When the car came to a stop beside me in the Larimer Square parking garage at 1:30 a.m. on a Sunday, the first thought that ran through my head was that the passenger was either going to ask for a cigarette or try to verbally harass me. I have learned that anything is possible when the bars let out on the weekend and drunken partiers flood the sidewalks in Denver.

Instead, the passenger offered me his hand and said, "Hey, what's going on, Omar?" Slightly inebriated myself, and not wanting to waste the words to explain that I'm not Omar, I shook his hand and returned the greeting. He then drove off, still under the impression he had run into his friend Omar.

That's weird, I thought.

The very next car came to a stop and that passenger called me Omar and asked how I was doing. At this point, my paranoid side emerged and I was convinced that I was being pranked by a hidden-camera TV show. That notion quickly subsided and I again played the part of Omar for a brief moment until the guy drove away.

That incident convinced me that I have a popular, long-lost twin roaming the streets of Denver. It jogged my memory and made me recall a few times in the past when I have been out at downtown bars and had someone confuse me with someone named Omar.

There are so many questions I'd like to ask Omar if I ever get the chance to meet him. For instance, does he ever have random people call him Seth? Has he ever gotten in trouble with his girlfriend because one of her friends saw me talking to a young woman and thought I was him? Would he be willing to fill in for me at my job on days where I just feel like sleeping in and not getting a whole lot accomplished? If he ever becomes a famous actor, would he hire me to be his body double during love scenes with Jessica Alba or Eva Longoria?

OK, I doubt the resemblance is that exact, but apparently people still have trouble telling the difference even when I'm standing right in front of them.

So if you know of a handsome devil named Omar whose likeness is similar to mine, you should let him know that his twin would like to have a beer with him and discuss how we can use our resemblance to our utmost advantage.

If you are Omar or a friend of Omar's, you should e-mail me and send me a photo so I can see if we really do look alike or if I'm just dealing with a bunch of people wearing beer goggles.

If you have had a similar experience or if you often have people tell you they think you resemble a certain celebrity, you can post your own story and photos on YourHub.com.