Shawn Dixon

Name: Shawn Dixon

Age: 42

Family: Wife, Shari; sons, Logan, 8, and Joel, 5

City of residence: Chico

Occupation: Sales manager of Petrich Cycle in Orland

Favorite part of the job: The mechanical stuff and the customers.

What part of your job would you gladly give up? Having to deal with all of the inventory stuff.

Tell us about a life-changing experience: I got rear-ended by a lady in a Lincoln Navigator a few years ago. I was at a dead stop and she hit me doing about 45 mph. It messed me up physically for a couple of months.

If you were granted one wish, what would you wish for? Extreme wealth so that I could help others out.

Whom do you most admire and why? My mom. She raised me as a single parent. She's intelligent and has a great attitude.

What are your favorite places to go in the area? Bidwell Park and downtown Chico

What was your first job? Pouring lead for fish lures.

If you were a superhero, what would your power be? The ability to fly

If you could own any car, what would it be? A '66 AC Cobra, a real one

What's something you can't live without? Beer

What's something about yourself that your friends might not know? I was a "debeaker" at a turkey ranch.

Do you have any pet peeves? Rudeness

Describe yourself in three words: Honest, dependable and funny

What kind of pets do you have? Two black Labs, a brother and sister, Boo and Charlie. They were left on the side of the road when they were 8 weeks old and we rescued them.

What's your favorite thing to do on a rainy day? Sit by the fire and read.

What is your dream job? I worked at wineries before, in a tasting room. That was a great job.

What are some of your fondest memories? Childhood. The simplicity of life before the reality of adulthood set in.

What would your last meal be? A cheeseburger

Favorite music: Rock

If you were reincarnated as an animal, which one would you be and why? A black panther, because they are a predator.

If I gave you $20, what's the first thing that you would do? I would put it in my wallet.

What's your guilty pleasure? Chocolate

What quality in people do you most admire? People who pay it forward.

What was your favorite toy as a child? Electronic robots and race cars

Favorite superhero? Cyclops

Favorite television show: "Two and a Half Men"

Worst television show: "Roseanne"

Favorite movie: "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"

Worst movie ever made: "The Longest Yard"

Worst fear: Height, but I want to fly as a super hero.

Most embarrassing moment: Having run-ins with law enforcement as I was growing up.

Contact Jennifer Ferguson at 749-4733 or jferguson@tcnpress.com.