Anyone Else Like "The Myth Busters"

[Dravyk]

I love that show. Sorta Mr. Wizard meets David Letterman (back in the days when he's drop things off a tower or mush things under a stream-roller.) And toss in some of the SCTV "It blew up real good!".

I just get a real kick out of that show. Wondering if anyone else does too?

And, is it just me or do the two guys on the show seem like they would be comfortably at home at an adult webmaster show hanging around the bar?

[Inabon]

Yeah the program rocks.

[TheEnforcer]

I've seen it a couple times and it was ok.

[Trev]

I watch it all the time... My favorite busted myth is still the getting electric shock from pissing on a live rail track... no wait... dead body in a car was a good one as well...

Lets just say it's a damn good show

[alyssa]

Love it, love it, love it ! Yup - they seem like 2 guys that would be fun to meet !

[NickPapageorgio]

Love it. I liked the "penny from the empire state building" one and the "police car axle rip out" one also.

Also the one where they dropped that poor dummy from the crane lol.

[Peaches]

I've caught it a couple of times and really liked it. I supposed I need to add it to TiVo

[Trev]

Originally posted by NickPapageorgio@Mar 18 2005, 02:39 PM
Also the one where they dropped that poor dummy from the crane lol.

Over and over and over again

[DrGuile]

Yup, good show, but there myths are often far fetched...

I liked that tree-canon.... or the chicken gun...

[Nickatilynx]

This thread is very educational.

You realise all the above are that strange nerd/dweeb combo that like blowing things up , setting fire to things , and generally fucking about with stuff.

[Trev]

Originally posted by Nickatilynx@Mar 18 2005, 05:57 PM
You realise all the above are that strange nerd/dweeb combo that like blowing things up , setting fire to things , and generally fucking about with stuff.

I may have the odd want now and again to explode and/or ignite somethings but that doesn't make me a nerd/dweeb...

Well that wasn't what the judge called it anyway

[Dravyk]

Yes, blowing things up (or catapulting or burning or ...) all in the name of science.

The best parts are when the myths don't stand up to it, and they say, ok, now what happens when we add 20X the amount of exposives or methane or whatever.

I liked the one about chopping the head off in the ceiling fan. When that didn't work, they replace the fan motor with a commercial grade lawn mower engine and then replace the wooden fan wings with sharpened metal blades!

Now that's good clean fun the whole family can enjoy!

[DrGuile]

Originally posted by Dravyk@Mar 18 2005, 02:29 PM
Yes, blowing things up (or catapulting or burning or ...) all in the name of science.

The best parts are when the myths don't stand up to it, and they say, ok, now what happens when we add 20X the amount of exposives or methane or whatever.

I liked the one about chopping the head off in the ceiling fan. When that didn't work, they replace the fan motor with a commercial grade lawn mower engine and then replace the wooden fan wings with sharpened metal blades!

Now that's good clean fun the whole family can enjoy!

Yeah, usually the myths are busted in a matter of minutes....

the rest is just nerd with explosives

[Trev]

Another good one was the exploding toilet....
The myth was that some guy farted in a toilet then threw in his cigarette and blew his ass up... The myth was busted in seconds but they had to move onto hairspray, petrol and finally BLACK POWDER


Oh goddamn if they didn't blow that thing sky high

[Dravyk]

They've only done one experiment that I have to disagree with.

The one about toast falling buttered-side up or down. I think human interaction totally influences the odds, so by removing the human element they incorrectly busted the myth.

I know my toast lands butter-side down 95% of the time!!

[Trev]

Originally posted by Dravyk@Mar 18 2005, 09:15 PM
They've only done one experiment that I have to disagree with.

The one about toast falling buttered-side up or down. I think human interaction totally influences the odds, so by removing the human element they incorrectly busted the myth.

I know my toast lands butter-side down 95% of the time!!

It must be the way you drop it... do you have gay wrists?

:P

[Dravyk]

Originally posted by Trev+Mar 18 2005, 03:52 PM-->