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Brenda1966
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07-02-2002

Monday, November 08, 2010 - 8:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I'm still amazed at the bitterness, pettiness, immaturity, etc. of the volleyball girls at ES. Could they be any more jealous?! Hopefully they will heed some of the wisdom of new-Dad-arrival and chill out a bit. Their whole attitude that if they can't win they don't want other women to win is jaw dropping. You can see that one mom just stunned about their attitude.

Jimmer
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Monday, November 08, 2010 - 9:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Not a big fan of Nick or Chad and I thought that Kevin tended to have a low opinion of his Dad's ability. I was rather relieved that it was more Kevin's fault that they were eliminated. Still I think that the race has helped them grow and seems to be improving their relationship.

The rest of the racers are great. I'd love to see the Doctors win it!

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Monday, November 08, 2010 - 9:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Brenda ~ You can see that one mom just stunned about their attitude.

Yeah, both she and birth daughter firmly insisted last week, as well - right to their face - that that having the first all woman team would be a good thing. Both frowning at the volley ball players. I like the fact that A/J are standing their ground and not backing down to a couple of young bitter & petty women!

I have to wonder if CBS (knowing how ugly & ungraceful the negative scenes might come across at ES) - if CBS asked Michael to step in and give some fatherly, elder advice here. Or perhaps the other housemates asking him to step in. They were all having such a pleasant time, until the wasps invaded the bee hive.

Oregonguy
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Monday, November 08, 2010 - 9:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Oregonguy a private message Print Post    
For me personally in comparing mallory and brook (since they are the most peppy) mallory it seems is more naturally while brook seems to want everyone to look at her. example last night was at the bowling challenge when she knocked down the pins she had to over celebrate with some butt shaking dance (in football she would have got a penalty for excessive celebration) while everyone else had a regular happy reaction.

ps, my favorite is kat, when she wolfed down that goats head she shot to #1 in my book

Spear
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08-06-2001

Monday, November 08, 2010 - 10:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spear a private message Print Post    
I don't know that teams left their packs with the cabs because they didn't know any better. In fact, it looked like it was an "inexperienced" team -- Nick/Vicky -- who took their packs with them, and that decision didn't really help them either. They were even at the church with Nat/Kat (who didn't bring their packs and went back to their cab), but Nick/Vicky ended up reaching the Roadblock behind Nat/Kat because they couldn't find a cab quickly.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

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From my fav exit interview site:

Exclusive: Michael and Kevin Wu discuss 'The Amazing Race'
link realitytvworld

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 7:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
It really is just a crapshoot, isn't it? I would just always be obsessing over the money because that's my personality type. I think the truly smart ones are the racers who negotiate a price before they hire them if at all possible.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 7:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Happygal, thanks!

Spear
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08-06-2001

Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 8:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spear a private message Print Post    
According to the moderator at RealityFanForum, the "official word" is: http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php?topic=23648.msg571558

There was a production glitch during last week’s leg that lead to numerous time delays for several of the racers, and in the interest of fairness, the producers decided at the end of last week’s leg that Nick & Vicki would not have to perform a speed bump for this week’s episode. We take fairness very seriously on the show, so that’s why they had to make that decision, once they realized there was a production glitch, we are going to start with no speed bump for [Nick & Vicki].

It could also be the reason they didn't show starting times for a bunch of teams and why there was an immediate bunching point at the start of leg.

Christy358
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Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 11:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Christy358 a private message Print Post    
Didn't one of the other teams even say something to Kevin about not using the cab? I think at that point They had a chance to at least not make the second mistake. That would have kept them in the race.

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 11:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
Oh I enjoy Mallory...don't get me wrong. It's Brooke that I am not a fan of...and it has nothing to do with her being positive...I like positive...it's just the tone of voice she's positive in. :-)

Lycanthrope
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09-19-2002

Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 12:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lycanthrope a private message Print Post    
I guess I'm in the minority...I love Brooke. Seems to me all she's doing is having a good time. She doesn't disparage anyone, she's encouraging toward her partner, and she smiles a lot. I like her voice, too.

But my favorites are still Nat & Kat.

The only team I didn't really care for has already been eliminated. I'm really enjoying the show this season.

Mamabatsy
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08-05-2005

Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 12:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamabatsy a private message Print Post    
Mallory doesn't seem at all positive to me. She just comes across as both negative and hyper. She's always sure they've made a mistake and praying that they aren't last while putting on a smiley face. Brook seems to use her "sparkle" to gain attention and to remind the other teams that they are doing well. Brook seems almost mean in her making sure that everyone knows they are there and ahead of the rest.

