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Rehtse
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08-17-2005

Monday, June 18, 2007 - 5:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rehtse a private message Print Post    
Am I the only one watching this show? If you like Deadliest Catch, you might like this!

Metoo
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02-22-2005

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 4:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Metoo a private message Print Post    
I watched. DH liked it so much he programmed the DVR to record the new episodes. Those guys have to have nerves of steel because I think the sound of ice cracking as they drive over it would freaked me out big time.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 4:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
I wanted to see this since my Dad was a truck driver. What day and channel is it on? Thanks in advance!

Metoo
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02-22-2005

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 5:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Metoo a private message Print Post    
Sundays at 10 PM on the History channel.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 6:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
It repeats tonight. I'm DVRing it.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 7:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
I'm watching it right now! I had to decided between that and the last show (I think) of Charm School. Wow, those guys are brave to be driving over that ice!!

Shel
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07-27-2005

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 7:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shel a private message Print Post    
Have they said what the heck they are carrying?

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 8:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
I think they carry supplies and equipment for a diamond mind, Shel.

Marej
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09-20-2002

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 8:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marej a private message Print Post    
I really like the show. Sounds like they earn a lot of money.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 2:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
They SHOULD earn a lot of money, huh Marej? That's some scarey stuff they do! I can't imagine the ice cracking and moving underneath me, knowing I can't stop or the vibrations could also crack it. I think they must be just a little bit nuts to do it!

Rehtse
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08-17-2005

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 6:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rehtse a private message Print Post    
I would die if I had to even ride as a passenger on one of those trucks. Can you believe that guy who put the truck on cruise control?? I would have been uber tense behind the wheel.

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 8:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
Enjoyed it also...from the veteran of 25 years to the first year newbie to the impressive 26 year old carrying the "big stuff" and supporting wife and child.

Kstme
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08-14-2000

Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 5:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kstme a private message Print Post    
I watched the first episode yesterday. OMG! There is no way, no amount of money, that would have me doing this job! Heck, I'd go catch crab in Alaska before I'd do this! I was, seriously, chewing my nails.

SUPER SHOW!

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 6:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Remember its on tonight.

Kstme
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08-14-2000

Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 6:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kstme a private message Print Post    
Twinkie, you made me look to see if I had it set to record. WHEW! I DO! :-)

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Monday, June 25, 2007 - 1:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
I think it is an amazing show, illustrating a job most of us knew nothing about. The four hour wait while the one truck got pulled out it's spinout was amazing. Nice to see the cameraderie of the truckers, and repair and rescue people too. The one thing that REALLY got me was when of the dive and recover people said that he had brought up thirty-nine(!) bodies in his career! I guess once you go in, you've had it. It said one minute to hypothermia and 15 minutes to death.

PS Last week they saw a bird they considered to be good luck....I wasn't looking at screen and couldn't hear name of bird; does anyone know?

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Monday, June 25, 2007 - 7:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
It was a raven and it flew right next to the guy's truck window. Like it was riding along with him. Very cool.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Monday, June 25, 2007 - 7:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
I think they mentioned that the bird rode along in the heat wave coming from the truck's smoke stack. It was pretty cool to watch, wasn't it?

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Monday, June 25, 2007 - 9:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Yeah, that was it.

Kstme
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08-14-2000

Monday, June 25, 2007 - 11:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kstme a private message Print Post    
I found out one thing. Better to watch it on dvr than to watch it right before going to bed. Ice cracking dreams all night long! LOVE THIS SHOW!

Yes, that Raven was so cool!

Naja
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06-28-2003

Friday, June 29, 2007 - 7:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
If anybody here also watches "Dexter"......I keep accidentally calling this show "Ice Truck Killers" instead of "Ice Road Truckers"...LOL

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, June 29, 2007 - 7:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
LOL Naja!

I just found two eps (and many repeats of same) over the next few days.. will check it out.

De Beers Diamond mine.

Beachcomber
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08-26-2003

Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 1:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beachcomber a private message Print Post    
Yo Canadians! This USAer needs help understanding your medical system. In the last episode of this show (filmed in Yellowknife), one of the truckers (I think he is Canadian) had to be flown by helicopter to a hospital for tests. He stated that he had to pay $12,000 for the medivac and other medical expenses. With Canada's method of healthcare, why is he having to pay for the medivac? TIA!

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 2:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Good question, Beach! I was shocked when he said his bill was 12 grand, my gosh he wasn't even admitted to the hospital! Yikes!

Kstme
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08-14-2000

Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 5:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kstme a private message Print Post    
I, also, wondered about that. Anyone know?