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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 10:44 pm
YAY!!!!! I'm so happy with the F3 teams!!!!!!
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Allietex
Member
08-16-2002
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 7:39 am
Or maybe the producers didn't much like them either and used the editing as a bit of a dig. I am thrilled to see Jen and Nate go. They were one of the most unpleasant teams ever. Her constant whining and his put downs were awful. I have to say, Nate might have been OK with another partner, but she would have heen her no matter who she was with. If Nate is smart, he will run as quickly and as far from her as he can get. Am I mean to say I am so glad it was her blunder that caused them to lose the race? If she had listened to him and taken the cab, it is quite possible that they would have beaten Don and Nick. The thing that got me about her was her sense of entitlement. Going all the way back to the statement about everyone should have a turn to be first. And whining about the other teams catching up. She did that throughout the race. And last night, she acted like TK/R had personally insulted her by catching up with them, especially since it was her birthday! LOL
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 8:52 am
I always got the impression that Phil wasn't very fond of them either. I love Phil at the pitstops...you can generally tell who he likes and who he doesn't by the way he greets them.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 9:08 am
Simply delighted by the results of last night's show! Part of me would've liked to have seen the Fire/Lantern Detour but won't complain given how things worked out !
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 9:24 am
Agreed, Calamity, I would have liked to see the lantern ceremony. But I think they all made the right choice. I probably would have done rocks too, even though it would have killed me. I can't even wear Crocs, they are too full of ridges.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 9:30 am
Maybe it's just me, but at the end when Jen said they killed their relationship and Nate started crying, I got a little damp eyed myself. I'm glad to see them go - I don't find constant bickering entertaining at all - but that was a very poignant moment, and Jen's insight - that they stopped caring about their relationship and only cared about the race seemed to be very wise.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 9:49 am
I did feel a little bad for them too, despite everything. That shot of them standing in the glow from the light pole and Nate breaks down...they may have been pains but I couldn't help feeling for them. Being the last team eliminated before the final leg(s) had to be so frustrating too.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 10:14 am
Chy, your daughter (and her dress) are beautiful! I'm not thrilled with grandpa/grandson being in the finals. I think their attitude has been less than stellar (the kid seems to think it's OK to hide information from others but then cops a 'tude when others don't share with him). He's made some pretty snarky comments that haven't been totally enjoyable. I'm liking Ron a bit more. At least last week he showed he CAN race with his daughter and not be so negative all of the time. Christine, OTOH, has really impressed me. Especially when she stands up to her dad. I'm hoping for TK and Rachel to win. I can't believe they had a start time three hours later than the others PLUS they had the speed bump and they STILL came in second this leg! Whoo hoo! I think they are two of the nicer couples to have raced, and it'll be nice to see the nice team finish first! And yeah, I'm still doing a happy dance that I don't have to listen to Jen saying "OHMYGAWD" any longer, or listen to her whining and moaning. Self-entitled some? While it's probably mean of me (and karma may come back and bite me), I'm laughing that they wanted to come in first so badly, and never, ever did. I haven't watched the show yet, so can't comment on much, and I feel bad if Nate broke down. I think he's better off, to be honest. I don't think "they" killed their relationship... I think SHE did!
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 10:15 am
Yeah, I felt bad for Nate too at the end, although I wasn't really sure how much of it was emotional for the race and how much for the relationship.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 11:02 am
I didn't get the impression that any of his breakdown was due to their relationship.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 11:28 am
I don't know - Nate was disappointed at the mat, but he didn't seem to break up at all. He didn't start crying until Jen said something to the effect that they came on the race to fix their relationship, and instead they killed it. That was the thing that did him in emotionally, IMO.
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Panda
Member
07-15-2005
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 11:32 am
What a great Sunday night! First the GIANTS beat the Cowboys then a great ep of Amazing Race!! Yay for the final 3!!!
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 11:40 am
And as surprising as this may be ... I agree with Karuuna! Next thing you know it will rain men!
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Allietex
Member
08-16-2002
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 11:54 am
Well, I typed this long intellectual, entertaining, and brilliant piece and then somehow erased it when I was posting. Oh, well, maybe it was just as well?
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 12:03 pm
I never disliked Nate and Jen as much as many viewers. It is a very stressful event and many couples have trouble with it. It doesn't bring out the best in some people's relationship. I liked the way they gave each other that big hug after the race was over for them. It seemed very genuine to me.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 12:11 pm
Although I didn't care for Nate and Jen that much I would rather have them on a show than Jon and Victoria. At least Jen tried, whereas mostly Victoria just whined and cried. Although I was whooping and hollering at their demise. And I didn't care about the Cowboys. I was one of the few people in the DFW area that actually went to church last night...LOL!
