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The “Dirty Job” Mike Rowe Missed
Coach is Right ^ | 5/10/14 | Jerry Todd

Posted on 05/10/2014 10:06:10 AM PDT by Oldpuppymax

Mike Rowe the star of “Dirty Jobs,” his long running series on Discovery Channel sought out and performed a huge variety of jobs that actually got his hands – and the rest of him – dirty. He showed what others do every day to keep the country running with plenty of food, fiber and mobility.

Mike was seen on a dairy farm shoveling cow manure, inside an Air Force transport plane fuel tank; in factories and farms cleaning out sumps; slaughter houses dealing with offal; crawling into places that a claustrophobic (not homophobic) like me would panic in. I only saw him really scared once – but he did the chore anyway.

Mike found a way to put his delightful, clean cut guy personality to work in a profitable manner. His underlying goal was to demonstrate to the rest of us what it takes to keep our farms, factories and cities running – and the people who step up to the plate to get the job done day after day so the rest of us can...

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TOPICS: Education; Politics; Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: academia; diversity; liberalism

1 posted on 05/10/2014 10:06:10 AM PDT by Oldpuppymax
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To: Oldpuppymax

Yep I loved that show.


2 posted on 05/10/2014 10:08:28 AM PDT by Mmogamer (I refudiate the lamestream media, leftists and their prevaricutions.)
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To: Oldpuppymax

The single “Dirtiest Job in America” is performed by Jay Carney.


3 posted on 05/10/2014 10:09:04 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (Jay Carney: The (Benghazi) emails weren't about Benghazi.)
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To: Oldpuppymax

Nice to see a very highly educated guy who was able to rise above it.


4 posted on 05/10/2014 10:11:30 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

He should be Reggie Love for a day...the ultimate dirty job.


5 posted on 05/10/2014 10:14:14 AM PDT by twister881
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To: twister881

They said dirty job, not dirty sanchez.


6 posted on 05/10/2014 10:15:13 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: cripplecreek; twister881

OK. It scares me that you guys even KNOW this stuff, LOL!


7 posted on 05/10/2014 10:17:41 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Ugh, lol we need like buttons...


8 posted on 05/10/2014 10:18:25 AM PDT by Mmogamer (I refudiate the lamestream media, leftists and their prevaricutions.)
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To: Mmogamer
Yep I loved that show.

Don't fret, it was on last night, same channel as before, two hours.

Sometimes good things happen, I, too, love that show!

Regards,
GtG

9 posted on 05/10/2014 10:54:18 AM PDT by Gandalf_The_Gray (I live in my own little world, I like it 'cuz they know me here.)
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To: Oldpuppymax

Yeah, but he’s still doing voice over narration for Deadliest Catch.


10 posted on 05/10/2014 11:00:59 AM PDT by American Constitutionalist
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To: American Constitutionalist

He has one of those unique and pleasing voices, and ranks up there with Charlton Heston, John Wayne, and Richard Burton.


11 posted on 05/10/2014 11:14:00 AM PDT by SgtHooper (This is my tag!)
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He used to sing opera...


12 posted on 05/10/2014 11:25:07 AM PDT by mozarky2 (Ya never stand so tall as when ya stoop to stomp a statist...)
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To: Mmogamer

Not an easy hosting job for a guy who started off as a germaphobe or whatever the term is


13 posted on 05/10/2014 11:26:53 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: SgtHooper

Yes, nice voice and he is not hard to look at either. Cute guy! :)


14 posted on 05/10/2014 11:32:16 AM PDT by Ditter
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

They must pay that smarmy, condescending hack a lot, a real lot.


15 posted on 05/10/2014 1:07:57 PM PDT by Eagles6 (Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where?e)
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To: SgtHooper

Amen.... and a guy who would have a real beer summit with who won’t feel he has to “ tolerate “ just sitting down with you with a beer.


16 posted on 05/10/2014 8:58:24 PM PDT by American Constitutionalist
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To: mozarky2

Get outta here! WOW!


17 posted on 05/11/2014 8:09:11 PM PDT by SgtHooper (This is my tag!)
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