Fuck you History channel

osirus2020 · 08-06-2009, 07:02 PM

For the past 9 years of my life, I have put my faith in you to offer the best in educational entertainment in the form of documentaries and all things good (of that nature).

Unfortunately, every time I try to watch the history channel, it's always some bogus reality television bullshit. I usually only watch television at night, probably around 9pm to 11pm. Instead of having decent shows, it's all fucking reality television. Ice road truckers, axe men, they both suck balls. I don't care how daunting a task it may be, it's fucking dumb. Let Fox and all the other channels pay attention to pop culture, History channel is not the place. They aren't even riveting. The show is all about people doing boring shit, with tense sounding music to make it appear to be really dangerous.

The show that's really getting on my fucking nerves is "pawn stars". It's a show about some big time pawn shop run by some ignorant douchebags who couldn't run a fucking Toyota properly.

I don't really like watching shows that don't offer me much of anything. Sitcoms are alright every once in a while, but for the most part television programming is all shit. I will usually watch the military channel, but the programming is sporadic, really hit or miss.

It really, really sucks when I log off the computer at 9:30 to watch something intellegent, just to find 300 channels of nothing. Even the free on demand is absolute shit. They always advertise about having thousands of hours of free programming, but it's also bullshit. The on demand crap the have is simply programming for the sake of saying they have free programming.

ahh just fuck it.

Bearsy · 08-06-2009, 07:55 PM

This is relevant to my interests

msicidron · 08-07-2009, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by osirus2020

It's a show about some big time pawn shop run by some ignorant douchebags who couldn't run a fucking Toyota properly.

and thats saying something! seriously great cars....

but yeah maybe if you aren't satisfied with the programming on television you could try doing something else for entertainment. the cool people have no time to be watching tv from 9 to 11........

kitch · 08-07-2009, 09:12 AM

the History Channel has offered very little in the way of History for the past 10 years at least.

verklingen · 08-07-2009, 09:15 AM

i'm pretty fed up with what i used to consider documentary stations altogether. i can never find a good, much less interesting to watch. it's all about fishing, architecture or bible prophecy. . . yech

kitch · 08-07-2009, 09:30 AM

PBS is where it's at, followed by NAT GEO.

cantSEEme · 08-07-2009, 09:39 AM

word on the nat geo channel, i also like discovery. the universe and how the earth was made is the best things going for the history channel right now. occasionally they play hooked, which i always watch. great show. i saw a show called hippies which was really good recently, talking about the summer of love and what happened after. other than that, and the occasional early morning war/nazi/civil rights docs, pure crap on history channel.

osirus2020 · 08-07-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kitchkinet

PBS is where it's at, followed by NAT GEO.

I'll have to check out PBS, but Nat Geo is usually the third channel I check after History and Military. I find that Nat Geo is also usually hit or miss.

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but yeah maybe if you aren't satisfied with the programming on television you could try doing something else for entertainment. the cool people have no time to be watching tv from 9 to 11........

Yeah I actually trimmed my nails and brushed my teeth instead. Because I still live at home with the rents, It's hard to do too much later at night that doesn't make noise.

I'm going to have to start reading I guess. Plenty of good war books.

~1~ · 08-07-2009, 01:49 PM

Get better cable...

History International.

Like it was back then.

Heres whats on tonight!

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9-10pm

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10-12am

Little Ice Age: Big Chill
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Mikey · 08-07-2009, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by osirus2020

For the past 9 years of my life, I have put my faith in you to offer the best in educational entertainment in the form of documentaries and all things good (of that nature).

Unfortunately, every time I try to watch the history channel, it's always some bogus reality television bullshit. I usually only watch television at night, probably around 9pm to 11pm. Instead of having decent shows, it's all fucking reality television. Ice road truckers, axe men, they both suck balls. I don't care how daunting a task it may be, it's fucking dumb. Let Fox and all the other channels pay attention to pop culture, History channel is not the place. They aren't even riveting. The show is all about people doing boring shit, with tense sounding music to make it appear to be really dangerous.

The show that's really getting on my fucking nerves is "pawn stars". It's a show about some big time pawn shop run by some ignorant douchebags who couldn't run a fucking Toyota properly.

I don't really like watching shows that don't offer me much of anything. Sitcoms are alright every once in a while, but for the most part television programming is all shit. I will usually watch the military channel, but the programming is sporadic, really hit or miss.

It really, really sucks when I log off the computer at 9:30 to watch something intellegent, just to find 300 channels of nothing. Even the free on demand is absolute shit. They always advertise about having thousands of hours of free programming, but it's also bullshit. The on demand crap the have is simply programming for the sake of saying they have free programming.

ahh just fuck it.

i lol'ed

Nug_King · 08-07-2009, 02:45 PM

ever hear of Nova? It's even free and streaming online. New episodes right now too!

I know it's a PBS show (I think) but it deserves to be named.

Here is the link. NOVA | PBS

Personally I would never pay for cable/satelite TV. There is nothing on those that you can not find on the internet for free. Side reel, watch-movies, youtube, mininova, even the offical History Channel web page. Hell even Netflix has awsome shows and concert vids, rent rip repeat. If you need some noise in the room from the TV, use a digital antenne and watch local channels.

Oh yeah, don't write off your local library either. Lots of good documentaries and other interesting videos/DVDs.

regarded · 08-07-2009, 03:53 PM

tough luck man...ive been gettin awesome shows but i dont watch the channel in 9-11...

Man in Black · 08-07-2009, 04:54 PM

I know this is somewhat unrelated but on my local PBS station they are showing Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood live at Madison Square Garden tonight at 8 PM, which is about 7 minutes from now.

bout to watch that shit

Bearsy · 08-07-2009, 04:59 PM

Idk if it'll be on mine, but I'm checking that out for sure.

