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Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 9:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
My favorite line last night was when one of the BQs told the other one that Lyn was all up in her grill. My daughter and I just cracked up!

Chalupa
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09-21-2005

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 9:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chalupa a private message Print Post    
Well I'm 23, always an A student, got academic scholarships to college, now have a degree in Biology...and I have NO idea how to say Mauritius or where it is located...LOL

What should I know it from? Is it a famous island for something?

Maris
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03-28-2002

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 9:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
Geography. My son is 15 and knew where it was and how to pronounce it. This isnt the place for it but it says something about the fact that Geography is not taught in american schools. Biology is, english is but the bottom line is there are approximately 200 countries in the world, one would hope that by the time that people reached the age of 21 they ought to know where they were.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 9:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Even tho D/M can't use a FF the next time it appears, if a FF appears in the next ep, I'll seriously consider the game fixed. There is no way that they "randomly" selected which legs to have as nonelims and which legs to have as FF, and to "coincidentally" have the FF follow the nonelims. No way, unh unh, no how!

I hope like heck there's a yield coming up soon. And I hope like heck someone yields L/K. Can you just imagine the meltdown? And paranoia? Yeah, every team it out to get YOU! Sheesh. Isn't that chip getting a bit heavy to carry around?

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 9:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
What was it that Kimberly was mispronouncing last week? Mosque? "Turn right at the MASK?" WTH? And then she kept referring to the mosque as a church. I dunno, but I was shocked as all get out that a) she couldn't pronounce the name of the building and b) that she kept referring to the mosque as a church. Again, embarrassing Americans. Where the HECK do the producers get these people?

(And yes, I think L/K are not doing Americans any favors with their attitudes towards the locals. Last episode, trying to keep the local from helping D/K, and this episode, basically threatening the ticket agent? Honestly, I think the TAR producers need to start rethinking how they cast people. I'm embarrassed to be an American sometimes, when I watch these people.)

Scoutmom
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01-19-2006

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 9:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scoutmom a private message Print Post    
Here's what I found about the island history:

History
Of volcanic origin and generally sheltered by barriers of coral reefs forming natural, safe, crystal clear lagoons, Mauritius has long been a dream destination. Known to the Arabs as early as the 10th century, but officially «discovered» in 1505 by the Portuguese navigator Pedro Mascarenhas, the island was occupied successively by the Dutch (1598-1712) and the French (1715-1810), and was ceded to Great Britain in 1814 through the Treaty of Paris. On 12 March 1968, Mauritius became Independent. Republic Day was proclaimed on 12 March 1992.

Language
Most people in Mauritius are bilingual and are equally fluent in English
and French. Creole and French are the main languages in the everyday environment and several oriental languages are also spoken.

Sportygirl
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06-14-2005

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 9:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sportygirl a private message Print Post    
Boy did Mary and David get lucky this round! I think they should have stayed and searched for the salt shaker instead of leaving to do the other detour. Once everyone had left I think they could have found it but it definitely didn't look like they were moving too fast and in a hurry to find it. I enjoy them but they are followers not leaders.

As far as the non-elimination round, I was surprised to see another one so soon. I remember in previous seasons that the last 2 non-elim rounds always seemed to take place when there were only 4-5 teams left. Flo and Zack I think were saved twice by non-elim rounds and it drove me bonkers because I really wanted them to leave. I enjoy David and Mary and the experience of a lifetime they are having but don't think they will go much further.

Auntiemike
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09-17-2001

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 9:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Auntiemike a private message Print Post    
Just as an aside, regarding geography: I love watching the flags brought in at an Olympics because I see countries I've never heard of before. I do think that some change their names too often and it is hard to keep up. But, I agree that most people should be more aware of the world at large. My 9th grader is in geography this semester and is learning all the countries and their capitals and locations. Don't know how much of that will stick with her but it helps when we discuss things now.

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 10:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Native_texan a private message Print Post    
Sometimes I have to remind myself that I am more knowledgeable now than I was in my 20s or even my 30s but I also do not believe I was stupid back then either.

Some of the goofs that are made on these shows is simply a lack of knowledge. I don't think it makes anyone dumb. I can understand someone calling a mosque a church as it is a place of worship. My point is that at 47 I would not refer to a mosque as a church. However, 20-something years ago, who knows. And, to be quite honest, I myself did not know until just about 5 minutes ago that a mosque is not considered a holy place.

I have heard the name Mauritius, but I did not know where it was. I did take geography in school but I don't remember studying this particular place.

Suzsmarmie
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07-26-2005

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 10:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Suzsmarmie a private message Print Post    
Hey, JuJu..I saw it too; don't think we're both imagining this "universal" gesture..lol! Hey, maybe that's the only universal language those 2 understand. There was no reason for them to get so "in your face" over that particular situation. No harm; no foul...let it go, Bama's. It's that whole karma thing again; if what the BQs did was wrong, then I'm sure it will come back to bite them. However, giving the "universal" gesture is nothing but low class and poor sports.

Chalupa
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09-21-2005

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 11:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chalupa a private message Print Post    
Maris...I get your point. I graduated from high school 5 years ago, and geography was not a course taught on its own. In 9th and 10th grade we had Global Studies as our history courses, and I suppose we worked in where the countries were located while we learned about their history and culture, but we never specifically learned Geography.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 1:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I think it all depends on where your interests lie. I couldn't do calculus if my life depended on it, but I could probably pronounce Mauritius, having read more than my fair share of romance novels and international intrigue novels. I know how to pronounce mosque but I thought it was more like a church -- glad to know it's not.

People remember things they are interested in.

Marysafan
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08-07-2000

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 1:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marysafan a private message Print Post    
It took me quite a while to figure out that they were going to Mauritius. My first thought was, "Have these people never watched the Miss Universe pageant?" lol!

