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    Family Armor: Texas Armoring Corp Gets TLC Reality Show

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    Image of seanka79 seanka79
    11/11/09

    In reply to Family Armor: Texas Armoring Corp Gets TLC Reality Show
    I don't know, it seems like TLC is continuously (whether intentional or not) ruining peoples lives. The Teutuls, Gosslins, and I suspect the rest of the 'families' on that channel will slowly self destruct. If TLC approached me about a show... I've have to debate long and hard on whether I'd want to accept or not. #armoredcars
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    Image of Miscellanea Miscellanea
    11/11/09

    In reply to Family Armor: Texas Armoring Corp Gets TLC Reality Show
    I'd say that we take all reality tv out back and shoot it, but apparently it wouldn't do any good in this case.
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    11/11/09

    In reply to Family Armor: Texas Armoring Corp Gets TLC Reality Show
    Great, another "reality" television series that explores a Texas Based Armoring Company (One that took advantage of Americas fear of being attacked by the Islamic Terrorists to pad their bank account) and it now wants to show how it's really a "Family" based business that's all about how they run a business, how they run their home life, and how good it is to bring up their faith.

    What a bunch of bullshit. Isn't there enough of this crap on television now? TLC is especially heinous in promoting this "entertainment". OCC has just about lived out its usefulness, John & Kate Plus 8 is tabloid fodder now, and don't get me started on the Duggers, a family that is so procreative they deserve their own zip code.

    As someone else stated earlier, why do they still call it the Learning Channel? And to think, this is what Newt Gingrich held up as an example of they type of television that should replace Public Broadcasting. The Discovery Networks have long since stopped broadcasting quality television to produce this and other countless hours of fertilizer. No wonder I rarely watch anything on cable any more. #armoredcars
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    11/11/09

    @UDMan: The haven't called it "The Learning Channel" in at least a decade. They substantially changed their brand in the late 90s because there's no money in having an education channel.

    BTW, there's no obligation to watch a show if you don't like it. This isn't my type of thing at all, but I can think of lots of people who are probably interested. No doubt I'll be forced to listen to my dad recount anecdotes from this show.

    Is reality TV really that much worse than most of the scripted television that gets made? #armoredcars
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    11/11/09

    In reply to Family Armor: Texas Armoring Corp Gets TLC Reality Show

    I thought this was all you needed to protect yourself. #armoredcars
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    Image of YankBoffin YankBoffin
    11/11/09

    In reply to Family Armor: Texas Armoring Corp Gets TLC Reality Show
    Don't most of these armoring companies keep their armoring technique very guarded so as to minimize the armor being compromised and vehicle vulnerabilities being exploited? If I was a high-ranking official who had done business with this company previously I'd be shopping for a new ride that isn't made in a factory that essentially give video tours to TV audiences an hour each week. #armoredcars
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    Image of BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom
    11/11/09

    @YankBoffin: Let's be honest - most of these shows show very little technical details anyway. #armoredcars
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    Image of YankBoffin YankBoffin
    11/11/09

    @BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom: Good point. It's been years since I actually learned anything from that channel.

    TLC? It's been decades.

    PBS? Continuously. #armoredcars
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    11/04/08

    In reply to TLC Goes To SEMA With A Trio Of Upgraded ICON Toyota FJs
    It's the only thing at SEMA that I'd actually like to own.


    That said, the stock one running around Antrim is still cooler. I'll let Murilee know if I get any shots.

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    Image of discontinuuity has left the Jalop until further notice discontinuuity has left the Jalop until further notice
    11/04/08

    In reply to TLC Goes To SEMA With A Trio Of Upgraded ICON Toyota FJs
    What was that vintage open-wheel car behind the guy?
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    11/04/08

    In reply to TLC ICON Lexus LX570 Shows Off Tubby Truck Tweaks For SEMA
    Ugh. They just come right out and say, nope, not actual carbon fiber. Great looking facsimile though, right?


    I know something about black chrome that they didn't consider. The LUZ Solar One plant, a solar thermal power generation facility, relies heavily on black chrome for the receiver surfaces. It's a selective surface: it picks up infrared energy but doesn't re-radiate very well at all, so you can blast heat into it and it just gets hotter and hotter. That's great if it's on a pipe full of heat transfer oil and generating electricity. But on your car's door handles? Boy, that's gonna hurt.

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    11/04/08

    In reply to TLC ICON Lexus LX570 Shows Off Tubby Truck Tweaks For SEMA
    DAMMIT you mean my COTD-worthy bons mots went into the CRAPPER? You're just gonna have to take my well-chosen words for it then that I was HOT and hitting on all four when I laid down the commentary. Studs Terkel is smiling down on me from on high, that's how good I was.


    Well, kinda.


    I like the ICON approach, but not the engine. Yawn, more coffee.

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    11/04/08

    In reply to TLC Goes To SEMA With A Trio Of Upgraded ICON Toyota FJs
    Instead of Truck Nutz, bolt on a three-point hitch and a PTO and the circle of automotive absolution will be complete.


    Leave off the damn LS2 - screw in a big 4-pot diesel complete with its lumpy 4.6-Richter-scale idle. A rockcrawler isn't supposed to go fast, it's just supposed to go. I think the diesel is more in tune with that mission.

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    Image of Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
    11/04/08

    In reply to TLC ICON Lexus LX570 Shows Off Tubby Truck Tweaks For SEMA
    My first hotlink is dead, so here's another:


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    11/04/08

    In reply to TLC ICON Lexus LX570 Shows Off Tubby Truck Tweaks For SEMA
    re


    lardass

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    Image of Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
    11/04/08

    In reply to TLC ICON Lexus LX570 Shows Off Tubby Truck Tweaks For SEMA
    Talk to me when you've done it up Icelandic Style. They're closer to the Financiapocolypse than anyone, so I think they know a thing or two about SUV modding for the inevitable Mad-Max-on-the-tundra armageddon to come.


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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    11/04/08

    @Ash78: Agree 100%...

    Wide monster tires, top rack, spotlights, and frame rails to keep you from falling in the cracks.


    Zombie stomping fun.

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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    11/04/08

    In reply to TLC ICON Lexus LX570 Shows Off Tubby Truck Tweaks For SEMA
    Sorry about the take down and repost, with the subsequent loss of comments. The hamsters got angry and we had to fix em good.
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    Image of Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage! Gearhead_42 - Nibbles ate my garage!
    11/04/08

    In reply to TLC Goes To SEMA With A Trio Of Upgraded ICON Toyota FJs
    The hamsters eat the LX570 post?
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    Image of acarr260 acarr260
    11/04/08

    @Gearhead_42: They're apparently Lexus whores and have decided to keep it for themselves.
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