Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Alton Brown of "Good Eats" from the Food Network

I thought this may be the best board to post this on�.since it a way, it does involve recipes..just not necessarily IBS safe ones..LOL

I just got back from spending a few days in Boulder City, Nevada. If you're not familiar with it, it is a little town that is on the edge of Lake Mead and Boulder Dam, and about a 40 minute drive from Las Vegas. One night my friend and I were scheduled to go into Vegas to see Barry Manilow perform..her choice. We had time to kill and since we'd never ridden the new monorail that runs along the "strip" we decided to do that for the fun of it. We got on and by the second stop on walks 2 guys. I took a look and said to myself about one of them, "I know him", then I heard the voice and I knew exactly who it was. I whispered to my friend "OMG, do you realize WHO that is?" she said "no, who?" so I said, "you know, the guy that does the food network TV show, Good Eats...Alton, Alton Brown"....she said "oh, I still don't know who you mean..I never watch that network" and went on talking to some girls about what to do in Vegas..(sigh) I was so jazzed and wanted so badly to ask for his autograph and ask if I could take a picture with him..but was respectful and just listened to all they had to say talking shop..(since I was only about a foot away from him and could hear everything).. I will say he is dorky looking on TV but NOT in real life..much thinner in person, younger looking too..had a black baseball hat on, cool skinny sun-glasses (which make me think the glasses he uses on the show are a fake and just to make him look intelligent)... the Don Johnson unshaven look �.a pink/tan/white stripped shirt, not tucked in, bell jeans with black sneakers, and a backpack (that he just threw on the floor of the car)�....Anyway, I couldn't get over why, when the monorail car was loaded with people, especially women, that no one but me recognized him, even though he was somewhat incognito. I decided if we got off the monorail first I JUST HAD to say some thing....so I did......so when I stood up, I said, "Alton, LOVE your show, and I have your books" and then shook hands with him...he smiled from ear to ear...(I could have hugged him too, but felt that was pushing it..LOL)
So, that just thoroughly made my trip although I still wish I'd had a camera cell phone so I could have snapped a picture for you all.

Now, doesn't that make you want to join us in Las Vegas for the Fall Sprawl in Oct? You just never know who you might bump into! I, for one, can't wait to get back and ride the monorail again!!!

Kandee

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