And for those who are worried about getting paid. Most of the people who work on the projects on Monster Garage (I'm not sure about Mike), win a tool set valued at $3400 is they complete the project on time successfully. I would say that's pretty good!
Like everyone else said, let us know about the airtime.
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well I'm here in Long beach I drove by Jesse's shop to get a feel for where the place is. I have to meet with the producer tomorrow at 8 am. I was told that the show would air in aprox. a month. I'll know more tomorrow. here goes nuttin'!
-------------------- Work like you don't need the money, Love like you've never been hurt, And Dance like no one's watching. :) Mike Lavallee Mike Lavallee's Pinstriping & Airbrush Art Everett, WA Posts: 449 | From: Everett, WA | Registered: Dec 1998
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well finished painting the monster garage vehicle ( a ranchero with a mechanicle bull in the back) I HAD to paint the thing to look like it was covered in stretched leather and also paint a bad ass bull on the sides! it came out awesome and Jesse loved it. also I finished painting Jesse's slammed black chevy extended cab pickup truck with my signature fire and did a logo for him on the hood with a screaming skull and CFL EMBOSSED LOKIN LOGO ( choppers for life ) the show will air on june 16th if all go's as planned and it looks like I'll be painting quite a bit more for Jesse and west coast choppers as well as the Monster garage. jesse told me that he's gonna put pics of the truck in all the magazines and even is going to use it in his new wheels ads!! too cool. well thats all the news thats fit to print. mike
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-------------------- Work like you don't need the money, Love like you've never been hurt, And Dance like no one's watching. :) Mike Lavallee Mike Lavallee's Pinstriping & Airbrush Art Everett, WA Posts: 449 | From: Everett, WA | Registered: Dec 1998
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NOW we all watch and write in to the show from all over North America, in amazement of the killer paint work from the new guy. We all suggest this visiting painter should have his own show.
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I cant wait to see this one, and the fact that you got repeat gigs there is even better. Keep up the great work dude!
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Glad things went well for you,Mike! We'll be watching for the show. Try to post some pics when you can. I can see it now... a new series ..."Mike Lavallee and the Flaming Airbrush" Just think of the possibilities.. t-shirts, videos, posters, action figures, late night talk shows! hehehe
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Well I have to tell you that it was an interesting few days for sure! it was pretty hot when I painted the monster garage car I hope I don't look like a sweaty mess on TV. I can't show any pics of the monster rig until after the show airs but I can show pics of the truck I did for Jesse. I'll post some soon. Long beach is a different world than I'm used to one night I heard a gunshot from my hotel room and then one other night I witnessed a about 20 cops with their guns drawn on these two gang looking guys on the way back to my hotel. there's no place like home...there's no place like home! hahaha oh well I'm sure it happens all the time here I just never see it where I'm from. I'll be flying to NY on sunday to do some work back in my old stomping grounds so I'll have to post pics after I return. well, just thought I'd share Mike
-------------------- Work like you don't need the money, Love like you've never been hurt, And Dance like no one's watching. :) Mike Lavallee Mike Lavallee's Pinstriping & Airbrush Art Everett, WA Posts: 449 | From: Everett, WA | Registered: Dec 1998
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Mike won't have time for us peons now... He is famous now! LOL! Although it is hard to paint with two broken legs... Hahahahahahahaha!
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If you go here Monter Garage Reminders You can "Check" the episode(s) you want and then enter your e-mail and they will send you a reminder for the show.
-------------------- Ed CJ Williams CJ Graffx Christiana,Pa. cjgraffx@comcast.net Just have'n fun.... Posts: 296 | From: Christiana,Pa. | Registered: May 1999
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Way Too Cool. Never miss an episode. Congratulations Mike, I can’t wait to see the show. Do you work with Tom Prewitt or are you alone on the project? 2 friends of mine, 1 a woman, have been lucky enough to be selected to appear on the show. Both say that it was the most fun and work that they have been involved in.
-------------------- Pat Phipps Custom Trophy & Design Glenn Dale. MD ______________________ _ "A Man Don't Learn A Lesson Less It Costs Him Blood or Money " Posts: 78 | From: Glenn Dale, Maryland | Registered: Feb 2003
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Mike, add my congratulations to those of all the others. Your skills are awesome. It's great that your talents are going to be recognized by so many more people now. All of us knew that you were "one of a kind", but now the rest of the world can get in on the secret.
To those out there that might say that Mike was really lucky, I would like to remind us all that "luck" is when preparation meets opportunity. If Mike did not have the tremendous abilities that he does, he would not have been able to pull this off, and then we would have probably said that it was "bad luck".
While I'm spouting off I'd also like to say that Mike combines his outstanding ability with a humble attitude. It seems that most of the top notch folks in our craft have that same combination. I was able to spend three days with Gary Anderson recently and there is probably no one that I admire more, but what draws so many people to him (beside the genius of his work) is the attitude that whatever he has in his head and heart he is willing to share with others. Give him a call sometime and see how long it takes you to hang up.
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Jesse was cool, he is pretty busy running the shop and the monster garage shows, he had to have shoulder surgery so he was not around much. he did stop by to see what I had planned for the monster garage car and then came by a couple of times while I was working on his truck. I was the only painter on the project this time. they also did a time laps film as well as shooting the show with a regular camera. I played around a little while I was working to keep it light I wonder what will actually end up on the show.
-------------------- Work like you don't need the money, Love like you've never been hurt, And Dance like no one's watching. :) Mike Lavallee Mike Lavallee's Pinstriping & Airbrush Art Everett, WA Posts: 449 | From: Everett, WA | Registered: Dec 1998
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We've all been watching the post you see. You certainly have a rare "gift", and worked so hard to develop it. Now you are sharing with others and the world is watching. May all His blessings be upon you! Keep us posted, be safe.
-------------------- Deb Fowler
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