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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, December 21, 2005 - 7:32 am
That was the season where the last team went to pick up the next clue and was told to go directly to the finish mat. I had liked them (Team Guido) at first, but as their mean streak prevailed I liked them less and less. After the bit at the airport where they blocked the door, they completely fell off my list of "hope to win". You can play the game strategically and do things (such as yielding others) without being mean, offensive, and aggressive. The Guidos' massive egos and meanness were the reason they lost, and it didn't bother me in the least! 
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, December 21, 2005 - 9:10 am
But it made for good television...
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, December 21, 2005 - 11:18 am
Yah, and unfortunately they knew it! <wink>
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Csnog
Member
07-18-2002
| Friday, December 23, 2005 - 4:34 pm
Nancy and Emily knew that they had to take a bus but they thought they were last and were going to be eliminated. They then took a cab. This was one of the times that you should never give up because someone else might mess up. Five teams remain (Kevin/Drew, Frank/Margarita, Rob/Brennan, Joe/Bill and Nancy/Emily) and they must get to the Temple of Dawn in Bangkok from the pit stop. Kevin and Drew are the first to leave. Only two teams are still eligible to use the Fast Forward; Nancy/Emily and Joe/Bill. All the others teams have already used it. Nancy says that she and Emily either get the Fast Forward or they're out of the game. Both teams decide to go for it although Nancy and Emily seem a little hesitant. The teams must get from Dehli to Bangkok either by using train or a bus. When the Temple of Dawn opens in the morning after arriving the previous night (except for Kevin/Drew),they are given a Detour. The teams must get to a monastery in Kanchanaburi by either using a public bus or a private car. The only thing they are given to find the car is a license plate number. The Fast Forward is at the Reclining Buddha. The two teams going for it must perform an old tradition in which they must drop the exact amount of coins into 108 slots. The problem is they have to choose the coins from a series of small trays, either being too many, too few or the right amount. Joe and Bill obtain the Fast Forward and Nancy/Emily must now do the regular challenge. The Detour proves difficult for the team so they opt not to complete it and take a taxi rather than a bus or a private car. When the teams get to the next destination, they get a Roadblock. In this particular Roadblock, one team member must walk through a pit of hand-raised tigers to receive the next clue. The clue tells them to get to the Tiger Cave Temple in Krabi. Team Guido, having received the Fast Forward, assume they have some time to kill and spend the night at the hotel. However, at the pit stop they are the last team to arrive. Phil, however tells them along with Nancy/Emily that the Guidos have not been eliminated. Nancy and Emily received a 24 hour time penalty for skipping the Detour and are eliminated. The Guidos' mistake, however, leaves them far behind the pack. The Guido's never could make up the time. They got to mush the dogs because they asked if they could and were given permission.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 5:49 am
I just asked this over in the "Survivor" thread, but I want to know here too, of course. When can we expect to see profiles of the racers go up?
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 10:09 am
i think it's usually about 2 weeks before it starts airing.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 1:56 pm
Thanks, Tabby! I guess I'll just have to be patient a while longer -
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Monday, January 09, 2006 - 11:26 pm
Best I can offer, Tntitanfan, is that the promo for the new season (at the end of TAR8), Phil explicitly mentioned, "this February, all new teams of two..." It's close. Patience... :P
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 10:41 am
we have a premiere date...2/28 with a 2 hour premiere (note it's AFTER the Olympics end, just like a lot of people thought). No word on the contestants yet...probably a little too early. http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271|99469|1|,00.html
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 10:49 am
Oh thank cod.
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Spitfire
Member
07-18-2002
| Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 11:20 am
Yeah!!
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Padivius
Member
08-21-2003
| Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 5:06 am
Post edited for stupidity on my part.
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