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Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 12:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
It's Easter AND Amazing Race Nite!
So, save a chocolate bunny to nibble the ears while we travel through the land of chocolate. (Personal confession, I'm not real hep on rich Swiss chocolate, more into Hersheys. Gonna pull out some Kisses from my refrig candy drawer.)

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We're Good American People (Switzerland)

Aurora
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11-24-2006

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Do you think I can kick the family out so I can watch tonight? Probably not.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

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When I was involved with foreign exchange students, I got to enjoy the differences in Swiss, Dutch, and German chocolate. All delicious but very different! And this from a person who would trample a brownie to death to get to a handful of Fritos!

Auntiemike
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09-17-2001

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Our foreign exchange student has blessed us with Belgian chocolates this year. Yummmmmm! Definitely good!

Babyjaxmom
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10-20-2002

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Oh, man, I could never eat Hershey's again after tasting Swiss chocolate. Mmmmmmmmm, creamy chocolate goodness!!!

Slybones
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07-20-2007

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I love dark chocolate. Really dark, with almost no sweet in it at all. But I also adore white chocolate. So today in my basket I got both. Plus my best surprise was my husband came home a couple of weeks early from what I hope is his last deployment.

Jmm
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08-15-2002

Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 3:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jmm a private message Print Post    
That is wondeful, Slybones. Please tell him we say thank you for his service.

Colordeagua
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10-24-2003

Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 4:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Starting on time tonight.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 5:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Congrats Slybones what truly wonderful news!

To whichever Mod is inserting the title into the thread, THANK YOU! I don't know how to do that, but it sure is helpful when we're later trying to go back and check previous episodes.

Raenstorm
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07-16-2004

Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 5:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Raenstorm a private message Print Post    
3:14 AM: Zev/Justin leaving. Make way to Liechtenstein. Once across border, they'll find next clue. There's a double U-Turn on this leg of the race.

3:25 AM: Big Time/Flight Time leaving.

3:39 AM: Kent/Vyxsin leaving.

3:49 AM: Kisha/Jen leaving.

3:50 AM: Jet/Cord leaving.

4:36 AM: Gary/Mallory leaving.

Lots of talk during these first sessions about Jet/Cord being the only team not really teamed up with the others. Implied that this may play a part in the U-turn aspect of this leg. Jet/Cord say they can't make any mistakes this time.

Kisha/Jen say they have become good friends with Flight Time/Big Easy. Gary/Mallory enjoying the scenery on the train.

Teams all on the train and arriving. All running and looking for taxis. Jet/Cord first team in a taxi.

Kent/Vyxsin in last place here. Gary/Mallory getting passed by others when their driver stops to get directions. Zev/Justin move into first place.

They get the clue with others right behind.

ROADBLOCK. Use motorized bicycle, map, and odometer teams need to measure the entire length of Liechtenstein. When they finish 22 KM ride, they must present guess. If right, they'll get next clue. If wrong, they have to ride back to starting point and measure again.

Flight Time doing this task, Jen doing it. Vyxsin doing it. Justin doing it. Jet doing it.

Gary/Mallory will have a Speed Bump here but they're still on their way as the others are all there.

Flight Time singing as he drives.

SPEED BUMP: Gary/Mallory have to create proper mix of gas and oil to power the bicycle. 25 parts gas to 1 part oil. They get to work on figuring it out.

Jet isn't sure where he is... Flight Time says the map is pretty straight forward but then he goes the wrong way. Jen has lost her map.

Gary/Mallory figure out the SPEED BUMP and Gary is now on the bike and off on his ride.

Jen is now realizing she doesn't have the map anymore. Vyxsin is stopped on the side of the road unsure where to go and Justin passes her.

Jet and Gary are consulting with each other but Jet says he got lost so his mileage is long. Jen and Justin together now. Vyxsin leaves her bike to go ask for directions. Jet and Gary get separated.

Justin and Jen arrive at Marco and are making a guess. Justin gets it right. Jen confirms that it is 22 and she gets it right. We get a montage of the others on the road. Gary and Vyxsin are consulting now as Jet finally arrives at Marco.

Jet making a guess now and he says 35KM. He's wrong and has to redo the task.

Raenstorm
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07-16-2004

Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 5:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Raenstorm a private message Print Post    
Back with Jet and Flight Time passing each other. Jet says he got it wrong and wishes Flight Time good luck.

