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Anonymous Sat Feb 5 02:22:53 2011 No.2478146 [Reply] [Original]

My god, so I was compelled to watch this show because it seemed quite interesting and it was on Discovery Channel. I was expecting some experienced engineers and miners to share their expertise, but instead this is the bullshit that I get:

>Complete redneck group of workers who don't understand shit about engineering
>Create a HOME MADE mining contraption without any professional assistance
>Entire season is just about how their shit doesn't work
>"We put our machine together, but the stuff that actually requires you to use your brain doesn't work!"
>"Let us pray to lord that we find gold today"
>Blow nearly $250,000 on shitty amateur equipment and hours of fuel usage
>Only after they're in complete debt, they actually get an actual engineer to look at their machine and tell them what's wrong.
>Real engineer tells them all of their fucking filters are fundamentally flawed and that they've probably washed 95% of their prospective gold down the fucking drain
>Bunch of dumb fucking inbreds get told like retards.
>#1 TELEVISION PROGRAM ON CABLE!

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 02:24:53 2011 No.2478149 if that isn't quality television nothing is

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 02:25:53 2011 No.2478151 idiocracy.jpg

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 02:28:53 2011 No.2478159 More great news, after 3 fucking months of mining, they mined a total of 2.7 ounces of gold. People back in the 1850's fucking found more than that by panhandling in half the time.

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Anonymous Sat Feb 5 02:29:53 2011 No.2478162

never seen the show, probably never will.

but most US miners, whether pro or hobby, are more interested in the image of mining than the actual processes. They take that image pretty serious, and it isn't one of well-calculated brilliance.

what you describe sounds pretty accurate and representative of the average miner.

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Anonymous Sat Feb 5 02:32:53 2011 No.2478167

>>2478162

You know, I expected Discovery's other shows like Sons of Guns and Brewmasters to be like that.

I expected a show about making guns to feature a bunch of hill billies firing random shit at targets, but they're actually incredibly knowledgable about their craft.

Same with Brewmasters, I expected a show about making Beer to be your typical jughead alcoholic, but they're all very experienced in the industry and every episode is about them thinking outside the box with brewing ingredients.

How the fuck did a show about Gold Mining end up this shitty?

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 02:34:53 2011 No.2478174 Because all the gold is fuckin gone

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 02:35:53 2011 No.2478175 Isn't every DC show like that these days?

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 02:36:53 2011 No.2478179 >>2478175 Basically.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 02:37:53 2011 No.2478180 >>2478175 No, the other ones actually have quality control and feature smart people. This one is just unbelievable though.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 02:39:53 2011 No.2478184 >>2478146 what show is this? I don't watch TV.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 02:40:53 2011 No.2478186 >>2478184 Gold Rush Alaska

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Anonymous Sat Feb 5 02:41:53 2011 No.2478188

>>2478184
Gold Rush: #1 Cable Show in America

I've started to notice a pattern where the shows about the stupidest shit and featuring the most retarded, mouthbreathing participants are the most popular in the US.

Do idiots like to watch other idiots because they can relate?

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Anonymous Sat Feb 5 02:41:53 2011 No.2478190
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>>2478180
>Fake a failing mining site, trying to express the truth behind the distorted concept of the american dream.
>Film it.
>Sell it to discovery channel
The film is worth more than the gold.
These guys are fucking brilliant.

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Anonymous Sat Feb 5 02:42:53 2011 No.2478193

>>2478167
gold mining mostly appeals to the rugged individualist, the mildy eccentric and slightly antisocial people at the fringes of society. Always looking for some indepedence, and some untaxable income.

These folks abound in the west, most are not to bright. I'd say the channel guaged its target audience and brought them something they'd enjoy.

Those of us that actually mine gold might be entertained also, in much the same way that watching a train wreck can be entertaining.

also remember it's entertainment, not reality. The journey is more important than the goal. In reality I've personally mined countless pounds of gold and worked with companies that mine tons of gold, but my story will never be a tv show.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 02:43:53 2011 No.2478200 >>2478197 The Czech Republic, where I sometimes forget what America is really like.

>>	Lt. Loukakis Sat Feb 5 02:43:53 2011 No.2478197 >>2478188 Uh, yes. Where have you been?

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 02:44:53 2011 No.2478202 >>2478188 its because even dumb people like to feel superior than others and the lives of the dumbest people are filled with the most drama

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 02:45:53 2011 No.2478206 >>2478202 to others* lol

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 02:46:53 2011 No.2478212 >>2478202 >even dumb people like to feel superior to others Yup, thats /sci/ alright

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 02:55:53 2011 No.2478240 >>2478188 Dude, take that nationalistic bullshit elsewhere. Oh wait, I forgot /new/ closed. Fuck.

