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Csnog
Member

07-18-2002

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 6:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes they were on at 7:40 with their usual rant towards A/R.



Cliotheleo
Member

03-13-2002

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 6:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Actually Watching, as much as Gretchen annoys me, I did get tickled at her saying "oh.... we've got a broken elephant!" and the way she was acting at the camel races. And the more I look at it, I think Kelly was saying "HELP HIM!!!" to Gretchen, she was telling Gretchen to get out and help push, not telling the locals to help.

And you are right about Ron. I've been following his story ever since he was a POW and the kid is not only smart but HILLARIOUS. I wish I still had the clip of him and his co-pilot on Letterman or I'd post it for everyone to see. I think because of the nature of the show, everyone is not really getting a full glimpse of his personality.

Tasha, I've know folks with locks and folks with weaves and the texture of the end of her hair, or I should say the movement it had, looked like a weave to me. But I don't think it matters either way, she's still bald. Reminds me of one of my friends who, when she had her weave taken out, her natural hair fell out in clumps and she had to be shaved almost bald. It turned out to be the cutest hair cut she ever had. We joked that she could wear REALLY big earrings like Grace Jones, ha ha.

And I still stand behind what I said. I don't care what kind of editing she got or didn't get and I DO think we are beating up on Kelly a little bit too much, but you just don't make light of someone being a POW, nope. There's no justifying that.

Kep421
Member

08-11-2001

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 6:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I agree Pamy... When Joyce smiled up at Uchenna after getting it cut, I was struck by how beautiful her smile was... I actually think she looked better without the distraction of her braids...

Jimmer, I think for a woman who has to live in our society and be judged by our commercial standards, it is a VERY brave and courageous thing to do. I agree its not like getting an arm or leg amputated, but its no less admirable that she did it with such grace and style...

And Uchenna's expression of love for her showed he knew exactly how she felt....

Cliotheleo
Member

03-13-2002

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 6:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Jim, with all due respect re: the hair, it's a woman's thing, you wouldn't understand. (messing w/you)

Julie, you're right, Gretchen can't do anything with her voice, but she CAN do something about NOT playing the game like she's strolling through the park and taking the Lord's name in vain every two minutes and that is MY problem with her.

Sassynegal
Member

01-21-2005

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 6:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Was anyone else PO'd that after shaving her head, Joyce and Uchenna didn't even win a trip for finishing first???

They have been my favorite team since the orphanage but now there is no doubt I"ll be cheering for them all the way. What a trooper she was and he was so loving and so supportive. He was willing to lose the race to not have her have to shave her head.

What an inspiring couple and what a relief to see a couple like that after suffering through a Victoria and Jon last season.


I read all these comments about Gretchen or Rob's comments and when i watch the show those things don't get to me for 2 reasons:
1. EDITING, EDITING, EDITING
2. These people are in stressful, competitive situations and I am sure all of us would have moments where we'd say something we'd later regret or without thinking of the consequences. I am sure everyone here has at one time in a situation that was outside of thier realm of comfortablness has said/done something that they wouldn't normally do and regretted it.

I am an extrememly competitive person and am sure if my hubby and I went on this show I'd have moments that I wouldn't be too proud of. When I get stressed I sometimes can be a royal b**ch, and he can be a control freak but we are very much in love, we respect each other greatly and we are good people - just not perfect. Therefore I can't judge. Now people who are over the top then I don't care for them or cheer for them -what was the couple 2 season ago Colin and Christy who constantly put down people choosing to be poor and being disrespectful and rude to everyone they met - I disliked them alot. To me Rob, Gretchen and even Kelly seem ok next to them.

Just my 2 cents.

Maris
Member

03-28-2002

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 6:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
could I have some details about L/A on the early show. Would love to hear what they had to say.

Jimmer
Member

08-30-2000

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 7:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Actually Clio, given the current state of my hair (or lack thereof) I probably don't understand.

<Showing my sensitive side here>

Seriously, it is a shame that society places so much emphasis on outer beauty and conforming to the masses. I think she looks great both ways and it doesn't change the person that she is.

Cruzlvr
Member

11-13-2003

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 7:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Clio - you beat me to it. I was just going to say that there isn's a woman out there who wouldn't understand the emotional sacrifice Joyce felt when getting her hair shaved off. Right, it is not an arm or a leg, but in this society there is so much emphasis on how a woman looks (not right but the way it is).
Obviously Jimmer is a man who would not understand this. (just teasing Jimmer.


Julieboo
Member

02-05-2002

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 7:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Honestly, I like her better with no hair. I didn't really like her hair though. I think she would be cute with really short hair instead of those braids.

Kep421
Member

08-11-2001

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 7:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
What I find totally cool is that Uchenna understood the sacrifice... Joyce is one VERY lucky lady to have such a great guy...

Cliotheleo
Member

03-13-2002

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 7:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sassy, for my own peace of mind, I'm pretending that Rob/Amber gave Joyce/Uchenna one of the 47 trips they've won and we just didn't see it.

