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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 9:15 am
I think Amber has ideas of her own and provides a valuable part of their team play on TAR. For one thing, she acts as a moderating influence. For example, when Rob was changing lanes to toy with and confuse Getchen and Meredith, she put a stop to it. When Lynn and Alex called her names, she didn’t go running back to Rob because she knew that it would only upset him unnecessarily and affect their chances in the game. To me that showed a great deal of character and it was a decision that she made totally on her own. She also provides a lot of support and she stays calm even when they make mistakes. There’s no screaming or yelling and she performs her own tasks at the roadblocks without any complaint and with considerable ability. Amber has a lot more going for her than many people give her credit for and I think Rob is very lucky to have found such a good partner in life.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 9:27 am
Amber strikes me as extremely self confident and perfectly happy to play the role that they have decided. In the first episode she very clearly stated what her role was going to be and what Rob's role was going to be. They work as a team and I think the two of them have been very successful with their teamwork.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 9:35 am
I think Amber's role in this relationship is she keeps Rob focused, so he doesn't go all over the map (so to speak - no pun intended). (which is a very good thing) I think she's a very "behind the scenes person." I have no doubt she's not riding anyone's coattails. I'm sure she probably has a LOT to say when they are behind closed doors - LOL. GO ROMBER!!!
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 10:51 am
I agree with you guys. I wasn't so sure I'd like Amber as I didn't care for her much before, but there's more to this girl than we saw on Survivor. She's a lucky gal to have Rob and dare I say, he's a lucky guy to have her.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 11:09 am
I still say she has the personality of a celery stick! As odd (mean?) as that sounds, I think it is the perfect personality for someone like Rob. She's never gonna rock his boat, she will likely let him "drive" most things in their relationship. I view her with Rob just as I viewed her with Jerri....
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 11:14 am
I think they are an excellent TEAM, and I think they actually planned what their roles would be.. really quite unusual in this race. So often teams come in thinking they have a plan but that plan falls apart. These two, who aren't all that old, and haven't been together all that long, have something rare and wonderful and I hope it lasts long past their days in the spotlight.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 12:13 pm
I think they make a great couple and an excellent team for TAR. Amber just doesn't provide much entertainment value and that's ok. Re: April 1st wedding, good point, April Fool's Day (!!), but their wedding is sched to be shown on tv sometime in May. I think it's officially on the tv schedule now.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 1:32 pm
I think Amber's a very canny & observant competitor. She's always seemed a bit stiff and bland to me but perhaps she simply has a quiet and reserved personality in public.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 2:41 pm
I think Rob and Amber are a perfect example of opposites attracting. I get the feeling that these two are very respectful of each other and most likely air their differences in private.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 3:13 pm
Uh, she is the one who actually won the $$ on Survivor, not too shabby for a no personality hanger on'er
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Rvon
Member
12-11-2003
| Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 10:59 pm
Why are people saying Rob and Amber's wedding date was April 1st? They were married on April 16th.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Friday, April 29, 2005 - 4:18 am
I think because they registered for gifts at some site and listed April 1, 2005 as the date.
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Cruzlvr
Member
11-13-2003
| Monday, May 02, 2005 - 3:56 pm
I got this blurb from RealtyBlurred.com - sorry don't know how to post a line Romber's family annoyed with CBS. Families of Rob and Amber "are mad at CBS for taking over all the arrangements" of their recent wedding, Elisa Lipsky-Karasz reports. Rob's brother said, "It's really hard on the family. [CBS] is in charge of everything. They make all the decisions." They also, like, paid for everything, and his brother and now sister-in-law sold the rights to this intimate occasion to the network, so it sounds like Rob's bro is pissed at the wrong people. Elisa also reports that, as a wedding present, the couple will receive a house from Rob's father. But she says Rob "actually purchased the house from his father, and that CBS helped with cost."
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Monday, May 02, 2005 - 3:59 pm
*laughs*... that doesn't surprise me in the slightest... the apple doesn't fall far from the other apples in that family!!!
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Cruzlvr
Member
11-13-2003
| Monday, May 02, 2005 - 4:07 pm
My thoughts exactly Kep. Mmm lets see CBS shells out tons of money for wedding and problably honeymoon = everything paid for, helps them buy a new house and tons of other little extras and the family complains! I don't think I would complain to much if I didn't have to pay for anything. My guess would be CBS most likely paid to fly the families to the wedding and pay for their hotel and everything too. 
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Monday, May 02, 2005 - 5:51 pm
I think Trista and Ryan's families had similar complaints. But seems like they had even more hoopla on TV with theirs..
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, May 02, 2005 - 9:19 pm
I can't wait to see Rob and Amber in the BB house this summer. 
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Monday, May 02, 2005 - 9:33 pm
Juju2bigdog is innocent
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 4:19 am
According to a jury of twelve of her peers an everything????
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Justalittlebean
Member
08-15-2003
| Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 8:35 pm
Article at MSNBC that might interest you. Rob and Amber's Success Hurts ‘Amazing Race’ Controversial couple are loved, hated by viewers By Andy Dehnart MSNBC contributor Updated: 5:27 p.m. ET April 26, 2005 Full story: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7632157/
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Lancecrossfire
Moderator
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 10:30 pm
That's what I've said all along--they shouldn't be in the race to begin with.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 10:44 pm
amen!
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 11:20 pm
His opinion, but a pretty slanted one. And it isn't The Amazing Ethical Race and it never has been. As for Rob making it to second place in ASS, does anyone think Amber would have won without him? So, he DID have a part in her win, methinks. I'll take Romber any day over skeletal competitors stripping for chocolate or any number of other actions/scenarios played out by various "winners". On TAR, who says that the next team making it would be any more worthy? Or maybe just another bickering set of models or actors? Who knows? They won me over and I'm not easily won. I'll be sad to see the seaon end and in no hurry to see the family version. (However, I'll watch, and who knows? I may end up liking it).
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Wednesday, May 04, 2005 - 4:18 am
I am with you all the way Sea. I am inclined to believe that if Rob and Amber were unknown he would have enlisted help easily and played the same game. Love him or hate him, he is a compelling force. In previous seasons racers have snagged locals to help; the cameras draw people in to be a part of the action. We praised the wisdom, then. I have yet to see any other on this season even try. Uchenna and Joyce and Ron and Kelly have had no problem keeping ahead of the pack and no one knows who they are. This race has been very close on most legs. The lead Rob and Amber have right now is due to being saavy about getting tickets on an earlier flight. Ron and Kelly made the same flight without using the computer. Their close and respectful relationship has been a huge factor in their success as well. I do not see their celebrity as a factor in their success. Rob is playing this as a game to win and I am loving every minute. This is the first season that I have enjoyed. I usually find it boring. Again with the comment about Indian labor. He was being funny! He would have said that in any country. His job was organizing labor on construction sites for cryin' out loud. It was a personal reference. New topic: Rob should have listened to Amber. He made a huge mistake in not yiedling Uchenna and Joyce. He did not think far enough ahead to the final leg and who he wanted for the 3 teams. Yielding U and J would have probably put them out and left Gretchen and Meredith in. They would only have one strong team to beat instead of two. He lost site of the fact that they would probably bunch up again at an airport and just wanted to be first in this leg.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, May 04, 2005 - 4:58 am
quote from the above article: he managed to be both endearing and offensive all at once. He says nearly everything with a cute grin, looking like a bear cub that will snuggle up against you just to get close enough for a good mauling.
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