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Zgoodgirl
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08-22-2003

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 12:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Zgoodgirl a private message Print Post    
Here you go Kc103

Eric & Danielle Interview

Now I know why I stick around here and never go to any other sites. It was like 'When Pops Ups Attack'!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 2:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Just because something is used in speech for decades doesn't necessarily make it acceptable.

Both gay couples apparently said they thought Eric was homophobic and he himself listed that phrase and defended it, but clearly he knew what had caused that perception.. he knew "freaks", "nervous nellies", "queens" (because they are older gay guy??? THAT certainly isn't a given that they'd be "queens"; some would and some wouldn't and it isn't acceptable for a non-friend non gay guy to use that. (IMO)

Then Danielle chimes in with they are gay and act like women.

These are all things they were willing to say in an interview. Consider the namecalling he did after being yielded and I'd bet he said worse to them off camera.

I don't think it was intended in good spirit.

I guess I consider ALL groups of people to be worth "keeping up".

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On the Early Show and in interviews, it seemed to me like perhaps Danielle hadn't been quite as into their breakup; she several times would answer for both of them about future stuff, like what "we" will do with the winnings. Eric was clear about using "I". I suspect she's a little bit sadder about not really being a couple.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 3:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
LOL, having said that, I'm reading the last interview and she sounds more OVER it.

Spoton
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09-16-2005

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 9:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spoton a private message Print Post    
I have a question: Here is the scenario: Say that for the past 50 years, there is a widely used phrase, "Happy camper" People used it to describe someone who is very, well, happy. ("Tommy got a new bike and, boy, is he ever a Happy Camper!")

Then somewhere, in some situation, someone applies the that term to someone who is part of a particular group of people, but attaches a sinister, mean, negative connotation to it. ("You know Bob - he's a Happy Camper - ya know what I mean??!!" they say, nudging and winking at their buddies).

So are we saying that as soon as I hear that it has been used in "that way", I must add it to the "list" and no longer use the term in the way it had always been used in prior years?

I'm just trying to keep up with the PC rules, here.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 9:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
The meaning of a word may change over the years based on use and context. Of course, it has to be used a certain way by many people over a certain time period to have an impact.

For example, a few years ago the company I was working at had a big event and part of the event involved an Elton John tribute singer. When we got to the event, my boss was laughing and he said to me, "That Elton John guy is bad. And, by that I don't mean that he is good!"

Even seemly obvious words such as "bad" have taken on different meanings based on some current usage. I think that is why expression and context are so important (something that incidentally can be hard to achieve on a message board).

Karen
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09-07-2004

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 10:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
Change of subject... if we're not happy with the Eric and Danielle interviews, HERE is a BQ interview that might cheer you up.

They were less than five minutes away from a million bucks.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 11:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I am so disappointed that they didn't win.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 11:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
I'm not ...

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 11:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
Me too Jimmer...Me too!!!

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 11:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
I loved loved loved them!!! (Ok..maybe that's a little over the top...but they were really a joy to watch)

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 11:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
You weren't kidding about the pop-up ads, Zgoodgirl!

Yea for Dustin & Kandice's interview!
Bleck for Eric & Danielle's.

Vee
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02-23-2004

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 11:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Karen, thanks for that link. "Hearing" their voices again and knowing that they are both doing so well makes me happy.

Spear
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08-06-2001

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 12:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spear a private message Print Post    
Too bad CBS didn't spring for a "consolation prize" based on a popular vote like they did for their other All-Star reality shows. Like Rupert and Janelle, Dustin and Kandice have their critics but they seem to be well-liked by most. Probably not clear-cut fan favorites, though -- Danny and Oswald could also win a popularity contest.

Kep421
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08-11-2001

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 1:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kep421 a private message Print Post    
The BQ's were only five mins from the win??

WOO HOO... I was hoping that would happen... to be so close...and still end up losing...

You are so right Karen...That article has made my day....

ETA: Its a banner week for me!! Paris in jail and the BQ's losing....makes me a happy camper!!! And I don't care WHAT that means!!

