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Jarreau
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03-01-2008

Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 9:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jarreau a private message Print Post    
Kappy - but didn't Jet/Cord have a hard time in their first season - I seem to remember that being the case. I could be wrong.

Roxip - Yes, you are correct - get off my foot - they are not one of my favorite teams either

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 9:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
It seems to me that Jet and Cord were exactly the same...a little bit too easygoing, not great with the mental tasks but more than strong in the physical tasks. I think it just takes them a little longer to get going.

Sure was a bad piece of luck with that plane getting diverted.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 10:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
On my last Carribean cruise we had a heart attack onboard with seas too rough for a copter to do a med-evac. We lost a whole in-port day, but the lady made a good recovery!

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 10:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Yes, I came in to say that last time Jet & Cord got off to a late start (Brazilian money exchange) plus later a mishap having to re-swim a long distance to obtain their bottle w/clue. But they seem to learn from their mistakes and then came back really strong.

J/C are also working alone. Hard to say, if the several other teams hadn't merely told each other the code, someone else would likely be hanging out there with them too.

Go Cowboys!

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 10:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I had forgotten that some didn't work the code...the Globetrotters, Jaime/Cara, Kent/Vyksen (hhowever you spell her name), Kris/Amanda...hopefully that will come back to bite them (except for the Globetrotters...they are sweet and I love that they were concerned about the guy on the flight).

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 10:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
she had to ask that guy 2 or 3 times to get off her foot...I dont fault her for that.

Wilson, I never saw her PB spread but think they are both so beautiful.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 10:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
I had to laugh at the very start of the race, under the windmills, Zev & Justin were proudly wearing their Globetrotters T-shirts. I had to take a 2nd look to see which team I was seeing.

Later on the plane I noticed Flight Time & Big Easy were then wearing their own Globetrotters T-shirts. Making a 4-some alliance may really help them all on the rest of the race. Z/J are pretty brainy - while FT/BE have lots of brawn. & all four seem like nice warm people.

I seriously like these two teams too!

Kappy
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06-28-2002

Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 11:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kappy a private message Print Post    
Margie & Luke didn't get the code right either. Margie only passed on the correct answer after it had been given to her and Luke by another team.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 11:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I think she had to ask, but she wasn't real pleasant about asking..

Too bad Christina and Mel were so nice.. that let Jamie/Cara and Margie/Luke get a pass on the saying and end up ahead of them.. but Cara did pass the info to Vyxsin at least.

The Globetrotter alliance could be good.. loved Zev or Justin saying, well, I go sailing every morning <wink>

Also IMO too bad that the three most clueless teams in figuring out Qantas got a total fluke of a boost on the flight and ended up 1-2-3. Mallory is as annoying as ever. Use your brain, don't count on St Anthony or God to give you clues. Had to laugh when Phil was trying to get her to realize that being all cute at the TBC was NOT a good idea and shooed her back out on the race.

An awful lot of them are not acting like pros.

Kisha and Jen.. for heaven's sake, you are getting a fabulous second change.. would it have hurt to get swimming lessons or even hypnosis to help with fear of swimming?? However Kisha did a great job underwater, I think.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 11:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
02/20/2011 Leg 01 Palm Springs, CA, USA to Sydney, Australia

team1TBC23456789101112avgRBSBEPU
turn
FFprizesE
Gary(53)
Mallory(25)
01           01.00G0
M1
    Express Pass!2 
Amanda(25)
Kris(27)
02           02.00A1
K0
  L11   
Kisha(30)
Jen(26)
03           03.00K1
J0
      
Zev(28)
Justin(31)
04           04.00Z0
J1
      
Herb/FT(34)
Nate/BE(29)
05           05.00H1
N0
      
Jaime(32)
Cara(28)
06           06.00J0
C1
      
Margie(53)
Luke(25)
07           07.00M1
L0
      
Ron(61)
Christina(29)
08           08.00R0
C1
      
Mel(70)
Mike(40)
09           09.00Me1
Mi0
      
Kent(35)
Vyxsin(32)
10           10.00K0
V1
      
Jet(31)
Cord(30)
113           11.00J1
C0
      


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.

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.

3 At time of TBC on first leg/show, Jet and Cord have not actually completed all tasks required to get to Phil and be declared 11th.

TBC To Be Continued. Leg 1 of this race ended with racers being give 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.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 11:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Rude or not, if someone was sitting on my foot, while it was balanced on a little ledge at the side of the boat, I think I'd shout at them to get off quick too! I'd apologise afterwards for shouting but really, if you're in a lot of pain you need that pain to stop and that's more important than manners for me.

I think the Globetrotters were the only ones who didn't complete the letters task - the others "completed" it and got it wrong, i.e. they put a lot of time in it, went through the process but either misread the "I am" part or transcribed it but forgot to say it. It sounded like the Globetrotters didn't even go through the process of writing down all the letters so they got a big advantage by being told the answer.

