Are Americans too territorial?

[CPA]

sure as long as you dig up the damn septic so I can get it replaced for cheap. go for it.

Hey, now that's not a bad idea.

 

[twinrider1]

Hi,Im watching this show called 'American Savage' on Discovery,where the host(Ric Savage) goes to various homes asking if they could use their property to dig and recover artifacts.But when asking most of the property owners would be like
''What are hell are you doing in my property? GET OUT !!!!
Are most Americans like this?Are they too territorial?
Sorry if its a narrow minded view,I'm just curious.thanks

I think it's safe to assume you don't own any land.

 

[waggy]

"What's the expected value of the artifacts you intend to dig up? I own the mineral rights on everything except oil/natural gas, which I have leased out. - Or, in other words, what's in it for me?"

"Will you restore my property after the digging?"

I can easily be swayed in either direction. If they wanted to dig through the top 2 feet of soil in my field, looking for native American arrow heads - sure, go ahead. You don't owe me a cent, as long as when you're done, you rake it all smooth, and reseed the fields (including any necessary treatments (lime) or fertilizer to get a decent blend of grasses growing well).

If it's, "we believe that a couple hundred years ago, gold, with a current value of several million dollars was buried somewhere in your field." "Are you sure??" "Yes, we're positive." "Go away." Followed by purchasing my own bulldozer & excavator.

well this. lol

 

[Train]

You have to look at it from the point of view of the guy who just opened his front door.

There isn't just some dude asking to dig, there's a fucking TV crew with 2-3 vans in your driveway, with a camera or two pointed at you, filming some stupid ass reality show.

GTFO would be my reaction too.

 

[Puppies04]

Too territorial? Why would I let some random douchenozzle dig up my yard for no benefit of my own?

I have only watched that show once or twice but doesn't he split the money he makes with the land owner?

 

[Capt.OBViOUS]

exdeath has the best answer.

 

[Capt.OBViOUS]

I have only watched that show once or twice but doesn't he split the money he makes with the land owner?

yeah 80-20 and sometimes 70-30.

 

[Capt.OBViOUS]

Is that like being too rich, too handsome, for getting laid too much?

lol..its just my observation

 

[Zenmervolt]

yeah 80-20 and sometimes 70-30.

So he gets 70% to 80% on top of the profits from the show? That's much too high a percentage when you consider that the costs of the excavation are more than made up for by the show's advertizing revenue.

If they wanted to give me 40% of the episode's GROSS revenue (including 40% of the GROSS revenue from the sale of whatever they dig up and 40% of the royalties for any re-runs of the episode) then I might be interested.

ZV

 

[Capt.OBViOUS]

^Yeah they might be making huge profits.But I watch this show because i love archeology and digging,not for the 'reality tv' part.Bbooom Baaybaay

 

[DrPizza]

If anyone here knows where you live you might be getting trolled shortly...

You know how awesome it would be to have my own dozer and excavator? I'd still win.