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Archive through March 23, 2005

The TVClubHouse: Amazing Race ARCHIVES: Amazing Race VII: AR Teams: Meredith & Gretchen: Archive through March 23, 2005 users admin

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Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 8:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
meredith
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Meredith & Gretchen are a husband/wife team from Easton, Maryland. Meredith is a retired executive and Gretchen is a retired nurse/flight attendant. Both found love late in their lives, and they are spending every moment making up for lost time. Their inspiration for participating in the Race is strictly for the adventure and the challenge of traveling around the world.

Meredith is a retired executive who spends his time fishing, biking, playing golf and teaching swimming. Father of three sons, Meredith is an avid swimmer who holds seven National Masters Swimming Championship titles. Meredith describes himself as competitive, articulate and compassionate.
Gretchen is a retired flight attendant and registered nurse. Mother of two, Gretchen spends most of her time cooking, biking, gardening and golfing. Gretchen describes herself as outgoing, reliable and kind, and she admits to being quite loud, particularly when she’s upset.

Both are big fans of the show, and while watching one evening, they said to each other, “We could do that. Let’s try.”

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race7/teams/meredith/

Wilsonatmd
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01-23-2001

Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 9:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Another team from my area (Easton is on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and considered one of the best small towns in America)....but the older teams usually go pretty early unfortunately...

Karen
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09-07-2004

Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 10:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
All I have to say... it must take a mighty strong man to go through life with the name "Meredith".

Maris
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03-28-2002

Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 10:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Lol Karen, I was thinking the same thing.

Scorpiomoon
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06-06-2002

Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 8:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
and she admits to being quite loud, particularly when she’s upset.

Oh God.

Padivius
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08-21-2003

Thursday, February 10, 2005 - 2:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
There are alot of occidental names which are female now, but which were originally male.
Like "Ashley".
and "Lynn" (another TAR7 contestant)
and "Kelly"
...
and "Meredith"

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Friday, February 11, 2005 - 5:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This is the first time I've seen either Lynn or Meredith used for men. But they've obviously been around for a while, unless the men in question have recently changed their names!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, February 12, 2005 - 2:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I've known a few Lynns. (not counting myself, but I'm female.. used to be lots of people insisted on putting an e at the end of my name)

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Monday, February 28, 2005 - 7:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Evelyn is a male name in England!

Down here in the "southland" we commonly use surnames for both males and females such as Taylor, Sullivan, Whitney, and Riley!

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Monday, February 28, 2005 - 8:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Is it? Not a common one... maybe in Wales, and Lynn sounds like a bastardisation (can I say that?) of a Welsh name too. Usually Evelyn is female in the UK.

Marysafan
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08-07-2000

Tuesday, March 01, 2005 - 11:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well there is the former NFL football player Lynn Swan who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Meredith Wilson wrote the Music Man.

Lycanthrope
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09-19-2002

Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 12:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I like these two. Not as much as the older couple from AR6 yet, but they may get there. Hope they do well.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 7:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I would love to see this team do well, but I just don't think they will have the physical stamina to hang in there with the younger folks -

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 9:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
loved the 'wedgie' comment from the gal when she did the 'ride'......

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, March 04, 2005 - 8:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Not wild about them.

Padivius
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08-21-2003

Saturday, March 05, 2005 - 12:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Loving them. Unfortunately, I know they're bound to be left behind in the 4th or 5th leg, but I'll enjoy watching them anyhow!

Maris
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03-28-2002

Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 8:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Still loving them Padivius?

Penpoint
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03-27-2001

Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 10:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Gretchen could drive me up a wall!

Maris
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03-28-2002

Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 10:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I know what you mean Penpoint. I tried to imagine myself in his situation, near the end, totally beat dont want to be last and she is yelling at me to fix my hair. I would have kept on running.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 11:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yeah what was THAT about?

And when he couldn't get a cab she was just ragging on him and he sounded so TIRED.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 12:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I felt so sorry for him, he just withstood her shrewishness - the only word I can think of that describes my impression ofher -. I thought she should not be in this show because I think she is just going to be embarrassed at what it turned her into or at least exposed her as.

Auntiemike
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09-17-2001

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 1:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Does anyone else find Gretchen's constant mouth an annoyance? She sure doesn't keep is shut for long and it was really beginning to grate on me last night. I found myself telling my DH that I just wanted to say to her, "Just shut up already!" (and, we were raised not to say "shut up")

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 2:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I really don't find her annoying. I laughed when she said the menaga tra (sp!) comment.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 2:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think she is an embarrassment, the comment about the juggler saving for college was just priceless.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 3:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think she is a 'glass half full' person. She chooses to look on the positive side. Yep, she could have said the juggler was just a beggar and annoying like the other drivers did, but she chose to give him the benefit of the doubt.
I find it refreshing.