Re: [MBZ] OT: Ice Road Truckers // Dangerous Catch
On Behalf Of Allan Streib , I've always thougt there was something cool/romantic about working on the sea. Allan That one is a favorite of my Son in law, who worked the USCG rescue boats in those crab beds. I Think 'cool' is a bit of an understatement given all that ice BillR ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT: Ice Road Truckers
OK, the first episode was kinda intersting, but how many shows can you make about semi trucks driving on ice? I'm already bored. -- 1983 300D 1966 230 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Ice Road Truckers
The rides on the ice have all been completed (of course) so they will keep showing 'em until the episodes already in the can have been broadcast, and of course for as long as the sponsors continue to send in the checks and/or find loopholes in the contract. For what it is worth, my college age daughter, who has never so much as ever sat in a semi, loves the show. I think this is the latest incarnation of the West Coast Choppers sort of show, where individuals on-screen yell at one another incessantly and the average viewer thinks, Thank God I am not that blue collar. ... And for those out there who are or have been drivers, I don't mean anything derogatory by that comment; instead, I am referring to individuals who, offered the opportunity to start in a television show, will go days without sleep while driving a rig over ice just so they can win when the points are added up. There is a reason the the gumment restricts the hours that one can drive per day! But I do agree. The first one or two times were pretty cool. Unfortunately, they are working on a theme upon which there are few possible variations -- unless someone does something like actually die after falling through the ice, complete with footage of Coast Guard choppers trying in vain to do the rescue. Since the ride is over and everyone's final scorecard has been posted on the 'Net (none posthumously), that isn't going to happen. On 7/15/07, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, the first episode was kinda intersting, but how many shows can you make about semi trucks driving on ice? I'm already bored. -- 1983 300D 1966 230 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ Make a small loan, Make a big difference - Kiva.org ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Ice Road Truckers
Strangely, I found the Bering Sea crab boat series much more captivating, even though it has basically the same limited variations on the theme. However, though my personal experience is slight, I've always thougt there was something cool/romantic about working on the sea. Allan Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The rides on the ice have all been completed (of course) so they will keep showing 'em until the episodes already in the can have been broadcast, and of course for as long as the sponsors continue to send in the checks and/or find loopholes in the contract. For what it is worth, my college age daughter, who has never so much as ever sat in a semi, loves the show. I think this is the latest incarnation of the West Coast Choppers sort of show, where individuals on-screen yell at one another incessantly and the average viewer thinks, Thank God I am not that blue collar. ... And for those out there who are or have been drivers, I don't mean anything derogatory by that comment; instead, I am referring to individuals who, offered the opportunity to start in a television show, will go days without sleep while driving a rig over ice just so they can win when the points are added up. There is a reason the the gumment restricts the hours that one can drive per day! But I do agree. The first one or two times were pretty cool. Unfortunately, they are working on a theme upon which there are few possible variations -- unless someone does something like actually die after falling through the ice, complete with footage of Coast Guard choppers trying in vain to do the rescue. Since the ride is over and everyone's final scorecard has been posted on the 'Net (none posthumously), that isn't going to happen. -- 1983 300D 1966 230 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Ice Road Truckers
When I got shipped off to OCS as an E-6 Avionics Tech and left (for all practical purposes) Coast Guard aviation, I was slotted to transfer to Kodiak and work SAR from C-130s and HH-3F helos. I think I missed some interesting times. On 7/15/07, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Strangely, I found the Bering Sea crab boat series much more captivating, even though it has basically the same limited variations on the theme. However, though my personal experience is slight, I've always thougt there was something cool/romantic about working on the sea. -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ Make a small loan, Make a big difference - Kiva.org ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Ice Road Truckers
Well you can always switch channels to something more stimulating like bikini girls jelly wrestling or the good old spitting into a spitoon contest. What about a nice food eating contest, I know I have a great idea, how about we get some large white people to see how many starving african kids they can eat in an hour or so. - Original Message - From: Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 12:16 PM Subject: [MBZ] OT: Ice Road Truckers OK, the first episode was kinda intersting, but how many shows can you make about semi trucks driving on ice? I'm already bored. -- 1983 300D 1966 230 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Ice Road Truckers
CNN or C-Span perhaps? Like .. you actually get the show in OzLand? On 7/15/07, Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well you can always switch channels to something more stimulating like bikini girls jelly wrestling or the good old spitting into a spitoon contest. What about a nice food eating contest, I know I have a great idea, how about we get some large white people to see how many starving african kids they can eat in an hour or so. - Original Message - From: Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 12:16 PM Subject: [MBZ] OT: Ice Road Truckers OK, the first episode was kinda intersting, but how many shows can you make about semi trucks driving on ice? I'm already bored. -- 1983 300D 1966 230 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ Make a small loan, Make a big difference - Kiva.org ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: Ice Road Truckers
yea, I watched the first one, then part way thru the 2nd I got bored. Besides, they already had a show about it a year or 2 ago on the history channel or one of those. Allan Streib wrote: OK, the first episode was kinda intersting, but how many shows can you make about semi trucks driving on ice? I'm already bored. -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 94 E420, 92 300D, 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, (2x) 91 300D, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 87 300TD, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 81 240D, 81 380SLC, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
