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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 7:22 am
The website is up.... http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race7/ teams look real interesting, actually.
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Moderator
Moderator
06-30-2002
| Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 8:00 am
Thanks for getting us started Wilson. Here's the area configured and ready for the show. Mod (22)
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 9:51 am
I agree the teams look very interesting. I am very much looking forward to this edition.
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Producerchic
Member
06-29-2004
| Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 1:29 pm
Thank goodness there aren't an abundance of models/actors this go-around... I'm looking forward to seeing how Rob and Amber do... not to mention the former POW...
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 2:57 pm
I think all the photos of the teams look weird. Not that they are bad photos. Some look surreal, some just have a strange quality to them.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Thursday, February 10, 2005 - 3:16 am
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH da Robfather returns! ((wish Ambuh wasnt there though LOL...would have liked to see Rob's brother compete instead)
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Marameko
Member
07-15-2002
| Thursday, February 10, 2005 - 9:59 am
I did not recognize Rob, has he lost weight or did he have "work" done on his face ? I must give props where they are do...........the boy looks yummy.
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Padivius
Member
08-21-2003
| Thursday, February 10, 2005 - 1:56 pm
I think I foresee another Jonathan/Victoria type relationship in Ray and Deana... I'm also disgruntled at the reappearance of Rob and Amber. Hopefully they'll be out early, anyway...
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Gina8642
Member
06-01-2001
| Thursday, February 10, 2005 - 3:42 pm
I think Rob has gained weight actually. We are accustomed to seeing him after being starved. I think what we are seeing now is much more how he ordinarily looks. I still think he's a cutie.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Friday, February 11, 2005 - 1:36 pm
Rob was quite skinny by the end of Survivor Allstar. Then Rob seemed pretty chunky looking at the Survivor finale. ((I always laugh at how plump everyone looks after finishing the show and eating nonstop til the finale LOL)) He looks like he has got himself back in shape for the Amazing race!
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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Friday, February 11, 2005 - 6:41 pm
I agree. Not happy to have to see or hear Romber ever again. One million is enough. Let someone else have their 15 minutes. He wants to have his wedding televised. Yikes. Media .
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Gina8642
Member
06-01-2001
| Saturday, February 12, 2005 - 1:41 pm
If someone offered me a million bucks to televise my wedding, I'd probably do it too.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Saturday, February 12, 2005 - 2:55 pm
In general, a more promising bunch than last season but no one that I instantly want to win, like Gus and Hera or Chip and Kim or the Cop and the Fireman (who didn't do well AT ALL).
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, February 12, 2005 - 4:34 pm
If someone offered me a mil, they could televise the honeymoon too!!!!
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 4:34 pm
true pamy...true. and you notice that this season they have more than one male/male team for the first time in a while?
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Gina8642
Member
06-01-2001
| Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 5:34 pm
Didn't everyone use to complain that the male/male teams had too much advantage? Then they started casting lots of young, fit "model" couples. Now, everyone is complaining about them. LOL!!! I wish they'd cast some female/female teams that had a fighting chance. (I guess, the last few season have had some - bowling mom's, twins, Lena/Christy.) Not sure about these f/f teams yet - I think the first episode will be much more telling than their bios. And, I think any casting will be better than the season that just finished. LOL!!!
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 10:22 pm
Just a bit of a warning that if you hear the premiere didn't do great numbers, keep in mind that NYPD Blue is doing their series finale after a retrospective special next week. So for the premiere, it might end up 3rd in the timeslot.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 8:33 am
Yes, and I will have to be sure and record both programs. I love NYPD Blue and these last couple of episodes have been awesome! But I'm not going to miss the start of TAR either.
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Friday, February 25, 2005 - 8:24 am
here's what I had thought of the teams when I saw them, along with my odds I thought they would win, and some later comments. Ron/Kelly: The POW angle makes this team a sentimental favorite, and they look like a strong team. If they don't get bounced tooo early, they have a legit shot at the final 4. ODDS OF WINNING:5-1 (now: I still think they have a good shot at winning, just beacuse they've hyped this team so much....still at 5-1) Lynn/Alex: This is a team that could be the favorite team of a lot of people, and teams similar to this have done pretty well. If they can handle the Killer Fatigue, they should do OK, middle of the pack likely, perhaps further than that. ODDS OF WINNING:12-1 (now: not a lot of change, maybe a little better after seeing the videos...10-1) Uchenna/Joyce: Interesting story (Enron AND Worldcom?, what are the odds?), and what they want to do with the monet is admirable. This team reminds me of Chip/Kim from Race 5, and they won...so I think they also have a legit shot at this. ODDS OF WINNING:5-1 (Now:Downgraded it just a little bit, but not much....still think middle of the pack at least. 