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GReedDiamond

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6. I moved to Hollywood CA in 1976...

Reply to orleans (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 01:36 AM

Nov 16

...one day in 1977 or so I was driving north in the left lane on Vine Street approaching Yucca, intending to keep going north past Yucca.

Suddenly, some asshole in a white Rolls Royce turned left from the right lane, right in front of me.

I almost t-boned the fucker.

I got a real good look at him.

It was Telly.

He was the first celebrity I didn't meet.

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how to explain the 70s: telly savalas "WHILE smoking a cigeratte" [View all] orleans Nov 15 OP

Would have been better with a Kojak lollipop. 🍭 dchill Nov 15 #1

Lots of TV shows had actors smoking. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 15 #2

Everybody smoked back then! Even on airplanes! And ashtrays were everywhere! Diamond_Dog Nov 15 #3

I remember ashtrays on some elevators JoseBalow Nov 15 #4

My company owns an old office building in downtown CDA, ID... jmowreader Nov 16 #5

I remember smoking on airplanes. Emile Nov 16 #12

*BING* - The "No Smoking" sign would light up JoseBalow Nov 16 #13

And I could only get about 6 cigarette Submariner Nov 17 #15

I moved to Hollywood CA in 1976... GReedDiamond Nov 16 #6

i'm glad you didn't meet him *that* day--if you had it would've been after the accident nt orleans Nov 16 #8

I have met quite a few celebs/famous folk... GReedDiamond Nov 16 #9

Smoking a cigarette aside.. ReRe Nov 16 #7

Whut 😮 Blue_Tires Nov 16 #10

Bald is beautiful. Emile Nov 16 #11

Shatner did it better. LudwigPastorius Nov 17 #14