Spoton
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09-16-2005

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 2:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spoton a private message Print Post    
THat was a nice interview. Those girls really are geninely good people (and smart and funny and athletic) - hey, wait - I want to be a Blondie!!!!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 4:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I'll check the BQ interview later. At least we know that second, third and I guess fourth place got a fairly good amount this season.

I guess I'm not as much sad that the BQ didn't win, as not happy with the winners. of the six people left my order of like (considering that all my favorite teams were out already) would be.

Charla
Dustin/Kandice (there was one I liked better but don't know which it was)
Danielle by a hair over
Mirna
Eric.

So I guess if you averaged it out, I'd be happiest with the BQ TEAM winning.

And for sure of the three last teams, Dustin and Kandice were the best TEAM.

== As for language, it does evolve and while changes may be irritating (heck I still hate the fact that the second S was eliminated from bussing, lol) but if not using the new meaning is hurtful to people then I'd want to be using it. If a usage is just plain incorrect, then no matter how widely it may be used, I'm not going to go with it. For instance the increasing use of "whenever" for "when".

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Gotta remember to come back and check on that BQ interview.

Oh and if you go to the interview with all the pop-ups (ACK!) scroll down and see that someone has written a book about the first 8-9 seasons called "My Ox is Broken".

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 4:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
For all you BQ fans, there is another interview with them posted here

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 4:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Charla's and Mirna's interview is now up AT THE SAME SITE.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 5:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    

quote:

Mirna: I think America loves watching the humor that we brought to the show. We came to the show originally for the humor... to be the funniest that's ever been on the race. We just had a good time, letting our hair down, being...


Huh? I don't recall them being funny ever, really. Not even on their first season. She's got a real expanded sense of self, that "young girl" does. (30 year old young girl... HAHAHAHA!)

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 5:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Gee, wasn't that classy of Danielle to say she wished that one "old guy" on the plane would have a heart attack or something so she could have his seat?

Justavice
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11-22-2005

Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 6:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Justavice a private message Print Post    
As classy as her use of the word "tard".

Zgoodgirl
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08-22-2003

Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 7:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Zgoodgirl a private message Print Post    
Mirna: Actually we had like a two-hour lead arriving in [Hawaii] and they didn't show the last Roadblock I did. I had to jump off a cliff, which was really exhilarating. It wasn't that the run on Shipwreck Beach that cost us the time, basically we were only allowed to go one one flight [to San Francisco from Hawaii]... Basically it's a producer-controlled flight that all three teams had to be on.

Interesting....

When I was watching that Rob and Amber show, when they got the call from their agent saying that the Amazing Race wanted them, Rob mentioned something about that they better not pull the plane thing again. I thought he was just talking out of his butt as usual being a sore loser. But now I am wondering if that last flight, omg...the most important flight of the whole race has always been controlled like that.

Why would they do something like that?

Edited to add ~ Well heck! Now I am mad. Instead of showing the fake drama of them trying to get a faster flight out of Hawaii, they could have at least shown them doing the Roadblock instead of cutting that out!

Spear
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08-06-2001

Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 11:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spear a private message Print Post    
I don't think it's "producer-controlled" in the sense that the producers tell the pilot when to leave (which was Rob's ludicrous complaint). I think she means that the producers scheduled the tasks so that there was only one possible flight for them to choose. She's complaining that she couldn't use her "airport magic" to find an earlier flight.

Anyway, Mirna's answer doesn't make sense. The question was how they lost their lead in Hawaii. What we saw was that they were already in last place going to the airport so that is not where they lost their lead. Having a single flight for all teams actually *helped* them.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 11:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I thought the "plane thing" that Rob and Amber always refer to is Uchenna and Joyce getting on the last plane after the doors had already been closed in their original season.

Spear
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08-06-2001

Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 1:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spear a private message Print Post    
Same thing. Rob claimed that the producers interfered and got the pilot of that flight to wait and reopen the doors to let U/J come aboard.