Gideon wrote an article about not recognizing his voice over the radio, and the fact that he was featured for a commercial for a local talk radio show!  Congratulations again Gideon!

But it does elicit an interesting topic.  How many of us really know what we sound like to others?  I bet not many.

When I was a teen, my 'rich' Aunt bought a tape recorded (this was early 70s, so it was big bucks!).  As I was spending a week with my cousins, we were having fun (so much so that that is for another blog).  But I got my turn at the mike and started talking.  To me, my voice is kind of nasal.  But to my cousins, I sounded like Yogi Bear!  Indeed to this day, I can do a mean "Hey Boo Boo!  Looks like another Pic-i-nic basket!".  People still say I can do him well, although I cannot hear it  I sound like me doing a falsetto.

Cut to the recent past (and if you think my childhood is recent, you aint been reading me!).  About 6 years ago I found myself on the market again.  Eligible bachelor wise.  So I decided to start dating.  Not being in the bar scene (I was over 40) I did the Internet Scene.  And met some great ladies.

"How great were they?"

I knew that was coming.  I married one!

But as I said ladies.  before I met my future wife, I dated several others.  And I had an affect on them.

let me give you a thumbnail of me.  I am about 5'9", maybe 180 now (was about 150 then - great cooking!).  I have never been Football qualified!  Looking at me, you would think me of a casper Milquetoast (although I do not back down from a fight, no matter how many times I punch their fists with my nose!).

So the stage is set.  Ok, so why did these women talk to me after the first call?  I wondered, and then one dropped the bomb.

I supposedly have the sexiest voice they have ever heard!  I dont hear it, but they do.  And (here comes the adult part), they want to talk to me while masturbating!  I am not talking one woman.  Ok, maybe she was hard up.  I am talking about a half dozen! (I only talked to maybe 8 or 9)

I had to eventually come to the realization that I have a very sexy male voice.  Since I am straight, I will accept that (Yes, I have been propositioned by gay men - I let them down easy).  But talk about an ego booster!

Yes, I love it!  I think of Lou Rawls when I think of Sexy male voices.  That deep bass voice!  While I cannot sing a note (and will not compete with Lou), I apparently have a great radio (I was told that back in high school when I was doing radio shows on AFN) and a voice that women love to hear!

So Gideon, congratulations again.  And thanks for reminding me of my best (?) quality!  Want some love talk ladies?  I am ready to oblige!

{Ouch!  Damn!  Sorry my love, I promise not to share it with them.  Stop hitting me!  Ouch!  I Promise!  Honest!}