# I Work With... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 11, 2004, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112 "2004-11-11T00:20:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112/21 "2004-11-11T17:34:54Z")
I work with my sissy, and she ain’t famous. Now _her_ co-worker, on the other hand… 😛 We both used to work with a fellow who did all sorts of recording for studios and such and was on a first name basis with K.C. or Jo Jo, I forget which. ---
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112/22 "2004-11-11T17:48:50Z")
My wife used to babysit Jon Benet Ramsey. I grew up with Aaron McGruder, author of the Boondocks. (well, actually his brother was my age, and we hung out together - Aaron was a couple years younger) I also work with a lot of famous musicians, but I’m in the music business, so that’s not too weird. ---
**Author:** ![GraphicsGal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e0b2c6/32.png) [@GraphicsGal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraphicsGal)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112/23 "2004-11-11T17:52:31Z")
I usd to work for a gal whose father went to school with and was still buddies with Tom Robbins (Even Cowgirls Get the Blues). As I was reading a number of his books at the time, I was seriously impressed…I was disturbed to find out he was 50 (this was some years ago), when that seemed way too old to be cool. I reflect upon this now as 50 bears down on me…27 days and counting… ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112/24 "2004-11-11T18:15:01Z")
My former boss knew our state’s Governor, Tommy Thompson, who is now a member of the Bush cabinet. I worked with a woman who was dating a (then) well-known professional baseball player whose name I can’t recall. On one occasion my sister played piano for Wayne Brady & I got to meet him! He was very nice & cute as can be. A girl I went to high school with was related to John Belushi. A close friend of mine has a friend whose sister dated Michael Moore. We had an elderly neighbor friend who knew the Manning family & talked nonstop about Peyton Manning back when he was at UT. This same neighbor, a Memphis native, knew Elvis. ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112/25 "2004-11-11T18:15:37Z")
My music teacher in middle schoolwas the mother of the late, great, guitar genius Randy Rhodes ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112/26 "2004-11-11T18:34:34Z")
I work in Public Relations and my team opened Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede here in Mickeyville. We scored six segments with Al Roker of Today show fame for the opening with Dolly. I didn’t actually get to meet either of them but my team members did. In junior college, on the other hand, I was a classmate of Andy Kaufman. ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112/27 "2004-11-11T19:07:12Z")
A long time ago when I was a waitress in Kansas City, a guy named Bob something who claimed to be the manager for Brewer and Shipley\* stole a penny from me. It was a mis-struck penny that was probably worth thousands of dollars. \*Either Brewer or Shipley actually came into the restaurant one time with him. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112/28 "2004-11-11T19:32:30Z")
I saw Tony Bennett in the lobby. Does that count? And I worked with a woman whose roommate was dating Cat Stevens. When he was still Cat Stevens. The woman I worked with didn’t really like him, from what I gather. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112/29 "2004-11-11T19:34:10Z")
Oh and the bratty kid that used to live behind me is now a recurring on Guiding Light. He still looks pretty bratty. ---
**Author:** ![VampyChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5daacb/32.png) [@VampyChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VampyChick)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112/30 "2004-11-11T20:33:51Z")
My aunt sold her house to the pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. I have no idea what his name was. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112/31 "2004-11-11T20:40:05Z")
I work with a guy who went to high school with Bruce Springsteen. They weren’t close friends, but they did know each other and hang out on occasion, from what he’s told me. ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112/32 "2004-11-11T20:40:13Z")
I worked with Jerry Rice’s wife (Jackie) for their charity for a while. I also work with a bunch of doctors who either think they are God or that they know her personally. ---
**Author:** ![Pepinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90db22/32.png) [@Pepinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pepinator)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112/33 "2004-11-11T20:44:23Z")
Now, these are a bit tenuous. My grandfather was a share-cropper on Al Gore’s daddy’s farm. My boss’s son has done some artwork for Marilyn Manson. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112/34 "2004-11-11T21:00:53Z")
A stodgy corporate attorney at a former employer’s was one of the original members of Sha-Na-Na. He refuses to say which one, because he was embarrassed about his past. At this same firm, a co-worker’s mom was one of Chaka Khan’s backup singers. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112/35 "2004-11-11T21:23:10Z")
At a place I used to work Kevin Bacon’s sister was the Vice President of Investor Relations. Consequently, my Bacon number is pretty low these days. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112/36 "2004-11-11T21:36:06Z")
> [@](#): > > At a place I used to work Kevin Bacon’s sister was the Vice President of Investor Relations. Consequently, my Bacon number is pretty low these days. And we know you so our number is pretty low too. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112/37 "2004-11-11T22:00:32Z")
When I was a kid I was in Indian Princess with the daugher of Brian Bierne - he was(is?) a DJ on K-Earth 101 up in L.A. Mr. Rock and Roll. Regina King went to my high school - we overlapped my freshman year. I don’t think I ever recall seeing her on campus. I don’t know that much about my coworkers, so I have no clue if there are any brushes with famous folks or not. ---
**Author:** ![MLS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLS)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112/38 "2004-11-12T02:34:33Z")
Someone I used to work with had a job as a supermarket checker while she was in high school. The girl at the next register later married Jon Bon Jovi. ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112/39 "2004-11-12T02:55:53Z")
my kids went to high school with the guys from 311. i was once on a committee with the father of [bridget mergens](http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=496&invol=226) lh ---
**Author:** ![mamakat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@mamakat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mamakat)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2004, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112/40 "2004-11-13T08:09:14Z")
My dad was a junior high P.E. teacher and he taught Del Rogers and the bassist from the band Ugly Kid Joe. My mom was a dental hygenist and she used to clean Mare Winningham’s (lady from Turner and Hooch) teeth. My brother in law was a bartender in San Francisco and used to hand out with the guys from Red Hot Chili Peppers and went on a date with Jenny McCarthy. I’ve never even met anyone famous before! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-work-with/274112.md?page=3)