A heck of a way to make a living!

10 Responses to A heck of a way to make a living!

1. Darin says:

   December 1, 2012 at 11:07

   Reporter used some two year old pics,but neat pics anyway :popcorn

   http://youtu.be/yJzfsISrapY

   Fishermen,Loggers and Farmers,all three have something in common.They all work hard as hell,have tons of money pass through their hands,but keep very little and they recieve very little thanks for the jobs they do.
2. KG says:

   December 1, 2012 at 11:27

   About sums it up, Darin.
   And they’re mostly honest, decent people too.
3. KG says:

   December 1, 2012 at 11:35

   Here’s another great clip, a pilot boat in 8m seas.
   I’ve been out in 12m seas (off North Cape, NZ), getting home from a crayfishing trip to the Three Kings islands, and it wasn’t a deal of fun….nearly twelve hours, a broken wrist and multiple bruises.
   Unforgettable, though and I wouldn’t have missed it for anything.
   http://youtu.be/eLIzp3WLpQE
   • Darin says:

     December 1, 2012 at 13:10

     My dad served on the USS Independence from 1961-1963,made two trips across the north Atlantic.He said you could always tell when a bad storm was coming up.First the Auxiliary and Picket ships would leave,then the Cruisers and finally the Destroyers leaving the Carrier all by it’s lonesome to plow straight through.
     The other way you could tell was when swells started cresting over the flight deck which was normally 85′ off the water

     http://youtu.be/e45VTPlugSs
4. KG says:

   December 1, 2012 at 13:29

   “The other way you could tell was when swells started cresting over the flight deck which was normally 85′ off the water ”
   • Darin says:

     December 1, 2012 at 14:00

     How about underway replenishment in a storm?USS Hornet CV-12 and the USS Frank E.Evans DD-754.

     http://youtu.be/pEqMNAVYR7Y

     The Evans was later cut in half in a collision by the HAMS Melbourne during night time maneuvers.

     The Melbourne was the only British Commonwealth vessel to sink two allied warships in peacetime collisions

     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Melbourne_(R21)
5. KG says:

   December 1, 2012 at 14:35

   Interesting Wiki article, Darin. :popcorn
6. Oswald Bastable says:

   December 2, 2012 at 04:47

   On the subject of how the sea can ruin your day:

   http://ogdaa.blogspot.co.nz/2012/12/talk-about-fucking-up-your-whole-day.html
   • Darin says:

     December 2, 2012 at 05:43

     Must remember we are not the top of the food chain
7. KG says:

   December 2, 2012 at 07:34

   :popcorn looks like the orca was after a seal pup in the first place.
   Mistakes can happen.