So what's Ice Truckers all about?
Well, a gathering is brie, mellow song stylings; shindig, dip, less mellow song stylings, perhaps a large amount of malt beverage, and hootenanny, well, it's chock full of hoot, just a little bit of nanny.
Oz ,'Beneath You'
Non-Fiction TV: I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own
This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]
brenda m - Jun 24, 2007 5:02:53 am PDT #225 of 23273
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Sean K - Jun 24, 2007 7:42:57 am PDT #226 of 23273
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
There are a couple of places in Alaska that are way out in remote areas and are basically impossible to get to. One diamond mine in particular.
Except during winter when the lakes freeze. Then there's a road that opens up that's practically a straight line to the mine, and you can truck in all the heavy equipment, drilling and mining rigs, and supplies the mine needs.
By driving over the frozen lakes.
It's one of the most dangerous jobs in the world.
Connie Neil - Jun 24, 2007 8:05:24 am PDT #227 of 23273
brillig
I frequently sit in my cubicle at work, contemplating my normal work world and my average life of "pay the rent/utilities/etc" world and then being amazed that there are thousands of people out there who live a life radically different from mine. IE, folks who drive those ice trucks etc.
brenda m - Jun 24, 2007 11:36:12 am PDT #228 of 23273
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Watching that Bobby Flay challenge show - he's going up against Mark Israel, chef/owner from the Donut Factory in New York. The guy's donuts may be good, but he's coming off as a real asshole. Get over yourself, dude.
Amy - Jun 24, 2007 12:22:43 pm PDT #229 of 23273
Because books.
I saw that one, brenda. He's kind of psychotic, in fact.
sumi - Jun 24, 2007 12:26:56 pm PDT #230 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!
askye, I taped the late night repeat and watched this morning. I am so glad that I did that: the date that they showed the woman with her list on was painful to watch. I was very happy to be able to ff through it!
Zenkitty - Jun 24, 2007 2:41:37 pm PDT #231 of 23273
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I'm watching the first (I think) episode of Ice Road Truckers right now. I'm agog. They're driving immensely heavy huge trucks over frozen lakes!
I must be really bored with my life right now, because I'm thinking, I would totally do this job! In a heartbeat!
askye - Jun 24, 2007 4:12:25 pm PDT #232 of 23273
Thrive to spite them
Next Food Star - they are on Fort Dix and JAG says something like "this is bring up a lot of feelings for me about when I was enlisted". Probably feelings about how you LIED about your service.
Although cool for making a new MRE.
And during the title sequence there's no Sandra Lee. I find that amusing.
Jesse - Jun 24, 2007 4:52:38 pm PDT #233 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
You know, I'm liking these Top Chef style challenges, but I miss the TV bootcamp feel of last season. Almost everything was in front of cameras, really practical stuff about hosting a TV show.
sj - Jun 24, 2007 5:31:35 pm PDT #234 of 23273
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Next Food Star - they are on Fort Dix and JAG says something like "this is bring up a lot of feelings for me about when I was enlisted". Probably feelings about how you LIED about your service.
Seriously? Was this mentioned on the show or is there a link? I haven't watched tonight's episode yet.