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Charles Manson

12th Dec 1934 (91 years old)
Murderer

We hauled ass out of there

I actually met Charles Manson, was just telling that story to a friend today. This was circa 1968 when I was 11 years old. Yes, I'm ancient. Not that you asked but here's the story if anybody cares: Me and a buddy rode our bicycles up to Spahn Ranch which at one time was used as movie set, and had the whole Western town vibe.. saloon, sheriff's office, etc. so it was just a cool place to go to. There were some trailers and tents set up in a field next to the ranch and in a pile of junk, a broken guitar. Being 11 and a novice guitar player, I went up to one of the trailers and knocked, with the intention of asking if I could have it. A rather small, long-haired, bearded guy with crazy eyes promptly told me to get lost, so we hauled ass out of there. 2 weeks later he was all over the news. Told my mom, hey, there's the guy that chased us out of Spahn Ranch! She pretty near stroked out. No big deal to my young ignorant self. Growing up in the Valley, where a buttload of actors, musicians and industry people live, I've met several celebrities. And now I live in Nashville, and have met many more. Marion Ross (Mrs Cunningham on Happy Days) Henry Winkler (Fonz) Robert Blake (child actor, Baretta, acquitted murderer) Chet Atkins (CGP), Steven Seagal (jerk) BB King (super cool), Robin Zander (Cheap Trick - also very cool), I can't even think of all of them. That's just a few.
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28 Jan
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    Hazura Jane
    16 July 20:26pm

    That's sweet that you thought to ask before just taking the broken guitar. I hope you have a much nicer one now. :-) and that you don't get nightmares in retrospect!

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    Cluck Owens
    12 February 08:03am

    Manson specifically did not want to target children as part commencing the "Helter Skelter" race war he envisioned. That said, he was and is a famous, notorious sociopath, so it's not surprising he was not gracious about giving a broken guitar to a kid while he was dropping acid with and plotting to send Tex Watkins, Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel, and Leslie Van Houten to kill the occupants of Terry Melcher's (Doris Day's son who refused to give him a recording deal) house (rented to Roman and Sharon Tate Polanski).

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    mj
    4 January 07:14am

    why is charles manson even on this website is anyone debating whether or not he's mean?

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    peglegg
    16 March 21:19pm

    Because hes famous. Im glad he shared his story, so lighten up, if you were famous, youd be 100 percent mean :)

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    ted
    31 January 16:07pm

    bahahaha that was the best comment ever.

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    Scaldyballs
    16 February 13:05pm

    haha was a good one in fairness.

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    Elaina Alger
    15 June 20:36pm

    Like "oh my god that serial killer/cult leader is so NICE" wtf?

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    Bix Nood
    14 August 13:46pm

    he be rayciss n sheeeit. whitey devil muhfuggah

    JB
    Joshua Brown
    15 August 21:18pm

    Charles Manson, mean? Stop the presses!

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    john germain
    16 August 19:23pm

    Ya mean Charles Manson is a homicidal maniac AND mean, too?! That does it. Unfriending him on FB.

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    Michael McMickens
    17 January 17:00pm

    If you do....remember...he can SMELL fear!!!\

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    Th3l0n10u5
    8 March 18:57pm

    But he's got great recipes!

    HM
    Hank Murphy
    26 October 03:08am

    Noooooooooooo. Charles Manson was mean? In the history of the world that is the biggest shocker. There has never been a shock to me as big as this. OMG! I just refuse to believe it! I will not for one second believe that Charles Manson was mean! I think you must have met someone else. Everyone knows that Mr. Manson is the finest human being in history. He has never done anything mean to anyone ever. He is a pure fountain of human kindness and I will not believe for one second that he was anything other than the perfect human being.

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    ted
    31 January 16:04pm

    Thanks for sharing, very cool story. You are lucky your mom didn't tan your bottom.

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    Scaldyballs
    16 February 13:04pm

    He told you to get lost not chase you out of the place. still kinda cool..

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    Melody Armstead
    4 December 02:38am

    Charles Manson isn’t a celebrity he’s a maniacal killer... weird that he wasn’t nice in person

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    phadeb
    27 October 21:26pm

    Lucky he didn't kill you.Though, I would understand why he would be on this site as some serial killers might actually be nice in the everyday life. Look at Dexter.

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