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I saw some hats in this episode! yeah! did the dad have wet hair when he stepped off the boat after seeing the doc? it's when he says it's good to be back. did I see that right? when I am sick, I try to stay warm and dry. while typing this, I got the idea that he was probably transported by a crew boat. oh, yeah. plastic house was still there. I thought a tree fell on it during the storm . that it was resurrected and in use shows that it was important. there was some snow in the previews. will a parka make an appearance? Parka-Watch!

two words: The Profit

I have no idea. but since winter is setting in, I expect the snow will trigger a special episode. the 4th of July episode.

I would guess there would be a lot of technicalities in buying shares (to get control), that could have been a problem. like having the existing shareholders agree on a price.. or not having a quorum to conduct the legal business.

that reminds me of the antagonistic look the guy gave the camera as he was shutting the door. another look : at the end, when Marcus was saying that thing about "standing in the corner", he turns his head to look at one of the guys and momentarily looks at the camera. that was some honest aggravation.

I have a black card, too. (walmart prepaid debit card)

a few years ago, I read something memorable in a newspaper story about the Indianapolis food pantries. a manager was talking about the food donations- where it comes from, what people choose to take. some take fresh fruit and veggies. others take dried basics (pasta, beans, flour), others take canned goods. he said everyone takes a jar of peanut butter.

I think his resentment was played for the cameras. although he might have a little surprised when Tony told him that last 8 ounces were tagged at 20%. (20-15) % X (8 ounces) = 0.4 ounces. at $1000 dollars per ounce, that little correction gained Tony an extra $400. so, yeah. It was worth speaking up.

now I have a dilemma. send ParkaPackage © to Hoonah, or to Chicago? hmmmm

aha! did you reveal your choice by leaving one out? (hint: tank top) more observations........ Matt's pants looked dirty as they were arriving at the junkyard. gotta think disco re-shot that scene. I don't think he got spiffed up for town and wore obviously dirty pants. those town girls were probably surprised to see new guys show up at the restaurant. after all, Hoonah population is abut 800. new guys with a steady job. ?? oh, I'm talking about the camera crew. hahaha favorite moment - when the town girl pulled out her own gun. :)

think we will see a parka anytime on this show? I can donate an old parka to this cause. anyone else? Who's with me????? RAWR !!!!!!!!! historical average low temp in Hoonah, AK on 1 Feb: 26 degrees F. historical average low temp in Chicago, IL on 1 Feb: 20 degrees F. (source: weatherforyou.com) I can see it now. Lower 48'ers from Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, etc will head to Hoonah for some warmer winter weather. oh, yeah. two week wait for lumber. as winter begins. not a problem.

it had been so long since they were in town........ they took some pizza back home. why didn't they take some groceries?

not just you. I think the dog does not see him as a boss. he needs to fix that with some firmness. I just saw the first ten minutes of the show where they fetched the pilings. {snark ON} that bad boat got all fixed and stuff. cool. and it was delivered "by the seller". double cool. free fix and free delivery. huh. weren't those two boats bought "as is"? they trade the good boat for house lumber. I thought it was just for the pilings, but I think it was for house lumber. see how really lucky it was that they had TWO boats? it allowed them to barter one of them for lumber. really really lucky. otherwise they would have to barter some berries or a partially tanned deer hide. these particular bush people hate using money (unless it is from the AK Permanent Fund), so that would be out. {snark OFF}

if they decided to shoot a second season after seeing the reaction to the first season, that might explain why they needed to shoot a Christmas show in the summertime. I still have a mental picture of them sitting on a log in the woods, saying how great this is. in the rain, of course. was there a campfire? I wonder who started that campfire in the rain. oh, you reminded me. that trader got worked up when they said they had nothing to trade. ok, he will take some firewood. a certain type of wood. they come back with a different type of wood. suddenly he is all cool with that, and actually gives them some windows for free , like for free. how convenient. wrong kind of wood, and here are some free windows. and the generator they took home didn't look like the one in the junkyard. it looked clean and new. :)

are we taking bets on what the second-season excuse will be for NOT wintering in the bush? my excuse prediction: "the bears were shooting at us"

a wikipedia article said "the bush" is a place that is not connected to the Alaskan road system or the ferry system. so the first season location was not in the bush. remember the large truck that drove up with a trailer-load of lumber. anyone have a street address for that location? I want to find it on a map, to see what is nearby. btw, I didn't see a wikipedia page for this show. :) hint. ;) my guess is that Discovery waited to see the reaction to the first season (aired in May 2014). then hurry! film some more episodes! unless my timeline is off by a year.

