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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 12:20 pm
The first leg of the race was good, and I truly hope that you don't miss the race just because you don't like one of the teams. We all have our favorites to cheer for and our least favorites to boo...but the race is always good. I think that this "All Star" format might be one of the few that succeeds, because the race is really about the individual teams. Very rarely does a "partnership" work for very long.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 12:31 pm
A second thanks to seamonkey for recapping the clips since all of us can't go watch them.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 6:18 pm
Maybe we should call the ChaChaCha's Team Cowboy or the Cowboys. Didn't they refer to themselves as 'cowboy's or something in that clip? I don't care what we call them as long as they last a long time. They're a very entertaining team.
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Cinnamongirl
Member
01-10-2001
| Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 2:29 pm
Youtube 3 parter of First show 1 of 3..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBz-241zhO8&mode=related&search= 2 of 3..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQF58xVWY-s&mode=related&search= 3 of 3..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzt-Tz5ouro&mode=related&search=
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Allietex
Member
08-16-2002
| Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 4:19 pm
Roxip, I agree. Anyone who misses this season because they do not like a certain team may very well miss one of the best seasons of all. I am interested to see how it plays out among teams that have been there before, and what they, if anything, have learned from their previous experiences. I have my favorites that I pull for, and I feel free to "yell" at the others and critisize them for bad behavior, but I have never really hated any team. I have never felt so strongly about any team that it would keep me from watching. To me "the game's the thing." I have never felt that one team "deserves" it more than another. To me, the one who wins, deserves it or they would not win. I don't define deserving as being a reward for good behavior, but as a reward for good play. The Amazing Race is different from other reality shows in that it is essentially a skills thing. The winner is the one who does the best job whether you like them or not. Am I making any sense. LOL
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Thursday, February 22, 2007 - 7:47 am
Yes, you are. One of the best things about the race is that you really are racing on your own skills. Sure there is also a great deal of luck, but this game is not as much of a "social" game as Big Brother and Survivor. And Kharma always seems to strike the wicked, which we all enjoy...LOL!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, February 22, 2007 - 7:49 am
I am not going to be missing the season. I am only going to be missing those episodes until the two that I intensely dislike and disrespect leave. I do not think I am going to miss one of the best seasons of all. I think most of the "all stars" shows fall flat. I much prefer to watch newbies run a race, and learn how to get along in other countries.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Thursday, February 22, 2007 - 8:14 am
To me that's what makes this All Stars interesting. (and by the way, I'm not arguing with you at all -- I just find this so fascinating) These people have all done it before (well, except maybe Dave and Mary). They know the pitfalls of taxis and airline reservations, the importance of calling ahead and getting a great map. So hopefully they will all be more competitive. And yet we know that they are all going to have an episode where they crash and burn. Waiting for those moments should be very interesting.
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Scoutmom
Member
01-19-2006
| Thursday, February 22, 2007 - 10:42 am
Did anyone else watch the clip on the CBS website where Rob and Amber got the guy in the book store to buy them a book. The thing that I noticed was Rob saying that they were on a race and they could not beg for money. Sounds like the rules are changing and we won't have to see all those uncomfortable moments where the racers have to grovel for money.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Thursday, February 22, 2007 - 11:16 am
I think they stopped the begging last season, when they changed the penalty for being last on a non-elimination round to that 30 min time penalty on the next round. Definitely a good move. Good first show. I saw that the viewing figures were lower than previous season premieres, but hopefully it'll pick up.
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Spear
Member
08-06-2001
| Thursday, February 22, 2007 - 12:50 pm
I'm pretty sure there was begging last season although it was mostly seen in the extra clips on the website. I read elsewhere that the rule is no begging where it's against the law, which I think includes a number of airports.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Thursday, February 22, 2007 - 6:18 pm
The thing that I noticed was Rob saying that they were on a race and they could not beg for money. Amber was the one who approached the people and asked them to buy the book. She also said they had no money and weren't given any money for the race. He said they weren't allowed to take actual money from people but if they chose to buy it for them then they could take it. The book cost $34. Did they not get any money to start the race? I can't remember but I don't think they've ever started the race without giving them money. The lady asked them if this was their first journey and they said yes. I wonder how they'd feel when they find out they won a million already.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Thursday, February 22, 2007 - 9:15 pm
I bet she'd have bought it for them anyway -- I know I would have. If anyone asked me to buy them a book and they had a professional camera crew following them, I'd probably do it in a heartbeat. We English teachers LOVE to put books into other people's hands! LOL
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Spear
Member
08-06-2001
| Friday, February 23, 2007 - 5:22 am
Rob and Amber were probably lying about not being given any money because they had to take a cab from the airport in Quito and I would think that they had to pay for that.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Friday, February 23, 2007 - 11:19 am
Maybe when R/A said this was their first journey, maybe they meant this was the first journey of this race/trip. just sayin....
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, February 23, 2007 - 12:39 pm
Lying is a part of TAR, no matter what. Many of the racers (Mirna/Charla for instance) have used health issues. People have claimed family and health emergencies for getting on airplanes. People have faked injuries to get taxi drivers to stop...it just is part of the Race.
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Scoutmom
Member
01-19-2006
| Friday, February 23, 2007 - 2:04 pm
There were some extra clips from last season that showed the BQs and David/Mary begging just to have extra money. In face, I believe Mary said something like "they could just quit their jobs and live off begging in one airport". I have also heard an interview with Phil where he talked about how much money Jonathan/Victoria got while begging in different countries. Phil also said that Jonathan used that money to buy things that he handed out to kids along the way. Went back and watched the beginning of the race and TAR didn't do the usual complete reading of the first instructions so there was no mention of them getting any money or not getting money; however, they had to have something because they took a taxi when they got to the airport in Equador.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, February 23, 2007 - 10:14 pm
Maybe they were saying a half truth - was this their first trip to Equador? 'squeek'
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Spear
Member
08-06-2001
| Saturday, February 24, 2007 - 9:53 am
Just to add a few things about money and begging: There's a clip where Eric and Danielle mention that they only got $49 to start the leg, so they did receive some money to start the race. There's also a clip where Charla and Mirna say they gave all their money to a man who helped them get to the park before they realized that they needed to pay an entrance fee. They had to beg for money from some tourists, so begging is still allowed this season.
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