Mike Rowe Answers Your Questions

April 03, 2008

Where is he?  What's he doing?  Most likely, somewhere dirty, doing something gross.  You may want to bookmark this questions and answers blog so you can stay on top of his latest conversations.

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QUESTION:

So the shooting schedule has been thrown off kilter by the remnants of a big snowfall, and you celebrated your birthday sitting in an airport/airplane.

Can you tell us a few snippets of what's in store for the next 24 hours? 2 weeks?  How do you play catch up after something like that?

Did you ever get a birthday toast?

Will the Cubbies win the opener against the Brewers?

Thanks,

kzang

ANSWER:

There's a certain symmetry I guess, to being alone and snowbound on the anniversary of one's birth.  Somehow, the president of the network, a stand-up fellow named John, managed to get a bottle of decent wine to my crappy hotel room.  And my long-suffering girl arranged to get me a chocolate cake.  So it could have been worse.

Next few days are "vo" (voice overs) for the Deadliest Catch, and writing for an upcoming DJ special.  After that, I 'm vanishing for a few days.  Promised an old friend I'd attend her wedding, and a promise made is a debt unpaid.  After  that, something dirty calls in Oklahoma.  Then Maryland.  Then New York.

"Did you ever get a birthday toast?"

Yes.  More than a few, and I'm grateful for all.  I also have some boxes on their way from some of you.  I'll express my gratitude after I open them.

"Will the Cubbies win the opener against the Brewers?"

No.

Sorry.

Mike

Comments

[The beast]

Have you ever tried going out by the deadlyest catch boys? It looks like it could be a dirty job. What is the most dangrous job you think you have ever done?

[hunter 24-7]

Have you ever hunted before? If so did you like it and did you get anything. If not do you not like hunting, or do you just not have the time?

thanks,
hunter 24-7

[Pre School student with Autism]

Dear Mike Rowe,
Can you come to my school and tell me what is in my ceiling. You would need to bring your dirty job dinosaur headlights to see. I think that there might be lot's of dirt and a few bugs.

[bgrlpn]

Dear Mike Rowe,
My family truly loves to watch and to listen to your voice. You have a wonderful sincere talent and we wish you much success. On that note since you do seem down to earth and not shy, how do you cope with fame? There has to be a time when it is overwhelming esp. when lights are flashing in your face and everything you do is exposed to the public. I'm glad I will never have to experience that. We would also like to know how many boots do you go thru, and what do you consider past its prime? Thanks for all you do.

[Wendy]

Hi Mike, Just wanted to say thank you for being at Con Expo. I was really shocked to see you there. I did get to meet you at the private meet and greet, but was a little star struck!! I didn't say much but want you to know that we love you, and the show. It always makes my day look a bit better when we see you getting dirty! Thanks for all the laughs, keep em coming.

Thanks again!
Dirty Girl in Minnesota!

[John]

Was wandering if you ever have done a show in Yellowknife Canada about Ice Road Truckers. Just did a season there and thought it could use some attention.

[ivailo]

hi Mike.Im ivailo and i'm from Bulgaria/Europe.We are litle country and it's gonna be something big if you and your team came here.You have many fans,and Troi you operator have fans too.So i hope you answer me. BE HAPPY. XA XA

[ivailo]

hi i wanna ask you why you select this job,Dirty Jobs. Why you make a show for jobs like this. Yes it's cool for us to look the show but man how you survavor.Answer please. BYE

[Alex]

dear Mike,

my dad and I have always loved you're show!
I hope you make new episodes, I think i seen nearly all of them!!!

a big thanks from Canada
Alex

[ivailo]

Hi Mike i hear something abouth DJinternational. I'm from europe and it's be great if show came here.And do you have idea whi we dont have new epizodes of show. Now here play season 1and2 agein.
IVAILO

[Channa Martinez]

do you know the name of the goat soap makers?
need to get me some soap.......

[dbdazed]

dear Mike,
I want to know what it is that you like best about your job?
and be honest is it the hard work you learn to do? the travling? the money? or the girls that lust after you?

[Warren]

Mike, I just finished watching the episode with you taking alligator eggs and you whined like a baby over the ants. You wouldn't make it down here after a good rain. The ants are everywhere.

On another note, you ask for dirty job suggestions. Here you go. There are 2 companies that clean oil spills down here in Louisiana. You may be able to check with them. Here are their websites:http://www.oilmop.com/, http://www.usesgroup.com/environmental/.

