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The TVClubHouse: Amazing Race ARCHIVES: Amazing Race VII: AR Teams: Rob & Amber: Archive through May 12, 2005 users admin

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Justalittlebean
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08-15-2003

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 5:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I agree with Kep, I don't feel like Phil was very impressed with Rob's game.

Fruitbat
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08-07-2000

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 5:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Kep, yes. I did not take the time to word that correctly. I agree.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 5:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
WOW, we really do see things differently. I am with Maris, I thought Phil was totally amused by them!

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 5:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I also think Phil was amused by them - especially when Rob took that 4 hour penalty and got other teams to take the penalty after him.

Fruitbat
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08-07-2000

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 6:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I was surprised that Phil did not praise them for hard/good/interesting game playing on the morning show. They certainly deserved more than, "and you brought some viewers from Survivor". That rang in my ears.

Hootyhoot
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12-18-2001

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 6:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
But Phil only had time for a sentence or two ... who is to say he said everything he thought in that short time. Also, I think Phil was trying to make Joyce and Uchenna the stars of the day, and not have Rob and Amber appear to be the stars of the day even though they came in second.

Personally, I thought Phil appeared to like and enjoy Rob and Amber. Again, that doesn't mean he liked every single one of their utterances and actions.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 7:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hooty, I agree.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 7:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I agree too, it was Joyce and Uchennas show, the focus should have been all on them and not R&A. I think Phil as well as most people were happy that it was Joyce and Uch that won.

Konamouse
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07-16-2001

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 7:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Remember last season with Kris & John (who came in second) were given way more air time and interview questions than the winners?
Maybe they were trying to avoid this being the Romber Show, and put more spotlight on the winners (who really deserve the airtime).

'squeek'

PS. Yes, Rob (and Amber), you entertained us. Your witty comments and willingness to tell us (the viewers) what you are thinking has been funny at times. But your 15 minutes are way up (about a half an hour ago). Time to go home and help Amber make babies. Oh, wait. Discovery Health does a show about that (Vecepia participated). After than, I'm sure Steve will love doing a "Survivor Monster House" for you. And then the OCC can do an "Amazing Race Chopper".



Fruitbat
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08-07-2000

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 7:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ok, I have changed my mind. I get all of your points.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 8:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
They were just on Regis and Kelly. They are just too cute. Asked what they are going to do next, Amber mentioned that Rob was dying to play in the World Series of Poker.
Regis asked them why they lost and the both said 'uh American Airlines turning the plane around'. Kelly said, I have never ever seen a plane do that! And joked that from now on if you miss your flight you can just tell them to come back like they did for the Amazing Race.
It will be interesting to see if American or CBS makes any kind of statement about that.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 8:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
all you need to play in the WSOP is $10,000. you don't have to qualify to play, just pay for the seat.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 8:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I wish Rob gave a better answer than the plane thing. Really the reason he lost was cuz they yielded the wrong team two legs before. The plane thing did not put Rob and Amber behind U/J.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 8:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
And let's not forget how long it took them to find the cigar store. U/J had a cab driver who ended up being far more helpful.

Face it, the leg before U/J were last. The next leg they were first. One more leg and R/K or R/A might have been first. It's not just skill, it depends on whether the last leg is also your luckiest one.

Jan
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08-01-2000

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 8:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think what Rob and Amber meant is that, even though they got lost looking for the cigar store, they were only 45 minutes behind U & J. If U & J had not been on the same plane, they would have arrived two hours AFTER Rob and Amber so Romber would have won easily by over an hour.

ETA: I can see why CBS and the producers would want two couples at least on the early plane..they need a race at the end not a cakewalk. I doubt they cared who won..just that a race ensued...but I can also see how Romber would be a triffle upset as they were guaranteed winners if they had been solo on the plane.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 8:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yep, that is true. I think then the best answer (timeliest) to the question is that they lost the race when they couldn't find the cigar store.

Fruitbat
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08-07-2000

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 8:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
They didn't really turn the plane around! I would be shocked it that was done. All we saw was the jetway being extended back to the airplane.

They definately would have won had that not happened. And who is to say that they would not have gotten a spanish speaking taxi driver the second time too. :-)

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 9:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes, Fruitbat, they didn't turn the plane around.

