Meeting with a "Star"

As you may know, Pauly Shore came to Saskatoon last week. I purchased tickets to go out with some of my girlfriends, and I was oddly excited (not quite as excited at my friend Tani who was playing situations in her head about what she was going to say and do when she met him). We went out to HMV before the show, and I picked up a copy on Encino Man for him to sign.

We went to the Double Deuce (classy!) a bit early, and the place was already packed. There was quite a weird crowd there. It ranged from people who were super dressed up, to girls with very revealing clothing, to those grunge folks who always look like they just rolled out of bed and rolled a joint.

Opening for Pauly were a bunch of local comedians who do weekly shows at a local bar, and they were all terrific (as usual). I have seen some of Pauly's stand-up before that night and I thought it was pretty funny. However, people kept yelling out, interrupting or walking by the stage, and I am not sure he actually finished any of his jokes.

Afterwards he was signing autographs and whatnot, so I waited in line with my new DVD. Excited to meet the infamous Pauly! When Tani and I finally made it to the front of the line, I was pretty disappointed. He was obviously very intoxicated (guess I couldn't expect anything different). He started to rub our forearms and asking us for hot oil massages. He signed Tani's DVD (and asked her how to spell her name), then when it was time for me to talk to him, he never looked my in the face, didn't ask how my name was spelt and I walked away with a DVD that was signed to Amslee.

He then went outside to do a photo shoot (in front of a dumpster!) so people could get their picture taken with him. When I went to get my photo taken with him, he whispered in my ear again about hot oil massages, and then went on to snap my bra strap! What are you in grade 10 Pauly! Seriously.

So all in all, It was kind of disappointing. However, if I was one of the girls that showed up with all their assets showing, maybe I would have been thrilled.

I went home with my miss-signed DVD and my dreams broken. The following night, I watched Encino Man, and enjoyed his innocent, trademark humour. I have decided I am going to remember him as he was in the 90's, and forget the fateful events of that evening.