett · 12-15-2006, 10:01 PM

My name is on Lord Stanley's Cup, it's not me but someday I will tell my great grand children it is. LOL

My cousin was in the Olympics and won two gold metals at the commonwealth games. He also was in a Mars bar commercial.

My picture was in the Lethbridge Herald and Calgary Herald for high school sports.

I-Hate-Hulse · 12-15-2006, 10:41 PM

I was one of 10 High School students picked to ask Gorbachev a questions when he came here in 92-93. Made CBC Newsworld - oh yeah!

During the big Cup run 3 years ago I was intereviewed on Global for a playoff piece as I wore my jersey to work, right there on Stephen Ave.

nieuwy-89 · 12-15-2006, 10:49 PM

My brother and I were on the front page of the Calgary Herald in 1987 or 1988 playing in a water fountain at Olympic Plaza. One of those "feel good" photos they put on the front page with no story attached.

I wrote a semi-regular column in The Gateway while attending the U of A. I was the Gateway's token right winger for a couple of years, and was recognized around campus once in a while. It made me quite unpopular with the political science department who were all Liberals, and the student Liberal and NDP clubs. But I enjoyed the attention and the support of my "small-c" conservative peers.

In my current job I'm quoted every now and then in the newspaper, and was interviewed by CBC radio once.

moncton golden flames · 12-15-2006, 10:49 PM

Winning the LaBatt Blue Jet-away to the Salt Lake City Olympics. Me and a guest were flown down on the Raptors charter plane for the last Saturday of the Olympics. We also attended the Hip concert that night at the University of Utah. Great trip!

O_M_A · 12-15-2006, 11:12 PM

This one's easy for me. I was still playing Minor Hockey. HNIC was in town and Mr. Don Cherry was at one of our games. It just happened to be the finals of Esso Minor Hockey Week that particular day. Anyways, with about two minutes left I scored the GWG (it was probably the nicest goal I ever scored in 12 years of minor hockey....go figure).

Turn on the TV that night to watch the Flames game and I see Don Cherry rambling about how hockey's a Canadian game and what not. They show video and they managed to catch my goal and they show it on air (among two other highlights..). Cherry ends it all with a "And that's the way Canadians play hockey...."

I don't like Don Cherry for the most part.. but that was awesome in my books.

Resolute 14 · 12-15-2006, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kipperfan

Mine isnt really in line with the other anwsers, as it is more someone elses claim to fame....but never the less mine is having a great uncle in the hockey hall of fame.

You got me beat. My Grandfather was a player in the IHL in the 1950s. Had 61 points in 58 games in 1955-56.

Personally, my 15 seconds include being on the front cover of the Airdrie Echo when I was about 7, and being interviewed by the Globe and Mail for a piece on internet forums and chat rooms - a 20 minute interview that got cut down to 1 quote, lol.

Flames in 07 · 12-15-2006, 11:51 PM

Played in the table hockey finals at the 1989 winter festival ... the game was live on sports @ 11:00.

RW99 · 12-15-2006, 11:57 PM

Newspaper article about reading when I was a kid.

A few goes at being an extra. Had 8 scenes in Saving John Christmas(a CBS made-for-tv movie), 2 scenes in The Perfect Marrige (another made-for-tv movie in the US), and a small bit in Me, My House and I in Ottawa.

And I used to do a lot of mascot work, worked in the saddledome during arena football

Flames in 07 · 12-16-2006, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by RW99

Newspaper article about reading when I was a kid.

A few goes at being an extra. Had 8 scenes in Saving John Christmas(a CBS made-for-tv movie), 2 scenes in The Perfect Marrige (another made-for-tv movie in the US), and a small bit in Me, My House and I in Ottawa.

And I used to do a lot of mascot work, worked in the saddledome during arena football

Remember when Curt Warner threw that pass flat footed from the bench and picked that guy off in the head? That was the best throw I had seen in my life.

hockeygrl44 · 12-16-2006, 12:15 AM

I've been in the Calgary Sun twice. The first time was way back during the Flames Forever campaign. They held the rally down at Olympic Plaza and I skipped out of school to show my support. The "Joe" guy from the Molson Canadian My Name is Joe commercials was there and I happened to be in the right place at the right time. They asked me to be in a picture with Joe. I think it wound up page 5 or 6. The second time was during the return to the playoffs I had a Flames party at my house on the front lawn. A friend of mine made an "anonymous" call to the Sun, and we wound up having our Flames barbecue party pictured in the paper.