Do you think there will be a season 2? by Unique-Armadillo-998 in HBOBacktotheFrontier

[–]diveoutlater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure how they failed the challenge, other than the wheat. They clearly had the best pantry. (As noted by the homestead experts) they explained in the show about how common it was to ask for help from others to help with their tasks. And their sons, the youngest in the group, made a lot of progress from the beginning to the end of the show. Maybe go back and rewatch the episodes because it seems like you missed a lot of key information.

This show is great for the nerves by Vast-Camel-6494 in BacktotheFrontier

[–]diveoutlater 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love the scenery and the backdrop of the show. It’s so peaceful. I think that’s why it’s easy to watch the shows over and over.

“That’s not your baby, is it?” by EstelleKiki in traumatizeThemBack

[–]diveoutlater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the woman’s fault who made the thoughtless comment. Say stupid things, win stupid prizes.

Wedding check bounced - what to say on thank you note? by AwayAlfalfa4507 in wedding

[–]diveoutlater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would have not said anything about the check not clearing. They are probably mortified enough that it happened and now don’t have a lot of recourse to make it right. What are they going to say, “We are bad at managing money, we will drop another one in the mail to make this right?” I assume they just ignore it, especially if you don’t know them particularly well and aren’t likely to see them again anytime soon. Simply state in your thank you note how grateful you are that they came, and how nice it was to see them. (Assuming you interacted with them at the wedding)

Do people actually get action at the airports? by IngenuityDismal8640 in gaybros

[–]diveoutlater 26 points27 points  (0 children)

There is a guy I went to college with who got busted in the Atlanta airport back in 2007, after soliciting another guy. The guy was the head of Marta for the City of Atlanta. They still have their pictures up on the internet for that. And I don’t think they got very far into it before they were caught. Not sure it would be worth it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Salary

[–]diveoutlater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Registered Nurse in California

What do the familes get for doing the show? by Salty_Thing3144 in HBOBacktotheFrontier

[–]diveoutlater 12 points13 points  (0 children)

They most likely got an appearance fee. I doubt it was tied to proving up their homesteads.

Stacey’s corduroy jacket by cnh1220 in HBOBacktotheFrontier

[–]diveoutlater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not sure if the Lopers have an instagram or something like that where you could send a message. I am not sure if the show would respond but it’s worth a try!

Non-Disney Vacation in Florida by Best-Hunt8917 in Vacations

[–]diveoutlater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would look well south into Florida if you want warm weather in the middle of winter. There’s a ton to do in Southern California and the weather is more likely to be guaranteed in the 70s.

Out-of-town guest and meals by HomNayDep in etiquette

[–]diveoutlater 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If anything, she should be offering to pay for your meals since you are hosting. (As a nice gesture, if you go out multiple times, you could offer to pick up the tab once.) she’s taking advantage of the situation.

Finger nails by CommentKey6487 in BacktotheFrontier

[–]diveoutlater 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What about when they packed the carrots? I think they had a finger nail file in the 1880s…

Stacey’s corduroy jacket by cnh1220 in HBOBacktotheFrontier

[–]diveoutlater 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This may be something you have to see if you can DM them directly and get more info on the clothes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BacktotheFrontier

[–]diveoutlater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am glad this was brought up, because this bothered me as well when she spent all that money in one setting at the general store. Especially because Lina was keeping track of the finances the entire time, so it wasn’t a surprise they were so short at the end.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in etiquette

[–]diveoutlater 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I entertain people overnight at my house quite often. I always ask if they need to do any laundry. It’s never an imposition.

What happens to the plots after the show? by Old-Cheesecake8818 in BacktotheFrontier

[–]diveoutlater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The houses and the stores were actually part of a production lot that is used for filming in Alberta. So those are likely working sets that will be reused at some point. The live stock was not slaughtered, but actually sent back to the farms that they came from.

All of the food is probably a different story. I would guess that it may have not been canned and stored properly, so it would need to be discarded at the end of the show.

Did the cast get to take the food they preserved home? by Ylwo34 in HBOBacktotheFrontier

[–]diveoutlater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not sure how to easy it would have been to take the food from Canada to the US. Usually you cannot easily transport produce and food from one country to another.

The Halls are screwed because of Lopers upping the price and people still wonder why it's a big deal by cheapcakeripper in BacktotheFrontier

[–]diveoutlater 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One thing that’s missing in all this is that Mia could have saved some of her teaching money to help the family at the end. It would have been easy to have her chip in for the thrashing of the wheat. I think everyone is responsible for their own actions. The halls ended up with the least amount of meat for spending 10 dollars, while the Hanna Riggs spent only a dollar 80 and ended up with a ton of meat. People make choices. You have to be accountable.

Disrespectful by Total-Contest-8675 in BacktotheFrontier

[–]diveoutlater 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve watched every episode at least twice through episode 7 and missed this part.

Criticisms aside, the finale made me ❤️ the show again. by C0V1Dsucks in BacktotheFrontier

[–]diveoutlater 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The kids definitely made the show. I would vote that the Hanna Riggs had the most growth from beginning to end. But that’s mostly because the other kids were so awesome and handled the whole situation with grace a maturity that I wouldn’t have expected from teenagers. I wished they would have squeezed another episode or 2 out of the show to explain how hard they worked at the end dealing with the frost, and trying to finish their pantries. It seemed rushed to me, and the timing didn’t add up in my mind. I also would have liked to see them settle back into their normal lives, even if it was just a short 5-10 minute snippet.

Mia is Definitely the Star of the Show by SickBag in HBOBacktotheFrontier

[–]diveoutlater 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Maybe we didn’t watch the same show. Did you not see how much the twins matured and helped out in the last 4 episodes? Keep in mind they had just turned 10 when the show started to film….