h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

"Reality TV-shows. They've killed the whole industry. "

Yeah, 'cause there are literally NO successful, quality televisions programmes these days. None whatsoever.

i would tend to agree with you except for

The Daily Show with John Stewart
The Steven Colbert Show

and alot of stuff on the Documentary channel and FSTV Free Speech TV

and some stuff on some other alternative channels

Ugh, Lotus Notes was a terrible program.

Was? It still is. Many, many workplaces in the UK use it.

"Reality TV-shows. They've killed the whole industry. "

~*~Yeah, 'cause there are literally NO successful, quality televisions programmes these days. None whatsoever. ~*~

There are a lot fewer than there used to be. For example, the "SyFy" channel (and it no longer deserves the name) is nothing but Ghost Hunters, Hollywood Treasure, Monster Hunter (or whatever it's called), and that makeup show. Along with some other things that have nothing to do with Sci-Fi.

Telemarketing.

Beauracracy.

Before they made the big time with 'reality TV', the people producing the stuff were called 'ambulance chasers' on account of their habit of monitoring emergency band radio and mobbing the scenes of police, fire and ambulance calls, often bearing infant children clutched to their breasts as though they were using them for human shields.

You mean reporters?

Reporters?

Maybe sometimes, but most of the time I doubt it.

I never have seen an adequate sociographic study on the phenomenon.

Have you seen the new jeans that are on sale, with curved legs, who on has legs that would genuinely fit them.
Unless your some kind of bow legged farmer, who would have difficulty catching a between them.
It was bad enough folk bearing their arses over the top of their pants and then the introduction of the never ending crutch in their pants, are the designers of these garments drinking too much loopy juice or something

...shopping for Neanderthaloid models, perhaps...




Popular stereotyping notwithstanding, if one looks for the neanderthal articulation of the legs, knees about a palm's breadth below the midline between the hip socket and the heel bone, one finds it with about half of professional dancers, ballet, modern dance etc..

Ergo, the Neanderthals were probably very graceful and sure-footed.

On the other hand, one finds the Cro-Magnon articulation, knees about a palm's breadth high, above the midline, with track and field stars, especially long distance runners and sprinters.

That articulation allows them to maintain a higher rpm on the thigh muscles.




So, while the Cro-Magnons had an advantage over the Neanderthals on large expanses of level terrain, the reverse obtained on steep and rough terrain.




Current studies suggest that only sub-Saharran native Africans lack neanderthal admixture.

Interesting indeed.

As i dont drag my knuckles along the floor and I am certianly not built for speed.
It would be nice of those who design jeans to be considerate of those guys that like to drink , wish to keep there arse warm and dont have balls that dangle half way down to the floor.

The convenience of 'off the rack' clothing notwithstanding, ultimately, there's no substitute for a skilled and talented tailor.

i would like to nominate this for quote of the day... i don't know the email address but maybe someone else does?


"It would be nice of those who design jeans to be considerate of those guys that like to drink , wish to keep there arse warm and dont have balls that dangle half way down to the floor."

thank you winternight, you made me Laugh Out Loud

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You should copy that Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon bit into the Useless Facts Thread.

Useless Facts thread?

Link or 'A' number?

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