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Big L · 09-26-2012, 09:54 PM

Anyone see this show? Three part series on Discovery Channel. Part 2 tonight at 10. Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs is the host.

I saw the first episode. Pretty good, some laughs mixed in with American history and drinking. I'm no history major, but I'm guessing most of it's true. Even claims the anthem is based on an English drinking song.

Ben Franklins dictionary for being sauced-

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/ho...america/videos

Big L · 09-26-2012, 10:09 PM

Ha, Johnny Appleseed was a hard cider purveyor, and fathered 94 bastard children. Rumored, of course.

Sparky24 · 09-26-2012, 10:24 PM

This was on a flight I was on a few weeks ago. The guy next to me was convinced it was a joke.

RazorJet · 09-26-2012, 10:38 PM

As far as I learn in school, this country was built by booze and tobacco. Strangely enough the two most taxed items and most trying to PC America.

32green · 09-27-2012, 08:27 AM

Too bad they dont tell the other side of the story where a successful Chicago surburbanite ends up shrunken, slope-shouldered, bleary-eyed shut-in....swatting madly at imagined tormenters on his Vermont property...wife quietly weeping at a table piled high with peaches no one will ever eat.

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Borgoguy · 09-27-2012, 08:33 AM

Saw the show and found it interesting and informative. The only downside for me was Mike Rowe. Think the guy is starting to believe his press or something. Mike, tone down the "look at me, everybody" sarcasm and smarm.

32green · 09-27-2012, 08:34 AM

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Mike, tone down the "look at me, everybody" sarcasm and smarm.

He's like Andy WIlliiams.... standing in a vat of ***t.

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Dirtstar · 09-27-2012, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 32green

Too bad they dont tell the other side of the story where a successful Chicago surburbanite ends up shrunken, slope-shouldered, bleary-eyed shut-in....swatting madly at imagined tormenters on his Vermont property...wife quietly weeping at a table piled high with peaches no one will ever eat.

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I'm pretty sure that's the premise for the new season of "American Horror Story"

Big L · 09-27-2012, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Borgoguy

Saw the show and found it interesting and informative. The only downside for me was Mike Rowe. Think the guy is starting to believe his press or something. Mike, tone down the "look at me, everybody" sarcasm and smarm.

For shame! How dare you!

Mike Rowe's about the only TV personality that seems vaguely level headed, IMO. I'd love to have a beer with that guy.

Borgoguy · 09-27-2012, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 32green

He's like Andy WIlliiams.... standing in a vat of ***t.

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With less charisma. Mike, you're a voice over specialist, not on camera talent. Go light a candle, count your money, and stop ruining truly fascinating shows like How Booze Built America.

While I'm at it, let's pistol whip those writers and producers for turning a serious topic into pablum and a showpiece for that putz, Rowe. Idiots.

Big L · 09-27-2012, 08:43 AM

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With less charisma. Mike, you're a voice over specialist, not on camera talent. Go light a candle, count your money, and stop ruining truly fascinating shows like How Booze Built America.

While I'm at it, let's pistol whip those writers and producers for turning a serious topic into pablum and a showpiece for that putz, Rowe. Idiots.

Again, how dare you! You, sir, are out of line! Pistols at dawn.

I like my serious topics, such as American history, with a beer and a dose of chuckles.

Kinda like a doctor giving the bad news - "Well, the tests came back positive. You have cancer. So here, have a beer. Oh, did you hear the one about the priest, rabbi, and the hands free donor machine?"

Jets Things · 09-27-2012, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Big L

For shame! How dare you!

Mike Rowe's about the only TV personality that seems vaguely level headed, IMO. I'd love to have an appletini with that guy.

Borgoguy · 09-27-2012, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Big L

Again, how dare you! You, sir, are out of line! Pistols at dawn.

I like my serious topics, such as American history, with a beer and a dose of chuckles.

Kinda like a doctor giving the bad news - "Well, the tests came back positive. You have cancer. So here, have a beer. Oh, did you hear the one about the priest, rabbi, and the hands free donor machine?"

LOL.

crossfire · 09-27-2012, 09:01 AM

This thread is further proof that booze built America.

Big L · 09-27-2012, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by crossfire

This thread is further proof that booze built America.

It certainly built this mornings loose stool.

