You're so excited!
What is it? Tax day? Schmax day!
The season premiere of "Deadliest Catch" on the Discovery Channel!
What is even cooler? The Discovery Channel is putting on marathons of past season's shows. Honestly, if you have never watched this show, I recommend it. King Crab fishing in the Bering Sea of Alaska is the deadliest job on this planet. There is a 100% injury rate. During crab season, an average of one fisherman per week will perish. I know, that is horrible--it's the deadliest job on earth for a reason. Watching these guys work in the most incredible conditions is amazing. They are the toughest breed around.
One of my favorite ships highlighted is the "Northwestern". The brothers who own and operate that ship are the funniest guys. Plus, they come from a long family line of Norwegian fishermen. It's in their blood, and you can see it while they work. It's fascinating.
Last season we got to see one of the highlighted fishing vessels rescue a man who had fallen off of a boat. We also got to see the Coast Guard rescue a man as well. Keep in mind, if you end up in the frigid waters of the Bering Sea, you have moments to live.
Plus, there is levity. The humor of fishermen is right up there with truckers and biker chicks. It's pretty funny. Click here for Discovery Channel's official website. You can also see mini clips from last seasons as well.
So, if you want to see why I am so hooked on it, take a gander at some of past season's shows. It will prime your pump for the fast approaching day.....April 15th.
Can you feel the excitement in the air?
UPDATE: Click here for an article regarding a ship that sank during crab season in the Bering Sea. This is an incredible tragedy and my heart goes out to the men who tried to rescue this man, his family and fellow crew members. This ship was not a part of Discovery Channel's ships they follow.
I want to clarify, I don't watch this show so I can watch tragedy. I watch it to see how amazingly hard these men work, the incredible power of nature in the Bering Sea, and the guts of the men who do this kind of work. It is the most dangerous job on earth and tragedy does happen.
I do hope that from the tragedy above, there are improvements done for the men's "safety suits". They are a type of thermal suit that they can slip on if they realize the boat is sinking. Survival rates increase dramatically if they can be in the water with one of those on. Men have been rescued 24+ hours after falling in the water with those on.
1 comment:
Ugh! I can't watch that kind of stuff. It just scares me to death. I already have a healthy fear of the water and one of my worst fears is being trapped under a boat or underwater. I can't handle watching shows where there is a potential of death by drowning. Anyway, I'm happy for you that the show is returning. I will know what time slot to avoid on the Discovery Channel! :P
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