Fun Mike Facts

I own 67 hats in all varieties such as ball caps, cabbie hats, winter hats and even a straw fedora.

I have seen Weird Al in concert twice.

The only states east of the Mississippi that I have not been to are: Michigan, West Virginia, and South Carolina. The only states west of the Mississippi that I have been to are Texas, Louisiana, Nevada, California and Washington.

Sponges and bar soap gross me out.

I’ve never seen the Godfather movies.

As a kid ET freaked me out and I have not been able to watch it since.

I am an organized slob.

For the majority of my life I’ve owned 3 pairs of shoes at a time. Dress shoes, work shoes and sneakers. I now have brown and black dress shoes, 3 pairs of sneakers, flip flops and work boots. That freaks me out a little bit.

I grew up in north New Jersey, close to New York City and I’ve never been to the Statue of Liberty. I didn’t go up the Empire State Building until right after 9/11. And then I only did that to make sure that I did it while it was still there.

The one place I want to go before I die is the Field of Dreams in Iowa.

My father’s dog has fooled me. Twice.

There are a few chick flicks that I enjoy.

There always seems to be a movie on HBO that is on once a day. And when it is, I watch it. Batman Begins, The Departed, Oceans 13, The Dark Knight, and the Bourne movies are the ones that stand out.

I have seen a professional baseball game in (old) Yankee Stadium, Shea Stadium, Miller Park (Milwaukee), Cominsky (Chicago White Sox) and Minute Maid Park (Houston Astros). The people working at Wrigley were kind enough to let me walk the grounds since the Cubs were out of town when I was in Chicago.

I’d rather have a good pizza and root beer over a high dollar steak and fine whiskey. But I wouldn’t pass the steak or whiskey up.

I have seen the Stanley Cup in person twice. I didn’t touch it either time.

If I could only drink one beverage for the rest of my life it would be Snapple’s peach iced tea.