Just because I'm relatively unoccupied at the moment, and not to start any "guess who I met" threads, but.. >I thought about this last night and realised that I >probably know just as many Australian celebrities (seminal punk bands, >famous writers and actors etc) Ever heard of an Australian band called "Bucks Fizz"?? ...the only other semi famous people other than Lauren Bacall that I can claim to have ever met, were Doug Moe - ex-coach of the Denver Nuggets - and Rich Karlis, the old Broncos place kicker. (Does Robert Hass count?) So, I for one, can't claim to "know" any celebs. I can actually say I enjoy keeping them at an iconic distance, especially JDS. Thus, I take the most profound pleasure in meeting other types - such as eccentric cabbies and hot dog vendors here in underground-less Washington DC. Dan