Oh Christ!!

Beagle · Post by **Beagle** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:52 pm

Sounds good. I've watched them all and I get the feeling that I'm liking them more than the rest of you.

Oh well, someboby has to be the sucker.

Post by **Minimalist** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:42 pm

Jacobovici is a schmuck but it's better than watching the 500th re-run of Modern Marvels.

Post by **MichelleH** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:29 pm

History Channel and History International have not produced anything new in recent memory. (They keep going over and over WWII and Vietnam, ad naseum) I've had to switch to the Discovery Science Channel and others hoping, above all else, that it is not a rehash. I do not hold out hope other than my newspapers and Magazines. (Online and in print). The message here is READ! Please!

Me

Post by **Minimalist** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:34 pm

Discovery just did the first half of a six episode series on Rome. Decently acted and fairly historical in terms of fighting style/armor. The first three were on Ti. Sempronius Gracchus, Caesar and Nero.

Why they skipped the struggle between Marius and Sulla and the Second Triumvirate of Antony, Octavius and Lepidus is beyond me...but I'm not the producer.

Post by **Minimalist** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 12:26 am

Tonight's was about the production of a certain type of dye which holds religious significance to orthodox jews.

Chiefly noteworthy for two reasons:

A- Less of Jacobovici's silly antics, and

B- Gives a fascinating insight into the mindset of religious fanatics.

Post by **Minimalist** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 9:00 pm

Next Wednesday ole Simcha goes looking for crucifixion. Not necessarily "the" crucifixion but crucifixion in general.

I'm sure it will be riveting.

Post by **Minimalist** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:06 pm

Episode one was on Flavius Josephus and not too shabby. Very little of Simcha's ego on display.

Episode two was about crucifixion and why there is only a single bone which shows evidence of what must have been a very common occurrence. Simcha never gets around to the obvious reason. A little too much of him but seeing him on a cross himself was oddly enjoyable.

Unfortunately, they took him down.

War Arrow · Post by **War Arrow** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:26 am

Minimalist wrote:Unfortunately, they took him down.

heh heh heh. I could do with one of those RAOTFLMAO emoticons you keep coming up with right now.
Come. Come. He can't be that bad. Can he?

Post by **MichelleH** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:09 am

I missed Episode one for a hockey game.

As for Episode two:

Minimalist wrote: Unfortunately, they took him down

Agreed, completely.

Jacobovici=Self aggrandizement

Post by **Minimalist** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:54 am

Come. Come. He can't be that bad. Can he?

Post by **Minimalist** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:20 pm

Recent episodes on David and Jezebel.

Superficial treatment of the subjects which is his style.

Post by **Minimalist** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:20 pm

Upcoming episodes on Joshua and Leprosy.

Beagle · Post by **Beagle** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 8:58 pm

I'm finally caught up (I've had a busy couple of weeks). How many more of these are there anyway?

Post by **Minimalist** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:04 pm

I'm still trying to recover from the latest two....

I don't know which was worse. The marijuana connection in the Leprosy episode or the hockey analogy in Joshua.

Beagle · Post by **Beagle** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:19 pm

For sure. I've been very kind to him up to this point. Hope he gets back on track as being fairly to good interesting.