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Rehtse
Member
08-17-2005
| Monday, June 18, 2007 - 5:38 pm
Am I the only one watching this show? If you like Deadliest Catch, you might like this!
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Metoo
Member
02-22-2005
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 4:05 pm
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.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 4:24 pm
I wanted to see this since my Dad was a truck driver. What day and channel is it on? Thanks in advance!
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Metoo
Member
02-22-2005
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 5:11 pm
Sundays at 10 PM on the History channel.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 6:48 pm
It repeats tonight. I'm DVRing it.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 7:15 pm
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!!
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 7:18 pm
Have they said what the heck they are carrying?
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 8:10 pm
I think they carry supplies and equipment for a diamond mind, Shel.
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Marej
Member
09-20-2002
| Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 8:59 am
I really like the show. Sounds like they earn a lot of money.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 2:05 pm
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!
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Rehtse
Member
08-17-2005
| Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 6:22 pm
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.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 8:31 pm
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.
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 5:30 pm
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!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 6:20 pm
Remember its on tonight.
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 6:47 pm
Twinkie, you made me look to see if I had it set to record. WHEW! I DO! 
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Monday, June 25, 2007 - 1:25 am
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?
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, June 25, 2007 - 7:47 am
It was a raven and it flew right next to the guy's truck window. Like it was riding along with him. Very cool.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, June 25, 2007 - 7:51 am
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?
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, June 25, 2007 - 9:09 am
Yeah, that was it.
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, June 25, 2007 - 11:02 am
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!
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Friday, June 29, 2007 - 7:17 pm
If anybody here also watches "Dexter"......I keep accidentally calling this show "Ice Truck Killers" instead of "Ice Road Truckers"...LOL
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, June 29, 2007 - 7:25 pm
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.
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 1:40 pm
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!
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 2:34 pm
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!
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 5:52 pm
I, also, wondered about that. Anyone know?
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