“Rapid-o” is the universal word for “Go fast.” (Isn’t it?)
There are some pretty freaky delicacies out there, such as chopped yet still moving octopus.
Reading a map is akin to trying to decipher ancient Sumarian without your pocket Rosetta Stone.
No matter where you are in the world, there is some place to go bungee jump.
Airports are quite creepily empty in the middle of the night.
Stay out of India.
Don’t cross that bride in Korea.
Stay out of subways in Japan.
(Seriously though- don’t they make India look like the worst place in the world?)
You can always find some random passerby who will go out of their way to get you to your destination.
Unlike taxi drivers anywhere else in the world, Korean drivers don’t know how to speak English.
Gangster Octopus: Your last point is very, very wrong. Lots of airports are just as busy at night as during the day; some are MORE busy in fact.
And of course, if they don’t understand you, just say it LOUDER. Then they’ll understand.
Goosing your girlfriend, after she complained about being groped in the train in India, is really, really funny. :rolleyes:
If you’re feeling stressed out because you’re lagging behind, stop, take a deep breath, and balance a bicycle on your face. It’ll make the world a bit brighter.
Staying a virgin past the age of 23 is a significant contributor to the terminal illness of being a complete ass.
Do not attempt to give advice to a woman learning how to accurately throw a spear.
Chopping up an octopus may not actually kill it.
Seriously, I didn’t know that…
Ice water doesn’t NECESSARILY cause shrinkage.
Way too many people are passive/aggressive.
Americans really can be arrogant and condescending in other countries.
When I grow up, I want to be a clown.
Always wear underwear you feel comfortable having the entire world see.
If people still don’t understand you after you’ve said it louder, try a funny accent, maybe that’ll work.
If you’re unsure whether your relationship is going anywhere or will work out in the long run, spending an entire month constantly in each other’s company under high stress conditions probably isn’t going to help.
If you travel with a camera crew, people will let you get away with alot.
If you ignore In Conceivable’s advice to stay out of India, at least follow this rule: never, ever take the train in India.
People like watching foreigners do stupid stuff (every roadblock and detour in a public place seemed to have a large crowd enjoying the show).
Never agree to eat something before you see it.
Being shot out of a cannon for a living tends to make other challenges seem pretty tame.
Would someone be so kind as to explain what the Amazing Race is?
jjimm, basically, the Amazing Race is a “reality show”. Teams of two people race each other all over the world. Along the way, the teams have to complete various tasks at different checkpoints. At the end of each show, the last team to arrive at the “pit stop” for that leg of the race is eliminated from the competition. The winners split $500,000.
The show pays for airline tickets, and gives competitors a set amount of money at the beginning of each leg. That money (plus any they had left from a previous leg) is all they have for any other expenses (cabs, trains, etc…).
This season is almost over (only two legs left, 3 teams), but if they have another season you should check it out. IMO, it’s much more action packed than most other reality shows, and there isn’t really a popularity factor involved. If the other players don’t like you, too bad, as long as you’re fast.
jjimm, a couple of seasons ago, it was shown on ITV v late at night. I don’t know if they are showing it this year.
Welcome to the boards, Beth!
Hiya Beth, and welcome.
There was a game of this sort made by UK TV a couple of years ago. They dropped the contestants off somewhere in the world without telling them anything whatsoever about where they were going. The one I watched, they were dropped in the Sahara desert in Mali. Quite a scary proposition. The different groups had to race each other to Trafalgar Square in London to claim their prize. There were no holds barred about how they could travel: one group used feminine wiles to persuade some airline pilots to let them fly in the cockpit. Others blagged a free plane ticket to France and then hitchhiked back to England. It was excellent. I wonder if it’s from the same stable?
I would just like to point out that riding the trains in India is actually kinda fun.
I didn’t learn this from watching The Amazing Race. I learned it by doing it. 
It can suck, though, if you’re in Agra and need to get to Calcutta to catch a flight to Bangkok in three days, but all of Uttar Pradesh is under curfew because of riots at the mosque in Ayodhya and trains aren’t allowed to go anywhere. Course, visiting the Taj at different times of day (for varied lighting conditions) is a fine way to kill your unexpected time in the old Moghul capital. 
Trains in India can be fine (if you’re riding on the ‘Palace on Wheels’ super-luxury train). But I strongly advise against traveling on Indian buses. People can be … a bit pushy to say the least. Oh, and the buses don’t ‘stop’ for people to get on. You have to run. Fast. Then jump. And grab.
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Actually, jjimm, there was also an American show like the one you described. But for some reason the entire show didn’t air; just the first two or three episodes IIR. I don’t remember the name…hopefully someone on here can provide more info.
jjimm, the Amazing Race is probably the only reality TV show I’ve seen yet where people have to win by using their brains, wits, and cooperation with each other as teammates (as well as a large helping of nerve – some of the tasks they have to complete are more than a bit scary – rappelling face-first down the side of a 200-foot-tall building? Yikes!!) to win. Backstabbing usually doesn’t do you any good whatsoever.
And I remember that other show you described; Papa Tiger watched it and thought it was more than a bit frightening and dangerous. It didn’t last long.
Back to the OP:
Sharks in aquariums are very well fed and will leave you alone as long as you don’t step on them.
Playing in a great big pile of cow manure can be fun.
Always spend your waiting time at airports looking for better flights if nothing matters but speed.
Getting lost near the North Korean border is not fun. At ALL.
The nicest guys don’t always finish first. 
You will always arrive at a location whose hours are between 8AM and 5PM…
At 2 in the morning.
~J