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Csnog
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07-18-2002

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 7:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Amber reads the clues extremely well. Several times Rob has asked her what it said. Rob even asked Ron if the clue was to the pit stop.

One of the racers from another season said that he kept his partner in charge of that and transportation while he did the tasks. They now have the new rule of 6 each but R/A pay close attention to what the clue says.

I agree with ya Sea about the looks on the faces of the others but not much is said about them.

Gretchen reached out to stop L/A from passing but nothing is said.

People complain about not getting a prize for shaving their head but AR plans every detail before the race starts. Ray and Deana won cars on their FF and Debbie and Bianca won 10k each.

I enjoy watching the racers play the game. I want to see how and why they make the decisions they make. I'm not into watching people argue, snipe or put other racers down but it comes with the show.

If only the new racers would learn.

Get on with your own D-m game!







Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 7:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
One thing I'm hoping for Joyce and Uchenna.. win or lose, I think this experience has shown them how much they love each other and how compatible they are and you know how pretty often when a couple relaxes they actually do get pregnant, even if they've had TONS of trouble in the past.. I'd love to see them start on an adoption and get a child but also be surprised with getting pregnant.. What loving parents they will be, I think. If they win, I'll be grinning like a FOOL!!

Csnog
Member

07-18-2002

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 7:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Me too Sea, I like them.

Now if a mod would please edit my double post PLEASE.

Done (MG)

Kep421
Member

08-11-2001

Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 4:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
One person's snipe and put down is another person's "sense of humor"....



Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 5:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Exactly, Kep. We even see it here on this board where one poster thinks they are witty and another might take offense. Or one person is truly cruel but wraps themselves in the veil of being witty....sometimes it's hard to tell.
It's all perception.

Twiggyish
Member

08-14-2000

Sunday, April 24, 2005 - 1:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I like all the remaining teams this time.

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Sunday, April 24, 2005 - 1:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I do too, Twiggy. It's going to make for fun and conflicting viewing! LOL

Pixieduster
Member

09-27-2004

Sunday, April 24, 2005 - 9:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
For all their complaining about Rob and Amber and saying they shouldn't have been on the Race (they did say/imply that didn't they?), I think in a post elimination interview Lynn and Alex said they'd love to be on another reality show. Didn't they even mention Big Brother as one they'd want to be on? I guess only people who haven't won money anywhere else should be allowed to play the game? Kinda like going to a fair and winning a stuffed animal and being told you can't play that game again or play anything else for that matter.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, April 25, 2005 - 7:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
As far as I recall, Lynn/Alex are just saying mean stuff and feeling threatened by Rob/Amber. I do not think they ever said that R/A shouldn't be on the Amazing Race. (but this is just from my memory so I could very well be wrong.)

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Monday, April 25, 2005 - 7:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Julie, you really need to watch that behind the scenes clip of the unedited interview with L/A

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Monday, April 25, 2005 - 10:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Patrick even more strongly said they should not have been on the race and implied that they were given preferential treatment while on the race..

Funny, but I didn't see Patrick or Lynn listed as producers.

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Monday, April 25, 2005 - 3:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
HIGHLY recommend watching this video on the CBS/AR site Phil's Diaries episode 8: ·Lucknow to Jodhpur, India - 4:51.

He speaks of the horrible camel that spit on him and held up filming.. says Amber got the worse camel ever, probably the one that spat on him.. and they smelled so bad. (btw, I think I saw where it looks like the camel got close to the hotel manager and the manager was running FROM the camel, not guiding it.. looks like the Amber's camel was trying to spit on that guy too.

Phil was completely bemused by Gretchen climbing into the elephant.. he says he has NO idea why she did it, the elephants were already VERY heavy and that she kept yelling at people, and poor Meredith was working so hard and sweating down belong. Phil says Gretchen seemed to realize she didn't have to be there but never came down.

And his take on Joyce and Uchenna, well naturally he was extremely touched...

Go watch.. very good video!!


Watching2
Member

07-07-2001

Monday, April 25, 2005 - 3:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Geeeze.. I just can't wait until tomorrow! This show is getting so addicting!!

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Monday, April 25, 2005 - 3:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Good videos this week and seems like Rob/Amber, Ron/Kelly are getting along famously, also were having no arguments with Joyce/Uchenna.. they liked their accommodations. Lynn/Alex got a GREAT deal and a nice place, though I didn't understand why they got two rooms on separate floors.. Meredith seemed chagrinned that L/A got such a deal and emitted her trademark Oh My God!, but there are some sweet videos of the two of them talking about each other.

Amber's camel apparently pooped the WHOLE way around the circle, both times.. and as we saw it got 5 feet from the finish and then as Rob put it did a 360, twice, then took off in the other direction!

