LAST EDITED ON 07-10-03 AT 12:22 PM (EST)Rob was apparently cast at the last minute (the start of production of the series was supposedly delayed for a week because they still couldn't find a bachelor) by a casting directory who found him (get this... big surprise here) in a bar on St. Patricks Day.
At least that was the story that either Erin or Kelly (I can't remember) told during an interview that I've read. I think it was a Kelly interview, because I also remember her saying she and Erin (both from SF) were the last two women cast (apparently just about all the men and women in FLOM1 and FLOM2 were originally found during a casting search for a show called "Around the World in 80 Dates". After that fell through, they were called to audition for a show called "Looking For Love" (the in production name of "For Love Or Money") Of course, according to this, it didn't stay delayed for long.
Here's a link to an article where one of the FLOM2 guy's talks about it:
http://www2.bostonherald.com/entertainment/television/tvco07082003.htm
-SB