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| Ah, nuts. Dirty Job - and what is honest work.; (graphic video warning) | |
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| George K | Mar 26 2009, 06:56 AM Post #1 |
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A seven minute clip from "Dirty Jobs" on sheep castration. I found it "interesting" to watch, to say the least. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QErgjt_GYBk But even more interesting was Mike Rowe's explanation of why they do it they way they do. This is his talk at TED on honest hard work, political correctness, SPCA, etc. Very interesting. And yeah, he talks about castrating lambs and all that. If you've got 20 minutes, it's an interesting talk. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRVdiHu1VCc |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| RosemaryTwo | Mar 26 2009, 06:57 AM Post #2 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Um. Now there is one link I will not click on or even have any temptation to do so. I'm going back to the word association thread..... |
| "Perhaps the thing to do is just to let stupid run its course." Aqua | |
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| brenda | Mar 26 2009, 07:27 AM Post #3 |
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Watched both of them and enjoyed learning from both. If you are too queasy to watch the first one, the second one is good all on its own, nothing graphic as far as visuals. |
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“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” ~A.A. Milne | |
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| Frank_W | Mar 26 2009, 07:57 AM Post #4 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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Both of them are excellent, and I couldn't agree more with this talk in the second video.
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| apple | Mar 26 2009, 12:47 PM Post #5 |
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one of the angels
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i'm surprised that D'oh has not chimed in. |
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| brenda | Mar 26 2009, 12:59 PM Post #6 |
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He must not be aware. |
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“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” ~A.A. Milne | |
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| PattyP | Mar 26 2009, 03:53 PM Post #7 |
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Thanks, George. That was fabulous. The first video was a hoot. I've heard about biting to castrate but I thought it was a gag (no pun intended). The only thing that surprised me a little was not cauterizing the wounds. Must not have too many incidents of infection. |
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A tired dog is a good dog. "Dogs' lives are too short...their only fault, really." A.S. Turnbull | |
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| John D'Oh | Mar 26 2009, 04:08 PM Post #8 |
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MAMIL
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Typing one-handed is a lot slower. |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| George K | Mar 26 2009, 04:29 PM Post #9 |
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(Jodi can confirm this) About 8 years ago, I spent a couple of days with our equine vet. One of the calls was to geld a couple of stud colts. Here was the procedure: Sedate the animal (intravenous injection into the jugular vein - I did that), and wait for the horse to lie down. When he's sleeping, an incision is made down the center of the scrotum and an emasculator (graphic image warning) is put on the spermatic cord. It's left on for a few minutes, the cord is cut, and the emasculator is removed. The scrotum is not closed, and allowed to bleed. The bleeding stops quickly, and a bunch of raw tissue is exposed. Because of the rich blood supply, infections rarely occur. The horse is allowed to awaken, and he It is tradition, then, then, to take the testicle and hurl it over the roof of the barn for good luck. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Jolly | Mar 26 2009, 04:40 PM Post #10 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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Or on a cow, you can just crush them... |
| The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States.- George Soros | |
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| Frank_W | Mar 26 2009, 05:34 PM Post #11 |
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Uh... That would be a bull, or else it would be an udder failure.
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| Horace | Mar 26 2009, 06:05 PM Post #12 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Thanks for the links George, loved that second one! Once a couple came up to me on the BART train and told me I looked like Mike Rowe. |
| As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good? | |
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| George K | Mar 26 2009, 06:08 PM Post #13 |
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I was amazed at how articulate and well-thought out his statements were. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Horace | Mar 26 2009, 06:10 PM Post #14 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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yeah and he's got a great voice. Very likable guy. |
| As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good? | |
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| Frank_W | Mar 26 2009, 06:13 PM Post #15 |
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I'm betting that the speech he gave on Ted Talks, was something that's been on his mind and heart for some time -- perhaps a whole baseline philosophy that he's been living by, and the main basis for the show, "Dirty Jobs." Just a hunch... |
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| Horace | Mar 26 2009, 06:18 PM Post #16 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Did he create that show? |
| As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good? | |
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| brenda | Mar 26 2009, 06:19 PM Post #17 |
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He's a terrific speaker. This topic seems right from the heart for him, too. |
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| Frank_W | Mar 26 2009, 06:19 PM Post #18 |
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I don't know... I wouldn't be surprised if he had. |
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| Horace | Mar 26 2009, 06:21 PM Post #19 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Yep, seems he did:
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| As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good? | |
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| PattyP | Mar 27 2009, 04:14 AM Post #20 |
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Good catch, Frank. Jolly, my friend, me thinks you've been pwnd.
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A tired dog is a good dog. "Dogs' lives are too short...their only fault, really." A.S. Turnbull | |
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| Frank_W | Mar 27 2009, 04:43 AM Post #21 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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Be a man: Go running up behind the bull and kick him in the nuts as hard as you can. And then RUN!!!
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| George K | Mar 27 2009, 05:37 AM Post #22 |
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Mike Rowe talks about the AIG Bonuses with a reader of his blog:
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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