Niska: Mr. Reynolds? You died, Mr. Reynolds. Mal: Seemed like the thing to do.

'War Stories'


Non-Fiction TV: I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own

This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]


Jessica - Oct 24, 2011 8:31:47 am PDT #18329 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

They were all equal in terms of having no money after they had to donate it all to that orphange a few legs back, so everyone was already pretty low on cash, unless they managed to save some since then.

If the twins had managed to finally change their money into local currency, they should have had more than the other teams since they got a free cab ride their first night in Thailand (when they only had Indonesian money). So I really don't understand how they wound up with nothing at the end of this last leg.


Kathy A - Oct 24, 2011 8:49:53 am PDT #18330 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

IIRC, all transportation costs for the team, other than airfare, are paid from their cash, so those bus tickets would have had to come out of their allotment.


le nubian - Oct 24, 2011 10:51:20 am PDT #18331 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

I give you this link as an anecdote to anything you might see on the runway on Thursday.

Good luck.


Theodosia - Oct 24, 2011 2:35:38 pm PDT #18332 of 23273
'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"

Overnight buses are cheaper than I'd expect, then, at least in Thailand!

But then the taxis were expensive for all the teams -- at least it wasn't a case of one taxi driver trying to rip a team off.


le nubian - Oct 24, 2011 4:09:41 pm PDT #18333 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Afro-Blue was fantastic. I loved it.


Liese S. - Oct 24, 2011 4:22:40 pm PDT #18334 of 23273
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Yeah, the whole "why are you doing this to us" speech was a bit much, when the "this" was, basically, charge the correct amount.


Vortex - Oct 24, 2011 4:23:49 pm PDT #18335 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Killing Me Softly is the second Afro Blue song that I have purchased from iTunes. Which is EXTREMELY significant. I actually have one of their previous jazz albums back before they were famous :)


le nubian - Oct 24, 2011 4:38:48 pm PDT #18336 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Look at you, Vortex. I need to go to Itunes and start buying some of these songs.


Vortex - Oct 24, 2011 4:41:03 pm PDT #18337 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

People seemed to really like "I Wanna Dance With Somebody", but I loved their "American Boy" even better. I suspect that by the end, I will have paid enough for individual songs to have just bought the album.


le nubian - Oct 24, 2011 4:59:21 pm PDT #18338 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

BTW, I love that the judges get along. There is none of that faux fighting bullshit that occurs in other shows. I get the sense the judges enjoy each other's comments, laughing at the jokes, etc. They may disagree, but it isn't seen as a personal affront.