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Cliotheleo
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03-13-2002

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 9:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
BULLHONKERY!!!!!!!

(I realize that was totally random, but I love it when the Roaming Gnome says it and since we're talking about him..........)

Roxip, totally feel you about Gretchen's favorite phrase. I am always JOKING that they're not gonna win because God won't let them. Wouldn't it be so much better if, instead of saying "oh my gaaaaaaad!" every five minutes, she said.....

BULLHONKERY!!!!!!!!



Roxip
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01-29-2004

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 9:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm just depressed because Fruitbat said "DECADES AGO" and then later said it was the 70s - it's official...I'm now OLD!

Okay, people, just be prepared - if Gretchen and Meredith win we are going to have to listen to her on national television - Dave Letterman, the CBS Morning Show - it's going to be brutal hearing her over and over and over and over and over...well, you get my point!

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 9:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Leave the poor lady be! :-) I don't think G/M have any chance to make it past the next elimination, let alone winning the race.

Happymom
Member

01-20-2003

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 10:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I agree with so many things everyone else posted! Great show! Great editing!
I think every TAR season has come down to a foot race in the end (with last season's 2nd place team being blocked by the train), so, I agree that GM don't have a chance of winning.

I,too, wonder if G was a preschool teacher with her running commentary. (Someone posted this a wk. or more ago.) She didn't even stop talking with the very physical challenge of climbing the rope. She probably would have conserved some energy if she had been quiet! I was surprised that climb didn't do her in. I was afraid for GM before they arrived at that tower.

Yes, the fastest hour on tv!

I am really enjoying watching RA. I was disappointed with his comment about UJ (?) being stupid. Also a few other things he said. But, it is fun to watch this team mostly. He definitely let his over confidence get the best of him, that was very fun to watch too! Re: the comment he made to Amber about making the "earlier flight" remark to Gret., he did say he did it to mess with her, but also to get info from her to see if she and M had found an earlier flight. That type of gameplay doesn't bother me at all.

I agree with Maris about the God comment by Joyce.

I'm glad she doesn't mind being bald since they only had a 2 min. lead. I was hoping they'd be far ahead.

Again, Gretchen's voice...!!! Anyway, I am glad she realizes that they are still in the game due to bad luck of other teams. I am amazed they are in 2nd place. If it hadn't been for Rob's comment and bad luck of not finding out about the earlier flight, they'd probably have come in last and it would have been hard to see them lose all their stuff and $ again.

Kelly's comment, I am really surprised Ron didn't get angrier about that. No matter what she meant by it, joking or not (I don't think she was joking, I think she was actng self centered and thoughtless), it was inappropriate and very disrespectful to Ron. Geeeez, he was a POW!!!

I will be sad when this TAR season is over. It's like a good book that you cannot wait to get back to and you never want it to end!

Brad_ups_man
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07-13-2004

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 10:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Her (Gretchen's voice) is like listening to an alley cat scream all night long! I just can't take it one more second, man! I'm pleased to see an older couple doing so well, but please just put a sock in it.

Rob finally got his comeuppance. He sat there rudely evaluating Uchenna and Joyce and Meredith and Gretchen only to find out they outsmarted him. Rob is smart, but he has an acid tongue. He needed to be humbled! Thank you!!!!

Ron and Kelly are their own worst enemies. They won't win this. Although, it would be nice to see a war hero, yes Kelly, a WAR HERO, take home the top prize. Ms. Beauty Queen should be more supportive. She must have the Michael Moore DVD collection sitting at home on her shelf.

Robok
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10-28-2003

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 10:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL, Last night watching the show Gretchen's voice was like listening to fingernails on a chalkboard! My DH and DS kept yelling at the TV,'WILL SOMEONE SUT HER UP?" As for Kelly and Ron, so much for poise, grace and class of a beauty queen. JMO.

Maris
Member

03-28-2002

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 10:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I kept saying to the tv to Meredith, Just throw her over the side.

Watching2
Member

07-07-2001

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 10:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I've surprisingly enjoyed Rob & Amber on TAR. I wasn't expecting to like them. That being said, it was good to see Rob get his comeuppance last night. It was comical how they kept going on and on about being ahead when they weren't!

Gretchen, Gretchen, Gretchen!!! I give her credit for climbing that rope ladder - I had trouble climbing one as a teen! I just wish she would be QUIET!!! Whine, whine, whine... Oh GAWD....OH MY GAWD... GAWD... ARGGGH!!!!!! I have to say, I'm really surprised they've lasted this long. I never would have expected it in the beginning and through most of the race. They just seem so flustered so much of the time.