And let' not forget that in previous episode, a plane was *held* at the gate for Rob and Amber too! What goes around, comes around! hehehehe

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 9:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
True, if the earlier plane hadn't been held for Rob and Amber, they may have ended up being eliminated earlier, and this would all be a moot point!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 10:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
OK..typed it wrong, he said when they pushed the plane back to the gate. Kelly is the one who said 'turn the plane around'. He didn't sound bitter at all, just very joking and matter of fact at the same time. His point was exactly as Jan stated.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 10:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm not sure about this implication that the producers manipulated it to "have a race" at the end. Frankly, they often make it look like much more of a race in every leg than it really is, just to create some excitement and drama. They could have done that just as easily here, with Rob and Amber getting so lost looking for the cigar store. They always play fast and loose with the time editing.

And I do remember other TAR's where the last leg did have a huge difference between the first two teams. Again, they just try to make it look more dramatic than it was - just like they did with this finale. Who didnt think watching U/J dash about getting money to pay their cabbie, that Rob and Amber weren't right on their heels? And they even played a line from Rob and Amber when they drove up to the House saying "there's a team here" in a dramatic way, as if they still had a chance.... That line came in the TV show BEFORE U/J hit the final mat, but in hindsight (know Rob and Amber were an hour behind) it was clearly said long after they hit the mat....


Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 10:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Kar, haven't read here since last night, just came to put in my transcription of the Regis and Kelly interview, but I think the manipulation, if any, came when the plane went back to the gate and was re-opened for Joyce and Uchenna. They were even as they arrived in Miami and clearly Joyce and Uchenna beat the pants off of Rob and Amber from that point on, but the contention is that the pilot made an unusual decision to go back to pick up J/U and their crew.

I think "held" at a gate is far different than going back to a gate after the jetway has been pulled away.. that infamous flight where Rob and Amber got on when other teams were gleefully celebrating was a small plane, sitting on a runway and from what we saw, the stairs were still down, but it wasn't a large airline, large airport, no jetway, etc.

Anwyay Rob and Amber seem to have no bitterness, it was just brought out in the interview by Kelly, who did the "outraged" parts..

Anyway.. here's my transcript, such as it is.. I'm sure with many typos.


quote:

Rob and Amber in jeans.. he has a long striped shirt, tennies, she is wearing strappy sandals with heels
she is wearing an I heartsign mickeysign shirt that she made herself.. very cute (the shirt is blue, the I and the mickey head in light blue with Mickeys, the heart in red bandanna material and apparently Kelly requested some and Amber sent them.. Of course Regis says he never got his.. that's when Kelly said she asked for hers..

R/A look relaxed, happy and not at all anorexic.

Regis says "so you got married"

Rob "we did".

Reg mentions the prime time special on the 24th.

Kelly says congratulations.

Amber says it was awesome, got married down at Atlantis, Paradise Island.

Amber says it was amazing.

Rob says we had (Colin Cowie? I listend three times but with Rob's accent and I guess I have no idea who it is but Reeg and Kelly seem to know)
And he knows how to do a wedding. Kelly says "beautiful work". Amber says "he's hilarious, too. So down-to-earth, so nice, he was awesome!"

Kelly then says"You know, Amber, I say that Rob is still playing the game of Survivor.. then Amber and Reeg each talk over but Kelly says Rob has a grand plan (all four laughing) to somehow marry his way into the million dollars . Amber laughs, Reeg says "well, he has". Rob says, flashing his wedding ring "I'm already caught, give it up!.. big smile.. Kelly says, I know, it's part of your plan, you're not fooling me with your charm and your horrible accent".



Reeg says "No, I think they're really in love, don't you think, Amber?" Amber says "I think we are", turns to Rob (Rob has this huge grin, as does Amber), Amber says "We tried to win another million on The Amazing Race"

Reeg asks "How long have you known each other, now?"

Rob says "A little ovah three yeahs, we've known each othah"

Amber says "We've been dating for, well I guess we're married now" Rob "about a yeah and a half".



Reeg asks: "Were you both on that show, Survivor, at one time."

Amber "Yes!" Kelly "Yes, don't you remember? I'll take you back.. They were on Survivor, they met, they formed an alliance, then their alliance became more than alliance, and it became something else (Rob and Amber giggle) that we can't say here in the happiest place on earth" (they are broadcasting from Disney World) And then... Amber says "we had many magical days on the island". Reeg says "And Magical nights, too, I'm sure.."

