Weird NJ Magazine = Weird US on TV

[Mike Teacher]

Anyone else check out Weird NJ Magazine? Pretty cool, filled with all sorts of haunted shit; anyway the two guys who started it host "Weird US"; they had the Weird NJ Halloween Party last night at the Stone Pony, and holy shit whoever invented Fishnets stockings, well, thank you.

Anywho: Weird US is on Tonight; History Channel; 10:30pm. Looks good from the Website and Book:

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A wallet made from the skin of an executed murderer. A settlement of Europeans that predates the Pilgrims. Backyard nuclear missile silos. A town full of freaks. They may not be found in history books, but they're all part of WEIRD U.S. This world premiere documentary traces bizarre and unusual stories of American history that have fallen through the cracks--and maybe were meant to stay there.

In Morristown, New Jersey, WEIRD U.S. uncovers the legend of a man who was hanged, dissected, skinned...and turned into wallets. In Tennessee, meet the Melungeons, a people who claim their roots date back prior to the Pilgrims. Then, Mark and Mark climb into nuclear missile silos poised outside major U.S. cities. Finally, a take a trip to Florida to visit the strangest retirement community you've ever seen, where the circus side show comes to town 365 days a year.

Weird US (http://www.historychannel.com/global/listings/series_showcase.jsp?EGrpType=Series&Id=11763354&NetwCode=THC&page=listings)

Weird N.J. (http://www.weirdnj.com/home/)

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[BoondockSaint]

I've never heard of it. That's weird.

But seriously, this sounds pretty cool. Thanks for the heads-up Mike.

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[fluffernutter]

I will definitely have to check this out. i saw the Weird US book that came out when i was at Vintage Vinyl a few weeks ago. I always enjoyed this magazine and even considered going on a few trips trying to find some stuff on my own.

It is also a bit irrelevant since it is a year old but I started a thread here (http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/viewmessages.cfm/Forum/73/Topic/33966/page/Lost_Destinations_in_Weird_New_Jersey.htm) which has some interesting links floating through it on other bizrre things in the US that i found very helpful.

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[Fallon]

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[newport king]

i got a knot on the back of my head...am i melungeon? and what the hell are they?

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[reeshy]

I've been called a curmudgon!!!!!!!!

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[Mike Teacher]

ARRRGGHHHH!!!!

Last night I go to program the TiVo to record this, and it says 'No Data, must make Daily Call' so I do, and the processing takes so frigging long its 1030 and the TiVo is still 'processing' meaning every time I go to program it, it wont let me.

Fucking A wheres my good ole VCR where you run the tape on six hour speed and just put the thing on record a couple of hours ahead of time.

Of course, this morning I look in the listings for a repeat and see none, hope thats just TiVo farting.

Whine. Bitch. Moan. Oh, you met my wife?

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[JustJon]

I didn't know it was on. History channel does repeat shows, but you usually have to wait a couple weeks to see it.

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[newport king]

you didnt miss much.

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