I can't say anything nice about Kelly at this point! My DD was home for the night and was watching me and hadn't seen her previously and she thought she acted just awful and was very surprised she had been a beauty queen. I can't say what she was saying about her here! In my opinion, that was no tongue in cheek comment about the POW. Ron was clearly irritated, but handled it much better than I would! My DD also got a kick out of Ron saying GOLLY and a couple of other words. It was cute. I don't know about Kelly & Michael Moore - I see her as a firm Bush supporter; didn't she say something about that at the beginning?! She was just WRONG no matter how she meant to say it. It sounded to me like taking the lowest blow you could when you heard something that upset you from another person and all I can say is, that blow was lower than anyone should ever go! It made her seem really self-centered! I'm glad Ron didn't get eliminated from the race despite her. I can see them taking VERY SEPARATE vacations!

I think this has been my favorite season of TAR so far. I'm really going to be sorry to see it end.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 10:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I kept saying to the tv to Meredith, Just throw her over the side.

Bwahahahaha Maris! You did it again!! ROFL

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 10:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Did anyone else noticed that they ALL talked/narrated their way when they were climbing the ladder and doing the challenge. I remember thinking how odd it was to hear Uchena talking to himself the whole time. I wonder if they were encouraged to do that or even went back in during editing and did voice overs.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 11:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yay geezers! Geezers rock!

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 11:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
hey, i resent the preschool teacher comments! lol
just kidding, but i don't see why gretchen's non-stop talk would remind someone of a preschool teacher. a good preschool teacher lets the kids talk! she reminds me more of a nurse, telling the patient each little thing she is going to do...
by the way, does anyone else get bothered when a nurse or doctor says "we" instead of "you"? "now, we are going to feel a little prick here" (when you are going to get a needle stuck in you, not when the doctor is male and small...), or "we will be eating jello and luke-warm sanka for our first meal".......

Maris
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03-28-2002

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 11:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
She just reminds me of all those old women you run into on jury duty. You never want to make eye contact with them and DONT sit down next to them or a headache is in your future.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 11:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I was glad to see Ron laugh at Kelly's completely ridiculous suggestion that his being a pow showed a lack of commitment. There is nothing to say to a comment so utterly out there.

I was surprised to see Uchenne and Joyce only had a 2 minute lead at the start of this leg? Only 2 minutes for all that hair?

As much as I adore Rob, it was amusing to see his confidence get the best of him. He's always playing the game, every comment, every question. Karma got him this time. Now I'm just hoping for a bunching up so he can get back in the race!

Gretchen never shuts up. My grandma was like this as she aged. Not a fun thing to listen to. I hope they're gone next week. I still have no idea how they have fumbled along for this long.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 11:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think Gretchen does what we all do, a bunch of self chatter. The only difference is ours is all in our heads, while she speaks hers out loud for all to hear. It doesn't really bother me, although I like it better when it's positive self-chatter, rather than negative. Um, kind of like my own!

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 11:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Exactly, Karuuna!

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 11:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
And to some part I think this is encouraged by the producers...for instance during the climbing scene. However, she screeches during ALL of the challenges - at the crowd, at Meredith, at anybody who will listen!

Shelb724
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10-20-2002

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 11:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
i just would like to know how much longer ron will put up with that <RA>. when she said that, i was so angry at her. i do not agree with the war, but i think he went thru heck while he was there. i'm sure he didn't stand there and say, "take me POW so i can get out of the army." what a ridiculous statement.

Calamity
Member

10-18-2001

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 12:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It was a fun episode although I had figured it would be a non-elim leg so I wasn't in too much suspense.

And while I don't know how it worked out time-wise for them, I was glad Ron & Kelly did the Columns Detour because the Kilos Detour wasn't exactly thrilling viewing. That Cistern was too cool.

I also thought the Roadblock looked like fun (relatively speaking) but then, I don't mind heights or climbing things. I can understand how difficult it must have been for Gretchen though. It's just that both she & Meredith make it pretty hard for me to root for them. I give them extra credit because of their ages & the way they dealt with Gretchen's fall but apart from that...their inattention to the clues & their surroundings (although G did spot a gnome first), their coasting along on others' mistakes, and their relying on others to make travel arrangements for them really frustrate me. Maybe they should try less talking, more thinking? *Sigh* I really don't mean to be cruel. C'mon you two, all I'm asking for is one amazing rabbit-out-of-your-hats that totally smokes Rob & Amber and I'll forget every whine you ever uttered!

