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gold rush 3 - Hoffmans at it again

gogold		Posted : Saturday, 3 November 2012 12:35:36 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 5/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 217 Location: gore Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 56 time(s) in 45 post(s)		spied this on youtube today. discovery must be paying them well cos i dont think the gold they found in previous years can get them all that gear!! no doubt the 3rd season will be full of drama and hissy fits, watch it via youtube and you can skip the BS. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqbuznEQfcU

Scorpio		Posted : Saturday, 3 November 2012 1:26:01 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 2/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 83 Location: Auckland Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 52 time(s) in 29 post(s)		Yea waiting on the 2nd episode. Interesting write up but makes me think they still have no idea what they are doing.... Dave faces disaster when he finds his new claim is un-minable. Todd is thousands of dollars in the hole and the 1000 ounce goal looks impossible.

madsonicboating		Posted : Saturday, 3 November 2012 3:38:41 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		nice one good shit and thanks for letting me know...will go try find some torrents now and download... also...same dude has uploaded this http://www.youtube.com/w...ture=channel&list=UL Edited by user Saturday, 3 November 2012 3:40:09 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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gingerbreadman		Posted : Saturday, 3 November 2012 6:46:18 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/07/2010(UTC) Posts: 473 Location: south of the black stump Thanks: 34 times Was thanked: 96 time(s) in 74 post(s)		I carnt Believe the $$ they have spent on huge equipment for the ''seemly'' small returns they get back it would be interesting to no how many grams they get per ton.

simon		Posted : Saturday, 3 November 2012 7:52:34 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 7/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 789 Location: Central Otago Thanks: 33 times Was thanked: 239 time(s) in 150 post(s)		yeah, it's a bit like that that show. the other one, godfathers is better ithink in that it seems a little more realistic. except the daughters have to do all the work. ie truck driving, bending over to fix stuff in inappropriate clothing.... you get the picture. makes better ratings. the guy who got hold of all the old maps and reports i think may be onto something. the way the hurredly mine around the short season must have seen a few patches missed. shame we can't get hold of such info here. apart from the govt stuff a lot has been lost i guess. if you look in the right places you never know what you can turn up i think - if you're lucky.
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oroplata		Posted : Saturday, 3 November 2012 8:41:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Originally Posted by: simon yeah, it's a bit like that that show. the other one, godfathers is better ithink in that it seems a little more realistic. except the daughters have to do all the work. ie truck driving, bending over to fix stuff in inappropriate clothing... Cough hack WHAT??? Which show is this?
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simon		Posted : Saturday, 3 November 2012 8:48:35 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 7/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 789 Location: Central Otago Thanks: 33 times Was thanked: 239 time(s) in 150 post(s)		sorry, it should have read godfathers, not godfathers. another american show similar to the goldrush one. also follows a few groups in their search for gold in alaska. downloaded a few episodes via pirate bay. prob some on utube too i guess. always interesting to see what they are doing and what works and doesn't work. if all else fails good for a laugh. wish i had the free labour of a family.
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gogold		Posted : Sunday, 4 November 2012 11:49:08 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 5/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 217 Location: gore Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 56 time(s) in 45 post(s)		episode 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMVoxwMJh4s The drama and dumbass mistakes begin..... if mistakes like that are not scripted i think a large flashing neon sign that the claim wasnt theirs still would not have helped lol. It takes great talent to be that stupid Edited by user Sunday, 4 November 2012 12:02:54 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

goldstalker		Posted : Sunday, 4 November 2012 2:25:02 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 454 Location: greymouth, west coast Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 67 time(s) in 57 post(s)		Originally Posted by: gogold episode 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMVoxwMJh4s The drama and dumbass mistakes begin..... if mistakes like that are not scripted i think a large flashing neon sign that the claim wasnt theirs still would not have helped lol. It takes great talent to be that stupid they are so shit at mining lol seriously funny way to mine for gold good enterainment haha

Moonbeams		Posted : Monday, 5 November 2012 1:57:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 5/11/2012(UTC) Posts: 0 Location: Where-ever		The Gold Rush Alaska show appears to have become a Volvo Mining equipment expo-tainment in the same way the 'Swamp Loggers' was a Tiger-Cat equipment demonstration. The amount of snow above the Hurts at Porcupine should make things interesting when it melts.

Scorpio		Posted : Sunday, 11 November 2012 5:28:09 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 2/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 83 Location: Auckland Thanks: 6 times Was thanked: 52 time(s) in 29 post(s)		i uploaded episode 3 since i cant find it on youtube yet. Enjoy guys http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTeOAeJBmew

bittenbythebug		Posted : Sunday, 11 November 2012 7:01:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 27/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 56 Location: Wellington Thanks: 22 times Was thanked: 20 time(s) in 12 post(s)		Thanks for posting, have watched all three now, good stuff

simon		Posted : Tuesday, 20 November 2012 10:37:39 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 7/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 789 Location: Central Otago Thanks: 33 times Was thanked: 239 time(s) in 150 post(s)		made for tv drama. we're seeing less and less gold mining. todd shouldn't be in charge of anything. the guy pulled his shit plant out that was losing gold and now has no plant. that one doesn't even figure. then the guy that is making a super new plant that is the biggest around - he has no workers in site, the plant doesn't fit in his workshop, and he has no machinery big enough to move it. looks like he bit off more than he could chew. todds mate with the 2nd site knows what he is doing. perhaps that is why the producers split them into 2 camps. so he could get on with it while todd bumbles about. i like the kid across the creek. i know he's young but i guess he grew up on the claim. still a bit young and naive on a few ways of life it seems tho. prob outdo todd this year the way its going. i will watch anything gold related so hopefully we start seeing some gold. it will be interesting to see what is at the bottom of the old glory hole from the 1st series. just to see one big nugget would be great.
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gogold		Posted : Tuesday, 20 November 2012 2:29:19 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 5/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 217 Location: gore Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 56 time(s) in 45 post(s)		simon youre right about it all being for tv drama, i think pretty much every reality show on tv is scripted to a point some more then others. it is a pitty that there is bugger all gold and not that much mining shown as thats what the program was made out to be... people mining not there little tiffs, whinging and dumbass decisions and 10 mins an episode of being told theyre gonna get 1000 oz lol i read somewhere that discovery channel revealed that 1 of the teams hit the "motherlode" some stage in season 3 so will be interesting if it happens or it was just to get more veiwers.

Cleggie		Posted : Tuesday, 20 November 2012 10:41:46 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 24/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 88 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 88 times Was thanked: 59 time(s) in 31 post(s)		Originally Posted by: simon made for tv drama. we're seeing less and less gold mining. todd shouldn't be in charge of anything. the guy pulled his shit plant out that was losing gold and now has no plant. that one doesn't even figure. then the guy that is making a super new plant that is the biggest around - he has no workers in site, the plant doesn't fit in his workshop, and he has no machinery big enough to move it. looks like he bit off more than he could chew. todds mate with the 2nd site knows what he is doing. perhaps that is why the producers split them into 2 camps. so he could get on with it while todd bumbles about. . Have to agree Simon... Todd is an idiot, he should have checked out the builders ability to make good on a delivery date for the trommel before he commissioned the build. To then take out the old wash plant leaving them with no way of processing paydirt is mindless. Even a small prospecting type wash plant would help them get some gold at least and keep the crew interested and busy untill the new plant arrives. But no... (sigh) Makes for interesting TV, and I enjoy watching the season progress.