Well, it seemed like there were only 3-4 people on the boat including the Douche, and I heard the guy he was working with say the fish were worth 20 bucks a piece. If they only caught 150 that would be 750 a piece, so it certainly seems possible at least. I want to know why he didn't just stay there and keep it going. Hell of a lot more lucrative and enjoyable than what he was doing.
20 bucks is their cut of a fish or the market price the boat owner would get? The boat owner has got to pay his cost and make a profit...
I've always wondered how these guys actually land the reality shows. Who in that crew really had the brains to call up Discovery Channel and pitch a story to them? Do you think DC has people who's only job it is to find stories like this? I wonder if the idiots were given any guidance. I'd love it if the episodes started when they were all drunk and poor around the campfire, and the old man gets puts down his whiskey and goes "GOLD!" I want the story to start from there. The logistics of them putting together this terrible plan. And then I want a follow-up "Where are they now?" documentary in about 5 years. This is awesome because you know at this point, unless some gold gets planted, they're destined for failure. And we all just tune in to watch them fail. It's like the man-version of jersey shore.
As I understand it, most people don't pitch their own show ideas to a TV channel. Production companies pick them up, organize and film pilots and then they get sent to the TV channels. I keep watching this show, and while deep down inside I'd like to see them find some gold I can't help but love to watch these guys fail. It's like they just read a wikipedia page on gold and/or mining and then decided to spend every penny they had to bumble about in the woods. Either that, or maybe they just have had a lot of hard luck and the shows makes them out to be morons. I am in on the TiB gold mining team also. I can run some heavy equipment, know a decent amount about hydraulics, electricity, pumps and motors, mechanics, welding, and can run lathes and mills. Also, if salmon fishing really pays that much sign me up. That had to be a weeks pay or at least a few days even though they made it sound like a day.
Given the author, I'd imagine some of this is to be taken with a grain of salt, but Dorsey has a blog about the show and this post touches on your question. <a class="postlink" href="http://www.goldminingrealityshow.com/?p=93" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.goldminingrealityshow.com/?p=93</a>
Interesting blog. I guess it shows how "real" reality shows are. Sounds like season 2 of this show will have Dorsey with his own mine.
Holy fuck, that is eye opening. The show seems to have cut out a lot. His wife getting Giardia? That sucks. But still his fault. Edit: Also, now that I have these guy's names, and general location, I can bet you that I have some of them in my company's database as customers. I'm going to find out tomorrow.
Yes. I was surprised by a lot of what he wrote, and it came off as pretty matter of fact and was in no way bitter. I was particularly interested in how a lot of what goes on is "pick-ups" or re-staging events that had already happened naturally, and how so much more of it than I thought is, in fact, scripted. Very interesting read to say the least. Kind of makes me want to stop watching the show actually.
Mind=BLOWN! He goes into pretty well written detail how the whole show was produced (aka a detailed behind the scenes description) and he went along with everything that was shown because he's been in the music entertainment business for years and understands the drama needed. I mean I have no illusions about how scripted shows like these are but his in depth look has kind of killed the shows appeal for the rest of the season for me... SPOILER WARNING FOLKS READING HIS BLOG WILL RUIN THE SHOWS DRAMA FOR YOU.... Edit: On too our reality show. We need to come up with a pitch for the show. Obviously copy catting the exact show isnt going to get us sold to networks. We need to come up with an idea that differentiates our show from theirs. Maybe hard rock mining instead of the dirt separation shit they are doing. We would get to use high explosives!
Too late dude, in Dorsey's blog he talks about Discovery might be giving him his own show next year and he intends to mine with explosives.
Jimmy Dorsey's Quest for Gold: Explosives and The Idiot Board. We could also step up and mine for platinum. Cause we be classy like dat.