Take care

Warren

[Kristy Dutton]

Dear Mike,
My husband is a manager at a block plant in Las Vegas. Everytime he sees you doing those jobs that look so hard he laughs and says he should write you to come just try and clean out the hopper that is what job they give to the new guys to see if they can hang or most of the time they just don't show back up the next day. I think you can do it please come show him. Would love to see him show you a few things as he says. THANKS KRISTY IN VEGAS

[plainwayne]

Don't know about other "old" folks like me, but you give this old man many hours of fun and pleasure. Keep it up and if you ever need a place to just visit and not have to worry about getting "dirty" you are welcome always in our home here in Western North Carolina-within sight of the beautiful Smoky Mtns and the Blue Ridge Parkway.

[Rose]

Mike, I watched the show last night about Alligator Farming. And I see you have met our infamous Fire Ants! I’m from Louisiana myself and I have a tip for you for next time. And there will be a next time if you come to Louisiana or Texas again! My tip is for anything that stings and leaves behind venom, e.g., Bees, Wasps, mosquitoes, fire ants etc. Always, bring alone some Meat tenderizer. Be sure to get plain, Adolph’s meat tenderizer the non-seasoned type. Once stung, wet the bite (even if you have to spit on it), and sprinkle on the tenderizer. Make sure to rub the area to dissolve the grains of tenderizer and to cover the bite. It stops the pain of a wasp sting immediately and it keeps the fire ant bite from making that horrid pustule. It stops the itch of most bites. Just let it dry on the bite. You can wash it off later. Try it, it works!
Rose Shreveport Louisiana

[Julie]

Mike,

My children are ages 7 and 4. They (and I) LOVE your show. Thank you so much for giving us something educational and entertaining that we can all sit and watch together!

We're Michiganders. Your show really hit home when you painted the Mackinac bridge the very week after we were there. You blew their minds.

Please forward this message on to the powers that be to let them know that Dirty Jobs is keeping thousands of people tied to the Discovery Channel. Keep it coming!
Thank you,
Julie

[jonathan]

what was the dirtyst job you have done?
i'm from israel!

jonathan:)

[Rebecca and Katie]

Dear Mike,

We have recently stumbled upon some clips from your QVC days. You were quite possibly the greatest television salesperson in history. You could have talked about and sold just about anything. This is why we are thinking that you should quit Dirty Jobs and return to the QVC channel to bring back televised shopping and so we can all have a little more laughter in our lives. Please?

Thanks from your GVSU fans Rebecca & Katie!

[matthew murphree]

HAY MIKE I LOVE YOUR SHOW SO MUCH BUT IF YOU WON'T A DIRTY JOB YOU SHOULD OF BEEN THE LUCKY MAN THAT GOT TO CLEAN MY HOUSE UP AFTER THE HURRICAN THAT HIT MISSISSIPPI THERE WAS NOT VERY MUCH TO DO BUT IT WAS BAD SOME HOW YOUR SEPTANK THAT HAD ALL YOUR BATHROOM POO IN BLOW UP AND JUST COVER OUR HOLE HOUSE YES IF YOUR WONDERING IF YOUR HOUSE WAS COVED IN POO YOUR RIGHT YOUR NUMBER 1 FAN MATTHEW MURPHREE

[Smurphy]

I recently watched an episode where you nastified some $3,000 worth of perfectly good, edible South Carolinian rice with your overpaid, yet masterful, forklift guiding skills. Three questions.

1) Had you never driven a forklift before, or did the addictively good tasting rice dust impair your senses?

2) While I'm sure you couldn't show it on television, that farmer guy scooped the rice right off the floor and salvaged every last grain with a thorough cleansing in moonshine, right?

3) For a private business owner, $3,000 could be a sizeable blow to his pocketbook. What's the highest level of economical damage that you've been able to masterfully achieve on a single Dirty Jobs visit?

[matthew murphree]

DEAR MIKE HOW MANY DIRTY JOBS SHOWS HAVE YOU DONE SINCE YOU STARTED YOUR SHOW ? MATTHEW MURPHREE

[Jesse]

Mike,
I don't know if you've ever been properly thanked for what you've done for the working class, the blue collar, and the optomistically downtrodden, so here I am to do so. Thank you Mr. Rowe for showing the world that which really does make the world go 'round.
Now for my question;
Where did your enthusiasm for the gainfully filthy come from? Is there an experience in your past that gives you some sense of responsibility to the callus handed masses?

