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Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 11:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
Well, at least we know David/Mary will not be making an alliance with Dustin/Kandace. Why Ian/Terry though? Eeeeeew.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 10:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
I loved Ian and Terry, if they are the ones I am thinking of, brave geezers, the ones who wore the disposable underwear. She got banged up pretty bad rappelling into a cave. He was a Vietnam vet.

Go Geezers!!!

Karen
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09-07-2004

Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 1:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
I think you're mixing up your Geezers, Juju. Wasn't it Meredith and Gretchen who got all banged up?

Ian and Terry were an earlier season, they made it to the Final Four, if I remember correctly. They were quite impressive.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 6:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Yup, Meredith and Gretchen were cave victims -- Ian was a rather loud old feller -- yelling frequently at Terry (like when they were on the bikes). I'm not thrilled to see them either.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 6:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Terry got banged up when Ian made her do so much physical stuff, like rolling a heavy barrel up a ramp, while he "supervised" .. I could go the rest of my life withoutever seeing them again.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 6:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Oh come on, didn't you love it when he was yelling, "Hump it Terry ... Hump it!"

Then one of the Clowns (I think) said, "What does he think she is .... a camel?"

I was laughing so hard I was crying.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 7:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Nope. I just didn't love them at all, or the clowns for that matter. Of course there were some laugh-worthy moments in there.

Will be interesting with some of the teams from early seasons when both players must perform on solo tasks (not saying Terry didn't, though, because she did probably more than her share.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 7:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
LOL Jimmer andx what about her paper panties???

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 7:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Csnog a private message Print Post    
Teri and Ian were in season 3 and came in second place.

The clowns Jon/Al were in season 4 and came in fourth place.

A little news.

A year ago, CBS sold the format of The Amazing Race internationally, and last week, the first such version debuted on AXN. (A central European version has been cast and will air soon.)
The show looks and feels nearly exactly like the US version, although it offers a prize of just US$100,000, and a host, who likes to pause in the middle of his sentences. (And who happens to be a former Fear Factor contestant.)"Allan Wu" Its contestants are from Asia, although they aren’t all Asian.
Variety reports that the premiere “dashed to the top of ratings across the region … and was the No. 1 show in its timeslot in Singapore and Malaysia and No. 2 in the Philippines."

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 8:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
I am pretty sure it is Terry and Ian I am thinking of. They made it very far in the game. I didn't realize they made it to second place. I might be mixing up my cave rappelling, but the ones I am thinking of were for sure the paper panties, and he was a Vietnam vet and had a hard time going back to Vietnam.

Most everybody else hated them, but I loved them.

Go Geezers!!!

Whrlwnd
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10-13-2006

Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 9:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whrlwnd a private message Print Post    
Fran & Barry were my favorite seniors.

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Thursday, December 07, 2006 - 1:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
Ian and Terry yelled at each other the entire race and he treated her like crap the whole time. I really don't ever want to hear his or her voice again.

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Thursday, December 07, 2006 - 7:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Csnog a private message Print Post    
Well Chili I think you better get ready. lol

Rumor has it that Chip/Kim and BJ/Tyler were not asked for All Stars along with Jonathon/Victoria and Rob/Brennan.

We will be seeing a lot of egos and give us a lot to talk about.

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Thursday, December 07, 2006 - 10:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
I'm still wondering why no BJ/Tyler. I just don't get it.

Karen
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09-07-2004

Thursday, December 07, 2006 - 7:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
Just go back one season and think about the number of antics we saw from BJ and Tyler. Remember when they jumped out of the bushes, infront of a moving car? Then think about the fact that we only saw 13 hours of footage out of more than 30 days racing. Can you imagine how exhausting it must have been for the crew to put up with BJ and Tyler, nearly 24/7 for more than a month?

I'm not saying they weren't good racers, or that I wouldn't like to see them again, but I know that I read an interview with the two of them after the race, and they said they were stopped at customs on more than one occasion. For TPTB, with all the other "fan favourite" options that they have, I'd view BJ and Tyler as more a liability than many of the others. I'm not surprised they weren't called back.


Konamouse
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07-16-2001

Thursday, December 07, 2006 - 11:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Konamouse a private message Print Post    
It is possible that they purposefully did NOT invite any previous WINNERs to run in the All-Stars. That these are the best of the rest?
'squeek'

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Friday, December 08, 2006 - 4:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Good thinking there, Konamouse!

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Friday, December 08, 2006 - 7:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I was thinking the same thing...except I thought I read somewhere that Uchenna and Joyce were competing, but I could definitely be wrong.

Kep421
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08-11-2001

Friday, December 08, 2006 - 8:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kep421 a private message Print Post    
Maybe AR is bucking the norm and going with the most "hated" teams instead of the most popular...

I know it seems that way too me...*sighs*.

My room mate pointed out the original Frat Boys might be there....and if that's the case then my theory is blown...

...if they are there, I will watch them. I ADORED the original Frat Boys... and I was so sure I'd hate them their first season. They are one of my top favorite teams....

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Friday, December 08, 2006 - 12:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
As for Terry and Ian, wasn't he the guy who put the wrong gas in the car and then siponed the bad gas out and let it pour all over the road?

