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Treasure Chest for the Captain of the Month Category


Sep142010

Captain of the Month – September 2010

It’s been a while since we’ve done a COTM post and it’s probably because we’re really lazy and hit all the best Captain’s to our knowledge. Or have we? We were talking about this the other day and realized that there aren’t that many Captain’s that are worthy of such recognition, but like a fat kid being dragged out of a all-you-can-eat buffet kicking and screaming, we’re not going to let anyone deter us from this important post. With that said, let’s talk more about our COTM – Mr. Han Solo.

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Han Solo is probably one of the top 100 movie characters ever created, hands down. Although we do talk about about Star Wars on TCM, I can assure you that none of us are Star Wars fanatics or live in our parent’s basements (well, maybe Yar, but I’ll let him explain) and this selection is based purely on Solo’s badassness.

In case you don’t know Solo, he’s a vintage badass. The Captain of the Millennium Falcon, Chewbacca’s sidekick, Leia’s lover, and Jabba the Hutt’s vanquisher – the guy has a resume most people on LinkedIn get hard-ons over. Solo tasted love, hate, victory, and defeat all while becoming more human in the process by eventually believing in something bigger than himself. Isn’t that what life is all about? Editors Note: we can argue this at a later date, but I left it in there since so far none of this makes any sense.

So why is Han Solo the COTM for September? What did he do to be recognized this month – the same month where Captain Planet has his own day (15th)? We really don’t know. It might be because of this interview or for the fact that actor Harrison Ford decided to continue in George Lucas’ raping of the Indian Jones series and recently announced he’ll play the lead at age 70 (my guess is the next movie will more than likely be the series worst).

Whatever the case, we picked him. COTM is back. I’ll leave you with some pics of Chewbacca and Ewoks for your thoughts.

chewbacca ewoks Captain of the Month – September 2010



Apr92010

Captain of the Month – April 2010

The man of the hour we will be highlighting this month many of you may or may not know. He simply goes by the name of Captain Stabbin.

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Captain Stabbin is a very ugly man. No bones about it. Yet, he brings women onto his vessel, the SS Stabbin, and has sex with them only to throw them overboard afterwards. Oh, how many men envy you Captain. Captain Stabbin wasn’t always a captain and wasn’t always a porn star. No, he had to work his way up in the world to get there. So ladies and gentlemen, sit back, get a bag of beer and a can of cheese doodles because we are about to tell you the story of how Captain Stabbin came to be, Captain Stabbin.

Darryl Catchings was born October 3rd, 1967 in a small fishing town on the coast of Washington state. He had 2 older siblings, both sisters. His father was fighting in Vietnam at his time of birth, so Darryl never truly knew him. It was unfortunate to say that his father never made it home from the war. No he wasn’t killed in action, he became infected with an incurable disease. A disease known as Yellow Fever. You can catch it from any Asian woman, but in this case Vietnamese hookers. Those hookers are real nasty stuff, they tell you things like, “Love you long time” and “Me so horny”. It’s hard for an American GI at the time not to catch the fever. It can be compared to a white woman catching the Jungle Fever. “Once you go black sister, you never go back.” Unfortunately for Mr. Catchings, he did and never returned. So because of this, Darryl became the man of the house helping bring in the money to support his mother and 2 sisters.

At the ripe young age of 7, Darryl set his first foot on a fishing boat. This would change his life as we know it. After fishing around off the coast of Washington for several years, he was able to save up enough money to give his mother so he could move on with his life. Darryl eventually moved to Alabama where he wanted to start his own shrimping business. Little was he aware about one other major shrimping company in the same region, Bubba Gump. Now many of you have seen Forrest Gump, which is an entirely true story. He may have seemed nice in the film, but in real life, Forrest Gump was a brutal, brutal business man.

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Upon buying his first shrimping boat, he was greeted by Forrest and 2 of his goons. Daryl looked up and saw Forrest and said, “Nice to meet you, I’m here to start up my shrimping business.” Forrest signaled to his goons to break Daryl’s legs. They did so. Daryl lay there in excruciating pain and Forrest looked down at him and said, “How does it feel to be a cripple bitch.” He then spit on him and shouted, “Stay the fuck away from my shrimp, or it’s your dick next, son.”

