Guess I may be a bad person

[Estonut]

It makes much sense. I've always told my son that I'm happy for him that he's smart, but I'm proud of him for how he uses his smarts.

Unless he performs at an open mic night?

He has, in fact, done precisely that. He's quite musical.

Good to hear. Your "kid brag" about the event was pretty lukewarm.

[Estonut]

1) Swamp People?? How did I NOT know of this before now? :O

I enjoyed this for a few years, but quit watching a season or two ago. Around the same time, Discovery (IIRC) was airing a show called "Swamp Loggers," which featured the same types of guys (including Shelby, who got a "Swamp Man" spinoff) pulling submerged logs out of swamps & rivers. Some had been left there for a hundred years after being lost during logging, when they were sent downriver to the mill. One episode in particular, one guy (I think Shelby) went and looked at a warehouse owned by one of his buyers. The slabs they cut from this old wood were AWESOME!

2) HGTV - I pick ideas from different shows. I am a big fan of rehab stuff - Nicole from the Midwest and Marnie from Delaware beaches (which are things we can actually use here). I also really like Beachfront Bargain Hunt - especially when "bargain" means different things in different places.

I assume you mean Nicole Curtis from "Rehab Addict?" I sort of knew of her show and who she was, but hadn't actually seen her on TV until she guest-starred on an episode of Daryl Hall's (yes, him) one-season show, "Daryl's Restoration Over-Hall" on DIY. I liked her and that she was hands-on, so I started watching RA and picked up some of the older seasons from iTunes.

I happened across Marnie Ousler's show, "Big Beach Builds," just by noticing it in the schedule. I caught it about 2/3 through the first season, but was able to see repeats of the shows I had missed. I was glad they got Season 2 this year. They are now on hiatus, not yet renewed, but not cancelled, either.

3) I had Fixer Upper overload for a bit, but returned to it. I also really like to look at all the Magnolia stuff that Joanna Gaines has come up with.

I hadn't watched this before, but certainly knew of it. They advertised it a lot when this most recent season started. I bought some of the earlier seasons from iTunes, but haven't gotten around to them just yet.

I was thinking of all the similar (or related) shows that I've gotten hooked on lately and was going to write a paragraph on each. I've put it off this long because it's a lot of work and maybe no one cares.

I think the first construction/renovation show I watched was Treehouse Masters, from that, I got hooked on a few of the tiny house shows and from there (damn HGTV, DIY and GAC!) it was the renovation shows. I keep finding new ones.

Here are some blurbs. Let me know if you want any additional information:

Cabin builds:
Timber Kings (aka Log Cabin Kings) - More like homes & mansions - British Columbian craftsmen build homes & mansions out of huge logs.
Cabin Fever - Young Minnesotan & team construct log cabins, generally mid-USA.
Building Wild - A dreamer and his buddy, the builder, build backwoods getaways. They've had some very innovative designs.

Treehouses:
Treehouse Masters - The first build show that I watched. I happened upon this because it airs on Animal Planet.
The Treehouse Guys - Found this in the schedule and then on iTunes. About 180 degrees from Pete Nelson from Treehouse Masters.

Tiny Houses:
Tiny House Hunting - Like many such shows, clients are taken to 3 available houses and select one to purchase.
Tiny House Nation - Two guys get to know a family, then one helps them learn to downsize, while the other does all the work to build a custom tiny house. Many cool ideas for saving space/multiple usage.
Tiny House, Big Living - Each episode focuses on a different person/couple/family building their own tiny house (or having it built).
Tiny Luxury - A young husband and wife, along with her 2 brothers and their wives build custom luxury tiny house for their clients.

Containers:
Containables - A Texas couple builds custom homes out of shipping containers.
Container Homes - Like above, but maybe a little more luxurious.

Miscellaneous:
Barnwood Builders - Guy & crew go around Virginia-ish, looking for old (many 1700s-1800s) barns that are dilapidated and will soon collapse and be worthless. They buy them, remove the siding & roofing materials, mark each beam/log, dismantle them and build them elsewhere, either as they were, or repurposing to something different.
Daryl's Restoration Over-Hall - Daryl Hall says that, were he not in Hall & Oates, he would probably be a carpenter, as his dad is (IIRC). He overlooks an addition to a 1700's? house that he owns, but knows his stuff and wants EVERYTHING to be period-correct.
Flipping Ships - Edwin McCain, a singer songwriter who got some airplay in the later 90's and is a good friend of Darius Rucker, loves to find old boats and rehab and/or repurpose them.
We Bought the Farm - Clients go visit 4-6 farms per episode and then choose the best on for their needs.
You Can't Turn That into a House! - Two brothers turn all kinds of structures into (typically) additional housing space.
You Live in What? - Incredible transformations of (typically) commercial structures (eg. churches, fire stations, libraries, factories, etc.) into homes.
Extreme Homes - Very unusual homes. Many custom-built, while others re-purpose old structures.
Restored by the Fords - Brother and sister restoration show.
Home Town - Couple finds homes and then does custom-restorations for clients in their own small town in Laurel, Mississippi.
Backyard Goldmine - Guy turns backyard barns & sheds into livable spaces. He then shows his clients how to list & rent them out on the web.
Maine Cabin Masters - Bro, Sis & team restore old "camps" in Maine, typically in beautiful lakeside spots.
Rustic Renovation - 2 Minnesota brothers restore old cabins there.

I'm sure I've left some out, but it's a big list. I meant to add network, "gimmick/what's unique," "what you will see in most every episode" and reasons why I like each show. For any additional information, feel free to ask.

[ghostjmf]

A family's camp in Maine is where they go live for the summer. It can be & often is a darn mansion. Do not think "tents". Cabins at the very least.

[Beebs52]

Have seen Flea Market Flip several times. Tired of the bar/island made of old dresser, bar made of old suitcases, coffee table made of old windows. And coffe tables plus coffee tables. Oh, and mid century mod coffee tables.

[Estonut]

I also really like Beachfront Bargain Hunt - especially when "bargain" means different things in different places.

Some of these shows that were among the earliest I watched were the trio on Destination America, "Buying the Bayou," "Buying Alaska" and "Buying Hawaii." On the bayou show, people could find suitable camps to buy with budgets (IIRC) as low as $30k or $60k. Alaska was interesting to see the cold-weather features built in and Hawaii was really interesting to learn about lava-flow hazard zones.

One show in my list, "Home Town," usually has "all in" budgets of around $180k (purchase of house + land + renovations). I think the highest one I've noticed was $200k. For this, they get a historical house on a beautiful wooded street, with a short walk to downtown. They get a home that has been gone through (eg. electrical, plumbing & structural) with custom renovations (typically kitchen, living room, porch, siding and/or landscaping) and land for under $200k. Amazing!

I also enjoy Beachfront Bargain Hunt, just to see what money can buy in different areas. Similarly, HGTV has a slew of shows about buying in other countries, showing what your money can buy elsewhere. These include "Bahamas Life," "Beach Hunters," "Caribbean Life," "Hawaii Life," "How Close Can I Beach?," "Island Life," "Lakefront Bargain Hunt" and "Mexico Life." Damn you, HGTV! Too many to watch 'em all!

[Estonut]

I don't hold any person as an icon or idol. I admire and love certain peeps but don't idolize'em. That is all.

Too bad everyone else in this country isn't like you in that regard. trump wouldn't be President.

Many people here are pleading for civility. Someone starts a non-political thread and makes it clear that she is not just referring to a politician.

You just HAVE to bring your anti-Trump bullshit into it. You pathetic troll!