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Padivius
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08-21-2003

Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 8:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Padivius a private message Print Post    
I liked the interesting contrast the show made between Dustin/Kandace and Lyn/Karlyn/Rob/Kimberley. I think it was mentionned on today's show that someone couldn't stop to look at the scenery or to marvel at Mauritius' beauty because they were so stressed out and hurried. (I think it was Rob/Kimberley that said this)

Cut to a scene of D/K on their boat, having a good time, enjoying their surroundings. These girls might be a few marbles short, but they are racing well and still having fun with each other. That's the kind of thing I really like to watch. And it doesn't appear to be hampering their progress, since the finished first this leg.

Just my opinion. You have to admire the people who can just stay calm, have fun, and yet still play the game just as well without stressing too much.

Oh, also! Karlyn just had TERRIBLE attitude in this show. At the ticket counter, when she was flipping out over the tickets, WHY was she deliberately bringing the sales agent into it? ("I hope you can live with your conscience after this...") He had nothing to do with it! Also, it was relatively plain that they weren't in a rush (3 hours til takeoff) and that there were plenty of tickets for everyone. Just relax!

I have to say I'm surprised Lyn and Karlyn are still in the race and I hope they are eliminated soon!

Emercat
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07-14-2006

Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 8:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Emercat a private message Print Post    
I am disappointed in Lyn and Karlyn. Most of us Alabamians are nice and friendly!!! Lyn seems okay, but Karlyn is just mean. And the Chos, I like them, but they gotta get a grip and start racing. And, those models need to learn how to read a map. I like the Beauty Queens. It's time for an all-girl duo to win.

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 8:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
I don't have any favorite in this race. I admire Mary and David for going WAY out of their "box" and being generous and excited about it. I sorta like them.

But they deserved to go tonight.

They KNEW they were the last ones when they were left at the salt hills. The only chance they had to catch up was to keep with the salt. Deciding to leave and show up behind everyone else at the boat task showed me they didn't have a huge drive to not come in last.

And re: alliance. If you're in an alliance and can help each other when you can, that's great. Waiting around for each other when it's clear that doing so puts you ALL in the last three spots is just dumb in my opinion when you're in a race. Otherwise it's not a race.

Whrlwnd
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10-13-2006

Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 9:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whrlwnd a private message Print Post    
I can't believe M/D got another break! For pete's sake! I guess next week will be another FF, and the Cho's will give it to them again, too. Shame on me for being sarcastic. If M/D can earn 1st on their own next week, then I won't begrudge them.

Phil has said over the seasons that the non-elim legs are randomly selected before the races. That's why they are at different times every season. I may be naive, but I choose not to believe that TAR manipulates the outcomes.

Yea!! Tyler & James are back at the top!

Trueheart
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09-12-2006

Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 9:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Trueheart a private message Print Post    
Darn it!! My DVR only recorded up to the salt piles!! I wasn't home and I forgot to set it to record Cold Case in the next hour slot!!!

I really dislike missing any of the show but now I'm SUPER TICKED because I missed Tyler and James coming in second!!!

WAHHHHHHH!!!

I've been so stressed out because they came second to last on the previous two episodes!! And then tonight they were struggling with directions YET AGAIN!!! ARGH!!!

Is there anyway someone could send me a vhs copy of the episode?? LOL Just Kidding!!! (but I am in so much agony over missing their triumphant finish at the pit stop)

Mstie4
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09-25-2006

Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 9:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mstie4 a private message Print Post    
Love the Cho brothers, but they have stop being so nice and play more for themselves. It's one thing to help another team when the opportunity presents itself, it's a whole other thing to stop racing to pull another team along. I wonder how long it will take them to realize the 'bama ladies are not as committed to helping them as they are to helping the 'bama ladies.

Trueheart
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09-12-2006

Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 9:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Trueheart a private message Print Post    
The gorgeous and sweet models got lost again!!! They were getting frustrated and Tyler made a couple of comments. (Tyler seemed pretty tame compared to Rob)

LOL Didn't you guys love it when James said:

"Sometime's Tyler gets a little snickity that I can't do my job navigating, but I know he's only doing it because he really wants me to do the best job possible."

You gotta love how positive they are!! Could you imagine Rob or Kimberly saying that? I think not!!

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 10:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Ok, that was utterly disgusting!! Why was there ANOTHER non-elim round so close to the other? I don't care if they pick them randomly! I would think they should be spread out better. A lot of teams went home before Dave & Mary got it the first time and now they get it again after one elim. round?! I couldn't believe it! After tonight, I seriously wanted them to leave. They're not really "racing" and I cannot stand the way Mary screams at David!

My least favorite team is the single moms, Lyn and Karlyn. That bit at the airport was absolutely ridiculous! Why was she yelling at the guy in the office?!!! "Live with your conscience?" Good grief! How was the guy supposed to know they "weren't together?" He knows they all have backpacks and are getting their tickets paid for by the same place. Why wouldn't he think they were together?!!! And it's ok when they do it?!!!!! I hope they're gone fast. They made me forget how much I was disliking Rob and Kim!