Jen and Justin meeting up with their team members at the castle. Must now cross the Alps to Zermatt, Switzerland. Have to search train station for next clue.

Zev/Justin and Kisha/Jen leaving together.

Flight Time passes them and Zev/Justin and Kisha/Jen tell him the correct answer is 22KM. On the bus the teams discuss that they wouldn't have told anyone else.

Flight Time now telling Gary the correct answer. Flight Time arrives at Marco and gets it right. Gary also at Marco and he gets it right. Vyxsin arrives too and she gets it right.

Jet is back at the beginning and heads off to redo the task.

Kisha/Jen and Zev/Justin on the train together.

Back at Gutenburg Castle the other team members are arriving as Cord continues to wait with Kent. Vyxsin arrives and they head out.

Teams on their bus ride now.

Cord says he's just thinking about how much catching up they're going to have to do. Jet finishes again and gets the right answer this time.

At the train station Kent/Vyxsin catch up to the others and they all get on a train.

Jet arrives and he and Cord head out. They're on their bus now.

1st train arrives and DETOUR time. CHEESE: Share heaping pot of cheese fondue. Once completely finished with all cheese, they'll get next clue. WHEEZE: Travel on foot to deliver 20 pieces of luggage to at least 5 different hotels and getting a tag for each piece of luggage. When they bring 20 tags back to the train station, they'll get their clue.

Zev/Justin and Kisha/Jen doing CHEESE. Justin wants Zev to tell him it's going to be OK. Both teams getting to work but Zev isn't sure he'll be able to do this task. Kisha also not sure. Kisha/Jen trying to decide if they want to switch and they decide to do WHEEZE. Zev/Justin going to stay and finish it though.

Kisha/Jen working on their luggage now. Kisha is confused about what they're doing but they've got luggage and are off.

All the rest of the teams on trains now but the Cowboys are behind all the others.

Zev and Justin working on their cheese but not done yet.

Kisha/Jen asking for directions.

2nd Trains arrive now. Flight Time/Big Easy doing WHEEZE. Gary/Mallory doing WHEEZE. Kent/Vyxsin doing WHEEZE.

Zev, "I'm not very fondue of your fondue." They are trying to finish their cheese and burping as they go.

Kent is whining about stopping and Vyxsin says, "Will you stop whining like a girl!" Kent/Vyxsin get directions and Kent suddenly gets upset about Vyxsin hitting his leg with the cart.

Kisha/Jen have delivered 7 of their 20 bags so far.

Zev/Justin still working on their cheese and at this point they feel like they have to stick it out and finish this task.

Kent/Vyxsin have delivered 7 of their 20 bags. Flight Time/Big Easy have delivered 4 of their 20. Kisha/Jen have 11 of their 20.

Back with Zev/Justin struggling to get through their cheese.

Gary/Mallory still loading up bags as Kisha/Jen move in and get the rest of their bags and head back out. Gary/Mallory overload their cart and it tips over.

Zev/Justin stuck. Justin has to go outside to throw up as Zev makes a sick look at the camera.

Raenstorm
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07-16-2004

Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 5:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Raenstorm a private message Print Post    
35 minutes in and we're back with Zev/Justin. Kisha/Jen pass by and ask how they're doing.

Kisha/Jen have delivered 14 of their 20 bags. They have one last stop to make.

3rd Train finally arrives and Jet/Cord decide to do WHEEZE.

Kisha/Jen are done delivering and heading back to the train station now. Zev asking Justin to help him here.

Jet/Cord have loaded up their luggage and head out.

Zev/Justin ask for a judgement and get their clue.

Zev says he feels great, he pushed teammate to finish and usually it's the other way around.

Have to head to fountain where there will be a U-Turn station.

Kent/Vyxsin have delivered 14 of 20 so far. FT/BG have 16. Gary/Mallory have done 8.

Jet/Cord have delivered 5.

Zev/Justin arrive and choose NOT to U-turn anybody. They say they're in the lead so they didn't need to use it. Travel by electric taxi to Bird Restaurant Moose.

Kisha/Jen arrive and also do NOT use the U-turn.

Kent/Vxysin have 16 of 20.

Zev/Justin are Team #1. Have won trip for 2 to Caribbean. This is their 4th first place win. Zev keeps making silly fondue puns.

