Gold Rush (Discovery)

The start of this series has shown me how little I care about Todd's side of it.

I think im out after " the mother load" last season turned out to be a Million dollar operation pulling 1.5 million in gold.

Exactly... hard to get excited when 10 guys earn in 1 year, what it takes me to earn in 4.

But, and was already discussed last season, it's not like they actually "paid" 1 million dollars for their equipment, ultimately it only cost what it lost in depreciation... which could be a couple thousand dollars per piece of equipment, but certainly not a million. Their real cost is in fuel and labor, neither of which is cheap in Alaska.

My dad has actually made profit on farm equipment before, if you buy it on the cheap, clean it up of rust, maybe replace some bearings... plus getting to use it for "free" for a few years.

Antarius_sl said:

Exactly... hard to get excited when 10 guys earn in 1 year, what it takes me to earn in 4.

But, and was already discussed last season, it's not like they actually "paid" 1 million dollars for their equipment, ultimately it only cost what it lost in depreciation... which could be a couple thousand dollars per piece of equipment, but certainly not a million. Their real cost is in fuel and labor, neither of which is cheap in Alaska.

My dad has actually made profit on farm equipment before, if you buy it on the cheap, clean it up of rust, maybe replace some bearings... plus getting to use it for "free" for a few years.

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Especially in an area with tons of demand for the equipment selling durable heavy equipment like this would not be that hard and you should get pretty much what you paid for it minus depreciation which probably isn't even that much given the long lifespan of those types of machines.

I liked last season despite the underwhelming finish. That being said I'm done watching till they find a spot to actually mine because these episodes with them looking for spots to mine are boring as shit.

Merrith_sl said:

I could live with Todd doing his "search" if we were getting some look ins on Parker and the Dakota boys (even if it's offseason or whatever). Hopefully next week he actually finds a spot and they start showing the other crews.

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This isn't the "real" start of the season. I think it's like 4 eps or something then a break then everything gets going with Parker and Dakota. I have a feeling they end up back in the Klondike.

That would be retarded since it's exactly what they did last year.

Did anyone else get the "tweaker" vibe from Todd at the live season finale? He was all twitchy and fidgety and constantly wiping his nose. I think he found something else in South America! Hell, there were a couple of his own crew that said they wouldn't be returning.

Seriously though, I find Todd an oddball dickbag and couldn't care less about his operation. Dave seems to be the only one getting things done and I don't get why he doesnt branch out and form his own crew / company. The guy comes from a mining family with big $ behind him. It's great watching Parker and his endearing old grandfather (makes me miss mine like crazy). Hell, I have even warmed up to the Dakota operation far more than Todd's outfit.

I am astounded that Todd got a place to mine in South America. Let the lulz begin!

Todd's redeeming quality is that he manages to somehow get competent people to work with him. I am pretty sure everyone recognizes that he is incompetent but he is the guy who gets the risk-adverse competent people around him to take chances that they would never consider and could possibly pay off.

The African gold show however the 2 main guys are incompetent and dishonest, just 2 looser weasels. Can not stand hearing those guys talk.

Of course the real shithead in this equation is discovery (and history channel) with all these scripted/manipulated so called reality shows and they just keep lowering the bar every year. I used to watch discovery regularly but I hardly turn it on anymore.

Todd has some weird charisma. I bet in another life he could be a cult leader.

Discovery blows now. No idea wtf they are thinking but when I saw Eric Bishoff was producing shows I knew they were headed down hill.. Fuck all this scripted shit. That new bookey show in Boston is unwatchable

Lol he did that motorcycle club show.. Laughing Devils. I bet he's doing more too. I should check lol.