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Earl Colby Pottinger 2597 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Survivor-themed Cruise Spokesperson" 08-25-05, 12:04 PM (EST) "Trains in India" So far in every TAR I have seen in India when it comes to the trains the comments are always very negative. Aside from heat (which we can expect) it seem to be the only thing that all TAR racers have a common opinion on. Are they really that bad? I don't remember such comments for trains in any other poor country. Must the race use the trains? Because of distances between towns it seems so. Or is it just me?   Top

Subject     Author     Message Date     ID    RE: Trains in India Femme 08-25-05 1  RE: Trains in India bullzeye 08-25-05 2    RE: Trains in India oz4ever 08-25-05 3        RE: Trains in India Earl Colby Pottinger 08-26-05 4        RE: Trains in India bullzeye 08-29-05 5  RE: Trains in India redbaronii 08-30-05 6    RE: Trains in India bullzeye 09-01-05 7        RE: Trains in India Swami 09-20-05 8            RE: Trains in India Earl Colby Pottinger 09-20-05 9

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Femme 3621 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Thong Contest Judge" 08-25-05, 03:26 PM (EST) 1. "RE: Trains in India" I would guess that they really are that bad, and that no, they don't have to use them, but choose to. If they can add more stress to the teams by making them endure a stinky, horrible train ride when they are tired, dirty, possibly travel-sick, aware of the following cameras that will emphasize their negative traits, and keyed up to win a million dollars... it makes for good TV. People get bitchy and snarky, and the way they deal with that (fighting with partner, yelling at locals, complaining, cracking inapproproate jokes) all are interesting to the viewer.   Top

bullzeye 5030 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 08-25-05, 03:39 PM (EST) 2. "RE: Trains in India" Having travelled a portion of India on the train system I can attest that unfortunately - they are every bit as bad as the program makes them out to be - particularly the commuter trains where the addage "every man for himself" is taken to new extremes. Jostling, pushing, grabbing, groping - thats all part of the game. And - if you happen to be a white woman - all bets are off.   Top

oz4ever 1604 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Peanut Festival Grand Marshall" 08-25-05, 06:47 PM (EST) 3. "RE: Trains in India" Well at least their trains in India seem to come according to the timetable. If TAR ever used the trains in Sydney you would see them sitting around Central all day because every train would get cancelled. Handcrafted by RollDdice   Top

Earl Colby Pottinger 2597 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Survivor-themed Cruise Spokesperson" 08-26-05, 07:31 PM (EST) 4. "RE: Trains in India" You mean more bunching?   Top

bullzeye 5030 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 08-29-05, 01:13 PM (EST) 5. "RE: Trains in India" Yes - that is true - Indian trains are notorious for keeping on schedule. It used to be that way in Britain as well - must be something the Brits introduced in the colonial days....   Top

redbaronii 171 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson" 08-30-05, 04:01 PM (EST) 6. "RE: Trains in India" LAST EDITED ON 08-30-05 AT 04:02 PM (EST) Well, consider how densely populated is India, and how undeveloped the country is, it's not very uncommon issue. I have not been to India myself, but my aunt did and she say "it's just horrible". India train may comes on schedule, but Japanese ones are like prompt as not even ONE minute late.   Top

bullzeye 5030 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 09-01-05, 11:24 AM (EST) 7. "RE: Trains in India" Where in India did your Aunt visit? The reason I ask is that there are some breathtaking parts of India. Unfortunately - one must try and look past the abject poverty to see the underlying beauty of one of the oldest civilizations in the world. I would strongly recommend that anyone who has not seen it, go see for themselves. It is an amazing place.   Top

Swami 5885 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 09-20-05, 11:00 AM (EST) 8. "RE: Trains in India" I travelled all over India by train some years ago. Yes, it is not the easiest way to travel--but you really get to see and experience the country & culture by train. Most of the time it's right in your face, lol, so if you're having a culture-shock moment it will be extreme. I enjoyed these travels a lot. FWIW long distance travel in India by bus is way, way worse. I would much rather take the train. That said, the commuter trains in Bombay are incredibly crowded & intense in the slowest part of the day. At peak times they are impossible. And the groping (which the producers would absolutely know about) is beyond unpleasant. I don't think it is ethical for CBS to put unsuspecting women onto these trains to be groped. Men are not harrassed in the same manner (or rarely so, I think) so it is just not fair. Neither does it advance the game. It is pointless torture.   Top

Earl Colby Pottinger 2597 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Survivor-themed Cruise Spokesperson" 09-20-05, 12:31 PM (EST) 9. "RE: Trains in India" Why did they not send Lori and Bolo to India, "I pity the fool who pinches Lori's bum"   Top

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