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patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
edited March 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
As I get older I'm really enjoying PBS television. They always seem to have a classic concert playing each nite or some very interesting documentary. I don't watch much television anymore. But when I do I check what PBS is showing first. lol

Any onther PBS fans? :)
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  • edpearsonedpearson Posts: 331
    Big PBS fan here! Yes, they have some awesome documentaries. I just got done watching Ken Burn's "The War" which was superb! On Saturday nights, I love to tune-in to Austin City Limits. That's the best thing on there and it doesn't matter which act is performing -- it's great entertainment. I also like Frontline. If you're a fan of PBS, please donate from time to time when they're having their fund drives. You'll be glad that you did!
    Rock on!
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  • pjten77pjten77 Posts: 225
    I live in Canada but on my satelite I have the Boston PBS station. I also watched Ken Burns "The War", I have a degree in WW II history and I was addicted to PBS every time it was on, I even went and bought it. Yes we are getting older, but also our tastes are becoming more refined I guess.
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  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,166
    They had a great special on the Blue Man Group a while back. they also have that guy who can make your grass green by pouring Diet Coke and Listerine on it. Fascinating to watch, but way too much work
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    I like PBS. I don't watch it much since I moved here but I love the English comedies and they do great documentaries.
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    i love PBS. i've loved it for the longest time though, so maybe i just have an old soul lol antique roadshow is my fave program, and history detectives even though they haven't done a new season lately. i like the archaeology and history documentaries a lot.
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    sesame street....need i say more....:)
  • oldermanolderman Posts: 1,765
    yea for PBS

    I recently donated by purchasing the Rolling Stones Flying Circus package.

    A great deal for me and a good donation for PBS.
    Down the street you can hear her scream youre a disgrace
    As she slams the door in his drunken face
    And now he stands outside
    And all the neighbours start to gossip and drool
    He cries oh, girl you must be mad,
    What happened to the sweet love you and me had?
    Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
    And his tears fall and burn the garden green
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    i love PBS. i've loved it for the longest time though, so maybe i just have an old soul lol antique roadshow is my fave program, and history detectives even though they haven't done a new season lately. i like the archaeology and history documentaries a lot.


    I love antique roadshow. :)
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    patrickredeyes wrote:
    I love antique roadshow. :)
    you do?? YAAAAY another fan :D
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    I love watching Rick Steeve's :cool: :o


    Seriously though years AGO I had seen an episode where he went to Cinque Terre in Italy and I was like if I EVER go to Italy I am going there. So we put it into our plan when we went and it was AMAZING!! I would go back in a heartbeat.. so in a way I owe that to PBS :p
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    small town beck wrote:
    I love watching Rick Steeve's :cool: :o


    Seriously though years AGO I had seen an episode where he went to Cinque Terre in Italy and I was like if I EVER go to Italy I am going there. So we put it into our plan when we went and it was AMAZING!! I would go back in a heartbeat.. so in a way I owe that to PBS :p
    oh yes, rick steves! i love when they do the marathons of his shows :) although i did have a bad experience with a hotel he had recommended but i can't blame him any. i'm sure they treated him well cuz of who he is. i just ended up getting in a fight and paying only $5 for our room lol
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    you do?? YAAAAY another fan :D

    I sure do. :D
    They were in Milwaukee maybe 2 summers ago. We went but didn't get on t.v. We had drawings from the 30's of downtown Milwaukee. Found out they were worth a few hundred dollars. That made my mom really happy. Her father got them when he owned his bar. Somebody paided their tab with them. lol
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    patrickredeyes wrote:
    I sure do. :D
    They were in Milwaukee maybe 2 summers ago. We went but didn't get on t.v. We had drawings from the 30's of downtown Milwaukee. Found out they were worth a few hundred dollars. That made my mom really happy. Her father got them when he owned his bar. Somebody paided their tab with them. lol
    aww that's cool you were able to go, too bad you didn't make it on air! i love hearing all the stories about the things people bring, to me it's just as fascinating as the objects themselves :)
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    small town beck wrote:
    I love watching Rick Steeve's :cool: :o


    Seriously though years AGO I had seen an episode where he went to Cinque Terre in Italy and I was like if I EVER go to Italy I am going there. So we put it into our plan when we went and it was AMAZING!! I would go back in a heartbeat.. so in a way I owe that to PBS :p


    All my friends laugh that I watch that show. But I learned some great tips watching his show over the years. He's goes to Europe 100 days a year for the past 25 yrs. I want his job. :)
  • dawngdawng Posts: 644
    PBS is great! They have some great shows...like The Rolling Stones’ Rock & Roll Circus from 1968 that had a bunch of great people contributing - The Who, John Lennon, Eric Clapton, etc. Was a very cool show!

    They have great kids programs, NOVA, etc. too.
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  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    oh yes, rick steves! i love when they do the marathons of his shows :) although i did have a bad experience with a hotel he had recommended but i can't blame him any. i'm sure they treated him well cuz of who he is. i just ended up getting in a fight and paying only $5 for our room lol


    I do too :) He is SO nerdy though.. I love IT!!!

    Oh that sucks.. we ate at a restaurant he sugggested in the Cinque Terre and it was SO good... and the fig panna cotta was possibly one of the best things I have ever eaten :D
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    aww that's cool you were able to go, too bad you didn't make it on air! i love hearing all the stories about the things people bring, to me it's just as fascinating as the objects themselves :)


    Whenever they have a item that dates back to the 1700 to 1800's and its somehow Native American related. It's always worth big money. I remember they had a older man that had a Native American blanket. It turned out it was worth over $300,000. They guy broke down in tears cause he had no idea it was worth that much and that rare.


    Also whenever the Kino Brothers are showing some peice of furniture you know it's big money.