I don't care how stressed I got on the show, I'd never say "OMG" with the frequency that Gretchen does. Those of you not offended, replace "OMG" with whatever expletive you find most offensive and you'll see my point. I realize that is a fairly common phrase but I still don't have to like it, or like that Gretchen throws it around with such ease.

And you're right about Christy. Wasn't she the one who WOULDN'T shave her head the last time that came up? Makes Joyce that much more likeable.

See there Jimmer, you're a Rennaisance man after all! (smile)

Wilsonatmd
Member

01-23-2001

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 7:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
As to the Kelly comment next ep.....I just hope the line was taken a little out of context, or she apologized for it soon after because of Killer Fatigue....because that is just unexcusable if it is what it is.....

Sassynegal
Member

01-21-2005

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 8:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I am not saying what anyone says is right (Kelly's POW comment, Gretchen's OMG and Rob's Indian Labor) but what I am saying is I try to put myself in their shoes and know that in those types of situations people get a little over the top and that I can get over those comments faster than I can people who just have extreme disrespect for those around them...

Gen
Member

08-22-2003

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 8:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I wonder if no trip was awarded to Joyce and Uchenna because it was a fast forward episode. Does anyone remember if the first fast forward couple Ray and Deanna received a trip?

Jasper
Member

09-14-2000

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 8:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
didn't Ray and Deanna win cars when they were first?

Babyruth
Member

07-19-2001

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 8:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I liked Lynn and Alex. They treated each other well and were funny a lot of the time. I thought their negative comments about Rob and Amber were snipped and put front and center for the storyline and character of the show, so I overlooked some of the petty mean-spiritedness in their comments. Mostly they were fun to watch, and I was a little bummed to see the geezers beat them. (Not that I'm anti-geezer, just wanna put duct tape over her mouth)

I watched the Early Show video online a few minutes ago. Lynn and Alex looked great! I was assuming that by now they'd let go of the Rob and Amber obsession and let bygones be bygones, but nope, they were in full form, Lynn calling her "Amberexia", and both saying in other responses that she had no personality, and that she didn't eat. Ugh! Grow up and let it go already! It really would have been so much more enjoyable to hear them talk more about their TAR experiences instead. They did talk about other things a little, but the Amberexia comment was so out of line, especially at this stage of the game, that it turned me off to whatever else they said.

Native_texan
Member

08-24-2004

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 8:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I don't know if this will work, but it's the link to the L/A interview on The Early Show this morning:


Bad link removed.

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Maris
Member

03-28-2002

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 8:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thank you both. I was curious to see if they would be petty to the end.

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 8:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
i don't think amber would have shaved her head. just my feeling. i thought perhaps gretchen would have since hers is short anyway and would grow back to that length in a matter of months. amber would probably have been thinking she would like to have hair for her wedding! just my thought. joyce had to go through with it because they had spent so much time trying to get to the fast forward place. i was going 'rut row' as they headed toward the place and i heard them discussing whether it might be a head shaving challenge! they did save some time, though, because uchenna already has a shaved noggin!

Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 8:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
babyruth, you should watch the amazing race's insider clips on CBS. they were worse than what was ever shown on network television. that's what totally turned me off of the lynn/alex team.

Kep421
Member

08-11-2001

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 8:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well I watched the video.. I didn't see pettiness... I did see them answer Julie honestly on how they felt about Rob/Amber...

I think its fair to note that Lynn/Alex didn't get on there to talk about Rob/Amber...they were talking about how much fun they had on the show and what a great experience it was...then Julie told them to get out their "claws"...then started asking them about Rob/Amber... her questions were definitely leading, for example, Julie asked them who wasthe more devious racer, Rob or Amber... not who was the better racer.

I like their honesty...and I think its interesting that they said they didn't even know who Rob was until after they started racing. I had to laugh when one of them mentioned that Rob had a cute butt!!

My point is, Lynn/Alex only talked about Rob/Amber in response to specific questions about them, and I think had Julie bothered to ask them what they thought Rob/Amber's positive points were, they would not have "appeared" so catty.

Forum_moderator
Moderator

01-01-2004

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 8:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Here is an alternative link for The Early Show interview with Lynn and Alex:

CLICK


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Tallen
Member

04-18-2005

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 8:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Popping back in - after catching the posts last night, I went home and caught the show. I agree with everyone, Joyce is a just a beautiful women (inside and out).

After making an emotional sacrifice (lets face it ladies, if we all shaved down, we all would be crying too), I'm worried that Joyce and Uch didn't get much of a lead on the other teams.

I was watching the shadows on the mat when all the teams checked in that they really didn't look that different from team to team. I would think that if J/U got there well in advance the shadows would be in a completely different place. Did anyone else catch that - have an opinion?


Native_texan
Member

08-24-2004

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 8:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks, Mod. I had a feeling.....

Csnog
Member

07-18-2002

Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 8:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
L/A think they are witty.

They are "NOT"

They played the blame game.

This was their time to show a little class because the race is over and they could have redeemed themselves a little.

They didn't.