Even though I'm sure the others would have/will catch up to them eventually, how big of a gyp was it that Uchenna & Joyce had only a two minute lead after taking that FF? Boo! But since bunching is a part of the game, I was actually more concerned by the preview showing Uchenna stopping to help Meredith & Gretchen (who else?). I hope that doesn't cost him & Joyce too much time.

And Rob? What can I say? I wasn't surprised by his comments.

And I have to admit that the Travelocity gnome & the electric socket make me laugh!

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 12:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Lexie sits by herself in the Gnome Totally Creeps Me Out and Gives Me the Willies Section...

Lexie_girl
Member

07-30-2004

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 12:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
What can I say??? I'm 45 years old and I have issues with gnomes.

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 12:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I haven't read a thing here.. just this morning got to watch my recording and I'm out of breath!!

Observations:

Oh Rob, your teasing got to YOU this time!! Little did you know that there WAS an earlier flight and that the teams you teased would jump on it.. and I can't say you and Amber and Ron and Kelly didn't ask and ask and ask, but.. you kept getting incorrect answers.. best to restrain yourself because your mouth got you in third and it was a non-elimination round.

And Rob, don't be calling Uchenna stupid..

Joyce: I'm not sure the Christian God was so involved in a Hindu ceremony.. frankly you, personally, earned my respect last episode.

Joyce/Uchenna:.. Sheesh.. they didn't even get a trip and somehow were only a minute or two ahead at the start of this leg?? That wasn't right, so maybe god/luck/providence opened Rob's mouth and then Gretchen listened and Uchenna made that call.. but I'm glad you guys got the early flight and are in first, baby!!

Gretchen, PLEASE, just stop talking.. take a deep breath.. ACK.. but I give you the highest form of props for that climb and rappel!! 66 year old wooman, hear you ROAR! I just hope that as you watch this now you are learning about Kar's positive self chatter.. that's actually a wonderful bit of advice for all of us; I know when I keep that in mind it can help so much (on a long trip I actually congratulate myself as I pass each exit that brings me closer to my goal.. uh, this is when I'm travelling alone.. )

Oh and Gretchen, I do hope you'll give Kelly's shirt back now.

GNOMES! Couldn't you have given that trip to Joyce and Uchenna.. or that prize??

Kelly.. well the teaser WAS just as bad as the episode.. I really think you don't GET it, girl.. I guess the good news is that you two got money and I hope Ron takes his $10,000 and finds a more compatible travel companion.

Ron!! Props on that column task! That could have been a nightmare and you ACED it!

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So many near misses tonight and not a moment dragged by. This time Rob and Amber got BAD local advice, over and over.. about the flights, and about walking to the scale task.. that could have been fatal. And note to anyone going on TAR.. if a clue says to go to a tower for a clue, look around the whole base before you ascend.

Fun to see gnomes again.. Jerome's a good name but Juju would have been even better..

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Oh please don't lump Gretchen in with all older women who talk.. I've found that some have interesting things to say and even if they don't, I don't mind being a listener from time to time.. as long as they aren't screeching "oh god, oh my god" every other sentence!

Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 12:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
landi goes over to sit with lexie. i hate gnomes, wellllll, except for a cute little gnome named boo. but only because the affection the owner had for it.

sea, AWESOME observations, i agree wholeheartedly. and ron was telling kelly he was ready for committment till she opened her dang mouth. the line "i'll never get a chance like this again" was saying he'd planned on settling down. boy, did she blow it! and ron was so awesome in that challenge. and i agree with you about older women. you just might find yourself a good friend!

landi scoots lexie over, you're hogging up the whole gnome hating bench!


Csnog
Member

07-18-2002

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 1:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
U/J must have been lost during the FF to only have a 2 min. lead but they are bathed in sunlight when they hit the mat in Turkey. M/G have branches shadow across their sleeves and so do R/A.

It probably took M/G a long time to complete the road block putting them closer to R/A than to U/J.
Gretchen has a slighly softer voice when she isn't wailing. I wonder if the sound man was happy she didn't choose the tomb, imagine the echo! She's a former nurse and airline employee.

It appears the U/J are getting the winners editing but I thought that of Kris and Jon (the lovebirds) last season and Freddy and Kendra (foot in mouth) beat them.

Adam and Rebecca were the disfunctial couple, R/K this season?

Hayden was always frustrated ala Gretchen?

This will be interesting to see played out and I would love to read a book from one of the camera or sound crew.






Native_texan
Member

08-24-2004

Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 1:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Csnog, U/J did get lost during the FF trying to find the right temple. I remember thinking how horrible it would be if Joyce had shaved her head and then not won the leg.