National Geographic

[mdowling]

I had to change the station,too bad.

 

[Bignug]

seen alot of neg about the show. I think they should have defined the code of ethics. I WILL respect private property and do no metal detecting without the owner's permission.
I WILL fill all holes and excavations.
I WILL appreciate and protect our heritage of natural resources, wildlife and private property.
I WILL use thoughtfulness, consideration and courtesy at all times.
I WILL build fires in designated or safe places only.
I WILL leave gates as found.
I WILL remove and properly dispose of any trash that I find.
I WILL NOT litter.
I WILL NOT destroy property, buildings or what is left of ghost towns and deserted structures.
I WILL NOT tamper with signs, structural facilities or equipment
AND NOT THE DEFINITION OF JUICE , NECTAR , ECT ..

 

[widebody]

[size=large]very moronic show. so many chances to do it right were passed up for stupid antics and chatter and the idiotic and lame try at code words.
nat'l geo shouldn't bother with a series. i won't be tuning in. i'd rather go to u-tube and watch the old whites series. at least you were treated as an intelligent audience..

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[GoGoGopher]

Yeah...I was not impressed...A couple of idiots looking for shizzle to sell...

HH,

 

[Bell-Two]

I just watched the two episodes of Diggers and I must say it exceeded my expectations...it was worse than I thought it could be. Now I hope we all have fun while we detect, I know I do but to have our hobby represented by a couple of guys who humor is slightly less than a fart joke makes me shudder. I understand it is all a put on, exaggerations for effect. Just like so many of these "reality" shows they have nothing to do with the truth. We all saw their techniques and heard all the "cute and cloying" nicknames for their finds enough to make anyone with a modicum of experience feel a bit queasy. Have you noticed everything has to be a "contest" now, cooking shows, storage wars, clothes designing, and even the Trump saying "Your Fired." The real gist of so many of these shows is that anyone watches can say "At least I'm not that stupid!" Now I don't think that this show will have a real negative impact on the hobby, I don't think it will last and I don't think it will be watched by many people. It is just the attitude that everything has to be "juiced" up to use their vernacular makes me understand the wisdom of the iconoclastic newspaper man H. L. Mencken when he said "No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." Now this is another of my avocations that is getting trashed by entertainment media, as a Master level Chessplayer I always paid attention to how Chess and Chessplayers are portrayed in the media, generally it was two ways either as some brainy champion, who was playing absurd moves with the pieces incorrectly set up, or as some nerdish twit who seems social inept and barely above a hyena in manners. I do not know which is worse being portrayed in such a manner or as in this Diggers show as buffoons.

I am not casting aspersions on the detectorist, I am sure they are being paid a goodly sum to play their japeish roles no more or no less than any other actor. Andy Warhol may have been quite right that everyone has their 15 minutes of fame, I sincerly hope that is all that is coming for this show.

 

[Pyledriver]

I'd like to see a mention of the detectorists code of ethics too. Otherwise I see nothing wrong with the show in general. It's reality TV so we know they want the less normal folks to begin with. The worst I've heard is folks being mad about them selling finds or not digging the perfect holes..well neither of those things matter much considering the locations they dug in, and the fact that they only actually sold one or two finds but had the other stuff appraised. I'd hunt with these guys because they seem to be a fun loving lot, not that I'd start using their jargon but at least it wouldnt' be boring! Otherwise what the previous poster said is absolutely correct-it's reality TV and most should know that. The idea of a contest or somebody 'doing a little but gaining a lot' is very popular right now.

 

[RichW]

I wish they'd cancel the program now. Nothing good is going to come from this series.

 

[mudpuppy]

Not to worry, these guys arn't getting paid a thing by the network..maybe expenses, but how much can a bicycle and a dress from Goodwill cost? There are plenty of people willing to risk a spirited debate questioning their masculinity for the fleeting glory of being on TV, all the while providing the necessary narcissistic cannon fodder for a desperate network attempting to catch lightening in a bottle. Very few TV personalities of the reality show ilk make any money, hell, the average wage for your local newscaster thats on every night is @50k. The one obvious abberation is OCC, and most of that was made on logo gear, appearances, and the motorcycles. Even long running shows that have weekly hosts rebuilding cars and whatnot barely pay them dink. Luckily for these two unfortunate souls, it will be cancelled swiftly, and nobody will recognize them in the future and say, "Hey, wern't you the nectar-nosed-nitwit that juiced himself finding a toke?" The guys that really got a good gig going are the Bigfoot/Ghost/Alien hunters! Make up as much phraseology as you want, stay out all night, run around the Country, never find a damn thing, and still people think of you as an expert! I hope someday somebody makes a really good show about our hobby, that at least avenges a certain amount of Manliness this one robbed us of. Of course, that will take some doing, since these two nancys really greased us good.
Mud

 

[widebody]

[size=large]the whites t.v. series was a good protrail of metal detecting in various places and for diferant targets. didn't see any epicodes with idiots like these two on any of the whites shows. don't recall if Garrett was highlighted in the show. they were using AT Pros. maybe Garrett got a preview and declined the advertising.

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[pointer80]

hey guys, I e-mailed Garrett and told them to pull sponsorship from this ridicules show and they told me they were not sponsors at all. They told me they did not have nothing to do with it. It just so happens them guys are using Garrett equipment.

 

[MHirschmann]

That's really strange, I was SURE that Garrett sponsored this show, especially since these nit-wits showed various Garrett items throughout the show, for detectors, to find bags, to cases, hats and shirts. I was 100% sure Garrett sponsored them after seeing the episodes. From the various TV appearances I have been involved with, I am surprised that they were able to put the Garrett brand on film without prior approval. From what I know about TV, if you can read a brand name, either that brand had to sign a waiver agreeing to their name being on your show, or they had to sponsor you. I see Garrett all over this show so I don't understand how Nat Geo didn't have any contracts with Garrett. If they didn't, Garrett should sue Nat Geo for making their brand look like they are desperate enough to hire a couple of tools to give them some publicity. Garrett makes great quality stuff. I am a Minelab guy myself, but I know Garrett makes high quality products. These guys should have been using off-brand detectors as their quality would match the quality of these machines perfectly. I hope that Garrett publicly announces that they have nothing to do with these guys as I think this show would harm their image more than it would help them. Just my opinion. It's too bad, I had a little bit of hope for finally finding an MD show that I would like to follow. HH -Marc

 

[bob.oz]

Garret might not sponsor the show,but I would bet that those two Bozo's get comps from garret....Just like the fishing guides on T.V., they get merchandise from the distributors for using ,showing,and just putting their logo on camera...that's all free advertisement for them...... bob.oz

 

[keppy]

I SAW NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SHOW .. I sort of liked it i'm not going to bad mouth it.... A couple of guys that have been doing this for years and really enjoy what they do.......... So good luck to them..

 

[keppy]

I guess i am to old to let little things like that bother or upset me.... I have more important things to get all worked up over..

 

[GoGoGopher]

I noticed there was no 3rd or 4th episode this past Tuesday...From what I heard, Garrett was mighty peeved, and the network got so much flak, they are not even gonna mention ANYTHING further about this show...just sweep it under the rug and forget it...

HH,

 

[Bum Luck]

This show belongs with the How-to-phone-hack one from News of the World.

 

[Full Metal Jacket]

Are you kidding me is Right!! There are two words to accurately describe anyone who had/has a problem with the show Diggers. "Up Tight." Ya, these guys were clowns. That's what made the show so darn good! I've been metal detecting for many years, and I do respect the Archaeology community but to call these guys and everyone affiliated with this show "Looters?" C'mon. You're just angry because they're finding things that you can