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Group: alt.tv.amazingrace · Group Profile
Author: Michael BlackMichael Black Date: Jan 15, 2008 12:19
> On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:15:22 -0600, "Andy P. Jung" <@.> wrote:
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>>I just feel insulted when somebody thinks that Taiwan is Thailand. Doesn't
>>anyone remember when many items used to be made in Taiwan before it went to
>>China? Or how about identifying the flag of the Republic of China? Wasn't
>>there an episode in a previous TAR where the clue was just a flag
>>identifying the racers' next destination? Tom Cruise in Top Gun wore a
>>flight jacket with the ROC flag on the back. Anyone remember the time travel
>>show Time Trax? The protagonist in the series Darien Lambert also wore a
>>flight jacket with the ROC flag on the back.
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> Taiwan is still independent. It's Hong Kong that went back.
But once upon a time, "made in Taiwan" was pretty common. He's saying
that now "made in China" dominates, his "went to China" means the
manufacturing not that Taiwan went to China.
Michael
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