Jennifer McKenzie

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Thursday, March 29, 2007

Why I Love The Deadliest Catch TT Style






In honor of the anticipation of the new season of "The Deadliest Catch" which is one of my absolute FAVORITE shows, I'm doing the Thursday Thirteen for that show.
You have to check it out.
The Deadliest Catch



Thirteen Things Reasons I Love The Deadliest Catch


1…. Sig Hansen.
Captain of the Northwestern, he's a "highliner" captain. What that means is that he can be a real jerk, but he brings in the crab. What a guy. *blissful sigh*
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2. Edgar Hansen.
Sig's brother, he's a dreamy, dorky fisherman that just makes me laugh and drool. (shh don't tell my hubby)

3. Phil Harris.
Captain of the Cornelia Marie, he's a chain smoking, hard working captain that I love. Plus, he's a great captain.
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4. Catchy quotes that make the show a crack up. Such as Phil of the Cornelia Marie: "We cheated death one more time. I feel like a one-legged man in an a**-kicking contest." Go HERE for more

5. My husband is an ex-fisherman.
Joe gave me tons of pointers about details that I love to hear as we watch the show....obsessively.

6. It inspired me to write.
"Heart Of The Storm" releasing in print on September 1st, 2007 from Whiskey Creek/Torrid Press was inspired by the last three seasons of "Deadliest Catch". I hope I do it justice.

7. The drama.
From Edgar getting lost during their cod fishing grind and Captain Rick Quashnick being a total jerk promising the captain's chair to his first mate and renigging, the drama on the show is awesome.

8. The danger.
As one of the deadliest jobs, I find myself holding my breath as huge waves slam into the boats. I marvel at the perseverance and the balance of the men who work the deck.

9. The humor.
From weird dancing in tutus on the the deck of The Rollo to Sig's suggestion box, I've laughed my butt off while I've watched.

10. The heartbreak.
As the men do some of the most mind numbing, back breaking work imaginable, tears aren't far away when they talk to their wives over the phone and pain etches every line of their face. Or you go through the search for a downed vessel that had friends that are now lost at sea. Or you watch Edgar fighting with the daily fishing grind knowing that his new daughter is being born without him.
I'm getting choked up.

11. The camaraderie.
Both observing the easy back and forth between the fisherman (like Edgar waking up one of the deckhands with a blowtorch) and the time my hubby and I spend together watching it are times I treasure.

12. The Issues.
As the wife of an ex-fisherman, it's rare to see the other side of the coin. There are TONS of nature shows that cover the evironmentalist point of view. This show doesn't do it with a heavy hand, but it certainly shows the difficulty of making a living making sure crab makes it to market. When Eric Nyhammer (Captain of The Rollo) is boarded by the Coast Guard and later deals with the stringent quota system, the obstacles faced by men making a living on the sea are very well portrayed without taking any sides.

13. The Photography.
I live by the ocean. I know it's power and it's beauty and yet, this show gives me a dose of awe inspiring photography the only makes me hungry for more. From the majesty of the vessels, to the riveting motion of the men on deck, it's one gratifying meal after another.

Whatever your opinion of fishing, this show is a fascinating portrayal of a way of life that may not be with us much longer. Check it out.

April 3rd, 9pm. I'll be there with ya.

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