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An Unexpected Visitor

Addick in SW16
Addick in SW16 Posts: 1,421
edited October 2014 in General Charlton
Not sure if this deserves space on here but wanted to share. I was at work in my Sainsbury's store, scanning items for a customer and guess who walked by? None other than Sir Chris Powell! I made a complete fool of myself. I shouted "Super Chrissy!" Super Chrissy? Really? He chuckled as he scanned his goods at the self checkout as I continued to blabber like an idiot about how much of a fan I am. When he left he must have looked at my badge because he took the time to stop and say "Take care, Eugene (my name)" before heading off. Still kicking myself that I didn't go Ohhhhhhhhh to see if he would do the tunnel jump as he left the store.
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  • Bolderhumphreyreid
    Bolderhumphreyreid Posts: 2,556
    I honestly didn't think anyone was called Eugene. Except for that Princess bird of course.
  • AddickUpNorth
    AddickUpNorth Posts: 8,325
    One of my middle names is Eugene. I've never admitted that in public before.
  • Bolderhumphreyreid
    Bolderhumphreyreid Posts: 2,556
    AddickUpNorth said:

    One of my middle names is Eugene. I've never admitted that in public before.

    And the others?
  • AddickUpNorth
    AddickUpNorth Posts: 8,325
    Bolderhumphreyreid said:

    AddickUpNorth said:

    One of my middle names is Eugene. I've never admitted that in public before.

    And the others?

    Just the one, plain old Edward.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,658
    What did he buy ?
  • Addick in SW16
    Addick in SW16 Posts: 1,421
    ShootersHillGuru said:

    What did he buy ?

    Was just wondering that. No idea as I was too busy focussing on the customer that I was serving.
  • Bolderhumphreyreid
    Bolderhumphreyreid Posts: 2,556
    Addick in SW16 said:

    ShootersHillGuru said:

    What did he buy ?

    Was just wondering that. No idea as I was too busy focussing on the customer that I was serving.
    True pro Eugene.
  • smiffyboy
    smiffyboy Posts: 4,314
    Get a life
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,993
    Bolderhumphreyreid said:

    I honestly didn't think anyone was called Eugene. Except for that Princess bird of course.

    And the mullet bloke out of the Walking Dead.

  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,065
    edited October 2014
    Addick in SW16 said:

    Not sure if this deserves space on here but wanted to share. I was at work in my Sainsbury's store, scanning items for a customer and guess who walked by? None other than Sir Chris Powell! I made a complete fool of myself. I shouted "Super Chrissy!" Super Chrissy? Really? He chuckled as he scanned his goods at the self checkout as I continued to blabber like an idiot about how much of a fan I am. When he left he must have looked at my badge because he took the time to stop and say "Take care, Eugene (my name)" before heading off. Still kicking myself that I didn't go Ohhhhhhhhh to see if he would do the tunnel jump as he left the store.

    I did similar. A couple of years ago, I was walking down Sidcup High Street and Powell is coming towards me.

    I let out a rather loud, involuntary "Chrissy Powell" shout. The wife thought I was raving. Powell probably did as well.
    Although he did laugh & smile. He remembered it as well, because I asked him about 6 months ago & he described the incident & where we were.

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  • TellyTubby
    TellyTubby Posts: 3,553
    Put Powell in the subject header I am sure that Greenie and Scabbyhorse amongst others will be delighted in your experience SW
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,499
    ShootersHillGuru said:

    What did he buy ?

    Knighthood remover??

  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,632
    ShootersHillGuru said:

    What did he buy ?

    Tottenham shirt.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,094
    Careful with that axe, Eugene.
  • ads
    ads Posts: 3,227
    AddickUpNorth said:

    One of my middle names is Eugene. I've never admitted that in public before.



    Are the others Quentin Farguahar?
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,880
    Oh Chris Powell....he works in huddersfield but still time for us all where every once in a while he enters what is most likely a local Sainsburys.

    For me it only enhances his Charlton legend status....
  • Draizetrain
    Draizetrain Posts: 801
    ShootersHillGuru said:

    What did he buy ?

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  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,094
    edited October 2014
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  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    ShootersHillGuru said:

    What did he buy ?

    He used the self service so probably didn't want Eugene to know SO I'm guessing 14 bottles of strawberry flavoured lube and an assortment of large vegetables.

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  • Charltonparklane
    Charltonparklane Posts: 5,786
    MrOneLung said:

    ShootersHillGuru said:

    What did he buy ?

    Nothing, Roland just threw some sub standard stuff into his basket and asked him to make something good with it.

    But he couldn't so left, somebody else walked in and picked the basket up though and managed something half decent with the same ingredients :)

  • IA
    IA Posts: 6,103
    Powell should've waited for a job at Sainsbury's. He would've been brilliant up there.
  • smiffyboy
    smiffyboy Posts: 4,314
    It's funny how no one seems to slag RD basket or choice of food off anymore
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,906
    Yeah and no one moans about ration books these days either. Probably because the reason for moaning has been rectified.
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,477
    Nah Stig, Huddersfield have already bought him one of those
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,290
    smiffyboy said:

    It's funny how no one seems to slag RD basket or choice of food off anymore

    Get a life. : - )
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    edited October 2014
    Charltonparklane said:

    MrOneLung said:

    ShootersHillGuru said:

    What did he buy ?

    Nothing, Roland just threw some sub standard stuff into his basket and asked him to make something good with it.

    But he couldn't so left, somebody else walked in and picked the basket up though and managed something half decent with the same ingredients :)

    He didn't leave of his own free will - Lord Sainsbury himself told him to jog on.
  • Addick in SW16
    Addick in SW16 Posts: 1,421
    Charltonparklane said:

    MrOneLung said:

    ShootersHillGuru said:

    What did he buy ?

    Nothing, Roland just threw some sub standard stuff into his basket and asked him to make something good with it.

    But he couldn't so left, somebody else walked in and picked the basket up though and managed something half decent with the same ingredients :)

    But the second guy has been told he can shop at Waitrose instead. :-)
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,181
    Bolderhumphreyreid said:

    I honestly didn't think anyone was called Eugene. Except for that Princess bird of course.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDwD8GDvrBE
  • hawksmoor
    hawksmoor Posts: 2,608
    My missus for her sins was shopping at Asda in Beddington Lane, not far from Addick in SW16, when who should walk past her but Mr Christopher Powell, who was still playing for us at the time. This is what she told me she said to him, 'Hey, how are you doing? I haven't seen you since Dunraven School. You used to go out with my friend Jane. Do you remember Alan? I'm still in contact with him.' He assured her politely that she must be mistaken, as he didn't go to Dunraven School, to which she replied, 'OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! YOU PLAY FOR CHARLTON! MY HUSBAND'S A CHARLTON FAN!

    He laughed and said to say hello to me. The thing that always struck me as odd though, was that I, and most of the male population of the country, was at home watching an England Euro qualifier. I've always imagined his missus saying, 'Listen, mate, I don't see you from one Saturday to the next. I don't care if England are on the telly, you bloody well do the shopping!

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