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"Biggest Loser" producers say: "We apologize"
(NBC faking TV stories again)
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2009/02/biggest-loser-p.html ^
| 2/27/2009
| Aaron Barnhart
Posted on 03/03/2009 11:13:29 AM PST by longtermmemmory
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For those who may not have heard, the TV show "Biggest Loser" faked one of the contestants finishing a marathon. When it was apparent he was not going to finish before the race officials took down the finish line, the producers drove the contestant to within the finish line. He ran/walked 17 miles was picked up by a producer, driven three miles, and ran/walked the final six miles. for a total of 23 miles. He just had driven break. (and recieved the finisher's medal for the ful 26.2 miles)
The contestant then made all sorts of excuses for not doing the full run.
A full marathon is 26.2 miles and can be walked or run as long as you finish within the alloted time. Finishers generally recieve some form of finisher's medal. NBC was caught in part because the posted a fake finish time of 3:53 which is supposedly a very good time for a marathon runner.
NBC is the same network responsible for the legendary faking of exploding pickup truck gas tanks.
Keep in mind, NBC producers COULD have shown the man finishing period; with or without the fancy finish line flags. (or even just asked them to leave it up)
This is the age of Obama fakery. First it was styrofoam columns and now it is non-finishers recieving finishing medals.
To: longtermmemmory
I wish I could run 23 miles.
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posted on
03/03/2009 11:15:20 AM PST
by
svcw
To: longtermmemmory
At least he didn’t burst into flames when colliding with something...
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posted on
03/03/2009 11:15:25 AM PST
by
George Smiley
(They're not drinking the Kool-Aid any more. They're eating it straight out of the packet.)
To: longtermmemmory
There’s no shame in not finishing a marathon.
There’s plenty of shame in faking it.
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posted on
03/03/2009 11:16:49 AM PST
by
MediaMole
To: svcw
My hubbie is a runner, this will piss him off when I tell him about it.
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posted on
03/03/2009 11:17:10 AM PST
by
brwnsuga
(Proud, Black, Sexy Conservative!!! I am no LEMMING!)
To: longtermmemmory
If FOX had done this, we’d never hear the end of it.
Prepare for this story to sink like a stone in the MSM.
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posted on
03/03/2009 11:17:44 AM PST
by
cvq3842
To: longtermmemmory
It’s freakin’ TV for Pete’s sake... and a stupid “reality” show to boot! Who really cares?
To: MediaMole
I ran one in 2005. It took me a little over 5 hours but I finished it myself. Doing a half marathon this year.
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posted on
03/03/2009 11:19:00 AM PST
by
TSgt
(Extreme vitriol and rancorous replies served daily. - Mike W USAF)
To: longtermmemmory
I expect everything on the boob tube to be fake, exaggerated, or unrealistic.
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posted on
03/03/2009 11:20:07 AM PST
by
jaydubya2
To: longtermmemmory
I’m sure all of the posters in this thread who criticize Dane are physical specimens themselves, able to run 26 miles without breaking a sweat.
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posted on
03/03/2009 11:21:29 AM PST
by
mysterio
To: longtermmemmory
From our internal investigation we learned that Dane ran the first 17 miles before receiving a ride from the field producer for 3 miles before rejoining the race at the 20 mile mark whereupon he completed the race. He didn't complete the race. He may, indeed, have run across the finish line under his own power but HE DIDN'T GET THERE UNDER HIS OWN POWER.
HE DIDN'T COMPLETE THE RACE.
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posted on
03/03/2009 11:21:54 AM PST
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: longtermmemmory
"As the Executive Producers of 'The Biggest Loser' we would like to make an official apology..." Not accepted.
Until the MSM is willing to truly apologize for turning the White House into the "Kremlin of DC"....then I'll listen.
Yeah, I know...not holding my breath.
Or, they could clarify that the biggest loser was not, in fact, a contestant at all, but rather, the biggest loser was anyone dumb enough to have casted a ballot for Nopama in the first place.
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posted on
03/03/2009 11:22:25 AM PST
by
NorCoGOP
(Recession: friend loses his job. Depression: You lose your job. Recovery: Obama loses his job.)
To: MikeWUSAF
I ran one in 2005.I watched one in 2005. Is that the same thing?
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posted on
03/03/2009 11:22:49 AM PST
by
Flycatcher
(God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
To: mysterio
I don't see anybody criticising "Dane"
I see a lot of folks criticising NBC ... for lying.
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posted on
03/03/2009 11:23:21 AM PST
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: longtermmemmory
The Reprise of Rosie Ruiz!
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posted on
03/03/2009 11:24:02 AM PST
by
NonValueAdded
(May God save America from its government; this is no time for Obamateurs)
To: longtermmemmory
For me, 23 miles is a marathon!!
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posted on
03/03/2009 11:26:21 AM PST
by
knittnmom
(FReeper formerly known as 80 Square Miles)
To: longtermmemmory
What a strange story. Even if the contestant quit at 17 miles, that’s still a really huge accomplishment- especially after having lost 130 pounds.
So why didn’t they just focus on that positive aspect of the story instead of faking it??
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posted on
03/03/2009 11:26:59 AM PST
by
retrokitten
(Life literally abounds in comedy if you just look around you. Mel Brooks)
To: svcw
17 miles, drive 3 miles, 6 miles.
Then some time later you run/walk another 3.2 miles, “whenever”.
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posted on
03/03/2009 11:27:27 AM PST
by
longtermmemmory
(VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
To: ArrogantBustard
Just wait. It’s still early in the thread.
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posted on
03/03/2009 11:28:51 AM PST
by
mysterio
To: longtermmemmory
It was a SOCIALIST marathon where everybody deserves to finish.
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posted on
03/03/2009 11:30:22 AM PST
by
Doctor Raoul
(New Obama Mantra, "Screw World Peace, I'll Buy You A Pony.")
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