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Talk about a blast from the past. 
Since I refuse to have the electronic Nanny in my house, that others probably know as "Pay TV", personally I reckon my decision has been the right one.
Note: all further comments about the "electronic survival entertainers" other than Bear, is based on "youtube snippets & Internet forum chat".
Since Bear is the only survival celebrity to make it on "free to air' TV here in Australia, I've got to say that as a parent I highly commend him, as he has delivered exactly the educational message I wanted my children to recieve.
Since he "goes to air" on "free to air TV" here at 8:30 pm, and my childrens bed time is 8:30pm, I have been prepared to let them stay up an extra hour one night a week so they can see him.
It took them all of 4 episodes to realise they would prefer an extra hour in bed rather than continue to watch him.
As my son who was eight at the time said....."I don't think I would be doing what he is".
Thanks to "Man V's Wild", both of my children have learn't that not everything they see or here via electronic media (including the internet) is believable. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
Now before those who are prepared to defend their own preferred version of electronic "wilderness survival fantasy", IMO all of them have their flaws (no doubt driven by producers who are only looking at ratings, that equate to $'s).
This includes the universally hailed "starving man" whose marketing advantage over everyone else is the perception that ... "He is more realistic than the others" (even though he has a Sat phone and a helicopter equiped rescue crew waiting to bail him out if needed) :jerkit:
What about "Man, Women, Wild" that makes use of how attractive Miss England is. Irrespective of her husband's claimed creditentials, my guess is that no one has even seen her in a Bikini or a Bra. Obviously everyone who is interested in outdoor survival is obviously focussed on the skills shown by her side kick (I think his name is Myke something or other) not how hot she is. LMFAO
Maybe Myke should cash in on his electronic popularity & design a survival knife. If he is looking for any ideas he might look at this: http://www.topsknives.com/product_info.php?products_id=307
And what about the modern day "Odd Couple" aka Cody & Dave.
Their "cauterisation of a self inflicted wound" told me all I needed to know. :jerkit:
Personally I think Bears Enema sums up what has become of the curent batch of TV wannabes.
[video]http://youtu.be/TtIG4TuVnvg[/video]
No doubt he was "prepared enough" to have a hollow handled survival knife that "just happened" to have a hollow plastic tube in it that he could use in the middle of the pacific ocean.
I only hope he also hade some vaseline coated cotton balls to provide lubrication. LMFAO
Really, IMO everyone should be spending more time outdoors themselves, rather than sitting behind a computer and relying on "electronic survival experts" to tell them what works. :thumbdn:
Kind regards
Mick
Since I refuse to have the electronic Nanny in my house, that others probably know as "Pay TV", personally I reckon my decision has been the right one.
Note: all further comments about the "electronic survival entertainers" other than Bear, is based on "youtube snippets & Internet forum chat".
Since Bear is the only survival celebrity to make it on "free to air' TV here in Australia, I've got to say that as a parent I highly commend him, as he has delivered exactly the educational message I wanted my children to recieve.
Since he "goes to air" on "free to air TV" here at 8:30 pm, and my childrens bed time is 8:30pm, I have been prepared to let them stay up an extra hour one night a week so they can see him.
It took them all of 4 episodes to realise they would prefer an extra hour in bed rather than continue to watch him.
As my son who was eight at the time said....."I don't think I would be doing what he is".
Thanks to "Man V's Wild", both of my children have learn't that not everything they see or here via electronic media (including the internet) is believable. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
Now before those who are prepared to defend their own preferred version of electronic "wilderness survival fantasy", IMO all of them have their flaws (no doubt driven by producers who are only looking at ratings, that equate to $'s).
This includes the universally hailed "starving man" whose marketing advantage over everyone else is the perception that ... "He is more realistic than the others" (even though he has a Sat phone and a helicopter equiped rescue crew waiting to bail him out if needed) :jerkit:
What about "Man, Women, Wild" that makes use of how attractive Miss England is. Irrespective of her husband's claimed creditentials, my guess is that no one has even seen her in a Bikini or a Bra. Obviously everyone who is interested in outdoor survival is obviously focussed on the skills shown by her side kick (I think his name is Myke something or other) not how hot she is. LMFAO
Maybe Myke should cash in on his electronic popularity & design a survival knife. If he is looking for any ideas he might look at this: http://www.topsknives.com/product_info.php?products_id=307
And what about the modern day "Odd Couple" aka Cody & Dave.
Their "cauterisation of a self inflicted wound" told me all I needed to know. :jerkit:
Personally I think Bears Enema sums up what has become of the curent batch of TV wannabes.
[video]http://youtu.be/TtIG4TuVnvg[/video]
No doubt he was "prepared enough" to have a hollow handled survival knife that "just happened" to have a hollow plastic tube in it that he could use in the middle of the pacific ocean.
I only hope he also hade some vaseline coated cotton balls to provide lubrication. LMFAO
Really, IMO everyone should be spending more time outdoors themselves, rather than sitting behind a computer and relying on "electronic survival experts" to tell them what works. :thumbdn:
Kind regards
Mick
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