tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558306.post6040894550343494574..comments2024-03-19T11:13:40.642-07:00Comments on A Different Perspective: Curse of Oak Island - A Mid-season AnalysisKRandlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06333125414889883920noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558306.post-74149395344155734682018-02-17T12:55:01.953-08:002018-02-17T12:55:01.953-08:00Well you got this issue ***Well, Rick, who was suf...Well you got this issue ***Well, Rick, who was suffering from Lyme Disease, another of the problems over blown this season (and, again, don’t get me wrong, the disease is serious)*** completely wrong! Rick HAS,not past tense, & will HAVE Lyme Disease his entire life. I just pray you or anyone you care about never contracts Lyme Disease. It's not just serious it is deadly. People die or wish they could die after struggling with this completely debilitating disease. Even if it goes in remission when it rears it's ugly head many years later, peoples lives are forever changed. Don't comment, even in passing, on something you obviously have no knowledge of.Lyme Victimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08824926880707181413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558306.post-63049671377136039532017-12-24T07:49:57.528-08:002017-12-24T07:49:57.528-08:00Kevin, the show's entertainment value lies in ...Kevin, the show's entertainment value lies in your analysis of it! <br />Merry Christmas!Lorna Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04316121534459005110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558306.post-33637644976955506212017-12-22T09:37:39.995-08:002017-12-22T09:37:39.995-08:00Paul -
I bow to your greater knowledge on this......Paul -<br /><br />I bow to your greater knowledge on this... It just seemed to me that the introduction of the archaeologist in the mix was ill-timed, given the show had been on the air for years and that centuries had passed since the first hole was dug. And, I remembered the button found at the Roswell crash site that had to have been planted by someone from the show. It was a button from a class A Air Force uniform that meant absolutely nothing, other than the stars of the show found it.<br /><br />And, then, thinking about it, you're probably right that the production company made a big deal out of this for the drama of it. Of course we know the show won't be shut down until the ratings tank. Anyway, sorry if I offended the Nova Scotia government. I just meant that the show wasn't going to be shut down because someone is making money on it.KRandlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333125414889883920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558306.post-40066192042367002002017-12-21T16:31:39.195-08:002017-12-21T16:31:39.195-08:00Yes, of course you’re welcome to your opinion Kevi...Yes, of course you’re welcome to your opinion Kevin. But as someone who lives here, knows the production, the producers, the community and the government, I thought I would just toss some factual perspective in there. <br /><br />Are there some small spin-off benefits? Of course. There always are. <br /><br />Would that be enough to stop the government from shutting things down if there was a legitimate reason for them to do so? Absolutely not. <br /><br />My contention is with your claim that this thing is worth so much to NS that the government would never shut it down. That’s just not true. I also suspect that the whole archaeological thing was... a lot less than it was made out to be.<br /><br />Carry on.<br /><br />PKPaul Andrew Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284309424558931017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558306.post-26091245499274057742017-12-20T12:05:01.457-08:002017-12-20T12:05:01.457-08:00Paul -
I wasn't thinking of the government fu...Paul -<br /><br />I wasn't thinking of the government funding of film projects but of all the resources that it draws to the community. The product crew is there for the months of filming, though I don't know how large that crew might be. Then you have the Laginas and their various friends and relatives. They're also renting a lot of heavy equipment, which isn't cheap and buying quite a bit of other stuff. Housing for everyone, food and incidentals adds to the bill. Plus there is the publicity and we've seen that there are people coming into the area to take tours of Oak Island. This was the economic boom that I was thinking of. Maybe it's not as valuable as I think,but I really can't see them throwing up any road blocks that won't be easily resolved.<br /><br />But, as they say... that's my opinion.KRandlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333125414889883920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558306.post-19548054121935541542017-12-19T13:34:31.951-08:002017-12-19T13:34:31.951-08:00I’m confident most of these shows fake various ele...I’m confident most of these shows fake various elements with or without the knowledge of the actors. We know some ghost hunting shows have faked their drama, and we know for a fact shows like Pawn Stars was a series of entirely staged interactions filmed well after the objects were already assessed and discussed. I wouldn’t be surprised if the bones, the coin, and other artifacts weren’t planted there.Brian Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201018843054563257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558306.post-27757043459940957762017-12-19T02:24:04.207-08:002017-12-19T02:24:04.207-08:00You missed something. When they pull out the two ...You missed something. When they pull out the two bones from said different humans, there was something very odd in my opinion about this. To begin with, they were drilling with a 3' or 4" diameter drill. I can hardly see a way only one bone from two different humans could be brought up with that big of drill. Yet no more bone pieces or fragments or cut signs on the two bones. The human body has what? 125 bones or whatever the number is. The point is I think it would be nearly if not impossible for that drill not to bring up more bones. <br /><br />In short, I think they faked it.Mr. Sweepyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966969362028196312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558306.post-27846394656619744192017-12-18T12:27:05.103-08:002017-12-18T12:27:05.103-08:00This whole program, meaning The Cures of Oak Islan...<i>This whole program, meaning The Cures of Oak Island, is so important to Nova Scotia that they’re not going to stop the production. Millions of dollars are at stake, millions have been brought into the local economy and people are coming for tours of the island and tales of the treasure. Of course the government is not going to shut the thing down and stop the floor of dollars.</i><br /><br />I'm afraid this isn't accurate, Kevin. Yes, the government, through its film incentive program, funds Oak Island... just as it funds ANY film or TV production that has a bona fide commercial licence or distributor attached. The government has nothing to do with whether or not a network decides to continue making the series, and if it were to be cancelled wouldn't care less - the money would just go to fund some other film or series. As for millions being brought into the local economy by the series, I'd love to see the fiscal analysis that shows that to be true. I've been on Oak Island, and yes, the folks who own it have set up a small interpretive center and run tours there now... but that isn't bringing millions into the local economy (although I'm sure the owners are making some extra bucks off it all). <br /><br />In other words, Oak Island isn't actually very important to the Nova Scotia economy at all. If the series were to end tomorrow, the impact would be so negligible as to go unnoticed by all but anyone directly involved in production (a small group) or the island itself and the immediate surrounding area (to some small extent).Paul Andrew Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284309424558931017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11558306.post-78921706684896770632017-12-17T18:02:18.402-08:002017-12-17T18:02:18.402-08:00But I thought you would have particularly liked th...But I thought you would have particularly liked the last episode Kevin, since instead of 'getting wood' this time they have 'BONED UP'! I mean this is tremendously exciting news!TheDimovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15882471911353036958noreply@blogger.com