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Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, December 12, 2010 - 10:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
12/12/2010 Leg 12 Finale Seoul, South Korea to Los Angeles, California USA Port of Long Beach, CA, Pasadena, CA, Griffith Park (Quixote Studios) Los Angeles, CA, Greystone Mansion, Beverly Hills, CA

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Jill(27)
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1 EXPRESS PASS allows a team to skip or abandon any task at any one time through the 8th leg of the race. Jill and Thomas won the EP when they came in first in Leg 1 and they used the EP in Leg 4 to proceed to pitstop without completing the last task.

NEL Non Elimination Leg.

Leg 3 Michael and Kevin came in last/ninth but will continue to Leg 4 where they will have to perform a Speed Bump

Leg 6 Nick and Vicki came in last/seventh but will continue to Leg 7 where they will have to perform a Speed Bump (which we never saw on the show and which reportedly was not ever done because of some glitch with the piano detour when the team was told "nyet" when they were indeed correct.)

Leg 10 Nick and Vicki came in last/fourth (with a 6 hour penalty too) and will have to complete a speed bump in the next leg. (We did see them complete the Speed Bump task, but none of the other task since they were so late to get to S. Korea.. they may have done tasks or may have been called in to the pit stop.

P Leg 7 -

Michael and Kevin came in sixth but incurred TWO 30 min penalties. This moved them to seventh and they were out of the race.

Chad and Stephanie came in seventh, incurred ONE 30 minute penalty which allowed them to move to sixth place and stay in the race.

P Leg 8 - Jill & Thomas arrived first at the pit stop but incurred a 30 minute penalty for hiring and following a cab. They dropped from first to second place.

P Leg 10 - Nick quits during detour, then Vicki quits with no help from him, so they accept a 6 hour penalty and get directions to Pit Stop.

P Leg 11 - Brook & Claire arrive first at Pit Stop, but they took a cab to the ice rink, when the clue stated that they must go on foot or by subway, so they must wait for a 30 minute penalty period before they can check in.

As a result, Jill & Thomas arrive in time to go from second place to first place.

Brenda1966
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07-02-2002

Sunday, December 12, 2010 - 10:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Yay for the doctors! So glad they won and that an all girl team won.

Jill and Thomas really dropped the ball. Not sure why they didn't ask to go to a hotel, easiest place to find internet!

Looking forward to seeing old teams compete again!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, December 12, 2010 - 10:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Even though I chose J/T for second in the game, I was really happy with this outcome!!!!

The volleyball girls smiled when I saw them..

ETA: see later comment.. on the Early Show they showed the VB girls looking sour when N/K finished.

Landileigh
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07-28-2002

Sunday, December 12, 2010 - 11:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
merrysea, you should have called me, we didn't get done watching it until 10pm, and we could have held it for ya!

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Sunday, December 12, 2010 - 11:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I was so happy that Nat and Kat won. They seemed to get along so well and enjoy every second of the experience.

Christy358
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07-10-2007

Sunday, December 12, 2010 - 11:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Christy358 a private message Print Post    
I wanted an all girl team to win just for the sake of saying it could be done. The two all girl teams that ran the last leg were EASY to cheer for.

Jill and Thomas got a bad driver----however, they did show another team getting out of a taxi because the driver had no clue.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 12:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
The Amazing Race 17 - Elimination Station: Via The United States
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiN8hpWs9dA

Shows the teams first getting a chance to see the "Decoy Teams" that they haven't seen since leaving the race. Then Stephanie & Chad showing off her rock says everyone's going to be at the wedding. Chad says they came in first and won a honeymoon trip to Belize. Ron & Tony get everyone to do a little dance & song step to say it was an Amazing Race. IMO, they all did a pretty good job on that dance, pretty much in sync.

Shows Nat&Kat running up, then Br&Claire, Jill and Thomas. Several of the teams from ES comment that they are thrilled to be part of race history. The race that not only had first women team win, but also first two-women teams win. Ron&Tony say 'this was just a storybook ending, just so excited and thrilled Nat&Kat won'.

Yes, I think the volleyball gals were finally resigned (no doubt they heard PLENTY of feedback & disapproving looks from the other teams at Elimination Station about their 'poor loser' skills). They smiled and clapped and even admitted to being pleased Nat&Kat won.

From Nat's Profile in 'the Teams' thread:

What would you do if you won the million dollars? If we were to win the million dollars, I would donate money to support challenged athletes and to support the search for a cure for Diabetes. I would pay off my debts from medical school and I would buy a baby blue vintage Bronco with the top chopped off.


From Kat's Profile:

What would you do if you won the million dollars? Donate to charity, pay off part of my medical school loans and bring some loved ones on a sweet vacation


Yeah, it sure looks like THIS $1-million$ will be put to good use! I don't think I've ever seen a finale where ALL the other teams were so sincerely happy to welcome the 3 winning teams!

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 12:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
That last puzzle was HARD! No matter how good their notes were. But I think it was helpful to Nat&Kat as well as Brook&Clair that they were alone to do it. Can you imagine how it would have upped the stress trying to do it with another team struggling simultaneously?

