7 May
2010
7 May
'10
10:25 a.m.
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From: "Jason McBrien" <jbmcb1 at gmail.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
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Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Geeky TV shows (was Re: An option - Re: the beginning ofthe
end for floppies)
My favorites (on-topic as they are OLD!):
Probe - Issac Asimov does Columbo. Cheesy, but mostly hard sci-fi
storylines
(AI, ball lightning, etc...)
Riptide - Another detective show - kinda like the Rockford Files mixed
with
Wargames. Even cheesier than Probe, but more fun to
watch.
Stingray - Yet another P.I. show with a some science-based puzzles. The
one
that sticks in my memory was a biosphere type
operation where people were
going mad and killing each other. Turned out it was overheating electrical
conduit that roasted PVC piping, that leaked toxic vapor into an HVAC
vent.
This show was *really* well shot.
The Secret Life of Machines - A stuffy professor builds cool gadgets to
show
how everyday machines work. One of the best shows ever
about engineering.
Mr. Wizard - I caught the 80's incarnation on Nickelodeon. I lusted after
his Vectrex and Heathkit Hero...
Junkyard Wars - More recent - teams pick through a junkyard to build
machines that compete against each other. My favorite - an antique Rover
turned into an amphibious car. They simply cut the rear drive axle and
bolted a propeller to it. Brilliant! I miss this show...
Not heard of those shows (ok, I know Stingray, as in Gerry Andersons
creation...). I am curious when Junkyard Wars was made. We have a show here
in the UK called Scrapheap Challenge which sounds very much similar (2 teams
compete to build a contraption to accomplish a specific task), and is hosted
by Robert Llewellyn (Kryten from Red Dwarf).
Hmmm... Red Dwarf could be added to the list. Kryten is a robot after all :)
Regards,
Andrew B
aliensrcooluk at yahoo.co.uk