Home› The Porch

I Just met Eddie!!!!!

GE116491GE116491 Posts: 5
edited March 2009 in The Porch
I work at an airport in SoCal. All my co-workers know how I feel about Pearl Jam. Yesterday I got a text that Eddie was in the airport and assumed it was a really bad practical joke......but I still had to check it out. I walked down to the area he was supposedly in with no expectations. As soon as I turn the corner and look in the gate area - he was right there waiting for his flight! It took me a good 20 minutes to get up the nerve to even attempt to talk to him, but I knew this was a once and a lifetime opportunity and would never forgive myself if I didn't. As I walked up he was talking to who ever he was traveling with and they both stopped and looked at me. Trying not to pass out, I somehow managed to tell him that my boyfriend and I appreciated what he and the band did and thanked him for everything they have given us over the years. He smiled and said "Wow, thanks, I really appreciate it." He then asked me what my boyfriends name was and he noticed I had a PJ pin on my work lanyard. He pointed and kind of laughed in appreciation. He shook my hand and thanked me again and said it was nice to meet me. Then he reached in his pocket and said he thought he had a pick left and then offered it to me. This was by far one of the greatest days of my life. How often do you get a chance to tell someone like that how much they mean to you! He was everything you would ever hope - genuinely nice, humble and appreciative. No one I work with could ever understand the magnitude of this and what it meant to me. My boyfriend encouraged me to post it and share with those who would understand and appreciate it.
Post edited by Unknown User on
«13

Comments

  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,811
    Great story...

    Good for you!!!!!!!
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • CHANGEinWAVESCHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    that's incredible :) I'm very happy for you!!!!! :D:D
    i'd never be able to get up enough guts to approach any of the boys. :?
    "I'm not present, I'm a drug that makes you dream"
  • MudfestMudfest Posts: 1,025
    edited March 2009
    Great story !!

    Was he signing Ten Super Deluxe Box sets while at the airport ???? ;)

    Thanks for sharing

    M
    ===
    "OH Canada...You are so Beautiful when you are Drunk." Eddie
    1993-08-14 Gimli Mb Motorsport Park
    03-05-30 Vanc;05-09-08 Wpg
    05-09-07 Sask Sk;05-09-04 Calg
    05-09-05 Edm Alb;05-09-02 Vanc
    06-07-02/ 03 Denver 1 + 2;06-10-21/22 Bridge 1 +2
    4/3 + 4/2/08 Vanc Vedder ; 6/24+25 MSG /Toronto 09/buffalo 10/EV Chic 1-2
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,797
    Sweet! :D
  • PJFAN_seattlePJFAN_seattle Posts: 2,965
    W0o0o0o0hHhH!!!1 :D8-) :P :shock: :o:mrgreen:8-)8-)8-)
    thats pretty cool congrats :D
    was he flying back to seattle? i thought they had to sign the ten preorders soon for the people who bought em.
    Shows:
    Seattle Key Arena 9-21-2009
    Seattle Key Arena 9-22-2009
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    wow, you could have asked about the new album or tour!
  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    edited March 2009
    Thanks for the cool story. I'm still waiting for moments like these...
    Post edited by LONGRD on
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    you are one LUCKY person. That is a great story,im jealous lol
    5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
    8/7/08, 6/9/09
  • GE116491GE116491 Posts: 5
    He was traveling back to Seattle. There were a million things I would have love to ask and I keep playing it back in my head over and over. The truth is I was as close to passing out as I could have possibly been!
  • jecicajecica Posts: 954
    GE116491 wrote:
    He was traveling back to Seattle. There were a million things I would have love to ask and I keep playing it back in my head over and over. The truth is I was as close to passing out as I could have possibly been!

    That is great...

    Your high must be amazing right now. Better take a Tylenol PM to sleep.
    Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.... (Voltaire)
  • __ Posts: 6,651
    Just thinking about the possibility of ever having such a great experience gives me chills. Congratulations and thanks so much for sharing!! :D:D
  • PJFAN_seattlePJFAN_seattle Posts: 2,965
    GE116491 wrote:
    He was traveling back to Seattle. There were a million things I would have love to ask and I keep playing it back in my head over and over. The truth is I was as close to passing out as I could have possibly been!

    haha I dont blame you that sounds terrifying/really exciting
    I think i'd be too nervous to talk to one of the guys so good job lol :D
    Shows:
    Seattle Key Arena 9-21-2009
    Seattle Key Arena 9-22-2009
  • SOLAT319SOLAT319 Posts: 4,594
    Nice!
    Regular people just don't understand how big that is for us :D
    I have no patience for bad music and stupid people...

