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                <title><![CDATA[Whatver Happened to Leave it to Beaver???? - @captainkidd]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[I dont watch a lot of TV, but have had some free time lately and found myself in front of the TV more than normal. Ive noticed something that I find a bit odd.For some reason, watching other people work has turned into Prime Time entertainment.I must admit, Ive watched Deadliest Catch enough to know what it is about, and to find it compelling. Though I would not describe it as Stop Down Entertainment for me, if I have the time, I will try to catch the new episodes of it when possible. I find it amazing that these men can do what they do with so little concern or worry. I was in the Navy for 6 years, and went through some extremely rough and scary storms at sea, but I cannot imagine going through some of the seas and storms these men go through. And, they work ON DECK during some of the worst weather imaginable. WOW!!!!Anyway, lately, I have noticed that there are more and more shows that just film people at work. My wife is completely hung up on Swamp People. This one is another pretty cool show, showing these Good ole Boys from Louisiana that hunt and kill alligators for a living. (Whether or not you believe in hunting or killing is not the question, so lets dont ever make this about that, OK? Either way, you have to admit its an interesting livelihood)Theres another about these guys who are in Alaska trying to strike it rich mining gold on old, used up gold claim land. Theres one about a bunch of guys in the Appalachian Mountains who make and sell moonshine. One about guys who log in the swamps. One about a couple of brothers who run a snake farm. (Dont get me started on snakes. I do not do snakes!!!) Theres a show about a guy who buys past due storage lockers and sells the contents. A couple of shows about guys who own pawn shops. No less than three about animal control / humane officers. They have one about guys (and a hot chick) who drive trucks across the ice in the Arctic. This wasnt good enough, so they took them to South America and made a show about them driving trucks on roads that arent safe for a bicycle to be on. They have one about a couple of guys who look for meteorites to sell. Theres one about a couple of guys who look for antiques in other peoples garages, and one about some guys who do the same thing but only look for stuff that relates to movies. There is one about a veterinary hospital, one about a veterinary clinic, and one about a Polish guy in Amish Pennsylvania that spends an inordinate amount of time with his arm buried up to his shoulder on the less desirable end of a cow, goat, sheep, or (on at least one occasion) an alpaca (thats a little camel, for the uninitiated).And there are not one, but two about guys who own gun stores.There is an old joke where a guy states: I find work amazing. I can watch other people do it all day long.Well, the joke has become a reality, if you have cable TV. There are so many of these shows on there that I believe I could do nothing but watch other people go to their jobs if I did not have to worry about making a living myself.Im not complaining mind you. Im just amazed. I actually am trying to find a way to get in on this craze while it is hot.Im going to the Discovery Channel and pitch a show about a Vet who drinks moonshine and is driving a truck load of logs down through snake infested swamps to some gun crazy brothers who are building an alligator infested gold mine.Oh yeah, I almost forgot. They all have crabs.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:12:18 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Please, allow me to Introduce Myself. - @captainkidd]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Hello. I'm Captain Kidd. Some of you might recognize the name. Others of you, I hope to get to know.First of all, Welcome to my place. Pardon the boxes and crates, Ive bee meaning to unpack those for years, but just can't seem to find the time. Careful that stack of books over there, its balanced pretty badly, and could fall over on you if you dont watch out. If youll follow me, Ive got a little pathway cleared back to the stairs.Be real careful on these stairs, they are narrow and creaky. I really have to find some time to do a little bit of work on these things, but you know how hard it is to find the time. That hand rail is a little loose, so watch it, too. I ought to replace the bulb up here, but I keep forgetting. I dont know why I keep my office in the attic, but Ive always done my best work up here, and I just hate to think about cleaning it out and moving downstairs.Oh, good! Heres my desk. Just move those old magazines and books off that chair, and have a seat. Coffee will be ready in just a minute, and will be on all the time from now on, so now that youve found me, and know your way through the warehouse and up here to the attic, here to the office, feel free to stop by anytime for a cup and to swap a yarn, hear a story, or listen to a memory echo back to me.I am a member, and former pretty heavy contributor, of another Citizen Journalism / Writing / Social News website. I met up with Perri there many, many months ago. I was bouncing around the web a few weeks ago, and found this place and immediately got hold of Perri to ask a few questions and get more information.I joined a couple of days later, and have been getting everything in order to post a bunch of my old work over here, and begin publishing some new stuff over here instead of the old site.I write original material, mostly. Just musings of my own about my own personal experiences. I hope you enjoy these little ramblings of mine, and that, just for a minute or two, they take your mind off of today, take you to a place you used to be, bring a smile to your face, or just get you to stop and make you consider things, as the case may be.Sometimes I do, however, drift off into a bit of a political area, and I hope that you will be as respectful of my opinion and the opinion of whomever decides to respond as I will be of yours. I dont appreciate gratuitous cursing and foul language, so please be respectful and refrain from using it.Id like to thank Perri for giving me a new outlet, and hope that this endeavor of hers is a success. Perri, thanks, and thanks for the followup e-mail. I hope to be throwing a couple of brand new pieces up here in the very near future, and posting some of my old stuff from time to time, also.So, sit back, and enjoy the tour through the dusty, dimly lit, cobwebbed filled spaces that make up my memory, and I hope you enjoy your time with me as we rattle around up here in the attic of my mind.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:08:26 -0500</pubDate>
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