Cracked.com: The History Channel

[Ducimus]

http://www.cracked.com/funny-5720-the-history-channel/

[Weiss Pinguin]

So true :haha: Now I usually just go with the Military Channel whenever I can.

[TFatseas]

Heck if you want to get down to it, there was plenty of error in WWII in HD as well.:hmmm:

[Takeda Shingen]

I'll admit to watching Pawn Stars, but I also like Antiques Roadshow and there are some similarities there. Right now, I am in a kind of anti-WWII phase. I don't think there is another 6-year period in the history of man that receives more attention and scrutiny. I'm a little burnt out on it.

I also do watch Ice Road Truckers on occasion, but that's because I just despise Hugh and like to see him get in trouble. It's like he just stopped maturing after turning 14.

[Ducimus]

Right now, I am in a kind of anti-WWII phase. I don't think there is another 6-year period in the history of man that receives more attention and scrutiny. I'm a little burnt out on it.
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They should do more stuff on the ancient world. Or like battlefield detectives doing ancient battles, or even more programs like the 2 hour bit they did on the battle of thermopylae. My DVR would be working overtime to say the least.

[frau kaleun]

They should do more stuff on the ancient world. Or like battlefield detectives doing ancient battles, or even more programs like the 2 hour bit they did on the battle of thermopylae. My DVR would be working overtime to say the least.

I concur. At least it would be a break from the usual fare.

[razark]

I concur. At least it would be a break from the usual fare.
You mean do actual history on the History channel? That would be as unlikely as sci fi on the SyFy channel!

[Tchocky]

Last time I watched the History Channel was about 8 years ago, a really ripping documentary on the Wilhelm Gustloff. From what I gather I ain't missed much.

[Ducimus]

To get programming that should be on the history channel, you have to set a DVR to record a combination of programs from National geographic, Discovery, and the Military Channel.

Occasionally the history channel is "on topic", ... like maybe... once a month. :shifty: Or is that, once every couple of months? :shifty:

[The Third Man]

History International continues to be true to the history concept.

[Sailor Steve]

Back in the days when I frequented the Warships1/Navweaps boards, the History Channel showed a lot more history. This made it easy and fun to create threads about how much they got wrong this week. And we had a lot of those threads.

Maybe they got wise to us. It's hard to criticize all the mistakes in their history shows if they don't have any.

[TarJak]

I've never understood the concept of pay TV. Why pay for more channels of crap than you can watch when there are enough free to air channels of crap you can avoid watching by posting on Subsim?

[nikimcbee]

http://www.cracked.com/funny-5720-the-history-channel/

The sad thing is, this isn't a joke. This channel sure has gone down the [:D].

[nikimcbee]

To get programming that should be on the history channel, you have to set a DVR to record a combination of programs from National geographic, Discovery, and the Military Channel.

Occasionally the history channel is "on topic", ... like maybe... once a month. :shifty: Or is that, once every couple of months? :shifty:


...and I'm rapidly losing respect for Nat Geo, as they tie every problem/ show to global warming.:shifty::har:

The Great whit tagging program is cool though.

[nikimcbee]

So true :haha: Now I usually just go with the Military Channel whenever I can.

You mean the Hitler channel.

Their lineup:shifty:

Hitler, the lost artwork.
Hitler and his favorite meals.
Hitler, the fashion designer.

Hitler's top ten weapons he never used.
Top ten hitler uniforms, as chosen by some Canadian historian.
[queue Emery commercial how kick ass the US is]

[Ducimus]

You mean the Hitler channel.

Their lineup:shifty:

Hitler, the lost artwork.
Hitler and his favorite meals.
Hitler, the fashion designer.

Hitler's top ten weapons he never used.
Top ten hitler uniforms, as chosen by some Canadian historian.
[queue Emery commercial how kick ass the US is]

And even that would be an improvement over the history channels current lineup. Id be watching the military channel in place of the history channel if i had it. But we're not paying more for cable TV that we rarely watch to begin with.

[Weiss Pinguin]

You mean the Hitler channel.

Their lineup:shifty:

Hitler, the lost artwork.
Hitler and his favorite meals.
Hitler, the fashion designer.

Hitler's top ten weapons he never used.
Top ten hitler uniforms, as chosen by some Canadian historian.
:haha: Actually the last time I was able to watch it they had some marathon going about Most Dangerous Jobs or something similar, really interesting.

[AVGWarhawk]

HC is ok for some of it's programs. I do watch Pawn Stars. Chumlee is funny! :har:

[The Third Man]

Better the NAZI Channel than the white trash channel they are pushing now with the new slogan.

[Blood_splat]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NN3ACenoFWw/SkJd9okqsGI/AAAAAAAAB0g/BC9bdgqg8o0/s400/wahrstewahrheit.jpg
Did Hitler play with toy boats? Stay tune this fall on the History Channel.

[STEED]

I hear there doing a two hour special on the general topics forum here....COOL.
















Waite a minute they have canceled it to make way for a four hour special on porn films and how they affect global warming.

[razark]

Waite a minute they have canceled it to make way for a four hour special on porn films and how they affect global warming.
What does that have to do with Hitler and UFOs and ancient prophecy?

[antikristuseke]

I don't know but all I can think about at this moment is honking great tits.

[STEED]

What does that have to do with Hitler and UFOs and ancient prophecy?

The ancient prophecy tells the time of porn films will cause global warming and these films will be made by Hitler as he flips from studio to studio in his UFO. ;)

[frau kaleun]

The ancient prophecy tells the time of porn films will cause global warming and these films will be made by Hitler as he flips from studio to studio in his UFO. ;)

I'm not watching unless Elvis is his copilot.

Does anybody get the Military History channel? (As opposed to the Military Channel, which I've already got.)

I don't get it now, but it's part of small package of additional channels I could add. Haven't checked the pricing on it yet. But it seems like there are more things on there I would watch than what's on the HC.

[Weiss Pinguin]

I don't know but all I can think about at this moment is honking great tits.
What a lovely pair of... zeppelins?

http://www.knowledgerush.com/wiki_image/e/e5/Graf_zeppelin.jpg

[krashkart]

Good read. :up: In a way I'm glad the History Channel went to the premium channels. I would still be hooked solid on their programming and consequently feeding the ratings machine.

[nikimcbee]

Good read. :up: In a way I'm glad the History Channel went to the premium channels. I would still be hooked solid on their programming and consequently feeding the ratings machine.

I knew it! It's all krashkart's fault:har:

[Takeda Shingen]

I knew it! It's all krashkart's fault:har:

That's been my mantra since the release of SH5. :yeah: After all, I understand exactly why there is no beer in my refrigerator.