THIS GUY!!!!
What was shaping up to be a kinda “meh” day, just leaped into “HOLYFUCKINGSHIT” territory when film star Sam Elliott (Road House, Up in the Air, Hulk, too many more to mention) strode unannounced and pretty-as-you-please into the Mercury office. At first I was like, “Heh. That guy totes looks like Sam Elliott.” And then I was like, “HOLYFUCKINGSHIT THAT IS SAM ELLIOTT!!!” An Oregon native, Sam’s in town looking after his 97-year-old mom (awwwwww!), and dropped by the office to pick up a back issue of the Mercury, because, AND I QUOTE, “You’ve got a real good publication here.”
You are now officially invited to SUCK IT, all other newspapers in the world!!!
SAM MOTHERFUCKING ELLIOTT!!! SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
After the jump, my ichat conversation with music editor Ezra Ace Caraeff who made the extremely poor choice of telecommuting from home today.
It looks like he just sold you your first condo.
Sam Elliott is the ur-hipster of Portland.
Wearing your glasses the same way…so cute!
Way too white in that office, though. This *is* Portland, but still…
I have to say, the stench of jealousy so far is delicious. Please don’t stop.
Lu-u-u-cky !!
Wait Steve, are you standing on something? I thought Sam was a tall, tall man and I thought you were petite. This picture looks like when they photoshop Khloe to look the same height as Kim…
I see that the two of you shop at the same “bags under the eyes” store.
seriously though…jealous.
I don’t see two thumbs up in the photo. I am dissapointed.
Who is that guy? Is that your dad?
I would happily strangle every kitten on earth for Sam Elliott to be my dad.
This makes sense: Elliott was the Justin Bieber of 1957.
What’s under his mustache? Is it like a shark’s mouth, just layers of mustaches, ready to take their place?
Do you have to cuss so much?
The chat with Ezra is the best part.
You need to go rub your junk all over the Willy Weeks front window now.A REAL alpha male would!
Never before have I seen so many of my bosses (?) SKIPPING.
Also, damn do Sam Elliot photograph well.
Looks like Ezra and Erik picked the wrong day to stay at home and do shirtless Tai Chi in their grey sweats.
Hallett met yours truly *and* Sam Elliott in the last five days? Be nice to her next week, it’s sure to be a letdown.
I’m kinda sad he’s not dressed like a cowboy.
Sorry, Chester, Steve only dresses as a cowboy on Tuesdays.
Steve you didn’t forget to tell him that you like his style, did you?
As a newspaper, fact checking should be priority one: Sam Elliott is *not* an Oregon native; he was born in Sacramento and moved to Oregon as a teenager.
“You’ve got a real good publication here… but it would be better if it got the facts straight.”