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TAR 18 Ep 1 "Head Down and Hold On" (Australia)
GeKKou:
--- Quote from: DrRox on February 22, 2011, 11:39:04 AM ---The Cowboys are from southern Oklahoma, about 2 hours up the highway from me. This part of the United States had Spanish/Mexican influence for 300+ years before English speaking early Americans arrived. From Texas all the way to Southern California, this area has always had a very multi-cultural heritage. It is very common to say "Gracias and De Nada" as much as it is to say "Thank you and Your Welcome." It is no big deal, just habit and very common. I do it all the time too. If you want to understand a little more about this part of the world, then see if you can find a movie called "Giant" starring Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor....from the novel by Edna Ferber.
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Thank you for the explanation ! I wish I live that close to them! Did you meet Jet and Cord at some point?
GeKKou:
--- Quote from: FLFan on February 22, 2011, 12:34:31 PM ---
As someone from a state that has an extensive Spanish population and who speaks a little Spanish, I also find myself using "gracias" occasionally - even when speaking to someone that may not be assumed to speak Spanish. I think it is a more flowing word / phrase and slightly more "gracious" than "thank you" or "thanks". Anyway, due to culture overlap, movies, etc, I think most people know what "gracias" means especially in multicultural countries like the USA and Australia.
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I used to be a secondary school teacher teaching languages other than English in Australia. Although Australia is like USA, a multicultural country, younger generations are not interested in speaking any second languages. They totally hate second languages, nothing like USA where people like to learn a second language. The best curriculum and textbooks I can find are from USA. Australia doesn't have that much history hence no influence in speaking second languages. Unless the parents don't speak English,they will not be interested in speaking one. I have never heard anyone of Spanish or Italian heritage saying Gracias or Grazie to me. that's why I couldn't understand the cowboys speaking Spanish at first
theschnauzers:
GekKou, that area of the United States was controlled by Spain, then Mexico, and nearby areas controlled by France prior to becoming parts of the United States.
Spanish speakers, in other words, lived there before Americans came into that territory. The Texas of the Mexican Empire (prior to the 1840s) was larger and included parts of present day Oklahoma. Thus, it's quite understandable how some Spanish terms made it into everyday language.
mswood:
Can I say how much I love HD.... And I just noticed something even though I have now watched the episode 5 times. I love the greeters reaction when Kent smacks his ass when they leave the pit Stop.
apskip:
--- Quote from: theschnauzers on February 20, 2011, 09:02:16 PM ---It seems to me that unless we're all wrong about the number of episodes, then thiere was not an uberleg. But two legs, with no rest period between pitstops. That is a new wrinkle, but one that's been developing the last few seasons as the show has dropped all references to the 12-hour rest period at pit stops.
Why?
Phil described the race as having 12 legs.
He described the winner of the express pass as the first to arive at the first pit stop, which did happen in this leg.
He described the beach location as a "pit stop" greeted the first ten teams as X to arrive" and the clue directing teams there warned that the last team to arrive "may" be eliminated.
So what we have is a regular first leg (with just a roadblock and no detour.
Conclusion: There is no uberleg this season, although WRP did a good job in emulating an uberleg in Sydney.
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I agree with the thrust of theschnauzers' comments. However, if there was no pit stop time lag, why did teams not get on the 620pm flight to Broken Hill? Also, why was there a greeter? Typically if there is a greeter then it's not a TBC. Phil promised surprises, so I guess having a TBC with a greeter is something new. I believe that teams find a HOH that works effectively like a pit stop.
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