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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Sunday, November 27, 2011 - 8:44 pm
(Mods, if you want to start a new section, please go ahead)... Race XX started filming this weekend in Los Angeles (again)...and the spoilers over at realityfanforum have pretty much confirmed the first couple through picture taken at LAX- and it's one that we know... Rachel/Brendon from BB!
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Pippin04
Member
10-26-2007
| Sunday, November 27, 2011 - 9:38 pm
That is just so wrong.
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Hypermom
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, November 27, 2011 - 10:33 pm
Oh yuck! I hope they go out early in the race.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, November 27, 2011 - 11:25 pm
ick.. I hope they go out as fast as Ali and whatshisname.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, November 28, 2011 - 1:18 am
I'm looking forward to 'em. Hopefully now she's got enough confidence to stop him in his tracks if he crosses the line with his temper.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Monday, November 28, 2011 - 5:51 am
For me this news a big yippee. I'm happy for them,I know how they enjoy their reality TV.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, November 28, 2011 - 7:01 am
As I said elsewhere, I'm okay with it. I hope they do well. It will be interesting to see them compete in something different and both of them are real competitors. At least they'll be enthused about it.
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Marameko
Member
07-14-2002
| Monday, November 28, 2011 - 7:13 am
Oh no.............I actually sat here for a second trying to recall how I knew those names!! &^%@#$$%^&*.....
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Monday, November 28, 2011 - 7:56 am
WOW... I'm somewhat surprised (but then again, not) - because there was a poll several months ago where viewers overwhelmingly voted against recycling contestants. And what is up with recycling contestants that have already won a boatload of money? While I don't doubt that Rachel is a fan of the show, it pisses me off that true fans of the show who have never won $500,000 lose a spot to someone who has already won money. I still haven't gotten over CBS casting Jeff/Jordan when both of them admitted in an interview that neither of them had watched TAR. Even though I'm happy that Rachel won BB, I really hope her and Brenden go out very early... 
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, November 28, 2011 - 9:07 am
Ya I know but then should they only cast "poor" people? Some of those regular contestants have pretty sweet lives as well.
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Hypermom
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, November 28, 2011 - 9:28 am
Jimmer, the difference is, most of those are regular people, not reality fame seekers. IMO Brendon will never finish his education at this rate.
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Monday, November 28, 2011 - 9:29 am
To me it's this-I wanted Ali to go early, I wanted Jeff/Jordan to last a while, I don't know if I want Rachel/Brendon to do well or want them to self-destruct....I liked Rachel on BB this year once Brendon left, so it could go either way with me.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, November 28, 2011 - 9:31 am
Hyper, that depends, if he's a perpetual student he will continue his education in his own time, no matter how long it takes. We have a friend in his 50s who is still going to University getting more and more degrees. Kind of a Peter Pan syndrome - IMHO.
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Hypermom
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, November 28, 2011 - 9:36 am
Mame, it's just crazy to me. I thought I wouldn't have to see either of them ever again. lol
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, November 28, 2011 - 9:37 am
Hypermom, I agree that quite a bit of the "reality" goes away when you have repeating reality contestants. However, I was addressing Lexie's comments where she mentioned that they had already won $500,000.
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Konamouse
Member
07-15-2001
| Monday, November 28, 2011 - 10:34 am
I think it's just another way to delay the wedding, build up more of a fan base (not all BB fans watch AR & vice versa) so then CBS will pay/broadcast the actual wedding. (tongue-sort-of-in-cheek) She does well under competative pressure, just not the emotional aspects if he gets irate or dominant. They are both physically strong. This could go either way as far as entertainment and likeability.

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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Monday, November 28, 2011 - 12:14 pm
Jimmer, I wasn't implying they should only cast "poor" people. I was implying that they need to quit recycling reality TV show contestants who won't get a real job and keep trying to extend their 15 minutes of fame. I would rather see an attorney who makes $400,000 a year, but is a fan of the show, racing than someone who is addicted to the camera.
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Merrysea
Moderator
08-13-2004
| Monday, November 28, 2011 - 12:25 pm
They recycle reality people because people will watch them, even if it's just to see them get eliminated. I have to admit that even though I hated Alison, I started watching the Amazing Race when she was on to see if she was any different out of the house and with Donny (or whatever his name was). I was happy to see her eliminated, and I have been watching TAR ever since.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, November 28, 2011 - 1:01 pm
yah love them. hopefully they do better than Jenna/Etan You can be the best competitor in the world and get a shitty cabbie/bad directions and your done
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, November 28, 2011 - 1:06 pm
Merrysea, that's why I started watching The Amazing Race too...but then I got addicted so the rest is history!
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Mamabatsy
Member
08-05-2005
| Monday, November 28, 2011 - 1:52 pm
Rachel was recently on The Brides of Beverly Hills. I'm not sure that's the name of the show, but it's like Say Yes to the Dress Beverly Hills edition. It might have been filmed before this past summer's BB because she was last year's Rachel. Playing the cutesy little girl and asking her Daddy to buy her a dress. If it had been filmed more recently, she could have afforded the dress she wanted and she left the store without a dress.
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Dke1212
Member
07-13-2005
| Monday, November 28, 2011 - 2:02 pm
I won't mind seeing them. They're both willing to do what it takes to win...especially Rachel. lol
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, November 28, 2011 - 2:22 pm
Mama, I saw that one too and I was confused at first, but then realized it was filmed prior to this year's BB because they only referenced her prior season. I'm still hoping against hope that someday Janie will show up on Amazing Race...she is still my favorite reality show contestant...and to her credit it appears that she has gone on with her life and that's great for her.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, November 28, 2011 - 2:34 pm
Janie seems to have moved on to real life, marriage, baby, etc. She and her mom would have been good. I started watching TAR in season I so I didn't need Alison and Donny to get me there and I was happy they were soon gone. Another fear/rumor was that Russell Hantz might have been on this season, but this seems to not be the case (thankfully).. I don't watch for teams like this, but for the other teams.. but if this team runs a likeable race, well, I can hope. But prepare for tears and bickering and apologies.
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Callasin
Member
06-21-2005
| Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 7:28 am
I will probably skip this season unless they are one of the first teams out. TAR is a pain to record with sports running late anyway.
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