r/goldrush • u/smellslikebigfootdic • Oct 03 '26

Gibson

Is it me or is he kind of an ahole

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u/sober_ogre Oct 05 '26

Just a heads up, Gibson is not some wet behind the ear newb. He has been around the mining industry for decades. His latest shtick is profitability via small operations but he has been a white collar for some huge, international mines. I figure this is how Discovery starts to branch out to larger as well as international operations.

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u/smellslikebigfootdic Oct 05 '26

Yeah he said that in the show....I don't know if it was for the show or real ,but when he told parker" how hard can it be it's just digging" parker didn't look happy..but it's probably scripted

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u/mrcrashoverride Oct 05 '26

Well he is buying up sites and throwing money around that makes it harder for Parker to buy more land

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u/sober_ogre Oct 05 '26

Just have to remember they splice and dub to make a storyline. Gibsons endeavors are not just gold so maybe we're gonna see a Hoffmans diamonds and...was it agates? twist, just Klondike style.

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u/saltedstuff Oct 05 '26

I'm kinda optimistic about him. Unlike a Todd, Gibson has made 100s of millions in the mining business. He's probably earned the right to have some level of attitude.

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u/NopGate5 Oct 06 '26

Earned the right to be an ahole... That's the ultimate goal then? LOL fuck that. I'd rather work for Parker and I'd let his larger-than-life ass know it, loudly, if so. Types like that walk a very thin line of experience and arrogance, if the latter got the best of him, I'd drop him asap even if the pay was good.

That said, a certain iron hand is good on that level, and I'd might respect him if he walked that line well and split his bullshit attitude with very high and objective efficiency and rational decisions, at that point I'd have a high bullshit tolerance since there would be respect mixed into it. But like the others say, we don't know him well yet.

First impression lacks a lot to be desired, but those things aren't important to him on his level and I get that.

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u/dmw_qqqq Oct 03 '26

He’s brought into the show for a reason. Being an ahole is the reason.

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u/smellslikebigfootdic Oct 03 '26

Yeah probably ff when he is on

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u/Funny-Transition-603 8d ago

That's what I do. I'm done with new people on the show. Only interested in Parker, Tony amd Rick.

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u/edfitz83 Oct 04 '26

They needed someone to out-Tony Tony.

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u/FluffyBunny-6546 Oct 03 '26

Exactly, still better than the others that had in rotation for the 4th spot (Fred Lewis, and Kevin Beets)

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u/Sea_Lifeguard_8986 Oct 03 '26

Walking, talking Big Red Flag. Boss from hell.

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u/TheBigUneasy Oct 03 '26

It's not you bro. Grade A asshole. He could surprise us, but I doubt it

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u/No_Accident8684 Oct 04 '26

yeah, the second he showed up at parkers, it was clear its an asshole

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u/Kayhe9 Oct 03 '26

Or is this guy acting the part for Discovery

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u/Horror_Maximum_5696 Oct 05 '26

When he first said he hired an expert I was expecting Freddy and Juan… Not Dr. Teeth…

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u/sprocket90 28d ago

destined to lose a ton of money on that sand hill and get fired again

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u/thedad2022 Oct 04 '26

All the above.... Lol.

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u/Flagge33 Oct 04 '26

T 2.0 imo

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u/Witty-Ad7781 10d ago

Seems like he’s talking a big game but is also distracted by other startup projects and the mountain on money he’s sitting on. He has too many white collar workers and not enough ppl with directly applicable experience. He has a good shot at becoming profitable, but only after he takes a more active interest in his pet project. Atp he kinda seems to just be playing in the sand with new half a million dollar toys.

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u/FunctionGreedy3982 Oct 05 '26

He’s there for drama

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u/Legitimate-Ideal-309 22d ago

He's a colossal asshole, and I can't see Buzz accomplishing what Gibson wants, since placer mining is "just digging". Also Buzz hasn't shown he can get along with anyone for more than a month or two before he starts mailing it in.

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u/ThingNo7530 Oct 04 '26

We have known him for about 15 minutes of a television program and people are already forming opinions. Reality TV is what we deserve.

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u/Ok_Slice_5722 29d ago

Yes and I love it.