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Mike Rowe's forgotten video game role - music trivia host wearing a 'polyester nightmare'
Mike Rowe - yes, Dirty Jobs Mike Rowe, Ford commercials Mike Rowe, fired from QVC three times Mike Rowe - once starred in a video game. Did you know that? Well, now you do. Rowe posted a photo of himself as "Bobby Arpeggio," a virtual host for a music trivia game called Radio Active from the way, way back time of 1993. The photo was provided for him by a fan after Rowe appeared on Glenn Beck's radio program. "When I saw this image, mixed in with all the other kind expressions of support, it made me laugh out loud, and reminded me that when a man can't deny his past (or his outfit), he might as well embrace it," Rowe wrote on his Facebook page. "It also reminded me that in today's job market, the thing that matters most is a willingness to be a little uncomfortable. To do what you have to do in order to get to whatever is next. To slip into the wardrobe that's waiting. I used to think I learned that lesson on Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe. But looking at this photo, it's entirely possible I learned it many years before that, on a shiny set in San Francisco, wrapped snugly in a polyester nightmare whose color does not occur in nature." Embarrassed but uplifting and helpful, all with a slightly bemused look on his face; yup, that's Mike Rowe alright.
Reminder: "Dirty Jobs of Azeroth" contest ends tomorrow!
You've got just one day left to enter WoW.com's Geeky Clean "Dirty Jobs of Azeroth" contest! We're still waiting for some really fantastic submissions, so here's the rundown for those who missed it the first time around: We've got five (5) prize packs of five (5) different Geeky Clean soaps ready for the people who send us a screenshot of your character performing one of Azeroth's dirtiest jobs. To enter, take your screenshot and send it with a text caption or description to contests@wow.com before 2PM ET on June 18th, 2009. We'll choose our five favorites and post them soon after.Be creative, original, and funny to win this contest! You'll be judged 50% on originality/creativity and 50% on presentation. And be sure to use an email address to which you have regular access when submitting your entries, because that's how we'll get a hold of you! You may enter only once. The contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older. Click here for the complete Official Rules.
WoW.com's Geeky Clean "Dirty Jobs of Azeroth" Contest
We know that questgivers have you do some pretty ridiculous stuff in exchange for paltry rewards. They have you sift through talbuk dung, swim through pools of muck, and even dress like a murloc (oh, the shame!). But what's the dirtiest job in Azeroth? In the spirit of cleanliness, Geeky Clean and WoW.com are teaming up, and we want you to find it! We've got five (5) prize packs of five (5) different Geeky Clean soaps ready for the people who send us a screenshot of your character performing one of Azeroth's dirtiest jobs. To enter, take your screenshot and send it with a text caption or description to contests@wow.com before 2PM ET on June 18th, 2009. We'll choose our five favorites and post them soon after.Be creative, original, and funny to win this contest! You'll be judged 50% on originality/creativity and 50% on presentation. And be sure to use an email address to which you have regular access when submitting your entries, because that's how we'll get a hold of you!You may enter only once. The contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older. Click here for the complete Official Rules.
