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"This is Where It Ends" (Brazil and Florida)

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Bevdan
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05-09-2011

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 8:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bevdan a private message Print Post    
My first post so here goes - If this was the first time a taxi driver cost someone the race I might be upset but it has cost some other teams the race as well (Rob and Amber worst taxi ever and it was in Miami also) And even the rest of this years race others have been eliminated with bad taxi drives so fair is fair and Mallory really was very ugly at the airport I think their taxi driver just did not like her and played dumb. Just my thought Also GT I feel just had fun on the whole race I do not think other than the chocolate place they were ever mean to anyone and Kend is not Saint and they were my pics at the beginning but he really soured me to them this race (complete baby)

Brenda1966
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07-02-2002

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 8:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Welcome Bevdan! I don't even want to be reminded of Romber's bad taxi! I wanted them to win. Boo hoo. :-)

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 9:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Welcome Bevdan!!!

Stormie
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03-01-2007

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 10:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Stormie a private message Print Post    
Welcome Bevdan

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 10:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Welcome, Bevdan!!

Apparently I missed seeing Mallory at the Miami airport, but she sure was freaking out in the cab from what I saw. I would have been tempted to put her out at the curb had I been the driver.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 11:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Here you go Juju, from CBS Clips.

The Amazing Race - Have Faith in a Feeling Clip 2:06
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race/video/?pid=valXCFwQVPrA6KYX0KE8biS__Uo5UaRy&vs=Clips&play=true
The final three teams make their way to Miami and one team struggles to get a cab from the airport which may cost them the race.

It seemed like the screaming went longer than apparently it did, but starting off with "Do you speak English" to someone working at the airport in Miami U.S.A! might have seemed a bit insulting. They're not ALL Cuban immigrants.

Then screeching to the cab driver we're in a race for a lot of money, he seemed to get a bullish look on his face. Why should HE care if a little blond girl gets rich? He's probably dealt with enough obnoxious college girls before. Just my take.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 11:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Welcome Bevdan!

Hope you will stick around sharing your thoughts! With so many people giving their perceptions, it makes for some lively conversations.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 11:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I was interested watching The Early Show.. Kisha and Jen mentioned paying for grad school (Kisha) and "investing" (Jen) oh, yes and of course their mom is "interested in real estate" so they want to get her first property.

Not sure they know how much the taxes will be!

But they were so happy and the GTs were also there and happy for them, so that was nice. Actually J/K and FTBE were on remote at some other location and FTBE presented the giant check to the girls.

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And remember, the Trotters may have lost because of their cab not being back for them and having to run looking for one.. so it wasn't just GM with cab problems.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 12:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Interesting clip; Mallory was pretty hard to take there.

And Kisha's laugh.. OMG. Actually Jen mentioned "having to live with that" on their Early Show interview..

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 7:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
I'm on the bandwagon that Mallory pissed off her driver and he was going to take his sweet time getting her to her destinations.

Oregonguy
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02-12-2006

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 12:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Oregonguy a private message Print Post    
In an interview i read with the gloetrotters, they said that looking for the cab only took a couple of minutes and it was the same cab driver that dropped them off. He went and got gas liked they asked him too and brought them back drinks and snacks!

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 12:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Yeah Oregon. And it looked like there was only one road in and out so when they were heading down the road looking for the cab, he was coming back up the road. It didn't look like it took that much time.

Babyjaxmom
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10-20-2002

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 1:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyjaxmom a private message Print Post    
I don't for a minute think the Globetrotters "let" Jen and Kisha win (who doesn't need a million dollars?!), and think it's a disservice to the Sisters to suggest it. I think the GT's tried their best, but K/J just did a better job on that last leg and deserved their win. Although I have to hand it to Jen, Kisha's laugh would have driven me up the wall far more than Mallory's enthuisasm. I liked all the final four teams and they are all to be commended for making it as far as they did.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 3:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Sigh! No more Fil until phall -

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 6:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
From my fav exit interview site, RealitytvWorld:

Exclusive: Mallory and Gary Ervin talk about 'The Amazing Race' realitytvworld

By Reality TV World staff, 05/11/2011

Gary Ervin and Mallory Ervin thought they were in good shape for The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business' final leg when they finished the Race's penultimate leg in Brazil in first place.

Braveheart61901
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08-11-2006

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 9:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Braveheart61901 a private message Print Post    
Biscotti: "It seemed like the screaming went longer than apparently it did, but starting off with "Do you speak English" to someone working at the airport in Miami U.S.A! might have seemed a bit insulting. They're not ALL Cuban immigrants.

I disagree that it's insulting, Biscotti.

I live in Miami and unfortunately don't speak Spanish. I have to ask every single day of my life here if the person waiting on me in a store, airport, hotel...wherever...speaks English. It's a fact of life and a very common thing to do here. The city is 92% Hispanic.

Braveheart61901
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08-11-2006

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 9:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Braveheart61901 a private message Print Post    
Oh, and we (Miami) have the worst cab drivers and taxi service of any city I've ever been in.

BTW, not defending Mallory. Haven't even watched the episode yet!!

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 11:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Bisc. Turns out I did see that clip and didn't think it was so bad, so I didn't recal it at all.

I lived in Miami 1979-1987 and would agree that it is not an insult in that particular city to ask if the driver speaks English. I happen to speak Spanish, so I could usually figure out what was going on in either language. I had no idea the city is now 92% Hispanic. It was about 50-50 when we lived there I would have said.

