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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 5:12 pm
From my fav exit interview site: Exclusive: Ronald Hsu and Christina Hsu talk about 'The Amazing Race' realitytvworld
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 5:56 pm
BJM - If you are not a fan of the Cowboys and and still can say about them that you "have come to admire the way they take everything in stride, are always nice to people and never lose their tempers with each other or other teams," then you are indeed an open-minded person! I do wonder WHY you are not a fan though! I love the GT's too- a class act all the way!
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Riviere
Member
09-09-2000
| Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 4:37 am
Happy the Cowboys and Globetrotters are rolling along! They've always been so nice that I can't choose between them for the win...
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 7:29 am
Thank you, TNT! I just never got on the Cowboys Fanwagon. They seemed just a little too "awe shucks" and "oh my gravy" for my taste. But I've grown to like them more this year. Cord (the red-haired one?) does have the bluest eyes. You notice them more when he takes off his hat. Just sayin'. 
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 8:00 am
They truly do seem to be like that all the time though...one would think after two seasons that if they were faking it you would be able to tell. Of course being professional rodeo cowboys they are used to dealing with the public, but niceness can't be faked forever. I'm thinking both the Cowboys and the Globetrotters are honestly nice people.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 9:15 am
Tn, I'm open minded. I just cannot stand the cowboys. I will never be one of their fans, and I don't care how well they do (or not) on this show. I don't buy the "aw shucks" bullcrap (no pun intended). The Globetrotters, though, OTOH... totally crack me up. I really hope they go far this season!
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 9:39 am
But it was funny Costa, whether you intended it or not...don't you love it when things like that happen?
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 10:18 am
Roxi, what was funny?
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 10:34 am
the "aw shucks" bullcrap LOL
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 10:40 am
I see the cowboys and globetrotters as gentlemen and they have very pleasant personalities. Plus, they seem to be having fun and are nice to others. I embrace their attitudes. They are genuine in their own unique ways!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 11:25 am
LOL Scoots! 
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Brenda1966
Member
07-02-2002
| Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 11:26 am
I don't really see any aw shucks bullcrap. Can you give an example? They seem to really be very respectful of the different cultures and not uneducated about the world or ignorant. Lame regional saying like "oh my gravy" just make me chuckle. Would we rather they be from Jersey and saying What The *%&^ all the time? LOL. So I guess I don't understand what aw shucks bullcrap is. 
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 11:41 am
Yep, that is what made me snort...LOL! I think it just depends on what part of the country you are from...and how far out in the country you were raised. I'm pretty sure I would have had my mouth washed out with soap if I spoke like the people on Jersey Shore...and I'm betting Cord and Jet would have too! As I said on an earlier post several weeks ago, I saw a bullriding show (my dad is addicted) where Cord was on and they announcers mentioned how he is always smiling and always pleasant...just the way he is ma'am.
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Panda
Member
07-15-2005
| Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 11:45 am
A-hem...we all don't talk like that in jersey!
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 11:52 am
Amen, Panda! You beat me to it.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 12:10 pm
Oops, sorry!
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 12:23 pm
LOL!
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 1:02 pm
Really? 
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Pippin04
Member
10-26-2007
| Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 1:35 pm
Are you sure. I was almost hit by a car over the weekend and was cussed out because I commented on the fact that the driver was on the phone. Looked at the plates and she was from Jersey. hahahahahahahahahahahahaha sad but true.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 4:20 pm
I see and hear aw shucks bullcrap. If you don't I can't explain it to you. I will say that those who talk like some of those from Jersey (including those from that MTV show) also are not my favorites. Really, just speak English. Clearly. No need to butcher the language. I mean, you "taLk" not "tawk." And you "ask" a question, not "axe" one. I may be a snob, but aw shucks bullcrap just seems fake fake FAKE!!! (And LMAO at Pippin! Was the person doing the cussing out the driver of the vehicle with Jersey plates?)
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Pippin04
Member
10-26-2007
| Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 4:23 pm
yes she was!
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 6:34 pm
WRT the "oh my gravy" remark - during J/C's last season I saw a clip where Jet said he was very involved in his church. Another article said they were watching the show on TV with family and church folks. While WE might not think twice about someone repeatedly exclaiming "Oh my G-d!", some devout religious person might consider that to be blasphemy: "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain." Exodus 20:7 So, "oh my gravy" seems to be a harmless way to exclaim, while not going against his upbringing. Both Cowboys, as well as the Globetrotters & Z/J, clearly have (as my Mom would say) some fetching up! And they're all being their natural selves. Which is why their fan base seems on the increase. Personally, I hope to see all those 3 teams in the final. Honestly can't decide WHICH of them I like best, so will be happy to see any of them win.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 7:42 pm
Well, Biscotti, down here they would have received some "raisin', but with the same results of respectful treatment of other people/cultures/ beliefs and a lack of profamity in their language as well as a true understanding of teamwork!
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 9:32 pm
I don't say Oh My God and my daughter got her mouth washed out with soap when she was about 5 and she never says it either. It just grates on me badly. We say Oh Gosh or Goodness Gracious...although I'll have to admit that I've thrown in an On My Gravy or two recently...and it is a private joke among my friends who also watch the Race.
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Txhazeleyes
Member
02-12-2008
| Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 12:11 am
Evidently, I must be fake fake FAKE as I'm about as country as they come. I can turn it off in certain social/business situations or when the need arises but I'm truly myself being "fake" as some might call it. I must say there are a whole heck of a lot of us where I'm from who are, too! 
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