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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Monday, October 03, 2011 - 12:18 pm
The "dudes" kind of remind me of the hippies - they are just traveling along and taking everything in.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, October 03, 2011 - 1:05 pm
TY, Sea! Great chart!
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Oregonguy
Member
02-12-2006
| Monday, October 03, 2011 - 1:07 pm
was i the only one who wanted Ethan to "pimp" and tell Jenna to get him some money on the dancing task! LOL
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Nerovh
Member
06-12-2005
| Monday, October 03, 2011 - 2:45 pm
You know, I can't imagine that Ethan has much, if any, of his Survivor money left between his charity and the medical bills he must have racked up. The $650K or so he actually got isn't nearly as much as some people seem to think it is, especially after you start racking up the medical bills from 2 bouts with cancer. I really wish Ethan had come on the race with somebody that I liked instead of Jenna. On a positive note, though, I'm really enjoying the other teams with the exception of the Bickerlings.
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Monday, October 03, 2011 - 2:50 pm
LOL Nerovh! I'm with ya there!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, October 03, 2011 - 3:00 pm
I would think Ethan has/had insurance. I would also think he combined his $650K with Jenna's. And my point is, doesn't matter who needs it. Both of them received a large sum of money already, from CBS.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, October 03, 2011 - 3:47 pm
If his insurance paid 90%, his 10% of cancer treatments for two bouts of cancer is still going to be an awful lot of money. I don't care whether they have money or not though, we've had people from Russell Hantz to Cirie who are millionaires going into game shows, and they seem to be allowed to play their own games without criticism for it (in Russell's case probably because there was so much else to criticise ;)). I'm kind of glad they went early, because I like Ethan so much, but think the pairing of him and Jenna might grate after a while, and I'd hate to think less of him either because of bickering or simply because of his choice in women.
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Nerovh
Member
06-12-2005
| Monday, October 03, 2011 - 4:38 pm
I'm so sorry, Costa. I wasn't making the money comment aimed at you, I was just thinking of how awed some of the other racers seem to be at the sum of ONE MILLION DOLLARS (said in my Doctor Evil voice, lol). Unfortunately, after taxes, the amount they get can so easily be depleted by planned or unplanned occurances. It's a nice chunk of money, to be sure, but it's not the sure way to easy street that some of them seem to think it is.
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Roblover
Member
05-17-2011
| Monday, October 03, 2011 - 4:52 pm
(Lexie_girl: The "dudes" kind of remind me of the hippies - they are just traveling along and taking everything in.) That is who I thought of too while watching Andy and Tommy!!! Enjoyable to watch them because they are enjoying the experience. I often wonder how I would behave/react to situations if I were on this show. I think it has to be very stressful. This makes me like Andy and Tommy even more because they handle the stress so well. There was not much on that table in the way of distractions so if the racers were really interested in the orphanage, and not just getting the clue, I think they would have seen it. I am glad AR is putting little surprises like this one in the race. }
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Monday, October 03, 2011 - 5:00 pm
Scooterrific ~ Anyone know when we get to see Elimination Station videos? I don't think so, darn it! Last time they left the ES button on their website and I kept checking & hoping. This time there's clearly no ES button. In the comments, several other people are asking for it too. Too bad, I liked ES almost as much as I like watching the race.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Monday, October 03, 2011 - 5:17 pm
From my favorite exit interview site: Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca talk about 'The Amazing Race' http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ethan-zohn-and-jenna-morasca-talk-about-the-amazing-race-12732.php
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, October 03, 2011 - 5:18 pm
Maybe it's too early in the game? I mean, they DID just all get eliminated, yes? Or maybe TPTB know how much I did NOT want to see Ethan/Jenna again on my TV! Are the "dudes" sk8r boyz? Or surfers? Or...? I barely remember them from the first 10 minutes or so I saw of the first episode...
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, October 03, 2011 - 7:43 pm
My best recollection - and I don't know how far anyone would want to rely on THAT! - is that the "dudes" are competitive snowboarders.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, October 03, 2011 - 7:55 pm
The amount of money someone has has never affected my feelings about whether or not they should win a reality show. It's not a charity. I guess in sports, a competitor can only win once before you stop cheering for them?
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, October 03, 2011 - 9:50 pm
They're Olympic team snowboarders! And I wouldn't be surprised if the NFL guy has made more money than Jenna and Ethan put together. What I like about all of the above is their competitive spirit and their overall good sportsmanship. I'm enjoying this season very much so far.
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Stormie
Member
03-01-2007
| Tuesday, October 04, 2011 - 1:47 pm
I was sad to see Ethan and Jenna eliminated, but it was good to see Ethan doing well. Thanks for the interview, I hope we get to hear from him again. I liked Ron and Bill, I'm also sorry they were eliminated. But, I hate that anyone has to go, lol. I think everyone has a good chance to win, but the brother and sister arguing might put them at the back, so I hope they start getting along better. This season is great so far, it's very enjoyable.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, October 04, 2011 - 1:50 pm
I thought that the sign thing was kind of an unfair twist. They've always followed the official clues in the past and that sign didn't even look official.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Tuesday, October 04, 2011 - 2:08 pm
I thought it was hilariously ironic that the laid back snowboard "dudes" were one of the only teams to take note of the sign telling them to leave all their money at the orphanage. Loved that!
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Nerovh
Member
06-12-2005
| Tuesday, October 04, 2011 - 2:10 pm
I was thinking the exact same thing about the sign, Jimmer. It was not marked in any way that would attract the teams' attention. It's one thing to mess up an official clue, but slipping in a little sign like that seemed a bit unfair.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, October 04, 2011 - 2:51 pm
It seems this year they are making things more difficult. The red and yellow balloon sign was outside the box as well. It was interesting to me that the three teams that don't seem to be the brightest stars were all the ones that saw the sign.... 
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Tuesday, October 04, 2011 - 3:10 pm
I would probably still be looking for a clue on the first leg. Those balloons would have gone right over my head. But, I doubt I would have missed the "give them all your money sign". I like when the legs get a bit tricky. But mostly, I want ELIMINATION STATION footage ;).
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Wednesday, October 05, 2011 - 5:29 am
What Lilfair said!!!
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Konamouse
Member
07-15-2001
| Wednesday, October 05, 2011 - 4:23 pm
Contestants on this show are very familiar with the rules and how things usually go. They have to mix it up and throw in new ways to direct the flow. I like they have upped the difficulty (originally teams had to solve puzzles or figure out destinations from the clue, they weren't told forthright). With all the equalizing at the airports/other transportation stations, the differential has to be along the path. So watch out for the unexpected! Pay attention to the details.

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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, October 06, 2011 - 8:40 am
Pay attention to the details? Half the time they can't read the "clue" correctly!
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Thursday, October 06, 2011 - 9:23 am
And then they can't hang onto it! How many times have we seen teams lose their clues? So much to keep track of when they're hot, tired, uncomfortable, stressed and cranky!
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, October 06, 2011 - 1:48 pm
I really think that is one of the reasons the "dudes" noticed the clue. They may be hot and tired, but they are not stressed or cranky! If the hill is VERY steep, sometimes it is best to put the car in first gear to climb it -
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 5:21 pm
From my fav exit interview site, I posted Ethan/Jenna interview but forgot the other guys that were eliminated. Exclusive: Ron Zeitz and Bill Smith talk about 'The Amazing Race' http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-ron-zeitz-and-bill-smith-talk-about-the-amazing-race-12734.php
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 5:40 pm
Hey, while that wasn't all that exciting an interview, but at the end they indicate "Passportgate" happened like it was portrayed. So worth reading.
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