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Offline Absinthe

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Reality Gameshow for Beeks
« on: June 11, 2020, 10:40:22 pm »
I've watched them all from Forged In Fire, or Next Top Model, and all the cooking ones and a bunch of crap in between. What if they did a competition between beeks.

Setup in some meadow somewhere, cast lots of who gets which plot, near the water, near the treeline, in the shade or full sun or whatever.. Then each of them is given a nuc colony chosen at random from a stack of them. There is a barn on premises that is stocked with plain old wood, and perhaps some unassembled stuff (donated for advertising by <name your favorite supplier>.) There is #2 sugar syrup and hfcs and whatever medications in the fridge. Everything has a price. They can do splits, or catch each other's swarms or wild ones if that happens (the producers can seed a few swarms if it make for better television)

In the end, they have to liquidate. So you get so much for a working active hive/nuc etc. So much for a queen, so much for human consumable honey per lb. so much for rendered wax, propolis, pollen, and usable gear. Maybe to goose things up they have to submit entries for all the stuff to the state fairs and get so many points for ribbons or maybe even get some premium on their honey poundage if it is award winning.

I think you would really have to follow them through a good 2 years. There would be lots of tape recorded and it would have to be edited down to  maximum 13 episodes.

Would you watch this? Would you participate? Could you win? What strategy would you employ :)

Sorry, brain is just going down some funny places lately.
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Re: Reality Gameshow for Beeks
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2020, 04:07:00 am »
I'd watch. I would participate. ... ideas like yours are how millions are made. Go get 'em ...
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Re: Reality Gameshow for Beeks
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2020, 12:10:03 pm »
What a great idea!  I'd certainly watch, although I wouldn't want to participate.  I like my privacy, thank you very much.  :wink: :grin:
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Re: Reality Gameshow for Beeks
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2020, 02:05:35 pm »
Quote from: CoolBees on June 12, 2020, 04:07:00 am
I'd watch. I would participate. ... ideas like yours are how millions are made. Go get 'em ...

Need to find some controversial persons in the beekeeping field to be judges and mentors and stuff like that. Unfortunately, I have no idea who to pitch such an idea to, but I can just dream...

Anyone got a connection at History or Discovery Channel? Or perhaps some good YouTubers with a budget?
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Reality Gameshow for Beeks
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2020, 10:56:32 pm »
I would participate. 
I would win. 
I would not watch.

Great concept!
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Re: Reality Gameshow for Beeks
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2020, 11:16:15 pm »
Quote from: Absinthe on June 12, 2020, 02:05:35 pm
Quote from: CoolBees on June 12, 2020, 04:07:00 am
I'd watch. I would participate. ... ideas like yours are how millions are made. Go get 'em ...

Need to find some controversial persons in the beekeeping field to be judges and mentors and stuff like that. Unfortunately, I have no idea who to pitch such an idea to, but I can just dream...

Anyone got a connection at History or Discovery Channel? Or perhaps some good YouTubers with a budget?

When Tom Lester left Mississippi for Hollywood, he was intent on being on the Beverly Hillbillies. Well he never made it, instead he made it on Green Acres. He became friends with Paul Henning the producer of The Beverly Hillbillies and was offered the title as Eb. You will have to do your homework and seek the right people, present your ideas, and go from there. Good Luck to you, wishing you the best!

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Re: Reality Gameshow for Beeks
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2020, 12:52:25 am »
Quote from: TheHoneyPump on June 12, 2020, 10:56:32 pm
I would participate. 
I would win. 
I would not watch.

Great concept!
You wouldn't watch it even after you won?!  That's cold.  :wink: :cheesy:
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Re: Reality Gameshow for Beeks
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2020, 04:48:24 am »
Aren't reality shows about drama and betrayal?
I would enter and be the best friend, everyone likes the most.
Meanwhile, behind the scenes, I would spike your nectar areas with hummingbird feeders filled with red dye #6, and at night, i would duct tape your hives and swap them around.
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Re: Reality Gameshow for Beeks
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2020, 08:13:41 am »
You have a devious mind...
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Re: Reality Gameshow for Beeks
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2020, 08:23:07 am »
Meanwhile, behind the scenes, I would spike your nectar areas with hummingbird feeders filled with red dye #6, and at night, i would duct tape your hives and swap them around.

Okay lol ~ Bob would win.

I do not watch these type shows - because of all the drama / betrayal.  If your show did not have that, I?d watch in a heartbeat. I would think about taking your idea to someone like PBS or National Geographic.
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Re: Reality Gameshow for Beeks
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2020, 08:51:22 am »
Quote from: Seeb on June 13, 2020, 08:23:07 am
Meanwhile, behind the scenes, I would spike your nectar areas with hummingbird feeders filled with red dye #6, and at night, i would duct tape your hives and swap them around.

Okay lol ~ Bob would win.

I do not watch these type shows - because of all the drama / betrayal.  If your show did not have that, I?d watch in a heartbeat. I would think about taking your idea to someone like PBS or National Geographic.


I agree with you Seeb. I do not watch that junk either. If it is junk Absinthe wants to produce, you can count me out also. I want no part of it. There is enough wickedness in the world as is without promoting it.  :smile:


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Re: Reality Gameshow for Beeks
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2020, 01:25:46 pm »
Quote from: Bob Wilson on June 13, 2020, 04:48:24 am
Aren't reality shows about drama and betrayal?
I would enter and be the best friend, everyone likes the most.
Meanwhile, behind the scenes, I would spike your nectar areas with hummingbird feeders filled with red dye #6, and at night, i would duct tape your hives and swap them around.

Wow Bob, ... just wow.  :cheesy:

My current break-even price on honey would have to be about $250 lb, so I wouldn't be on it unless they just needed someone to axe during the first few shows.

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Re: Reality Gameshow for Beeks
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2020, 01:42:53 pm »
Quote from: Bob Wilson on June 13, 2020, 04:48:24 am
Aren't reality shows about drama and betrayal?
I would enter and be the best friend, everyone likes the most.
Meanwhile, behind the scenes, I would spike your nectar areas with hummingbird feeders filled with red dye #6, and at night, i would duct tape your hives and swap them around.
That's why I so like Forged In Fire. There seems to be a lot of respect for each other and I have even seen participants help one another. That is the type of show I prefer.
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Re: Reality Gameshow for Beeks
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2020, 03:16:17 pm »
There seems to be a lot of respect for each other and I have even seen participants help one another. That is the type of show I prefer.

Me too Absinthe.  Wonder if the Apiary Department at NCSU, or Beekeepers Association might have some pull in getting something like this produced.
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Re: Reality Gameshow for Beeks
« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2020, 03:42:44 pm »
Quote from: Absinthe on June 13, 2020, 01:42:53 pm
That's why I so like Forged In Fire. There seems to be a lot of respect for each other and I have even seen participants help one another. That is the type of show I prefer.
I've always thought that show looked cool.  I've just never dedicated the time to giving it a try.  I'm watching too many shows already. 
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Re: Reality Gameshow for Beeks
« Reply #15 on: June 13, 2020, 09:54:19 pm »
>.That's why I so like Forged In Fire. There seems to be a lot of respect for each other and I have even seen participants help one another. That is the type of show I prefer.

Thanks for clearing that up Absinthe, follow your dreams.
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