I have season #1 of Extreme Makeover on DVD-in these shows they show a few scenes of Appliance Brutality--first one a stove gets a direct overhead shot with a sledge hammer-another an oven door is knocked off-by their favorite weapon-a sledge hammer.Last we see what looks like a Fantom upright vacuum thrown thru a sliding glass door-actually liked that one-don't have much love for fantoms.I am sure some other Applianceville members do.However not all is bleak they show some scenes of old appliances removed from "Makeovers" being donated to Habitat for Humanity-so they can find new homes!Maybe there is hope for Ty Penninington!Thought this was mentioned on Applianceville before-didn't see the scenes where Ty had the kids jump on a classic oven door busting it off.
Appliance "brutallity" on Extreme Makeover
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Designgeek
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Do this: Write to the producers and tell them that showing appliances getting smashed is teaching kids to engage in vandalism. Tell them there's a group of people who specialize in restoring old appliances, and that people from this group are willing to go to these "makeover" sites on little notice to properly remove the old stuff. Tell them that proper de-installs can be turned into decent TV just as easily as vandalism.
Then what we need to do is organize "rapid response teams" in the relevant geographic locales, who can get a pickup truck and go to these sites and do the de-installs quickly and with a certain amount of humorous theatre. The "vintage appliance restoration club" action could become a regular part of the show after a while.
Then what we need to do is organize "rapid response teams" in the relevant geographic locales, who can get a pickup truck and go to these sites and do the de-installs quickly and with a certain amount of humorous theatre. The "vintage appliance restoration club" action could become a regular part of the show after a while.
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Personally...
There's nothing wrong with Ty Pennington that a good whack upside the head with a sledgehammer wouldn't fix....
that guy annoys the S**T out of me!
There's nothing wrong with Ty Pennington that a good whack upside the head with a sledgehammer wouldn't fix....
that guy annoys the S**T out of me!
jasonl
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He should by Ty'ed up and someone take a sledgehammer to his own house. See how he likes that sh**
I agree
hoover1060 you took the words right out of my mouth. As well I think he should stick his megaphone where the sun don't shine!!
hoover1060 you took the words right out of my mouth. As well I think he should stick his megaphone where the sun don't shine!!
sarah
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rapid response teams
I love it! Sign me up!
Sarah
I love it! Sign me up!
Sarah
whirlcool
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Ty Pennington
Isn't he a bit of a flame ala Richard Simmons?
Someone once told me that he really shows up on the set of his "Extreme Makeover" show only a few times while the work is getting done.
For example:
1. First week, he flies in to the home rebuild site and runs around doing his Rah-Rah thing for a few hours while the cameras follow him around. Then he leaves town.
2. About 10 days later, when the work is about 50% complete, he comes back and repeats step 1 again.
3. He comes back for the "reveal" and acts like he's been there the whole time.
Give me the "This Old House" crew anyday.
Isn't he a bit of a flame ala Richard Simmons?
Someone once told me that he really shows up on the set of his "Extreme Makeover" show only a few times while the work is getting done.
For example:
1. First week, he flies in to the home rebuild site and runs around doing his Rah-Rah thing for a few hours while the cameras follow him around. Then he leaves town.
2. About 10 days later, when the work is about 50% complete, he comes back and repeats step 1 again.
3. He comes back for the "reveal" and acts like he's been there the whole time.
Give me the "This Old House" crew anyday.
Yes-some of the responses are interesting-I would love to see the bulldozers level Ty's house and the remains get run thru one of thoser giant shredders-anyway-the "Applianceville Classic Appliance Rescue Team " sounds good-Wonder how we could impliment it.Maybe E-Mailing them at ABC would work.Also his Megaphone is a bit much-I would love to wake him from his sleep with a wall of speakers rolled to his place and its connected to the 250Kw modulator of one our transmitters-now THAT would get his attention!I thought of another-its gruesome-someone E-Mailed me a pix of a bomber in Iraq that got "neutralized" by a shot to the head with a Barrett "light fifty" sniper rifle!That would be a "remote sledge hammer"or or the "original Half in cordless drill"
I did think there was some hope in some of the programs on the DVD-they did donate the machines,doors,fixtures and furniture to Habitat For Humanity-that was good-then some of those things would get a good home-I think the "Appliance Rescue Team" could give Applianceville some needed nationwide recognition.That even may be a way to free up some of those unwanted appliances out there languishing in people's garages,attics ,and basements.Ty-please leave the megaphone at home.
I did think there was some hope in some of the programs on the DVD-they did donate the machines,doors,fixtures and furniture to Habitat For Humanity-that was good-then some of those things would get a good home-I think the "Appliance Rescue Team" could give Applianceville some needed nationwide recognition.That even may be a way to free up some of those unwanted appliances out there languishing in people's garages,attics ,and basements.Ty-please leave the megaphone at home.
neptunebob
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Ty has ADHD and everyone can tell!
