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Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: WadeJ on December 13, 2005, 02:36:28 PM: I just got this note from Kristin giving us all a heads up -

Kingda Ka will appear in a Travel Channel show on 12/27 called "Made in
America." The entire show is devoted to roller coasters. Be sure to
check it out over the winter break!

I actually like this show a lot. This should be a very good watch :) Plus, I'm a Cheers fan ;) (It's hosted by John Ratzenberger)
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: innervision on December 13, 2005, 02:44:07 PM: Awesome, TIVO here comes another show.
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: CoasterPete on December 13, 2005, 03:12:13 PM: I love this show! Awesome! I really liked the episode with the hand made carousels. I have been hoping they'd touch the amusement industry some more on this show. Thanks for the heads up, Wade.

Pete
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: gadvrider2 on December 13, 2005, 08:08:35 PM: So will anyone from the site be on the show?
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: KingdaKaRuler05 on December 14, 2005, 06:01:14 PM: Awesome! I missed the MegaStructures show...so maybe this one will make up for it! I'll definitely tune in! Thanks for the heads up! :D

-KKR05
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: Deadman on December 14, 2005, 07:40:47 PM: I still don't get the travel channel, but I get the 10 other Discovery owned channels, blah. Perhaps someone will upload it :D
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: ChuckR on December 14, 2005, 07:50:54 PM: I dont either, does anyone know if Comcast gets the Travel Channel?
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: WadeJ on December 14, 2005, 08:42:21 PM: DirecTV with Tivo :)

I'll do my best to upload it to the site 8)
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: stew560 on December 14, 2005, 09:19:08 PM: I can try and do the same. (Again)
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: chilled182 on December 14, 2005, 10:06:26 PM: Quote from: "CoasterPete"
I love this show! Awesome! I really liked the episode with the hand made carousels. I have been hoping they'd touch the amusement industry some more on this show. Thanks for the heads up, Wade.

Pete

does anyone know where i can find information about this carousel episode? Im a huge fan of that kinda stuff. for instance.. i absolutely love the braqss ringed carousel at knoebels.

man that would be sweet if someone could tell me some kinda information on that episode!
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: Fjask on December 14, 2005, 11:00:11 PM: Here (http://travel.discovery.com/fansites/jrmia/goods/carousel.html) is some more information on that episode. Hope it helps :D .
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: Bubba Z on December 15, 2005, 03:53:38 AM: I don't get the travel channel here, I must call comcast two. three times a week when shows like this air.
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: WadeJ on December 15, 2005, 10:13:32 AM: Comcrap is evil :twisted:

Actually, TC is one of the main reasons I switched to DirecTV. Well, that and the fact that it actually works.
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: WadeJ on December 15, 2005, 10:31:34 AM: Quote from: "stew560"
I can try and do the same. (Again)

Stew, you have the standalone Tivo? You seem to have a much easier time porting these over than me lol

With DirecTV Tivo, I have to capture it to my PC using my ATI card. Otherwise, its the greatest thing since sliced bread :D
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: stew560 on December 15, 2005, 11:35:36 AM: Yeah, I have a Series1 Standalone with a network card in it. I can rip the video right off of the TiVo into MPEG2 and then re-encode it into WMV or DiVx.

Love it! Seriously, everyone who doesn't have a TiVo or PVR needs to get one! Once you get it, you can neve go back to live TV!
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: PcMan on December 21, 2005, 12:20:56 PM: I use a Replay Tv PVR (like Tivo but better)
has a network jack for broadband transfer to my PC hooked into my router and cable modem.

I also use a standalone DVD recorder (they now sell for around $99) works great.
I have a few shows backed up on DVD.
I will also be recording this one.

Also for those that have a Replay TV there is software that lets other Replay TV users "log into " my unit and download my programs in otherwords I can share my recoded TV problems over a broadband connection.
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: WadeJ on December 21, 2005, 12:25:07 PM: I know there are Tivo "hacks" that allow this with the DirecTV Tivos but then you no longer get software updates :(

I probably should just get a DVD recorder and then I could easily RIP it again on my PC.

Oddly enough, I've heard mixed opinions on the standalone Tivos even though they do allow hookup to your PC, etc. but the DTivos rock. I could never go back now.
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: PcMan on December 21, 2005, 12:32:50 PM: Yes the Stand alone DVD recorders are awesome.
great for your camcorder or it can even record directly from cable or Sat.
and once it's on DVD it can be copied as many times as you like
It also makes nice chapters

I seen them as low as $79 on black friday
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: sir clinksalot on December 21, 2005, 02:43:06 PM: I love this show. I will have to make sure I set the DVR for this.
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: ox. Queenda Ka .xo on December 26, 2005, 11:20:20 AM: I love these shows! I actually tape them, and use the structure and measurments, scale them, and use them in art, math, and science. It makes projects fun! ( Though your friends might think you are a weirdo, true fans should love doing this. Trust me, it's totally worth it. 8) What an idea ! :idea: ) -- I like these smilies a little too much, tehe :D .

