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Model Forum / General / Models / May 2008Anyone Watching "Carrier" on PBS ??
the ads make it look like just another reality show. I hope they plan on showing us the hardware instead of drama.... Craig >the ads make it look like just another reality show. I hope they >plan on showing us the hardware instead of drama.... > >Craig I peeked some at it some overnight. I consider it more of a general documentary than a "reality show". The part about the Marine Corps Hornet squadron was both interesting and a little entertaining. It's more personal and in depth than the usual documentaries on aircraft carriers, but you do get to see quite a bit of the hardware in action. Stephen "FPilot" Bierce/IPMS #35922 {Sig Quotes Removed on Request} On Apr 28, 7:05 pm, lwongwestbro...@gmail.com wrote: > the ads make it look like just another reality show. I hope they > plan on showing us the hardware instead of drama.... > > Craig The half hour preview sunday focused on the "human side". I yawned through that and decided to stick with Battle 360. lwongwestbrooke@gmail.com wrote in news:6ebbb86d-e6f6-4389-afe9- b81f3b98c2a4@x19g2000prg.googlegroups.com: > the ads make it look like just another reality show. I hope they > plan on showing us the hardware instead of drama.... > > Craig What's PBS? RobG (the Aussie one) >What's PBS? > >RobG >(the Aussie one) Public Broadcasting Service. The USA's version of the BBC and the other colonies' government broadcasters. Of course, it couldn't survive on the government money, so it also relies on corporate sponsors and a donations "from people like you," as their catchphrase goes. Where Sesame Street comes from, if you've heard of that.  Signature-Jack On Apr 28, 7:05 pm, lwongwestbro...@gmail.com wrote: > the ads make it look like just another reality show. I hope they > plan on showing us the hardware instead of drama.... > > Craig Yeah, way too heavy with crew interviews. The photography is beautiful, but the amount of time spent on those interviews is just to heavy compared to the operating video. And we need more discussion on how stuff works in various parts of ship. Maybe it will come, but too much human interest stuff so far. Yes, and too much wining. > On Apr 28, 7:05 pm, lwongwestbro...@gmail.com wrote: >> the ads make it look like just another reality show. I hope they [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > how stuff works in various parts of ship. Maybe it will come, but too > much human interest stuff so far. > On Apr 28, 7:05 pm, lwongwestbro...@gmail.com wrote: >> the ads make it look like just another reality show. I hope they [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > how stuff works in various parts of ship. Maybe it will come, but too > much human interest stuff so far. I watched it last night, and was glad to hear from the crews for a change - particularly the enlisted ranks. You can find out about "how stuff works" anyplace any time, but unless you've been in the service and/or at sea yourself never hear much about the human side of life in the service or the hows and whys of that life...those of us that haven't served should be told more of that kind of thing about those whom do, IMO. I found the interviews a refreshing change from all the line-shots and tech. ...and I'd also be more interested to hear about mission and objectives over machinery...like when they turned back from heading to Korea. Signature- Rufus > > On Apr 28, 7:05 pm, lwongwestbro...@gmail.com wrote: > >> the ads make it look like just another reality show. I hope they [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > -- > - Rufus last nites show dealt heavy with sex on board ship. someone blew his career after bonking a drunk sailor... bet a lot of cold showers are taken on the carrier since they come down so hard on anyone having any kind of relationship. instead of visiting Hong Kong, one said that they were headed for the bar instead. Wonder what the show will do for recruiting now. Craig >>> On Apr 28, 7:05 pm, lwongwestbro...@gmail.com wrote: >>>> the ads make it look like just another reality show. I hope they [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Craig Yeah - I saw that one. The tip of the iceberg from some of the stories I've heard over the years...and then there was the guy that blew his career on purpose using his racism as an excuse. I know the services are relaxing their standards for recruits - taking more convicted felons, etc. than in previous days. I'm not sure that has anything to do with what the show brought out...when I went out on Stennis for a couple weeks a few years ago there were more eligible women on that ship than there are in my home town... Signature- Rufus >>>> On Apr 28, 7:05 pm, lwongwestbro...@gmail.com wrote: >>>>> the ads make it look like just another reality show. I hope they [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > Stennis for a couple weeks a few years ago there were more eligible > women on that ship than there are in my home town... Break - break...correction - it was Lincoln. I only walked on and off Stennis in port for a tour, but I went floating on Lincoln about a year or two later for a couple weeks...can't recall how I got hooked up with the Stennis tour... Signature- Rufus |
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