I remember not liking them much at all.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, December 08, 2006 - 1:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
i want the 'swing you fat
">, swing!' guys to be on as

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Friday, December 08, 2006 - 9:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
Yes, he did, Brenda1966. I think he should have been fined for that. Wouldn't that be considered and 'oilspill' type thing?

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Saturday, December 09, 2006 - 12:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
Nearly all of them put the wrong gas in the cars. He was the only one who knew what to do when the car stopped. He walked all the way back to the service station, borrowed tools,and a gas can, walked back drained the gas, put in the fresh gas, and returned the tools before going on his way.

Gas, even deisel, unlike oil evaporates in the air. Otherwise, we would have to shut down all the gas stations because of the overflows when we fill our tanks. A small spill like his would not be a problem.

He was also the one who put the bike together without directions much faster than the other teams, and I believe he was also the one who shot the arrow through the target (I think an apple) on the first try.

And wasn't it him who was so moved by their visit to Vietnam because he had served there during the war?

They made it far in the race because they were able to do the challenges like that quickly and efficiently. Their knowledge and life experiences really helped them out. It was the physical limitations of their age which caused them to lose.

While I did not like the way they talked to each other, especially him, I had to admire their spunk and determination. And she held her own pretty well with him. She gave as good as she took. I saw him more as a grumpy old man rather than an abuser.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, December 09, 2006 - 5:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Gas doesn't evaporate, it is certainly not considered a substance we want to fling on the ground. Not only is it flammable but it can pollute the groundwater.

I also remember no such thing as "nearly all" of the teams on any season putting the wrong type of gas in the tank. It has happened several times and has been highlighted and has caused time delays and penalties too.

And anyway, problem or not, small spills add up, just as dropping "just one" small item of litter isn't the point, it all adds up.

I didn't care for Ian at all. Teri was annoying but ok.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Saturday, December 09, 2006 - 6:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Quandry! I want to be sure to catch all of TAR (darned old football), but I also want to tape Iron Chef. Guess I'll go with TAR, but it is a hard decision!

What is it that I am never home for both Survivor and TAR in the same week? I also try to catch Top Chef on Wednesday nights too, but that rarely works out for me -

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, December 09, 2006 - 6:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Top Chef at least runs repeats of its episodes. When I have a conflict with my recording, I always check to see if one of the programs repeats. But then I can actually tape four different programs at once, with my two DVRs.

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Saturday, December 09, 2006 - 7:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
4 or 5 of the teams that season did put the wrong gas in their cars. Personally, I thought that was a pretty stupid mistake. Ian was the only it showed draining a tankful of gas out onto the ground. Gas does have oil in it. Haven't you ever seen the sheen of oil if gas is spill in water? It will also soften and deteriorate the blacktop as it disolves the tar. Can you imagine if the next car driving by threw out a lit cigarette in that puddle? There are big fines in our country for making a spill that size if it is reported.

A friend of mine sold his property after only owning it for a few years. The previous owner had used the dirt floor garage to do car repairs. It was inspected and reported as an oil spill even though it was minimal. This had to be cleaned up before he could complete the sale. He had to dig many feet down and around the actual spill and pay big money to dispose of the contaminated soil and then refill the hole with clean dirt.

Ian should have been fined.

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Saturday, December 09, 2006 - 10:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Csnog a private message Print Post    
A possible list of All Stars

Spoiler
Click below to view spoiler
Joe/Bill
Kevin/Drew
Nancy/Emily
Oswald/Danny
Teri/Ian
John Vito/Jill
Tian/Jaree
Charla/Mirna
Kris/Jon
Uchenna/Joyce
Rob/Amber
Dave/Lori
Dustin/Kandice
David/Mary

14 teams
3 M/M
4 F/F
7 M/F


Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Sunday, December 10, 2006 - 7:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Well, a mixed bag of "Yippee"s" and "oh my gosh, no"s" for me!

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Sunday, December 10, 2006 - 7:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
I will never in a million years understand how #14 made it to All-Stars.


Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Sunday, December 10, 2006 - 5:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
Tian and Jaree? You gotta be kidding me. I hope she quit smoking by now.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Sunday, December 10, 2006 - 6:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
I couldn't remember half the teams in Csnog's spoiler post. So I had to go look them up again to refresh my memory.

Since I'm in a generous mood, I'll share the links to their bios for anyone who cares to look them up.

Spoiler
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TAR #BIO
1 Joe/Bill
1 Kevin/Drew
1 Nancy/Emily
2 Oswald/Danny
3 Teri/Ian
3 John Vito/Jill
4 Tian/Jaree
5 Charla/Mirna
6 Kris/Jon
7 Uchenna/Joyce
7 Rob/Amber
9 Dave/Lori
10 Dustin/Kandice
10David/Mary



And as long as I'm here, would it be possible to move this thread over to the Amazing Race All Stars thread? I get a bit mixed up trying to remember if I posted over there or in this one.

ETA: I just noticed the Amazing Race All Stars thread title has a typo (Tha instead of THE).

Delilah
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07-08-2005

Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 3:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Delilah a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Whoami.
That really helped refresh my memory. There's a bunch of teams I remember liking.

peace,
delilah

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - 7:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Do we have a starting date? Is it going to remain on Sunday nights?