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This thread is progressing like the ones on Hannity.com when people post during a debate on TV.

So far I like the show, and it's from my stomping grounds of the north coast range.

I liked the helicopter cable pull - they use figure 8 coiling which is what we used on the country club for water hoses, since tangling is rare.

The old coverted Sherman tank is a nifty machine.
 
[bad word], [bad word], [bad word], [bad word], so far thats all ive picked up from the logging community, not exactly what i want customers to think of us, not that we are logging, but i cant tell you how many people call me and my crew lumberjacks, and you guys probably go through the same thing

ps, i knew the censors would go off and protect everyone from the cussin, thats why i did it, consider yourselves protected
 
[holds his head down and says...] I fell a sleep after 5 minutes.
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Hopefully I can catch it next week.
 
I DVR'd last night's episode.....


Couldn't stay up late enough to watch it! I don't think I'll have time to watch it tonight, but I'm looking forward to it!


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Yeah probably isn't that exciting for a climber of your status!!!
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Jk

I think its going to be good but its was more about the setup then anything, i'm ready for some climbing (although i know when that do happen, its just going to be people here picking apart their ppe and techniques) some more felling, more or less some chainsaw action.

Its better than most the other stuff on TV, i liked ice road truckers so i know this show is gonna be good.

I also like how you get to see some different crews with different budgets, kinda like tree company's in a certain area. You have the high budget company's with all the big gear, cranes, large chippers, large chip trucks, boss does real good in providing the latest and the best. Then you have the in the middle, guy does good work, really cares, provides everything to get the job done and done right but isn't over the top. Then you have those with the "leftover" equipment, scrapping by on what they can get their hands on, like a chuck and duck, beat up truck, and an old as dirt grinder. I love seeing how they all work. Thats prob my fav part.
 
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I also like how you get to see some different crews with different budgets, kinda like tree company's in a certain area. You have the high budget company's with all the big gear, cranes, large chippers, large chip trucks, boss does real good in providing the latest and the best. Then you have the in the middle, guy does good work, really cares, provides everything to get the job done and done right but isn't over the top. Then you have those with the "leftover" equipment, scrapping by on what they can get their hands on, like a chuck and duck, beat up truck, and an old as dirt grinder. I love seeing how they all work. Thats prob my fav part.

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Good point countryboypa31, that was cool. Also interesting was the company owner who said he likes a highball show, extra productivity, and lo and behold he lost part of his arm to logging...I'd keep an eagle eye on him if I had to work near him.

I thought it was pretty lame overall. The way the producers constantly stressed the extreme dangers involved gave it a silly feel, because, yes it is one of the most dangerous occupations but to just harp nonstop on the danger and to seek out any and every possible dangerous angle seemingly in hopes of getting actual carnage or damage on film, when in fact the best they could come up with is a guy whose back went out so he went home early, made it seem contrived and like much ado about nothing.

It could be more interesting and less manipulative if it were more of a documentary on how the work is done and meeting some of the people involved, and ask them questions other than name every injury you've ever had and discuss why you have to be really crazy to come out there and work.
 
Yes, Cory; that's a bingo. The show was horrible. There's no money in Douglas Fir right now, and no commentary on the market strategy of logging or the environmental impact etc., . . . So far we only know the trees grow almost as an afterthought, and the mountains are covered with "green gold".

But the worst part of the program is the constant death enthralled commentary. Just like Ice Road Truckers, where I expected to see those rigs cracking through the ice and dropping their drivers into a watery grave; a kind of frozen Sam McGee style funeral dirge every goddamned week . . . And now it seems like everyone up the mountain can expect sudden death at every turn, like the forest itself wants to kill something.

I think the History Channel has grown too accustomed to covering wars and plagues and all manner of grief. They really seem like they want it here, too.
 
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Yeah probably isn't that exciting for a climber of your status!!! Jk


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Hahaha
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I was looking forward to watching it and was enjoying it, but I was just worn out. Hopefully next time I'll be able to hold my own.
 
Its no deadliest catch.

"I never thought Id meet a man in the Beiring sea today, and he told me he loves me!

now thats reality TV at its best.

Ill wait for Sherbrook reality TV or Perhaps the Beranek reality hour. This was a real snoozer.
 
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[bad word], [bad word], [bad word], [bad word], so far thats all ive picked up from the logging community, not exactly what i want customers to think of us, not that we are logging, but i cant tell you how many people call me and my crew lumberjacks, and you guys probably go through the same thing

ps, i knew the censors would go off and protect everyone from the cussin, thats why i did it, consider yourselves protected

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Youre worried about language on TV and the publics perception of us green industry workers and YOUR customers?
You have a picture of yourself in a tree with NO PPE! Look closer to home for changes IMO.....
 
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