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Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: esteban on January 31, 2007, 12:28:36 AM

Title: "Antiques Roadshow" + Ooooops! = Heartache in China
Post by: esteban on January 31, 2007, 12:28:36 AM

This was on digg:

Clumsy Model mishandles and drops 2,500 year old Chinese Mirror on TV Show (http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2174421.html#)

This is something I expect to happen much more often. Thankfully, it doesn't.

For example, when I watch "Antiques Roadshow" on PBS, there are usually at least 2-3 moments when I feel the "expert" appraiser is too hasty to point out the details of an item. I cringe as they recklessly whip around extremely fragile / valuable items.

I feel bad for the Chinese model: had it been any other gig (i.e. fashion show, laundry detergent commercial, etc.) she'd be fine ...

Title: Re: "Antiques Roadshow" + Ooooops! = Heartache in China
Post by: Keranu on January 31, 2007, 06:15:13 AM

Haha, that sucks! Worth over £500,000 too!

Title: Re: "Antiques Roadshow" + Ooooops! = Heartache in China
Post by: GUTS on January 31, 2007, 06:55:46 AM

That poor chick, at least she's not Japanese or she'd have to kill herself.

Title: Re: "Antiques Roadshow" + Ooooops! = Heartache in China
Post by: FM-77 on January 31, 2007, 07:35:22 AM

That person is a person that some person should know. Of course, this is irrelevant to it all.

Title: Re: "Antiques Roadshow" + Ooooops! = Heartache in China
Post by: termis on January 31, 2007, 08:27:37 AM

Damn...

- So, how was your day, baby?
- Oh, I just broke someone's million-dollar antique piece...

And considering this is China, million dollar to them is probably like a billion dollar to us!

Title: Re: "Antiques Roadshow" + Ooooops! = Heartache in China
Post by: Dark Fact on February 01, 2007, 04:11:31 PM

I wish there was a video of this.  That's popcorn entertainment right there! :)

Title: Re: "Antiques Roadshow" + Ooooops! = Heartache in China
Post by: Keranu on February 01, 2007, 04:22:40 PM

My little brother was telling me about some video he saw online of some fancy super expensive thing breaking that was hilarious. I'll have to get the link from him later.

Title: Re: "Antiques Roadshow" + Ooooops! = Heartache in China
Post by: Dark Fact on February 01, 2007, 04:28:43 PM

That's the thing about watching someone break something priceless: it's tragic amusement.  You know you shouldn't laugh but you just can't help but laugh at the poor tool for pulling off something that you'd expect The Three Stooges to do. :P