Lycanthrope
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09-19-2002

Monday, February 21, 2011 - 12:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lycanthrope a private message Print Post    
Jaime wasn't being "rude" when she wanted the guy to stop sitting on her foot. I imagine that was painful, and I imagine the guy didn't do it on purpose. But Jaime wasn't being an "ugly American", she was simply in pain and was trying to relieve that pain.

I don't blame any of the teams for taking "shortcuts", i.e. getting help for the puzzle...it's a game for a million dollars..every advantage you can get, take it!

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Monday, February 21, 2011 - 5:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
I can't understand why the word 'between' was so difficult for the teams. 'between the devil and the deep blue sea' is a common expression.

I have never heard of 'I am the devil and the deep blue sea.' It sounded like some of them slurred over the 'I am'.

Jarreau
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03-01-2008

Monday, February 21, 2011 - 5:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jarreau a private message Print Post    
Dog - I agree - where are these people from that they have never heard the saying??? I was screaming at the TV.......

Panda
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07-15-2005

Monday, February 21, 2011 - 7:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Panda a private message Print Post    
I was thinking maybe Jet thought the message was over once he found the place after: Find your way.

Liking it already and at least so far these tasks don't seem so wishy washy and they need to work. (well unless of course you just ask for the answers haha)

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Monday, February 21, 2011 - 9:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I got the impression that several of the teams quit after they got the destination and didn't realize there was more to the code.

Nerovh
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06-11-2005

Monday, February 21, 2011 - 9:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nerovh a private message Print Post    
Kent and Vyksen didn't finish out the clue either. I think the teams that were working together just had each person do a different part, and that may be why some words got skipped. So if we want to get technical, I'm not sure any one person except Mallory and one of the cowboys(maybe) did the entire clue alone.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Monday, February 21, 2011 - 11:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Thanks Raen! Thanks Sea!

I didn't think Jamie was being rude.

So funny that Kent patted Australian guy (on the mat with Phil) on the behind!

I think the Cowboys will probably make a really strong comeback. I'm pretty worried about Mike and Mel.

I'm still not very impressed with Margie and Luke. I hoped there would be something said about their behavior last time...something about being surprised when they saw themselves on camera and vowing to change. Oh well.

Love that Zev & Justin had Globetrotter shirts on at the beginning of the race!

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Monday, February 21, 2011 - 11:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
This first leg had some fun tasks, great scenery, and a surprise at the mat so *fingers crossed* it'll be an exciting season. Phil having to tell Mallory to get going was cute.

Oh, and I liked the sea turtle. And to Australia.

Carmenv
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04-14-2006

Monday, February 21, 2011 - 11:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Carmenv a private message Print Post    
Margie and Luke are already on my last nerve...but I love watching all the other teams!

I just hope the Cowboys catch up and aren't the first team to be eliminated.

I also love FT & BE, and it is great that they are working together with Zev & Justin. For some reason I don't remember that "alliance" from their season...

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Monday, February 21, 2011 - 12:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I never did understand the Margie and Luke hate

I am more irritated that Jennifer didnt learn to swim when she found out she was getting a 2nd chance. She mentioned sterotype about blk ppl cant swim. Every blk person I know can swim

Wasnt it reported that Kent and Vyxson werent a real couple? I thought he had a boyfriend.

I like all the teams and will be sorry to see any of them go.

I love Mallory! Yah for her and her dad

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Monday, February 21, 2011 - 12:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I think that Margie appears over-protective of Luke and it comes through in a negative way. And Luke appears to get frustrated easily.

I was also shocked that Jennifer didn't learn how to swim (just like I'm shocked that people don't bother to learn how to drive with a manual transmission) before coming back on the race. Seems like a poor effort to me, given that she is getting a second chance.

Holly
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07-21-2001

Monday, February 21, 2011 - 12:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
Luke whines, Margie enables. Not an endearing team.

Brenda1966
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07-02-2002

Monday, February 21, 2011 - 12:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I wonder if the deaf community views him as whiney. I think the deaf use more facial expressions as they can't rely on voice tone to convey feeling. So I think some of his expressions are exaggerated to us, making him appear to be a bit of a drama queen. And as a mother, I can't fault her for being a bit overprotective of him. They don't annoy me as a team as they seem to do so many others.

Karuuna
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08-30-2000

Monday, February 21, 2011 - 2:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Brenda, I agree. I see much of his physical exaggeration as an attempt to be understood, in a world where it is very difficult for the deaf to be understood.

I don't see the struggles between that parent/child relationship as any different than any of the other parent/child pairs on the race. All of which have those parent-child moments! :-)