[Andrew Nelle]

Dear Mike,

I hope you never run out of jobs to do, your show has brought me hours of entertainment time and time again. My wife used to enjoy your show until recently when I started recording them and watching them everynight over and over because well to be honest there's your show and then there's election coverage on CNN so you do the math. Either way you are very funny and I very much enjoyed the Bell Maker episode and I guess my question is, which one of your many jobs that you've done has seemed to have brought you closer to understanding and respecting the blue collar community better? Which job sent you away with a feeling of newfound education on something you might otherwise have never thought of as hard or difficult, I know there's got to be one in particular you've done that really stood out from the rest.
Thanks Andrew Nelle
Seminole,FL

[Stacie]

Mike, My family and I LOVE your show. You truley seem to be such a great person! I have a suggestion for a dirty job for your show. Come on down here to Southern Oklahoma and be an installer for a heat and air company for a day or two. (BUT make sure you wait until it is between 100 to 110 degrees outside. A common temperature for us in Duncan, OK in the middle of July and August!! Of course, that makes the attic a whopping 140-150 degrees. Try pulling insulated pipes and duct work through an attic that you barely have room to crawl through for hours!! ;) I am sure you and my husband would have a good ole' time!
Sincerely, Stacie

[Amy]

Mike,
How about visiting a recycling plant? Such as recycling commercial grade ceiling tile or commercial grade carpet? Everyone is going green but it's not as easy to recycle these items as everyone thinks. A little more attention to the industry may help. Being in the project mgmt industry it is very hard to convince clients to recycle these items when constructing new space and even harder to justify the cost to do it. It requires alot of planning & labor to prepare these items for recycling and that's only after your client has agreed to pay for it. I'm pretty sure the work is dirty.

[markis8441]

What influenced your television career?

[Kira]

What your least favorite weather to work in?

[Robert King]

hey mike my dad works at a place called "twin tier tire" this job is dirty he comes home and his cloths are covered so would you do this job to add to your resume?

[shaggymane]

"Travis McGee, where are you?"

Remember the old TV commercial for the bubble bath that opens with the phone ringing in the background, the kids are crying, the dog is barking and the mom put her hands to her head and says, "Calgon . . . TAKE ME AWAY!!" and poof - she's instantly transported and we see her in a hot tub filled with bubbles, soft music in the background, etc? My shout for rescue "Travis McGee - where are you?" leaves me with one giant sigh. SIGH. They just don't make the guys in shining armor like they used to.

PS - the author's other works are enjoyable too . . a good start is Dead Low Tide. :)

[Matt Grow]

Mike, keep up the great work! Hey my question is this, in a recent spot advertising more Dirty Jobs, you were taped on top of a mountain with blowing hay/straw all around, with mountains in the background and a valley in between. Where was that located and when can we see that episode? Kinda looked like a place I lived in NW Colorado.

Thanks again,

Matt Grow
Ocala, FL

[iafeta m mauia]

hey mike i'm just woundering if you are gonna air that segment you and your crew shot in trona california at serial mineral valley ?

[Wendy]

Hi Mike,
I am a big fan of the show and I'm curious. Where would Mike Rowe be if Dirty Jobs had not turned into a series? What part of Dirty Jobs do you enjoy more, meeting the interestng people or the act of doing all the different jobs? Thanks for enlightening us.

[Jordan]

Mike,
When you were handling the "cod sperm", how many jokes did you come up with that weren't suitable for air?

[Jeannette]

Hello Mike,

Just wanted to tell you how much we enjoy your show!!! My daughter, Savannah (6) and I watch you every week!! BTW she thinks you are very handsome (not just cute!) I loved the show with the plummer under the house...pretty close quarters down there! It was a hoot watching you both. Take care of yourself on all these "dirty jobs" and thanks for putting a smile on our face!!

P.S. She would love a picture of you if possible :)

[Paula]

Hey Mike,

I work with Oil Mop an oil spill clean up company in Louisiana - i'm sure you never had a dirty job quite like oil spill clean up come spend the day with us we'll get you dirty. check us out www.oilmop.com

[Derek]

my dad has this job that shreds paper it gets really dusty it is called us shred my dad drives a peterbuilt truck he carrys paper from a hospital or a office but there is a place called the shop here is the address if you want to do that job Allentown Bolivar road and look for a big building w/shred trucks
thanks,
Derek

[Derek]

I for got one thing it it past wellsville ny.

