I didn't actually meet him yesterday but he waved at me in the CHAB studio when he was here to pick up a prize that he won on 800 CHAB. I was on the air at the time but a few minutes later I went out to the reception area to find out who that guy is.
Well, he's a loyal listener who calls in from time to time and you can hear the positive energy in his voice.
He looks different than what I had envisioned but not in a bad way. His body language and jovial demeanor made me happy. He looks like l want him to look.
It reminded me of a number of occasions when people met me for the first time after hearing my voice on the radio for years.
There was one interaction I remember clearly. I was at an event and visiting with some people I knew and I was introduced to someone I had never met - an attractive woman who was about my age.
She said, "You're Rob Carnie?"
I said, "Yes," and smiled.
And she said "Eewww". Not "Oh" but "Eewww". She was so disappointed. Maybe she thought I was tall, dark and handsome.
Oh, I bounced back but I'll never forget it.