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The TVClubHouse: The Amazing Race ARCHIVES: Amazing Race XII: ** SHOW: 01/06 Episode **: Archive through January 10, 2008 users admin

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Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, January 06, 2008 - 11:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Oh I love when Nick and Donald were working the robots.. Nick didn't harp at Donald but helped him to accomplish a goal, even though maybe it took a bit longer. I like how they are working together.

I just hope TK and Rachel can pull out all the stops next week.

Wasn't loving Jen's carping and her little F bomb.

I like claiming TK/R as locals but not Jen.

Hypermom
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08-13-2001

Monday, January 07, 2008 - 12:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hypermom a private message Print Post    
Sea, I loved that too. Nicolas does well with Donald, and vice versa. At just short of 69 years old, I think Donald has done well.

Jen's whining has me hitting the mute button now. Even my DH rolls his eyes at her. lol

Stacey718995
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07-06-2007

Monday, January 07, 2008 - 7:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Stacey718995 a private message Print Post    
You know what was the most refreshing, is that even though they knew they were in last place is how well TK and Rachel handled it all, no whining, no crying, no complaining. Imagine that, normal people on a reality show!

Kellsma
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08-28-2002

Monday, January 07, 2008 - 7:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kellsma a private message Print Post    
It seesms that the teams had a longer than 12 hour stay at the pit stop. It showed TK and Rachel arriving first last week and it was light out, it then said they were the first to arrive and will depart at 1:25 pm. If it was light out when they arrived, it would not have been 1:25 am. Also, Phil did not say they arrived at 1:25am like he normally does so I wonder what happened to cause the delay at the pit stop. Just something I noticed but did not see it discussed her. This was a great episode and I loved that N and J got second again, haha. Looks like TK and Rachel catch up at the airport from the previews so hopefully bunching will help them. Also, the speed bump last week was some Yoga poses which I don't think took too much time we can hope...

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Monday, January 07, 2008 - 2:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Oh my, do I feel guilty! I have been yelling and yelling at TK and Rachel to use the Internet. Then they do, and are three hours behind!

Naja
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06-28-2003

Monday, January 07, 2008 - 2:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
This was the first time they tricked me :-) I did not see a non elim round coming at all. That whole last 10 minutes of the show totally felt like legit goodbye montages. I love it.

Chy
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07-19-2003

Monday, January 07, 2008 - 3:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Kellsmom, I caught that more-than-12-hours-stay fact as well. My guess was that, since there wasn't any flights btw Mombai & Osaka until late PM, perhaps the production was merciful and allowed those racers some more time for R & R? I think I did read some where from interviews that, sometimes they had stayed up to 48 hours for whatever reasons. (I can't recall, weather situation or production problems?)

As for TK & Rach, yes, I agree they are so delightful! But I thought I heard in the preview that they were merely three hours behind in that leg. Did any one slse hear that? Any air traffic delay could be longer than that! I'm not wishing ill on granps & Nick, but they started from India only minutes later than TK & Rach.
(Just read Tnt's thanks! So they're only three hours behind. I don't think iot was their fault. That Indian travel agent set them astray...)

Don the grand father is really wonderful to be able to keep up and seem to find joy in new things. an almost seventy year-old did the Robot task when Ron and Nate won't even bother. Ron is remarkable as well. He's almost sixty I think. This old dog is finally learning some new tricks about relationships. Hopefully all the lessons will stay with him. Or his family members should just whip out this recorded journey or print some comments from message boards! LOL!

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Monday, January 07, 2008 - 4:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
It has never been a 12 hour rest period. It is a 'manditory' rest period. Always up to 24 hours or more. Probably at least 36 hours.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, January 07, 2008 - 5:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I posted after the show, when I finally watched here and TK did say the right things, twice, but it seemed that the other teams did the research on the internet on their own and then booked and that seemed to work better. It really is a crapshoot, depending on where they look and who does the booking.

The three hours may not be a problem if there is immediate bunching for a flight and they can still get the same reservations, but then they still have to perform the road bump task. Fingers crossed for them here.

Seattlemom
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05-10-2005

Monday, January 07, 2008 - 6:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seattlemom a private message Print Post    
I'm with Sea I hope it's a flight or something that will help them catch up LOL

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Monday, January 07, 2008 - 6:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
TK and Rachel are in my top 5 racers of all time. I dont think there has ever been a nicer couple. Even when in last they made the best of it. even if they dont win I think they are winners in life, I hope they stay together and this happy forever.

Jen is going to have major facial lines in 10 yrs, she seems to live with that scowl on her face

Kizz
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07-26-2001

Monday, January 07, 2008 - 7:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kizz a private message Print Post    
In tease for next week it looked like there was a bunching that got TK and Rachel back with everyone else. I know they still have the Speedbump, but at least they have a better chance

Kellsma
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08-28-2002

Monday, January 07, 2008 - 7:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kellsma a private message Print Post    
I too thought I saw bunching at the airport, with TK and Rachel having big smiles on their faces when I think they catch up with everyone else. And hopefully the speedbump won't be a major time issue, the yoga one did not seem to take much time at all.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, January 07, 2008 - 8:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    


Kellsma
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08-28-2002

Monday, January 07, 2008 - 9:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kellsma a private message Print Post    
Here is the definitino of Pit Stop from the CBS/Amazing Race pitstop. It says they stay "generally" 12 hours so if they clock in at 9:00pm, they leave at 9:00 am

PITSTOP
The final destination for each leg of a race, at which point a Team must "clock in." The last Team to arrive at most PIT STOPs is eliminated from the race. A Team generally will leave the PIT STOP 12 hours after they clock in; for instance, a Team that clocks in at 9 am will leave at 9 pm.

