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Old 02-11-2010, 09:32 PM
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Didnt help when Jesse left xtreme 4x4 either, she was the reason i watched that
 
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Originally Posted by driximus
Trucks went to Hell also after Stacy left. Now that I think about it the whole Power Block went to hell also when he left.
I actually like Trucks with Kevin Tetz at the helm. Kevin is a first-class painter and all-around car guy, plus he's entertaining as well. I also enjoy Ian and the Extreme 4x4 show, but have to agree that Jesse was a bit easier on the eyes as well as a talented fabricator. She's on Mythbusters nowadays. As a matter of fact, I like the whole Powerblock bunch, even though it seems to be about 90% reruns as of late.
 
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Trucks went to Hell also after Stacy left. Now that I think about it the whole Power Block went to hell also when he left.
Trucks used to be one of my favorite shows and then Stacy left and it was never the same. I did watch his new show but I can never remember what time it is or even what channel it is on.
 
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Originally Posted by Sand_Man
I actually like Trucks with Kevin Tetz at the helm. Kevin is a first-class painter and all-around car guy, plus he's entertaining as well. I also enjoy Ian and the Extreme 4x4 show, but have to agree that Jesse was a bit easier on the eyes as well as a talented fabricator. She's on Mythbusters nowadays. As a matter of fact, I like the whole Powerblock bunch, even though it seems to be about 90% reruns as of late.

Interesting, might start watching that show again! I hope she gets to stay on once prego is back
 
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Old 02-12-2010, 06:22 AM
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Trucks used to be one of my favorite shows and then Stacy left and it was never the same. I did watch his new show but I can never remember what time it is or even what channel it is on.

Stacy new show is called Gearz its on Speed. Or go to Stacydavid.com and they have shows on there to. Watched one yesterday he was doing a custom Ratrod. It was Pretty BA
 
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I wish they would bring back junk yard wars ...
 
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I wish they would bring back junk yard wars ...
it is still on. just watched a new episode the other day.
but they have new hosts.
 
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Old 02-12-2010, 11:05 AM
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it is still on. just watched a new episode the other day.
but they have new hosts.
is it on Discovery ?...
I'll have to look & see if we have it here ...Digital transition has everything all messed up here ...
 
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is it on Discovery ?...
I'll have to look & see if we have it here ...Digital transition has everything all messed up here ...
I think it's on the science channel. I watched it recently but it wasn't a new episode.
 
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Originally Posted by Texasgordo
1. Pick theme for the bike
2. Get mad and beyotch about not getting parts and they always seem to get behind schedule
3. They always seem to finish the bike at the very last second

That is a typical American Chopper episode.
I'd like to expand on these steps a little.

1. Pick theme for bike.
2. Talk about how they're "really excited about this bike."
3. Argue
4. Carefully unbox frame, engine, fenders, etc bought from other vendors
5. Argue more, throw some things. Senior storms off.
6. Assemble bike. Fabricate a few little doodads for the appearance of the bike.
7. Senior comes back to check on bike, brief moment of civility ensues.
8. Send bike off to painter.
9. Receive bike from painter.
10. Argue
11. Talk about how "sick" the bike looks
12. Take bike out for ride, show, blah blah blah


I'm not a fan of american chopper. Most of the first season was pretty good because they weren't reading off cue cards, and it was new. After that, they read off cue cards and do so very unnaturally and it's lame, and every show is the same rehashed bull****.

I also think their bikes are ugly. I'm not a fan of "me too" choppers though.

I'm not sad to see the show go.
 
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y did stacy leavel the trucks
 
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American Choppers was boring after 1st season.

Watching Billy Lane... Now that was entertaining. I love some of the tools he used. Like his knee as a bender, and jumping up and down on a part to shape it.
 
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Originally Posted by Action4478
is it on Discovery ?...
I'll have to look & see if we have it here ...Digital transition has everything all messed up here ...

not sure what channel it was on. i have fios now, and was scanning the channel guide and saw junkyard wars. figured cool, lets watch some reruns, but it was all new people.
 
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Originally Posted by joe f350
y did stacy leavel the trucks

He never got into specifics about it but im guessing it had to do with not letting him have creative control of what they were doing on the show. Their loss they can the 2 guys they have.
 
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And the the last episonde sucked as much as the last one I watched (whenever that was).
 


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