Quote from: Chris L on December 10, 2008, 01:24:14 PMQuote from: jbissell on December 10, 2008, 11:01:42 AMQuoteThen again, perhaps he's just toying with us all. There's an urban legend that's gone round until no one is sure who it happened to, or if it happened at all. It was late one night, a few years ago, when a young man was walking through Union Square Park. He suddenly felt someone behind him, their hands over his eyes. When he turned in surprise, there was Bill Murray, his creased face leaning in close. Bill whispered, "No one is ever going to believe you," and then just walked away.I experienced a whole range of emotions while reading this paragraph.I read the same story on another board (could've swore it was here), except in that version he headlocked a guy as they were crossing the street from opposite sides. I heard about an encounter in Vegas. What happened was that in a hotel/casino some guy stepped into an elevator, and there were a bunch of very large African American men that looked like bodyguards, and some dogs. He couldn't see who they were trying to protect. One of the bodyguards yelled out "Sit down, boy," so the guy sat down on the elevator floor. They all started laughing and the guy stood up, realizing they were talking to the dog.So the guy goes to his room, washes up a little, and then goes back down the the casino floor and gambles a little. When he goes back up to his room, there's this enormous fruit basket. Like 6 feet tall, full of every kind of fruit imaginable. Inside, is $100,000 worth of casino chips. There's a note attached: "Thanks for giving me the best laugh I've had in a long time. - Bill Murray." I'm not sure where I heard that story.
Quote from: jbissell on December 10, 2008, 11:01:42 AMQuoteThen again, perhaps he's just toying with us all. There's an urban legend that's gone round until no one is sure who it happened to, or if it happened at all. It was late one night, a few years ago, when a young man was walking through Union Square Park. He suddenly felt someone behind him, their hands over his eyes. When he turned in surprise, there was Bill Murray, his creased face leaning in close. Bill whispered, "No one is ever going to believe you," and then just walked away.I experienced a whole range of emotions while reading this paragraph.I read the same story on another board (could've swore it was here), except in that version he headlocked a guy as they were crossing the street from opposite sides.
QuoteThen again, perhaps he's just toying with us all. There's an urban legend that's gone round until no one is sure who it happened to, or if it happened at all. It was late one night, a few years ago, when a young man was walking through Union Square Park. He suddenly felt someone behind him, their hands over his eyes. When he turned in surprise, there was Bill Murray, his creased face leaning in close. Bill whispered, "No one is ever going to believe you," and then just walked away.I experienced a whole range of emotions while reading this paragraph.
Then again, perhaps he's just toying with us all. There's an urban legend that's gone round until no one is sure who it happened to, or if it happened at all. It was late one night, a few years ago, when a young man was walking through Union Square Park. He suddenly felt someone behind him, their hands over his eyes. When he turned in surprise, there was Bill Murray, his creased face leaning in close. Bill whispered, "No one is ever going to believe you," and then just walked away
Quote from: erechoveraker on December 10, 2008, 01:36:26 PMI thought someone called in to the show with a crazy meeting Bill Murray story once? My friend called in with one! It was controversial at the time. He got GOMP'd for besmirching Bill Murray. I didn't know he was bill murray guy until later. It wasn't that crazy. He and his brother were little kids and they were playing basketball and Bill Murray appeared to play some hoops as well. I believe this was probably mid-80's era. Ghostbusters-era or in the years thereafter. Anyway, Bill Murray asked to play some hoops or something, then they sat down for a little bit. The little brother, who was like 7 or 8 asked Bill Murray if he saw some movie (wish I could remember) and Bill Murray was like "Haven't had a chance to see it" or some such and the big brother (a.k.a. the caller) who was probably like 11 was like "I heard it sucked." and Bill Murray was like "I heard you're an asshole". The End.Epilogue: Years later either the caller or the caller's brother ran into Bill Murray yet again at a restaurant and actually brought up the incident to the by-now-gracious-and-older Murray and he apologized and said "I was probably drunk or something".MY TWO CENTS: This thread has my favorite subject title in a long time.
I thought someone called in to the show with a crazy meeting Bill Murray story once?
Quote from: yesno on December 10, 2008, 01:34:12 PMQuote from: Chris L on December 10, 2008, 01:24:14 PMQuote from: jbissell on December 10, 2008, 11:01:42 AMQuoteThen again, perhaps he's just toying with us all. There's an urban legend that's gone round until no one is sure who it happened to, or if it happened at all. It was late one night, a few years ago, when a young man was walking through Union Square Park. He suddenly felt someone behind him, their hands over his eyes. When he turned in surprise, there was Bill Murray, his creased face leaning in close. Bill whispered, "No one is ever going to believe you," and then just walked away.I experienced a whole range of emotions while reading this paragraph.I read the same story on another board (could've swore it was here), except in that version he headlocked a guy as they were crossing the street from opposite sides. I heard about an encounter in Vegas. What happened was that in a hotel/casino some guy stepped into an elevator, and there were a bunch of very large African American men that looked like bodyguards, and some dogs. He couldn't see who they were trying to protect. One of the bodyguards yelled out "Sit down, boy," so the guy sat down on the elevator floor. They all started laughing and the guy stood up, realizing they were talking to the dog.So the guy goes to his room, washes up a little, and then goes back down the the casino floor and gambles a little. When he goes back up to his room, there's this enormous fruit basket. Like 6 feet tall, full of every kind of fruit imaginable. Inside, is $100,000 worth of casino chips. There's a note attached: "Thanks for giving me the best laugh I've had in a long time. - Bill Murray." I'm not sure where I heard that story.I can't be the only one who remembers that story.
I've heard this story before, except it was about Eddie Murphy...methinks it may be an urban legend
At the Halloween party, [Bill Murray] reportedly helped the host pick up spilled beer bottles. When hanging out with the pretty girls in the bar, he bought them champagne and offered to send them awesome avocados.
Quote from: Regular Joe on December 09, 2008, 08:18:16 PMI think if any of us actually could live out the real Lost in Translation, we'd do it too. He's just clearly in a much better position to do it than me. I envy him.Moments Later: Oh wait, I didn't know he beat his wife. What a scumbag.ur just gonna automatically take her position?Does Mr. Murray have any history of domestic violence?
I think if any of us actually could live out the real Lost in Translation, we'd do it too. He's just clearly in a much better position to do it than me. I envy him.Moments Later: Oh wait, I didn't know he beat his wife. What a scumbag.
I'm remembered a story where a guy passes Murray on (or perhaps crossing) the street and gets all excited, and Murray just looks at him and says, "I know!"
Quote from: Sarah on July 20, 2010, 09:38:16 AMI'm remembered a story where a guy passes Murray on (or perhaps crossing) the street and gets all excited, and Murray just looks at him and says, "I know!"This was a woman from Chicago who works at NPR. She hasn't called for a while, and I don't remember her name.
