If I wanted realistic, I would watch the History Channel.
24 is a action drama television show. It has a realistic flavor, but you're not supposed to swallow it whole.
It was at the time I originally posted my comments 4 months ago. When the lock out happened, the NHL took over all the sites and maintained them until season started.
The funny thing is when they had their last run in with the "Others" I thought that dude had a pretty phony looking beard and "outdoor look" in general. I didn't comment on it at the time cause I thought maybe ABC just had bad lighting during the shoot or something....I should have known better. Everything means something with that show.