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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]


Topic!Cindy - May 02, 2007 11:09:36 am PDT #325 of 767
What is even happening?

Last night, my kids were watching AI and Julia said, "Who's Bon Jovi?"

Ben said, "I don't know. Well, actually, I kind of do. He's an old singer."

"How come I never heard of him?"

"He's from way back, like in the '80s or something."


Sean K - May 02, 2007 11:13:28 am PDT #326 of 767
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

t dies of OLD


lisah - May 02, 2007 11:15:48 am PDT #327 of 767
Punishingly Intricate

"He's from way back, like in the '80s or something."

But didn't the 50s seem like real olden times when you were your kids' ages? They did to me anyway. SO ancient. (that never fails to freak me out that the 80s are to pre-teens today what the 50s were to me when I started to be into pop music at that age.)


Theodosia - May 02, 2007 11:29:40 am PDT #328 of 767
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

I started listening to Oldies stations in the 70s, but granted the music was only 10-20 years old then....


-t - May 02, 2007 11:37:54 am PDT #329 of 767
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

When Drive did the "25 Years Ago" flashback, DH was all thinking outloud about cool period cars until I pointed out that that was 1982. We were both a little stunned by that realization.


Kathy A - May 02, 2007 11:40:21 am PDT #330 of 767
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Did anyone else see Deadliest Catch on Discovery Channel last night? Best example of karma ever. They recapped the man-overboard rescue from last week (when they pulled him aboard the Time Bandit, he still had his glasses and baseball cap on!!), and then the boat went from pulling up 5-crab average pots to 100+ average!


Liese S. - May 02, 2007 2:10:03 pm PDT #331 of 767
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Deadliest Catch: OMG! Time Bandits are freaking heroes! That rescue episode freaked me out so badly. And to see them this ep recovering from that and dealing with just the sheer emotion of it.

To go straight from that to pulling the most amazing pots I've ever seen. What was that one 150+? I have never seen that before. I know fishermen are superstitious, but it's stuff like that that makes them so. I could really believe that the sea is rewarding their heroism with its bounty.

It's weird, huh, how the dude is just a passenger now. There's no way to get him back to his boat so they'll just keep him until they're done.

I have got to stop watching this show; it's way too stressful to me. Although I think I'm about to be amused at whatever boneheaded mistake the Maverick makes next episode. Rookie captain. I loved how he checked in, and the Time Bandit felt bad for him and couldn't tell him how much they were pulling in. Hee.

And then I've got to stop watching!


Kathy A - May 02, 2007 2:36:06 pm PDT #332 of 767
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

The captain's kid, Jake, over on the Cornelia Marie was turning my stomach when he pulled his own tooth, or most of it (his dad egging him on in the background didn't help!). I did laugh at last week's ep, when the dad went off on the other son's shopping spree: "No more credit to these guys. The bank is closed!" Such a parental thing to say.


Liese S. - May 02, 2007 2:51:14 pm PDT #333 of 767
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Oh, I know! I fast-forwarded through that bit. I could not even watch.

Yeah, it was funny. They were all, "But we needed this stuff! Lookit!"


kat perez - May 02, 2007 6:42:12 pm PDT #334 of 767
"We have trust issues." Mylar

I thoroughly enjoyed one of the AI bootees, and was strangely saddened by the other. But really, I think the right two went home. I can't remember the last time I've liked a Top 4 this much. In fact, this may be my favorite Top 4 ever. Weird when you think that this Top 12 was perhaps the worst ever. Well done, America.

Although, Sanjaya on the tour? Really?