The beauty queens redeemed themselves with me tonight. I liked them better and they are doing a good job. The "models" are still my favorites but they suck with directions!!! They need a map-reading course or something! LOL Now I hope the BQs and the models are first and 2nd unless the Chos get a clue and quit playing for others! They said they would run, but they shouldn't be WAITING for anyone either!

"Sometime's Tyler gets a little snickity that I can't do my job navigating, but I know he's only doing it because he really wants me to do the best job possible."

I thought that was cute too, True. Never heard "snickity" before. LOL

Jennywa
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07-17-2003

Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 10:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jennywa a private message Print Post    
Yay! David and Mary still in the race!
And go Cho brothers!
The rest I don't care about....

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 10:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Dagnabit, am I the ONLY one who saw Karlyn flipping the models the bird? It was at the ticket counter, and she was doing it so the models would see it but the camera wouldn't.

Whrlwnd
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10-13-2006

Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 11:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whrlwnd a private message Print Post    
She's just awful! I've been put-off by her mean attitude since the second ep, and still haven't changed my mind.

Talk about calm. Nothing seems to ruffle James' feathers. He never gets upset about anything. I enjoyed watching Tyler "talk back" to Karlyn (?) when she was getting so irate at the ticket counter. (I guess that's why the guys haven't had much camera time, because they don't have many conflicts.)

Trueheart
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09-12-2006

Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 11:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Trueheart a private message Print Post    
I agree whrlwnd. It is sad that the only reason a team gets a lot of camera time is if they like to fight with each other or they are really dramatic. Rob and Kimberly and Lyn and Karlyn both get WAY more camera time than Tyler and James.

I personally would LOVE to see more of Tyler and James. Their positive attitude is awesome! They remain calm during hectic situations and never bring each other down. (I mean come on! Tyler may have made like ONE little comment about him not reading the map right but they certainly remain an optimistic unified team in the face of obstacles)

I'm not sure why everyone likes Dave and Mary. Yeah they do have that wide eyed wonder about them but they argue QUITE A BIT!!! It seems like everyone likes them so much because their such "nice people". They don't work together well, they are always indecisive and when trouble or uncertainty comes their way they cannot stop bickering. Plus they "claim" that the Cho brothers mean so much to them and that they are "such good friends" yet they willingly hold them back. If someone was truly my friend I would tell them to run the race as best as they could and I would not hold them back from a possible first place finish. I think it is somewhat selfish of them to do that!

p.s. Hehe....I also loved to see Tyler "all up in" Karlyn's face! LOL He is one brave man. His face was so firm when he was arguing with her! He wasn't mean or snarling, he just had a confident assertive stance in his argument with her.

Bwahahahah!! Did she think that she could intimidate him? I think not!!

Willsfan
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09-04-2000

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 12:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Willsfan a private message Print Post    
David and Mary still in the race! And go Cho brothers!"

LOL I second that. Go Cho Brothers!

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 2:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
I just have one comment right now and then I'm off to watch the extra clips. I've noticed a few people say they've come to the conclusion that its Karlyn that is so bad and Lyn is maybe not so bad. I started thinking that too and then I rewound the tape and watched again. Everytime Karlyn is making those hateful comments Lyn is standing right beside her nodding her head which indicates to me that she obviously agrees. And, not once have I heard Lyn tell Karlyn to back off or cool down or hush. It could be guilt by association but I don't think so except when they were in the car after racing ahead of their 'six-pack' Lyn did say she wished there was a way to let the Cho Bros and Mary know they left. To which Karlyn snarkily replied, "Why?" Lyn did say out of courtesy. Still she does nod when Karlyn is bitching.

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 2:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
OK. I lied. One more comment before I go. Maybe two.

I absolutely loved when Karlyn was yelling at Tyler and he said this is the most you've talked the entire trip and Karlyn said something about she'll say whatever the hell she wants to say. Tyler replied, "Well, say something smart then." ROFLMAO Loved it.

Second comment, I wish that ticket agent had told Lyn/Karlyn to get out of line and made them wait for a manager to come out and take care of them. There was no reason for that poor man to have to take that crap and if it had been me I would have told them I was unable to help them and had a manager come out. That would have really frosted her. hee hee

This is a question so it doesn't count as a comment. Is it against the rules for one team to pick up the tickets for another team?

Oops. Another question. Anyone here who would like to have Karlyn as a co-worker or a neighbor? OMG! Could you imagine?

Kimmy_1
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05-12-2004

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 3:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kimmy_1 a private message Print Post    
Just an FYI.........teams are only allowed to use the Fast Forward once aren't they? So the Cho's can't pass it onto Dave and Mary.

I was shocked this was a non-elim round. I guess they are gone next week.

Yes, Chili I am 99 % sure it is against the teams to buy tickets for each other.

