Gold Rush - Alaska - The Motherload

[Ben Cartwright SASS]

I was trying to edit the post and messed it all up.

My original post was that I see that someone hits the motherload. I am saying I hope it is Parker or the Hoffmans and not Dakota Fred.

The show based on the how they edit it has Dakota Fred rubbing me the wrong way. Fred told the producer that the show makes him look like someone who is only out for himself but he is really a nice guy. My idea of a nice guy would have lent parker the electrical panel. However he did claim it was his "partner" who wanted $10k for the panel (or was it Fred?)

The Hoffmans seem to make all kinds of mistakes and bad decisions, and Parker is impulsive, but he is only 17!

Still I hope it is either of them, but at the same time if it is Fred, well good for him, I wish it where me! Maybe the next time on the river I will hit a pocket for a hundred ounces!

 

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[okbasspro]

Greg McNeil owns both the Indian River claims and The Quartz Creek claims and he gets 10% of the gold recovered from both claims including the upper cut.

Parker is the one dealing with two separate claim owners and different percentages..... C'mon guys keep up

GG~

% same but 2 differnt owners I belive 10% to each.

 

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[russau]

everytime i see any of these guys on any of these gold shows weigh their gold they have blacksand in it! everytime!

 

[smokeythecat]

And the old guy keeps pouring the gold out of the pan.

 

[rocamadour]

Interesting Show last night .

Parker finally hit the big time at the Discovery claim with 43 oz.
although his 300 feet long death road is an accident waiting to happen,
I can't believe his dad didn't insist the road be twice as wide
while they were building it.
and next week it
appears
he flips the truck.

at Porcupine creek old lady talked Dustin into flooding Fred's Glory Hole
and vacuuming (dredging) the cracks in the bedrock, against Fred's wishes.
total was 14 ounces so far

at Indian River, Todd took the night shift with no concern over Dave's equipment
almost completely undermining the Sluice box which could have caused it to fall.,
& jamming things up with rocks, just to outdo Dave & the day team.
Of course in the Morning Dave had to spend half the day cleaning up Todd's crews Mess.
which Previews Suggest Todd may Destroy or at least damage Dave's Sluice next week.
so todd can say "What the frick ?" AGAIN .
but they did set a record at 137 oz. total

About gold weight. The Hoffman apparel give weight as Troy ounce 'Toz". We see that when they weight the gold. Fred and Parker seem to use a normal apparel. IN that case, we can only calculate the Hoffs earnings ( in reality after he is cleaned). Fred and Parker weights are a little less (x by .911). For each team they must also be cleaned because gold is never pure. However, he is more pure at Porcupine thna Indian river.

 

[Goodyguy]

% same but 2 differnt owners I belive 10% to each.

I stand corrected

okbasspro.


Parker negotiated with Earle Foster who started out at 15-20% for his claim on Emerson Trench and settled for 10%. Now Parker is working the Discovery claim and paying 10% to that owner.

At least I was right about Greg McNeil owning both the claims at Dawson.

GG~

 

[okbasspro]

Parker is the only one I like on that show.Its a shame Emerson Trench was a bust.

 

[Goodyguy]

Parker is the only one I like on that show.Its a shame Emerson Trench was a bust.

It looks like Parker will make up for it with the Discovery claim

 

[Timmy Tom]

My questions and statements are. Parker's claim is depleted of good gold so can he get enough gold from surrounding claims to make ends meet next season or will he close his mining operation down? Todd should be willing to show the guy on the haul truck how's its done to settle this guys nerves. If Todd can't show him then Todd should not be a leader. Where i work we practice those ideas as encouragement to get the job done. I did not like the pile of dirt and gravel as a back stop. Should be a log with anchor post behind it. He could have set two lanterns up beside the dumping spot to align the truck up to dump and when the second lantern got by the truck cab stop!!! When Dave said don't tear up my machine, well that says it all with Todd. I am glad that Dustin and Melody shut Fred up about the idea of dredging was not feasible.

