I got my Cooper on Thursday, January 9, and went to the World of Wheels show in Chattanooga on Friday the 10th to meet Verne Troyer, the actor who played Mini Me in the Austin Powers movies. What a nice guy! I had to stand in line for a good while, and I watched Verne smile and talk and interact with every adult, child, and even the guy who came dressed as Dr. Evil.
For the record, Verne says he loves the MINI.
If any of you are interested in meeting him, he has a busy schedule coming up. It's online
here . To save you guys from having to go look it up, here's the list of his upcoming appearances from that site.
- 1/11 (yes, today), New Orleans, LA
- 1/12, Milwaukee, WI
- 1/17, Cleveland, OH
- 1/18, Washington, DC
- 1/19, Phoenix, AZ
- 1/25, Baltimore, MD
- 2/1, Indianapolis, IN
- 2/2, Chicago, IL
- 2/7, Birmingham, AL
- 2/8, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2/9, Columbus, OH
- 2/15, Dallas, TX
- 2/22, Detroit, MI
- 2/23, Louisville, KY
- 3/1, Kansas City, MO
- 3/8, St. Louis, MO
- 3/22, Salt Lake City, UT
- 3/29, Omaha, NE
- 4/5, Minneapolis, IN
I'm attaching a photo of Verne signing my owner's manual. He and I both got a kick out of that.
And finally, I debated where to place this thread. I had posted Verne's Chattanooga appearance in the Meetings and Events forum, but the General Discussion forum seemed more appropriate for the outcome of the event. I'm sure a moderator will help me put it in the appropriate forum if I've erred.
Amy
