Would be a really good idea for sure. Except I think there'd be a helluva lot of flak when a Native American would be chasing & capturing Caucasians. Certainly if it were women, and men probably wouldn't even sign up for it.
Same with Aborigines.

I think it's one of these shows that was absolutely brill, and that can't and won't ever be brought back to our screens again.

If you feel that way it's time to have a good talk with each other, and possibly leave the relationship. When feeling this way it may be dead already, you just forgot to bail ship when it went under.

The (new?) rule of dealing with photos is odd.
I had a photo removed a few days back.
I got a mail saying I had to use photos that clearly showed my face and nothing else and a smile.
Now my photo did clearly show my face and I did smile. You could also see a bit of my Christmas tree in the background.
But my entire face was in clear view in the foreground.

Looking at other people's photos, newer accounts so from after the change here, there is one on a motorbike in the distance that doesn't show a face at all. Too far away and wearing a helmet.
Another one with a giraffe almost covering his face.
Full body photos that don't even show a head in the thumbnail.
Photos with sunglasses and/or hats & caps.
And so on.

That is okay & allowed, yet one with your face AND smile in plain view with a bit of a Christmas tree in the back gets removed?

Doesn't make sense to me.
If you cannot have anything in the background they'd have to remove tons of photos, including yours.
It's just silly.

The one at the back is the same as the new one I have yet to put up. It does go on when my cats walk to the backdoor even though I put the light at its recommended height. Just over 2 meters.
I may put the other one a little bit higher as I get quite a lot of neighbour cats on the driveway area. I don't want it to go on all the time because of that. Then test if it still works properly to pick up motion when I walk around.

I thought of doing it yesterday, but I'm waiting for a day with a bit of sunshine.

Thanks, I'll check that out later on.
It brought to mind that we actually had a Dutch version of this concept as well. I believe some 15 years ago.

I gave Survivorman a try, didn't like that much either, then decided to watch a few Ray Mears Survival episodes on YouTube. You can never go wrong with Ray Mears.
It's not chasing of course, but always very informative and relaxing.
I always say that if something is to happen, a major disaster, I wanna be with Ray Mears, haha.
He can keep you safe, fed, sheltered and warm regardless of the weather and location.
Like Terry Grant, he's also helped military learn certain survival skills.

In any case, considering several shows concerning chasing/tracking, the Mantracker series is by far the best concept of all.
The production people must really have had their heads up their @$$es to not give Terry what he wanted so they could've made many more seasons of the show.
They had the goose that laid golden eggs in their hands and then killed it.
And they have a copyright on the name mantracker -which is insane in itself- and likely the concept of the show too.
I gather that's why no one else did their own version of it like they did with the Hunted concept.
Otherwise Americans could easily have done it, and probably would have since it was so popular. They got cowboys, the vast stretches of wilderness and so on.
Same for Australia.
Yet no one ever did. I guess no one is interested in getting sued.

I'm not a man, obviously, but now that you ask the question... I don't think so.
I've never thought about it till I read your question but what I see and notice many men like Asian women but then it's the Thai, Philippine, Japanese type. Not Indian.
The ones that stay slender. I think that plays a big role.
Now I do assume in countries with many Indian people, like the UK, it will happen. But generally speaking I don't think men think of Indian women when they say they like Asian women.

Yeah, the Hunted thing is not what I'd hoped it'd be.
I was really disappointed when they caught this Ricky Allen after using the general public to catch him. I felt that was going too far. The man is a GP for crissake. Very damaging for his reputation.
And doing house-searches and stuff...
I'd never ever sign up for that. Way too invasive to be entertainment.
As you say, it's about showing how good the police are at getting fugitives.

At least having been Mantracker prey wouldn't have an adverse effect on your reputation. And even though someone was seriously out to get you as well, there was an element of fun involved.

Happy Sunday everyone!
No sun to be seen here, but one lives in hope, haha.
I'll let the inner sun shine a bit brighter :)

Good point! Thanks!
I never realised cameras were so important and creating the illusion you might have them is helpful.
I will just go for the light :)
And yes, it'll go on when there's an animal, including (my) cats. Maybe I'll put it up a little bit higher so it doesn't switch on for nothing that often.

Thinking... how long it will take to charge my phone from my new powerbank.
And how much it'll drain it.

So far 4% added to my phone, 1% from the power-bank.

