My Random TV Thread

Any of you watch Extreme Rescues on NatGeo?

Looks like the first season aired back in March but I hadn't seen it. I just watched the third episode at the recommendation of a Doc. buddy. All I can say is, "Holy. shit." For anyone that's ever been involved in SAR work and/or if you enjoy spending time outdoors/backcountry, the mountain biking story is amazing. Here's a link to the episode:

Watch Extreme Rescues Season 1 Episode 3 Bleeding Out Online (nationalgeographic.com)

Quick summary, on an island off Madagascar, a pro downhill mountain biker crashes during a training ride with buddies. The handlebar breaks and severs the femoral artery at his groin; no tourniquet possible. They're in a remote area and the dude is bleeding out. I'll leave it there.

Same episode has a tree well incident while skiing. While not real common, it's an incredibly serious and urgent issue when it does happen; estimated to be ~5% of ski area deaths annually. If you're not skiing with a buddy or your buddy doesn't see you disappear, you've got a problem.

I'm often a sucker for some of these shows for a few reasons. In this case, I really enjoy both of these activities, which is why my buddy told to me to check it out, and very aware of the risks that come with them, particularly when remote. So, I always watch these stories with a curious fascination; always something to learn from and prepare for.
 
Kraut783 said:
The Expanse did not disappoint...GREAT so far!
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First off, I despise the artificial weekly episode release, ugh.

S5E4, the most recent to drop, and first weekly episode (the first three dropped together), may well have been the most impactful hour of television I've ever watched. GoT wishes it could have pulled stuff like that off.
 
digrar said:
Very much enjoyed the Queen's Gambit. Who'd have thought watching chess was compelling viewing?
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Re: The Queen’s Gambit

GF and I just finished the series. I get bummed because there are so few TV shows that actually grab me and that I can stay interested in, this one got my attention from the beginning and I was engaged all the way through the ending.

I need more TV like this.
 
The wife suggested some chick flick...I overruled it for a classic Bill Burr special on Netflix. }:-):ROFLMAO: The one about gold-diggin whores and all the reasons you’d want to hit a woman (but of course never would).
 
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Bodyguard on Netflix.

Interesting and promising at first but holes in the storyline big enough to drive a double-decker London bus through. With this guy for close protection you might as well dp both your eyeballs with a fork and jump off the Gherkin. And PP means personal protection not pork your principle. He’s banging the Home Secretary, and when she’s blown up he tries to shoot himself in the head—hey, I get it, I was a PTSD poster child—but you should never show up for work the next day with a hole in the side of your head.
 
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