Sometimes I think you guys get excited for little reason.
A couple observations.
1) TV programming is in a lot of ways mindless & in such appeals to mindless comprehension.
2) Let's face facts. Controversy & mahem will bring higher ratings then a group of guys eating breakfast in a Bob Evans
3) Images are very tough thing to break no matter what topic they are about.
Now my personal responses to these points are simple.
1) An Ole Fossil watches American Chopper, Meat Men & Deadliest Catch. Do I think they are all on the up & up? Absolutely not. I would say at least half of what goes on is B.S. Is it entertaining? Oh Yeah. Is it sensationalism for ratings? You bet. I still watch because at the end of the day I'm ready for some mindless visual nonsense.
2) Now I would not say I don't like being part of the Bob Evans breakfast crew but having been there with 4 others from the forum. We didn't even draw the attention of our waitress much more than the service she provided. Having said that if Charlie would have started yelling, Doc & Lee smashed some plates, then the cops came & hauled Fossil off in handcuffs then everyone would have been talking at the restaurant.
3) You don't see many Truckers being asked to attend Harvard. Although I'm sure there are many very intelligent ones out there.
One last thing is no disrespect Larry but Wild Hogs is funny plain & simple (at least to me). What a boring movie it would be to follow a couple of Goldwingers going to National Parks, coffee shops & restaurants.
There are several movies that when they're on I just leave them on. That's one; Caddyshack, Holy Grail, Vacation, & Die Hard are some of the others.
Again mindless entertainment.
In closing lighten up guys it's TV.
As always this is just one Ole Fossil's opinion.

