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TARCAN 10 Episode 5 "I Smell Like Carcass" July 30, 2024

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Maanca:

--- Quote from: NumfarPTB on July 31, 2024, 03:29:24 PM ---BTW was going to ask but forgot. Can someone from Canada or that know football, explain the watermellon peel helmet the teamate left on the cherring squad were wearing? What were those about?

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I don't know the history, it's just a thing that the passionate Roughriders fans do. Like the Green Bay Packers and their cheese hats.

With the eating challenge, the bull testicles being a local delicacy would have made more sense if Jon mentioned that people in Saskatchewan call them "prairie oysters". Not so sure about the pig brains.

Linda BC2:

--- Quote from: NumfarPTB on July 31, 2024, 03:29:24 PM ---BTW was going to ask but forgot. Can someone from Canada or that know football, explain the watermellon peel helmet the teamate left on the cherring squad were wearing? What were those about?

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I was told fans would infuse a watermelon with alcohol and bring it into the stadium as "food". Then eat the drunken watermelon and when it was done they'd make a helmet. Don't know if this is true.    :duno:

Bookworm:

--- Quote from: Maanca on July 31, 2024, 04:07:45 PM ---
--- Quote from: NumfarPTB on July 31, 2024, 03:29:24 PM ---BTW was going to ask but forgot. Can someone from Canada or that know football, explain the watermellon peel helmet the teamate left on the cherring squad were wearing? What were those about?

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I don't know the history, it's just a thing that the passionate Roughriders fans do. Like the Green Bay Packers and their cheese hats.

With the eating challenge, the bull testicles being a local delicacy would have made more sense if Jon mentioned that people in Saskatchewan call them "prairie oysters". Not so sure about the pig brains.

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I also wish that Jon mentioned this. It's been a while since we saw a good eating task, and the context for why these items would be served in Saskatchewan was kinda needed; without it, it seemed like testicles for the sake of a shock factor.
Even as a vegetarian, I think teams should've had to eat both plates. TARCan offers a lot of tasks, but many of them are on the shorter/quicker side.

Xoruz:

--- Quote from: Xoruz on April 23, 2024, 05:29:24 PM ---I'm more so wondering if they'll lean into the anniversary aspect. Could we get Switchbacks?

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That was one my first thoughts when filming started, and my hopes skyrocketed when they went to Regina. The original Regina leg is one of my all time favorites and an obvious choice to pull from. Even though there was one official Switchback, much of that leg was still referenced. Apparently oats are just as difficult as lentils though the show did disincentivize quitting with the breakfast board. The breakfast task felt more at home on Fear Factor even if one dish is technically a regional dish. The CFL task worked for incorporating physicality, memory, and a bit of luck in the call more so that last week's second Roadblock. Even the sponsored task caused some difficulty for the teams. The Ukrainian dance felt more like a task time than just keeping up with the dancers in the original. The fact that the episode visited multiple provinces also felt like a throwback. Also a top three FF finish was nice to see. This leg was always unlikely to surpass the original, but it honored that leg well.

One more thought, really liked Joan.

G.B.:
"We're heading into the 5th leg"

Oh, so the portion in Vancouver was its own leg.

"We [Michael & Tyson] won the last two legs"

Oh...so the portion in Vancouver was NOT its own leg.

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They have no idea what they're doing. Why is this so difficult?

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