Edit: Nope, Annie Hall. But that's not a bad thing at all. Great film. Really sucks that my Friday night consists of watching the Original Neurotic though.

Man in Black · 08-07-2009, 08:01 PM

it was a great performance, they did all the songs from Blind Faith's first album, some solo Clapton stuff, Dear Mr. Fantasy, Little Wing, they probably did a few more but I missed the last half hour or so.

Clapton and Winwood were actually in Ohio recently but I wasn't able to go, I had already spent my money on 311/Ziggy Marley/Expendables tickets. but that was the best show I'd ever seen so I don't regret it.

edit-for anyone who doesn't know it, I fucking love this song

Grieves · 08-07-2009, 08:05 PM

TV is jew propaganda, the sooner you learn this the sooner you can start looking for alternative media...

Man in Black · 08-07-2009, 08:15 PM

PBS isn't the same as TV in my mind. of course I know it's a television station but their programs are of a higher calibre than most TV.

if you don't like PBS than gtfo

The Rev · 08-08-2009, 07:25 AM

Reality shows are incredibly cheap to make, so until they get incredibly abysmal ratings, we are stuck with them. They're literally the last stop on the road to every show being "I'd buy that for a dollar!"

The Rev

m0rb1d · 08-08-2009, 05:37 PM

i hate shitty cg reenactments and/or predictions on the "learning" channels
shit needs to be like planet earth!

Xil · 08-08-2009, 06:23 PM

Right now on the history channel is some clint eastwood western and they're talking aobut it during commercials. Like DVD on tv from fx, but historically relevant and tolerable.

I dunno, sometimes they do creative stuff like that.

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verklingen Radical Dreamer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: texas Posts: 8,005 Thanks: 811 Thanked 1,491 Times in 946 Posts	i'm pretty fed up with what i used to consider documentary stations altogether. i can never find a good, much less interesting to watch. it's all about fishing, architecture or bible prophecy. . . yech __________________ “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” rip matt

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cantSEEme Cold School Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,019 Thanks: 152 Thanked 127 Times in 457 Posts	word on the nat geo channel, i also like discovery. the universe and how the earth was made is the best things going for the history channel right now. occasionally they play hooked, which i always watch. great show. i saw a show called hippies which was really good recently, talking about the summer of love and what happened after. other than that, and the occasional early morning war/nazi/civil rights docs, pure crap on history channel. __________________

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Nug_King RIP Wesley Willis Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western Ct Posts: 327 Thanks: 25 Thanked 31 Times in 19 Posts	ever hear of Nova? It's even free and streaming online. New episodes right now too! I know it's a PBS show (I think) but it deserves to be named. Here is the link. NOVA \| PBS Personally I would never pay for cable/satelite TV. There is nothing on those that you can not find on the internet for free. Side reel, watch-movies, youtube, mininova, even the offical History Channel web page. Hell even Netflix has awsome shows and concert vids, rent rip repeat. If you need some noise in the room from the TV, use a digital antenne and watch local channels. Oh yeah, don't write off your local library either. Lots of good documentaries and other interesting videos/DVDs. __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------- NASA found out in the beginnings of the space program that pens would not work in space. SO NASA spent millions of dollars and a good year and a half developing a pen that does not need gravity to draw the ink down. The Russians just brought pencils... Last edited by Nug_King; 08-07-2009 at 02:51 PM.

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Man in Black willie d Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: dayton,ohio Posts: 4,817 Thanks: 3,200 Thanked 1,348 Times in 896 Posts	I know this is somewhat unrelated but on my local PBS station they are showing Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood live at Madison Square Garden tonight at 8 PM, which is about 7 minutes from now. bout to watch that shit __________________ When I was arrested I was dressed in black.

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Grieves The Worst Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Interstate 8 Posts: 12,077 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 2,552 Thanked 3,109 Times in 1,708 Posts	TV is jew propaganda, the sooner you learn this the sooner you can start looking for alternative media... __________________ "And no matter what they said dollar is not your friend and it's the feelings that are hard to know are the feelings that all come slow No matter what they said dollar is not your friend and these feelings that so hard to know are the feelings that wont let go No don't let go, till you find a home World Unite and I'll love you forever"

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regarded YaHookan Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 8 Thanks: 19 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	tough luck man...ive been gettin awesome shows but i dont watch the channel in 9-11...

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Man in Black willie d Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: dayton,ohio Posts: 4,817 Thanks: 3,200 Thanked 1,348 Times in 896 Posts	PBS isn't the same as TV in my mind. of course I know it's a television station but their programs are of a higher calibre than most TV. if you don't like PBS than gtfo __________________ When I was arrested I was dressed in black.

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The Rev Clear Light Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In my head, somewhere. Posts: 17,860 Thanks: 5,012 Thanked 5,416 Times in 2,862 Posts	Reality shows are incredibly cheap to make, so until they get incredibly abysmal ratings, we are stuck with them. They're literally the last stop on the road to every show being "I'd buy that for a dollar!" The Rev __________________ Budforce - My Friend August 29, 1973- May 25, 2012

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m0rb1d Analord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Wu-sconsin Posts: 1,759 Thanks: 226 Thanked 141 Times in 95 Posts	i hate shitty cg reenactments and/or predictions on the "learning" channels shit needs to be like planet earth! __________________

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Xil OD'ing on sobriety Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mizzura Posts: 3,334 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 1,158 Times in 717 Posts	Right now on the history channel is some clint eastwood western and they're talking aobut it during commercials. Like DVD on tv from fx, but historically relevant and tolerable. I dunno, sometimes they do creative stuff like that. __________________ "we'll show these fascists what a couple of hillbillies can do"

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