I was the floor manager at a comedy club in Lansing for years. Late last year the guy who had replaced my replacement got into a car accident with a semi. So while he's healing up I told my old boss (who's still a good friend) that I would help him out on weekends as he needed me.

A rather funny gentleman named Allyn Ball was pencilled in so Mark sent up the bat signal. After Friday's late show the crowd had cleared out except for two people chatting Allyn up and discussing how he comes up with ideas and such. I walk by on my way to perform various closing duties when I hear the guy mention that he draws a strip. Allyn inquired as to its name. I slowed down thinking that perhaps on the off chance it may be some Web comic that is on my distant radar. He says "Frazz". Allyn tells him he's never heard of it. I turn around and the guys wife sees me and starts to smile. I mouth "Frazz??" to her. She smiles big and nods her head. I walk up to Jef and say "I'm sorry to interrupt but did you just say you're the guy who does Frazz?" Jef nods politely and says "Yes." I totally geek out. I tell him how much I love the strip and how I know I'm being a complete geek but gee whiz could I have an autograph?? Jef seems a little overwhelmed and surprised by my reaction but he's like "Sure!" I grab a pen and paper and the good man draws me a pic of Frazz asking me if I came to Lansing just to find him. Talked to him and his wife for maybe 15 minutes about comics, artists, other dorkery. Completely genial and very humoring of my fervor. His wife later told me "I want you to know you made his day!" Two other staff were fans and he did a drawing for one of them too. I told them to come back any time.

I think I'm picking up their next tab or tickets or something. Seriously. I've worked with more celebrities than most folks probably meet in their life. It usually doesn't faze me. It's kinda like "Oh. Celebrity X will be here this week. Neat." The only other time I ever spazzed like that was when I met Weird Al. All I was able to say was "You're Weird Al" with a spacey look on my face as he shook my hand.

Yes, I am TEH INTARNERD!