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To: ConservativeTeen
Yep, I can at least see a tenuous connection to history with "Ancient Aliens" and all of the stupid Nostradamus-type shows on History Channel. The shows are stupid and speculative, but I can see a connection. Kind of.

But, 'splain to me EXACTLY what "Ice Road Truckers", "Pawn Stars" and "American Pickers" has to do with history?

Beyond making the channel's viewship history, that is.

8 posted on 11/09/2011 2:07:22 PM PST by wbill
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To: wbill
But, 'splain to me EXACTLY what "Ice Road Truckers", "Pawn Stars" and "American Pickers" has to do with history?

Because you won't watch a dry boring show about the Ming Dynasty, but you will watch Rick Harrigan wheeze laugh about a counter offer for an 1835 pistol.

11 posted on 11/09/2011 2:20:01 PM PST by cicero2k
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To: wbill
American Pickers and Pawn Stars generally have to do with what are termed "historical artifacts".

IRT? Yah got me. I haven't the foggiest.

15 posted on 11/09/2011 3:11:18 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (*Philosophy lesson 117-22b: Anyone who demands to be respected is undeserving of it.*)
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To: wbill; All

or Top Gear..


20 posted on 11/09/2011 4:40:06 PM PST by KevinDavis (Birthers are ignorant about the Constitution.)
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To: wbill

You nailed it. Did you co-write this episode?:-)


26 posted on 11/09/2011 7:14:33 PM PST by Eric Blair 2084 (I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I prefer to drink a bunch of them. Stay thirsty my FRiends)
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To: wbill
Beyond making the channel's viewship history, that is.

Oh, contraire, i'm afraid. Those shows are the biggest hits on History Channel and have boosted their bottom line considerably. They've actually cracked the Basic Cable Top 10 ratings list for the first time on their strength.

History Channel Turns Trash Into Ratings Gold

48 posted on 11/11/2011 11:34:31 AM PST by Bubba Ho-Tep ("More weight!"--Giles Corey)
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