Talk:Phil Harris (fisherman)

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Wikipedia is not a memorial service Vinithehat (talk) 17:02, 10 February 2010 (UTC)

He has gotten pre-death coverage in general about what its like to crab fish. Should be possible to make a decent article talking about him and why he is notable: for being the face of an obscure profession turned popular TV show and captain of a notable boat. 24.131.238.252 (talk) 19:30, 10 February 2010 (UTC)

I'm surprised that he didn't already have his own article. He's definitely notable enough for it. He's one of the two leads on Deadliest Catch. Sig Hansen, the other of the two, has his own article. Grundle2600 (talk) 22:36, 10 February 2010 (UTC)

Just to add my 2 cents, Harris has co-starred in an internationally broadcast television series for the better part of 6 years. His death received international coverage. Other captains/costars on the series such a Sig Hansen rate their own articles. Personally I think all the ongoing captains satisfy notability to have their own articles, either in terms of TV performers (and they are, to a degree, performers - there's even a Deadliest Catch fan convention) or in terms of their prominence in their particular industry. There are also books dedicated to Deadliest Catch that discuss Harris and the others. As far as I'm concerned there are more than enough Wikipedia notability guidelines satisfied to give Harris an article. 68.146.81.123 (talk) 01:31, 18 February 2010 (UTC)

Words to Live By
Harris once stated, "You're not a man 'til you've pulled a tooth out with a pair of pliers." Is this necessary? There's no commentary, no explanation of why it's here. Can anyone provide some context, or should it just be removed entirely? Reach Out to the Truth 03:42, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm the one who added it. It's interesting because it shows his tough guy image, as well as his sense of humor. Grundle2600 (talk) 04:29, 11 February 2010 (UTC)

If we can add some text to fill in the gaps & provide context that would be good. Dawnseeker2000  04:46, 11 February 2010 (UTC)
 * The source just has the quote. I remember him saying it when I watched the episode, so I know the context, but for me to mention that without a source would be original research. Having a quote is better than having nothing. Grundle2600 (talk) 09:07, 11 February 2010 (UTC)

"you aren't a man til you pull a tooth with a pair of pliers."
Difficultmama (talk) 09:32, 12 June 2010 (UTC)If I remember right he made the statement becase his son Josh had a toothache. Josh later pulled the tooth out with a pair of pliers.Difficultmama (talk) 09:32, 12 June 2010 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't include this as trivia. See above. --Tom (talk) 16:45, 12 June 2010 (UTC)


 * This article titled "The Five Things We'll Miss Most About Captain Phil" with the quote was just linked to from the Yahoo! News homepage. That makes the quote notable. But Yahoo! news links expire after a few weeks, so hopefully a better link will eventually appear. Hand me the keys you fairy godmother! (talk) 06:06, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

God Bless you Phil
I miss Phil, great guy and love his country. An All American guy and supported 6 families. Gave money to our troops and supported the US military. He will be missed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.95.140.176 (talk) 05:36, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

How is this "vandalism"?
I added this to the "Personal life" section of the article:

Harris was known for his sense of humor. He claimed that he could find crabs by smelling their farts. He also once said, "You ain't a man till you pull a tooth out with a pair of pliers."

I then received this message on my talk page:

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, as you did at Phil Harris (fisherman), you may be blocked from editing. Jarkeld (talk) 12:44, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

How does my edit constitute vandalism?

Waterfall of dachshunds and chihuahuas (talk) 02:51, 19 July 2010 (UTC)

I remember him saying that too, so i'll back you up dude. the site monitors saw farts and said it must be vandalism. i dont remember what episode, but i do remember him saying that, and one of the crew members had a cavity and was bothering him so phil told him to just pull it out and handed him some pliers. classic phil moment and saying. Jason Shew (shewy) (talk) 02:26, 21 July 2010 (UTC) And they just said both of those quotes on the Deadliest Catch: Captain Phil Special.Jason Shew (shewy) (talk) 02:31, 21 July 2010 (UTC)


 * Repeatedly inserted text put in by socks of the same user, while not relevant & poorly sourced (Yahoo blog). Was removed 2 times before in the span of 2 days. Jarkeld (talk) 03:00, 21 July 2010 (UTC)


 * I notice on the page for David Letterman they are using a YouTube video of an episode of The Tonight Show as source for on air statements by Johnny Carson (Ref #41: "YouTube". Retired Johnny Carson makes rare (last) TV appearance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvaUa559gMw. Retrieved July 6, 2009.) Assuming that video of Capt Phil saying these, or other things, can be found online, and that the info can be added in a meaningful paragraph and not just stuck in like trivia, would anyone object? Having checked a few pages for television personalities I see it's not an all uncommon to include a few actual quotes to illustrate their personality or important moments in the show's history. 76.83.238.131 (talk) 05:13, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

Corn Field


Is this a reliable enough source for it to get added? Gune (talk) 17:28, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

I wrote sth wrong
sorry but when the doctor called josh harris (phil's son), he told him that his father had had another stroke and i had no reason not to guess that's right. but from this article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FV_Cornelia_Marie) i know that it was a pulmonary embolism that killed him. i hope he rests in peace.78.43.29.38 (talk) 19:40, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

Image
Since the subject of the article is deceased, should we be able to upload an image of the subject per normal fair use criteria?--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 05:14, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

Conflicting Sources on Phil Harris Birthdate
I have noticed that this article contains conflicting sources regarding Harris's birthdate. A New York Times article relating to his death added to the References section last month by User:Dawnseeker2000 lists Harris's birthdate as Decembember 21, 1956, the date currently listed in the article, but the website maintained by the Cornelia Marie’s current owners  which is listed under both the article's References and External links sections lists Harris's birthdate as December 19, 1956. Furthermore, although it may not qualify as a reliable source by itself, Harris's profile on the Internet Movie Database website which is listed under the External links section, also lists his birthdate as December 19, 1956. Any assistance from my fellow Wikipedians in determining which date is correct, or how it should be listed in the article would be most appreciated. --TommyBoy (talk) 04:57, 20 December 2012 (UTC)


 * I don't know that I can be of much help here, but I was thinking maybe there would be a newspaper source that could help out. Something from the Seattle area (Bothell is near there). I have a Highbeam account and looked there, but no luck. I then searched for book sources on Google and came across a book that's been put together by Phil's sons. It may be released in the spring. Books are a great source & I've got a backlog to read (for articles I'm working on) so maybe someone should get a copy of the book and (hopefully) settle this uncertainty. Would be great if what we're looking for is in there.




 * This is all I've got. Hope this helps, Dawnseeker2000   03:39, 21 December 2012 (UTC)

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