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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Raban on February 03, 2008, 01:00:10 AM

Title: A Tribute to the Greatest Network That Ever Lived
Post by: Raban on February 03, 2008, 01:00:10 AM
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/Gearharaden/02_techtv.jpg)

Let me explain. Many years ago as a child just entering puberty, I decided to be the most rebellious of rebels and stay awake past my very generous bedtime. As I channel surfed my television, now stricken by the glow of the midnight moon, displaying not much other than Girls Gone Wild infomercials and other assorted things, I came across a face that I would soon accept as my god.

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Chris motherfucking Pirillo.
He was hosting Call for Help, a show I had heard nothing about, but I was sure glad I caught it. From the first episode I saw, I learned so much of computers and technology and how to make my computer work on MY TERMS. Boy was it empowering. But it was not the end. The show aired all the time, and it helped spark my interest in computers, and learning the ways of technology. But Chris was not alone, no. Two other rubenesque men were responsible as well. Their names?

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/Gearharaden/patleo8.jpg)

Patrick Norton and Leo Laporte of The Screen Savers.
When I first saw this show, I was convinced that I was to grow up to be like one of these people. I would no longer be forced to associate the term 'nerd' or 'geek' with images of wiry skeletons with pale skin draping off their bones, thick-framed coke bottle glasses hung over a pelican nose, pockmarked with more pepperoni than a pizza factory. Instead I am presented the likes of these two men, injected with infinite amounts of awesome. But lo, did the glory of Tech TV end there? Fuck no it didn't!

It seems as though every month the weekly lineup of TechTV's programs would change. From awesome Euro TV like BattleBots and Body Hits, to inspiring and heart warming shows like Invent This! and Eye Drops. Even better was when slowly but surely staff from the main programs would self-amputate to form far superior shows like that of Unscrewed, hosted by ex-Screen Savers actor MARTIN-MANGOD-SARGENT.

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/Gearharaden/martin_sargent.jpg)
The epitome of hot sex.

So many of you may be dazed in a wonder as to why I made this thread, well I'll tell you. PAY YOUR DAMN RESPECTS. After Satan-owned network G4 raped Tech TV with monies, the family I once shared every day with departed to create more personal and harder-to-follow webcasts and blogs, and that's pretty much when I gave up watching television ever again. Thank you for your time.
Title: Re: A Tribute to the Greatest Network That Ever Lived
Post by: T234 on February 03, 2008, 01:01:55 AM
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Title: Re: A Tribute to the Greatest Network That Ever Lived
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 03, 2008, 01:02:28 AM
History channel>*

I'm serious.
Title: Re: A Tribute to the Greatest Network That Ever Lived
Post by: Raban on February 03, 2008, 01:03:27 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 03, 2008, 01:02:28 AM
History channel>*

I'm serious.

I'll give you Planet Earth, but outside that there's not much I can guarantee.
Title: Re: A Tribute to the Greatest Network That Ever Lived
Post by: Ichirou on February 03, 2008, 01:04:36 AM
Tech TV was like public access television.
Title: Re: A Tribute to the Greatest Network That Ever Lived
Post by: T234 on February 03, 2008, 01:07:27 AM
Quote from: Ichi on February 03, 2008, 01:04:36 AM
Tech TV was like public access television.
Yeah, public access television in FUCKAWESOME LAND
Title: Re: A Tribute to the Greatest Network That Ever Lived
Post by: drew on February 03, 2008, 01:08:21 AM
This is the last network I would pick.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
nerds!
[close]
Title: Re: A Tribute to the Greatest Network That Ever Lived
Post by: Raban on February 03, 2008, 01:09:26 AM
Quote from: Drewsy on February 03, 2008, 01:08:21 AM
This is the last network I would pick.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
nerds!
[close]

 :punch
Title: Re: A Tribute to the Greatest Network That Ever Lived
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 03, 2008, 01:11:37 AM
I pretty much only watch Discovery Channel (Dirty Jobs, Mythbusters, and Deadliest Catch :rock ) and Travel Channel (Bizarre Foods and No Reservation :rock Also Samantha Brown :drool ) I also watch Boomerang sometimes.
Title: Re: A Tribute to the Greatest Network That Ever Lived
Post by: Raban on February 03, 2008, 01:14:26 AM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on February 03, 2008, 01:11:37 AM
I pretty much only watch Discovery Channel (Dirty Jobs, Mythbusters, and Deadliest Catch :rock ) and Travel Channel (Bizarre Foods and No Reservation :rock Also Samantha Brown :drool ) I also watch Boomerang sometimes.

Well I am minus a television anymore. I only have my computer and my video games and books and all that. I stopped watching television because being endlessly beaten to death with commercials was getting on my nerves just a little bit.
Title: Re: A Tribute to the Greatest Network That Ever Lived
Post by: TVC15 on February 03, 2008, 01:16:00 AM
Chris Pirillo is a gayer god than Allah!
Title: Re: A Tribute to the Greatest Network That Ever Lived
Post by: brawndolicious on February 03, 2008, 07:02:19 AM
History channel and Discovery channel can offer decent educational programming.  They're mostly the same things over and over again though.

btw, Planet Earth was on History channel.

One of my favorite shows is The Charlie Rose show.  It's a show where Charlie talks to directors, writers, actors, political and scientific figures but it's not scripted and it's very personal.  It's like an indy version of a late night talk show.
Title: Re: A Tribute to the Greatest Network That Ever Lived
Post by: Himu on February 03, 2008, 07:10:02 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on February 03, 2008, 01:16:00 AM
Chris Pirillo is a gayer god than Allah!

 :lol
Title: Re: A Tribute to the Greatest Network That Ever Lived
Post by: Vizzys on February 03, 2008, 07:13:14 AM
techtv was pretty good, screensavers anyway

martin sargents show was cool as well

for shame g4,for shame