"The Alaska Experiment" on Discovery channel [Archive] - SOCNET: The Special Operations Community Network

sierraseven

24 April 2008, 05:34

Anybody else see the first episode? I was laughing my ass off. I predict the father-and-two-whiny-daughters team will give up first.

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GreenMeany 5

24 April 2008, 10:53

Yeah, HH6 and I stubbled on it. We're hooked. We really got a kick out of the two fat daughters eating PB and potatoes while they're dad is out try to catch a fish!

Spinner

25 April 2008, 22:02

Is this one of those shows like the PBS series Frontier House, showing various families living the life of a frontier family from the 19th century?

Mjolnir

25 April 2008, 22:03

Oh man sounds like its gonna be a riot, what time is it on? I will be sure and DVR it from now on.

GreenMeany 5

25 April 2008, 22:22

Is this one of those shows like the PBS series Frontier House, showing various families living the life of a frontier family from the 19th century?

Yeah:rolleyes: But at least it in Alaska, so it's got that going for it.

It's on Tuesdays @ 2000hrs. Check the time.....

Is it just me or is the number of "Reality" shows located/set in Alaska growing?:confused:

sierraseven

27 April 2008, 03:25

It's not just you. Discovery channel is having an Alaska week or month ... look on their website. The Alaska Experiment is on 3 times a week, repeating the episodes. Then a new episode. I am looking forward to seeing more of these dweebs - just as background, my Mom and Dad homesteaded outside of Fairbanks. My Dad also thought the first episode was great comedy.

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SATCOM

27 April 2008, 18:06

Yeah, I loved it when the porky daughter was giving the Dad crap about how his boots had to face a certain way! I can't wait for someone to get snagged by a bear.

KSM

27 April 2008, 23:52

I was shaking my head at the three from San Diego who seemed to think it would be a great idea to wade into the water every chance they got. I'm guessing one of them goes home with hypothermia and / or rotted-out feet pretty quick.

KidA

28 April 2008, 12:17

sierraseven

28 April 2008, 16:42

Fuck. How do people get on these shows or hear about them?

I'd rock some shit like this.

Discovery Channel would have its highest female viewership ever.

Dudes would be watching and all "Dude, that dude is f'ing cool, dude. I'm totally hoping he'll win even though I'm totally not gay for him or anything because being gay is gay."

Google "the Alaska experiment" and you will find the casting call and a PDF of the application form. My guess is that they deliberately did NOT choose experienced folks who could comfortably live in the bush indefinitely - what fun would that be to watch?
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Carl Spackler

28 April 2008, 17:09

Anybody else see the first episode? I was laughing my ass off. I predict the father-and-two-whiny-daughters team will give up first.

S7

Nope. The fat chicks will end up eating all the food, shoes, etc. THEN start to marinate Dad for the last meal....:cool:

Carl Spackler

28 April 2008, 17:11

Ole crusty bastard

28 April 2008, 17:23

Dudes would be watching and all "Dude, that dude is f'ing cool, dude. I'm totally hoping he'll win even though I'm totally not gay for him or anything because being gay is gay." Dude, you got some explainin to do!:D

flhshvlhed

29 April 2008, 01:44

...comfortably live in the bush indefinitely - what fun would that be to watch?
S7

Heh heh heh (Beavis and Butthead) - You said "live in the bush":rolleyes:

Personally .... hmm - uh - never mind. :D

sierraseven

29 April 2008, 15:09

Heh heh heh (Beavis and Butthead) - You said "live in the bush":rolleyes:

Personally .... hmm - uh - never mind. :D

Go ahead and say it - you are already manifested on the nonstop flight to hell, so you're not going to make it any worse.
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flhshvlhed

30 April 2008, 01:51

Go ahead and say it - you are already manifested on the nonstop flight to hell, so you're not going to make it any worse.
S7

LOL - come one - I'm not feeling the love!!! FTR - I'll save you a seat a ways away from the really big flames. ;)

Also - it was interesting to watch that concrete guy take the goat w/ the 5lb Ti Ultralight 338. About a $2500 weapon, and he's using it as a walking stick, going up the side of that hill. :eek:

FTR - If I were the father w/ the daughters - it would be a hard decision as to decide which one of those to eat 1st!! :mad: What a couple of BIOTCH's!!!!!!! The rear naked choke comes to mind as a "teaching technique"

Matchanu

1 May 2008, 09:58

Also - it was interesting to watch that concrete guy take the goat w/ the 5lb Ti Ultralight 338. About a $2500 weapon, and he's using it as a walking stick, going up the side of that hill. :eek:

I was cringing watching that. Like nails on a chalk board.

I'm very suprized that his "expert" guide didn't day anything about that.

Guy

1 May 2008, 11:06

I was cringing watching that. Like nails on a chalk board.

I'm very suprized that his "expert" guide didn't day anything about that.If I was the guide...

His wife would have made the hump!:cool:

Stay safe.

GreenMeany 5

7 May 2008, 01:53

"Look, there's a buffalo! Quick! get the .22!"

........I shit you not!

Just....WOW!

Joker

7 May 2008, 08:05

If I was the guide...

His wife would have made the hump!:cool:

Which Hump?:D

Guy

7 May 2008, 08:34

Which Hump?:DThe 1st and 2nd.;)

The guy is a "concrete" estimator, he damn sure ain't no "concrete" worker.:D

Stay safe.

EightyDeuce

7 May 2008, 08:58

"Look, there's a buffalo! Quick! get the .22!"

........I shit you not!

Just....WOW!

I saw that last night! too funny.

Spinner

25 August 2009, 19:59

...and I'm a dumbass!

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=316376

I think everybody who decides to take a hike in certain wilderness areas, particularly Alaska, should have to sign a waiver absolving the locals of all responsibility of saving their ass when they screw up.

Young Don required rescue on not one, but two occasions this summer. The irony of him following in Chris McCandless's footsteps is pretty thick.

RAT

25 August 2009, 20:49

Chris McCandless's footsteps is pretty thick.

I just hate that McCandless dude... I know this is not very human of me but I hope his death was horriable for him...

The shit he did and now all these other assholes that are putting good people in harms way because they think this dude dis something cool JUST PISSES me OFF to no end.

Sorry for the rant.

RO!!!

podunk18D

25 August 2009, 22:14

Having called Alaska home for 34 years, I have seen a few of the granola types with no fucking clue. I have no sympathy for those 2 morons. I haven't read or seen "Into the Wild" nor will I ever. I friend described the book to me years ago and I thought, "this guy's a fucktard", and I was right. Another one of note is the late Timothy "The Grizzly Man" Treadwell. It was a big source of amusement up there when he was introduced to the alimentary tract of our legendary Ursus Arctos Horribilis and reduced to his basic components. I sure as fuck don't feel any of these idiots deserved to be immortalized in film either.