Some unintentional funny from Todd Hoffman: Spoiler Todd Hoffman December 19 at 12:06am I walk into a large room filled with evil baddas demons and they part the room as I walk through because Im a serious spiritual badass. They cringe because I got blood and guts all over my sword. My shield has dents in it and so does my helmet, but they can see that I basically kick ass and they dont want to be the next chunk of meat on my sword. Behind me a few more guys walk stroll in and they are the same as me. We walk over to a pile of demons on top of one of our people feeding on them trying to finish them off. We walk over and surround them and then one of our guys who is an encourager starts to whisper in his ear. Another guy comes and helps him up and another one teaches them how to use there sword and another one gives him a shield. All of the sudden we have another ass kicker along side of us. One guy at a time we begin to move forward. >>>>> Of course Satan tries to tell me Im nothing and Im a crappy Christian and I have nothing to offer. He tells me not to write you guys that my heart is black and I have nothing to say. He tells me tries to make me fearful. Fear wells up inside of me as people look at me because Im on TV. Well guess what, so what, Im going to push forward and yes my heart is dark that is why I need a savior. Did I treat Dorsey perfect, no I didnt. I hade to apologize to him and him me. He would challenge my authority and I didnt like that. Is he a bad guy, no he isnt. Hes a good husband and father. You dont want him running a piece of equipment near you though, but so what, you dont want me teaching you how to snowboard and he is one of the best. No we are not close anymore, but someday maybe we will be, but who cares, your not going to like everybody and people are going to hate you just because. Whatever, get over it. Most of you guys have been following me for a long time, through thick and thin. My marriage is way better. Those dark times are gone ,but rest assured will return. We will cycle through good times and bad, we are fallen. like the pittle picture I painted at the top of the letter, that is actually what is really going on. Its hard to believe but as you guys join with other believers and move mens hearts forward, that is exactly what is going on. Pray for me because Im moving the ball forward and in episode 10 the ball is thrown out there for millions of people to see. I negotiated this small event. I was born at night brothers, but not last night. Not everything in the show is exactly real, its mostly real. Its not easy shooting a tv show, its super hard. Hardestthing I have ever done. I came up to the door and didnt knock, I just decided while we are here, lets just kick the door in. Thats how guys like us do it, Amen? Now there are a couple hints I have given you. I have said that Im going to build the best website in the world. I have also said a few things about MMA. These are a few shows I have been working on before I go mining again with my brothers. I truely believe that you crosstrackers reached hundreds of thousands of people in facebook about GoldRush. Goldrush is beating all the major networks out. It was the highest premiere since deadliest catch. Do you think think that is an accident? No it was not. No Im not a prefect Christian to carry the batton. In my weekness CHrist will be glorified. I used to have a good fullback when I ran the ball I would tuck in behind him then break out and get the yards. My full back took the pain and the big hits and no glory and I came through with the bal and moved the yards. Maybe my fat butt is the fullback and Jack my father is the running back. He reaches lives for Christ. My friend Greg reaches lives, maybe they will hate me but watch and learn to love me dad and learn about Christ. Who knows, but get outside of your boxes, its time. We are going to take back our country not just politically, but spiritually. Do not be afraid brothers, I know your in sin and your not perfect, but go forth and make fishers of men. You light will shine your sins are forgiven brothers. Two million guys are watching me every friday night. Think about that. If I can do this, you can talk to the guy at work. Im taking genades like crazy, but Im sacrifising my life as an example for you guys. Discovery flew a guy out to talk to me, because they want to work out our deal for next year. I told them Im not doing this for money, Im doing this to reach the hearts of men and introduce them to Jesus. They just kinda look at me. Its like they are in charge, they are not in charge! God is in charge. WE SERVE THE MOST HIGH GOD. NOT ALL OF MY MOVES WERE GODLY UP THERE, NOT ALL MY MOTIVES WERE GODLY, NOT ALL MY CREW WAS GODLY, BUT WE SERVE THE MOST HIGH AND THIS IS A PLAY THAT THE LORD WILL USE TO WIN HEARTS. People wonder if Im a little nuts, well ofcourse I am I say. Are you the guy to run back into the burning house to save someone. I am. Im running back into the burning house with this show. During my dark hours, I shared with you guys and your encouragement brought me through. I committed to using my wierd skils to go back into the burning house to save some men, the dying men, not the churchy men, the dying guys. All this show is, is me doing this. I dont care about the fame or anything else, I could give a crap. Three guys cried with me and Greg when we spoke at a church last sunday, now that my brothers is the shizzle. I love being a part of you guys. Thanks for listening to my ramblings. My parents and family and wife and kids think Im great. The haters out there dont understand what Im doing like you guys do. Brothers, dont just keep the faith, move it forward. Todd Hoffman GoldRush Alaska
I have officially lost any semblance of respect that I had for this show. I knew it was going to be a clusterfuck, but really, this behind-the-scenes blogging shit makes it out to be ten times the joke it was on tv. I will watch whatever spinoffs they have, if only out of morbid curiosity, but I believe the original dudes screwed the pooch on this one, by way of their online ramblings. It's like Teen Mom meets Jersey Shore meets Jon and Kate Plus 8 meets Home Improvement meets Charlie Sheen meets the catholic church. I wonder when these "reality" tv shows will start introducing non-disclosure agreements into their contracts.
God, this show is awesome. They just can't do ANYTHING right. As for the blogposts and whatnot, thanks for the warning. I'm going to remain blissfully ignorant. Latest episode: Spoiler
I love the utter contempt for the new guy. They can't even treat him like a normal person, even though he will be likely to be proven right over and over.
I love how they pray before they start up, after each huge embarrassing failure. Then they have another huge embarrassing failure.
He is literally their failure personified. He is the physical embodiment of the fact that the landowner doesn't even trust them with his completely undeveloped land; that even though there's nothing there to destroy, they will somehow spread destruction and failure all the way to him.