[Tara]

Mike, I've been thinking about some dirty jobs for you. 1)Nail Salon- perform manicures and pedicures. I think doing pedicures would be especially dirty, considering where feet spend their days and how gnarly some of them can be.
2)Hair stylist- all that hair and chemicals. 3)Cleaning a gym, especially one with a pool- sweat from all parts of people's bodies and then having to clean the pool. My brother worked at one many years ago, and he has horror stories. 4)Art or Science teacher at an elementary school. I teach 6th grade science myself, and I know I get dirty. As for art, one word... glitter. 5)Elementary school nurse- sick kids. What else is there to say? (The best is when a little one sneezes!) Happy dirty jobbing!

[Dave Hearn]

Mike
You are always looking for more dirty jobs. If it wouldn't offend your viewers check out the job of taking live chickens out of their cages going one way on a conveyer and you have to grab the chickens and put their feet through a spring loaded overhead shackel going in the oppisite direction and pull hard to lock them in. Anywhere especially in north west Arkansas you can find hundreds of chicken processing plants. By the way when you pull to lock the chickens legs in the hangers they squirt if you can visual doing that for long hours day after day. I did this in my younger days but when they said we were going to be getting turkeys in I quit.

[Jenny Wilson-Welder]

Hi Mike! Love your show. Got a job for you....
I'm a scientist at Iowa State University (OK, not really, I'm just a graduate student) and I am working on making better vaccines. I have an upcomming project where I will be vaccinating pigs, infecting them with a disease and several weeks later anyalizing them to see if they got sick or not. Why don't you come out and help? Not the most fun job but definatly dirty and at the end of the day you can feel better knowing you contributed to science!

[Dave Putnam]

Mike, I've lived in ALASKA for 49 years and have never seen a Bowhead Whale butchered by the natives of Gambel and Savooga on St.Lawerence Island or Pt. Barrow. This would be a great show for you, and KEEP YOU IN ALASKA A LITTLE LONGER! Additionally, I NEVER MISS ANY OF THE DEADLIEST CATCH SHOWS! They are the ONLY ALASKA UNIQUE SHOWS,and there is absolutely NO ONE ELSE that could do what you do; narrating this show. PLEASE KEEP IT GOING. Let me know if you like this idea. Thanks, and Good Luck! VERY SINCERELY, Dave Putnam

[Luan Chismar]

Dear Mike,
My 10 year old son loves your show, as I'm sure all kids do! Logan is a Curious George, sometimes gets in trouble for being TOO curious. You said on your show that you are looking for someone to come along with you on a dirty job. I'd love if you would consider my son. Recently, he had to use an outhouse at a soccer game. When he was finished, there was no toilet paper, so he told me he "improvised" and found the wrapper from the toilet paper on the ground and used that. After, he looked down inside the toilet. Gross as that is, he was just too curious. Logan cleans out drains for me when they get clogged, he has cleaned toilets for me, he loves bugs and snakes and helps change the oil in my car. He is ALWAYS doing something and would do just about any dirty job you could come up with. He approaches every thing with a tremendous sense of humor. Regarding the outhouse, he asked me who cleaned them. I jokingly told him to never work for a company called Thrush, which is a local company which, um, specializes in that line of work. Maybe this could be a dirty job in the future? Thanks! Luan

[Nickie]

Mike,

I was just wondering how you felt about 27 year old married moms! LOL I think I may be slightly in love with you and was wondering if you would consider a move to Boston to make my life complete. I don't think my husband would mind too much if you gave him an autograph. But for real, you are awesome! The women love you, the men want to be you...MUAH!
Nickie

[Dana]

On one of your shows you were making red marine algae. I was wondering if these people had a contact or website because i have been looking for some and nobody else seems to want to tell me the process of how it is made. Any information would be much appreciated....Thanks

[Margaret Rose]

Hey Mike!

I am an Art teacher in a middle school in Grosse Pointe, MI. I am a huge fan of yours (are you married by the way?) but I know of an even more avid fan of yours, my principal. He is turning 50 this month and he would think he won the lottery if you could toss something his way! A visit would be a dream come true but I'm a realist so is there a "Dirty Jobs" t-shirt or poster you could sign? We actually could make this a legitimate visit--you could help me clean out my clay pug mill! There is all kinds of fun you could have with that, don't you think?

