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by colchar » October 22nd, 2010, 12:52 pm
EarlJam wrote:lawgrad91 wrote:Why are most of the programs on History International based on things that occurred in the US, or wars that involve the US?
Good question. And on the History Channel, 90 percent of programming is dedicated to Hitler, his bodyguards, his commanders, his troops, his family, his best friends, his pets, etc.
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My PhD supervisor calls it the Hitler Channel and pleads with undergrads each semester that if they get only one thing out of his class that it be that they should turn off the Hitler Channel and read an actual book.
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by colchar » October 22nd, 2010, 12:54 pm
I was thrilled when the History Channel was created but can barely stand it now.
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by lawgrad91 » October 22nd, 2010, 12:59 pm
colchar wrote:lawgrad91 wrote:Why are most of the programs on History International based on things that occurred in the US, or wars that involve the US?
Because it is owned by A&E.
Colchar, it used to be that when there would be previews for History Channel programs, there was always the line, "Not Available in Canada." Are either History Channel or History International available in Canada now? And wasn't History International supposed to cover, well, international history?
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by lawgrad91 » October 22nd, 2010, 1:02 pm
And now, at 1:00 EDT on History International, is "Battle 360 USS Enterprise: Call to Duty."
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by EarlJam » October 22nd, 2010, 1:28 pm
lawgrad91 wrote:And now, at 1:00 EDT on History International, is "Battle 360 USS Enterprise: Call to Duty."
What is "History International?" Same as History Channel?
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by lawgrad91 » October 22nd, 2010, 1:30 pm
EarlJam wrote:lawgrad91 wrote:And now, at 1:00 EDT on History International, is "Battle 360 USS Enterprise: Call to Duty."
What is "History International?" Same as History Channel?
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No, a separate channel in the A&E Family of networks.
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by OZZIE4DUKE » October 22nd, 2010, 5:53 pm
A few weeks ago I went to my HS homecoming. Put me in, coach!
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lawgrad91
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by lawgrad91 » October 22nd, 2010, 7:10 pm
OZZIE4DUKE wrote:A few weeks ago I went to my HS homecoming. Put me in, coach!
Ozzie, with a little more arm bend, you could pose for the Heisman!
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by indoor66 » October 22nd, 2010, 8:56 pm
lawgrad91 wrote:EarlJam wrote:lawgrad91 wrote:Why are most of the programs on History International based on things that occurred in the US, or wars that involve the US?
Good question. And on the History Channel, 90 percent of programming is dedicated to Hitler, his bodyguards, his commanders, his troops, his family, his best friends, his pets, etc.
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There could not have been a History Channel without WWII. Despite the fact that there were millenia of history before WWII, the rest of history doesn't get much love.
Saying that, currently History Channel is broadcasting "Jurassic Fight Club." The first thing we do is, we don't talk about Jurassic Fight Club. Or make hieroglyphs about it.
Maybe because the History Channel needs film to show that is historical in nature. There is a lot of that film shot in wars - especially WWII.
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by OZZIE4DUKE » October 22nd, 2010, 9:08 pm
lawgrad91 wrote:OZZIE4DUKE wrote:A few weeks ago I went to my HS homecoming. Put me in, coach!
Ozzie, with a little more arm bend, you could pose for the Heisman!
I was!
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by devildeac » October 22nd, 2010, 10:26 pm
colchar wrote:EarlJam wrote:lawgrad91 wrote:Why are most of the programs on History International based on things that occurred in the US, or wars that involve the US?
Good question. And on the History Channel, 90 percent of programming is dedicated to Hitler, his bodyguards, his commanders, his troops, his family, his best friends, his pets, etc.
-EarlJam
My PhD supervisor calls it the Hitler Channel and pleads with undergrads each semester that if they get only one thing out of his class that it be that they should turn off the Hitler Channel and read an actual book.
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by lawgrad91 » October 22nd, 2010, 10:29 pm
Godwin's Law come alive....
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by Lavabe » October 23rd, 2010, 6:54 am
lawgrad91 wrote:Godwin's Law come alive....
That won't end LTE 2.0.
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by colchar » October 23rd, 2010, 1:59 pm
lawgrad91 wrote:Godwin's Law come alive....
But I didn't invoke either Hitler or the Nazis in an argument so I think we're good.
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by lawgrad91 » October 23rd, 2010, 2:48 pm
colchar wrote:lawgrad91 wrote:Godwin's Law come alive....
But I didn't invoke either Hitler or the Nazis in an argument so I think we're good.
Not you, colchar. DD invoked the Hitler smilie.
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by devildeac » October 23rd, 2010, 3:32 pm
lawgrad91 wrote:colchar wrote:lawgrad91 wrote:Godwin's Law come alive....
But I didn't invoke either Hitler or the Nazis in an argument so I think we're good.
Not you, colchar. DD invoked the Hitler smilie.
Colchar is correct. (I think) Godwin's Law only applies in a discussion/argument. I only posted a smilie. ;)
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by devildeac » October 23rd, 2010, 3:36 pm
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by lawgrad91 » October 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm
At least the front yard looks nice
, and I got my hair washed. Twice, as a matter of fact.
Bring on St. Augustine's!
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by devildeac » October 23rd, 2010, 4:46 pm
lawgrad91 wrote:At least the front yard looks nice
, and I got my hair washed. Twice, as a matter of fact.
Bring on St. Augustine's!
Sounds like my day. A 45 minute AM walk and a hair wash and a 30 minute lawn-mowing therapy session with another hair wash. The 2nd hair washing was accompanied my a generous amount of ocean breeze conditioner. Ahh...
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by lawgrad91 » October 23rd, 2010, 4:50 pm
devildeac wrote:lawgrad91 wrote:At least the front yard looks nice
, and I got my hair washed. Twice, as a matter of fact.
Bring on St. Augustine's!
Sounds like my day. A 45 minute AM walk and a hair wash and a 30 minute lawn-mowing therapy session with another hair wash. The 2nd hair washing was accompanied my a generous amount of ocean breeze conditioner. Ahh...
Sounds very relaxing, DD. Here's hoping the rest of your evening will be as relaxing.
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