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Brenda1966
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07-02-2002

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 9:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
they just got to India, so I don't think flights are going to bunch them up. Hopefully they'll have to wait for something to open and that will cause bunching.

I don't have a problem with them letting him by after a dozen attempts. He wasn't pouting, was really giving it his all. It makes good story to have him complete the dance and move on. Now if it was a hated-team, I'd be singing another tune. LOL.

Yes, I'm thinking FF too. I can't imagine she'd shave her head if she's whining about 500 extensions. Sheesh, what happened to growing your own hair?!

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 9:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
I think it must be a shave your head fast forward too. I think they're very unfair, it costs most males very little to do that, but for women it's a huge deal. An all male team would breeze through.

Wilsonatmd
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01-23-2001

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 9:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wilsonatmd a private message Print Post    
looks like it is a FF- if it is, it's the first time in a while that there has been more than 1 FF in a season...

Karuuna
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08-30-2000

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 9:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
I agree Kitt. On the other hand, in the dancing challenge, the women had a clear advantage....

Marameko
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07-14-2002

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 10:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marameko a private message Print Post    
So glad it was a NEL, such nice men from Kentucky ! Brenchel was par for the course on this episode.

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 11:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
If Vanessa is really hurt from her fall shown in the previews, maybe that will eliminate them or at least slow them down enough to let Mark and Bopper get ahead!

I'd also like to see Art and JJ eliminated. Their negativity and holier-than-thou attitude really bugs me!

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 11:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Art and JJ are even mean to one another. I thought the guy's comments about the other guy's dancing last night were very mean-spirited. I know that guys verbally jab at each other all the time but I didn't think that it was appropriate in this situation.

Brenda1966
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07-02-2002

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 11:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Good thought Merrysea! HAve we every seen a team go out due to injury?

Frogichik
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06-11-2002

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 12:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Frogichik a private message Print Post    
There is NO WAY Rachel shaves her head. NO WAY!

Years of watching the Amazing Race has confirmed I NEVER want to go to India EVER!!! Between the smell and the heat I just gag imagining what they are going through!

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 12:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
I'm super sensitive to smell so I'm with Frogichik on that one. I had an aunt who travelled all over, generally on her own and India was her favourite place to go.

I think Rachel will cut her hair. Although I am sure if she choose not to Brendan would be okay with it. She may look at it as a challenge to show everyone that they do deserve to be there. I don't understand the other teams saying they don't "deserve" it. They have to do the same tasks and it appears that many many contestants are recruited these days versus the application process. She is sulky when she gets frustrated, like a 12 yr old. I would think she has been molly-coddled her whole life.

Good episode. It was really nice to see Bopper being so supportive of Mark. So often couples are yelling at each other and being nasty. I find Dave and Rachel really snarky to each other. And I dislike JJ, he seems more of a baby than even Rachel.

Karuuna
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08-30-2000

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 12:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
I simply cannot imagine Rachel shaving her head. I will be surprised if she does.

It's not cutting, it's shaving! Those were clippers not scissors.

Vsmart
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02-10-2003

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 1:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vsmart a private message Print Post    
Remember the black couple a few seasons ago in India. He was bald, but she had to shave off her long hair. They won TAR & she looked alot better in short hair picking up the check.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 1:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Rachel will NOT shave her head.

As far as traveling to India, I have my bucket list of Top 10 places to visit before I die, and India is on my Top 10 places I NEVER want to visit before I die.

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 1:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Csnog a private message Print Post    
The question is


Would YOU shave your head for the chance to win $1 million?

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 1:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Oooh, wonder how long ago this was? Pamy could tell us if she has enough hair to support extensions or not.

I do think it has to be FF..

Unless they are in a place where they know Mark and Bopper are on a much later flight or something, I think they will REALLY want the FF and heck if they win, she can buy much more expensive extensions.

Granjan
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05-10-2011

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 1:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Granjan a private message Print Post    
Csnog - You betcha! I'd do it in a heartbeat. And if I were Rachel, I'd be wanting to get rid of that awful hair.

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 1:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
I wouldn't even cut my hair for the chance at a million dollars! Maybe (or maybe not) for a guarantee, but not for a chance.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 1:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I'd do it for free if my hair hadn't been treated and made ineligible for something like locks of love or if I could bring in some big bucks for St Baldrick's (shaving heads with sponsors to support children with cancer and research for same).

Plus Rachel can pull out such a sacrifice for the rest of their relationship, maybe beyond.

And then her own hair may not be all that long.

I'm sure she's studied the game enough to realize that going for the FF at this stage of the game is going to require some sacrifice.

Wilsonatmd
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01-23-2001

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 1:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wilsonatmd a private message Print Post    
What if were wrong and it's NOT a FF? It would be interesting if it was a Detour- since there's always another option- but if it was a Roadblock it would be patently unfair I'd think- either you do it or you take a 4-hour penalty...

It's probably a FF, but we should keep all the options open here...

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 1:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Pamy, and anyone else, please don't tell us until after the next ep whether Rachel has enough hair to support extensions. I hate being spoiled. TIA. :-)

I'm SO glad Bopper and Mark are still in it! I thought the director should have given him the clue much earlier. No one did it perfectly. So glad he was talked into one more time!

Loved seeing the Bollywood! But I did feel really bad for Mark, he must have been the most frustrated of his life. He did a pretty good job of handling it though.

One thing I didn't understand was that it seemed like he thought he might die? I guess that was just the extreme frustration etc. coming out.

Dislike Art and JJ both more than ever. They seem very chauvinistic.

While I dislike red head Rachel's hair SO much, (and not because it's red), I would never shave my head for a chance at $1 million. Yes, for a guarantee I would. But not for a chance. I think that is a terribly unfair challenge for a woman. It should be off limits to ask/expect etc a woman to do that esp on such a high quality show like TAR. I can see it as more acceptable on Fear Factor or if some sleazy Jersey Shore type game reality show would exist and have such a challenge.

It is nice to see them in India not being on crowded buses where the women are being groped.

Karuuna
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08-30-2000

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 2:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Well, I think you have to decide if it's worth shaving your head to make it to final three. there are 5 teams left. You may not guarantee the mil, but what's the third place prize? That is the minimum you would be guaranteed to win.

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 2:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
I think when the black couple took the fast forward the head shaving took a long time and they were not first to the pit stop.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 2:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
She's not even shaving her head to make it to the F3, she'd be shaving it to make it to the F4.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 2:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Uchenna and Joyce did come in first on the leg where they shaved their heads. (I'm not going to lie and say I remembered this, I checked online.)

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 2:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Joyce and Uchenna did win their season..