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Offline Flipperk

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Penn and Teller: BS!
« on: June 22, 2010, 08:33:51 PM »
See Rule #6
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Re: Penn and Teller: BS!
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2010, 08:46:32 PM »
I've seen bunches of them and love them all.  I don't know which one is my favorite really, maybe the bottled water one, but the bible one IS one of my very favorites.  Penn is great, and Teller is one of the all time great magicians, super talented, and adds quite a bit of humor despite not talking on camera.  Great show.
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Re: Penn and Teller: BS!
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2010, 02:43:29 AM »
I really don't like this show. While P&T are great and I totally agree with the points they make I really dislike their methods.

First, they personalize the debate. They pick a couple of "experts" and then attack them personally, or some poor choice of words they made during the interview. Then they have the "guy on the street" being asked questions out of context (or are they? we never hear the full conversation) and the replies are very likely hand picked. The whole show is made out of sound-bytes instead of building a clear coherent case for their argument. The result is that I watch the show completely supporting their case and still end up feeling someone was trying to cheat me.
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Offline uptown

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Re: Penn and Teller: BS!
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2010, 03:31:10 AM »
I always lmao at these guys. I did away with HBO and haven't seen any of their shows since then. I do miss it.  :frown:
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Re: Penn and Teller: BS!
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2010, 03:57:12 AM »
Dihidrogen Monoxide.  :lol
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Offline milesobrian

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Re: Penn and Teller: BS!
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2010, 08:54:23 AM »
See Rule #14
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Re: Penn and Teller: BS!
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2010, 10:04:08 AM »
Quote from: bozon on June 24, 2010, 02:43:29 AM
I really don't like this show. While P&T are great and I totally agree with the points they make I really dislike their methods.

First, they personalize the debate. They pick a couple of "experts" and then attack them personally, or some poor choice of words they made during the interview. Then they have the "guy on the street" being asked questions out of context (or are they? we never hear the full conversation) and the replies are very likely hand picked. The whole show is made out of sound-bytes instead of building a clear coherent case for their argument. The result is that I watch the show completely supporting their case and still end up feeling someone was trying to cheat me.

That's part of there style. They do that on purpose to copy how others do the same so you see it there way.
Remember, Penn & Teller are REALLY sneaky.        :D
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Re: Penn and Teller: BS!
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2010, 11:41:51 PM »
I saw a few episodes and they were hilarious! The last one I saw was on the Food Fascist.
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Re: Penn and Teller: BS!
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2010, 12:21:49 AM »
You guys realize it is a show and it is for entertainment purposes only.  It is funny as hell, but that is all it is.  I never miss it.

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Re: Penn and Teller: BS!
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2010, 06:08:45 AM »
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Re: Penn and Teller: BS!
« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2010, 08:28:01 AM »
Quote from: BrownBaron on June 24, 2010, 03:57:12 AM
Dihidrogen Monoxide.  :lol

that was an alltime classic :aok
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Offline milesobrian

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Re: Penn and Teller: BS!
« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2010, 07:02:04 PM »
See Rule #14
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Re: Penn and Teller: BS!
« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2010, 07:07:34 PM »
cant really fault your argument but you may want to check out the forum posting rules, esp #14. same applies to the OP ...
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