    Ok I'm showing that I'm a real dork for roadshow. But I love it. :D lol
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    small town beck wrote:
    I do too :) He is SO nerdy though.. I love IT!!!

    Oh that sucks.. we ate at a restaurant he sugggested in the Cinque Terre and it was SO good... and the fig panna cotta was possibly one of the best things I have ever eaten :D
    ooooo fig panna cotta...that SOUNDS divine! mmmm. yeah even with the hotel snafu, i got mad love for rick!

    patrickredeyes wrote:
    Whenever they have a item that dates back to the 1700 to 1800's and its somehow Native American related. It's always worth big money. I remember they had a older man that had a Native American blanket. It turned out it was worth over $300,000. They guy broke down in tears cause he had no idea it was worth that much and that rare.


    Also whenever the Kino Brothers are showing some peice of furniture you know it's big money.

    Ok I'm showing that I'm a real dork for roadshow. But I love it. :D lol
    i love that your'e showing the roadshow dorkness...i thought i was the only one here!!

    i remember that guy with the blanket, that made me cry, seeing him get so emotional about it.

    yeah and when BOTH brothers are all up in the mix pawing and molesting a table, you know that shit is worth bank haha they used to have a show on PBS, i wonder why it got cancelled. i was all up on that show lol
  • roarroar Posts: 1,116
    small town beck wrote:
    I love watching Rick Steeve's :cool: :o:p


    Rick loves the chronic!
    http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004180466_webmarijuana13m.html
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    roar wrote:
    Rick loves the chronic!
    http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004180466_webmarijuana13m.html


    I knew there was a reason I liked him so much.. LOL sitting somewhere in Europe smoking with Rick :) Maybe that will be my next holiday :p
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    ooooo fig panna cotta...that SOUNDS divine! mmmm. yeah even with the hotel snafu, i got mad love for rick!



    i love that your'e showing the roadshow dorkness...i thought i was the only one here!!

    i remember that guy with the blanket, that made me cry, seeing him get so emotional about it.

    yeah and when BOTH brothers are all up in the mix pawing and molesting a table, you know that shit is worth bank haha they used to have a show on PBS, i wonder why it got cancelled. i was all up on that show lol


    They have a book out that is really cool. Tells how they got started and what to look for in furniture that is worth money.

    I think you and I could chat about this for hrs. Yea my dorkyness is in full effect with raodshow. lol :D
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    roar wrote:
    Rick loves the chronic!
    http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004180466_webmarijuana13m.html


    Old news, but still good news. lol


    He was even in a issue of Hightimes magazine. So I've heard. heh
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    patrickredeyes wrote:
    They have a book out that is really cool. Tells how they got started and what to look for in furniture that is worth money.

    I think you and I could chat about this for hrs. Yea my dorkyness is in full effect with raodshow. lol :D
    oh yeah, i saw that book when it came out! i need to get it

    roadshow dorks unite!! :D haha
    roar wrote:
    Rick loves the chronic!
    http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004180466_webmarijuana13m.html

    oh i knew that already, he has a whole section on his website's tip board focused on that (great travel resource when going to europe!). rock on rick :p heee
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    oh yeah, i saw that book when it came out! i need to get it

    roadshow dorks unite!! :D haha



    oh i knew that already, he has a whole section on his website's tip board focused on that (great travel resource when going to europe!). rock on rick :p heee


    I found it!!! :D

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts_OqscfR5E

    On a bad day $350,000

    On a good day $500,000
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    patrickredeyes wrote:
    I found it!!! :D

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts_OqscfR5E

    On a bad day $350,000

    On a good day $500,000
    love it! and he had it just laying on the back of a chair :eek: i didn't notice from the original airing, the appraiser said if the kit carson provenance could be verified, that it'd go up 20% more? DAAAAAAAMn! i still get misted up when he chokes up at the end :o

    this one made me want to lick the tv screen they were so damn gorgeous lol http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps8YOA7ad1c

    and you inspired me to find that keno bros book...found it at powell's books in portland online for $3.86 :D weeee
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    love it! and he had it just laying on the back of a chair :eek: i didn't notice from the original airing, the appraiser said if the kit carson provenance could be verified, that it'd go up 20% more? DAAAAAAAMn! i still get misted up when he chokes up at the end :o

    this one made me want to lick the tv screen they were so damn gorgeous lol http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps8YOA7ad1c

    and you inspired me to find that keno bros book...found it at powell's books in portland online for $3.86 :D weeee




    I almost choked up watching his reaction after told how much it's worth. :) lol

    Wow pretty nice looking jewelry and not bad what it's all worth.

    Sweet enjoy the book. I read it a while back. :D
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    patrickredeyes wrote:
    I almost choked up watching his reaction after told how much it's worth. :) lol

    Wow pretty nice looking jewelry and not bad what it's all worth.

    Sweet enjoy the book. I read it a while back. :D
    just ordered it, can't wait, eeeeeeeeeee *nerd squeal* haha
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    just ordered it, can't wait, eeeeeeeeeee *nerd squeal* haha


    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wYJNlHEpIjE&NR=1

    I remember this one too. :)
  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    patrickredeyes wrote:
    I love antique roadshow. :)

    The best antique roadshow ever...This woman had a huge dated (1700's) Chippendale armoire....it was incredible. She had it refinished and the appraiser looked like he got shot, or stabbed explaining it because if the piece had it had it's original patina in tact would be worth over $250,000, but by refinishing it, it's value was reduced to a mere $10,000...

    She didn't look too happy either... kinda like old yeller just died...

    hehe....Oh man...
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  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    patrickredeyes wrote:
    I found it!!! :D

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts_OqscfR5E

    On a bad day $350,000

    On a good day $500,000


    That would have made THE best April Fools ever...

    :D:D:D
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

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