It's a pretty funny feeling turning on the tube and finding a "reality show" based on your occupation.

Such was the moment last Sunday when my remote bumped into the Ax Men, a program centered around 4 logging companies in Oregon.

A good part of what I do on a daily basis to earn my living involves holding up a chainsaw. I have all sorts of them, from little ones designed to be used 80-feet up a giant tree, to great big ones designed to cut the sucker down. I even built my house with a chainsaw being the primary tool.

I'm not a big reality TV kinda guy. I don't follow American Idol, and though I find the one where teams race around the globe kind of interesting, I know I would suck at it; everywhere we landed I would want to stop and check the place out.

Not the way to win a race, I know.

So it was with a bit more interest than usual I decided to give the Ax Men a view.

Big mistake.

These guys are embarrassing.

From their expletive loaded dialogue to their "I just fell out of a bar" crew members, these guys leave a lot to be desired.

I'm surprised OSHA hasn't shut them down. Eye protection, which is absolutely mandatory on my crew, doesn't seem to have made it to these guys. I'll give them this; at least a few of them were wearing chaps, which are designed to protect your legs from the effects of a very fast moving, very sharp chain. Maybe more of them were, but it sure didn't look like it.

I had a pretty good idea of what my conclusion would be regarding this total waste of film production within the first 10 minutes, but I kept watching anyway.

I wanted to be absolutely sure before I formed an opinion.

Well, I'm now absolutely sure. These guys are an absolute embarrassment to my industry.

So here's a few tips for my brothers out clear cutting hillsides in Oregon in the name of drama. Go take some classes in basic, non-cussing English. Go to the dentist once a decade, whether you need it or not. Learn how to drop a tree before you break your run line again.

Review some of the OSHA statutes on personal protection. Buy some decent equipment.

Or better yet, just go away, please.