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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #50 on: November 30, 2010, 09:01:11 PM »
Strictly speaking, the "curse" had to relate to an event in a filming location between the time of filming and the time of airing, and be significant enough to raise questions about whether the cast and crews (especially including the locals) were affected by the event.

Of that there have been very few such events; the hurricane season of 2005, Katrina, and the Great Tsunami of Christmas 2004, seem to be the only ones that have directly impacted in this way.
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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #51 on: December 01, 2010, 04:47:00 PM »
But I think that we can use this topic to raise awareness about the things that are happening in countries that TAR visits.


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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #52 on: December 01, 2010, 09:58:15 PM »
But I think that we can use this topic to raise awareness about the things that are happening in countries that TAR visits.

Make a new thread then, or change the title. :)
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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #53 on: December 01, 2010, 10:26:18 PM »
We can def use this thread for more awareness, but the TAR Disaster Curse is part of TAR Legend...so I think the title stays...
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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #54 on: December 01, 2010, 10:39:27 PM »
We can def use this thread for more awareness, but the TAR Disaster Curse is part of TAR Legend...so I think the title stays...

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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #55 on: December 02, 2010, 04:31:03 AM »
We can def use this thread for more awareness, but the TAR Disaster Curse is part of TAR Legend...so I think the title stays...

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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #56 on: December 25, 2010, 10:05:28 AM »
Remembering the victims of the devastating Asian Tsunami on this day 6 years ago.  :cmas13 (December 26, 2004)

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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #57 on: December 25, 2010, 02:00:11 PM »
And oddly enough, a regional tsunami in portions of the South Pacific after a deep sea earthquake rated over 7.0.
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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #58 on: December 26, 2010, 04:22:13 AM »
fires in Queensland, Australia....

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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #59 on: December 26, 2010, 07:02:55 AM »
fires in Queensland, Australia....

Not at all uncommon, sadly.


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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #60 on: December 26, 2010, 10:52:07 PM »
Remembering the victims of the devastating Asian Tsunami on this day 6 years ago.  :cmas13 (December 26, 2004)

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That was such a tragic disaster...thanks for reminding us all. :(
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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #61 on: December 27, 2010, 07:17:54 AM »
Wow! It doesn't seem like it was that long ago. People are still suffering from that tsunami and the sad thing is, I don't recall seeing anything about it on any of the news channels.
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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #62 on: January 03, 2011, 01:53:19 AM »
Flooding in Albay Province, Legazpi City visited in TARA4

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12106417

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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #63 on: February 11, 2011, 03:00:16 PM »
I'm sure everyone has heard or seen the Egyptian Protests that ended today when he stepped down

It has had at least 300 deaths and over 3,000 people injured

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Egyptian_protests
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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #64 on: February 11, 2011, 05:30:11 PM »
Yep........TAR18 must have gone to Egypt and we missed it.
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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #65 on: February 11, 2011, 05:36:00 PM »
it was for Tar5 but okay?

p.s. this is no spoiler section....

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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #66 on: February 11, 2011, 07:54:43 PM »
I think it has long ago be decided that only recent tragedy which happened after TAR visited within 1 or 2 seasons should be linked to the "TAR Disaster Curse" such as the Asian Tsunami in TAR 6...

Otherwise, TAR has visited too many countries and if every disaster is linked to TAR.. :lol:

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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #67 on: February 11, 2011, 09:12:41 PM »
it was for Tar5 but okay?

p.s. this is no spoiler section....

And no spoilers were quoted. :groan:
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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #68 on: February 11, 2011, 09:19:32 PM »
it was for Tar5 but okay?

p.s. this is no spoiler section....

And no spoilers were quoted. :groan:

I think what she meant was, she was'nt referring to TAR 18 as this was a no spoiler section, but instead TAR 5.  :tup:

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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #69 on: February 11, 2011, 09:22:52 PM »
There are no "spoilers" for season 5...once a show has aired, it is not a "spoiler" anymore. Once anything is in the Media, it is no longer consider a spoiler.
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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #70 on: February 11, 2011, 10:13:41 PM »
Strictly speaking, the "curse" had to relate to an event in a filming location between the time of filming and the time of airing, and be significant enough to raise questions about whether the cast and crews (especially including the locals) were affected by the event.

Of that there have been very few such events; the hurricane season of 2005, Katrina, and the Great Tsunami of Christmas 2004, seem to be the only ones that have directly impacted in this way.

Just a reminder of what comes within the "TAR Disaster Curse."
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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #71 on: February 11, 2011, 10:36:10 PM »
the_schnauzers, using that criteria (which I also happen to agree with) I would add to that...... 9/11 (TAR1) and the Chilean Earthquake of last spring (TAR16). I do realize that the earthquake happened after the Chilean episodes aired.
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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #72 on: February 12, 2011, 01:31:05 AM »
I wouldn't call it a major disaster by any measure, but the wind farm site in Palm Springs (actually the entire Palm Springs region) suffered substantial flooding a few days before Christmas when a 4 day rain storm dumped 5 times the amount of rain they usually get for the entire month of December. This was the heaviest rain in that area in 65 years. There was flash flooding in Whitewater Canyon near the wind farm. Having looked at some videos of the flooding on youtube, I could see some of the mud flow remnants left behind when I looked at the pictures and videos that Chateau took at the wind farm.

I mentioned this a few weeks ago in another thread, but I probably should have put it here instead.
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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
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Re: TAR Disaster Curse
« Reply #74 on: February 22, 2011, 12:27:00 AM »
Phil Keoghan
 Very serious situation in Christchurch after another major earthquake, just found out my parents are safe but damage in the CBD extreme

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4688231/65-dead-in-devastating-Christchurch-quake
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