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[Idle Will Kill]

They used to have good, interesting, educational programming. I loved that channel.

Now all they ever have on is those remodeling shows. I wonder how a TV station goes through such a dramatic change in programming.

 

[Bog]

I like A Dating Story.

 

[Drensch]

The discovery channel turned into the motorcycle channel too. Too bad.

 

[RiZ III]

no.. no i dont. Was there really such a time?

 

[Socreges]

no.. no i dont. Was there really such a time?

If you sit at the front of the classroom at school, yes.

 

[hobbitx]

Yeah TLC used to be the shit back in the day, they had the best documentaries on everything. Whatever you needed info about, nature, lost civilizations, science, sex, they had your back. I still remember how awesome their Atlantis and 7 wonders documentaries were, although H-channels 7 wonders rocked just as much. Now it's all just shit, it's not just TLC either, alot of these channels are getting crappy. Keeping up with the reality craze is probably the only way they can stay in buisness now that stuff is pretty much dominating the whole television market.

 

[8bit]

A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me
And is also known as a buster
Always talkin' about what he wants
And just sits on his broke ass
So (no)

I don't want your number (no)
I don't want to give you mine and (no)
I don't want to meet you nowhere (no)
I don't want none of your time and (no)

I don't want no scrub
A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me
Hanging out the passenger side
Of his best friend's ride
Trying to holler at me
I don't want no scrub
A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me
Hanging out the passenger side
Of his best friend's ride
Trying to holler at me

But a scrub is checkin' me
But his game is kinda weak
And I know that he cannot approach me
Cuz I'm lookin' like class and he's lookin' like trash
Can't get wit' no deadbeat ass
So (no)

I don't want your number (no)
I don't want to give you mine and (no)
I don't want to meet you nowhere (no)
I don't want none of your time (no)

If you don't have a car and you're walking
Oh yes son I'm talking to you
If you live at home wit' your momma
Oh yes son I'm talking to you (baby)
If you have a shorty but you don't show love
Oh yes son I'm talking to you
Wanna get with me with no money
Oh no I don't want no (oh)

No scrub
No scrub (no no)
No scrub (no no no no no)
No scrub (no no)
No

 

[Felidae_Khrall]

My first thought when I saw this thread Title:

"I bet this is going to be some tasteless, bad, Airplane Joke........."


:\

A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me
And is also known as a buster
Always talkin' about what he wants
And just sits on his broke ass
So (no)

I don't want your number (no)
I don't want to give you mine and (no)
I don't want to meet you nowhere (no)
I don't want none of your time and (no)

I don't want no scrub
A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me
Hanging out the passenger side
Of his best friend's ride
Trying to holler at me
I don't want no scrub
A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me
Hanging out the passenger side
Of his best friend's ride
Trying to holler at me

But a scrub is checkin' me
But his game is kinda weak
And I know that he cannot approach me
Cuz I'm lookin' like class and he's lookin' like trash
Can't get wit' no deadbeat ass
So (no)

I don't want your number (no)
I don't want to give you mine and (no)
I don't want to meet you nowhere (no)
I don't want none of your time (no)

If you don't have a car and you're walking
Oh yes son I'm talking to you
If you live at home wit' your momma
Oh yes son I'm talking to you (baby)
If you have a shorty but you don't show love
Oh yes son I'm talking to you
Wanna get with me with no money
Oh no I don't want no (oh)

No scrub
No scrub (no no)
No scrub (no no no no no)
No scrub (no no)
No

 

[SteveMeister]

I disagree that it's all shit -- my wife & I enjoy Trading Spaces, While You Were Out, and Clean Sweep, and I like Overhaulin'. But I do agree that it's less about learning and more about makeovers -- home, car, style, etc. -- than it used to be. The name's kind of a misnomer now, which is why I think they announce it as the letters "TLC" rather than saying what the words mean verbally.

 

[dog$]

I miss The Secret Lives of Machines.

 

[impirius]

My friend said it best... "TL" now stands for "Bored Housewife"

 

[Chesapeake Silt]

I liked junkyard wars before they messed it up. That show was cool.

 

[Goreomedy]

Oh, the TLC of old is still around. It's just been expanded into a suite of Discovery Cable Channels:

Discovery Kids, Discovery Home, Discovery Times, Discovery Science, Discovery Wings, and Discovery Health. They're often my "fallback" option.

But yeah, the basic TLC channel goes after the ratings.

 

[SlickWilly223]

At least History Channel has remained unchanged since its conception.

 

[ballhog]

The other discovery channels like science etc. are still good, but yeah, the motorcycle thing is totally out of hand, and I hate monster house. That "Big" show really sucks too. The history channel is still pretty good, but I think it's been getting a little soft lately as well, that tactical practical whatever show is pretty bad, and the command decisions one is terrible.

 

[ConfusingJazz]

At least History Channel has remained unchanged since its conception.

Actually, they had their flirtation with hardware for a couple years there. The problem I have with the history channel is that they seem to think history started with 1939 or something.

I have started to only watch History International and the other Discover Channels, especially Discovery Times, which has really good documentaries based on current events. The best footage from the Iraq war I think.

 

[Error Macro]

Don't go chasin' waterfalls.

The History Channel ownzorates all over TLC these days. God, TLC has turned to complete shit.

 

[Lemurnator]

TLC, The Discovery Channel, Animal Planet are all shit.

At least there's still Nova on PBS... if I could ever figure out when it's on...

TLC has gone from completely educational, to intelligence insulting.

The History channel is good but as another poster had said, they seem to think History started in 1939.

 

[SickBoy]

I liked junkyard wars before they messed it up. That show was cool.

How did they mess it up? I haven't seen it in ages...

-SB

 

[SlickWilly223]

The other discovery channels like science etc. are still good, but yeah, the motorcycle thing is totally out of hand, and I hate monster house. That "Big" show really sucks too. The history channel is still pretty good, but I think it's been getting a little soft lately as well, that tactical practical whatever show is pretty bad, and the command decisions one is terrible.

Mail Call just kicks ass, though.

 

[Spiritreaver]

I really don't mind TLC's current slew of programming, it was silly with the Discovery Network at the time anyways. I found myself watching the other network as opposed to TLC. But TLC does have its occasional documentary, but there are digital networks for that.

I really enjoy the reality shows on TLC, let's face it those shows are real reality, especially the ones along the "story" line. Datring/Wedding/Makeover >>>>>>> Anything those main networks can "think up" for their latest reality fad. Trading Spaces, While You Were Out, Clean Sweep, etc are fun to watch as every show is a different case and they hardly ever seem to come off boring. Plus they don't go through many tricks or gags to keep you watching, it's the same formula many times with the occasional special episode. It's just entertaining for me, anyways. Also, I've fallen in love with What Not To Wear, I'm not sure why, I used to hate it, but it's pretty amusing to watch now.

 

[Tenguman]

The problem I have with the history channel is that they seem to think history started with 1939 or something.

That's cause they can get stock footage from that time on. Anytime below the WWII era, and they have to hire actors to replicate scenes.

History channel is starting to suck again anyway. I dunno how many time I've seen "Modern Marvels!" -- I hate that show.