Dear History Channel

[Guppy35]

Can't forget about all them Kindle type things now Guppy , Killing the Hardback and Paperback book industry these days, I been finding alot of decent books at yard sales and thrift stores these days.


Plus depending on what cable provider you have there are multiple different channels for the History and Military channels offered where they run the History related programs rather the Reality Programs, Granted Pawn Stars has some very interesting Historical Artifacts coming in but then again I would not of settled on some of those prices those people took for them.

I happened to see Pawn Stars for the only time when a guy brought in his WW2 P38 pilot Dad's 82nd FG A2 jacket from WW2.  Had the unit patch on the front and a P38 on the back.  The idiot behind the desk says something about not being sure it was real as he understood the P38 only flew in the Pacific.  I wanted to shoot the guy behind the desk for being clueless and the son for ever considering giving up Dad's priceless jacket!

I get that folks like the kindle etc bit, but I'm an old die hard.  Gotta have the book in hand.  Kinda doubt most of the stuff I look for will ever make it to an e-book too

[VANDALS]

Watch the Military History channel for battle 360, dogfights, and the like.  They are also shown on History International channel.  You can also go online and look through their movie archives I believe, but am not quite sure on that.

[APDrone]

Believe it or not, fellas, there is this whole expansive library full of history that has absolutely nothing to do with war.  Shows like Pawn Stars and American Pickers are certainly "on-topic." 

Ice road truckers, swamp people, etc. are another story... 

This.

I enjoy the stories behind the stuff they have on these shows.  Neat history.  The haggling I could do without.

And I'm sure there are a lot of 'plants' by the producers to take stuff into the shop that you wouldn't normally see.  The history is still good.

Chumly, however, I can live without.   

[AAJagerX]

I happened to see Pawn Stars for the only time when a guy brought in his WW2 P38 pilot Dad's 82nd FG A2 jacket from WW2.  Had the unit patch on the front and a P38 on the back.  The idiot behind the desk says something about not being sure it was real as he understood the P38 only flew in the Pacific.  I wanted to shoot the guy behind the desk for being clueless and the son for ever considering giving up Dad's priceless jacket!

I get that folks like the kindle etc bit, but I'm an old die hard.  Gotta have the book in hand.  Kinda doubt most of the stuff I look for will ever make it to an e-book too

There was also one where a guy was trying to sell a P-38 wheel.  It's sad to see SAPP members having to distribute P-38 parts that way.   

[Dago]

I lake Pawn Stars, but the kid, Corey, is a buffoon.  He likes to act like he is all knowledgeable, but he only knows what they feed him to say.   And he likes to act like he owns the shop, he doesn't.   Chumbley is a clown, but not sure if it part act, or if he is all clown.

[Serenity]

remember when MTV used to play music 24hrs a day from all genres ?????

No.


 

[Yossarian]

History Channel is nothing other than a rather unfunny joke.

I just pulled up their menu for their main channel over here, I got: 'Only in America - Larry goes to the swamp' (meh), 'Oil Riggers' (meh), Ax Men (double meh).  The thing about these target-audience-of-IQ=50 American TV channels is that most of the formerly decent ones tend to offer an international version - not so for History.  It is beyond me why they think anyone in England (or the rest of the world) cares that Larry has gone to a swamp.  I'd just like to offer this 'Larry' my heartiest congratulations on what must have been an epic voyage to his swamp - the story of which will surely be handed down to his progeny.

To conclude: History channel sucks beyond all belief or recognition.  I hereby propose that they be removed from the 'Documentaries' section, and placed in the 'Entertainment' section (or alternatively, the upcoming 'Retardation' section, where it will be joined with one or two other channels worthy of special recognition).

[Molsman]

remember when MTV used to play music 24hrs a day from all genres ?????

they used to do that its been that long since I watched Mtv for the Good old Headbangers ball

[Mano]

Don't like the Ice Road Truckers?

Wait until you see Maya in the Hot Tub.



  

You might change your mind.

 

[Penguin]

I happened to see Pawn Stars for the only time when a guy brought in his WW2 P38 pilot Dad's 82nd FG A2 jacket from WW2.  Had the unit patch on the front and a P38 on the back.  The idiot behind the desk says something about not being sure it was real as he understood the P38 only flew in the Pacific.  I wanted to shoot the guy behind the desk for being clueless and the son for ever considering giving up Dad's priceless jacket!

I get that folks like the kindle etc bit, but I'm an old die hard.  Gotta have the book in hand.  Kinda doubt most of the stuff I look for will ever make it to an e-book too

I have mixed feelings on the subject of the kindle.  I've replaced my paperback purchases with e-books, but having even a small bookshelf filled with hardcover books such as On the Origin of Species, I, Robot
and War and Peace makes any study look timeless.  The books are also great to curl up with if one has trouble falling asleep.

-Penguin

[curry1]

Pawn stars is a good show and you get to see some really old and cool stuff.  For example two days ago I was watching pawn stars and they had a document signed by both James Madison and Thomas Jefferson.  History.

[Babalonian]

remember when MTV used to play music 24hrs a day from all genres ?????

How about those that remember when MTV used to play any music?

[Melvin]

Swamp People is superb television.

Troy is the MAN!! "CHOOT 'IM 'LIZIBEFF!! JOO GOTZ TO CHOOT 'IM!!"

Great television, wrong channel is all.

[Big Rat]

remember when MTV used to play music 24hrs a day from all genres ?????

Back in the days you could just leave it on and use it as musical background.  I miss that

 
BigRat

[Meatwad]

I miss the old Discovery programming. A few of my favorites was Firepower and The Secret Life of Machines