Modern Marvels came to film in my office yesterday
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DVINNY
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Sounds like some office buddies are F'in with ya.
no, it has been confirmed, they were really here. I knew something was up when I arrived this morning and the entire office was clean, people cubicles were tidy, the layout table was completely cleared off, etc.. People around here don't go to those sorts of lengths for an elaborate ruse.
maryannette
Wise One
Yeah, what's to marvel at in your office?
You know, I am really not so sure? It sounds like they were doing something on technology used to design transportation systems, or at least that was the part that they were here to film. Funny thing is I guess they decided that rather then film the bit in one of the 'engineers' offices (the folks that have the programs on their computers that they were here to film) they decided it would be better to film in one of the managers offices which has a slightly nicer ambiance (i.e. the furniture doesn't predate the second world war), problem is they don't have the software on their computers to run whatever it is they wanted to show off. So they started pilfering computers and accessories from various cubicles and offices. Since I wasn't here yesterday it was my monitor cables that were 'borrowed' to set up their patchwork workstation. So even if I wasn't here form the filming I can still feel like I was part of the presentation right?
Chucktown PE
Well-known member
One day when you have grandkids you can pull out the recorded copy of Modern Marvels and point to that monitor cable and say "Junior, long ago that was my monitor cable." Any they will look in to dear old grandpa’s eyes and think you are one crazy son of a bitch.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
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squishles10
CEO
this is fun. i agree. crazy grandpa but in case youre not fos, let us know the air date?
IlPadrino
Well-known member
Can someone please translate this for me? Or do I need to drink a case of Shiner Bock for it to make sense?
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
I just talked with a buddy who works at the History Channel, and he said the modern marvel was "Corporate Time Wasters." Supposedly, roadwreck was to be the subject of an ambush style interview while posting to EB.com.
Guess it was good you were out that day.
Guess it was good you were out that day.
Good that I was out that day? Think of the publicity this site would get from being on a show like Modern Marvels! I mean all seven of the History Channel's dedicated viewers would see the show. Think of the traffic that could generate for this site!
I don't know when it's supposed to air. Yes, they filmed in B's office but I think they did get a few shots of the purple column cube as part of another episode they were shooting on corporate tactics to demoralize and humiliate young perspective engineers.
maryannette
Wise One
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
I worked with a bitter guy who once said this about the building we were in, "This used to be a $hit warehouse. Now its a people warehouse." Sadly, he was correct.
This episode of Modern Marvels will be airing tonight at 9pm (ET) on The History Channel. I saw a very rough cut of the portion they filmed here last week. It sounds like the scope of the show shifted somewhat. The episode was supposed to be about dangerous roads, with our segment of the show focusing on comparing safety of our roads to those in developing nations, specifically India and China. From the blurb on the Modern Marvels website it seems that topic was brushed aside for dune buggies. I guess 4-wheeling rednecks makes for better television then 2 billion Indian and Chinese.
I'll be tivoing it as I have a previous engagement this evening which will prevent me from viewing it 'live'. So don't give away the ending tomorrow as I won't have had a chance to watch it.
I'll be tivoing it as I have a previous engagement this evening which will prevent me from viewing it 'live'. So don't give away the ending tomorrow as I won't have had a chance to watch it.
http://www.history.com/schedule.do
Sschell
Dude?
Ive seen shows on that bolivia death road before... it is no joke!
wilheldp_PE
PE, LEED AP, SPAM KING
'B' = Bruce?
You work at Arcadis?
You work at Arcadis?
how sad is my life. I'm awake at 1:30 in the morning and I just watched a prerecorded episode of Modern Marvels. I'm so disappointed, they didn't show the purple column cube once.
Don't bring me down...
...Bruce
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTjy_LW8DGM
Don't bring me down...
...Bruce
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTjy_LW8DGM
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