Troutfisher Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 Alright, here's the deal guys: So I was walking down the mall in Nashville, TN, the Opry Mills Mall to be exact. I was down there for a bluegrass convention (see my topic in everything else). So, I was walking down to Bass Pro Shops, when I see Kevin VanDam right beside me! I got my picture with him. He was on the phone, so I didn't bother him long, just enough time to get this picture. That was a big deal for me, seeing my idol in the mall! Quote
Mobydick Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 Way to go man! He was at my local Bass Pro last April, but I didn't go down. I would say you got lucky there! ;D Quote
Super User burleytog Posted February 5, 2008 Super User Posted February 5, 2008 Shoulda mugged him. Quote
Troutfisher Posted February 5, 2008 Author Posted February 5, 2008 Did he offer up any advice? Nope, he had a guy with him who was kind of hurrying him along, so I didn't take up too much of his time. Burley... Quote
Super User burleytog Posted February 5, 2008 Super User Posted February 5, 2008 What, I'm serious. I bet he had a good amount of folding money in that back pocket! Quote
HUNTER19 Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 that is sweet i would love to meet KVD!!! did you get his autograph? Quote
Super User Hookemdown. Posted February 5, 2008 Super User Posted February 5, 2008 Why in the world was KVD in West Virginia? Taking out his trash maybe...? ;D Quote
Troutfisher Posted February 5, 2008 Author Posted February 5, 2008 Funny Hookem It wasn't even in WV. It was in Nashville ---> I didn't get his autograph b/c my sharpie was in the car. Quote
Super User Hookemdown. Posted February 5, 2008 Super User Posted February 5, 2008 Funny Hookem It wasn't even in WV. It was in Nashville ---> I didn't get his autograph b/c my sharpie was in the car. Oh, now that makes sense. People normally don't travel through WV just for fun. It's pretty sweet that you got to meet him. I've never met anybody like that out in public (Although I did meet Hulk Hogan at the Memphis airport last year) Quote
Troutfisher Posted February 5, 2008 Author Posted February 5, 2008 Hulk Hogan would be cool to meet! We also saw Vince Gill at that mall. I need to go there more often! Quote
TI_Bassin Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 Awesome Pic Troutfisher, it's crazy how you just meet people at times you never expect. Quote
Shadcranker Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 He must hang out at Opry Mills a lot. I live in Nashville and talked to him at the BPS store about three years ago. He was in street clothes and chasing his twin boys around the store. They were just in town messing around. Really nice guy, and from what I hear, he's a pretty decent fisherman too. Quote
Super User Sam Posted February 5, 2008 Super User Posted February 5, 2008 KVD was always friendly at the old Bassmasters University series. And his seminars were excellent. He is a great ambassador for bass fishing. Maybe one day you can meet him and he will autograph your photo. In fact, maybe you can send him a letter asking him if he would autograph the photo. If so, get it blown up to 8 and a half by eleven and send it to him along with an envelope with postage on it so he can mail it back. You did good. Quote
Super User Alpster Posted February 5, 2008 Super User Posted February 5, 2008 Excellent! Glad you got to meet him! P.S. Never leave your sharpie in the car. Ronnie Quote
Super User Catt Posted February 5, 2008 Super User Posted February 5, 2008 Cool dude Any time there is a Bassmater or FLW tournament near where y'all live I would plan a trip to the weigh-in. Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted February 5, 2008 Super User Posted February 5, 2008 Alright, here's the deal guys: So I was walking down the mall in Nashville, TN, the Opry Mills Mall to be exact. I was down there for a bluegrass convention (see my topic in everything else). So, I was walking down to Bass Pro Shops, when I see Kevin VanDam right beside me! I got my picture with him. He was on the phone, so I didn't bother him long, just enough time to get this picture. That was a big deal for me, seeing my idol in the mall! You lucky dog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
ba7ss3in Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 That was great, 2 years ago I saw Harold Allen sitting in the lobby at Wal-Mart in East Texas but i did not get an autograph. It kind of shocked me. Quote
ABC123 Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 Now that is something. It's one thing going to where they are supposed to be, and see them, but to see them out and about is all the better. It does look like he was working though. Maybe was heading to, or just coming from, something at the BPS??? Quote
Popeye Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 Cool!!! Meeting celebrities is always a thrill, at least the ones who act like human beings instead of arrogant "head cases". IMO:o) Quote
heathen Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 Nice, glad you got to meet him. I am never lucky enough to get to run into anyone like that. Quote
Bass XL Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 good stuff! I'm meeting Jay Yelas friday night, so i'm looking forward for that Quote
Olebiker Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 I was driving from Tallahassee to Kentucky Saturday and stopped in that BPS store. I slipped behind the curtain and got to watch Denny Brauer do a presentation about, of all things , flipping and pitching. I learned more from that presentation than I could have imagined. I got tickled at Denny telling how he had eaten lunch with Bill Dance and Roland Martin earlier in the day. "Man, I have admired those guys ever since I was a little boy." Quote
Guest muddy Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 Looks like MR.Walmuts is trying his best to get you in his crew, gotta work on a gnagster name for you PS Thats pretty cool, I remember meeting some of my mucial heros, enjoy these things they are the gifts of being a young man Quote
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