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Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 7:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
There are only two fast forwards during the whole race, so I think they've dropped the rule of only doing one FF. I think that was when there was one for every task. I bet production is a lot easier now that there aren't so many different places racers can go. :-)

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 8:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I find what certain teams consider to be clean vs. dirty playing rather amusing. For example, Charla and Mirna think that it is very dirty playing to use the Yield and yet the Yield was specifically set up by the producers as part of the race.

However, Charla and Mirna don't feel that it is dirty playing to claim it is cold and close an office door so that no one can see what they are doing or borrowing someone else's reservation to get ahead.

You know what? I don't think any of the above is dirty playing – Dustin & Kandice using the yield or Charla & Mirna closing the office door. It is all just part of the game.

That is why I can't believe how hypocritical Charla & Mirna are over the Yield situation and all their talk about karma.

LOL - I loved the exasperated look that Eric gave to Danielle when she complained about Charla & Mirna, saying "Cause I know Mirna's definitely not polite. So I mean we need to be in their face because apparently being nice doesn't get you to far."

Mystery
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05-10-2005

Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 9:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mystery a private message Print Post    
I watched carefully to see the "ugly side" displayed by the BQs at the KL airport according to some viewers.

Their behavior mirrors Mirna and Charla's in almost every way.

BQs said they were going to make a BQ sandwich out of Mirna.

Mirna said they stuffed their bras.

BQs asked if they could be put ahead of anyone already on the waiting list for the Air China flight. When told no, they left.

Mirna not only asked if she could be put ahead of anyone on the Air China waiting list, she told the agent that the other people on the waiting list were "bad people" who didn't deserve to be on the list. And, as noted, she had him shut the door to his office by telling him it was too cold to have the door open.

If the BQs behavior was ugly then so was Mirna's.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 9:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
Oh no doubt Mirna's behavior was ugly, but then her behavior is harped on here, but the BQ's is never commented on, and they are put on pedastals ...

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 9:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Preview make it look like they band together to yield the BQs, I didnt think Chas disliked them enough to do it or liked the other 2 teams enough to do it...we shall see

Nickovtyme
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07-29-2004

Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 9:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
They're all ugly...'cept Charla...she looked so cute riding through the airport on her Heeleys as Mirna pulled her along.

I've got to get my duaghters some of those....Zoe wants a pair every time she sees the commercial for them on TV.


quote:

Preview make it look like they band together to yield the BQs, I didnt think Chas disliked them enough to do it or liked the other 2 teams enough to do it...we shall see




Karma baby...Karma.


The only difference is the BQ's do it with a smile...

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 9:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
I don't care who wins as long as it isn't the whining myrna and charla or the self-destructive eric and danielle.

Chy
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07-19-2003

Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 9:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
I just re-watched cause I was puzzled about the ferry ride debacles with Ch/Mirna. The direction said for them to take the ferry to HK but the cabby just took them straight to HK via tunnel. So it was actually good that they got on the ferry and took a round trip back to HK. Otherwise that has to be penalty!

I'm still wondering if they'd been found out about the mistakes in Malaysia???

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 9:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
Me too Chy. I couldn't believe that no mention was made of the mistakes by some teams last episode. I'm sure it wouldn't alter the game by much, but TAR has always been pretty strict about recognizing errors and assessing some type of penalty for them. Didn't they think us viewers would notice?? LOL

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 10:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
I am sure that the first time they did the Fast Forward Phil did the voiceover about the "can only be used once", then this time no voiceover. I wish I was able to check. But as both Oswald and Danny made no mention of it, and Phil made no mention of it, it had to be ok. I guess.

It looked like E&D would have been happy if the game had been over for them. They don't work well together and I can't see them being a couple after this.

