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Guest
11-14-2010, 06:57 PM
I WILL visit Alaska! Anyone been there and can me a review?
Who is watching tonight? I definitely am.
JJ

Guest
11-14-2010, 07:14 PM
I WILL visit Alaska! Anyone been there and can me a review?
Who is watching tonight? I definitely am.
JJ


Courtesy of the US Navy, I spent time on Adak Island in the Bering Sea....spent time in Kodiak and Anchorage. Saw mountains that were breathtaking...wildlife I have never seen since...salmon spawning, Caribou herds on the island. An active volcano right off the island...we had earthquakes each and every week of differing magnitude.

It is an amazing place....the scenery can take your breath away !

Guest
11-14-2010, 07:42 PM
You have to wonder why a Presidential Hopeful would do a reality series. :confused: Yet Sarah Palin seems to break boundaries and become even more popular. IMHO.

Guest
11-14-2010, 07:50 PM
We have been on a 7 day cruise to Alaska and it was the most beautiful place we have ever been. We loved it so much we have planned another cruise there this next year plus we added 7 days on land before the cruise to drive around Alaska to see it up close and on our own schedule. We will go there many times, God willing.
We will be DVRing the 8 shows because it's Alaska and Sarah!

You need to go because you will never forget it.
EB

Guest
11-14-2010, 07:51 PM
A certain comedian is now a senator.

Guest
11-14-2010, 07:52 PM
I WILL visit Alaska! Anyone been there and can me a review?
Who is watching tonight? I definitely am.
JJ

Can you post what channel it is on?

Guest
11-14-2010, 08:05 PM
It's on TLC at 9 PM.

Guest
11-14-2010, 08:07 PM
We lived in Anchorage when I was young but I can still remember the beauty, the wild moose crossing the highway, beavers slapping their tails in ditches along the roadside, snow mounds up to 3rd story windows (base housing), having my own private skating rink in the back yard, the amazing northern lights, and...the earthquakes.

My cousin was stationed in Alaska while serving in the Air Force and she chose to live there permanently. She resides in North Pole, Alaska!! She told me that her son's hockey games are postponed once it reaches 40 below. :cold:

Guest
11-14-2010, 08:18 PM
Spectacular ! I moved there in June 1964, after the 27 March earthquake thanks to the Air Force. My youngest daughter was born there. Add this to your bucket list, but I would do the interior, fly in, rent a car and spend two weeks, not a cruise if you want to see the real Alaska. The cruises are nice, but severly limits what you can see of Alaska, in my opinion.

Guest
11-14-2010, 08:36 PM
Went fishing there for a week. Beautiful country. Flew to a different site each day. Caught 600 lbs of salmon as a group of 10. I wish I could do it again. We were within 20 feet of bears feeding on salmon in the river one day. Walked on a glasier, and generally had a great time.

Guest
11-14-2010, 08:51 PM
Spectacular ! I moved there in June 1964, after the 27 March earthquake thanks to the Air Force. My youngest daughter was born there. Add this to your bucket list, but I would do the interior, fly in, rent a car and spend two weeks, not a cruise if you want to see the real Alaska. The cruises are nice, but severly limits what you can see of Alaska, in my opinion.

I agree, kb although we did an Alaskan cruise about 10 years ago and loved the breathtaking views.

Guest
11-14-2010, 08:53 PM
We also did the cruise-tour, one week cruise - one week on land. It is such a beautiful place...and the people were so nice. Would love to go back again some day.

Guest
11-15-2010, 07:00 AM
A certain comedian is now a senator.

He is from Minnesota though. They had a professional wrestler as a Governor.

Not going to watch Sarah Palin's show. I find her accent hard to take.

Guest
11-15-2010, 07:39 AM
I watched a portion of it last night. After about 20 minutes I had enough, but it was interesting. It was fun to watch. Although it's a little "put up" the HD video did enhance the experience.

It was more about Alaska than about Palin, although it appears that she and her family are very nice people. Her husband seems to be a wonderful guy.

I think, that while she's not presidential material, she's a sincere woman with strong, earthy values and a nice family. Somehow, I put her in the category of a "lottery" winner. This unexpected fame was visited on her and she's using it to the fullest. She makes a good, attractive television host.

If this were Madeline Albright or Janet Reno, we wouldn't even be having this conversation.

Guest
11-15-2010, 07:51 AM
[QUOTE=Talk Host;308345]I watched a portion of it last night. After about 20 minutes I had enough, but it was interesting. It was fun to watch. Although it's a little "put up" the HD video did enhance the experience.

It was more about Alaska than about Palin, although it appears that she and her family are very nice people. Her husband seems to be a wonderful guy.

I think, that while she's not presidential material, she's a sincere woman with strong, earthy values and a nice family.


I agree.

Guest
11-15-2010, 08:11 AM
I've heard wonderful reports of the Alaska Railroad tours up to Denali.

Guest
11-15-2010, 08:53 AM
On the subject of politicians showing up in odd places--

Bill Clinton-- former President Bill Clinton-- is set to cameo on The Hangover 2.

I am watching out for Arnold S. to start showing up in Hollywood movies again.

Agree with Talk Host that Sarah Palin is kind of a political lottery winner. Just thought President Bush picked her to trump the other Clinton if Hillary got the presidential nomination.

A travel show on Alaska looks like something she would be very good at though as does the cameo for Bill Clinton in The Hangover 2.

Guest
11-15-2010, 09:00 AM
We watched the show and thoroughly enjoyed it. We're taking a cruise to Alaska in April and May. Probably won't see anything like what was shown on the show though.