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Post by stigalicious on Mar 27, 2008 23:13:59 GMT
I met James in Manchester last year, got my book signed like this......... It reads..... "To Kimmi. I love you for ever and ever, marry me please. Love james May x" ;D ;D ;D *Is totally, utterly speechless with complete unbridled jealousy* That's it! Never spoken to you before, but I HATE you anyways!!!! (jk!)
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Post by aaurora on Mar 28, 2008 20:55:43 GMT
Did you send your letters/autograph requests to May and Hammond at the BBC address, or their agents?
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Post by ttyrants on Apr 17, 2008 11:58:11 GMT
I sent letters to both addresses and received replies, though the better quality pics/postcards were from the agents. I was even thanked for sending a reply paid envelope! James signed my May on Motors twice and my TG mag when I won letter of the month in the December/January 07 issue. Jeremy signed his second to last book for me at his Oxford bookshop signing (i emailed the bookshop and sent a request in). Richard signed a helited and my TG mag. I have met them all- and James twice (once at TG and once at Reigate) he is the charming down to earth blokey he appears to be. And he does play with his hair a lot! *thuds at the thought again of fingers through sensitive hair*
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Post by fussycat on Apr 17, 2008 12:43:44 GMT
I sent letters to both addresses and received replies, though the better quality pics/postcards were from the agents. I was even thanked for sending a reply paid envelope! James signed my May on Motors twice and my TG mag when I won letter of the month in the December/January 07 issue. Jeremy signed his second to last book for me at his Oxford bookshop signing (i emailed the bookshop and sent a request in). Richard signed a helited and my TG mag. I have met them all- and James twice (once at TG and once at Reigate) he is the charming down to earth blokey he appears to be. And he does play with his hair a lot! *thuds at the thought again of fingers through sensitive hair* You are sooo lucky! Must admit I could watch James playing with his hair all day.
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Post by starfish on Apr 17, 2008 15:23:07 GMT
I would love to play with James Hair. I have seen quite a few photos in HH Of people at Top Gear & notice that quite a few people get to meet them & seem to be allowed to take photos in the studio. Lots of TV studios are usually very strict about photos. I am curious what hppens when you attend top Gear how it works & how peple get to meet them there.
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Post by aaurora on Apr 25, 2008 7:41:50 GMT
On the fanmail.biz website, it recommends sending your own printed photo for them to sign.
Is this something you girls have done? I printed off a photo, but I am not sure if it's something we have to do - I don't want to be the only one and look silly....
Thanks!
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Post by pianoabi on May 7, 2008 20:07:52 GMT
i think he is a gentlman
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Post by starfish on May 7, 2008 20:46:12 GMT
Has anyone here ever got a written letter from James? I Have wrote to him in hope that he might reply but I know he is so busy.
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Post by pianoabi on May 9, 2008 17:41:40 GMT
lalalala
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Post by blackopal on May 9, 2008 17:44:43 GMT
I met James in Manchester last year, got my book signed like this......... It reads..... "To Kimmi. I love you for ever and ever, marry me please. Love james May x" ;D ;D ;D Kimmi, I think that meant he liked you ;D Those of you who've met James: what in the world do you say to him? I'd just freeze up or blurt something embarassing like "gosh, you're lovely"
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2008 18:22:41 GMT
It would have been fun, but I'm sure there will be another time
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Post by maibee on May 9, 2008 18:24:46 GMT
MG surely you've met James?
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2008 18:31:08 GMT
Yes, 3 times, I expect you've read my experiences on this thread, I think I wrote about it here. But I was with DD in Southampton it was fun incredibly surreal but lots of fun ;D
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Post by blackopal on May 14, 2008 14:25:49 GMT
For those of you lucky enough to have gotten a signed photo in the mail (was it personalized, by the way?) from his agency or the show, was it in a large envelope? I imagine it would be, else they would have had to fold the picture. Can you give me an idea what the postage would be? I want to pre-pay the postage, as it will be a slightly more expensive airmail deal. I went to my local post office for those International Reply coupons, and the man said they don't sell them anymore! He claims they were discontinued 3 years ago.
Ah well. I imagine the chances of James replying are remote anyway.
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Post by starfish on May 14, 2008 18:01:48 GMT
Hi Blackopal. I wrote to an address for James. I did send a stamped addressed envelope. in less then a week I got a postcard signed picture back of James with his signiture on but not personalised. He personalised heat mag for me when I met him. Someone on this thread has scanned the same picture prob from page 1
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Post by blackopal on May 14, 2008 19:34:51 GMT
Thank you, starfish. I guess I'll just send a regular-sized letter envelope then.
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Post by aaurora on May 14, 2008 20:13:16 GMT
Blackopal, where are you from? I'm from Australia and I went to a post office and purchased the IRC's quite easily (although the woman serving me said she had never sold them before...ever).
