Great Coastal Gail vs. AxMen

I have had this wikipedia entry sitting open on my desktop for about 5 days now. I was watching AxMen: episode 12 a couple weeks back and they were picking up the pieces from the Great Coastal Gail of 2007. It was really interesting to see the guys tackle the big problems the storm had created. This was a step beyond their jobs. Everyday they go out and be loggers, but this time they had to be more. They had to become stronger and fiercer and taller. (ok, not taller per se). This was a team of talented, hard working men taking on the aftermath of a storm. One crew had to hack their way up a mountain to see if they could salvage their million-dollar equipment. Another crew must locate a missing crewman. And all the AxMen have to unite to before a common threat or the future of the logging industry is in jeopardy.
Even though History Channel decided to create a show about the hard life, work, and skills of loggers, it took a force of nature to really bring out their talents and true grit. The storm brought something even more fierce out of the depths of each logger.

I am sure you have a special skill or talent that you probably use on a daily basis. But when safety fails suddenly you are forced to put that skill set to rigorous use and rise to the occasion to rock your situation. Just keep plugging away at your special abilities and one day a door will open up that puts you front and center.

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