On Thursday, May 9, 2013 11:37:01 AM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
What do some of these people do that they can take two months off
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> from the rest of their lives?

They are retired and rich like you.

Do they get any compensation for appearing
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> even if they are a loser?

Some ppl will let s--t be dumped on their heads for a buck. Maybe that's what happened with the Amy deal with Gordon. I never trust a reality show.

On 5/17/2013 2:52 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Thursday, May 9, 2013 11:37:01 AM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> What do some of these people do that they can take two months off
>>
>> from the rest of their lives?
>
> They are retired and rich like you.
>
> Do they get any compensation for appearing
>>
>> even if they are a loser?
>
> Some ppl will let s--t be dumped on their heads for a buck. Maybe that's what happened with the Amy deal with Gordon. I never trust a reality show.



There hasn't been anything "real" about reality shows for many years.
They are so staged and gimmick-laden I don't see how anyone can be
sucked into watching more than one episode. (Challenges? Phbbbt.)

gloria p

On Fri, 17 May 2013 16:53:19 -0600, gloria p >
wrote:


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>
>There hasn't been anything "real" about reality shows for many years.
>They are so staged and gimmick-laden I don't see how anyone can be
>sucked into watching more than one episode. (Challenges? Phbbbt.)
>
>gloria p
>

Some are very entertaining and informative for a couple of episodes. I
liked Swamp People. But after seeing how they catch alligators it got
boring. I never knew about driving trucks on ice roads until I saw
Ice Road Truckers. Once they made a couple of trips, my curiosity was
satisfied.

Survivor was OK for one season, have not seen it since.

Still watch the Amazing Race because of the different countries they
visit, a glimpse of traditions, and the scenery.

Then, of course, NASCAR. Turn left. turn left, turn left. I
wonder if they memorize the route of if they use a map.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 17 May 2013 16:53:19 -0600, gloria p >
> wrote:
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>
>>
>>
>>There hasn't been anything "real" about reality shows for many years.
>>They are so staged and gimmick-laden I don't see how anyone can be
>>sucked into watching more than one episode. (Challenges? Phbbbt.)
>>
>>gloria p
>>
>
> Some are very entertaining and informative for a couple of episodes. I
> liked Swamp People. But after seeing how they catch alligators it got
> boring. I never knew about driving trucks on ice roads until I saw
> Ice Road Truckers. Once they made a couple of trips, my curiosity was
> satisfied.
>
> Survivor was OK for one season, have not seen it since.
>
> Still watch the Amazing Race because of the different countries they
> visit, a glimpse of traditions, and the scenery.
>
> Then, of course, NASCAR. Turn left. turn left, turn left. I
> wonder if they memorize the route of if they use a map.

I have watched Ice Road Truckers. Don't know if it is still on or not but I
will still watch it if nothing else is on. No interest in those other
things.