Well, it is NY. But apparently a recently-divorced famous person lives in the building next to mine. I've never seen this person, but I've heard others have. v
Well, it is NY. But apparently a recently-divorced famous person lives in the building next to mine. I've never seen this person, but I've heard others have. v
Doesn't that make it super easy to figure out where people live though? I guess maybe not in the cases of "someone used to live in my town" but if I told you that Madonna lived on my block,* you'd be able to figure out what block I live on pretty easily.
The former, now dead, mayor of Baltimore/comptroller of MD/governor of MD use to live in my neighborhood. He was a sleezy guy. Rumor has it his mistress lived next door (townhouses) and he had a secret door installed between the units.
I also should thank him for getting the HOA to allow fences. Apparently they were not allowed in the original covenants, but he put one up. They changed the covenant because "what are you going to do? tell the governor he can't have a fence?"
eta: the town I grew up in had plenty of famous sciency people. But probably no one except Pamela would recognize the names. I lived very near a couple of them.
Lots of musicians and several actors live in my town, including Keith & Nicole, Carry Underwood and her husband (an NHL player), Jack White, Ashley Judd.
Yeah, something major happened on my block, but I can't say what because it would totally give away where I live (or narrow it down to ~20 houses, at least).
I didn't live by him, but Rick Nielson's (from Cheap Trick) daughter used to take dance lessons with me, and he would always come to pick her up and attend our recitals.
Yep. I live a few houses away from a current, grammy winning singer. but we all have acreage so it's really about 1/2 mile down the road, not nod-to-him-a-few-driveways-away close. I won't tell who it is, because thanks to Google maps, if I did, you could all goggle his house and then have a reasonable chance of figuring out my personal info.
I run into him all over town and he nods to me, kind of acknowledging he sort of recognizes me although he doesn't exactly seem to recall why. He does know DH, they've worked on some projects together and they like to discuss cars and motorcycles when they see each other. My DH has restored a 69' Camaro that this guy says he wants to come see but I'm not holding my breath.
i have professional football players, hockey players, country stars with hits (but not huge name recognition like Faith Hill or Tim McGraw, but you'd know them), a former boy band member who everyone knows... etc. all within walking distance
Post by mariafromnj on Feb 9, 2013 19:06:46 GMT -5
North Jersey has a ton of famous people. They love have big houses and property but being able to get in and out of NYC. I have a few a very very close to me but I can't give names because you could figure out where I live. I have football players, big name singers and actress all in the general area. My friend owns a cafe in the in Hoboken and there are a few athletes living in the building including Eli Manning. He and his wife stop in her cafe.
Yes. Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam), Chris Ballew (Presidents of the United States of America, Caspar Babypants) and his wife (artist Kate Endle), Amanda Knox (umm, accused of murder), and Terry Brooks (fantasy author) all live in my part of Seattle. Actually, I'm not sure Knox does. Her dad does, though. Chris Cornell (Soundgarden) used to live here, but when he got divorced he moved somewhere else. Last I knew, his ex still owned the house--it was right around the corner from my old apartment. Vedder's place is closest to us now--about 1.5 miles away.
I've got you beat! Eddie lives about a block from us. If I go in the neighbors backyard I can spy on his pool!!! And yes, I've done before. And I didn't see anything!!
I just died of jealousy. I love love love Eddie Vedder! I suppose it's good I don't live near him, I'd be spying on his pool all the time.
Anyway. I lived near Dave Matthews for a while. He came into my work regularly, as well as Toys R Us and the grocery store. Very nice guy.