I met Mike at a billiards hall so that we could play a few games of pool. One of the first things I noticed was that he was wearing a sweatshirt that is exactly the same as one I have, except that mine is in a smaller size. Yes, I have a purple sweatshirt from the men’s department at Target. Don’t judge me. Anyway, playing pool was fun, but I lost. No surprise there, I am terrible at pool.
After that we walked across the street to a karaoke bar and grabbed some drinks. Mike sang “Stuck in the Middle With You” by Stealers Wheel, and I sang “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi. I was every bit as bad as you would expect me to be. We talked about our taste in music, and it turns out we’re both fans of 80’s metal. I mentioned an 80’s cover band I like called Steel Panther that plays in Hollywood on Monday nights. (They’re really funny: steelpantherrocks.com) He said “Hey, tonight is Monday. We should go see them.” So off to Hollywood we went.
Seriously, I can’t describe how hilarious their shows are. Metal music, raunchy humor, and girls get up on stage and show their boobs (I am not one of those girls). It’s not uncommon to see celebrities there on occasion, and that night Dane Cook and Steven Adler were there. They both got up on stage, and Steven actually played a couple of songs with them. It was awesome. Mike had a good time, too. We’ve stayed in touch, but haven’t been able to meet up with each other again. Maybe someday soon.
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