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undercover sceptic Admin
Number of posts : 520 Age : 50 Location : N.E. England Job/hobbies : reading popular science, research. Humor : Dry Registration date : 2008-06-18
| Subject: BULLS**T by Penn and Teller Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:39 pm | |
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Jamie Clubb Snr Member
Number of posts : 296 Age : 47 Job/hobbies : Coach/Writer Humor : Groucho Marx, Tony Hancock, Bill Cosby, Billy Connolly, Paul Merton, Ricky Gervais Registration date : 2008-06-20
| Subject: Re: BULLS**T by Penn and Teller Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:29 pm | |
| Definitely one of the best factual TV series produced in years. i have all 4 series and can't recommend it enough. | |
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undercover sceptic Admin
Number of posts : 520 Age : 50 Location : N.E. England Job/hobbies : reading popular science, research. Humor : Dry Registration date : 2008-06-18
| Subject: Re: BULLS**T by Penn and Teller Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:35 pm | |
| Jamie mate,
might have been a typo but theres five, I got 1st 2 , next 3 on way.
regards,
Den | |
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Jamie Clubb Snr Member
Number of posts : 296 Age : 47 Job/hobbies : Coach/Writer Humor : Groucho Marx, Tony Hancock, Bill Cosby, Billy Connolly, Paul Merton, Ricky Gervais Registration date : 2008-06-20
| Subject: Re: BULLS**T by Penn and Teller Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:07 am | |
| I saw some of 5 on Youtube. Is it available on DVD now? | |
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undercover sceptic Admin
Number of posts : 520 Age : 50 Location : N.E. England Job/hobbies : reading popular science, research. Humor : Dry Registration date : 2008-06-18
| Subject: Re: BULLS**T by Penn and Teller Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:16 am | |
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Rob Snr Member
Number of posts : 346 Age : 53 Location : Ireland. Job/hobbies : Combatives, Skepticism, Design. Registration date : 2008-06-20
| Subject: Re: BULLS**T by Penn and Teller Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:49 pm | |
| I must pick these up. I saw a few on Fox T.V. Great show!
R. | |
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Jamie Clubb Snr Member
Number of posts : 296 Age : 47 Job/hobbies : Coach/Writer Humor : Groucho Marx, Tony Hancock, Bill Cosby, Billy Connolly, Paul Merton, Ricky Gervais Registration date : 2008-06-20
| Subject: Re: BULLS**T by Penn and Teller Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:16 pm | |
| Okay, seen the fifth series now. It is entertaining and there are standout moments, but there are definite signs that the series may have "Jumped the Shark". For a start the use of swearing and nudity is getting tedious. I get the point with both, but now they seem to be committing the cardinal sin of ignoring the "less is more" rule. The Mount Rushmore episode about super-patriotism was interesting, details about the height/weight index commonly used was a great education point for me and highlighted something I have often wondered, and debunking colonic irrigation/detoxing was a long overdue topic. However, the series often felt a little thin on the ground. The breasts episode, for example, is purely a case of cultural opinion. The anger management episode does not debunk anger management, but only discredits the "venting" type of anger management. It is a shame, as I still love the series and am glad I bought it, but this is perhaps the weakest so far. Hopefully it will pick up again in the sixth. | |
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undercover sceptic Admin
Number of posts : 520 Age : 50 Location : N.E. England Job/hobbies : reading popular science, research. Humor : Dry Registration date : 2008-06-18
| Subject: Re: BULLS**T by Penn and Teller Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:43 pm | |
| Hopefully Jamie, I have seen the first 3 series and like everything some episodes were soso, but overall worth having in the collection, if only to fill some knowledge gaps regards, Den. | |
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Jamie Clubb Snr Member
Number of posts : 296 Age : 47 Job/hobbies : Coach/Writer Humor : Groucho Marx, Tony Hancock, Bill Cosby, Billy Connolly, Paul Merton, Ricky Gervais Registration date : 2008-06-20
| Subject: Re: BULLS**T by Penn and Teller Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:27 am | |
| Yep, all 5 series are worth owning. I couldn't agree more, if anything to prompt you to do your own research. That's what scepticism is all about after all. | |
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Rob Snr Member
Number of posts : 346 Age : 53 Location : Ireland. Job/hobbies : Combatives, Skepticism, Design. Registration date : 2008-06-20
| Subject: Re: BULLS**T by Penn and Teller Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:12 pm | |
| I just ordered seasons 1 - 3! | |
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undercover sceptic Admin
Number of posts : 520 Age : 50 Location : N.E. England Job/hobbies : reading popular science, research. Humor : Dry Registration date : 2008-06-18
| Subject: Re: BULLS**T by Penn and Teller Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:20 pm | |
| You will enjoy them and you pre empted a little competition I had in mind.
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Den. | |
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Rob Snr Member
Number of posts : 346 Age : 53 Location : Ireland. Job/hobbies : Combatives, Skepticism, Design. Registration date : 2008-06-20
| Subject: Re: BULLS**T by Penn and Teller Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:33 pm | |
| I'm currently going through them at an alarming rate. Great stuff. | |
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