Ice Cold Gold - Animal Planet

[BrutalBeck]

What are your thoughts about Greenland?

 

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[UncleMatt]

Beck, I am one of the cast, in front of the camera.

Matt, I know and understood what you meant. I also agree with your opinion of producers/editors.

Jeff, the raw footage would be fantastic with all the funny things that were said and happened.

Spending weeks with flaming liberals was by far the toughest part!

Politics would have been the last thing on my mind if I were in Greenland prospecting....

 

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[goldenIrishman]

Huh... What? Is the show over? I must have fallen asleep because i couldn't handle the lack of anything remotely interesting. Sorry folks. I'd rather be out working in the field or panning down cons than watch a show that so far has put me to sleep every time I've attempted to watch it.

Here's an idea!!! How about we turn off the T.V., get off our collective duffs and do something to help fight for our rights to prospect and mine? Makes more sense to me than sitting around watching "reality" shows that are anything but real. If we're not careful the only prospecting and recreational mining we could end up with are these shows! NOW THAT'S A SCAREY THOUGHT!!!!!

 

[UncleMatt]

Last night's show was another disappointment. Not because they didn't find anything, but again with the drama dripping voice-over and tons of concern over things anyone would face who prospects in mountainous areas. Clue: as a viewer I'm not concerned with the feelings of the on screen people. I'm watching for the prospecting, not the human drama element. Focus on the prospecting, save the drama for your momma.

 

[jeff of pa]

Last night's show was another disappointment. Not because they didn't find anything, but again with the drama dripping voice-over and tons of concern over things anyone would face who prospects in mountainous areas. Clue: as a viewer I'm not concerned with the feelings of the on screen people. I'm watching for the prospecting, not the human drama element. Focus on the prospecting, save the drama for your momma.

I didn't enjoy last nights show because they concentrated on rocks instead of Gold,
but just my opinion. Rubies etc don't float my boat of treasures.

Maybe next week

 

[goldenIrishman]

Yeah... I saw that one as well and believe it or not.. I actually was able to stay awake for the entire show. Yet another disappointing show. I'm beginning to think these guys went to the "Todd Hoffman School of Prospecting" They need to come up with a decision here. Are they going for gold or gems? Make up your minds boys and get to the digging!!!! From the previews of the next show it's going to be more drama than digging yet again. YAWN!!!!

 

[Goodyguy]

Episode 4 "Hitting the Wall"
Ice Cold Gold: Hitting The Wall : Video : Animal Planet

 

[Hoser John]

hitting the wall was right---as boring as paint drying on the wall......never saw such a dangerous place as impossible to mine and absolutely NO economic viability. No,not, never for this miner-John

 

[russau]

well ,so much for the life and times of a prospector! it aint all gold and glory!

 

[bedrock bubba]

That's why Erik the Red gave up on Greenland many centuries ago! No gold, no nuthin!Not even a few chubby Eskimo women! And it caused the Vikings to fight amongst each other, then go check out Massachusetts and party hearty.

Question: Was Erik the Red the first communist?

 

[BrutalBeck]

Considering they only have just over 2 months to mine/prospect. They need to get it together and get busy doing....anything. i don't see an success unless they give up now. Go back and regroup with people who actually know what to do.
In my opinion...they have the wrong guys doing the wrong things. Get a guy like me and the drama would end and there would be a real mining operation happening instead of this hopeless wandering I keep seeing. Only pros, determination, aggressive tactics, and proper equipment will ever get the job done.
I'm pretty much done watching it and can only wait for my chance at having an opportunity like they are squandering.

 

[MadJack_ME]

So Beck, what would you mine, gold? Gems? Nickle? Is there a market for epidote?
It isn't Gold Rush where they [we] pay someone for a claim they've already drilled-tested-sampled.
It isn't bearing sea gold, the fjords are 700 meters deep!

The way things were laid out, we had two months to research what we could, then 7-8 weeks to attempt to locate something of value.
When I went to Alaska I took a full year to research & prepare.
There are two episodes left. Watch them... don't watch them, the world won't end either way.
What you see is but a fraction of what took place. Six episodes X 42 minutes, in no way covers all of 50+ days. Just something to think about...

And believe me, we all have our expertise, though the show doesn't project that completely.
Have a great day!

 

[jeff of pa]

So Beck, what would you mine, gold? Gems? Nickle? Is there a market for epidote?
It isn't Gold Rush where they [we] pay someone for a claim they've already drilled-tested-sampled.
It isn't bearing sea gold, the fjords are 700 meters deep!

The way things were laid out, we had two months to research what we could, then 7-8 weeks to attempt to locate something of value.
When I went to Alaska I took a full year to research & prepare.
There are two episodes left. Watch them... don't watch them, the world won't end either way.
What you see is but a fraction of what took place. Six episodes X 42 minutes, in no way covers all of 50+ days. Just something to think about...

And believe me, we all have our expertise, though the show doesn't project that completely.
Have a great day!

only two episodes left ? Dang ! time went fast

 

[G1sammons]

Need to get a hosier John show going...

That would make for some good tv !

 

[smokeythecat]

Won't be going to Greenland. Looks like landslide heaven.

 

[Oakview2]

I believe Hoser has some friends who are being courted for some type of gold show, but I doubt he could ever put up with a bunch of Hollywood types getting in the way of his mining... But it would be colorful and possibly fatal for some of those namby pamby's.

Need to get a hosier John show going...

That would make for some good tv !

 

[G1sammons]

I believe Hoser has some friends who are being courted for some type of gold show, but I doubt he could ever put up with a bunch of Hollywood types getting in the way of his mining... But it would be colorful and possibly fatal for some of those namby pamby's.

Sure would make for a good show!

 

[lost]

Just the scenery makes it a much watch for me. Fantastic on a fine tuned 48 inch HD TV. I'd like to see them find something, but finding gold or catching a boat load of fish is not all that is to getting out there.

My wife has been to that closest town. Has pictures from several different Greenland towns but can't figure out which is which. Believe me, they all look alike. Thanks for the show fellows. It's been well worth the time spent watching it.

 

[BrutalBeck]

I would be interested in an explorationto Greenland. If this team is only exploring the outskirts of the island. I can only imagine the billions and billions that are under the ice.
Maybe after the greenhouse effects have taken their toll on the island in the next 10 years. We have to believe there are vast amounts of riches of many kinds just sitting there waiting to make explorers, miners, and prospectors alike. I want to be one of them.

 

[Goodyguy]

Episode 5 :
http://animal.discovery.com/tv-shows/ice-cold-gold/video/discord-deer-and-discovery.htm

Rubies are nice but I would have gone for the gold!
GG~

 

[BrutalBeck]

What I don't understand, is why they are so timid about going anywhere or why they don't have hard hats. Or better yet...why weren't they looking at the ground where the glacier passes through. The glacier had to have torn enough material from the cliffs and left it on the ground.

Too many questions