<- geologist
I hate this show so much and I've never even watched it. Every time they find a hint of gold I spend the next few days fielding calls from bozos who want to open a gold mine.
Them: I want to open a gold mine!
Me: Have you found gold?
Them: That's your job.
Me: Do you have the $10 million needed for start up?
Them: <pause> Let's start with exploration, I've got a good idea where the gold is. While we're finding the gold, I'll round up investors. $10 million should be easy street.
Me: Okay, let's take a look at your claims.
Them: Ah, my wife doesn't want me to spend money on claim fees but the rocks over at XXX look promising.
Me: That area is covered by 10,000 feet of sandstone. There is no gold there.
Them: I saw an exploration rig out there once.
Me: Did they open a mine?
Them: Ah, no.
Me: That's because they were laying fiber optic cable not looking for gold.
Them: So the area is ripe for picking!
Me: Good luck and goodbye.
Seriously. Folks watch the show and think they can raise $10 million on the most speculative venture no problem but can't raise a few bucks to even get started and have no clue what they are doing but it doesn't stop them from calling me.