I saw that they drove a ways to Tli Cho and did not want to claim it was actually in the metropolis of Yellowknife.
A couple of my clients run an ice trucking business here in northwestern Ontario, where there are many communities that can only be reached by ice roads, air planes, or canoes.
They had a bad year, for due to the warm winter, the season was very short.
Their crews don’t dare go very fast, the distances are long relative to their speed, the ruts in the snow are horrendous, parts break in the cold, and on the frozen lakes the pressure waves that preceed the trunks occasionally break the ice, so all in all it is a very difficult job.
BTW, here is a map of the ice roads in my region: http://www.mndm.gov.on.ca/mndm/nordev/wroads/default_e.asp
It does not have a scale, but to give you an idea of it, from one side of the map to the other (Manitoba to Quebec) is well over 550 miles.
I’m really picky about the TV and Movies I watch. Ice Road Truckers is the only program, currently that I’m going out of my way to watch. I don’t think that’s happened since Mad Mad House. I missed sunday’s episode, and have to wait for Tuesday’s rerun. It’s fascinating in a ‘glad I don’t have that job, what kind of people do it?’ sort of way.
So TJ has ‘$12,000 in medical bills and no insurance’. I thought Canadians were covered? What’s the deal?
I am watching this on sleepovers at a friend’s place. Yes, I am a grownass woman going on sleepovers to watch tivo’d docudrama. But it’s hysterical. Plus, Alex seems really like an awesome guy, (I love his laugh. Narrator says something about death being almost certain, cue shot of Alex laughing that great rolling laugh.) even if most of the others come across as, um, macho caricatures.
I mean, there’s a lot about it that’s actually fascinating, all the physics and engineering bits, but most of it is this gigantic dick-waving contest over who can haul the most loads. I guess I am low on testosterone because the whole thing just cracks me up, including the overblown narration.
It could be for things that the provincial or territorial health insurance doesn’t cover or only partially covers: examples include dental work, eyeglasses, hearing aids, prescription drugs, etc. Even some physician services aren’t covered, though most things are. It all depends on what the province/territory decides to cover–if it’s not covered, then you or your supplementary insurance plan pay for it.
This thread has got me interested in this show. Anybody know when we’re going to see this show about the Great White North in the Great White North?
The Medevac from Dome Lake and ambulance transport probably wasn’t covered. He’s from Ontario, they have different coverage than they do in the NWT or Alberta. He would have OHIP from Ontario; he’s not a resident of the NWT.
I hate the cold. I hate driving. SO WHY DOES THIS SHOW SUCK ME IN SO?!
Also, more info from TJ on the HC’s forums for the show on TJ’s medical bill confusion.