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Old 02-27-2008, 02:52 PM   #15
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Smash Lab tonight at 10pm

Hey Everyone, Tonight On Smash Lab, which is on Discovery Channel is going to have an airstream on their show tonight. 10PM EST, Ill be watching it, thats for sure.
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Old 02-27-2008, 03:03 PM   #16
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Sorry but I just can't watch! There are a lot of things I can watch like Damien, Ohmen II, SAW 99, Hostel.... but this is going to be too much for my heart!
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Old 02-27-2008, 03:04 PM   #17
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yea, im sure ill cry, but i still want to watch it!
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Old 02-27-2008, 04:49 PM   #18
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Genius. I suppose they'll dub it the SMASHTREAM or something clever like that.
Lame t.v. idea guy 1:
"Think this trailer will survive a 20 foot fall?"
Lame t.v. idea guy 2:
"Hope not! Our show is called SMASH LAB[/b]!"
Both:
"Woo-hoo!" Cue frat boy high five.


Yeah, too bad they can procreate... means more of 'em down the pike...

Sound like conduct disorder, undersocialized, aggressive (DSMIII-R). Same kind of kids that pull the wings off butterflies, etc., etc..
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Old 02-27-2008, 04:55 PM   #19
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all that I can say is that I hope they are towing it with a 3/4 ton, otherwise, it would most certainly be an irresponsibly unsafe towing experience.......
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Old 02-27-2008, 06:36 PM   #20
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all that I can say is that I hope they are towing it with a 3/4 ton, otherwise, it would most certainly be an irresponsibly unsafe towing experience.......
Only if their running gear is unbalanced!
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Old 02-27-2008, 06:49 PM   #21
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I think their program producers are the unbalanced ones...

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Old 02-27-2008, 08:25 PM   #22
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Just watched it smash. What a waste. I didn't see the point of smashing the SUV or the trailer. Got everybody watching, though.
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Old 02-27-2008, 08:33 PM   #23
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That just was not pretty. And the moral of the story??? I am not attaching rockets to my Airstream...not gonna happen...
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Old 02-27-2008, 08:42 PM   #24
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Complete idiocy. When they set up the scenario to test their rocket-powered emergency brake, they said, "You're on vacation, towing your trailer downhill, and suddenly the brakes go out. What do you do??" Both of us said simultaneously, "Use the trailer brakes!!" We found it interesting that the issue of tow vehicle vs. trailer brakes was never addressed at all.

And couldn't they have at least harvested the Zip Dee awnings before committing the murder?
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Old 02-27-2008, 08:57 PM   #25
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What a waste.

Couldn't they have destroyed some crummy Mallard or something?

I was wondering if anyone could figure out year and model.

and the sad part is, they wrecked TWO of them. The one they drove off the cliff, and the one with the rockets attached.
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Old 02-27-2008, 09:10 PM   #26
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By accident I caught just the last few minutes of Smash Lab this evening. What awful BS. You can tell they don't even believe what they are saying - it is all a big "put on" for TV. They just want to well . . . "smash things". Morons.

Well the worst part was that in this episode they strapped rockets to the side of a early 60's 30-foot Sovereign with seven panel end caps. I'm guessing it was a 1962 or 1963 model - you could see part of the original 6XXX Wally # above the rear window. Anyway, the morons then fired up the rockets - actually the rockets fired earlier than expected - the real tragedy was that no one was hurt in the process - maybe an accident would shut these morons down.

It seemed that the trailer survived, but I don't know if it was damaged. The roadway was scorched big time. They need to be put out of our misery for attempting to destroy a rare vintage Airstream. If not, I suspect the will find another way to destroy the trailer in a future episode. Morons.
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Old 02-27-2008, 09:14 PM   #27
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the axles were shot on both trailers...

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Old 02-28-2008, 01:07 AM   #28
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National Treasures, Landmarks and Icons

There should be a law in the total destructions of Airstreams. Sub, Avions, Streamlines, and Silver Streaks. But keep Airstreams for the Ages.
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