8-1) Susan/Patrick: The mother/son team is a first, so there's no real team to compare them to....but anyone who has the word "Machevellian" in their description could be in for a hard time....likely an early exit. ODDS OF WINNING:18-1 (Now:Still think early out, maybe first out. 20-1) Meredith/Gretchen:They're from my area, so I have to root for them some, but older teams for the most part don't do well....won't be first out is all I can say about them. ODDS OF WINNING:40-1 (Now:sadly, I now think they may actually be first out...50-1) Ray/Deana:Something about this team just doesn't feel right.....This could be the Jonothan/Victoria of this race, but I don't know why...and any team trying to "test their relationship"....ODDS OF WINNING:25-1 (Now:Maybe the J/V comparision was a little too harsh, but the "test the relationship" teams either flame out 1st or 2nd or get to the top 5....22-1. Megan/Heidi:Rule #1:Don't go on the show if you're afraid of flying. Rule #2:Don't wear matching outfits, it will make people hate you off the bat. Rule #3:If you violate Rules #1 and #2, you're going to be pegged as first team out....ODDS OF WINNING:70-1 (Now:maybe not first out, but darn close.....60-1) Debbie/Bianca:The opposite of the previous team. Nice story, well-traveled, and seen to work well together. If they can avoid haybales (like Lena/Kristy), this could be the first 2-female team to win it all. ODDS OF WINNING:8-1 (Now: No change, and if you need a 4th team for the final 4, I'd pick this one...still 8-1) Ryan/Chuck:Feels like the comic relief team to me, for good or ill, and they usually do pretty well. ODDS OF WINNING:11-1 (Now:This could be a surprise team to win it all......10-1) Brian/Greg:This is probably going to be team you don't hear much about, not a lot of problems, and get into the top five or so....ODDS OF WINNING:12-1 (Now: The Fear Factor stuff really soured me on this team, as it could be big problems if a team Yields them or something....18-1) and of course... Rob/Amber:They've proved they can Survive the island, now can they survive the Race? I think they can, if Amber pulls her weight at the Roadblocks and Detours. And they did pretty well in challenges at lowered strength, imagine them at full strength....and you have to go with the experience. Unlike Kristen from the Apprentice, who is now a 2-time reality loser, I think Rob/Amber have a decent shot to become a 2-time reality winner. ODDS OF WINNING:4-1 (Now:Again, nothing has dissuaded me. You have to knock off the champs to be the champs, and R/A know how these type of shows work......still 4-1)
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Friday, February 25, 2005 - 10:00 am
Wilson, what other show was Apprentice loser Kristin in? (sorry, wrong thread, but I don't see you in the Apprentice area)
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Friday, February 25, 2005 - 10:50 am
Oooh Wilson....I loved your take on things! A very fun read!
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Friday, February 25, 2005 - 1:22 pm
happy....Kristin was on a Fox reality show in 2001 called murder in Small Town X (which has a sort of sad reputation because the winner of the series-a firefighter from Queens-was one of the 9/11 victims about a week after the final episode of the series aired). The show was a murder-mystery game. The elimination had 2 players (Who were trying to solve a fictional murder) go to 2 "killer sites"--one place had a vital clue for whoever was there, while at the other location the player there would be "killed" (eliminated) by the murderer. Kristin wasn't liked too much on that show either...she was in the elimination game (either voted in by the group or picked by the lead investigator for the week) 5 consecutive times before she finally got whacked....only difference between her conduct on that show and the Apprentice is that she was a blonde on the other show, a brunette here....
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Annie
Member
11-10-2004
| Saturday, February 26, 2005 - 12:28 am
I'm going to watch because I love TAR. But I'm also tired of bringing in "other reality show contestants". Seriously, who else was knocked out because they had to bring Rob and Ambuh?
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Saturday, February 26, 2005 - 1:06 pm
Thanks Wilson. I cannot even picture her as a blonde. I don't remember that Fox show, very sad about the winner. I am interested to see how Rob and Amber do in the race. I think they'll do very well.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Saturday, February 26, 2005 - 1:25 pm
OK, Wilson, I just looked at the site for the first time and was about to post pretty near the same thing about Megan and Heidi. You said it so much better than I could.... Yeeps.
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Pagal
Member
08-16-2001
| Tuesday, March 01, 2005 - 5:56 am
Anyone think there could be any significance behind the background scenes of the publicity pics for the teams? Three teams: Rob/Amber, Uchenna/Joyce and Lynn/Alex have sunsetting over water backgrounds while the others have either a view of the mountains or water/daylight. Probably nothing but I did notice it.
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Aussiedeb
Member
07-05-2004
| Tuesday, March 01, 2005 - 7:52 am
I can't wait for it to start. I am disappointed that Romber are in it though. Enough already, you have had your 15mins of fame. Let someone else have a shot at a million, like normal people. I don't know who I am going for yet, I normally wait until the first episode to see what the teams are really like.
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Tuesday, March 01, 2005 - 11:33 am
OK... I officially need a hobby. My first thought this morning was "Hooray!! New Race Day!!" Can't. Wait.
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Tuesday, March 01, 2005 - 6:20 pm
Wilson, I was an avid fan of 'Murder in Small Town X'. I remember Kristin and the Firefighter. The firefighter was the one who ultimately stood up for Kristin against the rest of the group as they kind of ganged up on her. It was a good show, and I hated to hear that the firefighter lost his life on 9/11. Really looking forward to the 2 hour premiere of AR7 tonight. I hope they have an all-star AR someday...
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, March 01, 2005 - 6:23 pm
Isn't anyone spoiling tonite, should we start a thread??
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Tuesday, March 01, 2005 - 7:25 pm
Interesting TV Guide Online article about the new TAR VII: http://www.tvguide.com/news/insider/050301b.asp
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