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"Revenge of the Third World"
mocha madness 251 desperate attention whore postings
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07-07-03, 04:15 PM (EST)
 
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"Revenge of the Third World" |
This show rocks, and I would call this last episode "Revenge of the Third World". Making the teams use public transport was a great touch by the producers. Independent travel in the Third World is hard. You can get bad directions, be unable to communicate, get bad transport, and even get ripped off when you have to do things yourself, and it is not all set out for you like a prepackaged tour. This could be a great equalizer by having teams use their heads instead of the natural advantage of youth and strength only. If everything was laid out in advance then AR is no different than Road Rules or any other made for TV reality show, and the two strongest dudes would always win. The Supremes got eliminated because they could not deal with the difficulty of the third world. This is not a slam on them, but merely stating a fact. They could not rapidly get from the film studio to the washing facility, and it cost them the race. Following someone is easy. Jumping into already set up cars and taxis....no problem. The real struggle is doing it on your own in a strange land far removed from your own comfort zone. The third world can bite you in the ass, and this episode rocked big time.
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dajaki 1454 desperate attention whore postings
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07-07-03, 04:25 PM (EST)
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1. "RE: Revenge of the Third World" |
In total agreement - Being adaptable and able to think on your feet in a tough, unfamiliar situation is crucial in AR.
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boateng 28 desperate attention whore postings
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07-07-03, 05:12 PM (EST)
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I also agree. This was by far the best episode of TAR4 yet. I don't mind the pretty sights and scenery of Europe, but TAR is really at its best when in foreign and exotic lands, where using your head to get around and figure things out is important. The Roadblocks and Detours become almost of secondary importance, because the real challenge is to get from point A to point B in a land where streets and transport are confusing and where English isn't widely spoken. I also really like seeing places that are exotic and different,like India; I've seen Venice and Paris and the Alps in a thousand postcards and TV shows, but I've never seen anyplace like the laundry market in Bombay (or, thinking back to TAR1, the rat temple). Pretty neat.
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Fast Eddie 625 desperate attention whore postings
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07-07-03, 07:05 PM (EST)
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3. "Try Taiwan" |
Actually, English is very widely spoken in India, especially in the big cities. But it is certainly a very different place, and they have portrayed it quite accurately, based on my recollections.I hope they get to Taiwan. Once you're outside of Taipei, English can be much more of a problem. Most importantly, there are almost no signs in anything but Chinese. Unless you can read Chinese (and even gwailos that can speak it fairly well usually can't), you're suddenly completely illiterate! Try finding a location under such circumstances. (Yes, I managed, but I had a lot more time.)
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Chrissy gal 1413 desperate attention whore postings
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07-08-03, 02:08 AM (EST)
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4. "RE: Revenge of the Third World" |
The tannery in Morroco was great too. My family traveled in Morroco when I was 10 and I vividly remember the smell and the different colored pools at a tannery.
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Fast Eddie 625 desperate attention whore postings
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07-08-03, 10:00 AM (EST)
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5. "RE: Revenge of the Third World" |
Once you've smelled a tannery, especially one like those in Morocco, you'll never forget it. India certainly has its share of unforgetable smells as well (though you'll wish you could).
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