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Puzzled
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08-27-2001

Monday, September 01, 2008 - 7:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puzzled a private message Print Post    
Is anyone watching this? Wow, it really is a tough reality show.

I was amazed that anyone would let them take out those trucks. LOL at the owner who kicked Chris out for insulting him.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, September 01, 2008 - 7:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I think I missed the first episode (I was out of town), and it's not on here yet. I'll probably watch it only cuz there's nothing else on... :-)

Justpassingby
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08-14-2007

Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 4:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Justpassingby a private message Print Post    
I've been watching it---finding it pretty interesting. Was sorry to see the person leave that did---.

I think the prize structure is a great idea---the final winner will win the combined total average beginning wages for each job they complete---so far they are over $50,000 from just two jobs---.

Puttergirl
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08-11-2000

Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 4:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puttergirl a private message Print Post    
I'm watching. Can't believe Chris. You'd think some of these "reality show" people would be able to reign themselves in better when theres a camera on them, but he showed his true personality! What a shmuck!

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 6:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
A former BF was a trucker down here in the "lower 48". One time in particular I could not believe the tight space he backed the truck into -- between two other 18-wheelers. Yikes!! It was nothing to him.

Puzzled
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08-27-2001

Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 9:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puzzled a private message Print Post    
I can't believe the 10 gears. Yikes. The last leg reminded me of when we lived in the Laurentians. You never know when a storm will come up, and the roads are icy most of the winter.

Marysafan
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08-07-2000

Tuesday, September 02, 2008 - 10:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marysafan a private message Print Post    
I love this show...doing real things that real people do on a daily basis instead of made up stunts. You really do have to have a wide range of skills, some street smarts, be a quick learner, and keep alert at all times.

A true test. I love that many of the gals are going head to head and toe to toe and making it. I think it's a great example to all of our kids. These are tough jobs and people who do them deserve a lot of credit, and admiration. Much harder than catching a ball, or throwing one.

ETA: I also liked how they showed the importance of attitude. In the first episode, the gal who made up her mind to be a commercial fisherman...rocked at the job. The one who consistantly claimed that she couldn't do the task at hand...failed and was sent home.

Marysafan
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08-07-2000

Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 9:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marysafan a private message Print Post    
Man! I can't believe we lost Phil...but he sure couldn't get the hang of the whole panning deal. I had to laugh right out loud when they said that he accepted a job as an over the road trucker with the guy who offered him one last week. He was a natural and how fun it must be to find something like that...that it seems you are born to do. I wish him all the best, but really hated to see him go.

Puzzled
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08-27-2001

Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 12:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puzzled a private message Print Post    
That gold mining really looked like a misery. I guess there's money in it, though, since that mine has two owners.

Sorry to see Phil go instead of Bryce, but how nice that Phil got that trucking job.

Sugar
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08-15-2000

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 4:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
We took a cruise to Alaska a few years ago and panned for gold. It rained long and hard the entire time. It wasn't terribly difficult, of course we only did it for an hour or so. We still have our little gold flakes in vials somewhere.

BTW, I would recommend an Alaskan cruise. A beautiful part of the world and the cruise was a lot of fun, NCL cruise.

Puzzled
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08-27-2001

Saturday, September 20, 2008 - 12:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puzzled a private message Print Post    
I can't believe that slacker, Chris, slithered to safety again.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Saturday, September 20, 2008 - 1:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Sad to see Eric go. I wish Chris was gone instead. They could do about the same level of work, but certainly their attitudes were MUCH different!

Next week looks brutal!

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Sunday, September 21, 2008 - 9:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
watched this for the 1st time. I'll be watching now until the end.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Friday, October 03, 2008 - 4:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Tonight they're doing bridge maintenance. My stomach can hardly take film showing the height. My palms are sweating.

Peapod
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01-31-2004

Friday, October 03, 2008 - 5:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Peapod a private message Print Post    
Crap I just saw that this was on tonight. Does this show get rerun on another channel later in the week? like the reality channel or something?

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Friday, October 03, 2008 - 5:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
I've only got antenna TV, so I'm not aware of what is on cable or satellite.

Reminder of my worstest job was in the film -- the Evergreen shipping containers. I worked in an Evergreen agency office in the Chicago 'burbs for less than a year. Small place; I like more people around. Didn't care much for the people who were there. Otherwise it was OK.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, October 03, 2008 - 5:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Peapod, I can't remember what network it's aired on, but you should check their Web site. Many of the primetime network shows are available for viewing after the show has aired. I don't know about this one, but it's worth a try.

Usleopard
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08-30-2008

Friday, October 03, 2008 - 6:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Usleopard a private message Print Post    
Me too, Color. I was getting seriously uncomfortable just watching them up there.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Friday, October 03, 2008 - 6:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
It was on NBC. My stomach was lurching. I had to look away at times.

If you're interested in what happens and who leaves, it was worth watching.

Marysafan
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08-07-2000

Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 9:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marysafan a private message Print Post    
Wow! What an episode! I am notorious for my fear of heights...so I would have been out right away. Hubby said I wouldn't go up 5 ft. I told him I could do 5 ft...but I wouldn't bet on 6! lol! Hundreds of feet in the air...insane! I wouldn't be able to breathe let along function.

Glad to see Chris go...finally! I think Sandy learned a valuable lesson.

Ficklesipper
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07-30-2008

Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 11:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ficklesipper a private message Print Post    
I have been watching since the first eppy and frustrated that outside of my immediate family, no one else I know is watching it!

I was so glad to see Chris leave! I can related to his fear, but the truth is he should have been gone long before now. I love Sandy and have been more than surprised by Ben. I would like to move Ben from this show to Survivor!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 11:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I haven't seen this episode yet, although I did catch the very end of it as Sandy and Chris went head to head in the bottom 2. I agree, it was past the time for Chris to leave. And that Sandy learned a bit of humility this episode (although I've yet to see what she screwed up on).

Legalboxer
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11-17-2003

Sunday, October 05, 2008 - 10:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Legalboxer a private message Print Post    
it usually reruns on CNBC but the listings this week have an old rerun on there so I am not sure if they just messed up the listing or what is going on with CNBC....but i would look to make sure they didnt just get the listing wrong.

ETA: Oh and, YAY for chris going down -

Oxies_luv
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05-13-2005

Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - 12:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Oxies_luv a private message Print Post    
Costa - Sandy's screw up was a safety issue. She got overexcited in Ben's "competition" that she almost brought down the ladder into oncoming traffic. It put the public and her co-workers at risk.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - 2:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Thanks Oxie. I did finally catch up with the show this past weekend. I kinda think it was a good thing for her to make a mistake... I think it humbled her a bit!