Although physically injured by this event, he was mentally still strong. He was now unable to walk around his boat so he needed to hire some help. He hired a first mate by the name of Squeegee. Squeegee was a seasoned veteran of the shrimping business. Daryl gave Squeegee the low down on his new rivalry with Bubba Gump shrimp. He knew what he was getting into. So the two arrived at the boat only to find it completely trashed and covered in what seemed to be a mix between bald eagle’s blood and about 100 or so pounds of human crap that looked like it had been thrown through a fan. Attached to the boat was a note from Gump. It read:

“Hope you like the remodeling I did to your boat. And for the record yes that is bald eagle’s blood and all of my feces. I have been saving it up for a long time for this exact moment. Enjoy bitches.
Love always, Forrest Gump

He had had enough, Darryl looked over at First Mate Squeegee and said, “Fuck this, I need to get into the porn industry.” So without catching one single shrimp, Daryl waved goodbye to the shrimping business and began the long road to a career in the porn industry. I won’t go into detail about how he rose through the ranks, but I will say there was a lot of shameful things he did in order to get to where he was. One film involved him dressing up as Kim Jong-il fucking a donkey dressed up as South Korea. You know, real shameful shit. After a few years of that, he had acquired enough money to start his own porn series. Ideas were thrown around as to what to do. One was to go around to famous landmarks and shoot scenes. He knew there was risk in that so he passed on that idea. A second idea was a series he would call, “Cum Dumpster’s”. This would involve going around having sex in dumpsters with homeless women. This again had a risk which Daryl did not want to take. One day he received a call from his old mate Squeegee. Squeegee asked if he was still in the porn business and said that he had just got into a series that needed a “lead actor”. This actor was to be called, Captain Stabbin. Without hesitation, Daryl accepted this offer and began filming. Before he knew it, he was a star and our Captain of the Month.

So, we salute you Captain Stabbin. Keep fuckin’ and tossin’ them bitches overboard.



Feb232010

Captain of the Month – February 2010

We’ve been slipping a bit and did not produce a Captain of the Month for January. And for that, we’re sorry. I think it had something to do with the extended period of Captain Flintheart, but I can’t be too sure. Anyhow for February you’re in luck because we’re making up for this mishap by paying tribute to a legendary Captain – Captain Phil Harris.

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Who was Captain Phil Harris? Many of us might know him as the Captain of the Cornelia Marie on the Deadliest Catch, others simply know him as Captain Phil, and many others know him (or wanted to know him) as a friend.

This past month, Captain Phil succumbed to a stroke while off-loading crab in the Bering Strait. A TV icon, Captain, father, husband, and friend to many was lost in a matter of moments. In the Bering Strait, there is no room for error or mistakes. Having a stroke is not either, but given the conditions of Captain Phil’s work environment, the chances of survival were minimal. At sea, even the smallest ailment, such as a cold or flu, can become deadly.

While many of us hide behind our desks and computers putting in a “challenging and grueling” 8+ hour day, Captain Phil and his crew routinely work for days straight without rest. Our complaints about cold coffee and broken printers pale in comparison to working on a fishing boat in the middle of winter in the Alaskan Bering Strait where frequent storms, in-climate weather, and hardships are the norm.

When tallying up man points, who wins?

Hardcore dudes rocking out on a fishing boat in the dead of winter.

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Dudes rocking the shit out of a printer in the middle of a field.

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I’m throwing my lot in for Captain Phil and his crew on the Cornelia Marie.

The point I’m trying to make here is that when you think about what men are supposed to be doing, it’s definitely not sitting behind a computer all day. Captain Phil Harris gave us a glimpse into the past where men where men, they stuck to their decisions, they worked their ass off because they had to, and took everything thrown at them in stride.

When I think about sitting behind my desk, dealing with corporate bullshit, and listening to all of my complaining co-workers, I take solace in knowing I got it easy. I usually sit back for a moment, close my eyes, and think of what others like Captain Phil do for a living to put bread on their plate. It gives me a sense of determination to sack up and keep my complaints to myself. It reminds me to not be such a pussy.