Kelly says "It was very funny too, cuz everyone else is starving to death, they have, like body lice or.. how you looked beautiful (Amber interjects "how we found each other attractive out there?) and stunning, got sexier (Rob grinning) and they were like 'We're perfectly fine and happy'"

Reeg says "You won the million dollars on Survivor" Amber says "We did, first and second place on Survivor" Reeg "and then you entered The Amazing Race" Amber: "We did". Reeg: "and when we come back we'll talk about what happend on THAT show".. Amber says "yeah, with a wry look

Commercial

They show Rob and Amber running into what I assume is the entrance to something like Big Thunder Mountain or some similar area (sorry, California here, only been to the original D-land) but yes then they show the Big Thunder train with R/A in front car..

Kelly tells Reeg to picture R/A having twins who are in the race?

Reeg tells us that Rob and Amber are the most popular couple ever to come out of a reality series (hee) Kelly says without a doubt the most popular,
Reeg, and so they won the Survivor thing, but now The Amazing Race and it was pretty close, wasn't it.

Rob says it was close all the way up to the end. Kelly and Amber agree that they ruled the competition. Reeg asks what was the turning point?

Rob says "Uh! American Airlines! (I think he'll join your boycott, Pcakes ;) ) Everyone laughs, Rob makes a face.

Rob asks when was the last time you ever saw them close the door of a plane and then turn around and open it,, AFTER they pulled the jetway
Kelly saying "NEVER" Amber says the doors are shut, then the pull the plane back up!

Reeg asks who they let on .. R/A say in unison "Uchenna and Joyce".

Reeg says Oh my God (he doesn't say OMG Meredith),, so

Kelly says "those scoundrels!"

Reeg, so that tied it up, right.

Rob. that tied it up to the end, but if we were the only ones on that (flight) there was no way we would have lost

Reeg starts to ask what happened after the plane landed, but Kelly interrupts with "Wait, wait! They had to be put up to that, because that never happens, then she bounces and says again "that never happens"

Reeg says "well you know how I feel about all this reality stuff, I'm sorry, Gelman, but I .. then turns to Rob and says you think there was a little plot in there?"

Rob "I'm not sayin' anything, America can judge" he's smiling Amber is grinning

Reeg says "you must have been stunned when that plane went back to the..

Amber "That pilot owes us lots of money" (she and Rob are laughing through all of this..

Reeg says so when the plane lands, both couples are off, so what happened after that.

Amber says, well then we had to find a cigar shop, Rob says in Little Havana.. Amber says "so close but no cigar" the crowd groans.
Reeg asks what city.. Miami

Reeg says you couldn't find a cigar store in Miami?

Amber says "we were so . travelling around the world.. Rob says "it was a specific cigar store, Reeg"

Amber says all over the world, language barriers, get back to America and you think , Oh, we can speak English, but it was in SPANISH!

Kelly says, "from now on, I think its great, when they close the gate and pull away, all you have to say is, look, on the Amazing Race, you opened the gate for them..

Reeg says it would have been great if you won it, because then, you'd be the dominant force of reality tv

Amber says "It would have been great, but we got to go around the world, we won three trips, we.. Rob says we had a blast, and Amber says had a blast.

Reeg says and you got married and we'll see the marriage on May 24, Amber says that's true, Reeg but what are your plans right now?

Amber ways "WELL" and turns to Rob. Rob says "We're busy right now, going around everywhere.. Amber is laughing. Rob says I think we're gonna enjoy being married, married life and settlilng down..

Amber says "the World Series of Poker is coming up, so Rob wants to.." Kelly is clapping..

Reeg hands a little shopping bag to Amber, who says she has a little gift for you guys" she brings out another shirt, the same as the one Amber has on but in bright red

Rob says I know what you're thinkin' Reeg, Kelly always gets it!.. so he takes the little bag from Amber and says "so I made you a shirt too, Reeg, this one was made by me..

LOL.. it is a white sleeveless shirt with I Heart Rob drawn on it with red marker.. The Rob has a smiley face in the O. Snort!

That's it..

Very cute and relaxed interview, huge crowd!






Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 11:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sea, see my post in the other thread, about planes. FWIW, I didn't see any "going back to the gate". What I saw was re-opening the door and re-extending the gateway. Which I have seen in the US myself.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 11:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
But unless I'm misinterpreting it, Rob never said the plane went back to the gate. He said that they closed the door and then turned around and opened it. Did someone else say it went back?

ETA: I guess Amber did sort of?

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 12:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think we are getting bogged down in semantics. When he said they turned around and opened the door, i think he meant it more like "the flight attendant turned and opened the door" not the planed physically turned around. We all saw the door close, the gate pull away and then the gate pull back to the door.