Amber comments about the nice people and how the guy who helped them with the tea delivery said he wanted to help because "you are our guests".

Rob says he couldn't believe Meredith up in that elephant! He got worried and asked Amber if she should be up there but she read the clue over and over and it just said "bring the elephant". Rob says he was seriously worried that Meredith was going to have a heart attack and that Gretchen also said she was worried about that (but didn't get down).

Lots more.. sounds like the castle was just amazing to all of them.

Oh yes and more clips of Joyce and Uchenna talking about the fast forward.. Uchanna said that Joyce had been talking about having shorter hair..

Phil asked Ron/Kelly and Rob/Amber why they didn't do the FF and both said they figured if a second team went for that and didn't get to do it, they'd be last. Rob and Amber said they learned from the other FF.

Brenda1966
Member

07-03-2002

Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 11:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks to you guys for sharing what the insider video's say. The firewall here prevents me from watching them and I feel so left out!


Pixieduster
Member

09-27-2004

Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 12:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I just watched a video on the CBS/Survivor site where Jeff Probst says the person he'd most want to play Survivor with is Boston Rob - Go Rob!

Julieboo
Member

02-05-2002

Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 1:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yeah, cuz in the final 2 no one would vote for Rob!

Lancecrossfire
Moderator

07-13-2000

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 7:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I've been against Rob/Amber being on AR since they first announced it. Yes, I know it could be said I say that only because I don't care for Rob--and you'd be wrong. I like Rupert, but don't want him on AR, the Mole, or anything else. I liked Kathy from Survivor a lot--and I don't want her on AR.

I'd like to see others get their shot.

Ok, now on to Rob. There are lots of ways to play this game and still stay within the rules. I look at M/G or U/J and see people still in the game who don't play by bribing anyone to keep a door shut, don't steal cabs and stop and help.

While many feel M/G may be the next out, or not as strong of players, I don't know of too many who say that about U/J.


So, what's the difference? Well, both U'J and R/A are strong teams--and both are doing well making a run at first place.

But they play the game much differently. Rob can't or won't play without messing with people in some way. Last night is a great example--everyone was on the same flight, just waiting to get on and go. But Rob couldn't stand not to stir the pot--he couldn't stand not screwing with someone.

He has done it on all 3 shows now. He is condescending towards other teams and toward the locals in many cases. Yes, he has good humor, has lots of charisma, and while he's doing you in the back side always has that nice smile.

I'll take the way U/J play any time--and I do find entertainment value in their approach. I get enough of the Robs of the world in my everyday life--lol.

Jimmer
Member

08-30-2000

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 7:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes but would you watch a show with 11 U/J teams on it? As much as I like them and find them entertaining, I wouldn't. Just like I wouldn't watch a show with 11 R/A's on it.

My point is that I enjoy the variety that the different couples bring to the show.

Lancecrossfire
Moderator

07-13-2000

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 7:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes Jimmer, I'd love watching the show with 11 U/J in it--I love the game for what it is--so I watch it more for the game than for the personalities.

I certainly understand that many like the differences in each team--I am sure that I'm in the minority saying I'd watch with as much gusto with 11 U/J.

That is part of what's fun about TVCH--discussing all these different points of view about the TV shows and other topics. :-)

Maris
Member

03-28-2002

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 7:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
But come on Lance, wasnt it fun to watch Rob get his comeuppance? I enjoy R/A but I have to tell you it was the best television to watch them running around believing they were in first, and they were on the first flight. It was great.

That is part of the fun of the Amazing race. It is great that Chip and Kim won, hopefully U/J will win. We always want the nice guy to finish first, but it is so much fun to have an evil guy, especially one who is entertaining, along for the ride.

Julieboo
Member

02-05-2002

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 7:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
But I wish Rob were evil like Dr. Will was evil. Can't explain it. But I liked and rooted for Will. Don't like Rob. Won't root for him. Lance was so right about Rob not standing to NOT stir the pot and NOT screwing with somebody.

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 8:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Dr Will did much more pot stirring, screwing with people and outright lying and manipulation.. WAY more than Rob ever thought of. And he also played that game trying not to win any competitions. I'll stick with Rob, who at least participates in the actual game.

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 8:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Bellinis!

And I'm with Lance. What he said, in fact. I *would* watch TAR with 11 teams like U/J. It's not the conflict I watch for, it's the couple dynamic and the scenery and the local culture/color, and how they complete the challenges. I do not watch it to watch someone play mind games with the other teams (and, IMNSHO, borderline cheat).

Rvon
Member

12-11-2003

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 9:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Has anyone watched this weeks video of Phil's diaries? I just watched it and there is much more to Ron and Kelly's conversation regarding him being a POW, etc.

I love watching those videos.