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BumRushDaShow

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10. "I met him in Philadelphia at a book signing"

Reply to Delarage (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 08:39 AM

Nov 13

I also saw him here in Philly. He was the every first "top elected official" that I got to see "in person", and it was by happenstance...

Back in 1993, Philly was opening the new PA Convention Center (that was replacing the old Civic Center), and my mom wanted to go downtown to see it. I took her down there and we discovered that they were having the ribbon-cutting ceremony for it that day and (newly elected) VP Al Gore was doing the honors. So as we approached where the stage was, we stopped and stayed back when we saw a sign with an arrow that said "VIP" posted in front of a cattle chute barrier leading to the front of the stage. Suddenly some of the staff in the crowd hustled us into a line and through the chute, and we ended up standing about 10ft from the stage to watch the ceremony up close and personal. LOL Pretty exciting!

I just found a old article about that ceremony from 1993 (updated in 2021) - https://www.mcall.com/1993/06/27/philly-glows-for-opening-new-convention-hall-called-symbol-of-revitalization/

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Happy to send this to Greatest. Gore is probably right, Gates probably got into line with the rest of the oligarchs. raccoon Nov 13 #1

I wondered about Gates' opinion change myself, he used to speak out Rhiannon12866 Nov 13 #2

He got all the rich guys in his pocket Anxy Nov 13 #3

Trump knows that markodochartaigh Nov 13 #4

Swift kick and rec... halobeam Nov 13 #5

Yeah...and a Gates divorce with one of the problems being Epstein Bengus81 Nov 13 #6

If rumors are true, Prairie_Seagull Nov 13 #8

No rumors about it, it/was is well known knowledge. Here it is......... Bengus81 Nov 13 #12

Didn't pay attention other just heaing they divoirced electric_blue68 Nov 13 #18

My screen name is all about the rage Delarage Nov 13 #7

"I met him in Philadelphia at a book signing" BumRushDaShow Nov 13 #10

I still think of how things might have been had Al been President. hamsterjill Nov 13 #16

Epstein files? I suspect a lot of the richest are being blackmailed by Trump. LiberalArkie Nov 13 #9

More money than Moses and bullied by a make-up splattered con-man Mysterian Nov 13 #11

Al Gore is very, very smart. I learn from smart people. twodogsbarking Nov 13 #13

Gates has not backtracked on climate. Gates has always focused on global health. This framing is ridiculous. mathematic Nov 13 #14

Let's all say it together: If only Al Gore had become president Bayard Nov 13 #15

I think Bill Gates started seeing things differently after his divorce FakeNoose Nov 13 #17