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Swamp People hater!
« on: July 12, 2012, 04:23:22 PM »
http://theclicker.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/12/12705867-lost-star-dominic-monaghan-slams-swamp-people?lite

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If my hero #steveirwin was around those shows about killing alligators wouldn't be on tv. I'm gonna stop them. Watch this space," Monaghan tweeted on Wednesday. "If alligator populations need to be controlled I understand but the act should not be glorified on tv.disgusting.These are living creatures."

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Though the actor received some heat from his followers for his thoughts on "Swamp People," he seemed to take it all in stride. "I genuinely love haters.they hone my skills.they teach me things.they make me smile.they help me change.i love love interacting with them," Monaghan tweeted.


I'd like to lock Troy and this guy in a room for an hour and see what happens!

I wish "Swamp People" showed a little bit more about the business side of alligator hunting and more about how some of them live off the land as much as possible (like the two brothers with the ZZ Top beards, one of whom died recently) but this guy seems way out in left field.  I'm also a fan of "Mountain Men" but I would love some more background info and a little less of the drama.  Wonder what Monaghan would say about the hunting and trapping on "Mountain Men"?
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Re: Swamp People hater!
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2012, 04:36:23 PM »
Merry has evidently never eaten alligator tail.

We've been watching Mountain Men too. I really like Tom in Montana - seems like a genuine guy, and it comes through even with all the History Channel scripting. I always feel sorry for the guy in Alaska. I like to think the show makes him out to be more of a bumbler than he is, because I don't see how someone who has that many mishaps in -30 weather could still be alive. The guy in North Carolina kinda gets on my nerves with his philosophical blurbs. He always makes it seem like his life is way tougher than that of the other two guys, who actually live where there are real environmental extremes.
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Re: Swamp People hater!
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2012, 04:42:58 PM »
What in the swamp are you people talking about?
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« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2012, 05:53:00 PM »
Swamp People is just a stand in until the new season of Duck Dynasty starts.

As to alligators, Monaghan's an idiot. It's a hunting season, just like deer season, turkey season, etc., and it keeps the population under control. So they made a tv show of it. Well duh. I can't see "Deer People" being all that entertaining as a potential reality show. But shhhhhh. We don't want to give the History Channel any ideas.

Folks like him need to be taken out to the swamp, armed with a 2-inch pocket knife, and left on their own for a week. See how they feel about alligator hunting then.
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« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2012, 06:00:17 PM »
<Pokes head up>

Deer People?!?!?

I'm in !!!!




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Re: Swamp People hater!
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2012, 06:37:16 PM »
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Merry has evidently never eaten alligator tail.

 :facepalm:  I knew he looked familiar!  It makes sense now, Merry was the b*tch of the 4 hobbits.

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The guy in North Carolina kinda gets on my nerves with his philosophical blurbs. He always makes it seem like his life is way tougher than that of the other two guys, who actually live where there are real environmental extremes.

I don't care for his philosophical blubs either but it is cool that he is trying to live the way he is.  I can see myself trying that to a lesser extent in eastern TN.  But I would wash my pants more.  And not grow long hair.  The guy in AK can't be that much of a bumbler in real life but it was pretty funny when he ran over his glasses with his snow machine.
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« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2012, 08:54:33 PM »
Quote from: scout26 on July 12, 2012, 06:00:17 PM
<Pokes head up>

Deer People?!?!?

I'm in !!!!




P.S.  Love the avatar MrsSmith.... ;) =D =D :P

'Bout damn time someone noticed.
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« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2012, 09:31:49 PM »
Quote from: dm1333 on July 12, 2012, 06:37:16 PM

I don't care for his philosophical blubs either but it is cool that he is trying to live the way he is.  I can see myself trying that to a lesser extent in eastern TN.  But I would wash my pants more.  And not grow long hair.  The guy in AK can't be that much of a bumbler in real life but it was pretty funny when he ran over his glasses with his snow machine.

I actually think the area where he lives is pretty cool, and the primitive "hydroelectric" setup he has for the sawmill is pretty interesting (though it could use some easy improvements to become more reliable). Some stuff he does is pretty weird, like the freakin' barn that is sorta held together like dominoes. You could see the whole structure sway when they were sticking more wood in to reinforce that one corner. Use some dang hardware dude!

And yeah, who didn't see the eyeglass / snowmobile incident coming?  :laugh:
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« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2012, 09:59:46 PM »
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the freakin' barn that is sorta held together like dominoes. You could see the whole structure sway when they were sticking more wood in to reinforce that one corner. Use some dang hardware dude!


That's what baling twine and ductape is for  :lol:
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Re: Swamp People hater!
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2012, 10:06:42 PM »
Quote from: MrsSmith on July 12, 2012, 08:54:33 PM
'Bout damn time someone noticed.

I thought that one of the mods had changed it for you, and I was waiting for YOU to notice... :laugh:
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« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2012, 11:00:16 PM »
Quote from: MrsSmith on July 12, 2012, 08:54:33 PM
'Bout damn time someone noticed.

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« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2012, 11:14:23 PM »
Quote from: Jamisjockey on July 12, 2012, 11:00:16 PM
Oh...avatar....please don't tell the wife I just smacked her iPad 1,237 times with my shoe....


I would have thrown it 1,237 feet.
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Re: Swamp People hater!
« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2012, 12:57:26 AM »
Quote from: MrsSmith on July 12, 2012, 08:54:33 PM
'Bout damn time someone noticed.

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« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2012, 03:31:07 AM »
Why do they use subtitles on swamp people?
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« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2012, 05:30:05 AM »
Quote from: RoadKingLarry on July 13, 2012, 03:31:07 AM
Why do they use subtitles on swamp people?

I believe some of your more urban types might have trouble understanding swamp/cajun/frenglish.
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« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2012, 10:22:04 AM »
Yeah. It's the leftist/liberal assumption that no one of their class could understand redneck hick talk.
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« Reply #16 on: July 13, 2012, 04:49:10 PM »
Quote from: MrsSmith on July 13, 2012, 10:22:04 AM
Yeah. It's the leftist/liberal assumption that no one of their class could understand redneck hick talk.

Huh?  I don't quite get what you're saying there...
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« Reply #17 on: July 13, 2012, 10:09:57 PM »
Not everything is a liberal conspiracy. The producers probably thought subtitles would be beneficial given the dialect. You have to figure not all of their audience are native American English speakers.
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