- ox. Queenda Ka .xo
- Amanda Gagnon :lol:
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: ChuckR on December 26, 2005, 01:32:43 PM: Welcome to Updates ox. Queenda Ka .xo!
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: coastermom on December 26, 2005, 05:36:00 PM: Does anyone know what time it is on?
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: Cyclonic on December 26, 2005, 05:58:04 PM: I can't find this show listed on Travel Channel's site at all.
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: WadeJ on December 26, 2005, 07:37:43 PM: I'll look it up in a bit once my son is done with the Tivo. Hopefully its in the guide.

I copied and pasted Kristins email word for word so that I wouldn't screw up relaying the message lol

edit: Just checked - tomorrow night @ 9:00PM. Its the second half of the show. The first half appears to be about the bicycle.
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: PcMan on December 27, 2005, 10:48:09 AM: Tuesday at 9pm
Wed, at 12 am (tuesday night)

TRV ? John Ratzenberger's Made in America
Bicycle

We deal with some real U.S. Playing Card sharps in Cincinnati, meet the guardians of our money and valuables, at Sargent and Greenleaf, and roller coasters will never look the same to you again, after this trip to Coney Island.
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: blazzinmatt on December 27, 2005, 06:45:50 PM: Sounds good. Can't wait to watch it. TiVo is set and ready to record :D
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: stew560 on December 27, 2005, 09:57:53 PM: Seriously was that it? Umm, there was one shot of KK going over the hill, and they didn't even mention it by name...

I can rip the 5 min segment off that mainly discussed a brief history of Roller Coasters and how "Upwards Friction Wheels" and "Tubular Steel Track" are "Made in America!"

I was expecting a lot more. :(
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: blazzinmatt on December 27, 2005, 09:59:22 PM: Guess I will just be deleting it off my TiVo then. I am sure people want to see that though Stew so I am going to say upload it.
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: WadeJ on December 27, 2005, 10:08:10 PM: Total let down. I'll let Kristin know just in case she was mis-lead by Discovery because the note she sent me made it out to be something completely different (which is what I posted at the beginning of this thread)

I think Kingda Ka had a 3 second clip used.
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: blazzinmatt on December 27, 2005, 10:11:36 PM: That is why I TiVo'd it was because of what Kristin had said. Maybe Discovery is going to get in trouble or we misinterpreted what was supposed to happen. Anyway nothing beats riding it so it doesn't matter :)
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: stew560 on December 27, 2005, 10:12:04 PM: Alright, I'm on it!
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: WadeJ on December 27, 2005, 10:19:52 PM: LOL Stew

And to those that are infuriated by the original post (that I started), sorry :)

We only passed along what we were told. We can't help it if a certain TV show mis-represented how the footage was being used.

We apologize if anybody is horribly upset over it but there really isn't much we can do. These things happen.
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: Bubba Z on December 27, 2005, 10:23:51 PM: Thanks Stew. Wade, I'm also surprised at this because she said it was going to be a great show. Maybe it was a completely different show all together she was talking about? Well, in any case was the bicycle part any good. :o
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: WadeJ on December 27, 2005, 10:28:46 PM: Bicycle playing cards LOL

Although there is a special on Trek bikes next Tuesday.
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: stew560 on December 27, 2005, 10:43:55 PM: Yeah, I Ff'd to the Coaster section, watched it, then went back to watch the rest. The Bicycle Card Factory and the Lock Factory were pretty cool too.

And here you go: (Divx Encoded w/MP3 Audio) 12.3MB
Made In America - RollerCoasters (http://s55.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=19GJ6O54IEN0W32ARXO01W9HWN)

(While it lasts)
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: Bubba Z on December 27, 2005, 10:44:11 PM: Wade, it was the MegaStructures Special on Kingda Ka not this one.
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: KingdaKaRuler05 on December 27, 2005, 11:23:22 PM: Well, I guess it's a good thing I missed it! :lol:

-KKR05
Title: Kingda Ka on the Travel Channel - 12/27/2005
Post by: PcMan on December 28, 2005, 12:08:34 PM: It's only good in that it shows a quick history of the rollercoaster.
and at 5 minutes it's a keeper
Also thanks for the upload stew I have it on DVD already but you saved me the time to encode it