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Reality TVClubHouse Discussions: The Amazing Race ARCHIVES: Amazing Race XX: 2/19 Episode--It Begins!!!: Archive through February 20, 2012 users admin

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Mamabatsy
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08-05-2005

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 7:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamabatsy a private message Print Post    
Usually people don't call themselves PhD candidates until they have their classes completes and are working on finishing their comprehensive exams. Brendan has been calling himself a PhD candidate since before he even moved to Los Angeles. I wonder how many of those classes he has completed. It usually takes two years to finish the classes, then one is ready for the comprehensives after which they are considered true PhD candidates.

Hypermom
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08-12-2001

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 7:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hypermom a private message Print Post    
Phil Keoghan @PhilKeoghan



Most controversial team this season without doubt #Brendan + @RachelEReilly but trust me they are extremely competitive and stir things up!

Ssfgal
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02-07-2008

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 8:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ssfgal a private message Print Post    
so who got eliminated?

Stillett0401
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08-06-2007

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 8:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Stillett0401 a private message Print Post    
That's what I was wondering Ssfgal!

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 8:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I thought he said he wasn't Mexican and he hates them....going back w/closed captioning on. Either way, Brendan's maintaining the low opinion I have of him.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 8:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Scratch that - we went back and listened a couple times and turned on the closed caption. First - y'all are right, he said "half-Mexican." While that doesn't make me approve his comments, it is much better than I originally thought. Second - closed captioning sucks on this show! NONE of what Brendan said was captioned after "we have to outrun them."

Sean
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02-26-2011

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 8:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sean a private message Print Post    
Here is my recap of Sunday's Season Premiere:

Amazing Race Recap: “My Uterus Is In My Throat!”

http://sfurfaro.blogspot.com/2012/02/amazing-race-recap-my-uterus-is-in-my.html

Colordeagua
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10-24-2003

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 9:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Misa and Maiya were in the courtyard where Phil and the mat were. Looked around, but didn't see him. Ran out of the courtyard continuing to look for him. Another team, who would have been last, arrived on the mat. Then Misa and Maiya saw Phil, ran to the mat -- and were eliminated.

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 9:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
I enjoyed Brendan and Rachel. Rachel is so smart...she caught immediately that they were doing the empanadas different. I wanted them to win and I hope they last for a long time.

Roblover
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05-17-2011

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 9:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roblover a private message Print Post    
Are Misa and Maiya the ones that said at the beginning "there is no crying" in the AR?

I am amazed that people who are afraid of heights go on this show, like Stacey and JJ tonight. I always wonder if they have seen any previous seasons.

Colordeagua
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10-24-2003

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 9:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
And the guy who waited until the day before leaving for the Race to try to learn to drive a stick shift?!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 9:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Havent read all the thread yet but did brandon at 20 minutes into the show make the ugly american comment, LMAO.

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 10:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
What Brendon said was that he is half-Mexican so he hates the border patrol.

There were several teams who were way more annoying than Brenchal!

Gidget
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07-28-2002

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 10:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gidget a private message Print Post    
Technically the twins, Andrew and Elliot came in last among the group they were competing with. So even though they are in the middle of the pack, they need to step it up on the next leg.

Sportsfan
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09-03-2007

Monday, February 20, 2012 - 6:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sportsfan a private message Print Post    
I enjoyed seeing Brendon and Rachel. I hope they go right to the end!

A few of the teams crack me up.

Was not impressed by the depressed clown lady though. Hope that changes.

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Monday, February 20, 2012 - 8:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
I enjoyed the first show and none of the contestants irked me, yay! I traveled to Buenos Aries, Argentina this January and was hoping to see more of BA, oh well. I wasn't surprised with the empanadas making challenge they serve them like water at every restaurant, with every meal lol. YUM! I’m hoping Rachel makes it far into the game. I lol when Brandon said "they" won BB and Rachel quickly corrected him say SHE won BB...good ole Brandon.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Monday, February 20, 2012 - 9:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I loved that too - sounds like Rachel is not going to be a shrinking violet now with Brandon...I certainly hope not...I always like her a lot more when she is standing up for herself. But then again there is also the paranoid Rachel and it looks like we see that this season too...

Tvwatcher
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04-17-2004

Monday, February 20, 2012 - 9:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tvwatcher a private message Print Post    
I have no favourite yet, but my least favourite is a tie between Bopper/Mark and Brandon/Rachel

when they showed clips of upcoming episodes, I could have sworn they inserted clips of Rachel on BB

Holly
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07-21-2001

Monday, February 20, 2012 - 9:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
Anyone else think that Bopper guy is really laying on the country bumpkin stuff a bit too thick? And what's with his partner Mark throwing up and getting nauseous so much? (Mind you, I'd probably be nauseous a lot too if I hung out with Bopper.)

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Monday, February 20, 2012 - 10:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
The country bumpkin stuff is very annoying. I normally like the "normal" people but his is laid on way too thick. Did he read a bathroom book by Jeff Foxworthy before he went on the Race?

Brenda1966
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07-02-2002

Monday, February 20, 2012 - 10:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I'm going to guess he probably hasn't read a book in 30+ years! :-) I found them a bit charming. We'll see if the bumpkin stuff wears thin or not. And if his poor partner gets motion sick all the time, I'd say they are not long for this race.

No teams stood out to me as being favorites. I was really glad to see Brendan (with his Border Patrol comment) and RAchel fail to win the express pass. I was glad to see them be good sports and congratulate those that did win it.

So sad to see the sisters out via such a huge blunder. That was the team DD picked as her favorites from the intros.

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Monday, February 20, 2012 - 11:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
Lol, Roxip.

The Argentinian scenery was so beautiful! Has anyone here ever sky dived? Just the thought of it terrifies me but it must be amazing to see the world that way (at least after the parachute's deployed and you're not free falling/plummeting out of control to Earth).

I can't imagine how awful it would feel to lose the way Misa & Maiya did. They didn't seem that strong of a team but mostly I was disappointed because it meant I'm going to have to see the tv caption 'Joey "Fitness"' at least one more week. Bleh.

Unless a miracle occurs, I won't be rooting for the clowns.

P.S. Did anyone else see the 60 Minutes story about the Norweigian chess player? Him playing against all those players with his back to the boards was even more amazing than the sky diving scenery!

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Monday, February 20, 2012 - 11:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
Ok..but weren't the sisters (that got eliminated) the ones whose car got stuck on her way to meet up after sky diving???

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Monday, February 20, 2012 - 11:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
Yes, that was them. Think Maiya was the one who got her car stuck in the sand. I wonder how much time that cost them?

ETA: I think they were also the last team to find a clue in the baskets. They were lucky they had time to make the second flight but that may have been all the luck they had.

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Monday, February 20, 2012 - 11:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
It's mistakes like not being able to find Phil when he's basically standing in front of you that make me scratch my head. That was a mistake that deserved them losing.