I watched Phil's blog from Mumbai and it was before the goth team were eliminated. He did say that they told everyone to be on high alert since there were some terrorists threats so they may not have wanted anyone to be roaming the streets at 1:30 in the morning. In any case, very weird that this was not a normal 12-hour pit stop.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Tuesday, January 08, 2008 - 7:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Yes, I had always understood 12-hour pit stops as well -

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, January 08, 2008 - 4:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
But teams who have run the race tell us this really isn't always the case.. so often they keep them an extra day, to do interviews and "production" and such. I gather it can be boring and they need to get laundry done, catch up on sleep, get some regular meals, while at the pit stop.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Tuesday, January 08, 2008 - 5:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Yes, I've read teams from the last couple of TARs saying it's actually rarely 12 hours. I think 12 hours is just the partyline for the press. This one was weird not being a multiple of 12 but that high alert thing makes sense, they probably wanted teams racing only in daylight.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Tuesday, January 08, 2008 - 5:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
This link points out more oddities about the last episode, including what he says was a reshoot of Jen and Nate's arrival.

Arggg, could someone help me with the link? I can't do the ones with commas! The link is the two lines below pasted together without spaces. Sorry!

Article

<fixed link ~77>

Oregonguy
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02-12-2006

Tuesday, January 08, 2008 - 6:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Oregonguy a private message Print Post    
the guy is almost always on the left side when facing phil. i noticed this a couple of times earlier in the season when the girl would be running to the mat on the left side then they would show phil talking to them and the girl would be on the other side

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Tuesday, January 08, 2008 - 6:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
What a funny article! Thanks for sharing. :-) And wow! I need to pay closer attention! I'm usually grading papers, doing lesson plans, etc. on Sunday nights, so I missed all those little items.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Tuesday, January 08, 2008 - 8:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Thank you 77 :-)

Me too, Teach, I didn't notice any of that!

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, January 08, 2008 - 8:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
That writer is hilarious!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 9:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Kynt and Vyxsin are on Reality Remix today, interviewed by Kennedy.

Kennedy says she is heartbroken that they are off the show and Vyxsin says yes, a sad sad moment.. (they are dressed in their usual colors but fluffier hair and she is showing a good amount of cleavage (I have to say, I admire that she didn't flaunt that in other countries.. smart cookie!)

Kennedy of course brings up the opportunity to U-Turn Nate and Jen.. you could see them, why did you choose Nicholas and Don?

Kynt says the viewers have the omnipotent view, can play god and see everything. From their vantage point, at the flower challenge, Nate and Jen finished it before Kynt and Vyxsin and left 10-15 minutes ahead of them, so they assumed they were past the U-Turn point, hadn't made another visual contact.

Kynt says "it was really hard to watch, I kept thinking, 'maybe Kynt will make the right decision, but NO!" They show him putting up the picture of Nicholas and Don..

Kennedy asks about the gas can delivery task where Kynt had to go back and retrieve the receipts.. if you hadn't have done that, do you think you could have beat Nate and Jen?

Kynt says absolutely, it was SO close there at the end.

Kynt says they had the two receipts, so like a good delivery man, he got one signed and left one for the person who signed, but..

Kennedy says did you go back and read the instructions, did it say..

Kynt says what you get in the envelope is a CLUE, its a riddle, sometimes it is intentionally vague, that's part of the game. I misinterpreted the clue and it cost me. It was my mistake, thought.

But the biggest mistake was not using the U-turn on Nate and Jen.

Kynt says he wasn't the only one with a problem on the receipts, you saw an Indian woman who lived there telling another team to come back and get their receipt.

Who did they like the best (Kennedy lists teams remaining then) and who did they want to see win?

Kynt says of the final four, each of the teams earned their spot. They got there fair and square so we have to cheer them on. May the best team win.

Vyxsin says I think it is surprising the teams that have made it to the final four, because if you had looked.. I don't think we were the only team that was underestimated.. Don and Nic.. Don is (Kennedy interjects 100) older than he looks, they agree he's old, and she thinks he is the oldest individual to ever do the race, and look at them! They've beaten so many stronger, younger teams.

Kennedy says was it weird all the people who went to high school together? Was that fair. They didn't know until after they got home. K/V are non-commital about that, shrugging.. Kynt says it their decision making is their decisio nmaking..

Kennedy says she cannot imagine being on a reality show with four people from Lakeridge High School (must be where she went).

She thanks them, says they are colorful characters but caring people and they added so much.. they are touched and thank Kennedy.

Good article, Kitt!

Riviere
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09-09-2000

Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 3:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Riviere a private message Print Post    
TK and Rachel, better have luck!