Other than Chad and Nick, I don't really care who wins, but I'd rather it be the doctors at this point.

Gurliegirl
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06-20-2006

Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 12:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gurliegirl a private message Print Post    
Chad & Nick are absolutely horrible to their ladies. No one should talk to their significant other the way those two do. Whether you're a man or a woman, you just don't do it. I'd like to see those two eliminated and have the girls be a team for the rest of the race.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 12:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
In an exit interview M&K said nobody told them about their error in taking a cab. I thought I heard it too in the show, but we have sound from mikes that the racers don't have.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 1:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
I'm not quite following you TNT. It was in the clue that they had to travel by foot. Did they think production should have told them they couldn't take a cab?

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 1:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Didn't Brooke and Claire talk about it once they realized the error they'd made, but decided they couldn't get to K/M anyways to let them know? I don't remember hearing either of the two teams mentioning anything about a cab prior to their taking off in one.

Karuuna
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 1:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
I thought I remembered hearing one team *ask* Michael and Kevin if they took a cab - but then they didn't tell M/K they weren't supposed to. But I could have heard that wrong, and maybe they were just talking to each other.

I'm not fond of Mallory, and every once in a while Brooke goes overboard, but she has a tendency to reel herself back in and switch back to being encouraging again. I love how no matter what the task is, she is excited to do it. I'd be whining my butt off about half of them.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 2:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
K/M took two cabs when they shouldn't have. When they were at that tower thingy where they had to look for the clue at the top (the figurine of the palace), someone said something to Kevin about how they were not supposed to take a taxi. It looked like it went in one ear and out the other with him, because after that, of course, he took another taxi.

Karuuna
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Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 2:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Lexie, that's what I was kind of remembering too. That someone said to them "you took a taxi??" in a tone that said you're not supposed to take a taxi. But like you said, it went right over his head.

Lexie_girl
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Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 2:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Yeah Karuuna, maybe that is how it went down at the Tower. That should have been Kevin's first clue to actually read the clue.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 2:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Yes, I thought I heard it in the show as well, but, as I said, both of them indicated in the exit interview that I read that no one said anything to them about taking taxis.

I was trying to say that it is possible that we hear things sometimes that all the racers don't hear because we have sound from the other racers' audio persons that might not be audible to everyone on site. I hope that explains it better -

Lexie_girl
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Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 2:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
But TNT, when everyone else was reading the clues at the clueboxes, they read to the cameras "to travel on foot."

It is not the production team's responsibility to tell a team when they are taking the wrong mode of transportation.

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 3:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
Did Kevin and Michael get one of the penalties because they "took a cab" by running behind the cab to one of the locations?

Brenda1966
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07-02-2002

Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 3:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Yes, Dogdoc, it apparently said in the clue that in addition to walking, they could not pay a cab and follow that cab.

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 3:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
Thank you Brenda. I wasn't sure if they got a penalty on a technicality or if it was specifically stated. It is all Kevin's fault. lol

Nickovtyme
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07-28-2004

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In Kevin's defense, right before one of the teams asked him about the cab...he was just lied to by Thomas or was it Chad...about the clue at the top of the tower. Thats the way I seem to remember it. So he prolly didn't pay attention to it.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 6:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Right, Lexie, but I don't remember Kevin reading that part of the clue aloud - not that he didn't, just that I don't remember it! There are huge portions of everyday life that I don't remember so I certainly could have missed it!!!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 7:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I don't think they show every team reading the entire contents of every clue. That would take up too much time. They do a lot of cutting and pasting once Phil describes the task.

Starr
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07-09-2005

Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 8:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Starr a private message Print Post    
I remember the dad telling Kevin to read the clue carefully. I believe his exact words were "don't miss a word". It was captioned and I thought to myself at the time that the show put that in there for a reason. In other words, I knew that line would come back to haunt them. Bummer.

Brenda1966
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07-02-2002

Tuesday, November 09, 2010 - 9:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Yes, and the part about not following a taxi was a voice over by Phil IIRC.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 12:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I think that the production team would not give any clues to the racers...they are probably well seasoned by this time to not give anything away. I remember that Brooke and Claire wanted to tell Kevin and Michael about the cab error but they wouldn't have been able to catch them (they were following them in a cab at the time).

I like Brooke too. And Nat and Kat. Mallory...not so much although she doesn't irritate me as much as she initially did.