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Smithsonian Channel forensics program about fingerprints -- watch the teaser at:
http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/site/ ... ode=141423
The show is on Sunday at 9:00 p.m., Monday morning at midnight, then again Monday night at 8:00 p.m (EST).

I set my DVR to catch it, but it ended up recording a DNA version of the program. I couldn't help but feel dirty. LOL

Yo, Bert -- I forgot all about it and went to bed early. So you're saying they broadcast the DNA segment last night? Isn't there supposed to be a repeat again this evening?
-- Pat

Check tonight's schedule (Monday, 25 June 2012):
http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/site/sn/schedule.do

According to this, the DNA segment comes on at 7:00 p.m. and the fingerprint segment comes on at 8:00 p.m.

Finally saw it last night. After the bad publicity from NPR's "Frontline" a month or two ago, the Smithsonian Channel's "Forensic Firsts" program is all positive. It casts fingerprints in a very positive light without the controversey and talks about advances that make the science a better crime solving tool. Glenn Langenburg and John Vanderkolk appear prominently, as does some other gray haired old man. If you missed this one, check the schedule at http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/site/sn/schedule.do -- it is due for broadcast again this afternoon (Tuesday, June 26).

Pat

I will check it sir. Although my tv might crack if Glenn is featured too much. Not sure if I want to take that chance. LOL

The program features the LVW Triumvirate -- Langenburg, Vanderkolk, and Wertheim the Elder. I especially liked the computer generated 3-D finger with exaggerated ridges that had a delta in the middle of the finger tip with an arch pattern below it, a loop pattern to the right of the delta, and a whorl pattern to the left of the delta. Now that finger would leave a serious print!

Finally caught the show last night. That gray-haired old man was kind of sexy looking and my TV flickered a few times when Glenn was talking. Mr. Swofford made the show though.

NRivera wrote: That gray-haired old man was kind of sexy looking

I'm getting worried about you, Bert.

I'm thinking maybe you spent too much time in the sandbox and the sun got to you.

I was just checking to make sure you were awake this morning Pat. I hope all is going well in Hotlanta today. It was nice to see familiar faces on the tube last night. The show was excellent sir.