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06 May 2006

Only in L.A. So yeah, I was just chatting with Bob Odenkirk at the Shell station as we filled up our cars and waited to get them washed (his is a little nicer than mine, as you might suspect). I struck up a conversation by mentioning that my ex-husband went to college with him at Southern Illinois University back in the '80s, which I felt was probably a little more interesting than being all, "OMG! I've totally had a crush on you ever since you were in Mr. Show!"

post by: scody at: 14:49 | 9 comments

How cool. I love L.A.!

posted by halonine 06 May | 14:55

I've been looking for a way to strike up a conversation with famous people I've encountered on the street without seeming like a geek for years. Now, if I know somthing about their bio, I'll make up a family member connected to something in their past. Thanks, scody!

(DISCLAIMER: I am NOT claiming that scody's connection to Bob was NOT legitimate... it's just inspirational...)

posted by wendell 06 May | 16:09

I used to work in the same building where Henry Winkler had an office. More than once I was standing in line at the food court and the person ahead of me turned around with their lunch, and it would be him! I kept forgetting why he looked so familiar, but he always smiled like he knew he was going to hear "OH MY GOD THE FONZ!" in a second. I think I asked him how he was doing, which is what I say to buy time while I remember who I'm talking to :)

posted by halonine 06 May | 16:32

Try this one wendell: "I loved your appearence on the Simpsons" works on all A-list celebrities

posted by pieisexactlythree 06 May | 17:00

Bob Odenkirk is so very cute and smart. Go scody!

posted by LeeJay 06 May | 21:57

I hated Mr. Show.

posted by eamondaly 06 May | 23:33

That's an interesting coincidence, eamondaly, because Bob told me that Mr. Show hated you.

posted by scody 07 May | 02:35

That bastard!

posted by eamondaly 07 May | 10:57

Well, to be fair, he said it was mostly David Cross and some of the other guys in the cast who had the problem with you -- Bob said he thought you were probably okay after all. But you know, he could have just been trying to make nice or something.

posted by scody 07 May | 18:22

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