Captain Phil is the last of a dying breed of men who exist in the Alaska’s of the world. Next time you decide your job is too demanding, too tough, too stressful, think of men like Captain Phil who gave his life for what he loved – crabbing on a boat and being a leader of men – all to provide for his family and for himself.

RIP Captain Phil Harris.



Dec212009

Captain Of The Month – December 2009

For our last Captain to highlight of 2009 we are using a long forgotten but Flintheart favorite, Captain N. Captain N was from a late 80′s/early 90′s cartoon called Captain N: The Game Master. One of the most creative TV show names in the history of the medium (The “N” stood for Nintendo).

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If your not familiar with the show, the concept follows a 16 year old kid who was playing Mike Tyson’s Punch Out! on his Nintendo and gets sucked into the TV. He finds himself now living in the sweet, sweet land of Nintendo. Their is a hot princess in turmoil and he agrees to join her squad of mythic status Nintendo characters to defend the realm. We’re talking Megaman, Kid Icarus (which is strange since he comes from Greek mythology) and Simon Belmont from Castlevania, who for some reason they make into an ego inflated pretty boy. These form the core of the N-Team which also stood for Nintendo. Very, very clever.

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It turns out villains from various Nintendo games have linked up to terrorize (and possibly rape) the princess. Fronted  by the absurd, Mother Brain from the game, Metroid who is just a huge weird ass looking head in a jar…Krang eat your heart out.

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Basically this show was my 7 year old self’s wet dream. This guy gets to hang out with Nintendo characters, use the N.E.S. gun and control pad to fight Nintendo villains and bang a hot princess at the end of the day. It’s kinda like Mario but without being fat, having a mustache and not being a Nazi sympathizer. Instead you get a varsity letter jacket.

TCM salutes you Captain N. When I was a kid you were the coolest 16 year old I could imagine. When I was 16 you were still cooler than I would ever be. We only hope you got a chance to give the power pad a work out with the Princess.

capn Kev Lana Captain Of The Month   December 2009



Nov122009

Captain of the Month – November 2009

As you know, every month we salute a certain “Captain”. Paying homage to their positives and negatives. Well, this month is no different, we will be saluting everyone’s favorite Captain, Captain Hook.

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Let me disclaim you all first: The story you are about to read is 100% real and 100% fucking ridiculous.

Let’s start at the beginning. Charles or Captain Hook as we was later to be known, grew up as a privileged young man. His parents were the upper class of British society. Charles had nannies, servants, slaves, clowns, anything you can think of. He was an extremely fortunate to have such wealth in a time where you were either super rich or shit ass poor. Growing up, he rarely saw his parents as they were about gallivanting the globe looking for more riches. This angered Charles because he was being raised by his hot ass nanny (I had to throw that in there) and not his parents. You must be asking yourself, “Why would this anger Charles? I would LOVE a hot nanny”. Well you see folks, little to everyone’s knowledge plus his own, Charles was a homosexual. That’s right, the ever famous Captain Hook was gay. Why do you think he was always surrounded by boys in a place called Neverland and the only girl was about the size of a baby squirrel? I could insert some sort of offensive Michael Jackson joke, but that would be expected of me, so I’ll just continue.

You see Charles grew a hatred towards society since he was home schooled and rarely got to play with other children. The children he did see out when in public would taunt and make fun of him for being “different”. Charles did not like this. As he got older, he got smarter and became more angered at society. While walking down the street one day, he saw a flyer posted on the town message board that said, “Pissed off at society? Different from everyone? Love booty? Become a Pirate!” Charles sat there for a few minutes and pondered this idea. He agreed with the flyer’s questions, but still was curious as to what this booty was. He saw a meeting place on the flyer and decided to go and see what this “Pirate Meeting” was all about.

Charles arrived at the meeting place which conveniently was located at the docks. He was dressed in proper English attire where as everyone else was dressed like they just were pooped out of a meat processor. So yea, he kind of stood out. Everyone was asked what their pirate name was, when it was Charles turn he said, Captain Chuck. Everyone laughed at him saying that he was a captain? Charles knew he had to act quickly. So he took a sword from a nearby pirate and stabbed him. Upon doing that everyone stopped laughing and let out a simultaneous YAR! Charles is now known as Captain Chuck.

