15 minutes of fame...

CPT Chris Loomis — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 11:02:53 -0500

Everybody has their time in the spotlight...their 15 minutes of fame. What was or is yours??

Response by CDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 28 at 2015 11:10 AM

CDR Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 11:10:15 -0500

Let the gloating and "biggest stick" contest begin....

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 28 at 2015 11:15 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 11:15:50 -0500

Is "15 minutes of Infamy" good enough?

Response by MSgt Michael Durkee made Jan 28 at 2015 1:38 PM

MSgt Michael Durkee — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 13:38:49 -0500

Literally running into Eddie Murphy in 1987 at the Milwaukee Airport to catch my flight to BMTS in San Antonio...don't know if that counts though :P

It was September, I had just turned 18 in August and had never been to an airport much less preparing to fly. I was part of our Troop Movement from Milwaukee MEPS, but my nervous stomach about my first flight had me excusing myself just before boarding. Once I had finished my, ummmm, business I saw that everyone was boarding and sprinted for the departure gate and smacked into a medium build man. He just happened to have two very large men with him that were ready to snatch me up, I apologized and he called off the goons while I continued to the gate.
It didn't dawn on me until I looked over my shoulder that it was indeed Eddie Murphy, there in town for his Raw Tour at the time.

Response by PO1 Jason Taylor made Jan 28 at 2015 6:36 PM

PO1 Jason Taylor — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 18:36:27 -0500

So there I was ....... Lol

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 28 at 2015 6:37 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 18:37:34 -0500

I haven't had my 15 minutes of fame yet, CPT Chris Loomis. I'm still waiting for it to happen for me. There's still time. I'm good.

Response by TSgt Joshua Copeland made Jan 28 at 2015 7:29 PM

TSgt Joshua Copeland — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:29:20 -0500

Yep, I have had it. I would rather not relieve live it. It was 15 minutes of infamy.

Response by LTC Chris Norton made Jan 28 at 2015 10:23 PM

LTC Chris Norton — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:23:56 -0500

Twice. Was selected for the illustrious role of "Cop B", which apparently meant "back....waaaaaay back" for the big brawl scene at the end of the last batman movie.

About a year later, played another cop on Person of Interest. You saw my ass, at the opening credits, bent over a desk.

Major film, major network prime time show, I'm king of the castle.

Response by SFC Jeff L. made Jan 29 at 2015 10:27 AM

SFC Jeff L. — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 10:27:45 -0500

As a letter carrier for the Post Office I was interviewed for a news story about shipping packages at Christmas. Then later I was featured in a newspaper series called "A day in the life..." where the reporter followed me around all day, then wrote up a story about it. That's about it.

Also met Vanilla Ice in the Phoenix airport. Dude has a tremendously huge noggin. I don't think he could even fasten the strap at the back of his ballcap.

Response by COL Jean (John) F. B. made Jan 29 at 2015 10:43 AM

COL Jean (John) F. B. — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 10:43:46 -0500

Riding on the hood of a black-marketer's car through the gate of Yongsan Garrison and into the streets of Seoul at a high rate of speed, when I was the MP Brigade Commander/Provost Marshal, US Forces Korea.

She was eventually arrested by the Korean National Police, charged with Attempted Murder, prosecuted and sentenced to prison.

I was pretty famous for a few days... :-) It was something right out of the movies.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 29 at 2015 12:14 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:14:22 -0500

When I was lucky enough to be stationed in Germany doing the weather for USAFE, I was put on the radio twice to discuss what impending weather meant for listeners. It was not much, but to me, being an A1C at the time, it meant a whole lot. Thanks for letting me share!

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Jan 29 at 2015 3:14 PM

LTC Stephen C. — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:14:03 -0500

CPT Chris Loomis, Andy Warhol is the person credited with saying, "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." Just goes to show how things have speeded up over time, because Shakespeare through Macbeth said, "Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more:"
So there's no real worry, as it took us 362 years to lose 45 minutes! The problem is, though, there are only 15 minutes left!