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Necie
Member
09-07-2006
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 7:10 am
Karma, Karma, Karma...
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Fiat
Member
10-07-2004
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 8:45 am
Great episode! Loved the donkeys. I hate that they started at the Playboy mansion. Yuck. Blech. Couldn't they find a better place in LA to start the race? Honestly. My favorites so far are the Goth couple and the hippy guy with girlfriend.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 9:01 am
I was wondering if they started at the Playboy Mansion because it was a private estate. Less chance of the start getting out on the internet. At least they didn't have Hugh or the girls starting the race.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 9:10 am
What an incredible Roadblock - now I want to ride a high-wire bicycle over an Irish ravine! What beautiful countryside. But it always upsets me when animals are subjected to the angry screams and rough or careless mistreatment of racers. Jennifer is already complaining about getting tired while walking. What exactly did she think she was going to have to do on a Race? I looked at the CBS page and it says "There was no Yield on this leg" so I guess that d*mn Yield is still in play. Rats. With no non-elimination legs this season, a Yield could really screw a contending team. The CBS page also mentioned a Speed Bump and a U-Turn. I don't know what those are and am kinda afraid to find out (or have I just forgotten about them?)! Didn't see anything about an Intersection though but they listed Fast Forward twice. I still love Phil and am so glad TAR is back!
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 10:03 am
Am I the only one who's bummed that Ari is gone? I think his smart alek comments could have been quite amusing. I would much rather have seen the cheating/bickering couple philiminated -- they are really going to get annoying if they keep harping at each other and then get all kissy face. Loved the brother/sister team so far, also the goths. No one else really stood out for me yet. So glad my favorite show is BACK!
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 10:18 am
Love those donkeys. DD noticed that the donkeys that were moving along were being sweet-talked and encouraged. LOL, my hero donkey was being yelled at and wouldn't budge.
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 10:32 am
DH and I were just yelling at those teams. If you spend all that time stamping your feet, yelling and yanking and it isn't working, TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT !! LOL What probably would have worked was turning the donkey around in a circle. As you bend their heads they naturally start walking in that direction in order to straighten up. You do a circle and then continue straight. Might have had to do it a few times but seeing how yanking them straight forward wasn't working? Sorry Brenda but I was so happy that Ari was the first to go. ITA about the brother/sister though. 
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Panda
Member
07-15-2005
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 11:06 am
Loved the show-great way to kick start the season! I have to love animals-there's no way to predict how they will act!!!! So far there are the hippies, the blondes and the <100>...lol Everyone has to have a name? lol
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 12:02 pm
Yep, Hermi, such arrogance is sure to see the karma Necie is talking about. Just look what happened to the taxi swipers. Their donkey equalled things out.LOL
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Sportygirl
Member
06-14-2005
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 12:47 pm
I was glad Ari was eliminated too. You can still kick butt in the race without being a total beyotch. You don't have to make friends but have some respect that someone else thought to reserve a cab and you didn't. I want the blondes from California gone next. They just rubbed me the wrong way in the preview. I understand about using your sex appeal to get further but they made it sound like that's all they were planning on doing plus I'd rather have the million dollars going to someone's schooling, a new house even a retirement plan anything other than the 2 of them spending it on Rodeo Drive. Right now I am rooting for the goth's, the bro/sis team, the father/daughter or the lesbians. One thing I did not like about last night's show is they had 3 teams from LA who knew where the airport was and knew they had to take the 405. I think they were the only 3 teams who turned left instead right like everyone else. I hate when they start or finish the race in a hometown of one of the teams. It gives them a potential leg up. GO DONKEYS!
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 1:10 pm
I was sooooo thrilled that Ari was eliminated - he reminded me way too much of Lynn/Alex from the season with Rob & Amber. I can't stand that snarkiness. Donks rock!!!!
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 1:47 pm
That's exactly why I liked Ari! He reminded me of Lynn and Alex. LOL. There was nothing more fun than watching them race for a while and then get philiminated. I think Ari had great villian potential. I'll miss him. 
