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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 12:42 am
The only thing better tonight would have been if Karlyn and Lyn had been eliminated WITH Mary and David! I thought "good for you!" when David finally spoke up on the plane saying he hadn't had a window seat YET. I have to admit I did get choked up with the elimination even though I wanted both teams eliminated. LOL I'm a mush, what can I say? heh heh I was not quite yelling at the TV when the Chos said they didn't care about the million dollars if it meant keeping one of the 6-pack in. I'm yelling, "Well then let all the OTHER people who would love to be on the show and win a million have your place!!!" Was so glad to see them pick up the pace w/the BQs. I hope that task opened their minds up to the no more "alliance" garbage. As DH and I said, the always give FAR too much food in all the challenges, but that one which was a FF was completely ridiculous. First it was the grossest stuff EVER and then there was a ton of it!!! Compare that to the FF Mary and David had to do?!!! Not fair! I was worried about them coming in last. I'm so glad they didn't. I don't have it on tape and my son kept calling during the show (get the hint when I tell you I'll call AFTER the show, kid!! LOL) but I'm guessing Kim might have made another one of her ignorant comments about the locals and that was Rob's answer since the man was so thin. Last thought.... do those cars there only hold about 3 gal of gas or what?!!! They all ran out of gas. LOL
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 3:06 am
Trueheart, there was nary a tear in her eye, in fact, she had a big smile on her face most of the time. I could have handled David/Mary staying one more time if it had meant Lyn/Karlyn were gone. If only Mary hadn't told her where the stamp was . . . I wonder what would have happened if the L/K/D/M team had tried for the FF and won it. Were D/M legally able to use another FF? I don't think so. Would L/K have had to go back and done the other tasks with them? Now, that would have been good TV. Karlyn would have been fit to be tied. She may even have imploded over that one. I really was cheering for that scenario when they were discussing it. Watching2, Kim said to Rob, "Breathing in exhaust is really bad for you, right?" He said yes. She asked, "So, how do these people like . . ." Rob said, "Babe, they die a lot younger than we do. That's what happens. Most of them don't get enough protein so their brains don't develop as much. The brain needs protein." I absolutely loved, loved, loved Dustin/Kandice taking an unwrecked car and leaving the wrecked one for someone else. The fact that Lyn/Karlyn ended up with it was just icing on the cake for me. How did they get the keys to each other's cars in the first place? Too funny!!
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Spear
Member
08-06-2001
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 4:56 am
Lyn/Karlyn took a white car so they didn't end up with the bad car (which was green). The Chos used a green car but their original car was also green. I think there was an extra car. Or maybe Phil ended up with the busted one. They were probably told to leave the keys with production during the Pit Stop (so they can line them up neatly before the start of the leg, and possibly refuel them?).
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 5:19 am
Oh, that could be, Spear. I hadn't thought of that. You would think they'd be responsible for their own vehicles though. Who knows? Wanna race with me and find out? LOL
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 5:49 am
wow... I must be watching AR in a parallel universe or something....
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Vsmart
Member
02-10-2003
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 6:27 am
One person was told to go ahead to the Pit Stop because those tiny cars could not make it up that hill with all 4 (couple, driver & cameraman).
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 6:53 am
I so wanted them to have to stay joined at the hip til the bitter end tonight. I wanted to see Lynn/Karlyn leave along with David/Mary. Then the six pack would have been down to a 2 liter and we could have seen the Chos really race. Maybe a lightbulb went off in the Chos head tonight. I noticed at the pit stop Erwin was jumping up waiting for Goodwin to arrive. He made a face when the BQ showed up first. I think he forgot about the six pack and really wanted to come in first. I agree with the above posters Karlyn couldn't even sqeeze out a tear over David/Mary leaving. But in her defense no where in the rules does it say you have to be sad to see another team leave.
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Spoton
Member
09-16-2005
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 7:50 am
I am going to miss Mary & David a lot. I'll miss Mary's careful use of the native languages to connect with the locals. She always knew how to correctly say at the very least, Thank You, and usually several other phrases. They are a sweet, genuine couple, who I would be proud to have a neighbors and friends. If I only wanted to see the best "competitors" in a show, I'd watch roller derby or boxing or something else where the humanity is moved to the background. But this show gives us a chance to see the personalities. The human interactions and reactions are really the main reason I watch. The exotic settings are just a bonus. The hope of a "Mary & David" team winning keeps me tuned in year after year. Last year I was rewarded with the win by the "hippies", who also exhibited many of the same qualities as these two. The young agressive, ego-driven teams are a dime-a-dozen in my book. Give me grace and civility and compassion any day of the week, and I'll root for it every time!
