If You Could Be Famous
 

What would it be for?

Me, I think I'd most like to be famous for being a great guitarist. I play guitar, but not very well.:( It would be fun to rock out on stage in front of adoring fans.

I would like to be a great writer or photographer.

Pro athlete. Short career, then you live well forever. Baseball is best, least chance of injuries that ruin your retirement.

For being infamous. Or anonymous. Why T F would you want that much attention?

I would rather be wealthy than famous.
I don't think I would deal well with fans or media.

If I had to be famous, I would want it to be for that time I saved a busload of nuns and orphans that were caught in a crossfire in Falafel, Afghanistan. The bus was low on gas, but I had the mother superior on the turret mounted 50. The sisters were busy pushin rosary beads while protecting the children, and I kept the pedal to the metal as we roared out of town on the AH76, heading for Warzikistan.

Nobel prize winner for science would be kool.

Can't really think of any other fame that would be worth the hassle.

Fame is relative and is a slippery perch to sit upon.

I would decline wealth if fame was part of the price.

I love traveling as an unknown. Every time I see a famous athlete or actor in public they are being besieged by the public. Dinners with family and friends interrupted for selfies and autographs. Oh HELL NO!

I've always wondered why the public thinks they are entitled to a celebrities signature. They owe the public nothing other than the entertainment they provide professionally.

I'm waiting for a brave athlete to announce that he will sign autographs only one hour a week. And only for charities.

As it stands right now, I have had people come up to me and say hello in banks and restruants who I have briefly met before in the Thrifts I go to. People remember who I am because I talk to them. I impart knowledge to them. One 18 year old mom told me that she liked talking to me because I had something interesting to say every time I talked to her.

How many of you love to hate me or just find what I say to be interesting or thoughtful?

As Superman of course.

All of his super powers and if you want to be anonymous, just put on glasses and take off the superman suit.

Anonymous and rich living at the beach chasing bimbos.....

This one for me...

I think the closest I'd like to get to the public eye would be as an accomplished and articulate scientist, a la Neil Degrasse Tyson, or Carl Sagan for you olds.

HHHMMM, if John Galt was real, would he be considered famous? That might be sorta kool!

I work with a lot of celebrities. I can tell you it's not for me. I was talking to a friend yesterday who works on Jimmy Kimmel. She gets to see all the cool bands, Paul MacCartney even played the show on her birthday and sang The Birthday Song to her at soundcheck.

I asked her about Pres Obama visiting on Monday. The whole theater was swept of course for bombs, weapons, etc. They also removed all traces of food and drink. All drinks, snacks, food, plates, glasses and flatware were flown in from the White House, I thought that was interesting.

As the last of the Secret Service agents were leaving my friend noticed a cut crystal water glass with the Presidential seal engraved on it and "Mr. President" etched in the glass. She told the agent about it and he said "Keep it, it's a great souvenir". I thought that was cool.

The thought of being famously recognizable in public sounds horrible to me. Like hell no horrible.

Famous for being the richest person no one knows about?

Yup, I prefer doing charity care nobody hears about too.

Did not really know who this guy was when I first heard this story

Pete Rose?

I don't hate you tabs. I think you are charismatic, have good economic thoughts(need your views on protectionism and possible outcomes!) and anybody who wears blue draggin azz jeans has got it coming to them. A bit narcissistic but what the hay. This is your moment.....:)

Charley Harper?

Doesn't having "Mr. President" glasses floating around in public defeat the purpose of using it in the first place?


Suppose your friend or who knows how many other people out there wanna make the old switch-a-roo at his next appearance?

Porn.....

Same, but straight porn for me thanks.

Im a little bit famous. I have a small following on utube and a minibike site and iv had a number of people recognize my stuff at car shows. Its really cool. Great way to make freinds because they are truely intrested in what you do. But yeah I wouldnt want to be celebrity famous. Too many negatives come with it. The beauty of utube is you can control how famous you want to be

^^ This!!

At one time I wanted to be famous. The closer I got to those who were the uglier it seemed. I think living with continuous attention from adoring fans every day, everywhere you go ruins most people for a very long time.

Living in LA I have spent time with fairly famous musicians including Alex Van Halen, Oz Fox, and Robben Ford. These guys still love making music but would gladly trade fame for anonymity any day. Kiss had the right idea. Make music with crazy makeup on and then wash it off and head to the beach for a nice day unfettered by strangers.

As a child, did you ever play "top of the hill" on a snow pile?
Yeah. That guy on top better watch out for himself.

No thanks.

Believe me, from what was told to me about policies, procedures and security around the prez, ain't gonna happen.

I've seen your lawnmower make the rounds on a few sites. SmileWavy

No interest in being a celebrity or famous. I'd love to try being incredibly wealthy. They say it just causes trouble, but I'd be willing to test that theory.

I guess if I had to chose a celebrity type career/job to be famous for, maybe comedian. Bringing joy/happiness laughter to people seems like a good thing, and probably not as stressful as being a Dr which would also be great, but probably have downsides.

Being a great thinker or scientist would also be nice, or maybe someone like Gates or Jobs.

I would like to be famous for inventing the transporter. Yeah, you know, that one on Star Trek. Or maybe transparent aluminum.

I was on an airline flight a famous baseball player was on. They let him board 1st, before 1st Class or handicapped. He chose the very 1st aisle seat by the entrance. Everyone want an autograph.

My friend sez something like: "Bet he really hates that and it gets really old"......I say, if he hates it that much, why didn't he sit in the back out of sight of everyone? Some enjoy the limelight, not for me.

I was at the Daytona 24 Hours one year and was wearing a hat I had made with "URY914" on it. The guy was a member here and he recognized me. So I'm famous!:D

I'm thinking pro PGA golfer....beautiful, scenic, country clubs, really big winning purses, and pick and choose which ones you play.

I'd choose wealth over fame any day of the week.

I was getting off an airplane and some fat guy was partially blocking the doorway.
I looked up and it was David Crosby or his duplicate.

My eyes widened, my hand raised to point, and my mouth gaped to speak the next words.
The man only scowled.
His eyes glared "don't you dare ask that question!"
I put my head down and walked past.

I dunno, I said no to the opportunities that could of ended up that way.

Probably voice acting would be what I would prefer to the famous for - that way I could go about without people knowing what I look like, or really sound like. ;)

Sooo, what would your line up be if you were famous enough to choose from anyone?

Umm. What's a line up? (That's how far I am from being a famous musician.)

The great world with no economic borders is fragmenting and protectionism is on the rise. The American people had a trade off forgo the cheap prices of Wally World and keep your job or buy cheap Chiese krap and be out of work and in debt because they gave you credit card to keep on buying. Now the credit card is maxxed with no job. Say hello to being homeless and in the soup line. That goes for everyone