I liked it.

They said when there is two way traffic the waves coming at each other can meet and blow the ice up in front of both trucks.

A rookie drove it in a white out.

A ****y rookie drove it right off the side of the road.

Wild show.

Tivo Season Pass set.

 

I haven't caught this show but I did see one a couple years ago that may be the same.
One of the guys I used to work with quit earlier this year to take a job as a mechanic on trucks that travel a 600km ice road to a diamond mine up north. I think its the one in Nunavet. He said they have three shops. One at each end of the road and one in the middle. His shift is two weeks in and two weeks out of camp. 12 hour days or more because he said there's nothing else to do. Work or sleep are your only two options. He said it's a different world and only took the job for a new experience. I just saw him a couple weeks ago and he still likes it. He survived his first winter up there so he may stay awhile. Not sure what they do in the summer, I will have to ask when I see him again. He drops by the shop whenever he's in town.

 

I saw it. Yes, it was interesting. This is about trucking back & forth to a diamond mine.

I wouldn't have the cajone's to operate an 80,000 lb rig, on a road of water (Minimum of 16" thickness of ice).

320 miles, at 20 MPH, on a sometimes cracking before your eyes ice-road.

I don't care if it was for $1,000,000.00 a week.

Count me out.

 

I saw some specials on that a while back, but I was really wanting to watch this. Ended up missing it though.

Maybe its because Im young and dumb, but I think it would be pretty sweet to do something like that. Id definatley give it a shot if the opportunity ever presented itself.

 

Thats exactly who we as society count on for these types of chores.

Strong backs and weak minds!!!

 

I saw the special on those truckers a couple years ago. Can't believe there is enough substance to make a series out of it; but hey, look at half of the other crap that is on the air right now.

 

If they can make a series about crab fishing then I guess you can make a series of just about anything.

 

I dont think they gave an exact figure, but they did say that they could make a years pay in 60 days. I'd imagine that can vary quite a bit though, so....... who knows?

 

I was watching it and they said the real problem was for the plow trucks. Aparently when the semis' have the ice blow up on them (speeding or another guy coming the other way), it just catches the back tires and trailer, proping the cab up and giving them a chance to get out because the length of the vehicle is long.

However, the plow guys are hosed. Then they break through the entire plow is submerged and plumits quickly to the bottom of the lake. The guys never have a chance because the lake is 275 feet deep and it sinks so fast you can't even open your door or window to swim out. Then by the time the plow is submerged, the hole freezes over and even if you could swim out, you can't break back through the nice block.

What a horrid way to die.

Duke

 

Holy shista!!!!

And you thought it would be high ot get me to drive a semi on it..... not impossiable just proabbly to far out of anyones budget.
If thats the case and that isa serious risk....
No one is rich enough to afford to pay me to drive a plow with out a gun to my head. Even then I'd be sizing them up wondering if I could take control of the gun.

 

That's COLD..........

 

Car and Driver just did an article on this. Pretty interesting. It seems they watch DVDs while they're driving and some of them actually take naps behind the wheel. That takes some serious ***** right there. Not much brains though. (The sleeping part.)

 

Thanks......I think


A$$hole

 

How the heck do you take a nap???
My cruise control wont even work below 35mph!!!!

 

LOL


I'd buy you a beer when you got back!