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Nerovh
Member
06-11-2005
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 1:54 pm
Yes! Ari was waaaay to much like Lyn/Alex. I'm so glad he's gone. Now if we can just get rid of the <100>, we'll be fine. Oh, I've given the donkeys names. Ari's donkey is now named "Karma", and Jennifer/Nathan's is named "Yield".
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 6:09 pm
My thoughts on the episode
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 7:50 pm
Ari and Staella interview
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Seattlemom
Member
05-10-2005
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 7:53 pm
LadyTex TY so much for the link! Oh my gosh I LMAO it was so funny with the donkeys! I laughed so hard when there Donkey woudn't move
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 10:19 pm
How fun Ladytex...love your thoughts on the show! I totally agree with you about TAR. I was laughing so hard at the donkeys that I missed part of the action.
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Cokegirl
Member
03-08-2004
| Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 3:07 am
From the interview link that Ladytex posted... What made you two want to come on the Amazing Race together and were you guys fans of the show beforehand? Staella: Yeah. We were both huge fans of the show. I don't think I've ever seen an entire season, just episodes here and there. Seriously just watching a few episodes here and there makes you a huge fan? I don't think so. Thank goodness for the donkeys!
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 5:06 am
How does someone who has never seen an entire season get selected to be on the show?
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 6:37 am
quote:How does someone who has never seen an entire season get selected to be on the show?
They know Mike Boogie?
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 8:22 am
LOL Good one, Juju!
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Nerovh
Member
06-11-2005
| Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 8:41 am
You know, donkeys have given us some of the best moments ever on this show. Anyone besides me still remember when Heather and Eve (those 2 law school girls who claimed they had looks AND brains) were in that little cart and the donkeys moved and came unhitched and the cart dumped them both face first in the dirt? I still giggle over that. They should have donkeys every season.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 7:10 pm
Donkeys rule.. but there was also the broken ox with Colin and Christie.
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Nerovh
Member
06-11-2005
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 8:16 am
I LOVED the broken ox, but the donkeys just have such a way of showing people who the REAL ass of the situation is!
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 11:12 am
Ireland is beautiful! I had no idea they started at the Playboy mansion. Somehow I missed that. I was thinking what a beautiful lawn and castle type building! Then when I read that it was the Playboy mansion, some of the beauty is gone from it in my mind. Ick. (I saw the Playboy mansion on a show once, maybe MTV Cribs or something like it. It was not all that nice inside to me. Hugh's master suite was filled with clutter. The kitchen wasn't so nice either.)
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 7:21 pm
I think they just need a big open space and this was nicer than running on asphalt. I saw the park in Seattle where they started one season.. very open and lovely view.
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Stormie
Member
03-01-2007
| Friday, November 09, 2007 - 2:14 am
LOVED IT!!!! Great beginning to the Amazing Race. I wasn't surprised by the team that was eliminated (forgot their names), like they said, karma bit them in the behind. It's too early for me to choose a team I really like, right now I like them all. Loved that they went to Ireland, such a pretty place to begin the race. I thought it was funny that some couldn't get the donkey's to move, very funny, but of course not for them. I'm looking forward to Sunday ;-)
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Friday, November 09, 2007 - 12:22 pm
this is definitely shaping up to be one of the best seasons. I totally like the goths...and the bro\sis team... the hippy/girlfriend combo is cute too...they made me smile. I liked Ari and was sorry to see him go. I really wanted the bicker-ers to leave...they will make it icky to watch... other than that...WAY TO GO TAR!! WOO HOO
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Biginjapan
Member
07-23-2005
| Friday, November 09, 2007 - 7:44 pm
That is probably the least action the playboy mansion has seen in years. I heard there are zero non elimination rounds this year. Is that true? That is bad cause then we get less episodes.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Saturday, November 10, 2007 - 7:05 am
It sounded like there will be "extended" legs -- where they arrive at the mat, no one is eliminated and the leg continues on w/out a pitstop that they were expecting. That way, there are still the regular number of episodes.
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