Getting to know ABC Action News reporter Don Germaise with this week's 10 questions...

Reporter Don Germaise in storm winds


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Posted: 12/19/2010

TAMPA - Are you ready for this week's 10 Questions?

It's a fun online article we publish every week featuring one of your top newsmakers or community members. This is a way you can get to know them better.

This week as we give thanks during the holiday season, I am giving thanks to the many dear friends I have made here at ABC Action News. That includes one of your favorites, Don Germaise.

So, if he wasn't chasing hurricanes what would Don be doing? I'll give you a hint. It still involves some chasing. Find out in this week's edition of 10 questions for?

10 Questions for Don Germaise

1.) What is your all time favorite movie or song?
“A Knight’s Tale.” Song: “Floridays” by Jimmy Buffett

2.) Do you have a Smartphone? If so, what's your favorite app?
No

3.) Who do you count as your mentor(s)?.
My first TV News Director Ron Comings and my Housing Director at University of Florida Jack Worley

4.) What was your very first job?
I delivered newspapers as a 12-year-old. It was cold and miserable riding my bike through Massachusetts winters. But, I earned $9.65 a week and thought I was rich!

5.) If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?
I have a quick temper.

6.) What do you consider your greatest success?
Raising a practically perfect daughter!

7.) Tell us something about you most people don't know?
But then most people would know.

8.) If you could have dinner with any three people, living or dead, who would they be?
Roberto Clemente, John Wayne, Jeb Bush

9.) What is in your fridge right now?
Food and beverages. What’s in yours?

10. If you could have a different career, other then what you're doing now, what would it be?
Major League Baseball Player

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I look forward to sharing this fun segment with the residents of Tampa Bay!

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