Whose watching? I know a lot of you folks know little or nothing of the 'Cold War'.
Chanel & Time?
I'll look for it. Think I may have seen previews for it.
Quote from: Bick on February 13, 2013, 08:38:15 PM
I'll look for it. Think I may have seen previews for it.
It's a Drama.
Last week was the first episode over here, seems to be on the watchlist
Quote from: kopfjäger on February 13, 2013, 08:27:38 PM
FX, 2100 on Wednesdays.
I don't have channel 2100.
U-verse only goes up to 1860.
Quote from: Pedro-bot on February 13, 2013, 09:13:44 PM
I don't have channel 2100.
U-verse only goes up to 1860.
Channel 27. 2100 is the time it's on.
(http://fail.brm.sk/facepalm/facepalm.jpg)
Watching it.
The Camaro he is driving in the pilot is identical in every way to my first car except for the color. Mine was shit brown.
As for the Cold War...I have the Fallout Shelter signs from my elementary school. I remember the once a month fallout drills where we all calmly went into the basement of the school and covered our heads with our textbooks.
My first memory of Ronald Reagan was my dad taking me and my younger brother to Vets Auditorium in Des Moines during one of his campaign stops in 84. My dad got a long round of applause and a "Get that man a front row seat!" from President Reagan after yelling out some derogatory chant about Mondale/Ferraro needing to go back to Russia where they belonged.
I remember that the Russians were terrified of Ronnie. He was the biggest cowboy and the loosest canon they had ever encountered in the US presidency. And the politburo woke up in cold sweats at night thinking that lunatic had his finger on the big red trigger.
(Nothing meant politically in the above. I was a child during the late 70s/80s so my political convictions weren't all that strong. I just remember things we learned in Social Studies/Current Affairs/etc)
And I am willing to bet that I am one of the few people here to have ever used the name "Konstantin Chernenko" as a name in "Mad Libs". [laugh]
Quote from: kopfjäger on February 13, 2013, 08:20:10 PM...I know a lot of you folks know little or nothing of the 'Cold War'.
WOW.. really? I must be getting old. Cold War period remains a vivid memory for me.
On 29 July 1981 I was in East Berlin, Hauptstadt der DDR. I climbed the Berlin wall that day.
Quote from: ungeheuer on February 14, 2013, 02:51:58 AM
WOW.. really? I must be getting old. Cold War period remains a vivid memory for me.
On 29 July 1981 I was in East Berlin, Hauptstadt der DDR. I climbed the Berlin wall that day.
He wasn't talking to you you old fossil. ;D
Quote from: ducpainter on February 14, 2013, 03:22:52 AM
He wasn't talking to you you old fossil. ;D
Pot calling the kettle black [evil]
Pretty decent show so far, IMO.
For those of us whose TV's don't go up to channel 2100. ;)
http://vod.fxnetworks.com/watch/theamericans/17083459753 (http://vod.fxnetworks.com/watch/theamericans/17083459753)
Quote from: kopfjäger on February 13, 2013, 08:20:10 PM
I know a lot of you folks know little or nothing of the 'Cold War'.
I remember sitting in class during High School and feeling the shockwaves from underground nuclear tests at the test site (grew up in Vegas).
A couple days ago I dug out my Battleship game that I had growing up so my 3 y/o could play with it. One set had America written on it...the other Russia. [laugh] I forgot my buddy and I did that when we were young!
Quote from: cokey on February 13, 2013, 09:59:35 PM
(http://fail.brm.sk/facepalm/facepalm.jpg)
[cheeky]
I was kidding.
[laugh]
Things were better in the US during the cold war
I was a year old having heart surgery in 81... funny I still remember dreams I had as a toddler
I have been meaning to record this
it might actually have some potential if they haven't reinvented the past
I was a cold war warrior. Spent the early 80's on a SAC base working on B-52's.
Just finished episode 1.
Not bad. [thumbsup]
Looks Interesting, but haven't watched it. Zero hour was intriguing tonight as well.
JM
I just got through episode 2. So far, it's living up to my expectations, and I've been fired up about this show for a while.
Quote from: RAT900 on February 14, 2013, 08:42:44 AM
Things were better in the US during the cold war
In some ways, yes. The country wasn't as divided. Plus, our "allies" actually still needed us, so there was more international solidarity, unlike now.
What I miss about the Cold War was the clarity. It was easier to know who to hate ;D
could be on a par with "Homeland" ...lets see if it's got legs ...........does look promising
Another great episode this week. When Reagan was shot, I was too young to understand the implication of possible war with the Reds. It was interesting (read: scary as shit) to think about it now.
Watched episode 1 Episode 2 wasn't grabbing me though, so i quit watching. I remember quite a bit of that stuff, no need to re live it.
Quote from: Mendo Dave on February 25, 2013, 06:48:20 AM
Watched episode 1 Episode 2 wasn't grabbing me though, so i quit watching. I remember quite a bit of that stuff, no need to re live it.
You remember having Soviet spies as neighbors? Man your neighborhood was WAY cooler than mine! [laugh]
No not the neighbors, my parents were soviet spys. ;D
Now watch, the Feds are gonna come knocking on the door asking me all kinds of ridiculous questions.
They already do ask me ridiculous questions...census...tax filings... [laugh]
It's interesting cause we didn't get much of a view from the other side, just lived it from the "USA, USA!" side.
I rarely watch TV but I did watch this.
Yeah... its a drama.. but people who lived lives akin to that...... did exist.
In an era that justified such existence to them.
Quote from: swampduc on February 21, 2013, 08:40:50 PM
Another great episode this week. When Reagan was shot, I was too young to understand the implication of possible war with the Reds. It was interesting (read: scary as shit) to think about it now.
I was having mexican food and a frozen marg with my girlfriend at lunch when Ronnie got shot. The story kinda hogged the TV for a few days. ;) [popcorn]
Even as a little kid I was always wondering what the make the beast with two backs is "duck and cover" going to do us when a nuke drops on our heads? I may have been in elementary school but I wasn't completely stupid.
Anyone but me still miss hearing the sonic booms? ;D The Bay of Pigs was a good idea too huh? [bang]
Quote from: fastwin on July 05, 2013, 10:03:00 AM
I was having mexican food and a frozen marg with my girlfriend at lunch when Ronnie got shot. The story kinda hogged the TV for a few days. ;) [popcorn]
Even as a little kid I was always wondering what the make the beast with two backs is "duck and cover" going to do us when a nuke drops on our heads? I may have been in elementary school but I wasn't completely stupid.
Anyone but me still miss hearing the sonic booms? ;D The Bay of Pigs was a good idea too huh? [bang]
Since I was only in 7th grade, I don't think I was downing frozen margaritas. Straight tequila, maybe... as any other good Parochial school kid would be doing at recess...
I do remember watching the coverage on TV that afternoon.
Series 2
[popcorn]
Did it start?
Tonight. 8)
OMG OMG OMG OMG!!! Next to Archer, this is my most anticipated show of this season.
Great show ..but kind of weird with Margo Martindale now that she is in the Millers
Episode 1 wasn't all that I'd anticipated :-\
A little vague picking up on some of the threads from where series 1 left off I thought...