Several years pass as Captain Chuck pillaged and swashbuckled his way throughout the seven seas with his boatswain Smee at his side who too was questionable about his sexuality. One day Chuck’s boat, the Jolly Roger, was approaching an island that was not on the map. In the distance Smee saw through his scope a sign a-top a mountain that said Neverland. Captain Chuck had to have it. Upon docking at Neverland, he was greeted by a gang of young boys. In front of the gang was the leader Peter Pan. Captain Chuck thought to himself, “Jackpot!”. He extended his hand to Peter, but Peter being an abused child was quick to draw his knife and slice off Chucks hand. In a fit of rage, Peter picked up the freshly sliced hand and threw it into the croc pit where it was devoured. Chuck screaming his head off in pain ran back to the boat followed by his crew. From this point forward, Captain Chuck was destined to kill Peter Pan and the Neverland boys. He realized his name, Captain Chuck was not bad ass enough to scare off his enemies. So, he quickly changed his name to Captain Chubbs Peterson (You know because his hand was eaten by an alligator…heh?). Smee and his fellow mates did not like the name and suggested, since he now has a hook as a hand, Captain Hook.

Captain Hook he was now known as. He hoped this would strike fear into the Neverland boys hearts…not really, he wished it made them love him because remember…Hook is gay. Everyone knew he was gay, but to try and prove them wrong, he called up the only girl on the island to go on a date; Tinkerbell. To his surprise, she accepted. Have you ever tried to have sex with a fairy? Let alone, a fairy that was the size of Sly Stallone’s nutsack…tiny. Well hook tried, but couldn’t do it. He loved men…and Peter Pan. So, Hook was left unsatisfied. After Tinkerbell left, Hook was sitting around trying to find a way to destroy the Neverland boys when he heard a ticking sound over starboard. He looked down and saw nothing, so he went back to plotting. The ticking became louder and Hook was super curious to see what it was. Bam, it happened. Before he could react, he was being raped by a crocodile that had a taste for him since eating his hand several days earlier. Hook tried to get the croc off of him, but remembering what happened before with Tinkerbell leaving him unsatisfied, he allowed the croc to do his business…

Ok, this just got fucking stupid. You all know the story to Peter Pan. So, we salute you Captain Hook for being Captain of the Month for November.

Cut. Print. Gay.



Oct232009

Captain of the Month – October 2009

Remember those days when wrestling was wrestling? When you feared the Ultimate Warrior more than shaving your nutsack? Well I do and I must admit a little part of me was lost a week ago when wrestling legend, and fellow Captain, Captain Lou Albano died at the age of 76.

Yep. This is going to be a tribute to Captain Lou. Hold onto your butts.

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Captain Lou Albano is best known for being a manager in the World Wrestling Federation when all the characters were pretty bad ass. I guarantee you Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Rowdy Roddy Piper, and Tatonka could whip John Sena’s ass any day of the week. But that is neither here or there.

Captain Lou managed and guided fifteen teams to the WWF World Tag Team Championships, including The Valiant Brothers, The Wild Samoans, The Blackjacks, The Moondogs and The Executioners. If I met any of these supposed tag team groups in a bar or alley, I’d fear for my life and I’m sure I that has a lot to do with Captain Lou’s management skills and his penchant for Hawaiian shirts. You really can’t fuck with someone that dresses in floral the majority of the time. In addition to being a manager, he was also a bad ass wrestler himself. He was bad ass enough to win the tag team wrestling championship as The Sicilians which actually put the mafia on guard.

In the 80′s, Captain Lou struck is big by playing Cyndi Lauper’s Dad in the MTV music video “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.”

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Little known fact, but he’s also in her “Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough” and motivated Chunk to do the truffle shuffle gaining entrance into Mikey’s pimp ass house with the Spanish maid that for some reason couldn’t just open the door for him. Her name was Rosalita.