Whew though. I was hyperventilating when Nat&Kat were stuck in traffic! ETA: even though I had read the Spoilers beforehand, I still was stressing.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 6:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Teach - I don't think the classics are stressed much any more. I guess Disney needs to do "Don Quixote," so everyone will be familiar with the story -

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 6:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
lol, all I could think of was "It's the windmill guy" but I couldn't think of his name.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 7:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Nat and I would buy the same car! Glad that hte doctors won...they were an easy team to cheer for. Did we ever see them truly lose it during the race?

Wilsonatmd
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01-23-2001

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 8:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wilsonatmd a private message Print Post    
According to some of the reports from a NYC gathering with most of the teams, Thomas actually did get the cab driver to give him his cellphone- only for it to die on him about 5 seconds into the first call. Just wasn't meant to be for them...

Bonbonlover
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07-13-2000

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 8:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonbonlover a private message Print Post    
Yah, my DS yelled at them, the 1st one is Don Quixote! He commented that they need to read more

Starr
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07-09-2005

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 8:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Starr a private message Print Post    
Watching Nat & Kat, Brooke & Claire on the Early Show. Claire looks different, with longer blonde hair!

The foursome are talking about sitting in the traffic in Los Angeles, how stressful it was not knowing what position they were in. Brooke says she is thrilled that if they didn't win, that Nat & Kat did. She loved them from the first time they met.

Claire has married since the show and is expecting a baby (she stands to show the 'bump') They show the clip of her being smashed in the face with the watermelon. The interviewer (Harry??) actually asks "did it hurt?" DUH!!! Yes, Claire explains that the whole side of her face was numb and medical team came in to help pick watermelon off her face.

Kat talks about sleeping on the streets of Oman with stray cats coming up to you all night. Brooke & Claire laugh and say that was the worst! (Kat says something about ending up on the wrong side of a mountain and the exhaustion, but sorry, I missed it)

Harry asks about the next season, Brooke says they were asked and would love to do it but can't, because Claire is pregnant.

He asks Nat & Kat "do you mind if I give you a million dollars?" (ugh, it's stupidity like this why I don't normally watch this show!!) The winners joke about taking the giant check to Bank of America.

Wilsonatmd
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01-23-2001

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 8:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wilsonatmd a private message Print Post    
Interesting article from the person who runs realityblurred..some good statistics:

There have been 191 different teams in 17 seasons.

46 all-male teams
43 all-female teams
102 mixed-gender teams

Including season 17, of the 51 final 3 slots, only 6 of them have been all-female (the first wasn't until season 10- and 2 of the 6 happened last night, and another 2 were in the first All-Stars season..)

10 of the winners have been mixed, 6 have been all-male, and now 1 has been all-female.

(and Starr- Harry is gone at the end of the year in an Early Show revamp, so I doubt he cares that much..)

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 9:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Mods, could we have a thread to talk about the next season that isn't a spoiler thread, please?

Thanks for the Morning Show interview, I missed it. I was confused about who was on next season - they showed several teams from this season and I was really hoping they weren't all in it. They definitely showed Claire and Brooke, so if they aren't actually in next season then we know the preview just had teasers.

Colordeagua
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10-24-2003

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 9:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
How 'bout an all female race?

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 10:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Csnog a private message Print Post    
Jill and Thomas looked to be about two hours behind 1st and 2nd place.

Maybe even more.

We never got to see how they did at the photo task at all.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 10:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I started one, Kitt.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 10:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
CSnog, it is entirely possible that Jill and Thomas didn't do the photo task. I remember many years ago one team was so far behind that after the other two teams crossed the finish line, the last place team was notified the race was over. I don't think they would have kept everyone out there all day waiting for Jill and Thomas to finish the task.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 11:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Haven't had time to read through everything yet, but had to share this line about Brooke and Claire. In an EW post, a writer was thrilled w/the Nat & Kat win - especially their calm demeanors and lack of bickering.

He also liked Brooke and Claire and was tickled to see them end the race the way they ran it throughout:
"Dancing and screaming like a pair of decapitated chipmunks."

Made me laugh out loud - it is SUCH a perfect description! Love chipmunks as long as they aren't tearing up my own flowers, and that is exactly how Brooke & Claire struck me. I enjoyed watching them on TV, but I think about an hour of them in real life would be sufficient! LOL

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 12:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
hahahahaha!!

Tishala
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08-01-2000

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 12:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
I think the team that was so far behind was Team Guido in the first season. How I loved them and their nastiness!

I was in hysterics last night when Brooke and Claire did the bungee thing or whatever it was. So funny.

I was surprised none of them knew Don Quixote, too, but if I had to find the mansion they ended at, I would have had no idea. And I live in LA. I'd never heard of it.

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 12:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Csnog a private message Print Post    
It was pretty clear from the shadows on the ground that they came in about two to three hours later than second place.

Would a cab ride take two hours or more than the others or did they go to the task and have problems with it?

I do wish someone would ask them.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 1:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Tish, you are correct about Team Guido being so far behind that they were told at one of the route markers the race was over.

But I'm positive that it happened to another team. I'm sure someone here will remember who I am talking about. They were eliminated in Hawaii when the other two teams had already made it to the finish line on the Mainland.

So in answer to your question CSnog, yes they could have gotten lost in LA for two hours riding around in a cab and never completed the task at Don Quixote Studios. Once the first and second place teams cross the finish line, there is no reason to detain everyone for hours waiting on the losing team.