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Rainbow Dash !!pGgXu8jfKhv Sat Feb 5 03:09:53 2011 No.2478268

>>2478146
I just remember the commercial of some guy with obvious mental retardation saying (with a large retarded grin on his face no less) "no guts no glory"

I decided I didn't want to watch it after seeing that commercial. I'm surprised OP even bothered.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 04:24:53 2011 No.2478436 >watching first episode >chain is cable >not-even-amateur-level rigging and that was just the first ten minutes as a former rigger the last part really made me cringe

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 04:31:53 2011 No.2478449 >>2478212 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect I have to link this shit every fucking day, this needs to be stickied.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 04:35:20 2011 No.2478453 >>2478146 >Blow nearly $250,000 on shitty amateur equipment and hours of fuel usage the sad part is that these morons somehow got $250,000, meanwhile myself with an IQ of 135, is nearly broke.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 04:37:53 2011 No.2478458 >>2478453 You need to learn to bullshit the bullshitters. Get a job at sales.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 04:41:05 2011 No.2478468 NEVER trust anyone with a beard more than 2 inches long.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 04:43:53 2011 No.2478473 >>2478468 my beard is under two inches in EVERY direction, but you still shouldn't trust me

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 04:44:05 2011 No.2478476 >>2478468 like the person in ops pic. having a beard longer than 2 inches is illogical, and therefore anyone with a beard like that must either be a moron, or irrational.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 04:47:53 2011 No.2478491 you hatin' cause you can't muster a proper beard.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 04:51:05 2011 No.2478498 File: 34 KB, 415x480, roentgen.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2478468 >Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen >Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering the X-ray >Problem?

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 04:55:05 2011 No.2478505 >>2478498 No problem. from wikipedia: >"A private man, Röntgen seems to have been deeply religious, describing friends who aided him after his wife's death as having been "selected by God". [1]" my point stands.

>>	Inurdaes !V1sPhobos. Sat Feb 5 04:55:53 2011 No.2478508 File: 32 KB, 255x448, Aubrey2[1].jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2478498 You jelly?

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Anonymous Sat Feb 5 04:56:53 2011 No.2478512

You'd think if you were betting your whole future on a venture that you'd do the fucking research. They've got kids and shit.

This is how you tell who is a real idiot. If you got your whole life and family riding on something and you don't do the research there is no hope for you.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 04:57:53 2011 No.2478514 File: 122 KB, 480x275, braindead_lawnmower_scene.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2478508 no, I not mad, I shaving machine

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 05:48:53 2011 No.2478623 They're doing pretty well after only their first season away from the mountain homes. They're lacking a military though, they might have to abandon the fort when the first siege comes around.

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Anonymous Sat Feb 5 05:53:53 2011 No.2478633

the guy in OP's pic is an idiot and a douche
>kid does something stupid that he's been warned not to do
>a guy tells him not to do it anymore because it's fucking dangerous
>the guy in OP's pic tells the other guy off in "don't you talk to my kid like that"-tones

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 05:55:53 2011 No.2478641 >>2478623 Yeah. And if they do find any gold goblins are going to be all over them

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 06:00:53 2011 No.2478654 >>2478641 Actually having a show on their stupidity might attract much unwanted attention. It's the U.S. after all: No guns = no property.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 06:02:53 2011 No.2478659 >>2478654 Hmmm. It seems completely unlikely they will survive their first titan or forgotten beast

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 06:03:53 2011 No.2478666 They should have built the cabin from obsidian. One creeper and it's hours of fixing shit.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 06:08:53 2011 No.2478683 >>2478659 The Alaska biome is especially deadly, it's completely savage and has haunted areas. Skeletal grizzlies anyone?

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 06:11:53 2011 No.2478692 >>2478666 build a moat

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 06:13:53 2011 No.2478697 Gods fuck! If I got almost any of these guys as coworkers, I'd just flat out refuse to work with them. I'm surprised none of them are dead from simple stupid carelessness.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 06:17:53 2011 No.2478709 this show sounds awesome im gonna go watch it thanks OP

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 06:23:53 2011 No.2478731 >>2478683 OH FU-

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 06:26:53 2011 No.2478737 >>2478692 What about skeletal giant eagles?

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 06:31:53 2011 No.2478755 >>2478737 But... how would they fly if only bones?

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 06:33:53 2011 No.2478763 >>2478755 The bones are hollow, making them lighter.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 06:33:53 2011 No.2478764 >>2478755 BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 06:43:53 2011 No.2478793 >>2478666 >>2478764 Bitches don't know `bout my fortress

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 06:54:53 2011 No.2478815 File: 34 KB, 315x450, articulated_short-faced_bear_skeleton_ss1867_m5451.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2478683 motherfuck

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 06:56:53 2011 No.2478816 Thread needs moar /tg/. Btw what's the biggest fossilized animal found in Alaska?

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 07:00:53 2011 No.2478818 >>2478816 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolly_mammoth Any sauropod or significantly large theropod or hadrosaur from up there?

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 07:01:53 2011 No.2478820 File: 65 KB, 499x500, 4719554855_7c62467ed1.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2478816 MAMMOTHS

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 07:13:53 2011 No.2478840 >>2478820 Well, it has been a great thread, but I have to go murder a boat now.

>>	Anonymous Sat Feb 5 07:58:53 2011 No.2478912 Episode five now. This is more and more like a normal comedy series. These guys go at it as if they're the Marx Brothers.