At any rate, please reply soon as his birthdaay is quickly approaching. Did I mention he is turning 50 as well?

You're the best Mike,--did I also mention how great looking you are?

Thanks for your time,
Margaret

[davessler]

Mike--I am sure you've been asked this before, but not by me. I don't have a death wish, nor the desire to be a TV star, but I do want to go crab fishing. I've tried contacting some of the boats, and some have actually replied. I simply want the experience, and for no compensation. I am a legitimate business man---with no hidden agenda, other than to do something people say cannot be done. My life insurance is paid in full, by the way. I need some contact information or some other back-door avenue. There isn't too much I haven't seen in life----this is intriguing.

[tim mc avene]

mike we clean pipes at a plastic co here in richgmond in 473274 direst job i have ever done by trade i am a chimney sweep but this business is air duct claning we clean the plastic goop out of the pipes in fact after a job ther me and my partner have to throuh away our shirts and paints you talk about dirty this is the baby b&f plastic here in reichmond my name is tim mc aven 2398 so a st richmond in 47374 7659660968 i have neve seen any show like this that mike has been involed in a true winner to me this is the true dirty job thank tim mc avene

[Kerri-Anne]

hey mike.. i wanted to send you a card for your birthday.. but wasn't sure where to send it :( Is there an address through pilgrim that goes to you or does everything get sent through dave?

[Bryan Morrow]

Mike,
I was wondering if you would like a lead on a very dirty and dangerous job. The company I work for handles maintenance on municipal water towers. The most dangerous and dirtiest part of our job is the interiors of these water towers. Very tight spaces to get in and out (sometimes as small as a 24in tube 100ft tall with only a 12in x 16in hatch to get in and out). Sandblasting in these tight spaces. So bad that we have to wear fresh air hoods to breath and protect our face from getting blasted. When we are done sandblasting, we blow it all down and spray out the blasted area. The worst are when the interior didn't have paint but grease, then we have to scrape with a putty knife and steam pressure wash the grease out before we start sandblasting. When you are done with those jobs you throw your clothes and safety ropes away. Oh and when we first get to a tower that hasn't been washed out in years there is sometimes up to 3 ft deep of MUCK!!! sediment. Give me a ring if you would like to know more about this very NASTY job.

[Bryan Morrow]

I forgot to mention that the interiors of these reach 140 degrees in the summertime while we are working in them.

[Dusty Bishop]

Dear Mike,
I know that you obviously take showers -probably several- by the time you get to see your long-time girlfriend, but we all know that some scents can laugh at the cleansing process. So, can she ever tell what mischief you have gotten into by the aromas you may return home with? (Especially when you are filming close to home in San Francisco.) Does she want to know before she hugs/lays down with you!!?
Just curious.
Dusty - Chatsworth, CA

[Jessica]

Hi Mike,

Every time I watch your show I think, "I would do that!" Ever think about a co-host? Sassy, smart, socialable, fun and not afraid to get dirty! Think about it!

Stay dirty!
Jessica in PA

[bowen]

dear rowe,

i know of a very dirty job. alot of industries start from it and alot of basic necessities in any household stem from it.
logging is a very dirty job. come home after a 10 hour day covered in gas and oil from the saw, sawdust, treesap, and who know what else, and on top of that, its a very dangerous job. In montana, esspecially in the northwest, there are alot of people who harvest wood from the kootenai forest, i used to be one of them. so what do ya say rowe?

[Glen]

Mike,

My family and I are huge fans of yours and the show. I have an idea that I think would be very interesting to the viewers. I am a Seismic Permit Agent in the Natural Gas "Boom" here in Texas. I live in Burleson, TX just south of Ft. Worth and we have more gas wells than you can count ...in every direction. We have dirty jobs in the sense that we are the first one's in, and the last one's out during the Seismic Geophysical Survey phase. Meaning it can get dirty in a whole different way, if a landowner doesn't want us there, and when it rains it can get very "dirty" in the way you tend to like. Anyway it is a very unique job and would enjoy you coming down and riding with me in my 2001 Ford...lol. By the way can we swap trucks if you come visit? Oh a 4 wheel drive would be nice so I don't get stuck again in the mud...lol.

[CatBaaloo]

Mike,

Does your mom ever get on your case for the stuff you do, or don't do?
I'm 41 and my mom still wants to know if I take vitamins and eat veggies.

Downing the Kale in California,
Catherine

[thomas]

hey mike row I have a job that is hot and stickie detail a nasty cars that are traded in.