And I agree about the cab drivers. When I lived in Miami I was employed as a federal law enforcement agent (just like Phillip on Survivor, bwahahahaha!), and I would have to coordinate witnesses coming in for federal trials on my cases, and they would be coming from the nation's heartland, not sophisticated people at all. The first time I met the witnesses for my case in person would have been after their cab ride from the airport. I knew if they survived the cab ride from the airport, they had the right stuff to take the stand as witnesses. Quite often they were puffed up and more confident for having survived a Miami cab ride. But, oh, they had some wild tales. I had one witness who had never traveled more than twenty miles from Appleton, WI, in her entire life. She was a widow with 7 children, and she had been ripped off and was coming to Miami to testify and make it right. The hotel was about 8 blocks from the court house and not in a real good area. That woman walked those eight blocks in her sturdy Wisconsin shoes rather than chance another Miami taxi ride, lol.

Oops, apparently I have digressed. I suppose I will now be banned from this thread. Oh well ...

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 11:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Oh! And I apparently went this entire season never noticing Kisha's laugh. Which just goes to show that ignorance really is bliss, because once you notice something like that, you can never NOT notice it again, even if you try.

Babyjaxmom
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10-20-2002

Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 7:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyjaxmom a private message Print Post    
ignorance really is bliss, because once you notice something like that, you can never NOT notice it again, even if you try.

You got that right!

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Friday, May 13, 2011 - 3:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
The Globetrotters certainly did not hurry through the last 4 tasks. (Mermaid, island, house and bikes.)

I am not saying that as a disservice to the sisters.

I think it was a fact.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Friday, May 13, 2011 - 6:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I noticed that as well. Particularly the one where they were walking through the water. You'd think they would be very fast at that but instead they seemed very slow paced. I'm not unhappy with the sisters winning though.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Friday, May 13, 2011 - 6:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Kisha's giggle (it really wasn't a laugh) was super annoying...tee hee hee.

Brenda1966
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07-02-2002

Friday, May 13, 2011 - 9:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Walking through water seems like it should be easy, but I don't think it is. I'm sure they are all tired. I think maybe the sisters had a bit more fire in them, let's face it, the Globes have a pretty good gig with their day job.

Babyjaxmom
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10-20-2002

Friday, May 13, 2011 - 9:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyjaxmom a private message Print Post    
I don't think the Globes "threw" the race at all. They were probably just tired and fell behind. I heard that the girls were about 5 miles ahead of them on that bike race. There was no way they could catch up. They did seem to enjoy themselves, however, and were always a pleasure to watch (outdoor peeing aside). I just think it's a disservice to the sisters to suggest that the Globes "let" them win. Jen & Kisha fought their way thru the race and deserved to win. Even though they never came in 1st on any of the earlier legs, they pulled it out when it counted. I'm happy for them. Although I don't think they realize what a big bite taxes will take out of their "million dollars." More like half that when Uncle Same gets his share.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Friday, May 13, 2011 - 9:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Tax will only be about a third. Bush tax cuts.

I think the sisters won it fair and square. The GTs have never been ones to rush. I almost feel that if Zev and Justin had gone for the drinks instead of the bikini challenge they'd have nipped ahead of them and the GTs would have been fourth.

Babyjaxmom
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10-20-2002

Friday, May 13, 2011 - 9:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyjaxmom a private message Print Post    
You could be right, Kitt. I think it was a bad choice for Zev & Justin to go for the bikini task, but they had no idea it would be so difficult. They were so far behind the other teams at the drink challenge they didn't think they could catch up, so were hoping the bikini task would be quick. I think they were so far behind at that point, somebody else would have had to get seriously lost for them to catch up. The dancing task killed Zev and Justin. Zev just had a hard time with it and that put them too far behind. Great teams, great season!

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Friday, May 13, 2011 - 10:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
I for one know that walking through water is hard. It seems like it would be easy, but in fact it is not. :-)

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Friday, May 13, 2011 - 11:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Walking through water is hard. It doesn't matter how big or small your legs are.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Friday, May 13, 2011 - 6:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Exclusive: Zev Glassenberg and Justin Kanew talk 'Amazing Race' RealityTVWorld

By Reality TV World staff, 05/13/2011

Zev Glassenberg and Justin Kanew were the last team to depart The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business' penultimate leg in Brazil, which foreshadowed their failure to become of the final three teams to compete to win the competition's million dollar grand prize. <snipped>

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Friday, May 13, 2011 - 6:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
What a FUN interview that was!!!

I take back my earlier comments about Globetrotters maybe being bullies.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Friday, May 13, 2011 - 10:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Yep, fun interview.

I don't remember the walking through water challenge at all, but I am sure I must have watched it. Walking through water is very difficult.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Friday, May 13, 2011 - 11:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Yes, some athletic programs use the water in the pools (some with paddles in both hands to create more resistance) while the ladies walk in a line around the pool, then eventually turning to walk the other way so you get more resistance from the wave that's been created. It's 'low-impact' so that you get the workout while not putting stress on joints like when you're running or walking.

Juju, it wasn't solely a "water challenge". They had to walk across a water inlet to get to an island to find the clue box. Where I thought J/K were brilliant was when they were coming BACK pph 'duck down so they don't see us!' as they were running back along the shoreline, and not helping the Globetrotters save time in locating the clue box.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Saturday, May 14, 2011 - 11:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Bisc. I cannot figure out how I missed that whole thing, but even with your description it does not sound in the least bit familiar.