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Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 9:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
I take back what I said earlier:

While I didn't dislike them, I don't mind seeing R/C leave if it keeps my other favs intact.

After watching Kent put on his Ugly American Display, I sure wish it had been Kent taking the hike!!! Practically manhandling an elderly man out, almost stealing the man's taxi 'get him out, get him out!'

How OLD is Kent? Vyxsin has a LOT of heart and I enjoy watching her. But Kent should be staying at home with his mommy & learning some manners.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Sunday, April 10, 2011 - 9:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Welcome back Sean! I enjoyed your update. Glad you had a great time with your very beautiful girlfriend.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, April 11, 2011 - 1:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Yeah, KV have been a favorite team and I still wish they'd do well but would rather they went home instead of Ron and Christina.

What was with Vyxsin having to carry both packs? I suppose we might hear that he was sick.. he'd better have been.

And I just love the Globetrotters!! SO happy they finished in first after helping so many people tonight.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, April 11, 2011 - 1:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
04/10/2011 Leg 07 - Kolkata, India - Varanasi, India - Ramnagar (Fort), India

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Herb/FT(34)
Nate/BE(29)
05020305P-06060701     04.57H4
N2
  UT
by
JCa
 Hawaii trip 
Zev(28)
Justin(31)
04010108080402     04.00Z2
J4
    Cancun trip
Costa Rica trip
 
Kisha(30)
Jen(26)
0304040505040603     04.14K3
J3
      
Gary(53)
Mallory(25)
01090203020104     03.13G3
M3
 used
L5
  Express Pass!2
Indian feast
1million rupees
>$10000 each
 
Jet(31)
Cord(30)
113030602010205     04.29J3
C3
    $5000 each 
Kent(35)
Vyxsin(32)
10070709P0405P0506     07.00K4
V2
  UT
J/C
   
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.

Oregonguy
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02-12-2006

Monday, April 11, 2011 - 6:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Oregonguy a private message Print Post    
Karma, did it originate in India?

2 episodes ago Kent/Vyxsin u-turned my beloved redheads

kent follows Gary around to find the indian guys and promises to take Gary to the final Indian guy but instead dtches him when they get their last note.

Kent cant even carry his own bag and makes Vyxsin carry both

Vyxsin has another "mini-meltdown" and jumps off her boat into the nasty river water

In one of the most appalling things ive ever seen on the amazing race Kent/Vyxsin scream at an eldery man to get out of a taxi so they can take it from him!!!!!

lastly in next weeks previews they show Vyxsin freaking out again and yells at Kent they she will never speak to him again.

The lesson to this....don't "F" with my redheads cuz karma will get you!

Gurliegirl
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06-20-2006

Monday, April 11, 2011 - 6:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gurliegirl a private message Print Post    
A couple observations about last night:
1. I concur with everyone here. Kent was a jerk & I was very disappointed in him. He's been so good up until now. I wonder what brought that on. Wish he would have gone instead.
2. They played up the loudness of India and it drove me to nearly turn the channel. I kept wanting to mute, but decided to stick with it. I was very much empathizing with Zev.
3. I also empathized with Jen & Kiesha. I would have been gagging and quite possibly throwing up. Then again, I'd have never chosen a poo-related task. Did they know it was poo-related when they read the clue? I don't remember what it said.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Monday, April 11, 2011 - 6:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Not only that but it must have been brutal to do that in that heat. It's simply not conditions we are used to here. Wendy (my DD who is 11) has a best friend whose family was originally from Pakistan. You know how candid little people can be. Her friend went back to visit and basically reported back to Wendy in no uncertain terms that it was "awful" and to "never go there".

Kent had a terrible leg. I guess the stress of the race is getting to him. Too bad.

Nerovh
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06-12-2005

Monday, April 11, 2011 - 12:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nerovh a private message Print Post    
Sean -- great recaps, even if you are a Tarheel-hater!

Karen
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09-06-2004

Monday, April 11, 2011 - 2:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
Gulie, we froze the frame of them reading the clue. It said they must use 'traditional fuel'. No mention of poo.

Gurliegirl
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06-20-2006

Monday, April 11, 2011 - 2:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gurliegirl a private message Print Post    
Ahh, ok. Thanks Karen. I know I'd have been in a world of hurt. Poo is the main reason I don't have an animal. I can change diapers; I cannot deal with animal waste. No way, no how.

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Monday, April 11, 2011 - 2:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Csnog a private message Print Post    
We don't know if K/V offered money to the people for the cab.
They could have offered the man $20 bucks for the cab.
Wages in India are very low.
It was a very short clip with their backs to us.

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Monday, April 11, 2011 - 3:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
Ruminant animal waste is not offensive at all.

Wilsonatmd
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01-23-2001

Monday, April 11, 2011 - 5:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wilsonatmd a private message Print Post    
I'm not liking Kent too much right now- maybe fatigue is setting in with so many double-ep legs, maybe not, but I hope he changes his attitude.

