officially tired of television

[0rion]

Caught a show on tonight called appalachian outlaws. What a crock of shit TV has become. Between this show and every other redneck based "reality" show you'd think everyday is full of excitement. Having grown up in back road rural america I can tell you from first hand experience.....it's not that exciting. Most people just sit around being unemployed most of the time. When they're not busy doing that they're drunk. When they're not busy with the first 2 things they pass their leisure time stealing from the select few people that actually do have jobs or watching horse shit on TV like appalachian outlaws.....or COPS.

There's another one on called hollywood hillbillies that follows that redheaded dork and his morbidly obese family around hollywood. Just another instance of redneck people doing redneck shit. Damn shame these people are making money from being fat and stupid.

[5.0THIS]

Yeah those shows all suck, as does most of TV these days. I do however still find a decent amount of shows I enjoy. The Smithsonian channel has some good shows, as well as NatGeo and a few other networks.

Is Appalachian outlaws the one where they're out hunting for some valuable root or something? Or is it the moonshiners?

[raynor139]

If you have ever seen the movie idiocracy thats what some modern day channels remind me of.

[0rion]

Yeah those shows all suck, as does most of TV these days. I do however still find a decent amount of shows I enjoy. The Smithsonian channel has some good shows, as well as NatGeo and a few other networks.

Is Appalachian outlaws the one where they're out hunting for some valuable root or something? Or is it the moonshiners?

yeah....it's the ginseng one. Moonshiners is just as retarded and make believe though.

Me and Zach started recording and watching brain games a week or two ago. Pretty neat show. I'm also a huge fan of the smithsonian channel. They have some pretty informative stuff on there. Is that the one that does mighty ships and mighty planes? Pretty sure it is and I record those every chance I get. Aerial America is also pretty cool.

[0rion]

If you have ever seen the movie idiocracy thats what some modern day channels remind me of.

never seen that.......I'm assuming it relates to stupid people that are over weight though right?

[theorangeguy]

The Following on FOX is pretty good...true detective on HBO is awesome as well. I highly recommend True Detective...you gotta watch it from the beginning of this season and once you get past the 1st episode it gets really good.. I tend to stay away from reality tv because it has got to the point that it looks pretty fake...

[0rion]

my wife watches the following.....I caught an episode last week while she was watching it. Not a bad show but not my thing really. I'd rather watch a good comedy but other than big bang theory there's not many decent comedies on anymore. Winter will be over soon and I'll get to spend more time in the garage tinkering with shit and then what's on TV won't matter.

I'm a hillbilly......maybe I'll start my own reality show where I sneak around stealing ginseng while drunk as shit on moonshine blowing on a duck call wearing alligator skin cowboy boots. That would be a mega hit I bet. I'd be rich as hell. I'd have to figure out how to work a skanky whore into the show though because they all have them and since I don't know any I'd have to talk to GTP as I'm sure he knows tons.

[raynor139]

If you have ever seen the movie idiocracy thats what some modern day channels remind me of.

never seen that.......I'm assuming it relates to stupid people that are over weight though right?

Pretty much dumb people reproduced quicker then smart people leading too a nation where fart jokes and nut shots are the highest rated shows. They kill all their crops because they water them with sports drinks and the president is a former WWE type personality.

[GTP231]

my wife watches the following.....I caught an episode last week while she was watching it. Not a bad show but not my thing really. I'd rather watch a good comedy but other than big bang theory there's not many decent comedies on anymore. Winter will be over soon and I'll get to spend more time in the garage tinkering with shit and then what's on TV won't matter.

I'm a hillbilly......maybe I'll start my own reality show where I sneak around stealing ginseng while drunk as shit on moonshine blowing on a duck call wearing alligator skin cowboy boots. That would be a mega hit I bet. I'd be rich as hell. I'd have to figure out how to work a skanky whore into the show though because they all have them and since I don't know any I'd have to talk to GTP as I'm sure he knows tons.

Why am I getting dragged into this?

[wileyCoyote]

most everything on network tv is crap... ...oversaturation of "alternative lifestyles" and countless dramas glamorizing cops saving the day... threw in the towel on cable 5 yrs ago, haven't looked back, ..never going back

[pajeff02]

More than once I have thought about just cancelling our cable subscription.

[67CamaroRSSS]

yeah....it's the ginseng one. Moonshiners is just as retarded and make believe though.

Me and Zach started recording and watching brain games a week or two ago. Pretty neat show. I'm also a huge fan of the smithsonian channel. They have some pretty informative stuff on there. Is that the one that does mighty ships and mighty planes? Pretty sure it is and I record those every chance I get. Aerial America is also pretty cool.

Yes that's the Smithsonian channel. I watch it pretty regularly also.

And, you mean to say "Reality TV" isn't real?????

[SMWS6TA]

Add Amish Mafia to your wtf list Orion.


I've hated TV for a while. There was a time TLC & Discovery were good (when they had the biker & car build off's, gun shows) but they've been pulling away for a yr or two. I still watch Myth Busters. I find I've been watching Syfy channel more of late.

Only "Drama" shows I like are WD, Spartacus series, SOA, The Shield, now Banshee, Helix, Arrow, Blacklist, Justified. Haven't seen any good comedies in a while.

[Zinergy]

I was watching the walking dead but haven't been able to watch much of this season. I also like the show Vikings. I really do not wathc TV anymore. A majority of my TV use is for video games and movies but I do not think I have used my xbox in more than a month. My computer gets more use now.

[0rion]

I was watching the walking dead but haven't been able to watch much of this season. I also like the show Vikings. I really do not wathc TV anymore. A majority of my TV use is for video games and movies but I do not think I have used my xbox in more than a month. My computer gets more use now.

yeah....vikings is a good one. I just saw it starts back up next week I believe it said.

[Zapper2003]

Anything on TruTV sucks a fat hairy nutsack.

[GoldenFlame]

Yeah those shows all suck, as does most of TV these days. I do however still find a decent amount of shows I enjoy. The Smithsonian channel has some good shows, as well as NatGeo and a few other networks.

Is Appalachian outlaws the one where they're out hunting for some valuable root or something? Or is it the moonshiners?

I think I watched that ONCE.. The guys running around bartering, $1000 for a Goddamn chainsaw.. Well, we got this nut oil will trade ya for some scrap metal.. Then throwing fucking apples in a wood chipper...

All I have is over the air digital and I barely watch that shit.. I've got better things to do.

[0rion]

I think I watched that ONCE.. The guys running around bartering, $1000 for a Goddamn chainsaw.. Well, we got this nut oil will trade ya for some scrap metal.. Then throwing fucking apples in a wood chipper...

All I have is over the air digital and I barely watch that shit.. I've got better things to do.

that's hillbilly blood.....I actually kinda like that one. Those guys, although made out to be country bumpkins, are actually pretty frigin smart. They do know how to use the land. Seen the one where they run the generator on water? Eugene is well educated I think or does a lot of reading.

[GoldenFlame]

that's hillbilly blood.....I actually kinda like that one. Those guys, although made out to be country bumpkins, are actually pretty frigin smart. They do know how to use the land. Seen the one where they run the generator on water? Eugene is well educated I think or does a lot of reading.

Meh. They both had roots, lol. I just found it ridiculous the pawn guy wanted $600 for a shitty ass used chainsaw and they traded a bike for it.

[Ed Blown Vert]

More than once I have thought about just cancelling our cable subscription.

I dropped mine just a few weeks ago. Saved about $70 a month. And I can still watch most anything on the Internet.