Fourth of July

[Michael Black]

SO it appears we will be celebrating the Fourth of July here in Canada,
this year's "Amazing Race Canada" starts on Tuesday July 4th, though I
think that's more because they chose Tuesday rather than to celebrate
Independence Day. So there will be something to watch on tv this summer
starging a week from today.

Here's hoping they visit actual people along the way, instead of fairly
generic "aboriginals". I think it was two summers ago they visited a
centre that was probably Syilx (ie Okanagan) but they were not specific.
And I guess it was last year, with the father and daughter native team,
they had to do something judged by an "expert in aboriginal language"
which could mean anything, but I think they really meant someone who spoke
the specific language.

The blurb I saw made it sound like this year they'll stay in Canada, but
maybe the blurb is wrong. On the other hand, it being the 150th (it
really isn't at least not till Manitoba came into COnfederation), maybe
they decided to spend all the time in Canada.

Michael

[Frosty]

Post by Michael Black
SO it appears we will be celebrating the Fourth of July here in Canada,
this year's "Amazing Race Canada" starts on Tuesday July 4th, though I
think that's more because they chose Tuesday rather than to celebrate
Independence Day. So there will be something to watch on tv this summer
starging a week from today.
Here's hoping they visit actual people along the way, instead of fairly
generic "aboriginals". I think it was two summers ago they visited a
centre that was probably Syilx (ie Okanagan) but they were not specific.
And I guess it was last year, with the father and daughter native team,
they had to do something judged by an "expert in aboriginal language"
which could mean anything, but I think they really meant someone who
spoke the specific language.
The blurb I saw made it sound like this year they'll stay in Canada, but
maybe the blurb is wrong. On the other hand, it being the 150th (it
really isn't at least not till Manitoba came into COnfederation), maybe
they decided to spend all the time in Canada.
Michael

Ive yet to watch TARCan.

[Brian L. Matthews]

Post by Frosty
Ive yet to watch TARCan.

If you like the original TAR, I think you'll like TARCan, they're
fairly similar, and I like seeing parts of Canada I haven't seen. It's
also nice to have a TAR to watch between seasons of TAR itself.

I'd actually like to see a TARUS, that is a race where they stay
completely, or at least mostly, in the US, although I don't know if the
US market would support twice as many TARs as now, and I wouldn't want
to give up TAR for TARUS.

Brian

[Frosty]

Post by Brian L. Matthews

Post by Frosty
Ive yet to watch TARCan.

If you like the original TAR, I think you'll like TARCan, they're
fairly similar, and I like seeing parts of Canada I haven't seen. It's
also nice to have a TAR to watch between seasons of TAR itself.
I'd actually like to see a TARUS, that is a race where they stay
completely, or at least mostly, in the US, although I don't know if the
US market would support twice as many TARs as now, and I wouldn't want
to give up TAR for TARUS.
Brian

That was the much hated TAR:Family Edition or Season 8.

[Michael Black]

Post by Frosty

Post by Brian L. Matthews

Post by Frosty
Ive yet to watch TARCan.

If you like the original TAR, I think you'll like TARCan, they're
fairly similar, and I like seeing parts of Canada I haven't seen. It's
also nice to have a TAR to watch between seasons of TAR itself.
I'd actually like to see a TARUS, that is a race where they stay
completely, or at least mostly, in the US, although I don't know if the
US market would support twice as many TARs as now, and I wouldn't want
to give up TAR for TARUS.
Brian

That was the much hated TAR:Family Edition or Season 8.

But we got to see the World's Biggest Chair, and other neat things in the
US.

I always look foward to when the Vermont PBS station plays those Rick
Seback shows, an indication of summer. "The Shore THing", "The Ice Cream
Show", "Roadside Buildings", "Great AMusement Parks". They tend to run
them in the summer, light summer viewing, and they are like road trips
through the US. Though I guess one can get the shortened version by
watching "National Lampoon's Vacation".

Michael

[Karen M]

Post by Michael Black

Post by Frosty
That was the much hated TAR:Family Edition or Season 8.

But we got to see the World's Biggest Chair, and other neat things in the
US.

Yes, and we got to experience the joys of traveling with the fambly in a motorhome! The fun never stopped!

Hopefully that fun will never be repeated, either.

Karen

[Michael Black]

Post by Karen M

Post by Michael Black

Post by Frosty
That was the much hated TAR:Family Edition or Season 8.

But we got to see the World's Biggest Chair, and other neat things in the
US.

Yes, and we got to experience the joys of traveling with the fambly in a motorhome! The fun never stopped!
Hopefully that fun will never be repeated, either.

Note that I didn't mention the contestants.

Michael

[Brian L. Matthews]

Post by Frosty

Post by Brian L. Matthews

Post by Frosty
Ive yet to watch TARCan.

If you like the original TAR, I think you'll like TARCan, they're
fairly similar, and I like seeing parts of Canada I haven't seen. It's
also nice to have a TAR to watch between seasons of TAR itself.
I'd actually like to see a TARUS, that is a race where they stay
completely, or at least mostly, in the US, although I don't know if the
US market would support twice as many TARs as now, and I wouldn't want
to give up TAR for TARUS.
Brian

That was the much hated TAR:Family Edition or Season 8.

I thought I'd seen all the seasons but don't remember that one. Or I
hated it as well and have forgotten it. :-)

Brian

[Frosty]

Post by Brian L. Matthews
I thought I'd seen all the seasons but don't remember that one. Or I
hated it as well and have forgotten it. :-)
Brian

Little video and the audio is too fast but it works.

[Karen M]

Post by Brian L. Matthews
I thought I'd seen all the seasons but don't remember that one. Or I
hated it as well and have forgotten it. :-)
Brian

Hated & forgotten, I'm sure. It was painful to watch.


Karen

[Questor]

Post by Karen M

Post by Brian L. Matthews
I thought I'd seen all the seasons but don't remember that one. Or I
hated it as well and have forgotten it. :-)
Brian

Hated & forgotten, I'm sure. It was painful to watch.

As adult entertainment, it was quite lame. It should have been a show on
the Nickelodeon channel aimed at ten-year-olds.

[Michael Black]

Post by Questor

Post by Karen M

Post by Brian L. Matthews
I thought I'd seen all the seasons but don't remember that one. Or I
hated it as well and have forgotten it. :-)
Brian

Hated & forgotten, I'm sure. It was painful to watch.

As adult entertainment, it was quite lame. It should have been a show on
the Nickelodeon channel aimed at ten-year-olds.

That would work. A special edition for a specialty market, lure the kids
into the real show at a young age.

Michael

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The blurb is wrong. They do leave Canada for a few foreign locations.