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Originally Posted by Hot Water:
Originally Posted by rtr12:

Thanks, I thought that one had been dis-continued? I'll set the recorder and check it out.

Thought so too. Didn't that farce used to be on The Discovery Channel?

Hmmm...I don't remember, but if it was on Discovery before, maybe this is just a repeat of the same old series on another channel? Guess we will see.

Originally Posted by rtr12:
Originally Posted by Hot Water:
Originally Posted by rtr12:

Thanks, I thought that one had been dis-continued? I'll set the recorder and check it out.

Thought so too. Didn't that farce used to be on The Discovery Channel?

Hmmm...I don't remember, but if it was on Discovery before, maybe this is just a repeat of the same old series on another channel? Guess we will see.

No, my son been watching it all day and they have been advertising the new season

Originally Posted by superwarp1:
Originally Posted by rtr12:
Originally Posted by Hot Water:
Originally Posted by rtr12:

Thanks, I thought that one had been dis-continued? I'll set the recorder and check it out.

Thought so too. Didn't that farce used to be on The Discovery Channel?

Hmmm...I don't remember, but if it was on Discovery before, maybe this is just a repeat of the same old series on another channel? Guess we will see.

No, my son been watching it all day and they have been advertising the new season

I saw that when I went to record it. They had a bunch of old episodes on first, then the new one came later.

 Reminds me of a bad railroad soap opera  

 

 Way to much acting to make it fill real. The best parts are the non-railroad related scenarios such as the project's that's being worked on by those who get the goods that at least are delivered by rail. 

 

 Sorry,I just couldn't watch it all the way thru,I was very disappointed .

 

 

Originally Posted by mackb4:

 Reminds me of a bad railroad soap opera  

Agreed. "Reality TV" is usually a contradiction in terms, and certainly so in this case. I also tried watching one episode but it hurt my brain...

Yeah, I also don't get the 'off the grid' types either. The part that really confuses me is that if they're trying to exist without anyone else, why would they sign on to be on TV?

Originally Posted by John C.:
And where in the H E double hockey sticks do they get their money?

I doubt that anyone could live on this alone, but everyone that lives in Alaska for a year gets a check from the state from their oil revenue. I think it's currently around a couple grand (I think it varies yearly?), but not bad for doing nothing. However, everything is quite expensive there so the check doesn't go too far. My brother-in-law has lived up there for close to 20 years or so now and he is not off grid. Lives in a city, in a regular old house, just like we have down here in the lower 48.

I agree - some 'reality' shows start off ok and then they have to start inventing scenarios to try to keep the show compelling and some aren't very good at it.  That said, how about a Naked and Afraid episode set in Alaska in mid July.  Would make about a hundred thousands mosquitos happy.  And very fat.  Cheers.
Originally Posted by John C.:
I just sit there episode after episode shaking my head about the "off grid" people.  What would possess someone to move into a deadly frozen wilderness?  You would have to be a different kind of soul.  My idea of roughing it is Holiday Inn without a pool!

Off grid suits me just fine - Oregon style. Lots of space and freedom. And there used to be an impressive logging railroad operation nearby, with switchbacks.

 

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Guys, it's not a live feed.

 

It's advertised as a "Real Time Ride"

 

Live feed=Happening at the moment you're watching it

 

Real time=can be live or recorded but contains no edits. Foot by foot, mile by mile, just as the train crew would see it.

 

The Macy's Parade is a "live feed" (except for satellite delay, etc.). 

 

Happy Thanksgiving to one and all....

Last edited by Nick Chillianis

Many years ago the Alaska was having trouble filling railroad vacancies. I had an opportunity to contract out to them as an Engineer. At the time, the signing bonus was significant. I can't remember if it was a 1 or 2 year contract.  Wife and I discussed the deal, and I seriously considered it.  However, the deal breaker for me was having to move up there for two years (or one?), and the wife staying behind. (Our daughter had just married.) Yes, she could have come up for an extended visit (a week or two using PTO) once/twice a year (her job was too lucrative to quit), but that would be a sucky way of living.

 

So... I continued to railroad regionally!

 

Sometimes I wonder "what if" on the Alaska deal... but I have no regrets. The right decision was made.

 

Had we been younger/newly married w/no children: No brainer. Alaska here we come.

 

Last edited by laming
Tonight's show wasn't too bad.  It was cool they included the rail replacement in the tunnel.  Last winter they shutdown the tunnel 12 hours a night for week to replace rail inside the tunnel.  The rail & concrete pads were installed in 1999.  Some ARR employees were surprised with the amount of wear that was happening with the rail inside the tunnel.

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