Tough as Nails

I've applied for Survivor a few times but never Big Brother and nerver Amazing Race - the big three unscripted shows and being a coder I certainly will not apply for the newest unscripted show that has been getting some rave reviews  Tough as Nails.

Phil Keoghan, his wife, his daughter and his brother premiered their new show last night and it was outstanding.

They take 12 trades people (fisherman, drywaller, Marine Corp vet, roofer, sheriff, welder, scaffolder,  farmer, gate agent, forestry tech, ironworker) and in a singles and team competitions  challenge them to do other trade skill.  The first episodes had them shoveling coal 3 times their weight,  laying railroad tracks and building a perfect brick wall.

Fun show with a good cast all who have hands with calluses from hard work.  And some of those little guys will REALLY surprise you.    The woman 4th from the left.  "I have skills nobody knows about" can be credited with her team win. 

When her 5 companions were laying track she went and put in every spike straight up in its place about an inch deep.  Then once they got to the putting spikes in they just hammered away.  MEANWHILE the "strong" team put spikes in haphazardly and had to redo them as they were crooked.   

It's not just a strength show but detail.  She did not win the brick wall competition but EVERY brick was exactly 1/4 inch apart.  She built the perfect wall. 

This is must see television in a landscape of reruns.  I doubt we will see any new movies or series for at least 6 months if not a year so anything new that actually has some redeeming value (not like Love Island or crap like that) should at least get a chance.

I liked how Phil has professionals showing the contestants exactly how to do their job.  It's a fascinating show on the trades.

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I believe there is no blue wave - it's a blue psunami.  I believe the left, because of the President, will take the House, the Senate AND the White House.  And the Trump will go to jail on tax fraud and money laundering for the Russians since the Supreme Court today said he is not immune to withholding his taxes.

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at 10:00 it's 81 degrees with a 76 degree dew point - SEEMS HUMID!   good  cooling storms this afternoon.   talk about instability - there are things happening everywhere in the area.

So I commented on the weather on Facebook and someone made a comment basically saying WHY.  Everybody knows the weather.   I said actually no.  People are clueless about the weather.

So I JUST came in from helping a guy put up a easy-up on the golf course for a tournament today at Kestrel.   The guy had NO CLUE that there were storms coming this afternoon.  Then I talked to another person and mentioned the storms - NOPE - had not looked at the weather at all.

 Europeans are amazed that Americans pay SO MUCH attention to the weather.  I think it's because we have so much weather because of the varied topography of the United States.

WELL - I hope they get it in but I suspect they will be called off the course at some point.  Although in my experience lightning does not stop people from playing at Kestrel. 

Next 14 days of temps  BOLD weekends  BLUE rain chance above 50%

89, 83, 84, 77, 83, 88, 87, 86, 86, 91, 89, 89, 89, 89,

Look for over 1 inch of rain . . . unless the storms totally miss us

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I'm getting sick of people with power screaming racist insults and then apologizing. TOO LATE - you showed your true colors.  Apology NOT accepted.