Any knife action on CBS's "Survivor" show?

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mnblade

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Haven't seen the TV show "Survivor" yet. Anyone out there watch the first episode last night? Seems like this series (while more than a little corny) has the potential to put knives in positive perspective to millions of TV viewers. Could be a good target market for knife makers' ads.
 
mn, I didn't see the show either, but considering that the "Navy Seal" they selected to participate is like a hundred years old, I doubt CBS will slip up and allow any positive representation of a knife or gun on one of their shows. Wouldn't want to get Dan Rather's panties in a bunch.

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Hey Guys....

Seen it last night and spotted at least 3 sharp,, Well LOL Kinda sharp objects....

A Hatchet,, What looked like a K-Bar of some sort and a Machette the snapped at the handle after one hit on a 4 inch piece of Bamboo..

The Machette was a set up,, probably heat treated to 500RC so it would break like glass when struck hard enough...

The K-bar was so dull it wouldn't even cut hair...

The hatchet was next to useless...

They did whack the head off of a rat with the machette,, that was interesting watching everyone squirm.. LOL

The Antique Navy Seal was Absolutely next to useless as well...
Altzheimers must have been on the onset, as their team couldn't even get a fire going..

The show is a bunch of Bull,, but interesting to watch non the less....

ttyle Eric....

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Eric, thanks for confirming what we all pretty much assumed. I'm thinking that since our Navy Seal was on active duty back before fire was invented, we probably shouldn't fault him for having botched this one particular survival skill.
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I read an article in the L.A. Times Calender section that mention thaton of the wme is an Air Farce (sorry, Force) survival instructor. They also mentioned that when they "sank" the raft that they were on going to the island, that a few people went ack to the sinking boat to carry off extra knives.

Lance
 
The Navy seal has over 45 years in the Navy and was their oldest chief petty officer when he retired a few years ago. He still runs several miles a day and swims three than does push ups and sit ups. How many of us can do that now let alone when were in our 70's? I'd take him on my team .
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Lone Hunter,
A point well taken. Any Seal is alright in my book and I believe worthy of our respect. I have no doubt that if you grabbed a hundred Navy Seals, 99 would be able to light a fire. Yet somehow CBS managed to find the one that couldn't. It just makes me wonder that much more about the motives of our major television networks (as if having any more doubts about the motives of the networks were possible). I tend to subscribe to the school of thought which says that where these network execs are concerned, nothing happens by accident.

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Just a word. I've been a Bladeforums fan (and lurker) for a long time. I used to post, but just have not had the time to lately. I respect the querys and advise given on this forum and for the most part, always will. But, when I read that some illiterate, backwoods "person" (I'm trying to be kind)whom probably never served a day in his life in the military, bad mouth the Air Force, it just burns my butt. Have some respect, LanceA. I'd take 10 USAF guys for one of you.

Sorry to the forumites. Please forgive my remissness and don't lock the thread.

Thank you.

Al
 
I think the SEAL was trying to stay out of it. some people on his team were getting mad at him for trying to tell them what to do. the fact is that I didn't see him trying to start the fire. I think he was staying out of it to stay on their good sides. he still got 3 votes for him to leave. every one was right though it turned into a popularity contest with some people. I'll still watch though to see if it changes, or if someone gets hurt badly will they remove them for medical treatment.
 
I think they should have chosen some of the Bladeforums members to be on the show. "That's not a knife...

Did any of you guys see the handle on the machete break when they used it to chop at a log? CBS went out of their way to provide the cheapest cutlery for the show.

Frank
 
Nice idea but honestly you've got the "hedonistic" ratings things going on. Some folks are thinking everyone is going to end up nude after awhile and a few other things will go out the window as it gets "primitive".
 
The thing that I noticed was that they went to the lowest budget on equipment, butthey went all out on their clothing and rebok footwear. (even though they werent given any decent boots)

I think that a group of boyscouts can outlast these people
 
Like who wants to win a million, before taxes, bucks show, Survivor is based on a British program...All the episodes have been taped, so I'm surprised that the winner's identity hasn't been leaked...

On a side note, just because the guy is an ex-SEAL, doesn't mean he's skilled in the art of survival...One would think so, but assumption isn't good...

--dan
 
This show would be so much cooler if they did away with the MC and the retarded light the torch pseudo-ceremony crap.

Just rig up an island with cameras and microphones, and let a bunch of people loose for a few months. Allow Chaos Theory to run its course. (Okay an emergency medical team on stand-by would be a must)

When it's all over, poll the audience to award the million. That would rock!
 
My biggest problem so far is with the popularity contest part of the show. Yes, the woman who got voted off had to go. (I told my wife about halfway through the show, "She's got to go.") But people were voting Rudy (the SEAL) off the island because the didn't like the way he talked to them. Hey, sorry, but he's the guy who knows what's going on. I'd want to be on his team and as much as I know, I'd listen to the old fart! The fire thing did bother me too. No one knew how to make a bow?
I like the corporate trainer guy on Rudy's team too.

The knife breaking was crap, but you've got to admit, the guy didn't look like he could handle it very well either. Even with the hatchet, he was chopping straight down into the bamboo like he was trying to squash his way through it. Some Ontario Machete's should have been on the boat. Did anyone notice the knife the trucker was cutting her hair with? Did it look like a pattern welded blade to anyone but me and the missus?

The choice of footwear was laughable. A good pair of Altama Jungle Boots (with a spare pair hidden in my body if I had too), would have been getting broken in the day I knew I was going to be on the show.

The other team's old fart and girl that went to get water would be sadly mistaken to think I wouldn't toss them just because they knew where the fresh water was. Hey brother and sister, have you ever heard of a still? Being surrounded by water, there's no shortage of raw product, and the sand is EASY to dig a pit into.

I wonder if they'll let me go live there after they are done with the show.

For the above comment on the Air Farce.....

Yes, most of what the Air Force does looks "wimpy" from the outside. But I can guarantee you that their SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape) Training is nothing to laugh at. A downed pilot has little else but a sidearm, radio, a knife, and good training to come through everything ok. (My high school Chemistry teacher was an SERE instructor. I learned a lot from him. Some that has saved my life. Didja ever make a charcoal suppository to help stop your diarrhea in the jungle? Well, then you ain't lived yet!)
 
Hello,

you got that right i have gone out with a couple of the intructors at the survival school here at FAIRCHILD A.F.B in airwayhieghts, a few miles from Spokane, those guys can start a fire in Pouring drenching rain!!! and there knives are sharp!! in fact i think its the only Survival Training center the airforce has is here. As Far as the Old Seal goes, Got to give him credit for trying but somtimes it time to enjoy your retirement and quit playing the Super warrior from hell role.
Most people dont care what you did for 20 some odd years if you cant even start a fire
to keep warm and alive with.

my .02

allen
 
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