TT

 

[walldo]

To Todd. Ductos examplos. Learned that a few years ago in a group. Do not expect anybody to do something you yourself would not do. If they doubt you show them. Semper fi

 

[Goldwasher]

Fred can definately be a stuborned Old man to his detriment...Tod seems to be pretty good at BACKING UP BLIND INTO OUTER-SPACE....maybe he could show him how to do it..But, he thinks being a boss is all about walking the site and pointing...then yelling when you are called upon to be a good leader and just can't do it. GO PARKER

 

[G.I.B.]

Dave is the voice of reason in all this.

I could work for him as security. I'd make sure claim jumpers (like Todd) stayed away from the equipment.

 

[Meurnik]

Well, stuborn as Fred is, i am starting to like him. He is getting better at making the right decisions, he admits when he is wrong and he is getting the gold with his team.

And i love their site the most, beautifull scenery!

 

[G1sammons]

They dredge thing was fake

There's advertising laws that would have required them to block they name on the dredge if keene had not payed for advertising
And on top of that if you think they ran a dredge for four hours and pick up 14oz your nuts

 

[Jason in Enid]

They dredge thing was fake

There's advertising laws that would have required them to block they name on the dredge if keene had not payed for advertising
And on top of that if you think they ran a dredge for four hours and pick up 14oz your nuts

Really? Try reading truth instead of internet rumors. I'm no great fan of the show but you think they are being paid by every single company who's items happen to show up on camera? There is a difference between paid product placement and companies who don't want to be associated with a show for any reason. It can set that a certain brand name WONT be shown if the company requests that. But to say that no brand can without payment is just ludicrous.

As for the dredge totals, how do you know? Have you ever run a dredge? Can you even identify the size of dredge they were using? Do you have any idea what the OZ per ton of the gravel they were working was?

Awfully big statements from someone who doesn't seem to know what he is talking about.

 

[G1sammons]

Really? Try reading truth instead of internet rumors. I'm no great fan of the show but you think they are being paid by every single company who's items happen to show up on camera? There is a difference between paid product placement and companies who don't want to be associated with a show for any reason. It can set that a certain brand name WONT be shown if the company requests that. But to say that no brand can without payment is just ludicrous.

As for the dredge totals, how do you know? Have you ever run a dredge? Can you even identify the size of dredge they were using? Do you have any idea what the OZ per ton of the gravel they were working was?

Awfully big statements from someone who doesn't seem to know what he is talking about.

Yes really Jason r u that dumm
You mean to tell me that that they run for a week shut sown and get 20 oz and then come back and do the same with a dredge in 4 hours only running a dredge
Only and clear 14 ? You may be that stupid but I'm dam sure not !
As for me ever running a dredge , I currently own 3 dredges This was not just something I guessed at
They ran either a mini 5 or. 6 keene
I also. Know what they cost it was not the 2000 that was said I the show
And seems like you might know something about me befor you start running your mouth about what I know
Also there rea specific laws about advertising that why you see so much stuff blurred on the show wich was not done last week
So ask your self again really?

 

[G1sammons]

Also Jason I didn't read it anywhere I simply made a observation knowing a few laws about advertising on tv and my experience running a dredge and the cost it became quite obvious that keene paid for the advertising

Dredging out there dig wholes is a good idea I would do it but to think that there cleaning a few holes in a 4hr period without even diving and being able to see what there working and thinking they landed 14 oz dredging blind is insane!

 

[smokeythecat]

I wonder how long it takes for them to memorize their scripts every week.

 

[goldog]

In the right place I would believe it.
There are areas on that claim where chunky gold seems very rich. Shoveling out of water it can be difficult to pick up gold. Dredging could clean up the diggins real nice.

 

[G1sammons]

I don't believe there scripted to the extent they roll playing but it is the drama that sells the show to the masses

But yes they often change the game and facts to make for a better show

 

[G1sammons]

Well I guess you have the right

If they were getting into big chunky stuff along side what the dredge was doing then I might but there not gona dig 50 or a hundred times the capility of what the dredge can do with a excavater and do that much worse. you have to think of the shear volume difference between what that dredge is capable of doing and there others equipment
He's getting 2 yard buckets with his excavater Know what's the loose pack yard edge the dredge cand do in a hour is at best 9 yards
And that 9yards is only in loose sand without haveing to pull rocks off the nozzel or anything like that the realalisticly maybie 3 yards a hour

So you believe what ya want