dr nusbacher good or bad?

**Epistolary Richard** · 01-06-2005, 19:27

They're both pretty funny. He was a bit condescending at times, but then again some of contestants were extremely stupid.

"You're heavily outnumbered by Britons, but the good news is you're on a hill in a highly defensible position."
"Quick, we've got to get down on the plain!"

"You're being charged by a horde of barbarian warriors and chariots."
"Quick, let's form the turtle thing!"

**bones58** · 01-06-2005, 19:56

even if you dont like or like him u have to agree he brings some colour to the program. this comes into its own wen you have dull contestents

**Arrowhead** · 01-06-2005, 21:16

I't is funny when he tears hair out over a stupid thing the team has done.As do I.

**Khorak** · 01-06-2005, 22:17

It's definitely the best when the contestants do something obviously stupid and they cut back to him going, "No! What are you doing!?"

**tai4ji2x** · 01-06-2005, 23:11

yeah, but why does he pronounce it "makuhdonians"? is that actually how it's pronounced by natives?

**Spino** · 01-07-2005, 00:15

Originally Posted by tai4ji2x

yeah, but why does he pronounce it "makuhdonians"? is that actually how it's pronounced by natives?

Yup.

**Big King Sanctaphrax** · 01-07-2005, 00:20

I thought he was fantastic. He had a real energy, and was extremely funny.

I imagine it'd be a laugh to be lectured by him.

**Kraxis** · 01-07-2005, 01:34

Originally Posted by tai4ji2x

yeah, but why does he pronounce it "makuhdonians"? is that actually how it's pronounced by natives?

As Spino said, yes.
In ancient times 'c' was 'k' in latin. Thus everything that contains a 'c' is pronounced with a 'k', and we have the spelling of the Macedonians from the Romans (given we took over their alphabet which in turn was derived from the greek alphabet). So it is Skipio, Prinkipes, Kaesar and so on. I think even 'ch' was pronounced as 'k', but now it is getting a bit outside my area.

And yes, I love Nusbacher. His love for the issue is evident, and he gets carried away like I do at times (at least that is what my girlfriend tells me). Of course some of his antics in the postbattle part is too much (like when he kicked the bricks around), but some were absolutely superb like the cocktailshaker and the throwing of toothpicks.

**Khorak** · 01-07-2005, 01:43

Originally Posted by Kraxis

Of course some of his antics in the postbattle part is too much (like when he kicked the bricks around)

Didn't he start getting all his toys AFTER that?

"Um...did he just...?"
"I think he did. We can't control this loon."
"Give him toys. We can at least keep all his limbs where they should be."