Transcript of May 2, 2005, Online Chat with OCC's Mikey
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Discovery: Welcome to our live chat with OCC's Mikey Teutul, one of the stars of American Chopper. He's ready and willing to answer as many questions as you can ask in one hour's time. So ask away.
Mikey: Hello to everybody!
MikeysNurse: Mikey, besides being the OCC Web "specialist," what other duties are you responsible for these days?
Mikey: Just about only "emotional clean-up."
ldday: Mikey, are you gonna build another bike?
Mikey: Probably not. I've taken a back seat to bike building for corporate builds and various different charitable organizations we're getting acquainted with.
MikeysNurse: What is the hardest part about being so easily recognized in public?
Mikey: Loss of privacy. You don't realize how much you value your privacy until it's gone.
mogie6989: What kind of music do you listen to?
Mikey: Mainly '60s rock 'n' roll, and some '70s. And good country, like Johnny Cash.
Canadiangirl: If you could meet anyone in person, dead or alive, who would it be and why?
Mikey: That's a tough question. I'd say it would be Bill Murray, just 'cause I think he's the greatest. I liked Bill Murray best in, probably, What About Bob.
nctulipgirl: Is your hair naturally curly or do you just scrunch it that way?
Mikey: It's natural. As a matter of fact, I do as little as possible to it.
OCC_Gearhead: Do you see yourself staying at OCC for a while?
Mikey: I do, especially if the paychecks keep rolling in. But seriously, I do. I enjoy everybody I work with. I don't know how long this is going to last, but as long as it does, I'll be there.
Dick_Johnson: When are you going to teach your brother how to weld?
Mikey: I think the question should be the other way around!
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Idear_Man: How many turkeys can your old man put away at Thanksgiving time?
Mikey: Three. And those would be 14-pound turkeys.
karlwithak: Where did you pick up your fabulous dancing skills?
Mikey: Um ... I don't know. I started dancing young, because I love music so much. I guess I just kinda picked up the rhythm somewhere.
Shoofly: Mikey, who reports to you at OCC?
Mikey: Nobody really reports to me at OCC. I have to report to, probably, about eight different people.
MikeysNurse: Did you have fun at Disney World?
Mikey: I did. I loved Disney World. I was so entranced by it that I bought way too much overpriced Disney stuff while I was there. And I knew it, too, when I was buying it. What did I buy? What didn't I buy?
Fish: Did Earl ever find his shoe?
Mikey: Nope. One day someone will catch it on a hook.
soccer9ss: What is in Senior's red cup?
Mikey: Gasoline. No, really, it's usually an energy drink.
Krieger: You're my hero, Mike. When are you going to don the supersuit and the telephone booth?
Mikey: Give me a week or so.
Krieger: One word answer: Meaning of life?
Mikey: Women.
Candy: Hey, Mikey, you are as cute as a bug's ear. Do you look more like your dad or your mom?
Mikey: I couldn't say. I see a little of both, I guess.
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Formula: Do you make it a habit of watching the episodes?
Mikey: Yes.
occ4life: What is your favorite movie?
Mikey: I'd have to say my favorite movie is The Big Lebowski.
louievera: So, I guess I didn't actually ask you a question ... Lemme think of one, because it would be creepy just to ask you to marry me right off the bat. So, when you leave Target do you return your cart to the cart corral? Or at least make a lackey do it for you?
Mikey: Yes to the marriage proposal. And I'll usually leave the cart about 3 feet away from another vehicle as I pull out, so the cart's slowly rolling downhill toward it.
And I don't shop at Target.
Mikeyvixen: How has the show changed your romantic life?
Mikey: Um, well, it's made it existent. That's for certain. That's all I'll say.
alene4730: Is there anything that you have always wanted to do as a career instead of working for you father and building bikes?
Mikey: I've never really thought past job to job, so I'm going to have to say no. I've never really had a career in mind; I always thought something might find me.
MattCzaj: Did you ever get your motorcycle license?
Mikey: Nnnnooo. Shamefully, no.
Ian: Where can guys like us find a do-nuthin' lazy-assed fun job like yours?
Mikey: Have your family get a television program on an up-and-coming television cable company, and sit back and relax.
theladiesman: Hey, Mikey, what was your favorite cartoon when you were growing up?
