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Amish in the City

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Supermac34, Jul 22, 2004.

  1. Supermac34

    Supermac34 President, Von Wafer Fan Club

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    #1 Supermac34, Jul 22, 2004
  2. mateo

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    Read a book
    Go to the gym
    Study a dead language
    Invent a new language
    See how real are Tom Clancy's nuke building instructions from Sum of all Fears
    Take a crap with a copy of Newsweek
    "Take a crap" with a copy of Playboy
    Hit on potential fatties (see other thread)

    do anything but watch this show
     
    #2 mateo, Jul 22, 2004
  3. RocketMan Tex

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    I think I am going to throw up. UPN must stand for Unbelievably Putrid Network.
     
    #3 RocketMan Tex, Jul 22, 2004
  4. thegary

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    "Our squalid society has rushed, Narcissus to a man, to gloat at its trivial image on a scrap of metal." - Charles Baudelaire
     
    #4 thegary, Jul 22, 2004
  5. drapg

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    You know what this show reeks of?

    You know when you see the E! True Hollywood Story for some big TV or movie star... and in the beginning, they go over the list of bad acting jobs and horrible TV shows they were on before getting their big break?

    I bet on 10 years, one of the actors/actresses from this show will be uber-famous and this show will be a key figure in his/her E! True Hollywood Story as one of the stumbling blocks and failures encountered on the road to riches.
     
    #5 drapg, Jul 22, 2004
  6. Jeff

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    Amish? They now have to turn to the Amish for original ideas? I guess the fact that they shun technology means they don't know what a reality show is. Ugh.
     
    #6 Jeff, Jul 22, 2004
  7. DanHiggsBeard

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    Everyone should see the documentary called The Devil's Playground. Although it's obviously not representative of all of the Amish in the US, it will open your eyes.
     
    #7 DanHiggsBeard, Jul 22, 2004
  8. MadMax

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    how so??
     
    #8 MadMax, Jul 22, 2004
  9. Fatty FatBastard

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    Actually, I read the Chron's review, and it doesn't sound so bad.

    Apparently, the amish have a tradition they call "rumspringa" that allows them to experience the "normal" life for about a week, and then choose to remain amish or not. Most come back.

    Another respectful thing is that their are no children here, they can say no to anything, and there will be no alcohol in the house at any time.

    Give the creators a break. It may be intruiging, it is certainly an original thought, and it may prove quite addicting.
     
    #9 Fatty FatBastard, Jul 22, 2004
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