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ICE ROAD TRUCKERS

Speaking as the grandson of a long time truck driver, "Ice Road Truckers" is an accurate depiction not just of truck drivers who make the trek across dangerous snowy and icey terrain, but of the dangers truckers facer in general.

Set amidst the cold wastelands, "Ice Road Truckers" spotlights the endless journeys of various truck drivers as they take on the harrowing tasks of driving across country, through snow, ice, sleet, and lands without signs or safeguards.

Worse yet is the inherent danger of certain death that lurks before them, as the risk of being swallowed by the roads into ice cold water is a constant among their journeys. Sometimes they make, sometimes they come close to crashing into the water, and sometimes, they just don't make it.

As the narrator explains, this is a truly terrible occurrence because the cargo is lost, the driver has died, and the oil and rubble from the truck is ultimately hazardous to the environment.

But the thrill, and the pay are the rewards for these risk takers, and they take on the elements and the icy landscapes to beat this force, and make the money they desire. As a series I don't know how long it can continue, but for the first few episodes, it's a pretty tense and entertaining documentary about these men who risk their lives for their job.

- Felix Vasquez Jr.
6/06/07

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