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See there is a little historic explanation for everything.
See there is a little historic explanation for everything.
See there is a little historic explanation for everything.
man, that video bothered me, I really hope that he isn't all "We are 'murican!" the whole time... that would annoy the piss out of me, watching 45 min of this Ferrari is Murican!
Wouldn't the American pronunciation have come first? I know thats a joke but still...
The etymology of the word jaguar is unclear. Some sources suggest a borrowing from the South American Tupi language to English via Portuguese,[5] while others attribute the term to the related Guaran? languages. In the Tupi language, the original and complete indigenous name for the species is jaguara, which has been reported as a denotation for any carnivorous animal[5][6]?in the compound form jaguaret?, -et? means "true".[6] In the related Guaran? languages, yaguaret? has been variously translated as "the real fierce beast",[7] "dog-bodied",[8] or "fierce dog".[9] Early etymological reports were that jaguara means "a beast that kills its prey with one bound," and this claim persists in a number of sources.[10] However, this has been challenged as incorrect.[6] In many Central and South American countries, the cat is referred to as el tigre ("the tiger").
Assuming Portuguese pronunciations are similar to Spanish ones, the Americans are doing it right. Now can we get back on topic and talk about Carolla's bright future now?Etymology Online said:http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=jaguar
big cat of the Americas (Felis onca), 1604, from Port. jaguar, from Tupi jaguara, said to be a name "denoting any larger beast of prey." Also a type of British-made car; in this sense the abbreviation Jag is attested from 1959.
I think that we are a bit spoilt on this Forum - we are used to extremely good photography, quality music (in the BBC2 rips at least) and well groved in banter between the three presenters. Lets give Gear a bit of a break many of the best shows take a little time to settle in - lets just say this has potential, I think they need to spend a little more money, and get used to each other and it will probably be OK - I am hopeful.
I see in each of the Top Gear and Fifth Gear presenters is they all appear to be good people.
Jeremy clarkson is clearly an actual douchebag. Dont take your TV worship to extremes. Its all very entertaining when its safe and restrained on television, but i cant imagine he's a very nice guy at all in real life from what i've heard of him. Carolla on the other hand has never yelled at a child or spouted ignorant international propaganda from what i've seen.
Privacy in public, now that is a novel concept.
And why is he "a little shit"? Because he went against the will of our lord and saviour, jesus "infallible" clarkson?