Mikey: Basically, anything Hanna-Barbera or Looney Tunes, or Disney. Today, I don't know. Everything's flooded with Japanimation, and I think everything sucks, which is a shame.
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wootmaster: What's up, Mikey? I was wondering what your favorite episode of American Chopper is?
Mikey: It would be Mikey/Vinnie Bike 1. What I liked best was Vinnie on that show.
occfan1234: What's your favorite state?
Mikey: New York. I love New York. I was raised there. I love visiting New York City, and I also love the country aspect of New York.
CNextProject: OMG, Mikey, I luv ya. I have both the "Mikey Rules" and the "Taking Out the Trash" shirts (that I wear all the time). What do you like to do when you're not at work?
Mikey: I like to relax, get a good laugh with some friends, maybe a couple of drinks. Or sleep.
MikeysNurse: Since your babysitting adventures on last week's episode, ever consider opening your own "Mikey Teutul Day Care"?
Mikey:
gregorytee: Do you like bikes or golf more?
Mikey: Golf. The appeal of golf is after 18 holes of doing terribly, you get the one shot that is perfect. That's what keeps you coming back. You do that for three or four hours, where the one great thing on a motorcycle will take you about a month. Plus, there's more fresh air involved.
MooFooDooLoo: Mikey, don't you have to work tomorrow? Why are you up so late?
Mikey: Because I'm talking to you!
josh: I also like it when you make your bro mad or happy, mostly mad. Do you like to make him mad?
Mikey: I do. I enjoy it, like every little brother enjoys annoying their older sibling. The only thing is I'm more mature now and I shouldn't, but that makes it that much more fun.
snicklefritz: What is your fondest memory growing up?
Mikey: Um ... Oh boy. That's a tough one. Probably family vacations. I used to have a blast on family vacations.
soccer9ss: You went to college for one semester; what classes did you take in that one semester?
Mikey: I took a bunch of basic classes. I don't think they were even credit courses; they counted as electives. I got zeroes across the board. Went to school every day, I just didn't do any work.
NKRBKR25: What is the biggest myth about yourself that you would like to clear up?
Mikey: I'm really adopted.
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Agent_Jay: Do you give tips to the guys in the shop about how to get on Senior's good side?
Mikey: Yes. But that basically entails being me. So it's kinda hard for all the other guys, especially since my father doesn't have such a soft spot for them. I get away with murder.
ldday: How much trouble did you get into when you ran the truck into your dad's pond?
Mikey: I got sent to my room for two days.
squidward: What is your fav Spongebob character/episode?
Mikey: I would say my favorite character is Spongebob. My favorite episode is when he learns to tie his shoes. My favorite band, Ween, wrote a song for that.
alene4730: What is the one thing that aggravates you the most about your dad and brother?
Mikey: I think it's obviously the fact that they argue so much. I still don't like it. I never will.
DJ4EVER: Do the cameras or crew ever get annoying?
Mikey: No. If anything I annoy them. And that's the truth.
OCC_LOVER: Do you like Paul Sr. or Paul Jr. better?
Mikey: (laughing) I like them both the same. I'm a diplomat.
Nathaniel: Mikey, what is your most favorite build that you have been a part of?
Mikey: I would say probably the Christmas Bike. I enjoyed the contributions from so many different people — I think we had five people contributing on that bike — so it's a bunch of different styles of work.
MUSICFREEK03: Mikey, my friend wants to know where you got your T-shirt that says "Mikey Rules"?
Mikey: They were thinking up ideas for shirts and stuff, and that just came across the board. I didn't even really OK it — somebody else did. I think if I OK'd something like that it would be too much of a self-promotion, but since somebody else came up with it, we sorta stuck with it.
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AB1: If you could have one superpower what would it be?
Mikey: I would like to say the ability to fly, but I think it would probably be laser beams out of my eyes.
jj: With all your fame now, do you still have to take out the trash?
Mikey: Not as often as I used to, but I still do, yes.
Russ_Tundra: How many phone calls do you usually get in a day?
Mikey: It's hard to say. It could be anywhere from two to a few hundred.
newpooh: Mikey, you are a hottie!! As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Mikey: I don't know. When I was a kid I wanted to be a fire engine.
edej24: What is the most annoying question you get asked or have ever been asked?
