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How many of you watch the shows on the Discovery Channel? I remember back when about all they had were natives making spears and lions eating zebras. Now, with Deadliest Catch (on as I speak), Survivorman, Man vs. Wild, Dirty Jobs, Alaska Experiment, etc. I find myself watching it quite often as a favorite channel. The Learning Channel has a few good ones too. I like Little People Big World, etc. Ironically, even though I'm in law enforcement, I can't stand the crime scene shows.
I very seldom watch the Discovery Channel anymore other than the "Dirty Jobs" program. Fact is I watch very little television anymore. Most of it is just cr@p.
History Channel is my favorite, but other than that, unless it's older movies I'm burned out on the usual crime, lawyer, medical stuff.
I hear that Tahyo. They have seriously overused the crime and medical junk. We need more sitcoms like the old black and white ones. I love those. Dirty Jobs is my fave on Discovery.
The Discovery channel is one of my faves, I think all their programs are high quality and well thought out :)
I like Deadliest Catch,Dirty Jobs and Alaska Experiment, no longer watch Man vs. Wild and seldom catch Survivorman,used to watch CSI, but not so much anymore,usually the news,and sometimes It Takes a Thief.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkansas_Ranger
I've found as a BSA Scoutmaster that many of those shows have regenerated an interest in the outdoors for the youth of America. I feel it has helped to motivate them to get out in the real world, not the virtual world.
HGTV, House Hunter and What You Get for.
I watched It Takes a Thief throughout its first season. I liked it. I lost that time of day to watch it, but about four days ago maybe I got to see it. They broke into a cop's house.Quote:
Originally Posted by nell67
I was wondering if this would be the case. I hope it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by pgvoutdoors
Tahyo, have you seen AxMen on the History Channel? It's good.
I really loved it when they broke into a POLICE STATION! That was hilarious.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkansas_Ranger
I've only seen one episode of that show. They broke into a home and stole their motor home --- WHILE EVERYBODY WAS HOME. Sometimes ignorance can be more than bliss.
I watched one where he stole the guy's Corvette and his dog. The dog was a cool touch.
I guess he does the dog thing a lot. He took the family pooch with the motor home, fur coat, jewelry, money, .......
You really have to watch the police station episode,if you get a chance,the police chief,was VERY upset,( and he knew before hand that they would try) that they were actually able to break into the station,they did catch him down the block from the station,but he got in there,and made off with stuff,with an officer on duty.
I'll keep an eye out for it.
I've learned some stuff from that show. I had one of those routered name tags on the house and took it down after watching the first episode. It was one of those head slap moments. Duh! The centralized car keys holder is gone, too.
Don't know if it was ever on the show, but here's a common head slapper that you can find in any neighbor hood. Tall thick bushes in front of windows - perfect cover for hiding while breaking in.
Or a ladder laying beside the two story house.
The show is full of good insight. It's fun AND educational. I've seen him steal dogs too. Amazing how people always think their dog will protect them, yet they do nothing but lick Jon when he breaks in. I'll keep my eye out for the police station episode.
Did a search on their web site. Looks like it airs again on June 26th.
i can't watch much television anymore. personally, even though discovery's new shows are pretty educational, i prefer the older national geographic-type stuff. about all i get to catch anymore is BBC News (can't stand american news). Still love the history channel, but their shows tend to focus on ancient or 20th century history, wish they'd hit the middle sometimes.
The BBC? The same organization Oleg Gordievsky called "The Red Service"? That BBC? The BBC that Director-General Greg Dyke, who was a Labour Party member, runs? Tony Blair's buddy? That BBC? Nothing like impartial news reporting.
Actually I don't know of any news organization that isn't slanted one way or the other anymore. You can't get through any of them without their personal "twists" on sh!t. They always edit things so it embellishes their particular left or right view.
It's a necessary evil, but you have to watch it with the attitude they are all ratings whores.
Ratings whores? See, I thought they were all raving whores, but that works too now that you mention it.
I miss the "Huntley - Brinkley report from years ago. I was too young to know if they slanted but they were cool.
Sort of my cut at it, too. Their job is to sell advertising and they talk about the news to accomplish that end. European news agencies are no better or worse that U.S. news agencies. If you stop and think about it. Some in the U.S. are contracted with European agencies and vice versa. It's cheaper than keeping offices all around the world. I read recently where CBS was talking to CNN about gathering their news.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/08/bu...nt&oref=slogin
And I sure wouldn't listen to a state run agency.
News programs have long ago evolved into "Entertainment" type shows. If you watch MSNBC, CNN, FOX.... notice how they put hot babes on now as anchors.
I hear that. My favorite two areas are WWII, which they cover a lot (fortunately), and the Colonial and Revolutionary era which they tend to overlook. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by LeaveThisLifeGuy
Yeah, but I'm not complaining. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Tahyo
A.R., I've been to that local Walmart there in Hope quite a number of times. I can see why you'd watch those babes on t.v.
I don't know how new the bias in news coverage is. I truely believe it has been around quite a while, but is now being exposed due to multiple sources (competion - internet, cable, etc.) For me at least, it has made me a "better consumer" of news. It is now rare that I take a news story of consequence at face value. I use multiple sources to dig into the facts. It's truely sad that that is needed to get to the truth, but inquiring minds want to know.
Aye, I do the same thing.. sort of watch the same story from different sources and for lack of a better term, "average it out".Quote:
Originally Posted by crashdive123
I think it's always been there. Ben Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac was a compilation of sayings and information that he either stole from someone else (often his brother including the title) or modified someone else's words. And we worry about sex today but that was a mainstay for Ben. That and bathroom chores.
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