Yes, it did look like the ChaChas and E&D were going to team up and yield C&M. I can't see why they would though, unless maybe the BQs were in front of them, so they couldn't be yielded? If that was the case it would make sense for the ChaChas because C&M have been better competition that E&D so far. I think it's more likely though that the "surprising" part was a fib and they're after the BQs.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 10:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Kc, in previous clips behind the scenes Phil has said they very often penalise couples for mistakes, but unless the penalty alters their race position they don't mention it.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 10:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I was surprised they didn't mention a little penalty from last week.

I have to say that with the quote of Eric and Danielle about the BQ and the Yield, it wasn't just Eric who went a bit overboard with name-calling.

Mirna still drives me crazy with her nattering about how wonderful she is, but Charla finally got to use the Heeleys and that was a hoot! And in one close up I notes just what great eyelashes Charla has! My goodness!

As it became more clear that Eric and Danielle would be last I was also realizing that inevitably it would be a non-elimination round, bummer.

From the preview it looked to me like they were implying that Charla and Mirna and Danny and Oswald were conspiring to Yield the BQ.. too bad because that might just allow Eric and Danielle to slide through. Of course there may be bunching anyway. Charla and Mirna were making mistakes all over the place, once they landed. Lucky for them that Eric and Danielle were on a later flight AND that he made some bad calls about not getting directions sooner.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Sunday, April 15, 2007 - 10:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
greekbread made a comment to me, since both danny & oswald and uchenna & joyce did the FF together, and danny & oswald GAVE THE FIRST PLACE to uchenna & joyce, maybe they don't credit them with the FF.

Spear
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08-06-2001

Monday, April 16, 2007 - 1:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spear a private message Print Post    
I believe David and Mary mentioned in a post-race interview last season that you are now allowed to take a second Fast Forward if one of them is part of an Intersection.

Kizz
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07-26-2001

Monday, April 16, 2007 - 4:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kizz a private message Print Post    
Both of those explanations make sense!

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Monday, April 16, 2007 - 6:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Those of you re-watching might want to check me on this, but I thought it was CHARLA that went back and closed the door to the airline office.

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Monday, April 16, 2007 - 6:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
It was! And I just changed Charla and Mirna to my most disliked!

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, April 16, 2007 - 7:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
I like both Mirna and Charla. The only ones I don't like are Eric and Danielle. I hope they get the boot next week...

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Monday, April 16, 2007 - 7:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
Julie that's where I was last week, but last night changed my opinion..lol!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, April 16, 2007 - 7:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
do they seem like they are having more non elim rounds than normal?

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, April 16, 2007 - 7:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
From the CBS glossary:

quote:

FAST FORWARD
Two pre-determined legs have one FAST FORWARD, which allows the Team that completes the FAST FORWARD task first to proceed directly to the next PIT STOP without having to do any further tasks, including DETOURs or ROADBLOCKs, on the way. The trick is that only the first Team to find and complete the FAST FORWARD on the leg may use it; any subsequent Team that finds it will have wasted their time and must go back and complete all tasks.


The definition for the yield says it can be used only once by a team, but the def for FF clearly omits that tidbit. So yeah, maybe because it was an intersection, they got a pass.

And I don't think U/J gave first place to D/O... they just gave them the PRIZE. Didn't Phil say they were all team #1 when they landed on the mat?

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Monday, April 16, 2007 - 7:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
D/O gave U/J the prize, they all got first place.

Konamouse
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07-16-2001

Monday, April 16, 2007 - 8:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Konamouse a private message Print Post    
The FF was NOT used by Cha Cha when they were tied for first place on that one leg of the race, (when they gave the prize to U/J). They just ended up together on the mat.

I think this going to be the year of the Karma. Cha Cha has been polite, having fun, playing the game but without the nastiness that we're seeing by other teams still in the race.

I'm rooting for Danny & Oswald for the rest of the season.



Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, April 16, 2007 - 8:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
when the boys tied with U/J it was because they had to do the task together.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Monday, April 16, 2007 - 8:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
U/J and Cha Cha did take the Fast Forward when they did the intersection together. They got to skip all other tasks.