tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690632656143895108.post9215301864261035026..comments2024-03-18T05:39:56.021-07:00Comments on Dog Food For Chairs: Alice Cooper: Raise the Dead - Live in Morristown, NJ on Oct 19, 2013Jeff McGinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17788944317811387240noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690632656143895108.post-28228788617602607592013-10-28T21:09:43.151-07:002013-10-28T21:09:43.151-07:00Many thanx, and sorry again that you missed it. G...Many thanx, and sorry again that you missed it. Glad you enjoy the confetti, something about giving you a "magic feather" seemed right as soon as she suggested it.<br /><br />Here's hoping for next time.Jeff McGinleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17788944317811387240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690632656143895108.post-68977626781249930982013-10-28T20:45:18.825-07:002013-10-28T20:45:18.825-07:00Your description of it's total and complete aw...Your description of it's total and complete awesomeness makes me even more bummed that I missed it. However, I am touched that Anabelle gave me the "one special plastic" confetti she found. I have it up on display on my mirror right next to the pictures I have of her. (hugging Aurora at age 4 and in her batman outfit at my wedding). She truly is a sweet, caring, amazing person, and I love her dearly for it.<br />Thanks to you for the playbill also, hopefully next time, I can join you at one of his concerts.Kim Luernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690632656143895108.post-54963576193973832572013-10-27T20:49:03.243-07:002013-10-27T20:49:03.243-07:00I did think of you as the hordes of those of us fa...I did think of you as the hordes of those of us fans who have been around a while yelled Donny's name.<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed it, and thanx much.<br />Jeff McGinleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17788944317811387240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690632656143895108.post-89059439097779163052013-10-27T17:51:55.782-07:002013-10-27T17:51:55.782-07:00Thoroughly enjoyed that! Happy to see others besid...Thoroughly enjoyed that! Happy to see others besides me still use Donny Osmond references. Your daughter will rule the world some day.Antoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03344359811099736812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690632656143895108.post-56685056727863998622013-10-25T22:02:13.960-07:002013-10-25T22:02:13.960-07:00My experience with Alice Cooper is a little differ...My experience with Alice Cooper is a little different than most. In the mid 90's I got a second job to pay for Francesca and Daniella's pre-paid college tuition plan. I worked at the Doral Country Club & Spa. (recently purchased by Mr. Trump) I was a utility man on the weekends and this included not only patrolling the course while play was active but I also got to be a starter. The starter is the man you give your receipt to after you pay in the club house. The mechanics are very simple. Players give the starter the receipt. The starter gives the players scorecards and pencils and tells them when they can tee off. One day I was working as a starter and who drives up in a golf cart? YEP! Alice himself. I recognize him right away. With full composure I go through the usual "welcome to Doral B.S. and ask if he has any questions regarding the course." He says no I've played the "Blue Monster" (name of golf course) before several times. I asked if he needed any tees or extra towels. He asked if he could "please" have an extra towel. I obliged to which he tried to tip me a ten dollar bill while handing him the towel. I refused the tip to his surprise. His response was "c'mon man take it." I said no thank you sir. It's a pleasure to be of your service as I'm a long time fan. He said thank you. I said "life is not always about money. It's about people too." "Today it is my pleasure to serve you." He looked at me and put the 10 bucks away. Then he says what's your name. I said Mike. He looks at my name tag and says "just want to make sure because I'm writing a letter to the resort to tell them what a great person you are. You made my day man. People see me and I see the dollar signs in their eyes when they see me. I'm always expected to pick up the tab, bar bill, golf fees, lunch, dinner, show tickets, etc." I said, "I guess it's because you're famous and they just assume that since you're rich you'll pay for everything." He said, "Yeah I guess so." I told him it was a life time experience to have met him we shook hands said goodbye and off he went. I watched him hit his tee shot (straight down the middle of the fairway) and as he was walking