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Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Monday, December 04, 2006 - 1:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
because i think out of all the finalists, they probably need the money most to change the lives of so many

To change the lives of who besides themselves? After watching and listening to Karlyn, I don't see her helping anyone but herself with that money if she wins.

Lyn lost what little respect I had for her this episode. Wasn't it just last episode she told Karlyn it was not nice to flip off her teammate? And, yet, this episode she's calling the locals b*st*rds? Who's not nice now, Lyn?

And, Karlyn? OMG! How can anyone ever want to be her friend? I was telling her to shutup so many times last night. If someone talked to me that way I'd be slapping their face off for them.



The only problem I see with Rob/Kim is that they are immature for their ages and self-centered. Once they learn to put their focus on each other they may get it together.

Here's hoping Dustin/Kandice are on TAR All-Stars. That would definitely help me tolerate Romber more easily.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Monday, December 04, 2006 - 1:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Wilson. I knew you would know.

Sportygirl
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06-14-2005

Monday, December 04, 2006 - 1:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sportygirl a private message Print Post    
The first thing I thought of when I saw Kim at the Lob It detour was "Flo". She so reminded me of Flo when she was constantly whining during challenges. Thankfully Kim isn't nearly as bad as Flo but last night came real close. Flo and Zach won their season so maybe that is a good sign for Rob and Kim.

I am bummed to see the BQ's gone. I didn't see them as arrogant but as competitive and making for a good race. If the BQ's were considered arrogant so should the Models. Everyone copied them last night when they asked the construction workers to use their phone. When the BQ's told their guide not to help Rob it was because they were still using him to get to the airport. I also think that the BQ's got help because they appeared friendlier and smiled when they approached someone for help not necessarily because they were blonde. I hope they get a chance to run All Stars and I think an All Stars race was planned long before the BQ's came along so it was it was not created for them alone. Besides I think they will give some other teams a run for their money which only makes for an interesting show.

Rehtse
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08-17-2005

Monday, December 04, 2006 - 2:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rehtse a private message Print Post    
They need to institute a new rule in the next TAR. You can ask for help, guidance, but no more of this take us there s**t.

They can tell you. They can draw a map. But they cannot guide you directly. It is pure, unadulturated horse hockey.

As someone living abroad, outside of "the west" blondes and the beautiful people do have an edge. A big one.

Even regardless of that, getting a guide to take you to one place, stay with you, and take you somewhere else is silly. Get a map, take directions, but do it on your own.

I would like to see the people who go in TAR watch the shows, see what they said, and see if they think they are so pure when they have finished watching the excerpts. Odds are none of them are.

But hey, that is just ...

my


I'll toss my 2 cents into the pot as well.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Monday, December 04, 2006 - 2:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
This is the first TAR my DH has sat and watched with me and he's mighty frustrating with them always being on the same flight. Sure you can't rest on your laurels of one leg, but like last night, it make the first leg irrelevant as to how well or fast you did it. You'd get on the same plane anyway. I can see where they need to keep them together somewhat, but it's still not fair to the teams who do well and get to the airport far before the others - same thing with the maze being closed and they all got in at the same time. There just seems to be too many of those time give-aways this season. It seems like it anyway!

Bonbonlover
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07-13-2000

Monday, December 04, 2006 - 2:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonbonlover a private message Print Post    


Wilsonatmd
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01-23-2001

Monday, December 04, 2006 - 2:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wilsonatmd a private message Print Post    
I think my thing with L/K is that they don't seem to care about the countries they're seeing, or realize they are doing something only a few people are able to do.....They're interested in one thing, and one thing only....the million at the finish line. Yeah, the money is important, but the experience should be part of it too...

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Monday, December 04, 2006 - 3:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
The object of the game is to win the race and money. Care about the countries later. But that's just my thinking.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Monday, December 04, 2006 - 3:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I think there have been great players who have done both. I'm thinking of Chip and Kim for example.

I thought the object of the game was entertaining me. Rats!

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Monday, December 04, 2006 - 4:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
Jimmer...I'm sure that's what they're trying to do, keep you thoroughly entertained...I think CBS even issued a statement with those exact words.

