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Campbell posted:Regarding the couple of Deadliest Catch questions above, I might have a little info on that. The different offload ports are typically associated with canneries that they crab boat is contracted with. There are a total of 3 major ones in the Bering Sea. Basically a boat has a quota given to them by the Alaska Fish & Game (based off of past performance in the old Derby seasons, money and voodoo magic I believe). That is how the original permits were issued, but boats can sell quota permits to one another. That's why 60 boats can do the same amount of work as >200 used to. Campbell posted:As far as payout, Captain & Boat takes 50% off the top. Deckhands get a % share based on their seniority/rank/whatever (such as "Senior Deckhand" or "Fullshare" guy, "Half Share" and I think greenhorns get even less). Different boats prolly give their guys different percentages too. Greenhorns don't generally get a percentage, they get a straight wage off the bottom unless they do *really* well, sometimes the deckhands will vote to give the greenhorn a small percentage of their combined cut. Campbell posted:I kinda just wish that they'd let the captains talk about whatever was on their mind, even if it doesn't relate to EXCITING NEAR-DEATH BOAT STUNTS or something.
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headtrip posted:After the Catch kind of weirds me out a little because the narrator's hubris is creepy as poo poo when he's actually on camera instead of just his voice. It makes him seem a lot more smarmy, or something.
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Darth Freddy posted:They also have another one that’s about lobster fishing that’s just as bland, they are trying to cash in on deadliest catch but failing so bad. I dunno, I didn't think the first lobster one was so bad, because all the captains hate each other and gently caress with each others' stuff not because it's funny, but because DEY STOLE ER LABSTAHS.
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Darth Freddy posted:Something tells me that the people at mythbusters don’t really know much about firearms. Though I do think its filmed in California so you cant blame them.
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Teek posted:Anyone else catch the waterheater Mythbusters tonight? drat. That's about all I can say, I figured they'd blow, but not to that extent. That was AWESOME.
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Ape Agitator posted:The ending was a failure, but that was a beautiful explosion and the flaming carnage making a couple dozen yards off the ramp made for a wonderful replay.  ed when Jamie said, "The rocket car SUCKED when it blew up."I also laughed at "someone owes me $10,000" after the rocket went up.
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Eunabomber posted:My favorite thread is where someone asks where is the website to order dead pig carcasses. Step two: Spraypaint the numbers 1,2,4 onto their sides Step three: Release them as a HILARIOUS SENIOR PRANK MAN gently caress HIGH SCHOOL
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New episode of Mythbusters tonight, apparently something involving a stun gun.quote:MythBusters
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Huh... I always wondered what it would take to liquefy a car (2.6MB): http://www.nmfree.com/SA/Crappy%20Images/Screencaps/Mythbusters/Rocket-Sled-v-Car.gif Adam is right, you can see the shockwave expanding (2.1MB): http://www.nmfree.com/SA/Crappy%20Images/Screencaps/Mythbusters/Explosive-Welding-Animated.gif ...and an oldie, just to be gratuitous (1.3MB): http://www.nmfree.com/SA/Crappy%20Images/Screencaps/Mythbusters/Cement-Truck-Boom.gif
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Doronin posted:Having actually owned large boats (commercial fishing and offshore oil service boats), you run those inspections when are able to get the people out to do them. You have to have a welder (or two), an electrician and a drat good diesel engine mechanic to get those things going. Typically they are done some time right before the Coast Guard is due to arrive to do their own inspection and grant your boat its certificate. That being said, knowing (from TV, obviously) some of these captains pretty well, I'm not surprised that they're not more proactive about things like preventative maintenance.
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the-jam posted:They already renewed it but haven't announced when it's coming back. Sean also has some posts on there updating the status of the new/improved TIV. When the new episodes are scheduled to come out I would guess the first announcement will be on this page.
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LordOfThePants posted:but it does sort of sound like it could be a couple of the American Chopper guys possibly - which would seriously limit my enjoyment of the show. If it's just another hour of the Teutels fighting, not so much. My guess would be that it'll be people who were on American Chopper until the end, since it seems like it might be close to ending/being canceled.
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There's a trailer up for the new season of Storm Chasers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsrHpYk8uhU , for those interested.
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LordOfThePants posted:Edit: Wow, pregnant Keri on Mythbusters looks really weird. It's like her head on someone else's body.
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iastudent posted:To Mythbusters' credit last night, I caught the opening minutes where they showed Red Green clips while introducing the duct tape myths. God I miss that show.  iastudent posted:Lobstermen is supposed to premiere tomorrow night, but I dunno. I didn't catch the swordfish show when it was on, but did it come anywhere close to being as good as Deadliest Catch?
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FYI, the premiere of Storm Chasers is tonight; Discovery is showing a highlight clip show from the first two seasons right now.
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Philip J Fry posted:That one group's name they passed on the road was pretty clever:  Also, that was the car that Reed hung halfway out of his car and gave the ol' double barrel, wasn't it? I thought that was pretty funny.
