A (Slightly Disturbing) Conversation with Capt Mark
Author: Adam Tannen; Contributor: Capt. Mark Scharwenka; Views: 4,921

Nisha: I'm going to keep this simple and ask you some basic questions. So what did you do before starting with POP?

Mark: Kill things.

Nisha: Like what?
Roaches?
Puppies?
Dreams?

Mark: You name it; we maim it. Modern day Hessian.

This is what I did:

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Nisha: I don’t have speakers, remember?

Mark: I'm trying to share my life with you and you’re not even listening. I might need to curl up with Dr. Phil and eat ice cream all afternoon.

Nisha: Dr. Phil makes house calls? And he likes to cuddle on the couch?

Mark: I don't make fun of your hobbies.

Nisha: I took Chris Keating’s speakers. Plugging in now.

One minute and 44 seconds later….

Nisha: What was most enjoyable about capitalizing on baby seals?

Mark: The money.

Nisha: Hmmm.

Mark: People would ask if it's an eco-tour, but we're trained guides and professional fishermen. You want to go for a boat ride with a Hippie or do want your kid to see thousands of animals doing their thing right next to the boat?

Nisha: Well, wasn’t the name of your company Nantucket ECO Adventures?

Mark: Favorite seal joke: "So a seal walks into a club."

Nisha: And you gave all that up to be in the yacht brokerage business?

Mark: I've sold new and used boat for a couple of dealers and worked closely with a few marinas over the years. Up north we all shift gears and look for work to do in the saddle seasons.

I’ve had a yacht management company, a harbor delivery service (the one that is on all the Nantucket Nectars bottles) and ADHD.

Did I mention that I was a personal captain for Tommy Hilfiger?

Nisha: I think I have everything I need. For now. This was fun. Let’s do it again tomorrow.

Mark: Do I get to review before publish?

Nisha: No.