Mikey: There's a big tie going on there. One of them is asking me if my dad's an a-hole — or more so, telling me he is. That's annoying.
Justafan1978: Have you ever reached the point where even you get tired of seeing yourself/your family's faces on TV or in magazines?
Mikey: I do. In my spare time, the last thing I want to see is myself on a poster when I'm going in to get a Coke at a dime store.
travispatoka: Did you really love your old car that much?
Mikey: I did, very much. It was a '94 Nissan Sentra, and everybody demolished it on me. It got good gas mileage; it was a good car.
MooFooDooLoo: Mikey, I'm having trouble with the ladies. I need some tips.
Mikey: Boy, that's a tough one. I don't know what to say.
shaun_n125: Do you have any pets?
Mikey: We have two dogs. One's a Lhasa Apso and one's a cocker spaniel.
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true_man84: What's your favorite food?
Mikey: Steak. Without a doubt.
GTXHEMI: When are you going to do your first movie? You gotta do it, man!
Mikey: (laughing) I don't know if I'll ever reach that kind of status, to do a movie. It would be flattering and I would enjoy it, but I don't see it happening any time soon.
wheelmanNHI: Besides Vinnie, who else would you like to build a chopper with?
Mikey: I wouldn't mind building a bike with Rick, or maybe Christian. Both of them are very even-tempered, kinda mild personalities.
eFertLISECHO: Mikey, if you could be any animal in the forest what would you be?
Mikey: I'd probably be a deer. Unless it was hunting season.
4U2NV: Mikey do you miss being a bouncer?
Mikey: Not at all. As a matter of fact, I deal with drunks more now than when I was a bouncer, and it's not a pretty sight.
occ4life: Do you like NASCAR, and who is your favorite driver?
Mikey: I do kinda like NASCAR. I'd say Michael Waltrip.
Russ_Tundra: How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop?
Mikey: One, two, three ... three ... three ...
majacklgal: From the shows, it appears that you have a close friendship with Vinnie. How long have you known him?
Mikey: I think I've known Vinnie all my life.
Mikey_Rocks: If you had your own TV show, what would the title be? And what type of show would it be? Thanks, you rock!
Mikey: I don't know. I just don't know.
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bluebomber: Do people get the wrong idea about you when your brother and father call you lazy or stupid? On the show you are always seen taking a nap or goofing around, and does it hurt your feelings when people don't think you do anything?
Mikey: No. I've never been one to value other people's opinions too much. Not that I don't value yours. But to answer your question, it doesn't really bother me, no.
Mikey_Rocks: If you could choose only one word to describe yourself, what would it be?
Mikey: Nutty.
lil_Read: Mikey, do you need an apprentice? I can take out the trash and recycling.
Mikey: Yes! You start tomorrow.
a_get_up_kid: Do you watch Adult Swim on Cartoon Network? And if so, what's your favorite show?
Mikey: I do watch Adult Swim. It may be the greatest thing on television. My favorite show is The Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
RickandAnna: Just want to say we love you and love the show. Who do you think has the most brains in the family?
Mikey: I think altogether we make up one really smart brain.
Misty: Why did you go into the pond, Mikey? Oh why, oh why?
Mikey: Sheer negligence.
mike: Why do you always wear a Michigan hockey jersey? If I got you a Nebraska-Omaha hockey jersey would you wear it instead of the Michigan jersey?
Mikey: I would probably spray-paint it on TV, and then shred it.
bigman0401: Who's your favorite Little Rascal? Is it Alfalfa or is it Spanky?
Mikey: (laughing) Spanky.
FTANG: What kind of shampoo and conditioner do you use?
Mikey: Um, I'm not certain what it's called. My mother got me this industrial-strength conditioner.
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David_in_TX: What are some of the antics we can look forward to this upcoming year?
Mikey: Hard to say, really. I think we're looking into a NASA bike next, but I can't predict what we're going to do spontaneously in the next year.
Yo__Mama: What is your favorite cookie? Has that been covered in a show?
Mikey: I don't believe it has, but it might have. I don't know. My grandmother actually, God rest her soul, made the greatest chocolate-chip cookie in the world.
Destry: Who has been the best celebrity you have met? And who would you like to build a bike for?
