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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 3:16 pm
Ron Zeitz, 43, and Bill Smith, 48, met on a plane before falling "madly in love" and becoming "best friends," according to Zeitz. Smith is calling the race a chance to "celebrate" after three years of various family medical issues. "Instead of being so focused on them we can celebrate their health and spend some time together," he said. 20524410%2C00.html,http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20524410,00.html
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 3:18 pm
Ron Zeitz Age: 44 Hometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif. Connection to your teammate: Domestic partner Current occupation: Flight attendant Describe what you do: I ensure that passengers have a safe and enjoyable in-flight experience. How will these skills help you win The Race? Airport/airplanes are my second home! Three words to describe you: Inquisitive, personable and pragmatic. Favorite hobbies: Reading about history, exercising and I’m a doctor wanna-be. I love learning about the human body. What famous person reminds you of More...yourself? Abraham Lincoln – I’m a history buff. What famous person reminds you of your teammate? Bill Clinton What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Putting myself through college at Baldwin Wallace College in Ohio. What scares you most about traveling? Nothing about traveling scares me. What excites you most about traveling? New places, new faces and new customs. Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: I’m very proud of our ability to communicate openly with each other. With the pressure of The Race, we will be challenged to keep it this way. Pet peeve about your teammate: He uses a lot of word inflation. What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Japan because it appears to be steeped in tradition. It’s the only country to have nuclear bombs dropped on it and still flourish. What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other then winning one million bucks)? An even stronger bond with my partner. Bill Smith Age: 49 Hometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif. Connection to your teammate: Domestic partner Current occupation: Flight attendant Describe what you do: I take care of and serve passengers during the flight. How will these skills help you win The Race? Being a flight attendant and my awareness of airports/travel should be a huge help as we navigate The Race. Three words to describe you: Energetic, positive and realistic. Favorite hobbies: Traveling, spending time with friends and enjoying our home with Ron. What famous person reminds you of yourself? I don’t think so but some people say Nathan Lane. What famous person reminds you of your teammate? George Stephanopoulos What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Before I met Ron, I’m most proud of making life happen for myself without outside help. What scares you most about traveling? I really don’t have any fears when it comes to traveling. What excites you most about traveling? The unknown that awaits at every destination. Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: We communicate very well but I’m certain the unique environment of The Race will raise at least one or two issues along the way. Pet peeve about your teammate: His occasional moodiness. What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Antarctica, because I think it would be the most incredible experience and so few will ever have the chance to go there. I would feel very fortunate to visit. What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other then winning one million bucks)? I just want to have some time together where we can escape some of the realities of life and enjoy just being together. http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/cast/63369/
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 4:59 pm
I am anxious to see if I will recognize "word inflation" when I hear it? Whatever can it be?
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Friday, September 23, 2011 - 9:54 am
LOL, I thought that was funny too!
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Rosem4243
Member
06-27-2005
| Friday, September 23, 2011 - 9:58 am
Word Inflation - that was what I thought of Kalia BB13. She used too many 'filler words'. Maybe they are referring to something else, but Kalia is what immediately came to mind when I read the term!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Friday, September 23, 2011 - 10:52 am
LOL, good one, but I was thinking that word inflation meant using a bigger word when a little one would do. Can't wait to find out what they meant it to be.
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Mamabatsy
Member
08-05-2005
| Friday, September 23, 2011 - 11:10 am
That's kind of what I thought too Dipo. It will be interesting to see if he uses too many words or only uses big words when a smaller one would do. It will really be funny if he speaks like a normal person and the partner is so dim that he thinks the words are "inflated."
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