The unAUTHENTIC DC Boards Lounge version 8.6

[TheCorpulent1]

I don't remember that episode. S'f***ed up, though. Boycott!

 

[Franklin Richards]

Joey seems to be a Batfan. He prolly thinks that Catwoman would steal Batman's kryptonite ring and go kick Supergirl's butt.

I wouldn't read much into it. Joey is just the lowest common denominator of comic fans.

 

[Kane52630]

That's silly, baby Kangaroos don't read comics.

 

[SuperFerret]

Friends is pretty ****** anyway.

 

[HighFivingMF]

That implied that only stupid people read comic books? It's like... A random string of words that relate to comics.

"You read comics?"
"Ink and paper!"
"Who would win? Ultra-Humanite or Pepper Potts?"
"Exclusively!"

 

[Anubis]

Oh shut up you contrary bastard.

 

[chamber-music]

I got the new Summer Camp album and it is awesome!

I have this adverse reaction to horror films. Its just how totally helpless you feel watching people get killed by some monster or ghoul or something when a part of you just screams: "AVOIDABLE!".

Give me a game like Silent Hill or FEAR and at least I have a chance but watching it on the screen with absolutely no control over what's going to happen next just pisses me off.

And don't get me wrong, I'm as superstitious as the next guy. I've marched through hills with Pontianak stories or pulled dead shift during the Hungry Ghost Festival without really batting an eyelash. Respect the spirits and they will leave you alone. This is true. Hell, I have more fear for a wild boar than any ghost/demon/ghoul.

But in a theater where you subject yourself to such ordeal...No thanks.

Plus I scream like a girl.

Yeah its annoying when characters in horror movies do something stupid but thats part of the appeal.

Its satisfying seeing some dumb character getting killed and then you can point and yell at the screen "thats what you get mother*******!"

 

[HighFivingMF]

Oh shut up you contrary bastard.

On the other hand...

 

[Mystirious]

I don't remember that episode. S'f***ed up, though. Boycott!

Even though the show has ended

We shall travel back in time watch the show and then boycott it!

It has to be The Incredible Melting Man starring Dr. Ted Nelson.

I approve of this choice

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I'm on The Boondocks' Tyler Perry episode. Holy s*** this is hilarious.

 

[Kane52630]

I'm on The Boondocks' Tyler Perry episode. Holy s*** this is hilarious.

Everything in that episode is true.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

It certainly rings true.

 

[chamber-music]

So the PBS channel has started in the UK. I don't know why really

 

[Manic]

Surely you don't mean the American network PBS, because all they are is Nova and 30 year old BBC comedies.

 

[chamber-music]

Yep the American network PBS. I'm guessing much like BBC America in which they show a bunch of British shows from various networks under the BBC banner they will do the same with PBS.

Shows that are shown on single Networks in the U.S are shown of various networks in the U.K so direct copies wouldn't work.

 

[Mystirious]

I'll probably check the PBS channel out

What kind of programs do they usually show in the states are they any good

 

[Manic]

Here in the US, PBS is a commercial-free network funded entirely by donations. Their original programming is mostly documentaries and children's educational shows like Sesame Street. They fill out most of their programming blocks by airing reruns of shows that someone on the staff clearly owns on home video. I watched the anime Evangelion because someone at my local PBS affiliate owned a set of VHS tapes. Most Americans are exposed to British comedy programming through PBS.

It is literally the last network that needs to be ported to another country.

 

[chamber-music]

Here in the US, PBS is a commercial-free network funded entirely by donations. Their original programming is mostly documentaries and children's educational shows like Sesame Street. They fill out most of their programming blocks by airing reruns of shows that someone on the staff clearly owns on home video. I watched the anime Evangelion because someone at my local PBS affiliate owned a set of VHS tapes. Most Americans are exposed to British comedy programming through PBS.

It is literally the last network that needs to be ported to another country.

Which is why I'm surprised they have a channel here now. Its not like Five U.S or Sky Atlantic which show stuff like Boardwalk Empire, Game Of Thrones,
ect

PBS spoon feed Americans middle england corny old fashioned ye olde stuff. They should something like Top Boy on PBS.

 

[Franklin Richards]

My kid watches PBS during the day for a treat. It's good programming. The news programs are actual news programs. Great Performances is a great show for the arts. And yes, we get our British Comedy reruns on the weekends.


PBS is great.


Can you tell I work for NPR?

 

[chamber-music]

PBS should show Horrible Histories its a awesome sketch comedy educational show based on the childrens books.

Do they show QI in the U.S?

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I listen to NPR all the time but for some reason I never made the jump over to PBS. Or back to PBS, I should say. I used to watch it for Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow, and a couple other things as a kid. That's why the phrase "and viewers like you!" is now permanently stuck in my head whenever someone mentions PBS.

 

[Franklin Richards]

They lead the pack in Children's Programming. Turn off Nickelodeon and Disney and let your kids watch PBS between Avengers : Earth's Mightiest Heroes.


In related news...

15 Reasons why Mr. Rogers was the best neighbor EVER.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Oh yeah, I watched Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood too. Then I came to appreciate him again as an adult when I learned that he was a big education activist.

 

[Mystirious]

I used to love Sesame Street when I was little

I wanted to hug Oscar the Grouch and help cheer him up by being his friend

And Cookie Monster is still one of my heroes

Here in the US, PBS is a commercial-free network funded entirely by donations. Their original programming is mostly documentaries and children's educational shows like Sesame Street. They fill out most of their programming blocks by airing reruns of shows that someone on the staff clearly owns on home video. I watched the anime Evangelion because someone at my local PBS affiliate owned a set of VHS tapes. Most Americans are exposed to British comedy programming through PBS.

They sound a bit like UK Gold and Dave here in the uk who show different British shows from different decades and channels

I might check it out if the shows they are repeating are good

 

[Darthphere]

Fred Rogers was a pimp and he pimp slapped Congress on many occassions.