I will guess that they need to abide by hunting regulations like the rest of us. seasons, limits, licenses, etc. another guess: those deer 'innards' they left behind could have been used as crab trap bait. Discovery missed a chance there. Easy topic and closeups and "bush people don't waste things" commentary. :) good comparison! Welcome to Hotel Browntown - you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave. (Eagles song reference)

if the show is fake, is my snarking fake, too? :) glad to see someone wear a hat on the show. might only be one person per episode, but it's a start. I really hope going hatless in the rain is just being done for show purposes. (better closeups) I missed the first few minutes of the show. did the hobbit house fill with water? How do they dry their clothes in such a cool, humid, rainy environment? they get wet a lot. if they lose one log they can't build the house? they have lots of trees where they are camping. only 30 days till winter hits. no house or cabin, no stored food, no large stack of dry firewood. sound familiar? last year they pretended like all of them were going to happily spend the winter in a 20x20 one room cabin. what are they going to barter for lumber this year? and will it be delivered by boat? glad to see the preview reveals that there IS a town nearby. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- earlier episode comments.......... we are stalking bears. be quiet. spread out. be quiet. we are trying to scare the bears away. by being quiet. ??? oh, you see one kinda close. so you whisper to the cameraman for 30 seconds before they show you loading the rifle. no way. :) the loading scene HAD to be filmed before or after, "for the show" . that chainsaw did not look broken. after all, it was "fixed" with just a screwdriver and wrench. the bar and chain were probably just loose. narrator says the family used to run a crab boat in the summers to make money. but they throw a crab trap overboard with a float line that is too short. later, it's evening, and you go out on a boat with no jackets, no lights, and no radio to look for that crab trap. would a light have helped find that thing you were looking for, maybe? when you are finally found, sitting in your boat in the cool rain, you are just wearing a tanktop t-shirt. next show, two people go to check on a crab trap (the one that was damaged). it wasn't in the water, so why do two people need to go? five people in a cluster walking around, deer hunting. I've never seen that before. makes it easier for the deer to spot them. why is the guy such a bad shot? that stuff is important. so you get a deer. and pop wants you go right back out and get another one. what meat preservation technique is he going to use on the second one? sturdy guy carries deer for two miles in the bush, does not appear tired, and jumps right in with the skinning work. come on. one of the others would have let him rest. or maybe he didn't carry it two miles. narrator said "the family" refuses to be apart for more than 24 hours. I guess that's one way to keep the sons from spreading their wings. cue big goodbye scene, even though they are just going on two boats which are close enough that they can see each other. it reinforces that "no one can ever ever leave, ever" most honest moment of the show so far: back in the apartment, when the oldest son is saying he wakes up every day and wonders if he can keep doing this. he then mentions the bush, but I really think he meant sleeping in a closet and sharing an apartment with 8 other people. ........ soon after reaching the new homestead, he makes his own separate dwelling. browntown - that's just wow.

I didn't see the whole show. what was the tantrum about, and the black suitcases?

was it the previous show when the claim owner drove up and they talked about $4/yard gold? they briefly showed Todd working. right as the guy drove up, they were showing Todd scraping some dirt with a backhoe or something. I was just thinking to my self, "what is he doing?" when the claim owners truck appeared in the background. nice segue. fortunate camera angle. good timing. ;)

I have read that the first episodes were filmed in 2012. they abandoned their new cabin and took a break for a few months. then they were driving that first boat around........ was that spring/summer 2013?

hmmm. you're right. there was a lot about the cows and milking

they mentioned "going home" enough. previews show a lot more gun scenes this year. maybe an attempt to make the show more interesting. crazy thoughts: pay a boater to move them to that island. ? or, buy one better boat instead of two not-better boats? make two trips to move everyone. ? are we sure that problem boat had two engines? if so, why wasn't that mentioned when they were trying to get it started for the first time? apparently they were in that apartment for nearly a year. why didn't the six men get regular jobs, instead of doing odd jobs? it wouldn't fit the storyline. {edit} maybe they did, but it wasn't shown.

are they getting a cut of the gold?

I just saw Parker in a commercial for Dish TV. as himself, gold mining theme