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DurosKlav posted:I'm just wondering where the tension between DOW and TIV came from. There was a little last season because DOW was being a little timid but this year head guy in DOW is just being a cock and its way over the top. I can understand everyone being annoyed at Reed since he doesnt really seem to be doing any of this for any other reason then to make money off his website, plus he's an annoying turd.  because "He's not doing it for the science, but I am. HOW DARE a mere plebe try to privately research the same thing I am; doesn't he know that I'm from the government, which means I know better than he does?" It pissed me off so much I fast forwarded through their little "conversation" when I watched it last night. I guess I'll watch it again later to see exactly what Josh threatened.Reed is no better, though; between his screaming all the time, being a douchebag fratboy, and "no we don't have to go no we're staying no no WHAT THE gently caress ARE YOU LOLLYGAGGERS DOING WE GOTTA GO  " So from a LOLbertarian standpoint I want him to shove his work up Dr. Dickbag's rear end, I don't want to see him anymore.
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spidoman posted:Right behind the original Cement truck explosion. ...like I needed an excuse to post that.
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Fire Storm posted:Is it so bad that I want to see them do an autopsy?
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Tyshalob posted:And now that Sean got his shot I have a feeling that next season (if there is one) will pretty much just be the Reed Timmer Show.
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Philip J Fry posted:It's definitely a far cry from being around the droning muses of her Xtreme 4x4 counterparts. She's been working with them for years and those guys are always so serious. She probably just really enjoyed being in a more carefree, scientific environment for once. Hell of a fabricator, too...probably the best of the bunch.
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haveblue posted:A few weeks ago he posted a picture of his smashed-up finger on Twitter. I bet this is where it was from.
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Big Mean Jerk posted:American Chopper is still on?  Anyway, it was obvious that the show was going to have to end soon, since the three main characters were all doing completely different things. I did find it interesting, though, how many times in each episode that someone would say "Gee I wish Dad/Paulie/Mikey were here for this", and I wonder exactly how much of the drama is manufactured (and not necessarily by the network for once, both Sr. and Jr. are involved with pretty obvious golddiggers) and how much would really be there if the cameras weren't around.
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If you're not keeping up with the Storm Chasers blog:quote:April 24, 2010
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Gorilla Salad posted:By now, they probably get a massive discount on buying them to the point where it's just cheaper to use them rather than deal with Buster constantly falling apart.
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lordblytzkrieg posted:Stormchasers was good this week, but man Josh Wurman is a whiny bitch. I'm curious to see what that video entailed, because passing a line of cars when you're legally able too is just fine. The description: quote:I appreciate all of you looking up the full video I shot on this chase day & hope you continue to watch Storm Chasers & enjoy it. edit: Josh Wurman was already established as one of the biggest on TV, so this didn't surprise me.edit 2: Wurman is still a big baby, but that was some incredibly reckless driving by both the TIV2 and the Discovery chase vehicles, and with being at least somewhat liable (since he's backing the project financially) I can understand him pulling them off the road.Having said all that, I wouldn't be surprised to find out that the  DRAMA was all contrived for the cameras.
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Crisco Kid posted:What the hell is Discovery doing with the Brewmasters schedule? Also, I think Brew Masters (which is great, if you're not watching it) only had four episodes planned anyway, so it's done after the next one.
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FogHelmut posted:The most requested myth was that bags of water repelled flies. Also, the water bag/bucket thing is a lot more widespread than you think; the Milwaukee Brewers were keeping bags of water in their dugout (at the insistence of the manager) to keep mosquitoes and flies away for a while.
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Radio Nowhere posted:Speaking of fillers, has Brew Masters ever been re-run again? It's like after a brief run of new episodes dropped in last-minute random timeslots it disappeared completely. Was it that unpopular? I should surf the food channels to see if they have any beer shows. Popular Show? Play it once during prime time and then bury that thing so that it never sees the light of day again! Unpopular Show? Let's show that thing ten million times over this next week! It's only unpopular because there haven't been enough chances to watch it!
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TaurusOxford posted:I still find it funny that even Phil didn't think Josh had what it took to be a captain, while he thought Jake was a shoe-in for the seat.
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My guess is that Elliot is still under contract with Discovery, so the network paid for him to get the chair on a new boat.
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Overdrift posted:Is it that unusual for someone to take over while the captain sleeps? It seems like a huge fuckup on the greenhorn's part, not Elliot's.
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Wooten posted:Tim Samaras, his son Paul, and Carl Young from Team Twistex were all killed by a tornado on Friday night. Really sad, especially considering they were the only team on Storm Chasers that was really interested in science. I really always thought it would be Reed.
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ashpanash posted:I'm not saying it gets to its heights often, but when it does, it certainly makes them count. Aren't we all sad that they aren't making more Good Eats?
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haveblue posted:the cement mixer they blew up years ago in slow motion. 
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howe_sam posted:Deb Duchon ruled, and was maybe the most frequent guest star on Good Eats. (I don't remember saying Nutritional Anthropologist. Did you say Nutritional Anthropologist?)
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