a Minute with Mike Rowe

software · ‎06-08-2016

on youtube led to a half hour of watching old QVC blooper videos.

If you are stuck somewhere and have time to burn, check it out.

Lots of funny stuff.

(Mike Rowe was a former host)

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

Mike Rowe was the best thing that ever happened to QVC It was obvious to everyone, including Mike, that he was ill-suited for the job but what a hoot while he was there. He was much too talented to be stuck at QVC.

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Spurt · ‎03-20-2010

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A couple years ago someone recommended the Mike Rowe you tube videos of his QVC days....(he was a host way before QVC came to my cable channel)..... Those videos are just way toooooooo funy LOL!

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bonnielu · ‎03-11-2010

I loved to watch Mike Rowe. I watched when he was on. With all the talk of some of the more recent others who left and were headed for bigger and better things so far he actually is the only who left and MADE IT.

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

The only Mike Rowe that I am familiar with had a tv show called "Dirty Jobs". I have seen him many times and he has set up some type of school(?) for young people not interested in going to college, but want to get into skilled labor.

He is a man of my heart, as I have never or will ever understand why parents seldom say, "We are saving for our child's path to a skilled labor job". It is always, college/college, college. On one show I watched that he was on, he said there are over 5.5 million skilled labor job openings, almost all 6 figure ($$$$) jobs, but not many with the needed skills.

College may be great, for some, but why most of my life I have heard, and keep hearing "saving for our child's college"? Lots of young ones with degrees, but no job in whatever field they chose to spend that money.

Gotta check that out on Utube, Mike to me is one funny, and very practical man, who is also "well educated", by books and real life experience.

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AngelPuppy1 · ‎03-13-2010

@hckynut wrote:

The only Mike Rowe that I am familiar with had a tv show called "Dirty Jobs". I have seen him many times and he has set up some type of school(?) for young people not interested in going to college, but want to get into skilled labor.

He is a man of my heart, as I have never or will ever understand why parents seldom say, "We are saving for our child's path to a skilled labor job". It is always, college/college, college. On one show I watched that he was on, he said there are over 5.5 million skilled labor job openings, almost all 6 figure ($$$$) jobs, but not many with the needed skills.

College may be great, for some, but why most of my life I have heard, and keep hearing "saving for our child's college"? Lots of young ones with degrees, but no job in whatever field they chose to spend that money.

Gotta check that out on Utube, Mike to me is one funny, and very practical man, who is also "well educated", by books and real life experience.

hckynut

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I so agree with you! I think Mike is an awesome guy -- a straight shooter. Plus, he is intelligent, caring, funny and not bad on the eyes!

This is so true. Of course, some are better suited to college and the jobs that those prepare a person for. But we are now having such a shortage of workers such as electricians, plumbers, etc. And these jobs bring a very nice salary! College is not for everyone and college does not guarantee a job or success. There are other routes out there and it is so great that Mike is calling attention to this.

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Nataliesgramma · ‎03-28-2015

A friend's son is an Electrician, and he does very well.....

Karie2022 · ‎03-26-2010

Love him...so funny

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PhilaLady1 · ‎03-11-2010

Mike seems like such a good guy. Check out the you tube video where he is singing My Way on QVC in the early 90's. ***swoon*** Hahaha - can you imagine - just toss aside the selling and instead, sing !?! Now that's entertainment.

software · ‎06-08-2016

As if you couldn't love Mike more, he learned his love for narration by --- grab a tissue --- reading for the blind for an Eagle Scout project!

I know FaceBook can be a sewer, it's all in how you use it, but Mike has a terrific FaceBook page and a new show called Returning the Favor only broadcast on FB. The last one I saw showed him going back to his hometown of Baltimore, hooking up with his parents, who are precious, and helping a teacher who set up a warehouse for used/unused school supplies for teachers to get for their classroom. Think food bank but instead of food, it's filled with supplies.

He made sure the warehouse was reorganized, added $20k of new supplies and paid the rent for a year. He made a few teachers cry. BTW both his parents are retired teachers.