swamp thang 16 Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 (edited) I've been watching a few episodes of this program, and those cajun 'gator trappers make for a riveting and really funny TVshow. They get into some epic battles with monster hooked 'gators, trying to haul them close enough to the boat for the coup-de-gras, but without having the beast join them in the boat or pull them overboard. Those accents get me laughing till I have tears in my eyes sometimes, and that feller named Troy is a one-man riot. " Oh he's a BIG one "Lizabeth, Shoot eem ! Shoot eem ! Hoooooooly chit "Lizabeth, he's a gon' cut the line... shoot eem ! Anyone who hasn't seen this show yet is missing a real treat. There is a huge 'gator population boom in those bayous and swamps of the Deep South, so the yearly cull is apparently much needed, or there'd be a 'gator in every swimming pool. Edited March 10, 2012 by swamp thang 1 Quote Link to post
Steve Albano 21 Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Glad we yanks are able to keep you amused! A lot of us wildlife control guys here in the states have received calls from cable TV producers looking for material, but when they find out that I just trap gophers and moles for a living and behave in a more or less professional and normal manner while I perform my job, they immediately lose all interest. Quote Link to post
Mooch. 177 Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Oh yeah love this show, never miss it. We'll never see a show about deer culling in th uk, everything has to be done on the quiet so as not to upset the ignorant majority. Quote Link to post
swamp thang 16 Posted March 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Steve I grew up in Southern California, but that Louisiana accent, with those French words thrown in, sounds totally foreign to me, in a spell-binding sort of way. Anyways, I guess I love that 'gator culling show because it is just so politically incorrect, but damned proud of it ha ha ha. Typically the Swamp People show gets aired right on the heels of some other Discovery Channel feature about saving the lesser spotted voles of Outer Mongolia, narrated by some geeky camera-toting scientist type speaking in delicate hushed tones, magnifying glass and notebook in hand, and then before you know it , that program ends and gives way to...... ...... a good ole boy with a Budweiser gut and a missing front tooth out on the Bayou, hollering at his buddy who is trying to steady himself in the wildly rocking boat so he can to draw a bead on the thrashing 'gator's dime-sized kill spot with a rifle. ..........Yeeeeeeeehaw ! Ooooooh thats a tree-breaker, fer sure ! We got us a Big Foot today ! Shoot eeem! Shoot eeem ! Hey ! Watch it ! Watch it now ! You damn near shot ME, you dumb chit. Quote Link to post
Dean Isnt A Tindle 20 Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 its a great watch! me and the missis love it! troy is funny as hell, 'shhooot him Lizabeth shooooot him', Yeahhaa yeahhaa wooooooooooooo gotta get em gators! this and american pickers are the est shows on tv atm! Quote Link to post
fazza123 517 Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Steve I grew up in Southern California, but that Louisiana accent, with those French words thrown in, sounds totally foreign to me, in a spell-binding sort of way. Anyways, I guess I love that 'gator culling show because it is just so politically incorrect, but damned proud of it ha ha ha. Typically the Swamp People show gets aired right on the heels of some other Discovery Channel feature about saving the lesser spotted voles of Outer Mongolia, narrated by some geeky camera-toting scientist type speaking in delicate hushed tones, magnifying glass and notebook in hand, and then before you know it , that program ends and gives way to...... ...... a good ole boy with a Budweiser gut and a missing front tooth out on the Bayou, hollering at his buddy who is trying to steady himself in the wildly rocking boat so he can to draw a bead on the thrashing 'gator's dime-sized kill spot with a rifle. ..........Yeeeeeeeehaw ! Ooooooh thats a tree-breaker, fer sure ! We got us a Big Foot today ! Shoot eeem! Shoot eeem ! Hey ! Watch it ! Watch it now ! You damn near shot ME, you dumb chit. I love this programme,Troys the man !!! So are you still over in America? I go to Murrieta in South Cali every year moto crossing. Id give my right arm to live in California Steve your a lucky man,fancy a house swap Quote Link to post
swamp thang 16 Posted March 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 I only make it back to my old SoCal stomping grounds on rare occasion these days, Fazza. I help run a catfish hatchery out here in the African boon-docks, since that is where the work is for now, so my visits to the Inland Empire are few and far between now. The name Murietta Springs rings a bell. If my georgraphy serves me well, that would be just south of Riverside County off of the Interstate 15 highway, not far from Fallbrook. I remember that turnoff from my trips down to San Diego. I generally took Interstate 15 since there were always fewer CHP cruisers prowling for speeders there, than there were along the busy coastal I5, which was an important consideration back in my lead-foot years, when keeping a clean driving record was more important than enjoying ocean views beside the freeway. 1 Quote Link to post
fazza123 517 Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Thats the one! I once drove back up the 15 from tijuana in the early hours a bit worse for wear? looking back its up there for one of the daftest things ive done !! I just cant get over how friendly the peeps from Socal are and i wont mention the tidy women Atb mate Quote Link to post
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