I've traveled to our east coast facilities twice. The first time, on the way back from DC I met Senator Dick Lugar (IN). The second time, Charles Barkley (NBA Star). The lady in front of me said as we were passing through First Class "Is that Shaq?". I said "No, it's Charles Barkley!" I introduced myself and shook his hand as we passed by, but I didn't want to crowd the line and didn't have anyone to take our picture anyway. I saw him once we got back to Indianapolis also, but I didn't go up to him.

One of my uncles went to high school with Jeff Gordon (NASCAR), so I've met him once.

My dad's girlfriend is related to Jared from the Subway commercials, though I haven't met him yet. Strangely enough, my wife HAS; her ex from high school was related to him from the other side.

I barely remember meeting Mohammad Ali at a toy drive once when I was very little.

Another one of my uncles worked in Hollywood. Once he was working on a movie with Michael Keaton, and my parents sent him a picture of my dressed up as Batman out there. He got it signed "From one Batman to another". Unfortunately I haven't seen it since my parents divorced 20 years ago. Both claim the other has it in a photo album, but neither can find it.

I was helping out with Fan Filtration's The Motion Picture edit and emailed Doug Trumbull about the original color of the Klingon ships. He actually responded the next day. I also asked Daren Dochterman if he wanted to help, but he declined, though we did have a discussion about the colors of the ships as well.

I emailed JW Rinzler complaining about all of the shots from the SE in his Making of books and he updated his blog a couple weeks later saying that it was brought to his attention and would be fixed in the next printing. He didn't actually respond to me, but it counts.

Felicia Day responded to one of my tweets once: http://twitter.com/#!/feliciaday/status/123211536876580865

As you can see, I have light brushes with fame. Not sure why. I've never gotten anyone's phone number, that's awesome that he did that for you. THAT'S customer service!