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Gina8642
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06-01-2001

Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 3:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I was thinking on tasks that are expected to take longer that the penalty time should be longer. Four hours is good amount if the tasks take only 15 minutes. But one that would take a fast team an hour and a slow team 3 or 4, the time penalty should be longer.

BTW - Since everyone else is commenting. I enjoyed seeing Rob outsmart the challenge. I find it very difficult to digest red meat. When I saw that I figured I could probably eat it, but I don't think I would want to digest it - that would KILL my system. I think the folks not finishing the task have the extra bonus of not having the feeling of carrying around a bowling ball in their innards for the next several days.

Lexie_girl
Member

07-30-2004

Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 3:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That's a very good point Gina - especially if the next leg of the race starts 12 hours later. Perhaps the teams that didn't eat 4 lbs. of meat will have the physical advantage over the teams that did.

Lilfair
Member

07-09-2003

Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 3:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm glad that Rob is stirring things up. TAR has been a bit stale and boring for me. At least this espisode got me somewhat riled up and interested.

I don't want Rob and Ambuh to win but Rob sure is making this show more fun to watch. And there was no cheating just manipulating the rules already in place.

Mocha
Member

08-12-2001

Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 5:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh yeah Calamity there were negative posts but I don't think they're from the same people. :-)

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 5:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I believe the manditory rest stops are more than twelve hours long. It's just if they arrive at 1pm they leave at 1am, but it would be more than a day later. It only appears to be 12 hours have passed. Nobody has ever said they leave 12 hours after they have arrived.

Hootyhoot
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12-18-2001

Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 5:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ophi ... I have kinda assumed that ... because how long could you go on that little sleep? Between the excitement of travel and the excitement of the race, how much rest could you get between noon and midnight?


Lycanthrope
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09-19-2002

Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 5:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I don't know why, but I always seem to like the teams that most others don't like.(No, I didn't like Jon/Vic from last fall...but I loved Bolo/wife and ended up liking Freddie/Kendra by the end of the race).

I thought tonight's episode was a good one, and that Rob's cleverness wasn't in quitting the food competition himself but getting two other teams to also quit. Although Deana wouldn't have been able to complete the challenge anyway, I don't think.

It seems to me that Phil is getting a real kick out of Rob and Amber. I also agreed with Phil when he told Deb/Bianca that after the first leg, he was sure they'd be in the top 3. I didn't really like those girls, but I thought they had a chance to be the best woman/woman team in AR history. I wish they'd have stayed on a little longer.

I'm tired of the mother/son team, but the rest of them are still okay with me.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 7:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I love how Rob is changing the race!!! It is about time someone tried some finess !!

I say good for him!!!!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 8:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm sorry, but I'm not enjoying watching Rob manipulate the other players here (although the other players don't get kudos for allowing themselves to be manipulated). I would much prefer people racing around the world, not PLAYING A GAME and trying to trick and lie their way to the front. (Honestly, I'm really disgusted at all the smirking into the camera that Rob does. I no longer watch the show; I record it so I can FF thru his cam talks.) Unfortunately, I think it's now to the point where I dislike him so much, there is absolutely nothing he can do that will make me root for him. (Well, except maybe if he was gonna donate all winnings to charity, and we all know that won't happen!)

Past seasons got a bit boring because of the casting, in my opinion. When half the racers are models or wannabe actors, you're gonna end up with a two-dimensional cast. This season they went back to more "regular" folks.

And for what it's worth, I am entitled to my own opinion. I don't like Rob. And if I want to cry foul at obnoxious manipulations, I can. You, of course, are entitled to your own.

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 8:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL I tape it and FF TO his cam talks!!! LOL

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 8:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I just got to watch my recording today and just enjoyed the heck out of it!

I wasn't a fan of the girls who are gone but actually would have rather lost the mother/son.. she's just strange in a way I can't put my finger on (hmm well she has this startled Bell's Palsy sort of look.. my aunt had that and it isn't funny, so .. but anyway that look)

I was impressed at the paddling oon the rafts by Joyce and Uchenna and Lynn and Alex!!

I was ALSO impressed that Rob wasn't shrieking at Amber when she had trouble paddling and then when they got in the car Amber just joked about it and he smiled as he drove. They really like each other and that's nice to see.

GO ROMBER!! or, GO RAMBUH!