back to his golf cart he looked at me and waved, I waved back and he yelled to me, "What's your favorite song?" I yelled back "I'm a school teacher!" To which he put one hand up to his mouth as to mimic a microphone and his other hand pointing at me and acted as though he were on stage yelled back at me "Schools out for summer." and he sang it as if he were on stage. I put my hands above my head and started to clap. WOW, I got a rush as the hair on my arms stood up. I almost soiIed my skivvies right then and there. It was summertime and nobody else was around because of the unGODLY heat. People here only play golf in the early a.m. or the late afternoon during the summer. This happened right in the middle of the day like at 2 o'clock. It was then that I realized he was playing at that time so nobody would bother him for autographs and pictures and whatever else. I felt good about just having a 2 minute conversation with him but, this was the topper of all toppers. He waved and I waved back never the twain to meet again.<br />About a week later my boss comes over to me and says Mr. Rosenthal (Director of Golf Operations) wants to see you. I go in to see the guy and he says to me that he had dinner with Alice Cooper last week and all he could talk about was the starter named "Mike." He asked me what happened and so I told him. He was hysterical! Thanked me for representing the Resort so professionally. We said goodbye and I was walking out of his office he says "Shoulda took the sawbuck." I laughed and said "Naaah."<br /><br />Thanx much for sharing your awesomeness again, Mike. You Rock!Jeff McGinleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17788944317811387240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690632656143895108.post-87005167713217429312013-10-25T22:02:05.595-07:002013-10-25T22:02:05.595-07:00OK, long comment here I'll have to break it up...OK, long comment here I'll have to break it up, not from me though. Cousin Micheal from Florida, who recently graced this blog with a wonderful tale of his brother and the everglades. Today he sent me an e-mail detailing a personal meeting with Alice Cooper. It highlights not only how awesome Alice is, but also how awesome Mike is as well.<br /><br />In fairness I'll mention he also said what an amazingly nice guy Kevin Costner is, and how another celebrity (who's name I'll withhold, but who has been mentioned recently in this blog) was the exact opposite of a nice guy. Since this was an Alice Cooper post, here's the whole story about him and his awesomeness. Golf, unsurprisingly, was involved. Take it away, cousin:<br /><br /><br />Jeff McGinleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17788944317811387240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690632656143895108.post-4891796725554433782013-10-25T21:52:24.400-07:002013-10-25T21:52:24.400-07:00Thanx again Renae. I am proud. Even more so beca...Thanx again Renae. I am proud. Even more so because the only singer she likes less than One Direction is Justin Beiber. Now if I can only get these darn Taylor Swift songs out of my head...<br />Jeff McGinleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17788944317811387240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690632656143895108.post-70287043233110006272013-10-25T13:26:45.415-07:002013-10-25T13:26:45.415-07:00It truly did warrant an AWESOME!
You should be one...It truly did warrant an AWESOME!<br />You should be one proud Dad...<br />Now cross your fingers that One Direction doesn't take over any time soon!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06705723952281674042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690632656143895108.post-42187928955546566772013-10-25T09:00:24.225-07:002013-10-25T09:00:24.225-07:00Brian: Many thanx. My job is done *flies away*
...Brian: Many thanx. My job is done *flies away*<br /><br />Renae: Thank you for proving overuse of "awesome" was warranted.<br /><br />She has a KISS shirt already, but I'm very happy she got to see where most of their good ideas came from live, before seeing them.Jeff McGinleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17788944317811387240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690632656143895108.post-76217268891441893012013-10-25T05:23:26.281-07:002013-10-25T05:23:26.281-07:00THAT IS AWESOME!!!!
Concert shirts, here we come!THAT IS AWESOME!!!!<br />Concert shirts, here we come!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06705723952281674042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690632656143895108.post-63964928103402427482013-10-25T05:15:46.505-07:002013-10-25T05:15:46.505-07:00This made my morning :)This made my morning :)Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769775907678524445noreply@blogger.com