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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2020 21:27:39 GMT -5
Well, with the new job I find I can still find a little inside scoop.
The Brenna A has a greenhorn on board that is 40 years old. That's pretty old in greenhorn years!
He has been the dock boss for the new company I now work for in Naknek and decided he wanted to try his hand at crab fishing.
There is some speculation as to whether he will make it on the Brenna A.
I was 29 when I was a greenhorn in my one crab season and I felt like I was pretty close to being too old to start that career. I can't imagine starting out at 40.
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Post by knurl on Feb 1, 2020 1:12:35 GMT -5
I remember there was a pretty old greenhorn a few seasons ago, can't remember his name but he didn't last long. There was also a whole crew of older guys, of course I can't remember the name of the boat, and they did ok.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2020 12:25:23 GMT -5
I remember there was a pretty old greenhorn a few seasons ago, can't remember his name but he didn't last long. There was also a whole crew of older guys, of course I can't remember the name of the boat, and they did ok. You are probably thinking of Harry "Big Dad" Lewis and his supposedly all Kodiak crew on the Incentive. Harry lived in Marysville Washington at the time, but claimed that he and all of his crew lived in Kodiak, AK. Older guys working as deck hands is not uncommon, but starting out at 40 is really hard. |
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Post by bentwillow on Feb 1, 2020 12:45:39 GMT -5
Jeff, considering how hard crabbing is, I don't understand how older guys can do it. It must take a lot out of the body. Joint problems must be the cause of the most common ailments, to say nothing of back trouble. How do they overcome the pain?  |
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Post by svtubamom on Feb 4, 2020 12:55:36 GMT -5
More power to him. I know at 40, I wouldn't consider a job like that. Hope it works out for him.
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Post by seasick on Feb 4, 2020 14:55:49 GMT -5
I remember there was a pretty old greenhorn a few seasons ago, can't remember his name but he didn't last long. I think one of Monte's fiasco hirings was pretty old, and that there was another one too, but I can't remember the boat. Harry Lewis could hardly be called a greenhorn? |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2020 17:52:10 GMT -5
Jeff, considering how hard crabbing is, I don't understand how older guys can do it. It must take a lot out of the body. Joint problems must be the cause of the most common ailments, to say nothing of back trouble. How do they overcome the pain? I think that if an older guy is still working on deck, he probably started young and took care of his body. And I think the older guys are the ones that usually run hydraulics, and aren't spending a lot of time pushing pots around and climbing the stack. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2020 17:54:56 GMT -5
I remember there was a pretty old greenhorn a few seasons ago, can't remember his name but he didn't last long. Harry Lewis could hardly be called a greenhorn? If you are referring to my comment, I did not mean to infer that Harry was a greenhorn. My comment was in reference to knurl's comment about a whole crew of older guys. |
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Post by Mike Hill-Scott on May 10, 2020 2:39:22 GMT -5
I think you mean imply, “we” infer. *Boom* roasted.
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Post by nannyb on May 10, 2020 7:52:54 GMT -5
We all know what King Cove was saying. No need to correct one's use of a word.
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Post by Mike Hill-Scott on May 10, 2020 16:10:07 GMT -5
We all know what King Cove was saying. No need to correct one's use of a word. Haha, of course! Honestly, I’m not a fan of people that feel the need to correct grammar anonymously over the internet. Shoot, I’m probably the worst offender of butchering the English language in this place! I was being silly- username is a play on “Michael Scott” from The Office, specifically the episode where he was “roasting” people for basically nonsense. Hard to convey that over this medium, but my intent was purely lighthearted. I actually came across this board because of his posts. Nothing but praise to him for the insider tidbits, truly! |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2020 19:03:13 GMT -5
We all know what King Cove was saying. No need to correct one's use of a word. It's ok...I can take it  Forced me to Google it..and I actually learned something new "To imply is to hint at something, but to infer is to make an educated guess. The speaker does the implying, and the listener does the inferring. Continue reading... When you infer, you listen closely to someone and guess at things they mean but haven't actually said." |
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Post by Mike Hill-Scott on May 10, 2020 23:29:34 GMT -5
We all know what King Cove was saying. No need to correct one's use of a word. It's ok...I can takle it Forced me to Google it..and I actually learned something new "To imply is to hint at something, but to infer is to make an educated guess. The speaker does the implying, and the listener does the inferring. Continue reading... When you infer, you listen closely to someone and guess at things they mean but haven't actually said." Ha, actually your post is the reason why I had to do the same. When I first read it, I honestly didn’t even notice. Only when I went to re-read another post, it caught my eye. Funny thing is, I was sure you were right. It just sounds better. Glad you can take it, obviously just breaking stones here, I hope you didn’t infer that I was challenging your grammar 😂😛 |
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2020 11:29:45 GMT -5
It's ok...I can takle it Forced me to Google it..and I actually learned something new "To imply is to hint at something, but to infer is to make an educated guess. The speaker does the implying, and the listener does the inferring. Continue reading... When you infer, you listen closely to someone and guess at things they mean but haven't actually said." Ha, actually your post is the reason why I had to do the same. When I first read it, I honestly didn’t even notice. Only when I went to re-read another post, it caught my eye. Funny thing is, I was sure you were right. It just sounds better. Glad you can take it, obviously just breaking stones here, I hope you didn’t infer that I was challenging your grammar 😂😛 So how come nobody called me out on the typo??  |
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Post by svtubamom on May 13, 2020 13:13:34 GMT -5
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Post by Mike Hill-Scott on May 14, 2020 1:03:09 GMT -5
Ha, actually your post is the reason why I had to do the same. When I first read it, I honestly didn’t even notice. Only when I went to re-read another post, it caught my eye. Funny thing is, I was sure you were right. It just sounds better. Glad you can take it, obviously just breaking stones here, I hope you didn’t infer that I was challenging your grammar 😂😛 So how come nobody called me out on the typo?? Typo? I thought that was a blood type! 🤣 |
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2020 17:20:53 GMT -5
I met the 40 year old greenhorn today.His name is Simon.
When I asked him how it was he replied "Stupid" . Meaning he was stupid for doing it. He fished both cod and opies. He said it was a young man's game!
Does not sound like he would be doing it again.
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Post by svtubamom on May 28, 2020 10:55:40 GMT -5
I would think it would be best to be a greenhorn when you are very young and before the aches & pains start in.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2020 12:35:46 GMT -5
I would think it would be best to be a greenhorn when you are very young and before the aches & pains start in. I agree. I was 29 the single season I fished king crab and felt I was too old then. |
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