[Justin Dewayne Harbin]

Dear Mike, you want a dirty Job well i have one for you. I work for MW rentals out of Victoria Texas we have a Number of dirty Jobs One is cleaning a oil spill on a oil rig that includes the sub structure, the dirty es job is Cleaning out Mud tanks. and sum other dirty jobs like a pipe job. their phone number is (361) 570-3100
address 4002 Us-59 N
Victoria, TX

[Darlene]

Have you ever visited or thought of visiting a taxidermy. I have a friend whose husband does taxidermy. He has perserved many different things from fish and wildlife, to peoples deceased pets. Just an idea.

[stephanie sweet]

dear mike,
I am turning 14 and I love your show very much,you are soooo funny and all the things you have to do are sooo crazy!I was just wondering if on your shows if you could see how much these people make on the job.

Thank You
Stephanie Sweet

[Ted Meadows]

Mike,
I have to say that I really admire you. You jump into any job that is thrown at you and give it your all. I also like the way you aknowlage the crew that travles with you. I can't think of any other show where the host comments on what the rest of the cew does to put the show together.Keep up the good work stay dirty.
Sincerely,
Ted Meadows Helena, MT
P.S. Say hey to Dave Barskey(?) for me.

[Megan Branham]

Why did yall start letting other ppl go out and do your dirty jobs 4 u? Oyeah i wanted 2 see your new episode bout the yaks, but i missed it!!! I was so mad!!!!
love ya, Megan B

[ryan]

wat was ur sacriest job and ur funnest job u ever did -ryan

[jimmy]

i think you are doing ahell of a jod keep it up

[Mike Donato]

hey come over here richmond state school come to work they
have durty stink job in here enjoy come over here
you will see me any time i watch my tv discovery channel that
my favorate show with richmond state school you get handle
your durty job but we need help bu it so much fun make you
tired & crumy job ok ?

Richmond state school
From Mike Donato

[sierra]

dear mike,
what is your favoritest part about doing dirty jobs? why do you do it? my favorite episode was when you had to casterate a horse. the faces you made where hilarous!!! i nearly peed myself. my family loves you so keep up the good work

[Ashley]

Hey Mike,
I was wonderin if u really had a myspace account and if u do wat is it cuz when i went to look for u i found so many and i didnt knw which one was really u so yaaa....ohh and also i was wonderin if u eva played any sports when u were 14 cuz i play softball, i am a 4 yr MVP, i play first base, and my teamates call me HBK(heartbreak kid)or the heartbreaker cuz of my awsome hits, and my 14U travel ball team is goin to Utah, July 13, 2008, and were goin bcuz its the world series for us softball ppl and i was hopin u could give us some good luck wishes from the Dirty Jobs crew includin u
Yours Truly,
Ashley Cardiel
Rancho Cucamonga, California

[kaikai]

HI,Mike
Me and my family want to know why did you kiss soki? Why do you eat anything even it is SICK? You love the snake lady. oh,sorry I forgot MY SISTER LOVES YOU bye!

[Karen & Rodney M.]

Mike, We are owners of a company called A Sketch In Time and big fans of yours. We have created a drawing of you and a parody drawing with you in it. We would like to put the parody on a t-shirt to send to you, and also send you the original sketch of your portrait. If you're interested in receiving the parody t-shirt and/or the original portrait drawing, please send us your contact information. In the meantime, you can visit our website to view the parody drawing on our homepage (see featured artwork of the week)and in our gallery at www.asketchintime.com.
Thanks, Karen & Rodney
Crestview, FL

[anthony kincaid]

hi mike this is anthony kincaid from hazelton idaho i am 7 years old and i watch your show alot in fact my sister gets mad cause i am always watching your show but i love to watch the work you do i would love to meet you in person some day. i do have one question how the heck can you stand to play in pooh all the time and do some of the jobs you do. i think it would be awsome for you to come to idaho i would love to meet you have a good day and keep up the good work, ps my mom had to type this i am only 7 latyer your bud anthony can you end me your autography so i can put it on my wall my address is 572s2100east hazelton idaho 83320

[Jo Ann Honea]

Mike, are you kin to Mary Beth Roe on QVC? Thanks, Jo Ann

[Julie]

Dear Mr. Rowe,
I'd like to start by saying, on behalf of myself and the four other viewers that watch your show, that y'all are doin' a fantastic job! The fact that you are equally incompetent with either extremity is a breath of fresh air. Seriously tho, you are what I perceive as a truly 'genuine' man and I WISH I had a Dirty Job for you and although cleaning my garage so I can play a game of pool on the table that I KNOW is out there will be no doubt a very dirty job, I realize it doesn't quite fit the format of the show! But keep up the great work!
Julie P.

