Sweet Napa’s Television Debut — on Shark Week
Sharks love to eat seals. It’s their favorite meal, and with good reason — sharks gain a lot of energy from seals. One bite of a seal is the equivalent of a human eating 200 burgers or 500 candy bars in one sitting.
And what does that have to do with me?
Well, this charming comparison is part of the Discovery Channel’s new Perfect Predators program, produced by Tigress Productions. And whose candy bar will illustrate the point? My very own…
Perfect Predators will be airing in the US on the Discovery Channel this Saturday, Aug 4. In Los Angeles, my listings show that it will be on at 2pm on channel 210. It is actually about sharks’ array of mechanisms that make them such skillful hunters.
This image will be shown for approximately 2 seconds at some point during the second of its two hours. A scientist will point to it, and I believe that the number “500″ may be superimposed on top of it. So, you can’t miss it… Just. Don’t. Blink.
I’ll post updates of futures airings, esp in Europe and the UK.
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Btw, I like the equation: 1 Bite of Seal = 500 Candy Bars = 200 Burgers = A Lot of Energy
I also like the corollary to this: 1 Burger = 2.5 Candy Bars.
When given the choice btw 1 Burger, 2.5 Candy Bars, or 1/200 Bite of Seal, I think I know what would win for me most every time…
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:23 pm
how did you get that to happen? that’s awesome!
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:49 pm
how sureal
August 2nd, 2007 at 6:54 pm
fattypr - Thanks! They just found me.
TriniGourmet - Isn’t it, though!? I love the internet.
August 3rd, 2007 at 2:52 am
wow!!!! congratulations!!! i will make sure to tape it!!!
love,
irene
August 3rd, 2007 at 7:02 am
so does this mean we now know the calorie content of your candy bars? all this time i was hoping they were calorie and fat-free. bummer!
August 3rd, 2007 at 7:38 pm
Irene - Great, thank you! Hope you enjoy it
fattypr - Yeah, one of these days…
August 5th, 2007 at 2:03 am
It was only a matter of time before you went all Hollywood on us…
August 6th, 2007 at 8:22 am
Just when I thought that I was out they pull me back in.
September 7th, 2007 at 5:56 pm
So I went!!!
Despite some rather interesting treatment by the staff (see Shuna’s report on Eggbeater), the produce didn’t disappoint. The best corn I’ve ever had…bar none. Other highlights include…incredible strawberry figs and mara de bois strawberries.
Thanks for the help in getting there Nina.
September 7th, 2007 at 11:01 pm
Oooh, thanks for getting back to me with the report.
I’m so glad that you liked the produce! Strawberry figs!?! YUM.
It’s too bad that the photography thing put a damper on the occasion. When I went, I noticed one staff member sort of glance at my camera and something about that made me stop taking pictures, but I didn’t realize that they’re so against it.