Comments | noelbear: Mike Rowe

noelbear

Mike Rowe - intellectual?

Mar 12, 2009 12:51

www.ted.com/index.php/talks/mike_rowe_celebrates_dirty_jobs.html

As if we didn't all love him already for being kinda insanely hot - but who knew he was so intelligent and articulate? This entire speech is beyond brilliant - but the last 3 minutes should make you rethink your definition of a successful career and the importance of work/life balance ( Read more... )

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clintswan March 12 2009, 20:38:23 UTC

wow

that's the kinda guy i wanna marry!

anonymous March 12 2009, 21:17:16 UTC

What a fantastic speech. He really comes off as a sincerely great guy.

wvacritter March 12 2009, 21:18:47 UTC

Sorry about that, I don't post anonymously. I forgot to sign in.

apparentparadox March 12 2009, 23:51:25 UTC

Hmmm, I had been listening to the audio podcasts, but they haven't updated those as recently (and I think that not having the slides can detract). So I guess I'll have to get the video podcasts. Thanks for pointing that episode out.

deafguy March 13 2009, 00:35:41 UTC

I'd be interested in seeing this, but is there a way to somehow see subtitles, or at the very least, a transcript of his speech?

noelbear March 13 2009, 16:54:02 UTC

Not really sure if there is a transcript, you might inquire at the website.

Know what he's talking about anonymous September 30 2009, 07:23:46 UTC

Noel,

Thanks for posting this.

I grew up in a working class family, doing manual labor, and was the first in my family to go to college. I feel blessed to know the beauty of both brains and brawn (not necessarily referring to my own - haha). There were so many wonderful lessons I learned working in the trenches, literally, with down-to-earth people, that I will always value that part of my upbringing.

I was also struck by not only what Mike L had to say, but also the fact that you are one amazing man yourself, Mr. Noel. Sensitive, funny and talented (from your always enjoyed "Popular" video) to being a thinking man's man. I've chatted with you briefly in the past on BMB (my profile is # 1780), and had the brief good fortune of passing you on the streets of SF while visiting a buddy there a couple years ago. Just glad to see you're still out there, spreading your special, sweet sense of "noel". Hope those SF fellas know how lucky they are to have you. Cheers, mate. Mike