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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
Being Recognized
The one question friends from home always ask...Do you get recognized all the time?
Simple answer...no...not really. My face shows up on TV for on average 30 seconds a night...Weds through Sunday...usually before and after a story.
I think since in Springfield...I've been "noticed" about four times. My bank teller knows me. A guy who bags groceries said "Hi Ben"...once...and maybe a couple "Haven't I seen you on TV?"
Amazingly...my Humzoo recognitions almost match that. During the Obama rally I ran into one of my favorite bloggers Bill. Although it was a short lived meeting.
And then this Sunday while covering the Springfield Century (which I should have been biking in but sickness and laziness won)....
As my camera was pointed down a small hill I hear "biker ben?"
Sally Pants and Dave Heinzel were flying by on their two wheelers and Sally Pants noticed me! I guess it's not very hard...the giant TV camera and news car may have given my identity away. Sweet deal! Weird thing is....I don't think I've seen Dave since interviewing him at his house the very first time I met him...but after being on this thing called humzoo....I felt like it was like a week.
Just like Bill it was another short meeting...I'll have to go to one of these Humzoo Rad Parties sometime and make these meeting a little longer.
Nice meeting you Sally...and seeing you again Dave. I would have filmed you guys biking but at the time I thought I was going to connect the century to a teenage boys death and didn't think you'd like to be linked. Instead the story turned into a much happier "biking is alive in Springfield" story.
It can be seen here: http://www.myfoxspringfield.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail...
Being Recognized
The one question friends from home always ask...Do you get recognized all the time?
Simple answer...no...not really. My face shows up on TV for on average 30 seconds a night...Weds through Sunday...usually before and after a story.
I think since in Springfield...I've been "noticed" about four times. My bank teller knows me. A guy who bags groceries said "Hi Ben"...once...and maybe a couple "Haven't I seen you on TV?"
Amazingly...my Humzoo recognitions almost match that. During the Obama rally I ran into one of my favorite bloggers Bill. Although it was a short lived meeting.
And then this Sunday while covering the Springfield Century (which I should have been biking in but sickness and laziness won)....
As my camera was pointed down a small hill I hear "biker ben?"
Sally Pants and Dave Heinzel were flying by on their two wheelers and Sally Pants noticed me! I guess it's not very hard...the giant TV camera and news car may have given my identity away. Sweet deal! Weird thing is....I don't think I've seen Dave since interviewing him at his house the very first time I met him...but after being on this thing called humzoo....I felt like it was like a week.
Just like Bill it was another short meeting...I'll have to go to one of these Humzoo Rad Parties sometime and make these meeting a little longer.
Nice meeting you Sally...and seeing you again Dave. I would have filmed you guys biking but at the time I thought I was going to connect the century to a teenage boys death and didn't think you'd like to be linked. Instead the story turned into a much happier "biking is alive in Springfield" story.
It can be seen here: http://www.myfoxspringfield.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail...
Great story. I wondered if the Century was going to get covered this year.
To be fair, anytime I see a news anchor, I shout - Hey it's Biker Ben! This was the first time that I got it right.
By the way, Sallypants, I'm sorry I ditched out on you...with the ankle, I hadn't ridden in waaaaaay too long.