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Jenhavins
Member
08-23-2000
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 7:58 am
I hope a lightbulb did go off for the Chos this week. I love when they race and put their all into it.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 8:01 am
This must have been just one of those times when it didn't matter which car...in some other races you couldn't take the wrong car (didn't somebody take Gretchen and Meredith's car one time and have to come back?). But I think in that instance their backpacks and equipment were still in the car.
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Lori
Member
04-18-2003
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 8:22 am
I wish the "lyns" would have been the ones eliminated. Not sorry to see Mary/David go....I didn't dislike them just have other favorites. That FF was really ridiculous. That was one huge plate of food. Did they really take a long time to finish or did the others plow through the other tasks quickly? Ladybug: WHERE IS YOUR SPOILER?????????
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 8:38 am
Generally speaking, the later in the race the FF occurs, the harder it is and the less advantage it gives to the team(s) that take it.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 8:58 am
What was with the BQs telling the Chos that they were Asian so they should do the paper making one?
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 9:11 am
I heard that too, Mamie. The girls do say some things that are way out there. Do you think that Mary lost the game when she told the mom where she got a stamp? Hard to tell the time line for that. I thought it was great that the girls took a different car. What a hoot that was.
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 9:37 am
I thought it was particularly interesting to hear the BQs make that remark about the Chos being Asian and saying they should be able to do the paper making.....say what??? Then, they seemed to get a little offended when one of the Chos asked them to get directions, saying that their looks would get them the info a lot faster. Just little things I pick up about the BQs make me not like them very much. I agree they are good and aggressive competitors but they sure lack in the humility department. Wonder if it is possible to be humble and a winner at the same time???
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 9:40 am
How about Kim and Chip, Auntie?
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 9:40 am
I agree with your post Spoton, it's the same for me. I personally cannot stand the BQ's but I love the Cho's. I also like the two teams who went to fast forward.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 9:56 am
Rosie, Phil said at the end that Mary and David had 20 minutes left on their penalty when the Lyns checked in. The only way not helping the mom would have helped Mary and David would be if it had taken the mom another 20 minutes to find the stamp Mary helped her with. Hope that makes sense!
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Jan
Moderator
08-01-2000
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 10:03 am
Mary and David were on Regis this AM. When asked how they lost, Mary said that they chose friendship over the money - so she seems to believe that helping the bama friend cost them the game but it is OK with them. Friendship is worth more than money to them (maybe more happened that was edited out??) David said that he had applied for survivor, then got a call from the amazing race saying they had been looking for a coal miner and did he want to do their show. Also mary said she wanted to make sure that her kids understood what a great world was out there and didn't stay sheltered in their own hometown their whole life as she did. her favourite country was Vietnam because the people are so nice. Her fav competition - the fire in Kuwait
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 10:08 am
Thanks Kar. Jan's post seems to answer my question too.
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 11:04 am
Rosie, thanks for the reminder. I DID like Kim and Chip.
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Lori
Member
04-18-2003
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 11:13 am
What did they edit if Mary believes she chose friendship over the money? How much help did she give the "Lyns"? The other side of the coin - wouldn't a true friend want you to do your best to win the $$$$$. Do you really have to chose money or a friendship? Seems to me if it were a true friendship, you could have both.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 11:28 am
I don't understand the choosing friendship over money comment in this situation. They are friends playing a game and both teams are trying to win. There is no choice. Lots of people who play sports have very good friends that they compete against. It doesn't mean that they are choosing winning over friendship. They are two completely different things. It's all part of the fun and challenge of competing. I'm not saying that this necessarily applies in David and Mary's case because none of us know exactly what they are thinking. This is going to be an unpopular comment, but you hear this all the time from reality show contestants who couldn't win anyway. Losing makes one sanctimonious at times. It's a falsely noble (and unnecessary) excuse. They should simply be proud of what they accomplished.
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Kimmy_1
Member
05-12-2004
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 11:49 am
I think the comment of choosing friendship over the money is in respect to Mary telling Lyn? where the clue was. So she chose to help a friend instead of making her run around looking for the clue.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, November 06, 2006 - 11:52 am
Spoton, agreed about Mary taking the time to learn a few rudimentary words of the local language, which appeared to be French in Madagascar. She was the only one saying Merci beaucoup (thank you very much) to the stamp vendors, although the Cho boy might have been saying Merci. It goes a long way with the locals when you try to learn at least a couple key phrases.
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