Am 24.06.2012 17:58, schrieb Orchid Win7 v1:
> Hey, you like Myth Busters, right?
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtGf0HaW7x4

Seen that video before, but didn't know Myth Busters back then.

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On Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:11:52 +0100, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:

>>> Myth Busters
>>
>> Who?
> 
> They're like Ghost Busters, but they're not real...

I don't understand.

Jim

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Am 25.06.2012 01:29, schrieb Jim Henderson:
> On Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:11:52 +0100, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
>
>>>> Myth Busters
>>>
>>> Who?
>>
>> They're like Ghost Busters, but they're not real...
>
> I don't understand.

Pun.

Truth is, Mythbusters is a show where these two guys - stuntmen by 
profession - put myths, urban legends, and other stuff to the test. 
Like, say, whether it is more dangerous to get an empty beer bottle 
smacked across your head than a full one (busted). Or whether the story 
of a police officer might be true that his badge stopped a bullet 
(plausible). Or whether the ancient greeks might have employed a 
"machine crossbow" (plausible). Or whether during the US civil war one 
side had invented a steam-driven machine cannon (busted). Or whether the 
Irish might have employed leather cannons with success (busted). Or 
whether That Famous Incredible Youtube Video(TM) might actually be real 
(typically busted). Or whether it is possible to explode a propane tank 
by shooting at it. Or whether it is possible to ignite gasoline with a 
cigarette / match / whatever. Or... well, name just about anything that 
sounds weird (but might be plausible) or is taken for granted (but might 
be a myth) and can be put to the test by (preferably destructive) 
experiment.

Just look for "Mythbusters" on Youtube.

That 1000-tube paintball gun is absolutely their style.

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On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 04:41:46 +0200, clipka wrote:

> Pun.
> 
> Truth is, Mythbusters is a show where these two guys - stuntmen by
> profession - put myths, urban legends, and other stuff to the test.
> Like, say, whether it is more dangerous to get an empty beer bottle
> smacked across your head than a full one (busted). Or whether the story
> of a police officer might be true that his badge stopped a bullet
> (plausible). Or whether the ancient greeks might have employed a
> "machine crossbow" (plausible). Or whether during the US civil war one
> side had invented a steam-driven machine cannon (busted). Or whether the
> Irish might have employed leather cannons with success (busted). Or
> whether That Famous Incredible Youtube Video(TM) might actually be real
> (typically busted). Or whether it is possible to explode a propane tank
> by shooting at it. Or whether it is possible to ignite gasoline with a
> cigarette / match / whatever. Or... well, name just about anything that
> sounds weird (but might be plausible) or is taken for granted (but might
> be a myth) and can be put to the test by (preferably destructive)
> experiment.
> 
> Just look for "Mythbusters" on Youtube.
> 
> That 1000-tube paintball gun is absolutely their style.

I had hoped that most here would recognise that I was pulling Andy's leg, 
with a completely deadpan delivery.

The absurdity of not having heard of Mythbusters ranks up there with 
someone who works in the technology business not knowing what Wired 
magazine is or what an RSS feed is or how it might be beneficial.

The actual truth is that of *course* I know who the Mythbusters are.  
I've seen them in one of their live touring shows, and have been a fan 
for *years*.

My favourite explosion?  The cement mixer, naturally.  Wish the sound had 
been captured better.

So I was just tweaking Andy's nose. ;)

Jim

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Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> My favourite explosion?  The cement mixer, naturally.  Wish the sound had 
> been captured better.

  At one point the executives deliberately wanted them to make more
explosions, so there was at least one explosion in every single episode.
They have toned it down a bit lately, but it's still pretty common. I wish
they stopped that (ie. artificially selecting "myths" that somehow involve
explosions, no matter how indirectly and contrived). It gets old pretty
quick.

  Another thing I wish they'd do is for the side trio to stop freaking
screaming all the time when anything happens. Just shut up, please.

-- 
                                                          - Warp

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On 6/24/2012 8:50 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> The absurdity of not having heard of Mythbusters ranks up there with
> someone who works in the technology business not knowing what Wired
> magazine is or what an RSS feed is or how it might be beneficial.
>

Don't know. Wired went a bit south for a while, and I cancelled my 
subscription. Had I never had one, I probably would be going, "Never 
heard of them, but have you seen the one called Make:?" Yeah, haven't 
read Wired in years...

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On 25/06/2012 07:40 AM, Patrick Elliott wrote:
> On 6/24/2012 8:50 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> The absurdity of not having heard of Mythbusters ranks up there with
>> someone who works in the technology business not knowing what Wired
>> magazine is or what an RSS feed is or how it might be beneficial.
>>
>
> Don't know. Wired went a bit south for a while, and I cancelled my
> subscription. Had I never had one, I probably would be going, "Never
> heard of them, but have you seen the one called Make:?" Yeah, haven't
> read Wired in years...

OK, now I'm relieved...

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On 25/06/2012 06:39 AM, Warp wrote:

>    At one point the executives deliberately wanted them to make more
> explosions, so there was at least one explosion in every single episode.
> They have toned it down a bit lately, but it's still pretty common. I wish
> they stopped that (ie. artificially selecting "myths" that somehow involve
> explosions, no matter how indirectly and contrived). It gets old pretty
> quick.
>
>    Another thing I wish they'd do is for the side trio to stop freaking
> screaming all the time when anything happens. Just shut up, please.

Yeah, some of the stuff they do does seem a bit OTT. Personally I'd 
prefer a bit more science and a bit less silliness. But hey, what the 
hell do *I* know about TV ratings? :-P

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On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 01:39:26 -0400, Warp wrote:

> Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> My favourite explosion?  The cement mixer, naturally.  Wish the sound
>> had been captured better.
> 
>   At one point the executives deliberately wanted them to make more
> explosions, so there was at least one explosion in every single episode.
> They have toned it down a bit lately, but it's still pretty common. I
> wish they stopped that (ie. artificially selecting "myths" that somehow
> involve explosions, no matter how indirectly and contrived). It gets old
> pretty quick.

I always enjoy seeing them take something that's big and creatively make 
it into lots of smaller things.  I particularly liked the episodes with 
the rocket sled, because that was far more creative than just "let's get 
a bunch of anpho and make a big boom".

The ones that I haven't liked are ones like the recent "square wheels" 
episode - like what the actual f-ing f?

>   Another thing I wish they'd do is for the side trio to stop freaking
> screaming all the time when anything happens. Just shut up, please.

I like seeing genuine enthusiasm.  Nothing wrong with people enjoying the 
work they do.

Jim

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On Sun, 24 Jun 2012 23:40:15 -0700, Patrick Elliott wrote:

> On 6/24/2012 8:50 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> The absurdity of not having heard of Mythbusters ranks up there with
>> someone who works in the technology business not knowing what Wired
>> magazine is or what an RSS feed is or how it might be beneficial.
>>
>>
> Don't know. Wired went a bit south for a while, and I cancelled my
> subscription. Had I never had one, I probably would be going, "Never
> heard of them, but have you seen the one called Make:?" Yeah, haven't
> read Wired in years...

I had a subscription that I didn't ask for for Wired, actually.  I had 
subscribed to "Maximum Linux" and when the magazine was canceled, instead 
of refunding the undelivered portion of the subscription or providing the 
inconvenienced subscribers with a choice, they just automatically decided 
that filling with any subscription would be fine, so why not Wired?

It was OK.  Not great, but it was OK.

Jim

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