[Julie P.]

Dear Mr. Rowe,
This time I have an actual question! Without the aid of 'Smellivision' one can only guess that you have smelled some truly horrific smells, but since me and the other four viewers can only SEE what must be some truly indescribable odors, I was wondering if you've ever been to the point of hurling on any of your jobs? We were lucky enough to see Dawson losing it over the side of the boat when you went fishing for hagfish/SNOTeels, which by the way is the one episode I have to watch from the corner of my eye! I've seen you spit a few times but just curious if you ever truly lost it. Hope to see an answer soon, if you get a moment. Thanx
Julie P. vancouver, wa.

[Nicole]

hy mike!!!
i am from austria and since one year i`m in love with your show...i don´t like watching tv very much, but since your show - it changed...i`m very sad, wehn i have to work at night - i am a nurse (it is also a dirty job) an fail you show...but there is youtube - my rescue...thank you for this relaxing tv enjoiment...if you need some care - contact me...
:-)
your vienna fan

[Julie P.]

Dear Mr. Rowe,
This time I have an actual question! Without the aid of 'Smellivision' one can only guess that you have smelled some truly horrific smells, but since me and the other four viewers can only SEE what must be some truly indescribable odors, I was wondering if you've ever been to the point of hurling on any of your jobs? We were lucky enough to see Dawson losing it over the side of the boat when you went fishing for hagfish/SNOTeels, which by the way is the one episode I have to watch from the corner of my eye! I've seen you spit a few times but just curious if you ever truly lost it. Hope to see an answer soon, if you get a moment. Thanx
Julie P. vancouver, wa.

[Dirk]

Dear mike.
I was wondering how often are you in the florida area. I live in Florida and i am a huge fan, and my mom is also a huge fan and shes single and i know youv been keeping an eye for some ladies. Let me know next time your heading to florida we would love to meet you.

[Kim Powell]

My husband and I have an agreement. I get to watch Dirty Jobs if he gets to watch Danica Patrick! Now, if only I can get him to agree to let me meet you in person! I told him that I have a dirty job for you in Indiana but he didn't appreciate the humor. I don't have a computer (I am using my sister's right now) so I am unable to participate in any of the good stuff. If you ever come close to Kokomo, Indiana, please let me know by emailing my sister. In the meantime, I will try to find a dirty job for you to do up this way on my own! Your so stinking handsome and such a great sense of humor. I told my husband that you are the only one he ever has to worry about. We all have our dreams!

[Dan Moody]

Hello, I am trying to figure out how to send dirty jobs some info about coming to my company in Meridian MS and doing the show. Please assist me in getting this done, by the way, LOVE the show and Mike.....you are the coolest guy on TV keep up the dirt work.

[David Tippet]

Mike,

Enjoy your show immensely! If there is a picture of of real man in the dictionary it would be yours. Enough with the fluff.

Would you consider a pedicurist a dirty job? It may not have the glamour of some of you other episodes but I think that it is something worth checking into.

This is not my specialty but I was clipping my nails the other days and noticed a horible oder once the clipping began. Oddly, I thought of you.

Regards,

DT

[Pete]

Have you ever heard of mudlogging? Let me know if you want to try it.

[Lorene LaRue]

Hi Mike - if you ever decide that you need an assistant on your show (to keep your coffee from getting muddy, to slip on your belt, to wipe your brow..) I would be more than delighted to be that assistant. I am a 45 yo divorcee that lives in Prescott, Arizona (Home to the World's Oldest Rodeo), I have worked at the VA Hospital for 18 years (it is the same facility that my mother and grandfather worked at),my 3 children are grown and flown from the nest and I am looking for an adventure! I watch every show and laugh every week with you. Please call me anytime to chat 928-308-8173. I look forward to chatting with you!!!

[shane myers]

Mike, I love your show my favorite show so far was the one where you got to go into the KC-135 fuel tank to repair a leak. The highlight of the show for me was when you got to see how the B-52(BUFF)was refueled in the air.I am a big b-52 fan I think it's the greatest airplane ever built. The show is great keep em coming.