Pixieduster
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09-27-2004

Monday, December 04, 2006 - 4:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pixieduster a private message Print Post    
I liked the BQ's and am sorry to see them go. They used all the resources available to them and thought of ways of doing things that others didn't. I didn't sense any arrogance, just competitiveness and straight forward answers about why they thought they were succeeding. Giving themselves an "atta girl" for doing a good job is fair - and I didn't sense that their "atta girl's" were necessarily accompanied by putting anyone else down.

I can write off the "sista's" comments because the Bama girls have been referring to them as the Barbies - both are stereotyping and who knows who started it first. It didn't seem racially biased to me.

I do, however, think Karlynn is just a little bundle of negativity. She seems to suck the energy out of any situation. I'd love to see more warmth from her - perhaps editing isn't letting us see more of this side from her.

I can understand how frustrating it would be to see someone else get ahead, but I'm sitting on my little couch and saying to myself, "Dang, now that was one smart move on their part" (example - when the BQ's had the construction guys call them a cab ahead of time.) If the BQ's are in All Stars, I'm glad because they're good competitors. I'm looking forward to seeing them go head to head with Romber.

Willsfan
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09-04-2000

Monday, December 04, 2006 - 5:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Willsfan a private message Print Post    
I was so glad the BQs came in last. I would like to see either Rob/Kim or the Moms win, but if the Models win then that's okay too. At this point I think whichever team comes in first they deserve it.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Monday, December 04, 2006 - 6:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
The queens are winners in my book :-)

Nerovh
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06-11-2005

Monday, December 04, 2006 - 8:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nerovh a private message Print Post    
I agree, Ketchuplover!

Nickovtyme
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07-29-2004

Monday, December 04, 2006 - 8:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
It's an entirely different perspective when you don't feel one way or the other about a Team. For the first season ever, I don't really have a favorite, but it's great to come read all the banter back and forth....jes' sayin'.

Never really liked the BQ's, but didn't hate them either. Not on the Lyn bandwagon, but not hating on them either...James and Tyler I could live with or without and I am totally indifferent to Rob and Kim's dysfunctional relationship.

I don't care who wins...but it has been a fun season.

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 1:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
I don't care who wins now that my girls are gone as long as it's not Lyn/Karlyn. They are the first team I've ever watched who sucked the fun right out of running the race and made every step a negative move. I don't hate them. I just hope the lose, lose, lose.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 1:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I was happy to see the gleeful gloaters gone. And I sure hope they aren't on allstars.

Still not a fan of anyone left. I know the two guys should probably win and the spatting of the other two teams is tiresome, but I was still happy to see Karlyn admit she was too hotheaded and finally apologize, and I definitely wanted them to beat out the blondes.. karma for sure!

Auntiemike
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09-17-2001

Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 8:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Auntiemike a private message Print Post    
"gleeful gloaters gone"

GREAT alliteration Seamonkey! ITA by the way.

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 11:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
I just did not see the BQs as any more arrogrant than the rest. Every team blows their own horn. And there were as many or more put downs from the other teams toward the BQs than the other way around. And the difference I saw was that the BQs would do it and kind of poke fun at themselves for the way they were. At least acknowledging that they were not always so nice. The others were just mean and malicious in their comments. Very hypocritical in that they acted like they were never "not nice" while they were being that way.

And they referred to the Lyns as "sistas" because that is the way they referred to themselves at the beginning of the race and they even used the term last night. What is different in that from calling the BQ's the "blondes?" Try to convince me that there is not an elment of race involved there.

The Lyns made the comment last night after the BQs got into the cabs the workers called first, that it was frustrating that the "blondes" always got the cabs first. Excuse me, but did they forget that they were the ones who had the idea to call the cab and reserved theirs first?

I think it is interesting that they all wanted the BQs gone because they were "so good", and yet they came in last the last two weeks. They should have wanted the guys out, they have been first more than any team I can remember. Actually I think there was just a bit of jealousy involved.

I hope the guys win because they have run the best race and I do find them nice guys, but I do think it would be funny if the Lyns won since the other two teams so wanted them in the race because they are so sure they can beat them. As much as they have annoyed me at times, I could live with them winning.

As for as getting help from the locals, I see nothing wrong with that at all. It is not against the rules, and it just another strategy. If a team is smart enough to use all their resources to win, more power to them. And every team has the same opportunity to do so and has done so. To me it just makes it more interesting to see who can come up with a new "wrinkle" in trying to win.

