New favorite T.V. show

[CaptainCrunch]

So its T.V.'s offseason, repeats, bad reality shows, general crap.

However the Discovery channel has a show called machines of malice, where they show ancient torture and execution devices and try to recreate us.

In the first episode we've seen

The brass bull - A hideous brass bull with a horn in it. The victim is put in it and a fire is lit below that, the horn amplifies his or her screams and it sounds like a bull

The wicker man - an amazing piece of engineering where victims and livestock are executed by fire.

The great wheel - The victim is strapped to a giant wheel and pushed down hill

Another machine built by the spartans that looks like a woman but has a deadly hug with spike lined arms.

The crucifiction - one of the most painfull deaths.

And many more. Its a three part series covering execution and torture devices throughout history.

[Azure]

Why am I not surprised by your post.

[Barnes]

My new favorite TV show is The Unusuals. They canceled it last week.

I will have to check out Machines of Malice. I would like to use one on TV execs.

[CaptainCrunch]

Part two is on

They've shown racking, crushing devices, the pear and the pendulum.

[Tyler]

I recommend you all check out Party Down, which just came out this year. Very funny.

[3 Justin 3]

Sounds like I will have to check it out! Thanks Captain for the heads up!

Discovery Channel always has something good on these days.

[schteve_d]

Yeah, that is a crazy cool show. That Brass Bull friggin' near gives me nightmares. I don't know why but to me that one is far and away the worst! What a way to go.

[Boblobla]

My new show that I am watching is Durham County. I just discovered it through Shaw Video on demand.

[BlackEleven]

Banged up Abroad (on National Geographic) on Tuesday nights is a pretty cool show it you haven't seen it. Unfortunately, if you have the episodes are just repeats from last year.

It's about people that end up in jails (or being held captive by guerillas in last week's episode) in foreign countries. Most often the people are drug mules who get caught, but there's a few different situations. Some of the prisions in South America and the Far East are pretty insane. They interview the actual people involved in the story which makes it pretty cool.

[Playfair's Hairgel]

Originally Posted by BlackEleven

Banged up Abroad (on National Geographic) on Tuesday nights is a pretty cool show it you haven't seen it. Unfortunately, if you have the episodes are just repeats from last year.

It's about people that end up in jails (or being held captive by guerillas in last week's episode) in foreign countries. Most often the people are drug mules who get caught, but there's a few different situations. Some of the prisions in South America and the Far East are pretty insane. They interview the actual people involved in the story which makes it pretty cool.

Great show, but i also like American Greed - its about scammers and how they get caught but when i say scammers i mean million dollar deals.

Another show i somehow enjoy nowdays is ManTracker

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by schteve_d

Yeah, that is a crazy cool show. That Brass Bull friggin' near gives me nightmares. I don't know why but to me that one is far and away the worst! What a way to go.

The fact that the designer of the bull ended up being the first victim is a interesting piece of irony considering that the man that designed it was stupid enough to be talked into demonstrating the horn. Once he was in he was locked in and the fire started.

[Prototype]

Both are in their first season, but I've really gotten into Nitro Circus and Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, both on MTV.

[CaptainCrunch]

Just a piece on the brazen bull

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazen_bull

[Boblobla]

That wiki link sent me here.

http://listverse.com/history/top-10-...-of-execution/

People used to be messed up.

[CaptainCrunch]

my favorite device from last night.

"Hey brotha can you spare a dime"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apega_of_Nabis

[missdpuck]

How about something more peaceful like The History of Sex on the History Channel? Anyway I kinda like the iron maiden.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by missdpuck

How about something more peaceful like The History of Sex on the History Channel? Anyway I kinda like the iron maiden.

They demonstrated the Iron maiden, it was probably one of the cruelest ways to go. It was designed to not stab any major organs. You were held up by multiple spikes in a dark cramped space. You couldn't bleed to death because the spikes prevented bleed out.

And they kept you in there for days waiting patiently for your confession.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by missdpuck

How about something more peaceful like The History of Sex on the History Channel? Anyway I kinda like the iron maiden.

I think thats on PPV

[Azure]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

So its T.V.'s offseason, repeats, bad reality shows, general crap.

However the Discovery channel has a show called machines of malice, where they show ancient torture and execution devices and try to recreate us.

In the first episode we've seen

The brass bull - A hideous brass bull with a horn in it. The victim is put in it and a fire is lit below that, the horn amplifies his or her screams and it sounds like a bull

The wicker man - an amazing piece of engineering where victims and livestock are executed by fire.

The great wheel - The victim is strapped to a giant wheel and pushed down hill

Another machine built by the spartans that looks like a woman but has a deadly hug with spike lined arms.

The crucifiction - one of the most painfull deaths.

And many more. Its a three part series covering execution and torture devices throughout history.

Okay, I just watched 5 parts of this on Youtube.

Man, some of those are downright scary.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Just a piece on the brazen bull

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazen_bull

And of course the guy who made it became the first victim