Erin Carman: April 2008

Deadliest Catch-up

I feel so bad for Capt. Phil Harris. He's having the worst season and it's just going to get worse. In an attempt to turn the bad luck arround, his son Josh and another deckhand shaved their heads into mohawks. Althought Josh still looked cute as hell, it didn't work. The most disturbing part of last nights episode was when the greenhorn pierced his injurerd fingernail to release the pressure. Gross!

From the Book: There is a 100 percent injury rate for crab fisherman, from broken bones to knife cuts. The book tells the story of a guy named Arthur who lopped his finger off in a power block, and a seagull swooped down and started to make off with it. Somehow he got it back from the seagull and instead of putting it on ice, he put it on salt. When he took it to the doctor to put it back on, of course he couldn't because it was all dried up-salt cured. So, Arthur put it on a gold chain and wears it on his neck to this day.

Def Leppard Sucks!

It was bad enough that Def Leppard whored themselves on Dancing With the Stars to promote their new album...BUT TO LIP SYNC!!!! UNFORGIVEABLE!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=J09scAF7zsg

Deadliest Catch-Up

"Whinning is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but it doesn't get you anywhere" That was the advice given to the greenhorn last night. I love it! Capt. Phil Harris is getting closer to a major health problem. 56 Redbulls in 5 days! Falling asleep at the wheel? But he made me laugh outloud when he referred to his two sons as Ding and Dong, and Sloppy and Careless.

From the book: Capt. Phil Harris got his first crab-fishing gig when he was 17. He was puking his guts out the entire time. He worked for 2 1/2 months for nothing. Then one of the guys got hurt and he got his spot. In the next month he made $120,000 AT 17 YEARS OLD!!! He said "and that changed everything". I bet!!!

Rock of Love 2 Catfight

Watch the hair pulling and head punching between Heather and Daisy on the Rock of Love 2 reunion show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-8t8XGS0ug&feature=related

Motley Crue "Saints"

Motley Crue kick-started their Crufest tour with a press conference and performance on Jimmy Kimmel last night.
Crufest date for Chicago: July 16 FMBA

Press conference: http://www.visualwebcaster.com/VWP/Custom/47409/player1.asp?e=47409&w=480&h=430&s=False&ch=False&sm=False&c=False&c1=False&mc=&qo=False&p=False&i=False&pp=False&cp=True&v=True&mc=False&a=True&sid=85108&aid=86482&pl=&pr=&u=0&pid=1&pt=2&pc=False&cuts=6&t=Motley+Crue+Press+Conference&bhcp=1

Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2cIBmV-Esg

Deadliest Catch-up

After hearing that Capt. Phil Harris of the Cornelia Marie suffers a pulmonary aneurysm this season, it's obvious from the first episode why. His son, Josh racked up over $800 on a flat screen TV and he's drinking tons of Redbull and smoking like a chimney. Not to mention that the crab season was off to a slow start. Sig Hanson almost lost his mind after having to wait for repairs on the Northwestern and almost left port without his new Greenhorn. It was cool to learn about "brown crab" fishing and the difference between "brown" and "red" crab. And the practical joke of the Time Bandit on the Cornelia Marie was great. Putting a wrecked truck in the water makes the 'ol tack-on-the-chair seem silly. Just another day at the office.

From the book: Phil Harris's son Josh talks about the added stress of the camera crew. They take up more space and eat more food. He says about the camera guys "you can tell they are from California, they don't realize they have to clean-up after themselves" After they left their dishes on the table, again, Josh put it in their bunks. I think they got the message.

Coo Coo for Koko

Last night I attended the Koko Taylor Celebrity Aid Foundation benefit concert starring Styx at the Vic. It was a strange mix of people. To my left, JY of Styx...to my right, the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Actually the Rev. nearly knocked my drink over when he "pushed" his way to the stage. I guess that's why they call it the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Etiher way, it was a great people watching event and Koko Taylor looks FABULOUS for 73.