I had no idea what to write and as I am 27, I feel it's too bloody old to be writing to some bloke from the tv but I did anyway. The letter sat in my car for a couple of weeks before I got the courage to put it in the big, red box and immediately panicked. How embarrassing.
I mean, how can you put into words what someone actually means to you? Dear James, you are incredibly awesome, handsome, funny and intelligent. I think you're great. Doesn't quite cut the mustard, does it?
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Post by blackopal on May 14, 2008 20:22:01 GMT
I'm from the U.S. And yes, I'm too old to be doing this stuff as well. Anyway, I hope you get a reply from dear James.
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Post by aaurora on May 14, 2008 20:34:29 GMT
I'm from the U.S. And yes, I'm too old to be doing this stuff as well. Anyway, I hope you get a reply from dear James. Thank you, I hope you do, too Try a different post office, I'm sure you will find one that sells them.
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Post by aaurora on May 14, 2008 20:46:32 GMT
You know, I find this quite cute in as much as your fans of James, but can't let him know that you think he's the best, simply because of your age. I am a lot older than both of you, probably one of the oldest on this forum and if you think about it, James is probably very flatterd to have fans as young as you are. Don't be shy about your feelings, let them out. Don't get me wrong, I did write him a letter and I pretty much said all those things that I posted ^^ up there, but in a much more eloquent way (I hope, anyway). It's just that I found it difficult to express exactly what someone means to me into words on a white sheet of paper. I mean, James is awesome. But that doesn't do him justice. Do you know what I mean?
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Post by xjsarah on May 14, 2008 21:16:42 GMT
Blackopal and aaurora, you're never, ever too old! ;D
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Post by maibee on May 14, 2008 21:58:19 GMT
Gosh had this conversation a couple of days back with Lew and others. I was shot down in flames for saying I was ancient. And I am convinced I am one of the oldest! I think we all associate this kind of thing with our teenage years, and that's the problem. I think voicing, on paper or otherwise, how much you admire him is difficult, especially to him, but on here with pseudonyms and amongst kindred spirits, we can feel braver. Well the shrinking violets amongst us can! For us in the UK who have the opportunity on occasions, if we're lucky, to go to booksignings, it's a lot easier. You just turn up with your book and if you don't say anything first, James will. I know it's a lot harder for you, but when you get the signed picture back, it's that that you'll remember, not your letter. And if you're worried about what to say, keep it simple. I say go for it! Better not to have any regrets that you didn't do it.
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Post by Wyvern on May 14, 2008 22:00:21 GMT
Well said, Maibee, on all counts. Of course, I'd just be too embarrassed to say anything and would turn into a human tomato, which at my age is a bit crap really, but that's the way I am.
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Post by maibee on May 14, 2008 22:15:47 GMT
Why thank you, Wy. Credit indeed. I always admire your eloquence in your Telegraph posts!
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Post by Wyvern on May 14, 2008 22:22:22 GMT
*turns into human tomato*
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Post by blackopal on May 14, 2008 23:27:57 GMT
Oh I quite agree about not having regrets. But I do get a bit of a Bay City Rollers flashback when I start to write something like "Dear So-and-so, I think you're great..." ! [Woody the bass player was my secret crush]. Now I really am dating myself with the Rollers reference. But no, that won't stop me.
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Post by adco on May 15, 2008 3:09:52 GMT
Love the BCR comment! I work with a group of 20-somethings. Nobody understands my jokes!
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Post by Mayfayre on May 15, 2008 8:07:18 GMT
*takes deep breath* David Cassiddy? Yeah, me too. And BCR, but Eric, not Woody. DD got a pasting from me at the Weekend about the "old" thing too. She knows why! *hides*
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Post by blackopal on May 15, 2008 13:37:04 GMT
I had a serious thing (as serious as one can be at 11 or 12) for his half-brother, Shaun Cassidy, whom I thought was destined to be my husband.
Well, at least James May is an age-appropriate sex object to us semi-mature women. Not like the ribbing I took when I had an Orlando Bloom calendar in my office! The worst bit was when the maintenance man came to hang some pictures and said (referring to the Orlando photo), "Oh, is that your son?" My office mates thought that was hilarious. Not unless I was a child bride could I have given birth to darling Orlando... and anyway, if he was my kid I wouldn't have to work for a living that's for sure.
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Post by Wyvern on May 15, 2008 13:41:27 GMT
A friend of my parents has the most annoying job of anyone I know - not for her because she loves it, but because I'm nosey and she's not allowed to divulge what she's up to until she's done it. She's a wardrobe lady and works for Ridley Scott whenever he has something for her. She was Mr Bloom's dresser on "Kingdom of Heaven", but she couldn't mention it until the film had wrapped; frustrating, because if we could have got him signing some bits for our local convention, I'm sure we could have raised lots of money for the RNIB Talking Books Service!!!
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