I find it hysterical to think that me and my cousin N were frequenting the same club Eminem did on the same night during the same period. There's absolutely no way he'd have stuck out at the time. but he probably hit on her. She managed to get Mos Def to write a song to her. She's kind of magnetic.

I almost ran over Cornel West with my electric chair...I was a menace in it.

North Florida wasn't much of a place for famous people. Although George Clinton lived (at least part time) in the area. I never saw him. Also Burt Reynolds came to lots of FSU stuff but I never saw him up close.

I did go to a bunch of volleyball games and saw Gabby Reese and talked to her post game several times.

Also Bif Naked was playing at a local club and was at the restaurant nearby and I gave her a menu suggestion.That's the extent of the famous encounters.

You'll do great, SuziQ.

Namedropping: I once ran follow-spot for the Smothers Brothers. I introduced myself to them by name, and Tommy said, "Well, hello, Sprinkle." I then had my favorite ever spot cue, which was to follow a yo-yo up along its arc and then kill it hard as the yo-yo disappeared into his pocket.

eta: We got them like we did most celebrities--they came in and threw a token act at our tiny dinner theater because they were in town to go to the speedway.

We see Bam Margera all over town, in his Lamorghini, but he grew up here. I'm also completely uninterested in him, although the boys are a little starstruck.

I'm also pretty sure the guy who used to be Super Dave lives here, because someone who looks exactly like him is downtown all the time.

I once ran follow-spot for the Smothers Brothers. I introduced myself to them by name, and Tommy said, "Well, hello, Sprinkle." I then had my favorite ever spot cue, which was to follow a yo-yo up along its arc and then kill it hard as the yo-yo disappeared into his pocket.

Ok, this is my absolute favorite celeb story so far.

Isn't it so great? Then I was asked to wrangle Dick's standup bass. That was also awesome in the "please don't let me destroy this iconic and very expensive instrument" way.

I'll be thinking about you today, Maria.

I hope things are looking better for your friend, Matt.

I think y'all have heard my rant about how in this country asking for pain killers = junkie, even though there's no evidence that short-term use of opiates for pain is addictive. I've had several root canals, and while they haven't been terribly painful, I was grateful for a pain killer the day after. I swear part of the pain comes from bruises from the dentist's fingers.

I thought the beauty of the root canal is that it stops the tooth from hurting, via killing the root? Which does NOT mean no pain after, just different pain, IME -- my jaw hurt like hell, but my teeth were fine. So I can see a dentist thinking you should be fine.

Completely off topic, although I will add that I value a painkiller like whoa after any dental work, watching The Barefoot Contessa really makes me want to live in the Hamptons.