From betty_m comes another meme...

[jon_chaisson]

10 Things I've Done That You Probably Haven't

There's a famous person theme here, because I'm generally a boring guy who never gets into trouble or is that adventurous... :p

10. Had a fifteen minute conversation about bass playing and recording with Dougie, the bassist for Travis.
9. Explained to comedian Steven Wright what the difference between a milkshake and a frappe is (it's a New England thing...)
8. Saved Pat Morita (aka "Mr. Miyagi") from certain paper towel doom
7. Gotten Budgie, the drummer from Siouxie and the Banshees (and now The Creatures) to burst out laughing because I made fun of The Cure's Robert Smith
6. Sat next to Bruce Campbell for a good hour before actually recognizing him
5. Saw Radiohead at their very first show in the United States
4. Waved hello to NBA player Paul Pearce as he walked by my department at Yankee Candle
3. Bumped into Nuno Bettencourt from Extreme when he used to frequent the record store I used to work at
2. Bought the first Ben Folds Five cd off of Ben Folds himself

And probably the most important famous-person thing that's ever happened to me:
1. Met, talked, and gave customer service to ex-Beatle George Harrison.

Comments

[lynxreign.livejournal.com]

"customer service" eh? I'm sure this is only a product of your fevered imagination to score points with someone you "know" who's favorite Beatle he is.

[(Anonymous)]

Don't forget bumping into Bill Cosby at a mall! (Or were you too young to remember?)

:-)

Your Big Sis

[joncwriter.livejournal.com]

I think I was about five at the time, so I barely remember that...I think that was at Mountain Farms, wasn't it?

[dasmarzipan.livejournal.com]

Okay, I'd like to know the difference between a milkshake and a frappe. When I lived in Boston and the Cape, we would have frappes. When I would visit grandparents in Wyoming, we would have malts (which has an extra ingredient). Everywhere else, they all call 'em milkshakes...oops, except for Noho, where they called them Mudslides. (Now, when I mention that, everyone thinks I'm talking about an alcoholic beverage...)

[joncwriter.livejournal.com]

In New England--Boston in particular, I think--a frappe has ice cream in it. Milkshakes don't (they only have milk and flavoring) and pretty much have the consistency of Nestle Quik. I know, weird, and what's funny is that we had quite a few angry customers at Brigham's Ice Cream when they realized they were only getting flavored milk. :p

However, I must add that putting malt in shakes is heavenly...I love getting those!

[lynxreign.livejournal.com]

Frappe in MA = Milkshake everywhere else.

[emmalyon.livejournal.com]

I think they are usally a bit thicker too, like a Friendly's Fribble.
Now I want ice cream.

[sleeping-dragon.livejournal.com]

Dear God! Never tell Kirsten that you met a beatle. She'll leave her husband and follow you around the country for sure. LOL. (If you have no idea whom I'm talking about, ask emmalyon; she's a friend of ours from college.

[emmalyon.livejournal.com]

Were you there when I told her my aunt had seen the Beatles in concert and she literally dropped to her knees???

[sleeping-dragon.livejournal.com]

No, but I can imagine it without any effort whatsoever.