Perri Kennedy wrote the HR Quote of the Week last Saturday on Twitter:
Watching the “Deadliest Catch” marathon. HR has its downsides, but at least the risk of drowning or hypothermia is relatively low.
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Michelle Malay Carter
Apr 14th, 2008
I’m oddly fascinated by The Deadliest Catch myself. After you’ve seen a few episodes, it does get a bit redundant, but when I’m channel surfing, I like to grab a few minutes here and there.
As I eluded in my blog post today, I truly believe we are wired for certain kinds of work. Alaskan King Crab fishing draws a special breed. The work is astronomically physically demanding. They can work 18 hour shifts when the crabs are hitting. I watched one episode where they were filming some rare crew “time off”, and what did the men do to entertain themselves during their time off? Wrestling! More physical activity.
I can assure you that these men got plenty of report card comments like: “Johnny just refuses to sit still in class.” The men (I don’t recall seeing any women) who make a career out of Crab Fishing are wired to the core for physical activity.
Regards,
Michelle Malay Carter
Bob Fernandez
Apr 14th, 2008
I’m trying to reach Frank Roche. Please e-mail me at bob.fernandez@phillynews.com.