I met him at a truckstop in Tennessee in the mid/late '90s, when the internet was still in its infancy, so writers weren't so instantly recognizable as they are now.
I stared at him for a second or so, thinking, "that guy really looks like the picture on the back of one of Jim Carmichael's books. He caught my glance, and said, "Yes, if you're thinking I'm that gunwriter, I am."
I just said, "I really enjoyed your Book of the Rifle. I've learned a lot from it, thank you for writing it." His response was "Thank's for the kind words, and thank you for buying it."
Seemed like just a normal dude to me.