BTW, Australia is doing their own TAR season soon- If you think Vyxsin is an unusual name, take a look at Ryot....

http://au.tv.yahoo.com/the-amazing-race-australia/

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 1:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
I was telling my Sis in Phx that Christina is engaged to Azaria. Here's a picture to help refresh Sis' memory as to who he is. I had forgotten they met on their first race when R/C aligned with A/H at times.

http://www.amazingracefanwiki.com/page/Azaria+%26+Hendekea

Babyjaxmom
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10-20-2002

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 7:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyjaxmom a private message Print Post    
Yup, I heard Christina say she was engaged to Azaria and had to go look him up, too. He is a handsome guy! I wonder if this is the first Amazing Race wedding? They might have a better track record than The Bachelor!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 7:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
In Kent's defense, didn't he ask the cab driver if he could give them a ride? I thought he did, and the driver said yes. But in order to do so the guy in the cab would've had to get out. Could Kent have been nicer about it? Yes. But I do think he asked for a ride.

Glad that the whiny Ron is outta there. The man really had his priorities in all the wrong places (seriously, go spend time and eat dinner with your engaged daughter on someone else's dime).

Can someone please find a cork and give it to Mallory. And ask her nicely to put it in it? Cuz I swear she annoys me before she even OPENS her mout

Aurora
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11-24-2006

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 9:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Aurora a private message Print Post    
I found this Amazing Race Hook-Ups site. Looks like this will be the first wedding. I don't even remember these people.

http://www.amazingracefanwiki.com/page/Amazing+Race%3A+Hook-Ups

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 9:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Costa, I think you're right. I thought Kent did ask the taxi driver for a ride. I didn't post anything about it because the way everyone was going on about Kent, I thought maybe I heard wrong. You are correct that he could have been nicer to the passenger that was already in the taxi. I guess the taxi driver figured he would make more money off Americans than he would a "local."

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 9:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I didn't even notice Kent and the taxi driver (I was watching late at night). I just found his behavior the entire leg to be peevish...he snapped at Vyksin several times, was rude and abrupt with cab drivers...I don't know if he was tired or what but he just seemed to be out of sorts all leg.

Maris
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03-27-2002

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 10:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
If you remember when Kent and Vyksin were on last time, kent lost it and was pretty nasty to her when things weren't going his way. He strikes me as immature and doesnt take the blame for much.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 1:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
I am back to sing the praises of the Cowboys and the Gt's! Two amazing and truly likeable sets of guys. "Worst to first" for the GT's, and making up an hour's disadvantage for the Cowboys. I think both teams' "secret" is that they truly understand what being a "team" is. Pay attention next time they are talking with someone - they never talk over one another and listen respectfully to their teammate.

Babyjaxmom
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10-20-2002

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 2:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyjaxmom a private message Print Post    
I'm not a big fan of the Cowboys, but I have come to admire the way they take everything in stride, are always nice to people and never lose their tempers with each other or other teams. Also have come to love the Globetrotters! They are truly a class act. I would be very happy to see them win.

Mallory used to annoy me, but I've really come to like her too. She's just so happy about the whole experience, seems friendly with everyone and just seems to be having such a great time with her dad. Much more pleasant to watch than Kent and Vixen (mostly Kent--what a whiner!). I thought it was funny how Kent told Mallory Gary was "right behind me," and Mallory goes, "So that probably means that he worked with my dad till they finished but ditched him on the way to the final guy." She really had Kent's number, didn't she? That was pretty rotten of Kent to tell Gary that they should work together and he'd take him to the finish, but then ditched him at the last minute. If you make a promise to someone, you should keep it!

Brenda1966
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07-02-2002

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 2:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Mallory is just one of those overly happy annoying people. She's probably a bit annoying to be around as well, but she certainly seems to have her heart in the right place, is kind and generous to the people she meets -- something we all can admire.

Kent really seems irritable. I'm not sure how Vixen puts up with it, although she seems to get a bit frazzled as well.

Loved seeing the cowboys come from so far behind. Hope this is a wakeup call about checking flights better. And the Globes are always fun. This is really a good group of racers. I think Kent/Vixen are the only pair I'd be disappointed to see win. I'd be thrilled with any of the 3 all boys teams to win.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 2:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
No way will Kent/Vyxsin win so y'all can quit worrying about that. Just sayin'... :-)

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 3:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Why is there a problem with Ron and Christina eating (they are allowed to eat) when they had a long wait and already had their flight reserved?

I'm sure they spend way too much time waiting in airports as it is.

Vyxsin probably saved them for the next leg when she went overboard and dragged the boat back to shore. As it was it seemed to be, as indicated by Phil, a very close call for them to come in ahead of Ron and Christina.