Lizziedi
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10-05-2005

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 3:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lizziedi a private message Print Post    
I just spent time at CBS watching the extra clips. Interesting! Highlights for me:

Tyler & James talking about the confrontation, said Bama had never spoken to them, had no idea where all that animosity was coming from, but said it wasn't their problem to figure out.

David & Mary--more of Mary unhappy with David.

Apparently Dustin was very sick to her stomach & dehydrated, avoided seeing a doctor in London for fear they would have to stop, finally was able to keep liquids down & keep on racing.

Bama moms unhappy about other (non-6-pack) teams & waiting in line.

Rob & Kimberly talking about the wind, dirt, heat & starkness of Kuwait. Rob saying he admires the troups for enduring it.

And this one amazed me:
David & Mary in the Kuwait airport begging for money. Not for the race, but because Mary got the idea that people were so rich there, someone might give them a fortune and they would be rich. David seemed none too pleased about this plan, but went along with it.
(!!!)

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 4:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
I was thinking that too, Kimmy_1. It would have to be against the rules. I'm so happy they can't use the FF again.

I just watched all the clips from this week. It is so official now for me that even though Lyn is not as vocal as Karlyn she is <el>

There is one clip where Lyn is saying the other teams don't like them because they don't know how to read them. They are not athletic or competitive types and the other teams feel they should have been gone by now (someone tell them it's not just the other teams, please) but they are still there and they think that bugs the other teams. Karlyn chimed in with "It's not getting nasty for me cuz I never liked any of them to begin with. It's been consistent with me." Lyn doesn't necessarily feel the nastiness is directed toward her. She says the other teams haven't really changed. They are just starting to show their true colors more. She was talking about how much they dislike the other teams because they all talk about each other behind their backs and then are sweet to their faces. Karlyn said the six-pack teams respect each other but the other teams don't. And, they don't like anyone talking about any of the six-pack behind their backs.

Those two certainly have chips on their shoulders and definite hate issues.

There is one clip that I laughed out loud at. James/Tyler were trying to find a map of Maritius but the gas station was out of them. They stopped at a bookstore to check on books/maps but the books were $20 US and they thought that was too expensive. So, they took all the books on Maritius and hid them somewhere else in the store so no one else could find them either. They looked around at other places for maps and still didn't find one. They returned to the bookstore in time to see the bookstore clerk trying to help the six-pack find the books and no one could find them. The clerk couldn't figure out where all the books had gone. I know. If it had been a team I didn't like hiding the books from a team I did like I wouldn't have thought it was funny but as it is I thought it was hysterical. I'm a bad, bad girl.

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 4:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
Yeah, Lizziedi, I found that clip of David/Mary begging pretty distasteful. I'm so over likeing them.

Lizziedi
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10-05-2005

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 4:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lizziedi a private message Print Post    
Lol over James/Tyler at the bookstore also, Chili, forgot that one while I was typing.

You did a good job of summing up the Lyn/Karlyn speech, too.

Whrlwnd
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10-13-2006

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 5:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whrlwnd a private message Print Post    
Oh good, thanks Kimmy for reminding me about that; teams only getting 1 turn w/ FF. Based on their performance to date, it doesn't seem likely that M/D can come in 1st over the 3 non-alliance teams, but then anything is possible.

I don't dislike M/D. They seem like nice enough people. They just aren't very good racers, nor have their personalities won me over. But I'd much rather the Lyn's be eliminated before M/D. Shoot, I wish the Lyn's had been eliminated a long time ago.

I'm going to zip over to the TAR sight now to see those clips, especially the bookstore clip!

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 6:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
I am not fond of Rob but when the poor guy trips and falls splat on the ground Kim turns around and says "What are you dong?" I think he did throw the clue at her when they got to the car. Mary did not mention her ankle this week, but she still does not know the meaning of "run" or even "walk fast." If there were only two tickets left on th flight I could see Alabama putting up a fight. Since that was not the case, all they did was succeed in holding themselves up. The BQs said they liked David/Mary the best of the 6 pack. I liked the fact that they gave D/M some credit for being nice.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 7:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
Just viewed the Lyn's "Losing Patience" video. Seems they make some assumptions about the other teams (no life other than working out at the gym, riding around on their silver spoon) just like they accuse the other teams of making about them.They really do seem to have come into the race with a chip on their shoulders.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 7:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
what amazed me is that nobody could pronounce Mauritius. Didnt any of them take geography in school? I thought it was unbelievable. I thought it was a pretty sad testament to the state of education in this country.

Biloxibelle
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12-21-2001

Monday, October 30, 2006 - 7:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biloxibelle a private message Print Post    
Doc, I have to admit I laughed when she asked Rob what he was doing. Did she think he found a good spot to do somersaults just for fun?

Hubby kept waiting for David to bury Mary in the salt mounds then continue to the flags alone. Too bad David didn't think of that.