A friend of mine is going to be on the Discovery Channel reality show: Gold Rush

[bull]

Well, I don't think this guy has had a legitimate job in his life but I'll give him credit for throwing enough stuff in the air to finally make something stick... at least for 15 minutes of fame. Let's just say I'm going to get a lot of laughs and facepalms out of this show. I actually know two of these guys pretty well, the main guy Todd, (the one with the long goatee who does most of the talking, as usual) and his father (white hair and beard) and two others vaguely. At least three of them live up in Sandy, Oregon, the same town where Wildcat Auto Wrecking is. Many of these guys actually did hope to make some money but Todd I think wants to be in front of the camera more than anything. It premieres Friday, Dec. 3 on Discovery.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIk6UllqahI
http://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/gold-rush-alaska/

[tricky lugnuts]

Looks cool . . . Too bad I don't even have a TV anymore!

Maybe he'll actually find some gold up there.

At least it's a good time to be out looking, with gold at $1,400+ per ounce and nearly every country in the world watering down their currency!

[Khyron]

looks cool, I would watch that

[bull]

Looks cool . . . Too bad I don't even have a TV anymore!

Maybe he'll actually find some gold up there.

At least it's a good time to be out looking, with gold at $1,400+ per ounce and nearly every country in the world watering down their currency!

I have a TV but no cable or even the ability to pick up the new digital signals for regular TV. But maybe they'll show it on Hulu.

[bull]

Did anyone catch the premiere last night? My family and I were invited up to the Hoffman's airport to watch the show. Big turnout. There must have been 250 people shoved inside their little meeting room to watch it.

The show was pretty good. Good quality and they've already set up a good basis for the guys and their relationships. It should be a pretty popular series.

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/gold-rush-alaska/

[skip68]

I saw most of it. The bridge they tried to go over looked like it was held together with termites holding hands. Looks like its gonna be interesting show. Mrs.skip68

[vancamp]

The bridge they tried to go over looked like it was held together with termites holding hands. Mrs.skip68

[skip68]

You guys still watching this? Just saw a few episodes I guess I missed. Many things are getting my blood boiling watching it, but i'll wait to see the next one before I let loose. Mrs.skip68

[Khyron]

im watching it now, Im enjoying it.... some of the people there are cry babys, but I like the main guy.

[bull]

I've been watching it obviously, and I'm getting antsy for them to get something done. I think they underestimated the amount of work it was going to take to get the place up and running so it's getting frustrating waiting for the gold. I know they guys were getting frustrated too.

Sounds like the show is a success because Discovery is in the process of signing the guys up for a 2nd season. All their gear is still up there so they won't have to do so much startup work when they get there next time, assuming the equipment hasn't been vandalized, stolen, damaged by the weather, etc.

Many things are getting my blood boiling watching it... Mrs.skip68

Such as?

[jb666]

Definitely a cool show!!!!

[Khyron]

I honestly can say I'm totally intrigued by the process more then anything. The dysfunction and everything I can see being normal... all that time and nothing to show for it I think it makes for some great drama as well. The only shows I enjoy is Dirty Jobs and Mythbusters, but I will say that watching these guys are starting to put them in the rankings with me.

I wish them the best of luck and hope that season 2 pays off for them :-)

[skip68]

I for one don't like the tuff guy attitude out of the one guy.  They need to work together and he needs to show respect to others more.  You get more production out of a happy employee.  2#. That is a jobsite and children don't belong there.  I would never bring my kids there.  Other than those two things I like the show.  It will do well and captures the dreamer in all of us.  The thrill of the hunt is what most guys love.  I hope they hit a motherload of gold.  I will watch it as long as it's on.  Bottom line, it's good TV.  Chuck.....

[Khyron]

I'm hoping for some good old fashion gold fever

THAT will make for some great TV

[The70RT]

Interesting. Makes the itch to break out the metal detector, but the ground is frozen and I got a warm garage right now.

[bull]

I for one don't like the tuff guy attitude out of the one guy.  They need to work together and he needs to show respect to others more.  You get more production out of a happy employee. 

Which one are you talking about?

2#. That is a jobsite and children don't belong there.  I would never bring my kids there.  Other than those two things I like the show.  It will do well and captures the dreamer in all of us.  The thrill of the hunt is what most guys love.  I hope they hit a motherload of gold.  I will watch it as long as it's on.  Bottom line, it's good TV.  Chuck.....

I agree about the kids being there. I'm sure it helped the morale having the families around but at the same time it's too dangerous. I talked to the mom last night and they never did figure out exactly what caused the seizure. The docs told her it is fairly common for seizures in children that age but...

Jack was right when he said there isn't a man alive, who doesn't have anything in him, who wouldn't want to be right there with them. I agree. I'd love to go too and I think most guys would.

[bull]

BTW, there's a facebook fan page for those who would like to follow along and make comments to the guys: http://www.facebook.com/#!/GoldRushAlaskaFans

[skip68]

Glad the girl is ok. That was scarry.  I would love to just take off and hunt for gold.  Like the old guy said, it's there, they just have to dig it up. 

[bull]

Glad the girl is ok. That was scarry.  I would love to just take off and hunt for gold.  Like the old guy said, it's there, they just have to dig it up.  

I do have one caveat to my statement about kids. While I agree it's probably no place for small children (like Olivia) I think it is/was a very good education for the older boys who were there. For too long we've been teaching boys to grow up to be pansies (I've seen schools punish boys for acting like boys and tolerate/reward those who act like girls) and I believe these boys learned some really good lessons up there. We treat kids like they're made out of balsa wood and crystal but I think that is patronizing to kids and I think it breeds laziness when keep them in protective bubbles until they're 21 years old.

[skip68]

Oh yah, I agree with you on that one.   Like when they shot the bear and ate it.  That was good for the boys and something they can brag about back at school.

[69rtse4spd]

Have not seen it yet, & hope they do hit it big. But if they do, you watch some sleaze ball come out of the wood work & try to claim it.   

[bull]

Somone has been putting the shows up on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txBf511BInE

[mikepmcs]

Wait a minute.
Bull...you have a friend??

[skip68]

Haha, neener neener neener.   You owe me $2 Mike....   I told you he had a friend....  We watch every Fri. night.  I like how the one guy was building that nice house while the others are working...  This show is getting good.

[The70RT]

I never seen it till Friday night. I seen several then they started to show them over again so maybe I seen them all now. How many episodes has there been now?

[bull]

Haha, neener neener neener.   You owe me $2 Mike....   I told you he had a friend.... 

Nope, you owe him $2. I don't have any friends.