    The whole world will be different soon the whole world will be RELIEVED

    #resistgezi #resistturkey #resisttaksim #direnturkiye #direngezi
    #standingman #duranadam
  • funnygirlfunnygirl Posts: 529
    Wow! That is definately a once in a lifetime thing! What a dream come true! So cool! Thank you for sharing your story! :mrgreen:
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    AWESOME STORY!!!!

    that's great he had a pic too....
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II '24
  • Cinnamon GirlCinnamon Girl Posts: 1,854
    So cool! thanks for sharing.

    I hope one day to meet one of the guys to share my personal appreciation for their work.
    05-10-06, 08-05-07, 06-14-08 , 08-12-08(EV), 06-11-09(EV), 06-12-09(EV), 08-21-09, 05-10-10, 09-11-11, 09-12-11, 07-16-13, 07-19-13, 10-12-13, 10-21-13, 10-22-13,
  • allstar340allstar340 NYC Posts: 812
    GREAT story!
    Thanks for sharing!
    I wish I was you! :P I'm very jealous :oops:
    08 -MSG I.eV Newark.Stone in BK. 09 -Spectrum II,III,IV. 10- Prudential Center.MSG I,II. Bridge School Benefit Nights I, II. 11- eV NY I, II. Bridge School Benefit Night II (eV solo). 12- Made in America Festival. 13- Oakland. 14- Bridge School Benefit Nights I, II. 17- eV Ohana. 18- Seattle I, II. 21- SHN. 22- ev & Earthlings Beacon, MSG, Camden. 23- eV & Earthlings Ohana. 24 - MSG I, II
  • arqarq Posts: 8,049
    Cinnamon Girl wrote:
    So cool! thanks for sharing.

    I hope one day to meet one of the guys to share my personal appreciation for their work.

    Nice story, so genuin! Thanks for sharing and thanks to Ed for being so cool.
    "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it"
    Neil deGrasse Tyson

    Why not (V) (°,,,,°) (V) ?
  • arqarq Posts: 8,049
    Cinnamon Girl wrote:
    So cool! thanks for sharing.

    I hope one day to meet one of the guys to share my personal appreciation for their work.

    Nice story, so genuin! Thanks for sharing and thanks to Ed for being so cool.
    "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it"
    Neil deGrasse Tyson

    Why not (V) (°,,,,°) (V) ?
  • arqarq Posts: 8,049
    Nice story, so genuin! Thanks for sharing and thanks to Ed for being so cool.
    "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it"
    Neil deGrasse Tyson

    Why not (V) (°,,,,°) (V) ?
  • pj622pj622 Posts: 110
    That's awesome!! :D Thanks for sharing the story!
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    that's really cool! glad you met him! 8-)
    I LOVE MUSIC.
    www.cluthelee.com
    www.cluthe.com
  • QuarterToTenQuarterToTen Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 3,642
    oh how exciting, good for you!
    Nice shirt.
  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 3,965
    Thanks for sharing. Great story and something you'll never forget! :D
    "I'd rather be with an animal." "Those that can be trusted can change their mind." "The in between is mine." "If I don't lose control, explore and not explode, a preternatural other plane with the power to maintain." "Yeh this is living." "Life is what you make it."
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    Awesome story thank you for sharing. :)
  • OkOk Posts: 2,144
    Good for you - thanks for sharing that chance encounter. really hope I'm able to shake his hand some day.
  • bovy_jbovy_j Posts: 1,008
    Awesome to hear that you met Ed! Thanks for sharing your experience.
    Hopefully someday I'll be able to post my experience on here as well! :P
  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    I wonder what arq thinks of this story. :lol:


    Great story, thanks for sharing.
  • SOLAT319SOLAT319 Posts: 4,594
    restlesssoul wrote:
    AWESOME STORY!!!!

    that's great he had a pic too....

    He's ready to strum it out anywhere anytime :D
    I have no patience for bad music and stupid people...

    The whole world will be different soon the whole world will be RELIEVED

    #resistgezi #resistturkey #resisttaksim #direnturkiye #direngezi
    #standingman #duranadam
  • FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,963
    Very cool 8-) It's always great to hear how gracious the guys are to their fans.

    Be sure you thank whoever sent you the text.
    "What the CANUCK happened?!? - Esquimalt Barber Shop
Sign In or Register to comment.