‘Dirty Jobs’ Host Mike Rowe Once Asked His Boss for a Raise Covered in Sewage
Good Lord, man – is this true?
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Lavori Sporchi
An old girlfriend of mine just returned from Italy.
Off The Wall: John “Gus” Murray
John “Gus” Murray has graduated from The University of Dirty Jobs – with Honors.
Jeans made to look like you Work Hard so you don’t have to
This morning, for your consideration, I offer further proof that our country’s war on work continues to rage in all corners of polite society. Behold the latest assault from Nordstrom’s. The “Barracuda Straight Leg Jeans.” Finally – a pair of jeans that look like they have been worn by someone with a dirty job…made for people who don’t. And you can have your very own pair for just $425.00. Here’s the official description, from their website. “These heavily distressed medium-blue denim jeans embody rugged, Americana workwear that’s seen some hard-working action with a crackled, caked-on muddy coating that shows you’re Read More
The Passing of Old Friend Verlin Rockey
Verlin and I only spent one day together back in 2006, on his potato farm
Off The Wall: Be a Lightning Rod & Wear an Extra Pair of Underpants
Mike – I’m in need of something to repost today that encourages my friends who are feeling extreme apprehension that America is about to crash and burn.
Metaphorically Preoccupied “Finding a Way to Lick a Cat…”
“I was hoping you might explain what the hell happened on Tuesday.”
Doppelganger Dates Remarkably Lead to ‘Somebody’s Gotta Do It’
Once upon a time, I worked on a show in San Francisco called Evening Magazine.
Off The Wall: Bilge Baby
Mike – I’m the guy who bought the creepy bilge baby on auction.
NEW C.R.A.P. ~ Apron from Dirty Jobs Pig Farmer
This mornings C.R.A.P is hard to look at and impossible to forget.
Off The Wall: On The Road to Coober Pedy
The other night on Dirty Jobs, you sang a song about roadkill.
Poetry and Sexing Chicks
So it’s National Poetry Month, and I can’t help but consider one of my favorite moments on Dirty Jobs.
The Dirtiest Catch
For over a decade now, several Captains on The Bering Sea have tried to convince me that Deadliest Catch is dirtier than Dirty Jobs.
Off The Wall: “You put on a ball cap and you’re the voice of labor?”
“You put on a ball cap or a hardhat and you’re the voice of labor in America? Have you ever been in a union?
DC Velocity: Workforce warrior
Think of TV personality Mike Rowe, and a certain image inevitably comes to mind: a trim middle-aged man wearing a baseball cap, blue jeans, and a big grin