Mikey: You know, that's tough, because a lot of the celebrities I've met are really good people. I guess one I got to know the most was Steven Tyler. He's a really, really nice guy. And I'd like to build a bike for Bill Murray.
oxymoron907: Do you wanna be my friend?
Mikey: Sure thing.
ressa: Is black your favorite color? You wear it a lot.
Mikey: I wear black because Johnny Cash is dead.
Xaphan: If you could go back in time or forward in time, which would you choose and when in time would you go?
Mikey: I would go backward, probably to the late '50s. It was a simpler time. I like the music and the cars in that time.
ressa: Star Wars or Star Trek?
Mikey: Star Wars.
Bob_P: Do you think you could get your dad to yell at my daughters to clean their room?
Mikey: Not right now.
Stevie: Where is the Fire Bike right now? Is it in the retail store?
Mikey: I believe it is in the retail store.
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JetBus: What does the Ironworks have to do with your operation?
Mikey: It's basically the original business from which the chopper business was formed. The Ironworks still exists.
TracyLeeOCC: Do you and the guys get annoyed by fans stopping by the shop all the time?
Mikey: Not all the time.
monsoned: Mikey, why don't you grow a big-ass Grizzly Adams beard?
Mikey: I don't really fancy myself a beard type. I just don't shave.
alene4730: What do you admire most about your daddy and brother?
Mikey: My father: I admire the fact that he's so stubborn. And my brother, I would say his knack for art.
Wolfie50: Is it really as tough to be a Teutul as it looks on TV?
Mikey: No. There are some great advantages to where I am right now in life. So, no, not nearly as tough.
soccer9ss: Do you read your own fan mail?
Mikey: I do, actually. And I try to answer as many fan letters as I can. Some surprise me. Someone I don't know from Arizona sent me a Valentine's Day stuffed animal, like a lion in a leather jacket, with a nice card. I was very surprised.
mmulisha03: What are you watching on TV tonight?
Mikey: Nothing right now. I'm just chilling out. Earlier tonight I watched a great documentary on Johnny Cash.
chopweldgirl: Mike, will you ever challenge your brother to a design/fabrication match?
Mikey: No. My sibling rivalry with my brother isn't that strong in that way. Maybe we'll punch each other — go punch for punch. But as far as stuff like that, we don't really compete.
young-gun33: This is a good episode. How long did it take to shoot?
Mikey: It took about a day and a half to shoot all of the introductions and voice-overs.
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MikeyisdaMan: What events are coming up where you will be appearing?
Mikey: I'm not certain. Definitely Myrtle Beach Bike Week, in mid-May. It's coming up.
Undertaker_l: Was that your dog when you rode your bike into the shop?
Mikey: No. I believe it was my father's dog.
occfan1: Ever been to Chattanooga, Tenn.?
Mikey: No, but I'd love to go.
monsoned: How fast is the Matador?
Mikey: The Matador, I believe, will do a 13-second quarter-mile, maybe 14 seconds.
Stanley_C: What goes on behind the scenes when the camera's not on?
Mikey: Just about the same thing you see when the cameras are on, but with more characters.
Dick_Johnson: Mikey, do you and the guys read these boards?
Mikey: Yes, we do, as a matter of fact.
ldday: Mikey, where is your sister at? We haven't seen her since the episode where you rode the crocodiles.
Mikey: My little sister goes to school for nursing in Rochester, N.Y., and she will be graduating in about two weeks. She's smart.
Idear_Man: How is the Web master job coming along? Are you still involved in that venture?
Mikey: I am. My partner Eric does most of the work. I'm still waiting to get a computer of my own. I should be doing interviews for the site — I'll be updating them.
Mikeyrules: What's your favorite bike?
Mikey: My favorite bike, sentimentally, is the Fire Bike, but aesthetically I would go with the Black Widow.
alene4730: Have you liked bikes your whole life?
Mikey: No. I've only gotten into them since I've started working in the chopper shop, so about two-and-a-half years.
carly: What's your favorite pie?
Mikey: Apple.
Discovery: Thanks for a great chat! Unfortunately, we are almost out of time. Do you have any parting words for us?
Mikey: Thank you all for staying up so late to talk with me. If you watched the episode, I appreciate that as well. I look forward to chatting with you again in the near future!
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