I saw an ad for Strattera that featured Ty. You can tell that he must suffer from Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity. I don't know if he is on fire". Ty, please get rid of the megaphone, take your Strattera and PLEASE shut up!
I saw an ad for Strattera that featured Ty. You can tell that he must suffer from Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity. I don't know if he is on fire". Ty, please get rid of the megaphone, take your Strattera and PLEASE shut up!
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Going away whilst the work proceeds, and then popping back in for a little grandstanding with the megaphone: Hmm, sounds like how a lot of office managers handle it when their company is about to move their office to another building in the same town: "I'm going on vacation now, have fun y'all, see ya laaaaater!"
Yes, I've seen this many times, when moving the phone systems of companies that are relocating locally.
What they all need is for their subordinates, crews, etc., to stand up and in a great big chorus, say, loudly, "Where the hell have YOU been?!"
BTW, Tolivac, be careful, your last posting could be interpreted as containing a threat, which is illegal. I know you wouldn't hurt him, and you know you wouldn't hurt him, but he & his lawyers woudn't know you from any other critter in the human zoo...
Yes, I've seen this many times, when moving the phone systems of companies that are relocating locally.
What they all need is for their subordinates, crews, etc., to stand up and in a great big chorus, say, loudly, "Where the hell have YOU been?!"
BTW, Tolivac, be careful, your last posting could be interpreted as containing a threat, which is illegal. I know you wouldn't hurt him, and you know you wouldn't hurt him, but he & his lawyers woudn't know you from any other critter in the human zoo...
Designgeek:Yes thats a thought-should have thought about it-even though its a joke.After watching those shows-he can be an obnoxious person-but gets the job done-in a way-one of my old shop teachers was a LITTLE like that-but not as intense-and didn't use a megaphone when we were on "School Shop Makeovers" in peoples homes-we remodeled one persons basement and built a garage for another-was kinda fun.We also didn't have the crew of people with sledgehammers-think Ty must use that for drama.Make the show more dramatic and spectacular.
polkanut
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He should be glued by his little patch of goatee under his bottom lip to a wall and sledge-hammered.
It's Entertainment, People!
I understand the legitimate complaints about "EM:HE" from my fellow visitors of AutomaticWasher.org. But first and foremost, understand the show is designed to be mass entertainment for the larget possible audience. That means it must succumb to tricks and editing just about every reality (or scripted) show now uses. And to be fair, deserving families do get a home after days of Ty's hyperactivity and mounds of plugs from builders, suppliers, Sears, Ford and anyone else willing to donate time/money/materials for the home of the week.
For all of those complaints, "EM:HE" is still compelling viewing. And let's also praise such groups as Habitat for Humanity, who donate time and supplies to build simple yet well-crafted homes for first-time buyers. The houses may not have wood floors, exposed beams, stanless steel appliances and big plasma screen TV sets. But those lucky to own a Habitat home are no less grateful than the homeowners chosen on "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition."
I understand the legitimate complaints about "EM:HE" from my fellow visitors of AutomaticWasher.org. But first and foremost, understand the show is designed to be mass entertainment for the larget possible audience. That means it must succumb to tricks and editing just about every reality (or scripted) show now uses. And to be fair, deserving families do get a home after days of Ty's hyperactivity and mounds of plugs from builders, suppliers, Sears, Ford and anyone else willing to donate time/money/materials for the home of the week.
For all of those complaints, "EM:HE" is still compelling viewing. And let's also praise such groups as Habitat for Humanity, who donate time and supplies to build simple yet well-crafted homes for first-time buyers. The houses may not have wood floors, exposed beams, stanless steel appliances and big plasma screen TV sets. But those lucky to own a Habitat home are no less grateful than the homeowners chosen on "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition."
I've never seen this show--
But I have seen pictures of this Ty Pennington, and he's not a challenge to look at.
So, he's no Bob Vila, or Steve Thomas, or, or, or.
But he's the first guy since Richard Karn brought Al Borland to life to get me going.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
But I have seen pictures of this Ty Pennington, and he's not a challenge to look at.
So, he's no Bob Vila, or Steve Thomas, or, or, or.
But he's the first guy since Richard Karn brought Al Borland to life to get me going.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
One other thing I saw on the program-any workman who is not using "craftsman" tools has the name on his tool blanked out.I do praise the Extreme Makeover folks for those scenes where they did show appliances,fixtures and furniture removed from homes for the "Makeovers" sent to Habitat For Humanity-anyway they show those things being put on HFH trucks.It was in the earlier shows they show the "vandilsm" and "brutality"in one of those "Makeovers" that spa with the tub-its faucet was mounted on the-Ceiling of the bathroom-never seen that done before.Would think if you want hot water and it has to fall over 6 feet from the ceiling to the tub-it would be cooled off.Thats how some very ealy water cooled radio station transmitters were cooled-by a fountain in the stations yard.The height of the falling water allowed it to give up the heat as it dropped thru the air or from the spray.