Don't know, I'm not in America, not an American, so I don't know the show with naked people, haha.

I was born in '66, so I can't remember women in mini dresses as I was a baby & toddler myself. Just some photo I've seen and series like ST original etc.

I watched an episode of Hunted tonight. It is entirely different indeed, takes getting used to.
Then again it can be equally interesting to learn how you can get away, what to do and what not etc.
Cause of that I may watch a few episodes.
But I would've preferred if it has been like Mantracker: 1 or 2 people per episode.
Then you can also skip an episode if you don't like the people without missing anything.
And of course I miss watching that super hot man on a horse, haha.

A show with people dating nekkid?!?

I thought things would be different nowadays due to political correctness, sexual harassment and whatnot.
I figured people would start screaming bloody murder if women were portrayed as lust objects these days.
I guess not, haha.

Personally I'd not walk around in a minidress the length of the ones in the 60s. Just because you'd get hassled so much I really wouldn't feel safe.
I've often wondered about that one, if men in those days were maybe more respectful of women.

And yeah, almost a new topic, haha.
Although to get back to it... I have to say I'm having difficulty moving on from Mantracker.

But... I got Hunted ready to go on Tubi. Just not watching it, yet, haha.
Yes, the British reality show version.

Thank you, ladies!
I will get the Makita out one of these days and put the new light up on the garage so there's light there too :)

And yes, I'll keep it set to motion only, otherwise there isn't going to be much juice in them now it's winter.
And since it's a really bright light that shines for at least 15 meters it'll be quite the shock if it switches on out of the blue.

That area in front of the garage can be really dark. There are no houses next to me on that side either.
Once the street light across the street from me was broken. During that time the driveway was pitch black. There could've been 20 people standing there, I would not be able to see them.
Would be the same during a power outage.

I'll better get that light up soon!

Of late everyone in The Netherlands got a letter from government about a potential emergency situation, the need for having an emergency kit with food & candles and so on.

Right now big question I'm stuck with and would like your view on...

I got a real bright solar light at the back, one above the front-door and a new bright one that I have yet to put up.
It was meant for the driveway area in front of my garage as that area is quite dark.
All are set to go on when there's motion and off after 30 seconds.

But now I'm thinking...
Does having outdoor lights on attract hooligans and/or burglars and/or looters?
After all it does make it easier for them to see?
It's something I've been wondering about for some years.
Police says a well lit up house keeps burglars away, but would this really be true?

My girlie has the same thoughts and switches outdoor lights off at night for the same reason.
Like at my back door, because of the bright solar light, potential burglars can easily work to get inside with full light.
And no one will see them there, perfectly hidden from sight with good light to 'work'.

What is the smart thing to do? Certainly if there was to be a blackout as then it'll be pitch-black outside and a house with outdoor solar lights will stand out like a sore thumb.

I do not live in the sticks, but not in a town/city either. A village that's normally relatively safe, some 1500 people.

And if it would be a good thing, then maybe I should set them to burn non-stop, not just when there's motion? Although solar will burn out faster that way, certainly now during the gloomy winter days.

What do you guys think?

Depending on the state of the relationship I might want to consider a M M F.
But I don't think that's what most man will have in mind when they suggest a threesome.

I'd wanna know his reasons for wanting sex with another woman present. Generally a man cannot even fulfill one woman, so why want two?

Honestly, I think it's the death of a relationship, unless both feel very safe and secure with one another and have solid self-confidence etc.

For some it works, wouldn't be my cup of tea.

Oh yes, the Star Trek women, haha.
Not just Kirk's love interests but also the female crew.
As I remembered it they wore very shirt mini dresses, but when I watched it again at some point realised they weren't mini dresses but tunics with knickers/hot pants in the same colour.

I found myself thinking, wow you wouldn't get away with that kind of thing anymore!
But then you mention Baywatch, haha. Even more risqué.

I personally am not into BDSM either, but to play with the strong dynamics in writing is great! In a way it requires even more trust and respect and deep bond than a regular relationship.

In any case, time to find something else to watch. I watched Mantracker twice as I somehow missed a lot the first time round.
Maybe going to give Hunted a go.

My ex husband often said "ciao bella!" when he left for work.