Cliotheleo
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03-13-2002

Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 8:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hey Costa ........... Rob ........... on Big Brother ................ think about it, what a FUN summer we would have!!!! (and of course by "we" i'm really only referring to myself.)

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 9:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
IF, we didn't know Rob and Amber from another show would we have strong feelings about them being on this show?

I think they have a don't care attitude because they do have the 1 and a 1/2 mil. between them. I know that I prefer watching Rob compared to last years Jonathon.

Rob may have to answer pointed questions given to him by the camera people.



Annie
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11-10-2004

Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 10:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I agree Costa!! I don't like Rob or his twisting and sliding by on deceit. It's to the point I don't want to watch either. I don't think they should be allowed to pay locals to lead them around, that just isn't right. I'm just not into those who have already won on another challenge (Survivor, Big Brother). Get some REAL people back into this!

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 11:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
While I wasn't thrilled, initially, to see Romber was going to be on, I'm actually enjoying this season. Most of the teams ARE "real" people -- and don't forget, Rob started his "reality" star status as a construction worker -- he's only a year or two removed from the real world. :-)

After the nastiness of last season, I'm thoroughly enjoying this season -- and was completely shocked to see the 2 fluent Spanish speakers eliminated over directions! I LIKE that those things can happen, though -- it's making for an interesting and fun show.

One last WOW - -what scenery this episode had! That road looked ridiculously hard to navigate, but the mountains were breathtaking!

Spear
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08-06-2001

Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 2:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ophiliasgrandma, according to interviews, there are a few (3 or 4) 36-hour pitstops during the course of running the Race, but the rest really are 12-hour pitstops. I've seen someone say that the 36-hour pitstops are usually done over a Sunday. (I believe there have also been rare cases of even longer pitstops due to production difficulties.)

Scorpiomoon
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06-06-2002

Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 4:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
and was completely shocked to see the 2 fluent Spanish speakers eliminated over directions!

I still can't wrap my brain around that one. How can these women, who were doing so well navigating their way around and communicating with people--two women who claim to have travelled the world extensively--get so lost? I would have loved to see more footage to better understand what went wrong.

Cruzlvr
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11-13-2003

Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 5:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Annie - I am not a big Rob Fan or Hater but just wanted to point out that in past seasons teams have "paid locals to help them". This is nothing that just Rob and Amber are doing. Recent one includes Jonathan/Victoria (Almost every leg they got a local to help); Chip/Kim teamed up with another couple and hired a cab driver to follow. Those are just two examples.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 6:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I didn't like the way the son talked to his mom during the meat challenge. It was so snarky and passive aggressive!

Vsmart
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02-10-2003

Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 7:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My son & DH went skiing in Portillo 2 yrs ago. It was at the top of the pass on the Chile side of the border. You could see Mt.Aconcagua(highest pt in the Americas at 22,834 ft) 40 miles away. The negative was the diesel trunks all day on that winding road.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 8:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
What I think happened to the girls is they didn't read the clue correctly. The clue said to drive to Argentina through the Andes. I'm assuming the road they were on would have eventually led them to Argentina, but NOT through the Andes. Its the little details that seem to snarl up these teams.

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 9:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
When they were driving along the coastline they were going north or south. Chile is 3,000 miles long but only about 100 miles wide with the Andes seperating Chile from Argentina which is east of Chile.

How in the world did they misread the clue and the map then drive 2 1/2 hours without asking directions? They had knowlege of the language and seemed good at preparing.

Phil was correct thinking that they would have gone farther in the race but they blew this task BIG TIME.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 10:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Even after they muffed the clue about driving through the Andes and the turnoff, it was ironic that when they got the stunned reaction from the tolltaker when they asked about the destination name.. instead of using their Spanish to ask her about her reaction or if they were going the correct way..but instead the one woman called her stupid! Tsk!

But I give them props for catching up eating that load of meat and almost beating the petulant son who just had to spite his nagging mother.. in the

Csnog
Member

07-18-2002

Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 10:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yeah but Susan and Patrick also spent about 2 hours driving around in circles.

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Thursday, March 17, 2005 - 10:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
one thing i discovered for when i go on TAR (i wish!) is that only one person should be asking for directions and the other scouting around for other team members' vehicles. had they both not been 'distracted' while asking for directions, they may have seen the other team's car turn right at that very corner where the person giving directions pointed the girls in an entirely different direction.
however, you would think if you were going into the andes you would be making significant altitude climbs and they should have clued in much earlier that they weren't on any major mountain roads.