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Michael Zorko’s Story
6 milestones • 19 entries • 2 family & friends
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2008
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I was born!
22 months ago
September 30, 1974 • Oconomowoc, WI 53066, USA I was born on September 30th 1974 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
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What was your favorite childhood toy? Add a picture.
16 months ago
April 4, 1978
I had many favorite toys growing up. I loved Transformers. I had tons of them. I didn't play with them. I set up elaborate scenes in my room. I even hung them from the ceiling. However there was one toy that really stands out. I still have him.
His name is Jellybeans. I got him for Easter when I was 4 years old from Aunt Opal. My grandmother didn't like the name. She told me to "be original". She called him "Bellyjeans".
I have had him ever since. I have taken pictures with him in all my travels. Just like the Travelocity Gnome!
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Which athlete did you admire as a kid?
22 months ago
1982 I was always a huge Robin Yount fan. I love Brewers baseball, and don't get me started on the Green Bay Packers!
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Who was your first kiss?
22 months ago
1983 Real kiss? He name was Robin, that's all I know. She practiced on me for her "future boyfriend". It started out as nothing, but I started to really like her. I was in 3rd grade, she was in 6th :-)
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What sport did you play growing up?
22 months ago
1985 • Fort Atkinson, WI 53538, USA I played baseball. Fort Atkinson Little League was an amazing experience. I was a catcher and a damn good one!
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What was the first date you ever went on?
22 months ago
1986 • Fort Atkinson, WI 53538, USA Well, I "hung out" a lot. However as far as real date, was the movies. I met her at the Fort Theater, then walked her home. It was a VERY long walk!
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Who was your first crush?
22 months ago
1987 Oh boy. This is a hard one. I had many early crushes... all of them equally important and I am fond of them all. However, there is one... that has stuck with me all these years. Although I had girlfriends and kisses before I knew who she was, Theresa Anderson would be the end all be all die hard crush!
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Describe your first job and how you landed it.
22 months ago
1989 My first job ever? I was walking past Pizza Hut on State Street. I walked in and spoke to a guy named Dale. He hired me as a dish washer! I have been friends with him ever since. I was 14 years old!
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When was the first time you gave someone a key to your place?
22 months ago
1994 • Madison, WI, USA Oh boy. Her name was Jennifer Wedel. It was the summer of 1994. I just moved into a single room apartment.
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How did you get into your line of work?
22 months ago
1999 • Madison, WI, USA I was lazy :-) I knew I had to go to school. I just didn't know what I wanted to do. I just know I wanted to go for a year. No more, no less. It was either "Drafting" or "Surgical Technology". Well, lets just say I can't draw!
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What has been your most rewarding job?
14 months ago
March 31, 2002 My most rewarding job, has not been a job at all. I would have to say becoming a father, being a father, and learning to be a better father. That is my most rewarding job. I am so thankful for the riches and spoils that comes with such a position. I love it.
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What was your favorite concert?
16 months ago
August 24, 2002
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Tinley Park, IL, USA
I saw "The Who" at Tinley Park. It was just weeks after John Entwistle died. The actually recorded an album that day. Robert Plant opened and I have to say, it was an amazing experience.
I was going to take my brother Jeff. it would have been the first time he had seen them since the 1982 Farewell Tour. He had to work, so I went with a friend.
It was amazing.
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Describe an instance when time seemed to stop and you knew you were part of a moment that held great meaning.
22 months ago
August 24, 2003
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Tinley Park, IL, USA
Just days after my favorite band The Who lost John Entwistle, they played The Tweeter Center in Tinley Park. I had 2 tickets that were meant for my brother Jeff and me. He was unable to go, instead I went with Beth, my daughters mother.
Robert Plant opened the night, and Zak Starkey (son of Ringo) sat in on drums.
The concert was loud, and Pete axed his guitar into a bloody mess. It was heaven!
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Have you ever had a sports rival?
22 months ago
2008 • Whistler, BC V0N, Canada Yes... Sumioko Kuomasaki. We had been friends for years, but I finally fought him in 2008 in British Columbia for the British Commonwealth Championship.
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Started current job
22 months ago
January 1, 2011 • Park Ridge, IL, USA I started January first of this year. I had spent the previous 16 months traveling all over the country as a surgical trainer. Then one day they called it quits on me. I had 2 months to fond something good... and I did. Social Media Coordinator and now Co-Owner of DreamBox, LLC.
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Which victory for your team was your most relished? Which loss was bittersweet?
22 months ago
January 23, 2011 I would have to say that the greatest win for the Green Bay Packers was beating division rival chicago bears for the NFC Championship. It is the only time they ever faced each other for the crown, and it will probably never happen again.
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