After his wrestling career slipped away once managers began losing their role in Vince McMahon’s WWF, he looked to the silver screen and did some acting continuing to rock his trademark Hawaiian shirt. During this time, he was enshrined into the Wrestling Hall of Fame. He continued on quietly from there on until his recent passing.

It was his Hawaiian shirt and the rubber band barrette for his massive goatee that will make many of his old fans remember him, but for the Captain’s it’s that and much more. Captain Lou had an influence on 80′s pop culture that will never be forgotten through the wrestlers he managed or even for his part in the Goonies which may be Steven Spielberg’s best work, ever.

So Captain Lou Albano rest in peace and thank you for the memories.



Sep92009

Captain of the Month – September 2009

“But Captain Jack will get you high tonight,
And take you to your special island.
Captain Jack will get you by tonight.
Just a little push, and you’ll be smilin”

Lyrics by one of the greatest, born and raised in NY, Mr. Billy Joel. If there was anything he could do better than mix lyrics into a great song – it was mix Captain Jack into the lyrics. And the only thing he could do better than that?… well just drink Jack and plow his car threw the neighbors fence and garden. So which Jack is he singing about? Jack Daniels? Jack Sparrow? A mysterious Jack who he met on one of his many drunken missions? Maybe his favorite Jack in the box on the corner of his block? Only Billy knows for sure. But what TCM knows is it’s the exact type of Jack we’re going to highlight this month! The one drink every man can’t live without! Jack

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(Captain Yar’s PJ’s – sent in from Cadet Hot Dog)

Jack Daniels: No one knows the true story of a young Jack. Folk Lore says he ran away from home when he was but 4 years old, living off the carnival life well into his teenage years. Tribal stories whisper of a promiscuous past, where he lived in a brothel, serving the whores in whatever they required (Or was that Captain Flintheart?). And the bible teaches us to stay away from anything by the name of Daniel, as it means a form of judgement. In all likelihood, Jack is a mixture of all these things of a forgotten past – as the stories from the brew Jack eventually created would become everyone’s. Well, until morning, when 4 aspirin can barely cure the headache that would ensue from a night after polishing a bottle of some of the finest, and it is later to be found out the black eye was caused by your wife.

The liquor has touched us all. None more though, than our very own Captain Polish who is quoted as saying, “I didn’t have a hair on my body until a night with Jack. Now look at me! I should have stuck with Smirnoff.”

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(Captain Polish – Post Jack Daniels)

BONUS FEATURE! Captain Jack – the band!
A Captain Flintheart favorite. Enjoy!

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Aug122009

Captain of the Month – August 2009

Since August is International Whaling Month (it really isn’t), we decided that it would be fitting to celebrate the life and times of Captain Ahab as TCM’s newest Captain of the Month.

ahab Captain of the Month   August 2009

Who the hell is Captain Ahab? This guy is the mofo that decided to chase the great Moby Dick (the basis for the Led Zeppelin song) across the seven seas with his band of whaling minions. Captain Ahab was so intense, he would refuse his men’s pleas to turn the ship around until this great whale, Moby Dick, was caught and dominated. Sort of like a fat chick avoiding all signs that a drunk frat guy isn’t into her until she’s successfully climbed on top and dominated.

The book by Herman Melville goes on to talk about a whaling adventure that isn’t the complete story of Captain Kirk’s freshman year at college, but actually about the mid-1800′s whaling industry. Captain Ahab is vilified in the book, but should he be? The man just had an obsession – which is not a bad thing all the time.

By the way, did you know that Captain Ahab is commonly used in English as slang for an obsession? You want an example; think of those comparison games you used to play growing up like “Captain Ahab is to Moby Dick like Tyrone Biggums is to ______ (Correct Answer: Crack)”:

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Well Ahab was sure no crackhead, but he’s worthy to be our man of the hour, or month, because August is sure a great month to build your own obsession. Whether if you’re looking to drop a few pounds, to stop using the toilet seat as a pillow, or to begin compulsively gambling at the race track, take a note from this Captain of the Month and chase down your own whale no matter what it be. Though if it can’t fit between the couch and the wall, you might have to seriously get some help.

Happy August.


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