Kisha/Jen arriving now and they are Team #2.

Back with the luggage delivery and FT/BE have 17 of 20. They have one hotel left.

Jet/Cord have 11 of 20.

Gary/Mallory have 16 of 20.

Kent/Vyxsin have their 20 tags. Vyxsin makes Kent get in the cart so she can just carry him.

FT/BE are almost done but they at the wrong hotel for two of their bags. They have 18 of 20.

Gary/Mallory have their 20 bags. Jet/Cord passing them.

Kent/Vyxsin getting their clue and heading off. FT/BE have their 20 tags and head out.

Jet/Cord have 16 of 20.

Gary/Mallory are back with their 20 tags. FT/BE back but they are missing a tag. Two tags. They start taking off stuff to find them.

Raenstorm
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07-16-2004

Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 5:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Raenstorm a private message Print Post    
FT/BE searching their pockets for their missing tags. They grab two more bags to deliver.

Jet/Cord delivering 18 of 20.

Kent/Vyxsin not U-turning anyone. They head off to the pit stop.

Gary/Mallory not using the U-Turn. They grab a taxi and head off.

FT/BE deliver their last two bags and head back. Jet/Cord also have the last of their tags.

Kent/Vyxsin are Team #3.

Gary/Mallorry arrive and Phil says, "You just make me laugh!" They are Team #4.

FT/BE get their clue and head off.

Jet/Cord arrive and get their clue. They head off.

FT/BE asking for directions. Jet/Cord also asking (different people).

FT/BE get there first and they u-turn Jet/Cord. They say they don't want to do it but it's either "us or them." They say it was tough to do because they're one of their favorite teams ever but they had to do it.

Jet/Cord bummed by it but head out to do the CHEESE.

Flight Time/Big Easy are Team #5. They say they didn't know who was ahead of them and they had a terrible day today.

Jet/Cord finally get to the mat and they are the last team to arrive and they have been eliminated. Jet says it is his fault but Cord says they are a team and he'll stick with Jet until the end. They say there is no one else they'd be traveling around the world with...

Pippin04
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10-26-2007

Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 5:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pippin04 a private message Print Post    
Nooooooooooooooooo :-(

Rvon
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12-11-2003

Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 5:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rvon a private message Print Post    
I'm sad that Jet and Cord are gone, but I do understand why Flight Time and Big Easy gave them the U turn.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 5:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
I am crying. So wanted the Cowboys to stay in the race!

Mamabatsy
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08-05-2005

Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 5:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamabatsy a private message Print Post    
Thanks for the spoiling Raen. Even if I don't like the outcome.



Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 5:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Thanks Raen for another fantastic job of spoiling us!

Longbeachbbfan
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08-17-2005

Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 6:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Longbeachbbfan a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Raen, you are BRILLIANT!

Raenstorm
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07-16-2004

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Cheers everyone. I am sad to see the Cowboys go but have to agree, can't blame Flight Time/Big Easy for using the u-turn at that point. Oh well, hopefully next week the last team I can't stand will finally go. ;)

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 6:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
I HATED to see the Cowboys leave as they have been my favorite team each time they have raced! Even those people who are not their fans, however, surely must give them credit for being a class act all the way -

Longbeachbbfan
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Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 6:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Longbeachbbfan a private message Print Post    
Yes, the Cowboys were such a class act every second of the way. They are true gentlemen and must make their friend and family very proud.

WE LOVE YOU COWBOYS!!!!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 6:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I am so doing a happy dance!! I am so gonna enjoy the rest of this season!! Yay!!!

Go Globetrotters!!!!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 6:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
04/24/2011 Leg 09 - Salzburg, Austria - Zermatt, Switzerland via Liechtenstein

team1TBC234TBC56789101112avgRBSBEPW
turn
prizesE
Zev(28)
Justin(31)
040101080804020101   03.34Z3
J5
   Cancun trip
Costa Rica trip
Ford Focus each
Curacao trip
 
Kisha(30)
Jen(26)
03040405050406030402   03.89K4
J4
     
Kent(35)
Vyxsin(32)
10070709P0405P05060303   06.11K4
V4
  UT
J/C
  
Gary(53)
Mallory(25)
010902030201040604   03.56G5
M3
L9used
L5
 Express Pass!2
Indian feast
1million rupees
(>$10000 each)
 
