The hospital here has cable, so when Hubby was in for his latest surgery we tracked down Discovery so we could watch Deadliest Catch.

I'm glad that Deadliest Catch has moved onto the opilio crab season, because I was getting tired of that tool, Blake. Such an arrogant birk.

The king crab season was all ups-and-downs. The sinking of the one boat with loss of all but one crewmember, then that incredible rescue of the man overboard by the Time Bandit, who were rewarded by the best fishing ever (100+ average pots is just insane in king crab!!).

Now with opilio, we get lots of bad weather and ice buildup, but they had to have another Coast Guard rescue (which is getting to be traditional in the beginning of the season on this show). I wonder if the guy they pulled off the boat recovered (vomiting blood is not a good thing).

that incredible rescue

None of which I saw! Must get DVDs.

Blake really was a tool. It kills me too because I love the captain of the Maverick normally, and then when Blake is Captain, he's just an ass.

I was literally weeping when they pulled that guy on board. Actually, what got me going was when the Time Bandit's captain came down to talk to the guy (wrapped up in a blanket, drying his hair)--he gave the guy a big hug, and the kid (he looked like a baby!) just clung to him while obviously crying, saying, "You saved my life, man, you fucking saved my life!" And then, when the cameraman followed the captain up to the wheelhouse along with the crewmember who was in the survival suit ready to dive in after the guy if they couldn't get him aboard with the life ring, the crewmember said to the cameraman, "Did you hear him when we pulled him on board? 'Don't let me die, please don't let me die!'" Just gutwrenching for everyone involved--the crew and captain were obviously shaken up.

Then, they got the best numbers in their lives--when a good king crab pot will average 30-40, and a great one will have 50-70, they had an 80-pot string with no numbers under 100, and one with 156!!

None of which I saw! Must get DVDs.

They always have marathons, Connie--do you want me to tape this season for you? OnDemand is starting to get some of this season up, as well, so I don't have to wait for a rerun if I'm willing to wait on Comcast.

I hadn't been watching it but had been meaning to since I saw the original documentary a few years ago and loved it. I set my Tivo to grab them and have watched the Opilio catch from season one, most of the King catch from Season two, and I'm one or two episodes behind on season 3 now.

do you want me to tape this season for you?

If it's not too much of an inconvenience, that would be lovely! How many episodes would that be?

According to TV Guide, it looks like it's 9 (maybe more that they don't mention?) episodes. I think the first three are available OnDemand now, so I can tape them as they show up there (sans commercials and those annoying pop-ups on the bottom of the screen), and then I can send you the tape when the season's done!

then I can send you the tape when the season's done!

Whee! Let me know when you need my address.