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 1:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
So true, Allietex. Every one of them stood there and watched and commented on Dustin/Kandice having the construction guys call them a cab. The only ones smart enough to follow suit were Rob/Kim; however, I did have a slight problem with Rob telling her to use her sexuality. Don't get me wrong. I don't have a problem with her using her sexuality, just that Rob told her to like he was pimping her out. It was kind of an eeeeeew moment for me.

Then James says 'come on. We gotta get a taxi before anyone else does. There's only going to be a couple of taxis.' James/Tyler did not want to get up off their butts to ask the construction guys to call one for them but planned to steal Dustin/Kandice's. Those girls were so smart to say only pick up the blond girls. Even though James/Tyler asked Kim to call two taxis, come on guys, you're in a race for a million dollars. You gonna trust your competition to take care of you? I also gotta wonder why with those cab drivers right there didn't they ask one of them to call another cab asap instead of running down the street to find one.

If I remember right Lyn asked Karlyn if she wanted to call a taxi too, Karlyn got snotty with her and told her to do what she wanted. I seriously do not see what keeps someone from smacking that woman. Lyn is in her taxi complaining about Dustin/Kandice always getting a cab first. I must have missed something here. Was there an anchor tied to Lyn's butt so she couldn't go to the construction guys and ask to call a cab? Did she sign a contract saying Karlyn makes all the decisions? Isn't this her million dollar race too? And, Karlyn told her to do what she wanted so it must have been her decision to not call her own cab.

In the meantime, we have Kandice complimenting Lyn/Karlyn on being pretty smart with their calmer method of racing.

This is the difference between the two teams for me. One is always complaining and snotty about the other and the other just jokes around and appears to be pretty good sports about everything.

I couldn't believe those piles of tomatoes either. I have to pay at least $3 a pound for tomatoes. What a waste.

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 6:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Csnog a private message Print Post    
The racers are encouraged to use the locals and have done so since season one when the Guido's used a female named "Fern". Some of the racers are better at it than others.

Who can remember Will and Tara with their attitude problems?

How about Flo? Zach was lucky to get out of that relationship.

Then there's Colin and his hatred for Mirna, Jonathon and his wife Victoria and the great shove he gave her and Rebecca and Adam screaming at each other through the entire race.

Next we have Meredeth screeching, Patrick, Lynn and Alex hating Rob and Amber instead of running their own race, and Kelly and Rob breaking up.

Did we like the Weavers or Paola family?
did we like that season at all?

I love every season. The good the bad and the ugly.

It's a great show!!!

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 6:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
I never did get to see most of the family one. What was the deal with the Weavers anyway? With Zach and Flo I was wishing there was a way for only one team member to get the money. I could never understand why they were so focused and worried about Romber's race instead of focusing on their own.

I love it all too just some more than others and there are some I would not really like to see again ever but what the heck.

Babyjaxmom
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10-20-2002

Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 7:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyjaxmom a private message Print Post    
Chilli, the Weaver family kind of had this unfortunate attitude that "we're the Christian family" and the only one "deserving" of the money. It was too bad, too, cause they had a sympathetic back story (their dad was killed on a Nascar race track), but they were so nasty and hypocritical to the other teams, they were very unlikable. A lot of us really wanted to like them, but just couldn't. They were the family to separate themselves from all the other teams, too, saying that "nobody else likes us." Maybe if they'd made an effort to be friendly with the other families, they might have had more friends.

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 8:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Babyjaxmom. I do have most of it saved somewhere but I've never taken the time to watch it.

Lizziedi
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10-05-2005

Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 12:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lizziedi a private message Print Post    
Thank you Csnog, for the histories. I'll never forget a few, Flo/Zach, Jonathan/Victoria, Weavers, but some I had forgotten. And good memory on the Guido's "fern"!

It is a great show! The only one I was truly disappointed with was the Weaver/Paolo stint. Aside from the downer of Weaver attitude, I think the biggest reason is that I want to see exotic lands, other cultures, language barriers, etc.

LOL, Chili, at the "anchor tied to Lyn's butt."

I still love this show, and really look forward to the finale! I would prefer the models (best racers, worst map readers) or Rob/Kim (for their tenacity & honesty about their problems with the relationship). I have mixed feelings about Lyn, but no way can I get on board with Karlyn.