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Archive through April 24, 2005

The TVClubHouse: Amazing Race ARCHIVES: Amazing Race VII: AR Teams: Meredith & Gretchen: Archive through April 24, 2005 users admin

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Maris
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03-28-2002

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 3:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My view is the juggler was juggling for food. I doubt college comes into it. That was what I found funny.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 6:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yeah, kind of oblivious and jarring. She has to bring sexual innuendo into every episode.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 9:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I find her actions on the show to be mildly irritating but I think that much of what she does is more bravado than anything and trying to appear that she's still got some youth in her. And, she has said that she knows that she is annoying (or something to that affect), so at least she recognizes some of her foibles.

He seems like a nice patient guy.

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 10:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Lucky for him he is, Jimmer.LOL
The impression I am getting from Gretchen is that she feels obligated to say something for the camera. Obviously she doesn't feel obligated to say something intelligent.

Maris
Member

03-28-2002

Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 1:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Lol Lumbele, I cringed when I heard her butcher the phrase menage a trois, and use it so appropriately. That is a woman who suffers from terminal foot in mouth disease.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 10:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I wonder if the brothers will leave their backpacks with M and G?

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 5:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Go Gretchen & Meredith!!! Anyone know the farthest that "the old couple" ever got?

Essence
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01-12-2002

Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 6:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well if you count Teri/Ian (season 3) as an "old" couple they got 2nd place. Other than them, I think the farthest any other "old" couple has gotten is 8th place.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 6:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Essence. How old were Teri/Ian?

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 7:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Teri was 49 and Ian was 50. So they weren't that old.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 7:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Jimmer! Seems like G/M are rocking! G's face looked so messed up/scabby last night. I think they are doing great.

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 9:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I just posted Brian and Greg's interview from the Early Show (my notes that is) in their folder.. it seems like Meredith and Gretchen could have wandered around quite a bit longer with no consequences because the brothers were, as they put it, "hours" behind.. they left pit stop only ten minutes behind Gretchen and Meredith but never saw another team again all day long..

Still.. bottom line is that this team is still there.

I had to laugh when Meredith finally said something under his breath indicating that Gretchen should get off his back, but he did it when he was outside the vehicle hooking up the chain to the log, where she wouldn't hear him (LOL, until last night!)

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 10:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I noticed that Gretchen had a few more belongings in a yellow bag and Meredith had a plastic bag.

Spear
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08-06-2001

Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 11:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
In an Insider video, Gretchen and Meredith said the other teams were unloading stuff (to travel lighter) so they were able to obtain some clothes. Last week, I think they also said that Uchenna/Joyce and Ron/Kelly donated some clothes.

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 11:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm sure they have acquired toothbrushes and stuff by now. It will be interesting to watch those bags as time goes on, as long as they last.

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 11:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have to admit that I was impressed when Alex started putting on all the clothes and then the brothers (who were funny but not very bright if this had turned out to be a non-elim), but I kept waiting for Gretchen and Meredith to do the same thing. I'm wondering if they knew that even though they had to go back they were still not in last place. I got the idea they weren't sure.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 11:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think they had to suspect since no one had seen the brothers all day, and they would have known if there was a FF available.. but I think they all hate to count on anything.

I thought it was quite clever of Alex to prepare..

Karen
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09-07-2004

Saturday, April 23, 2005 - 11:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm surprised this thread has been so quiet. As difficult it may be to hear her every episode -- and painful to watch, sometimes, too -- I'm absolutely stunned that these two are still perservering. All this talk about Romber having horseshoes where the sun don't shine? Well, Meredith and Gretchen are having the same luck WITHOUT the help of international Survivor notoriety. Don't want them to win, per se, but it would be funny to see these two giving Rob and Amber a run for their money in the final leg! (no pun intended, really!)

Babyjaxmom
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10-20-2002

Saturday, April 23, 2005 - 12:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Though Gretchen can be a little annoying sometimes, her voice doesn't seem to bother me the way it does some of you. Maybe I'm just not as sensitive to that high frequency.

I did get a disturbing image, though, of what Gretchen might be like in bed last week when they hit the mat, found out they were still in the race and she let loose with that long, drawn out, "Oh my gawwwwwwwwwwwwd!" (Sorry, but why should I suffer alone?)

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, April 23, 2005 - 12:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I was just watching the last NUMB3RS on my dvr and they had previews for TAR and Survivor and sure enough, rapelling in Turkey and we hear Gretchen emitting yet another OH MY GODDDDD!

<shudder>

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Saturday, April 23, 2005 - 3:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Voice or no voice, these two really should get some kudos for their tenacity and stamina. I don't get why something like her voice gets so much more attention than her stamina. <QT>

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, April 23, 2005 - 10:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I do admire what stamina they show and I think Meredith is a jewel and I've said that time after time. I don't find Gretchen to be a very positive person in terms of the game, where she alternates between wailing and moaning and rolling her eyes when Meredith asks her to be positive and then she spends the whole time running her mouth and ragging on him about his hair.. there is just far more that is irritating about Gretchen. That makes it difficult for me to admire her pluck, but I know it is there.

Something like her voice is the deal breaker for me. Just my opinion.

Also wish she'd stop with the Oh My God every other sentence.

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Sunday, April 24, 2005 - 9:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Julie, I am with you. I admire their tenacity so much that the voice is just overshadowed. Like I have said before, she is just one of those people who verbalizes all their thoughts.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Sunday, April 24, 2005 - 10:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Her voice doesn’t bother me at all – it’s what she does with it.

Seriously, from what they’ve shown, she is an odd mixture. She complains most of the time, she’s very dramatic and she gets discouraged easily, particularly on easy tasks. Yet at the same time her courage and tenacity when things get tough is incredible.

Meredith (who at this point is totally over-shadowed by her) seems like a fantastic guy.

I don't mind watching them. As we've seen all too often, these stressful shows don't always show people at their best. She may be a delightful person in real life.

Padivius
Member

08-21-2003

Sunday, April 24, 2005 - 11:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I agree that Gretchen's behaviour can sometimes be negative, but I think that stems from the fear of being in last place with an attitude of "we're the old couple, so of course we're in last place, so we need to step it up". Which can lead to panic and frustration. I don't think she outright yells at Meredith, she nags him, something which MOST older couples do to one another (usually the wife to the husband). I think they are generally very supportive of one another and are succeeding much better than they ever dreamed of.

They have been my favourite team from day one and I continue to support them 110%.