Nala63
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09-20-2005

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 1:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nala63 a private message Print Post    
i would love to see the good guys win erwin/Godwin, mary/david... a couple of the other teams are good too. sometimes its the whiners (like flo) who end up in the winners circle. i sure hope zack rid himself of her. she only deserved about 1/100 of the million, lol...as she held him back more than helped.

Tater
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03-19-2003

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 2:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tater a private message Print Post    
LOL How come no one has mentioned that the BQ's asked what country London was in? ROFL! Now that was really funny! and sad!

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 2:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Tater, they asked that cuz it is a very long and kind of surprising route to go from where they were to Mauritus via London, England. I would have asked that same question, just to make sure that was the right way to go.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 2:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I don't really love any of the teams, and I don't really hate them. I don't care for Lyn and Karlyn, but I think that they, along with Mary and David, are just WAY out of their comfort zone. The difference is that Mary and David are approaching the race with an open mind and know this is probably their only chance for this kind of adventure (they will probably be the toast of their community for years to come, and will always be "celebrities" - can't you just see Mary at WalMart telling stories?), while Lyn and Karlyn are reacting with a very defensive and abrasive attitude. They are probably very nice and respected women within their own circle of friends, but are closed off to outsiders and outside experiences. One wonders why they even decided to go on the Race - it was probably a huge leap for them to go off on this adventure. I just wish they were enjoying it more.

Tater
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03-19-2003

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 2:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tater a private message Print Post    
I do think it was a surprising route to take. The producers put the subtitles in and I think it was to make a note of the preconceived notion of Dumb blonds and or BQ's. LOL, at least that is the way I took it!

BTW, I am currently Blond and am not slamming Blonds! LOL!


Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 2:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
When I first heard them ask the question, my first thought was, what dummies. But then when they showed us the map, then I thought, oh, guess I'd ask that question too.

Karen
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09-07-2004

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 3:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
Even if they were taught where Mauritius was in high school geography, what are the chances of them remembering it now, some 15+ years later, whilst in the throes of a race? I was taught how to solve polynomial equations in high school, too, but do you think I remember it now? I forgive all of them for not knowing where it was or how to pronounce it. I don't think it reflects badly on the education system in America at all, compared to something like a woman on 1 vs. 100 the other night thinking Canada's flag was GOLD and white?! Now THAT is embarrassing.


My Lyn/Karlyn dislike is growing with each episode. If I were the guy at the airport ticket counter, I would've just gotten up out of my seat and walked away, and told them to let me know when they were ready to purchase their tickets in a civilized manner. It reminded me of many seasons ago, I think it was Tara and Will... in a poor(er) country trying to get a cab at the airport. They kept telling the attendant that they needed a cab NOW, they were in a race for a million bucks. The attendant just looked at them and straight-faced came back with, "What do I care? I'm not gonna see any of that money." LOL!

These people all have such feelings of entitlement, and that is what I would be most embarrassed about as a 'Westerner'. Rob was the worst last night. At the post office -- "Are we the last team?... Ah, never mind. You don't know anything..." Or when he stopped to ask the guy on the side of the road for directions and drove off in a huff when the guy couldn't help him. I can't stand hearing the teams degrade the locals for not offering assistance. The teams that complain about "foreigners" not speaking english are the worst.


I'm surprised no one is talking about the "Intersection" that was brought up in the previews for next week. Far as I can tell, it seems that the teams will have to pair up and work together, probably based on who arrived 1st, 2nd, etc. I wonder if this means there won't be a yield this season? I hope so -- I was never a fan of the yield.

As for the close proximity of the two non-elims, I'm sure that if prompted, CBS could pull up pages of documentation showing that they were all completely pre-determined. It would be nearly impossible, from a logistics point of view, to have a non-elim on the fly just to appease the producers by way of keeping a specific team. As for why they're so close together, I have a pretty $imple idea as to why... quite $imply, you get more bang for your buck when in a third-world country. Seeing as the teams will probably soon be making their way to South America / Europe / or home to North America, I'd expect the cost of keeping teams around is cheaper while in the middle east and Africa. I know the whole world doesn't revolve around money, but television certainly does.

Never really been a fan of the Cho's, and last night they lost a lot of my respect. I can't believe that they would WAIT after finishing for the other teams. If they wind up hearing those words, "you have been eliminated', there will be no sympathy from me. I'm still cheering for the BQs, and have been since the get-go. They have the perfect mix of smart racing, enjoyment of the surroundings, and minimal backstabbing and snarkiness. Beauty Queens all the way!

Mamabatsy
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08-05-2005

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 3:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamabatsy a private message Print Post    
LOL How come no one has mentioned that the BQ's asked what country London was in? ROFL! Now that was really funny! and sad!

No matter how far they were to travel, they would have said, "London, ENGLAND?" if they knew, rather than letting the world know that they didn't know where London is. Then... even better, they called the ticket agents stupid. I laughed my soda all over my cat. LOL

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 3:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Thanks for letting me know I am not losing my mind, Suzsmarmie. I wasn't so shocked at the use of the gesture, as I am sure there is some of that going on behind the scenes in every Race. I was just sort of surprised that the producers let it get into the editing.

Shelb724
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10-20-2002

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 3:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shelb724 a private message Print Post    
i got really annoyed that the 6 pack keeps waiting for each other. i've seen other teams help each other, but not to this extent. you can help each other without delaying each other too. i woudl think so anyway.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 3:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Mamabat, did you see the above posts, we've been talking about the London stuff...

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 3:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Native_texan a private message Print Post    
Mama, I didn't hear the BQs ask what country London was in but I think what they were questioning of the ticket agent was with the flight going all the way up and over to London and then all way back down south of where they currently were. Kinda like flying from Dallas to New York to get to Mexico City.