Herb/FT(34)
Nate/BE(29)
05020305P-060607010205   04.34H5
N3
  UT
by
JCa
UT JC
Hawaii trip 
Jet(31)
Cord(30)
1130306020102050506   04.56J4
C4
  UT by FTBE$5000 each09
Ron(61)
Christina(29)
08100403P+04070307     06.00R3
C3
    07
Margie(53)
Luke(25)
070508010308      05.33M2
L3
   Aruba trip06
Jaime(32)
Cara(28)
0608090709       07.80J2
C2
  UT
by
KV
UT
HN
 05
Mel(70)
Mike(40)
090610P         08.33Me1
Mi1
    03
Amanda(25)
Kris(27)
0211          06.50A1
K0
  L1/L21 02


1 AUTOMATIC U-Turn: A penalty assessed at the beginning of Leg 1 to the last team to find the proper airline tag needed to obtain their flight (first or second) from LAX. The last 3 teams got a second flight due to land 90 minutes behind the first, but the last of those teams has to perform an automatic U-Turn which will force them to perform both options of the first detour. Kris and Amanda were penalized thus in Leg 1. They completed both parts of the detour in Leg 2. While they actually left the detour ahead of others they ended up in last and were eliminated, blaming the u-turn.

2 EXPRESS PASS allows a team to skip or abandon any task at any one time through the 8th leg of the race. Gary and Mallory won the EP in Sydney at the TBC "end" of Leg 1.

Gary and Mallory chose to use the Express Pass in Leg 5 which saved them from the dinosaur building task, where they had arrived last, and put them in second place behind Jet and Cord.

3 At time of TBC on first leg/show, Jet and Cord had not actually completed all tasks required to get to Phil and be declared 11th. They did complete and made the second flight, so benefitted from airport bunching.

TBC To Be Continued.

Leg 1 of this race ended with racers being given a clue and sent on, but first place team Gary and Mallory left with the coveted Express Pass and Kris and Amanda were still to perform their automatic U-Turn.

Leg 4 of this race, at least on the fourth show, ended with racers being sent on with no actual pit stop, and with Zev/Justin still working on the Detour task and Kent/Vyxsin about to have to retrace to the gondola looking for their pack with money and passports, and not yet at the detour. ETA: Zev/Justin came in 8th and Kent/Vyxsin came in 9th (NEL)

P- Leg 3. The Globetrotters arrived 3rd at the Pit Stop and Ron & Christina 4th, but Phil imposed a 30 min. penalty on the Trotters because they took R/C pack and left it in the changing area and didn't tell R/C who lost time looking for it. This moved R/C into 3rd and the Trotters into 4th, but Jen/Kisha arrived within the penalty time so they took 4th and the Trotters were 5th.

Leg 4: Kent and Vyxsin didn't take the designated flight. At the TBC end of Leg 4 they were informed that they would receive a 30 minute penalty at the NEXT Pit Stop (presumably because 30 min at the point of the TBC would be meaningless if they all bunch to take the train back to Kunming.)

At the Pit Stop for Leg 5, Kent and Vyxsin arrived fourth but waited out their 30 minute penalty, so Jen and Kisha moved into fourth, with Kent and Vyxsin taking fifth.

P Leg 3 Mel and Mike didn't complete the detour due to extreme cold.. Mike called it off. And this meant they were last and eliminated.

NEL Non Elimination Leg.
Leg 4 was a non elimination leg.

Leg 8 was a non elimination leg.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 6:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
JC were a good team, but I'm okay with them leaving.. they lost.

I was proud of Vyxsin, not only for again putting up with Kent (!) but being only one of three to actually get the mileage without help/confirmation from other teams. Actually Justin and Jen each got help from the other too with the map and reading the map.

So the collusion (which was perfectly legal) wasn't just against Jet but also against Vyxsin.. she just happened to have the correct number on her own and Jet didn't.

However, in all the previews and speculation I had been led to understand that the ODOMETER readings would be checked, which would have disallowed guessing and simply being given the correct number. Oh, well. Had that standard been followed, since Jet was on his way back to the beginning, Jet and Cord would have been ahead of several other teams and probably unstoppable.

JC and GM were smart to get that map for the hotels.

And I don't for a minute blame the Globetrotters for U turning JC. It would have been the height of stupidity for them to pass that up.