The Discovery downer

[Aris Dragonborn]

Somebody mentioned that dragon show, I think it was on Animal Planet? Anyway, my wifes idiot pot smoking uncle thinks they're real now. Swear to God.

My father in law was sitting in the room with us when he was talking about them. We just sort of shared a look.

My original DM thought that dragons were real too. And elves. And he believed that Shadowrun was prophetic.

 

[Dimwhit]

Tell me about it, buddy. I live on the Long Beach Peninsula, about a half-mile away from the ocean. Way back in 1985 (when I was 12) there was this big earthquake (either in Alaska or Japan; I can't quite remember). Anyway, they ended up evacuating everyone at about 5 PM, and weren't allowed to go back home until around 2 AM (and I STILL had to go to school the next day!). The wave was supposed to be about 50 feet high going 300 mph, but when it reached us it was more like 5 feet high going 3 mph. Someone said there was a trench about 10 miles or so off the coast, but I'm not sure about that one.

Another scary thing: The Long Beach Peninsula is essentially a 28-mile long sandbar. If an earthquake happened nearby powerful enough to cause a tsunami, it would be a coin flip as to what would get us: The tsunami or liquefaction (where the LBP would turn into a 28-mile long pool of quicksand). After the recent tsunami disaster, they ran an article in the local paper about tsunamis, and how if a powerful earthquake occured in the Pacific, we would have about ten minutes -tops- to get to safety. Which in my case means the top of my apartment building.

I'll take KMAG for $300, Alex.

Did I mention that I live close by a semi-active volcano (Mt. St. Helens, about 100 miles or so away) and three dormant volcanoes: Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams, and Mt. Ranier? Well, I do.

JFYI, anyone here remember the background history of Shadowrun, specifically, the Great Ghost Dance, where Daniel Howling-Coyote caused those four volcanoes to erupt at the same time? Thanks a lot, Mr. Shadowrun designer. I haven't had nightmares like that since St. Helens blew in '80 (I was six, and yes, I am prone to nightmares. Even now).

Man, that's tough! I'll take Boise, thanks. It would take a Tsunami of epic proportions to reach me.

Good luck!

 

[Kemrain]

I don't usually watch Discovery Channel. The Bloodhound Gang kinda ruined that for me....

Yeah.. Now the Science Channel is advertising a show called Hot Rocks. Sounds like Geology Pr0n to me. Have they no shame?

- Kemrain the Kinky.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Sounds like Geology Pr0n to me.

ROFL!!!!!

 

[Desdichado]

Man, that's tough! I'll take Boise, thanks. It would take a Tsunami of epic proportions to reach me.

That's OK, Boise will get blown up when the Yellowstone supervolcano destroys most of the Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and maybe a few other states for good measure.

 

[DungeonmasterCal]

Give me the depressing stuff on Discovery over the constant force-feeding of motorcycle and auto-shop shows. I'm so fargin' sick of bellowing rednecks and gearheads I could puke.

 

[jaerdaph]

The National Geographic Channel has become my Discovery Channel replacement. I love the History Channel too.

Both Discovery and A&E seem to have gone rapidly down hill.

 

[Mystery Man]

I'm pretty sure that Discovery and History channels are owned by the same people.

As far as Discovery goes if you get digital cable there are more discovery channels if American Chopper marathons aren't your bag (I could watch them all day). Favorite is the Civilization and Science channels.

 

[DungeonmasterCal]

I'm pretty sure that Discovery and History channels are owned by the same people.

As far as Discovery goes if you get digital cable there are more discovery channels if American Chopper marathons aren't your bag (I could watch them all day). Favorite is the Civilization and Science channels.

Trust me...if I could afford to expand my cable selection, I would.

 

[Desdichado]

Trust me...if I could afford to expand my cable selection, I would.

If I could talk my wife into collapsing ours down to a more basic selection, I would. The only thing I care to watch on TV is -- occasionally -- the local news, and the Local on the 8s on the weather channel. And I could get both of those online if I cared.