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 12:37 pm
I'm glad Nate and Jen are gone, but I didn't dislike them nearly as much as some other couples on TAR over the years. They are bad at handling stress and they admitted it. She is very negative when frustrated and he is very defensive, the second she said anything that bothered him was taken really strongly negatively by him and he reacted instantly instead of just letting it go a little and getting on with the race. They should learn to be a little nicer to each other. Maybe they will. He seems to really love her. I think she loves him too, but maybe they just aren't a good match. Maybe they are though, they don't handle stress well, but maybe this is an eye opener for them that they both have work to do, they were always so quick to blame each other, in the moment at least. They say it's not how often a couple fights, but how they fight and how they resolve things after a fight. It does seems that during the race they were able to resolve things. Maybe now they will learn to fight fairly. I don't think they are really that bad together. I am so glad they are off the race now though.
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Hypermom
Member
08-13-2001
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 12:39 pm
Was it Jen on the very first show that had said Nate cheated on her? Or am I confused? lol
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 12:55 pm
Woo hoo, Scooter! I'm getting out my man-catching umbrella! 
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 2:53 pm
Yes, and I think Nate acknowledged that he did.
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 2:54 pm
Count me in with being happy with the F3. I'll be happy whoever wins, and am so glad not to have to listen to Jen's whining and carrying on like a baby.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 4:38 pm
Juju.. same with me.. I can't wear any of those sandals that have ridged rubber soles.. I have two pairs of Birkenstocks I cannot wear for that reason.. I also think they made the right, if painful, choice too. And I wanted to see the lanterns. I think I saw some pictures eleswhere and it looked lovely. I was especially impressed with T bounding over the course and oddly enough, Jen.. I thought Nate was emotional about the relationship too. Supposedly they are still together. Had I gone to that viewing party last night, I might have better insight into it, as they were both there with TK/R and friends/family etc of both teams. The scuttlebutt had been that they were still together because they won, but since they didn't win any prizes they would be sharing, hard to say what their status is. I just don't think it is in the cards for them, for both of their sakes.. It wasn't just that they bickered about the race, but they both got so personal.. several times he basically said he hated her or didn't LIKE her. I can only imagine that watching the shows had brought even more insight. Sure, they could do counselling, but there doesn't seem to be much to build on. And I completely agree, that they were not the worst team ever, by a long shot. Jen had a few meltdowns that slowed them down, but for the most part they were consistently competitive. However, I never enjoyed watching them compete.
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Chy
Member
07-19-2003
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 9:15 pm
Supergran, Juju, Dolphin, Costa and whomever I may have missed, thank you for the complements on DD in the Chinese dress! She has meat on the bones. She plays tennis and swim on school teams but hates her big arms and Thunder thighs..., thinks herself as "FAT". I feel so bad for kids these days! My biggest problem growing up was to find good-looking shoes that will fit me since the average Chinese women stops at size 38 (US 7 & half, 8?) back then. I was looking forward to see the Lantern as well. But twenty is a huge amount to do! Yeah, Nat did suggest more than twice that, perhaps they should ask people to compare/assess taxi vs, subway & bus..... The last time I went home was when DD was still a baby, (16 yrs ago!) when our youngest sister(#5) got married. There was no subway or high-speed train back then. I used to have to traveled by bus between Taipei and Taichung weekly for a gig. It was four hours plus each way! Now they caught the ride @ 7:36 pm and 8pm and were still able to go to the Tea house... Well, granted, Taipei is more a city that never sleeps than NYC! (I've spent almost 20 yrs in Taipei and almost 10 in NYC.)
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Chy
Member
07-19-2003
| Monday, January 14, 2008 - 9:33 pm
Llkoolaid, did you ever figure out how TK & R caught up with the other three teame in Osaka? All three teams started their race shotly after 7am but all have to wait around for the garden to open on the regular hour: 10am! TK & R was incredibly lucky! If they were four hr behind or if the times were any different, they would have had a hard time catching up. That Speed Bump is usually done during a Festival-like atmosphere. Big status, floats, fresh-killed pigs and dressed-up people would parade on the streets while onlookers and believers throw fire crackers on them. Every year there's a tally of how many people seriously hurt, much like the Bull Run. It's dangerous but believers want to do it to show their faith or courage. The water throwing is a different time. That's an adopted customs from minorities. They often throw colored water as well.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - 1:34 am
The lanterns we missed..

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