[Henry]

Hay mike,

I love the show and I loved the show you did im maine. what was going thew your mind when you were catching sand worms when they said that they bite.

hank

[Julie Parker]

Dear Mr. Rowe,
A couple of months ago I asked if you had ever gotten sick to the point of hurling on Dirty Jobs, which you never answered, but I understand how many letters you get so I didn't take it personally! But my faithful perseverance in watching your show paid off because my question was answered when I saw a re-run of the episode when you went hunting for sharks with a marine biologist and hurled over the side of the boat!Darn good T.V.!!! I adore your humor and the fact that you seem to be a truly genuine man. Keep getting dirty!
Julie P. Vancouver, Wa.

[Kate Gordon]

Hi Mike!
My daughter adores you and watches you as often as she can.
She has 3 boys under the age of four so her time is usually limited. Plus, you may have an idea of the condition of her house. Haha No, I don't mean to imply she needs your help.
It's not that bad. But, I was wondering if there was a way I could buy an autographed item from you? She would be more than thrilled! If you have any suggestions, I would certainly appreciate them.
Thank you so much and I wish you the best in all your 'Dirty Jobs'!! Haha
Take care,
Kate Gordon

[Don The Video Guy]

Hey Mike...

Got a dirty one for you.... Got a festival site where in the Spring you can get dirty in a Renaissance kind of way. Or in the Fall they will make you, Scream!!!

Here is a link to give you a little taste of what I'm talking about!!

http://www.b-roll.net/tv/view_video.php?viewkey=0ade50f74a3f0ca981ed

Happy New Year!
Don

[Debbie Fisher]

Mike-my dear friend is in the hospital with leukemia. She loves your show. Luckily the hospital has cable, so she can still see what dirty jobs you are doing. I would love to surprise her with an autographed picture of you to "pin-up" in her room. Thanks.
Debbie Fisher
Temecula, Ca.

[Michael ( celticfire )]

Hi Mike,
First of all, I love your show!

Well I have a couple of questions for you. (1st) I watched you repair a roof with tar and wheeling the barrell up the ramp. I noticed that the guy was a little angry. Q Have you ever "interviewed" with someone that you just couldn't do a show on 'cause there was bad chemistry between the two of you? (2nd) Have you ever did a show as to where the owner of a business just was very rude to you and told you to leave?

LOL, my wife wanted me to ask you if you had another opening cause I get into some pretty good predictimints

Thank you Mike

Michael

[Michael Fournier]

Hi Mike,

I was also wanting to ask you if there is any way that I could get an autographed picture of you for my wife, Ardys? We both love to see what you will be getting in to next :-)

Thank you
Michael

Bowdon, GA

[Haley]

Dear Mike,
I've noticed that at just about every job you go to, they give you a shirt. Do you keep those shirts? Do you have a closet dedicated to your Dirty Jobs shirts? Or are they just too... dirty to keep?

[Pam Pires]

Hey Mike,
Have always wanted to take the time to tell you how much your show did for me while I spent a month in & out of the hospital in 2007. I unfortunately contracted a hospital-acquired staph infection from a back surgery I had and became extremely ill. I had 2 more surgeries after contracting the infection and so I spent longggg days & nights within those confined hospital rooms....without my faith in God and the support and company of my family and YOU & YOUR show to make me laugh at a time when laughing was very difficult I don't know how I would have been able to fight this battle for my life! You may not know that a show such as yours can impact someones life when going through an extremely difficult time....."laughter is such great medicine"! Thanks to you and what you do. I consider you a good friend that visited me daily in the hospital!!!
Thanks,
Pam

[Perry Ellis]

Dear Mike,
I'd like to say how much I've always liked programs hosted by you. You have a terrific voice, and after reading your article in The Harmonizer about the great Fred King, I now understand why. You are a barbershopper! I knew that you were from the Baltimore area but never knew your background. I'm so glad to know that Fred was able to touch your life in such a positive way. Thank you for that article. Keep up the good work. Thanks, Perry

[Troy Whitehurst]

Oh my god Mike. You have hit the right nerve. I am watching your farm animal recycling show. Thanks for the warning. It has got to be the worst job you must have done. Thank goodnest that smell-a-vision has not been invented yet.

[kimberly]

hey mike,
just curious...how many times per week a woman asks is she can buy you a dirty martini? as a man who lists frank sinatra as his # 1 dinner companion... how many times do you accept? he would probably raise a glass!
just sayin...