Good TV

Recently, I've started watching more of the Discovery Channel and (to a lesser extent) The Learning Channel. When I was a kid, I always watched Discovery Channel for the animal stuff (surprise surprise) which has since been moved to Animal Planet (an AWESOME channel, by the way). Anyway, a lot of the stuff I've gotten into has been really good, though some of it really bad. Here's a quick run down of what I've seen, though do not forget who's writing this: I'm the type of nerd (that type would be a BIG nerd) that likes this stuff.

Deadliest Catch - I caught this show one night because it was either that or the O'Reilly Factor (can you blame me?). I actually found it kind of interesting... but not for very long. I couldn't imagine trying to watch an entire season of it. I don't really understand why they didn't just make it a two hour movie or something; there are only so many times you can watch a person decide between crab fishing in a storm or waiting it out. Also, being the total animal nerd that I am, they should show more of the crabs.

I Shouldn't Be Alive - I know, I never really thought this show would be good either. But it was on after Deadliest Catch and I never changed the channel. I always thought the bottom of the actor barrel was dead people and other extras on Law and Order. Those guys are still a step above the people who reenact stuff on I Shouldn't Be Alive. They were really, really, REALLY bad. Aside from that, while I'm happy all these people defied mother nature and survived, the stories are really drawn out to fit an hour.

The 700 Pound Man - I caught part of this show tonight. If you ever need any inspiration to go to the gym, watch this show. The guy is 760 pounds, hasn't moved off his bed in a few years, and is otherwise ridiculously disgusting. When he had to go to the doctor, they literally borrowed a whale sling from the local aquarium and had a special wide load ambulance. This is another one of those documentaries that reaches high levels on the unintentional comedy scale (which reminds me, I still need to see Grizzly Man).

Dirty Jobs - Another show that was entertaining for a very short period of time. It does however make you realize that there are a lot of jobs out there that you don't really think about that still get done. For example, there are actually still chimney sweepers and stuff like that out there.

Myth Busters - Aright, this is the actual reason I'm writing this entry. I'm now watching my fourth episode of this show in a row. What have I seen on this show? Levitation machines from vacuum cleaner parts. Making fire by rubbing sticks together, magnifying glasses, ice, etc. Can a bullet kill you after being fired straight up into the air, or from under water? And the best thing I saw tonight: they powered a rocket by using salami as fuel. Brings whole new meaning to the idea of the kind of stuff you put into your body. I highly recommend this show to anyone who hasn't seen it, it just generally cool (nerd cool, that is).