Bonhomme Richard · 09-27-2012, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Big L

For shame! How dare you!

Mike Rowe's about the only TV personality that seems vaguely level headed, IMO. I'd love to have a beer with that guy.

I agree with you that he seems like a really cool, down to earth guy.

I agree with Borgo that he is approaching levels of massive over exposure. And as much as I love Deadliest Catch (probably my favorite show), the After the Catch episodes with Rowe and the captains in a bar are painfully contrived.

And for the Tebow's sakes, lose the stupid unbranded ball cap. The guy is always dressed like a 7 year old.

32green · 09-27-2012, 01:53 PM

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I agree with you that he seems like a really cool, down to earth guy.

I agree with Borgo that he is approaching levels of massive over exposure. And as much as I love Deadliest Catch (probably my favorite show), the After the Catch episodes with Rowe and the captains in a bar are painfully contrived.

And for the Tebow's sakes, lose the stupid unbranded ball cap. The guy is always dressed like a 7 year old.

He kind of irked me to begin with, but those Jean commercials where he is supposedly getting checked out by chicks as he walks down the street in his dumb baseball hat sealed it.

He needs to go back to cleaning out giant industrial sewer strainers.

oh, and I dress the same way, but with branded baseball hats, Bonehome

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Big L · 09-27-2012, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 32green

He kind of irked me to begin with, but those Jean commercials where he is supposedly getting checked out by chicks as he walks down the street in his dumb baseball hat sealed it.

He needs to go back to cleaning out giant industrial sewer strainers.

oh, and I dress the same way, but with branded baseball hats, Bonehome

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Jealous?

32green · 09-27-2012, 02:03 PM

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Jealous?

Heck noes. You, however, seem to have a particular attachment to this dude.

Not that there is anything....wrong...with that.

WestCoastOffensive · 09-27-2012, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 32green

Too bad they dont tell the other side of the story where a successful Chicago surburbanite ends up shrunken, slope-shouldered, bleary-eyed shut-in....swatting madly at imagined tormenters on his Vermont property...wife quietly weeping at a table piled high with peaches no one will ever eat.

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I love TImmeh, but LMAO

09-26-2012, 09:54 PM	#1
Big L Plus six thousand posts Veteran Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: It's all relative Posts: 1,066	How Booze Built America Anyone see this show? Three part series on Discovery Channel. Part 2 tonight at 10. Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs is the host. I saw the first episode. Pretty good, some laughs mixed in with American history and drinking. I'm no history major, but I'm guessing most of it's true. Even claims the anthem is based on an English drinking song. Ben Franklins dictionary for being sauced- http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/ho...america/videos Last edited by Big L; 09-26-2012 at 10:05 PM.

09-26-2012, 10:09 PM	#2
Big L Plus six thousand posts Veteran Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: It's all relative Posts: 1,066	Ha, Johnny Appleseed was a hard cider purveyor, and fathered 94 bastard children. Rumored, of course.

09-26-2012, 10:24 PM	#3
Sparky24 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,346	This was on a flight I was on a few weeks ago. The guy next to me was convinced it was a joke.

09-26-2012, 10:38 PM	#4
RazorJet W P S! !!!! no, i mean it. Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Atkins, Arkansas Posts: 1,624	As far as I learn in school, this country was built by booze and tobacco. Strangely enough the two most taxed items and most trying to PC America.

09-27-2012, 08:27 AM	#5
32green The original road-kill pus slurper. MMMmmm pus. Board Moderator Jets Insider VIP JetsInsider.com Legend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The depths of Despair. Posts: 37,672	Too bad they dont tell the other side of the story where a successful Chicago surburbanite ends up shrunken, slope-shouldered, bleary-eyed shut-in....swatting madly at imagined tormenters on his Vermont property...wife quietly weeping at a table piled high with peaches no one will ever eat. -

09-27-2012, 08:33 AM	#6
Borgoguy Not one image until my posts are restored. Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,436	Saw the show and found it interesting and informative. The only downside for me was Mike Rowe. Think the guy is starting to believe his press or something. Mike, tone down the "look at me, everybody" sarcasm and smarm.

09-27-2012, 09:01 AM	#14
crossfire Day by day, night after night... Blinded by the neon light Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 5,680	This thread is further proof that booze built America.