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Gold Rush: Alaska Tv show..
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therivermonster
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I always get excited about these "reality" shows, especially the ones that really interest me like this one, but they are always a let down. To be honest, I think that I complain more to my wife about the show than the people on the show complain about all the things they constantly complain about.
One point from the last show - How was it a surprise when all of a sudden they needed a bunch of fuel? One would think that if you use 300 gallons of diesel fuel a day that you would have a fairly solid plan on where you were going to get more, like a storage tank. But no... they had to create a bunch of drama and run around like a bunch of chickens with their heads cut off when no more fuel was to be found. And no, I don't buy that they fill all of their equipment with little plastic fuel cans. The truth probably is that they have at least 1, if not more 1000g fuel trucks on stand by, but they just gotta make a show. Right now, I'm not even sold that the little girl had a seizure. Maybe she did and that is tragic, but I wouldn't put it past the production team to make anything up at this point. I mean, frick!!
One point from the last show - How was it a surprise when all of a sudden they needed a bunch of fuel? One would think that if you use 300 gallons of diesel fuel a day that you would have a fairly solid plan on where you were going to get more, like a storage tank. But no... they had to create a bunch of drama and run around like a bunch of chickens with their heads cut off when no more fuel was to be found. And no, I don't buy that they fill all of their equipment with little plastic fuel cans. The truth probably is that they have at least 1, if not more 1000g fuel trucks on stand by, but they just gotta make a show. Right now, I'm not even sold that the little girl had a seizure. Maybe she did and that is tragic, but I wouldn't put it past the production team to make anything up at this point. I mean, frick!!
So that means, they only need to find another $200,000 worth, just to break even....I'd go with dustyloins chances of hitting the motherlode first...Curt
If and when I do, I'll probably be too old to enjoy it......
Dusty
Beefcake
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Although I did learn something from this show... Don't drink water from a beaver pond... Who knew that beaver poo would give you beaver fever??? LOL...sounds like a Dr. Seuss book...
.........there's just so many ways you could go with that......
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Clayton
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I actually knew this one from living in Alaska (if you hike or camp up there, you know). But I don't use it much in freakin' Houston! (insert bitter tone here).
This is one of those show I just have to watch, but make me glad I have a DVR.
I was a kid in Houston in the 70's and I remember hearing something about beaver fever on the CB back then but I was too young to understand. Learn something every day.
biliff1
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I gave the show a try, but I can see it going the same route as "American Chopper" and "Dangerous catch..... It will turn into more of a soap opera then an informative reality show.
CoiltoSoil
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They put some so much crap on channels like the History Channel anymore that I don't even watch it. What does half those stupid reality shows on the history channel have to do with history? I mostly watch History International now. Loggers, Ice Road truckers...I mean come on already.
Clayton
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Yeah I'm a huge history buff and am just embarrassed of the "History" channel now. I'm kinda hoping they will just change the name to "History Soaps" or "We're Too Lazy to Produce Actual Historical History" Channel. No wait, I got it: "Hysterical Channel". Don't get me started on the discovery channel
Yeah, if you're really interested in history, History Int. is the channel. Between that and the military channel, that's my media fix for the day......other than an occasional movie on DVD.....I don't know why I'm paying for so many channels, most are junk!!!
Dusty
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RaylandRat
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Typical reality show. The whole thing is scripted. Don't know whether to even believe that the little girl had a seizure. Or was it just more added drama?
Old Prospector
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You guys are really guzzling the "hatorade" with this show! It's just TV entertainment, and I for one have been entertained, whether it's the truest form of reality or not. They throw the drama in there to keep certain viewers around, but I like it for the actual heavy machinery/gold hunting aspect. Thousands of years of geologic processes were at work and now they're trying to find economic concentrations of eroded nuggets from the vast wilderness, in reckless fashion no less...come on, that's entertaining! 
I’ve been watching the show and must admit that I have enjoyed it. I do question the whole premise of the show. For guys who are supposed to be so broke they sure raised a lot of money to underwrite their gold mining. So, as others on here have done, I question if the entire thing is not scripted like every other reality show. Also, again like the others here, I find the old guy across the creek fascinating and would love to see more about him.
That's pretty much the only ones with any history on them. History channel has really gone downhill.
CoiltoSoil
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Yeah Todd's an ass. None of the guys really come off as likable guys, I wouldn't want to hang around with any of them.
ewemule
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Lame ! So far.....
Recorded the last episode and FF through 90% of it. Repeat the quote above.
Marty
Recorded the last episode and FF through 90% of it. Repeat the quote above.
Marty
scout23
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With my work I dont get home till after it's over but have seen a couple "reruns" late at night. My question is : Have they found any gold yet or is the show just about machines and people that constantly break down?
