SAS survival secrets. is that the one where a bunch of clowns try to capture Chris Ryan? they should have got some Iraqis to do it, they had no problem catching the b*gger last time they met up with him

basically yeah!

I found that show really annoying. You had ex-SAS soldiers and a former bodyguard prancing around to imagined attackers. I'm always a little dubious about those shows anyway, I doubt the SAS would really go showing their tactics to the public on national TV. The stuff they show is either dated or misleading if you ask me. I mean, otherwise what would stop a potential terrorist from making plans to avoid all the measures mentioned in the show, and successfully perpetrating their attack?

SAS Jungle Survival was much the same. I still watched it but it was all so phoney, no-one is ever really in any actual danger in these shows, it's all pretend. the worst that happens is that they get tired and have to eat unpleasant stuff and get shouted at a lot, although the running up and down hills with an SA-80, a GPMG and an 80lb Bergen on yer backs a bit grim. Still watching people collapse from dehydration and heatstroke isn't exactly fun viewing.

i love all of this,
firstly SAS shows are flavor of the month at the moment, i think ive seen 3 unique SAS documentaries in as many weeks. Plus Eddie "i'm hard as a brick ****house" Stone seems to be on every one kicking the badguys ass and giving everyone a peice of his mind like any scottish meathead.

I loved the "SAS: Are you tough enough" show, just cause they beat the crap out of all the contestants, made them do really strenuous exercises, wore them out physically and mentally, and the winner leaves with NOTHING. Not a damn thing. Theres NO reason to stay on. I think its the only game show ever where not one person on the show will come away with a prize.

As for "Hunting Chris Ryan", i thought that was a bit laughable. The guy is a military genius in escape and evade tactics. He gives whoever is chasing him the run-around, yet its stupid because theres a camera crew filming him. Now regardless of Ryan's skill, if the camera crew arent SAS trained, then he's gonna have a problem.

I love the SAS: Survival Secrets show because me and my mate dan just watch it and shout "Have THAT" whenever a baddie gets double tapped by Stone or the new 'I was in the SAS, give me TV coverage' guy: Mac.

As for the Texas shows, i watched the Fattest City one and i was almost sick looking at the fat bird in that, the one in the wheelchair. I mean getting in the car to drive your kids 50 foot to the bus stop so they can catch the bus is not only the lazyest goddamn thing ive seen in my LIFE, it also seems to be the absolute norm. I think that the whole weight situation is something that needs to be sorted out. Like maybe building some goddamn pavements and maybe the soccer moms should sell their SUVs and buy a car.


"Something wicked this way comes"

> The one on Sunday 4th January was about America's Fattest City, namely Houston

Not True I'm pretty sure its Detroit.
this site is proof


http://msnbc.msn.com/Default.aspx?id=3861903&p1=0

Houston is now second.

If life is unfair how come I haven't won yet?

that was the main appeal of SAS:Are You Tough Enough for me, the fact they win sh*t all, except a grudging handshake off Eddie Stone. I mean, these poor saps nearly kill themselves with all the endurance, tbf some of them are pretty good at it! although as soldiers they're all cr*p, can't march, can't patrol properly, handle their weapons stupidly, can't take orders, can't read maps, and are tactically inept. The pr*ts had been training for 2 weeks and still didn't know how to cross a river, i was rolling around laughing, i had to do that in basic (ok i didnt have creepy crawlies and crocs and snakes in Dorset)

Mind you anyone but real Special Forces would struggle to do any of those things under the grinding physical misery the poor sods get put through. Remember how that guys feet were rotten with trenchfoot after only a week? nasty.

i love watching the first few episodes, about 10 people get booted straight away after being told to walk somewhere. Sheesh, what did they expect?
I was loving it when that guy who got really far told eddie he used to be in the Paras. Eddie just looked at him and said "get the **** out". That guy is king!

he's totally ace, Eddie is! I don't think I've ever seen him smile; i think he sneered once in contempt though.

At long last we have a counterpart to R. Lee Ermy.
I'd LOVE to see those two square off against each other giving each other **** or working together on some poor recruits.


"Something wicked this way comes"