Yes, I agree with Dave. Many, if not all, of the challenges are scripted. I saw
the same episode of the helium balloon. If you recall the opposition was an
airplane and a suitable engine was a key component. Strangely enough they found
a leaf blower motor. And every junkyard comes complete with a useable wing from
a Cessna. Right?
Still, it is an entertaining show...when you have nothing else to do.
Vic Whitmore
76 Spitfire
Thornhill, Ontario
Dave Chu wrote:
>
> In message <20001214182847765.AAA204@mail.141.com@smtp.141.com>you write:
> >
> >Is this show on cable? In fact, I don't even think I've seen it on the cable
>s
> >chedule here!
> >
> It is on TLC, locally in Montreal the show airs on Wednesday night. I saw
> the marathon session while I was visiting friends in Pheonix. But I think
> some of the items that the participants needs are planned. There was one
> show where a group needed special plastic films to construct a Helium air
> ship. Ordinary plastic won't do because helium atoms are small and regular
> plastic will let the helium escape. They ended finding a brand new roll
> of plastic film in the boot of a car for them to construct their air ship.
>
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