I watched It Takes A Thief once, and it was too upsetting watching people watch their houses get trashed. Does the show help put everything right?
Ah, yes, of course. The gypsies, they gave you your soul. The gypsies are filthy people. Ptui! We shall speak of them no more.
Ilona Costa Bianchi ,'The Girl in Question'
Experimental TV: Non-Fiction
This thread is part of an experiment to discern the Buffistas' future interest in television discussion. It will remain open until June 1st, 2007, upon which date there will be spirited debate regarding the infinite possibilities for our board's development. This thread is for non-fiction tv, including but not limited to documentaries and reality shows. [NAFDA]
Connie Neil - Apr 21, 2007 3:00:47 pm PDT #136 of 767
brillig
askye - Apr 21, 2007 3:05:26 pm PDT #137 of 767
Thrive to spite them
The show puts everything back and cleans and in cases of doors being broken they hire guards for the night. Then, of course, the show installs all the new security equipment and shows them how to use it.
Liese S. - Apr 21, 2007 3:16:45 pm PDT #138 of 767
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
And I haven't seen it happen in a long while, but every once in a while, if there's something genuinely priceless, irreplaceable, they remove it beforehand and replace it with a replica item so it doesn't accidentally take damage during the heist.
NoiseDesign - Apr 21, 2007 3:22:54 pm PDT #139 of 767
Our wings are not tired
Kristin doesn't understand my love for Modern Marvels and just how deep it goes. They have actually had episodes on Grass and Paint. The Paint on had a whole section on paint drying and I was glued to the TV (They do also have an episode on Glue) for the whole thing. She just laughs that I watch a show about paint drying.
I also enjoy Dirty Jobs and How It's Made. I have those shows set up to auto transfer from the Tivo to my computer so that I can watch them while I work. I think I'll put one on now.
Connie Neil - Apr 21, 2007 3:24:56 pm PDT #140 of 767
brillig
The Paint on had a whole section on paint drying and I was glued to the TV
I remember that episode! And anytime there's a show about really big steam shovels and construction equipment, I was there. Damn, I miss cable. I long for Mike Rowe and Dirty Jobs.
NoiseDesign - Apr 21, 2007 3:27:01 pm PDT #141 of 767
Our wings are not tired
I just watched one recently about Pumps and it was really amazing. The whole history of pumps and pumping.
I had a couple of How It's Made episodes on my computer so I'm now watching all about Cement and Caskets.
Scrappy - Apr 21, 2007 4:09:35 pm PDT #142 of 767
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I just long for Mike Rowe.
NoiseDesign - Apr 21, 2007 4:14:53 pm PDT #143 of 767
Our wings are not tired
Kristin keeps coming into my office to pick up stuff she's printed out and rolling her eyes and the fact that I'm watching a show about temporary metal fencing and expanded polystyrene.
Aims - Apr 21, 2007 4:34:17 pm PDT #144 of 767
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I just long for Mike Rowe.
You and me both, sweetheart. I keep telling Joe that I'm going to Dutch Harbor next October, when they start filming for the next king crab season.
Anyone else as obsessed with Deadliest Catch?
Liese S. - Apr 21, 2007 5:42:23 pm PDT #145 of 767
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Ooh! What did they say about expanded polystyrene?
Yeah, I'm sucked in by Deadliest Catch, but I swear, I can't handle it. I'm going to drop it just as soon as they play a promo that I'm not totally terrified to see. I just can't handle all the real trauma.