In relationship with my 2nd partner I was called "Angel" by everyone, the first part of my name. I used to use that to sign my paintings.
If I answered the phone with my full name people thought they'd dialed the wrong number, haha.
But after some 10 years I got fed up with never being called by my full name.
If someone now calls me "Angel" I'm not amused.

Since some 8 years I also sign my paintings with with my full name. No more "Angel" for me!

Pretty danged good that I was able to help set up the Christmas tree for my mum.
She can't do it herself and I wanted her to have some Christmas cheer in the house since she's had a very difficult couple of months after falling, breaking her hip, surgery, recovery etc.
Then falling a 2nd time, thank goodness nothing broken that time but a good scare nonetheless.

So being able to do this for her, yup, made me happy and she's happy too!

It is indeed a shame they never brought it back but I guess they feel it's too much of a risk of it failing yet again?

Dr Who is different as according to the storyline he has to regenerate at some point. So everyone knows that eventually there's going to be a new Doctor.
I think Matt Smith had the hardest & riskiest part as he was David Tennant's replacement. And Tennant was -and still is to date- immensely popular. Again especially with the ladies, haha.
And trust me, looks and/or sex-appeal in a male character are very important to female audience. I know as I'm a woman, haha.
If it ain't attractive I'm not interested. Nothing you can do about it, I think it's primal instinct.
Had Cpt. Kirk (William Shatner) not been so incredibly good-looking & attractive the series wouldn't have stood a chance, hihi.
It's the same with Mantracker. Grant is insanely attractive and good-looking. He triggers every "gimme an Alpha male"-desire you have as a woman. That includes that death stare he had, lol. And often he had this almost shy & sweet side that showed, making him even more adorable.

In love novels revolving around BDSM masters they play with the exact same dynamics. I know as I'm an author of such novels myself.
Women love that stuff, me too.
You know, BDSM masters get into what's called top-space when they do a real good scene with a submissive.
I'm almost certain that the trackers had a similar experience when they won, which they referred to as "what a great adrenaline rush!!"
Chasing is also related to primal instinct, and can have a highly sexual aspect to it. Same with being chased. Not for nothing that in the past men raped women after they attacked a village or something. Related to a similar arousal that comes from a chase/fight (I think). Stems from our animal brain.
Fight flight freeze has another potential part to it that is sexual. Which is why some women orgasm when they get raped. It's not that they're truly aroused, it's sheer survival. An attempt to appease the attacker kind of thing so you don't get killed. (then they say, "but you enjoyed it!" No she didn't. She just didn't want to die.)

When you see the glint in Grant's eyes when he's captured someone... Sheer dominance, and who knows, when it's women maybe a bit more than just that. We'll never know, but wouldn't surprise me. Sex/orgasm helps release adrenaline. The human brain & body are wired that way.

In the same way it wouldn't surprise me if some prey needed therapy afterwards. You really are playing serious tricks with the fight flight freeze reflex. Most people aren't aware of that at all but it can be risky.
Dunno if you remember this one woman Michelle and her cousin Robbie? She completely freaked out. She had a severe reaction, screaming and shouting in the river with the two horsemen around her.
Grant kept his distance, waiting for her to calm down. But the sidekick wanted to move in and you can see Grant gesturing to him to back the F off.
Wouldn't surprise me if she needed help afterwards.

For that reason alone I'm not sure I'd want to participate. In a way it'd be interesting to find out how you'd react under such circumstances. But the risk that you wake up screaming for the rest of your life... haha.
It's not as far-fetched as that sounds though.
It's not for nothing special forces need intensive training to overcome the fight flight freeze reflex. And not everyone will be able to.

That whole psychological part makes this show so interesting to me.

Aside from all that, he was good at what he did, there was the thrill of the chase and so on.

I didn't know that the cameramen were armed. Good thing! You just never know.
I missed the cameraman with camera sliding down which doesn't surprise me as there are so many things you can focus on or it's all very fast.

BTW... court ruling something is illegal still doesn't mean it's going to be reverted and/or changed.

We had a similar thing here in The Netherlands during the pandemic.
Government/the idiot PM imposing curfews and chit, people going to court, judge ruling it was illegal, a direct violation of our constitution and constitutional rights.
Guess what.
Nothing changed.
He did it anyways, no one did a thing.
Who's going to stand up against government/a PM/a president?
The police?
The army?
Not going to happen.
And those MFers who do such things know that.