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Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 6:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
I am hoping the final task is "events in order" or something mental that will make for a level playing field -

Gurliegirl
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06-20-2006

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 7:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gurliegirl a private message Print Post    
It's so funny to me. For some reason I have somewhat blocked out Jill & Thomas the entire season. I have no clue if they were a good couple or an awful couple. I don't know anything about them. They seemed to fly in under my radar. Have they been relatively low-maintenance? Is that why they aren't standing out in my mind?

Bombaycat
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07-21-2007

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 7:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bombaycat a private message Print Post    
I disliked Thomas from the beginning. He's the one who kept throwing it in Jill's face that he was soooo much smarter than her because he graduated from Notre Dame and she is just a hair dresser.

Brenda1966
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07-02-2002

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 7:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I don't feel that way about Thomas. I actually think he's rather tolerant of Jills complete lack of awareness about the world! Thomas is quite worldly, appears to have traveled, knows things about other cultures. Jill is very unaware of anything other than her very small world -- doesn't know about others, things that could be learned if one had even a minor curiosity and a TV or a library to visit. Jill seems a bit dim and clueless, although probably very nice. I don't recall seeing much quarreling from them. They seem to be a fairly stable couple, although I think they are kind of a miss match. I suppose he likes being much more knowledgable about things than she is. LOL.

Colordeagua
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10-24-2003

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 9:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Some of that sounds like BB Jeff and Jordan. But they do seem to be a good couple.

Brenda1966
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07-02-2002

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 9:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I think Jeff and Jordan were more humorous -- Jeff seems to have a good sense of humor. And Jordan was way more ditzy. And even Jeff is a bit ditzy, but seems aware of his own ditziness. I don't see Thomas and Jill as a humorous couple. They might even be considered bland.

Gurliegirl
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06-20-2006

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 9:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gurliegirl a private message Print Post    
They must be bland...they certainly don't stand out in my mind at all.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 10:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Jeff was more worldly than Jordan but I'd hardly call him well-educated..

Jill/Thomas.. well they haven't endeared themselves to me as a number of the other pairs have and he was condescending to her.. and I sure hope they don't win. He's not as objectionable (from what we've seen) as the last two men now off the race.. Nick and Chad.

As for him being "tolerant" of what he sees as shortcomings in his partner.. that is a good sign that she might just need another partner.

Brenda1966
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07-02-2002

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 10:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Or a sign that *he* might need one that's a bit more curious about the world. :-)

Gidget
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07-28-2002

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 11:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gidget a private message Print Post    
I'm for a girl/girl win. Nothing about Jill and Thomas endeared them to me. They didn't seem to get much editting. Maybe TPTB found them bland also.

I am noticing a distinct trend among the young men in the couples. A lot of them seem to bully their mates, some more subtly than others. I know young women these days have a hard time finding men who are willing to commit to a relationship. Makes me wonder if that is why they put up with so many of these frogs.

I love Nat and Kat. They have been strong from the beginning. I like Brook and Clair, too. Brook doesn't annoy me quite as much as she seems to annoy other people. She seems to love being the life of the party. In real life I would probably stear clear of her. But on the race, it has been nice to have someone who didn't sulk and complain her way thru. Yeah I know she picked on Clair at times but it wasn't a lot or abusive. She just didn't seem to have the empathy gene.


Brenda1966
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07-02-2002

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 11:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I feel the same about Brook. Probably would find her grating and too "on" in real life, but she's been a joy to watch on the show. She's shown so much enthusiasm for the race and she often makes me laugh. A girl/girl team for the win!!! I like Thomas/Jill, but not seeing a girl/girl win would be mightily disappointing.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 12:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
How many times has there been a two-female team in the final three?

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 1:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
Nat and Kat seemed to get lost coming to the skating :-(

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 1:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
but they're not that far behind.

Gurliegirl
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06-20-2006

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 1:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gurliegirl a private message Print Post    
I worry that Nat & Kat getting lost has been a trend this season and it could possibly be their undoing in the final leg. I'd love to see either of girl teams win with J/T coming in 3rd.

Spear
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08-06-2001

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 2:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spear a private message Print Post    
I think the only other time there were two all-female teams in the final three was during TAR 11 (All-Stars) with Charla/Mirna and Dustin/Kandice. (Eric/Danielle won.)

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 3:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
I certainly want a female team to win...partly for the "girl power" aspect of it all and also to rub Katie & Rachel's face in it...such poor sports to root against an all girl team finally winning this game and also because to don't care very much for Jill/Tommyboy.

Oregonguy
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02-12-2006

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 3:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Oregonguy a private message Print Post    
My broken record rant.....please let nat/kat or jill/thomas win! now that the teams have dwindled down and i get more of brooke/claire i dislike them more and more (especially brooke).
i honestly wish that i dvr'd these shows so i coyuld fast forward thru brookes scenes. she is honestly ruining this season for me.

Sportygirl
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06-14-2005

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 5:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sportygirl a private message Print Post    
I am also rooting for a girl/girl win and hopefully it will be Nat & Kat. Although I do think that if a girl/girl team does win there needs to be a caveat next to the win that says they didn't compete against any all male teams. Charla/Mirna and Dustin/Candace did make it to the final 3 by beating some all male teams.

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 5:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
They beat the all-male teams early on.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 6:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Thanks for the memory refreshing - I can always count on you all!

Vsmart
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02-10-2003

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 7:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vsmart a private message Print Post    
The first TAR Asia winners were both female.

Bonbonlover
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07-13-2000

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 7:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonbonlover a private message Print Post    
there needs to be a caveat next to the win that says they didn't compete against any all male teams.

What about Ron & Tony or Connor & Jonathan or Michael & Kevin --> the best I could tell, they were all-male teams.

Konamouse
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07-15-2001

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 11:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Konamouse a private message Print Post    
Just happy to see teams that ENJOY the experience of all the places they visited this season. I hate teams that just complain about the countries and don't interact well with the locals.


Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, December 06, 2010 - 11:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I loved the excitement and smiles during the whitewater rafting!! and they seemed to keep a sense of humor with the skating as well. And it was great.