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Starshine40
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07-30-2002

Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 1:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
just thought we should have a general discussion thread....good episode tonight!}

Marysafan
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08-07-2000

Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 7:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I REALLY like this cast. Some of them really understand the game well and know to how to take advantage of situations.


I like how Rob was smart (devious?) enough to think about paying the bus driver not to pick up anymore passengers. That move saved them a ton of time and really helped them to get caught up. It was the move of the race.

Lots of lessons learned about trusting another team.

Although, I wasn't nuts that it was used against one of my favorite teams...I liked how the girls misdirected one team to "go over where the blond girls are". It may come back to bite them in the butt, but it sure showed us that these gals are here to win. They can definitely give Rob and Amber a run for their money.

I liked how the brothers told the "boys" that they had passed the place...and then watched them get all bummed out...but then told them that they were only kidding.


Karen
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09-07-2004

Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 11:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
If I remember correctly, all Debbie and Bianca said was, "Go check what the blonde girls are doing". they never told Ron and Kelly that the blonde girls had the best time, just told them to go check. I think that whole group (Meghan & Heidi / Ron & Kelly / the bubbas and I think there was one more team?) deserve a swift kick for not checking the times on the other sand piles. I don't think Debbie and Bianca should be getting heat for 'misdirecting' them... they really should have checked for themselves.

Lurkin
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02-15-2002

Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 12:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I need to file a complaint here. The beach run, they were told get a bus, take a rickshaw , dig in sand.

The gay boys were misdirected by local when they got off bus, they got in scooter and taken out of the way and saw the beach below got out and ran down. (i think the older man said where did they come from.) I believe they skipped the rickshaw part and should have been penalized.

I am not a Rob and Ambaaah fan, but loved at the beginning how they couldnt open the trunk and laughed it off. And the guys pulling the rickshaw

I really like this group to watch. The rednecks (i'm from near their hometown and can relate to them) we very funny, miss them. The horn dog brothers & the gay guys are hilarious. The PoW guy I liked from his appearances after rescue,think he is a great guy

I thought it was sweet the son worrying about his mom being spit on by llamas really sweet

Thats my 17 cents worth


Landi
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07-29-2002

Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 2:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
last night, my husband and i so enjoyed TAR7. it was like it used to be. it was fun and happy, and there wasn't anyone we were negative about. we laughed about the girls telling the people to dig in the wrong spot, and the guys telling the other competitors they were going the wrong way. and especially we liked rob/amber. we were so surprised. we had expected it to be a negative night, and it was so uplifting. we too were saddened to see the south carolina best friends go. they seemed like such fun! sometimes i wish the first couple of legs were non-elimination rounds, so you could get to know the people a bit longer.

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 3:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I agree with you, Landi.

I never watched Survivor during the season(s) when Rob and Amber were on. Because of that, I had no preconceived notion of them. Well, I thought they were a good team -- worked well together, went out of their way to fix problems calmly (like when the basket fell off, when there was the broken-down van, etc.). Dunno, I thought they were a good team.

And I also liked the southern best friends. I enjoyed how they defied their stereotypes. I was sorry to see them go.

It was also nice to hear how many people commented on how amazing the experience was, how intersting the surroundings were, etc. This might have been (and likely was) an editing decision, but I liked it.

It's hard to follow when there are so many teams (oh and I had a few strawberry daquiris while watching, which might not have helped), but I enjoyed the episode.

Gina8642
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06-01-2001

Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 3:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It's really wonderful to have a cast where I don't really want to see any of them eliminated. Each team brings something to the table I can enjoy watching. Last season there was almost no one I like after only a few episodes. They did a much better job with casting this year. Much, much better.

Jewels
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09-23-2000

Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 3:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have always thought that the first leg should be a non-elimination. It would give everyone a chance to get in their groove and figure out what is going on!

I enjoyed last night show, but there wasn't that one team that really stood out for me. I'm not sure who to root for. I was suprised when it was over that I thought that Rob and Amber were the most enjoyable, never thought in a million years I would think that! It did drive me crazy how obsessed that one guy seemed about beating Rob and Amber though.

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 3:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
the interesting thing is that they cast and shot this season before season 6 even finished airing, so it's not even like they could have "learned from their mistakes" in the casting area (though they could likely make up in the editing area).

Jewels
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09-23-2000

Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 3:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I agree, Gina. It seems like last season I spent the whole show hoping a team would come in last, I didn't care who came in first!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 9:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Except for Rob and Amber (and I think I've said enough about my dislike for them), this group seems to be back to "normal" casting. And since TAR 6 hadn't yet aired while they were casting this, maybe the producers realized what a mistake they'd made last time (not based on our comments as it aired, but based on the footage they got as they filmed TAR 6)?

At any rate, we seem to be back to people who are (mostly) regular folks. (And I just realized that Yankee posted the same thing... sorry I didn't read that before I posted!)

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 1:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The first episode often ends up with an 'average joe team' going home.

I truly believe that two big heavy guys (bet each was around 220lbs! at least) can not compete with lighter teams. so much is depending on the pedalpowered rickshaw and little tiny engined cabs to get around in the game. The guys would end up being slower in each round simply due to their size. I also think they both were kind of intimidating looking. That is always a barrier.

Halfunit
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09-02-2001

Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 6:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I believe there are a lot of heavy people who can outsmart lighter people. Size may play a minor part in this race, but it sure doesn't make or break a team.

Heck, in the zipline segment, weight would be to your advantage to zip down the line faster.

I know MY jumbo-petitteness would have checked all of the sandpiles for the best time and not just dove in, like other teams did. :-)


Ddr
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08-19-2001

Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 7:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I believe it was the "skinny" taxi driver who lost the race for the "big, heavy guys". Didn't two teams speed pass them in the final leg of the race?





Mocha
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08-12-2001

Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 8:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I bet the wrestler guy from last season, Bolo?, weighs more. Cause doesn't muscle weigh more than fat?

Konamouse
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07-16-2001

Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 8:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think the producers, directors & editors have taken many internet and email/snailmail comments to heart and shown us that the teams enjoy & appreciate the opportunity to experience the natural beauty during their travels. Or maybe these folks really are enjoying the trip and realize that sometimes they can take the time to look around (when they are not doing a task).

I remember we all commented that we liked the teams that did this. And hated the teams that yelled at eachother. Even Rob & Amber realized that the airport is an equalizer and this race is not a sprint at first (I always laugh at them RUNNING to their backpacks - sometimes with stupid injuries) - this is an endurance event and plenty of equalizers if you don't make any stupid mistakes (i.e. not checking time frames in other piles).
Put me & konashark on the list for wishing the first leg was non-elimination. But since it was a 2-hour episode, we did get a chance to get a feel for the team personalities.

'squeek'

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 9:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Like Hurley on Lost said, "I'm spry."

(hee hee)

Vsmart
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02-10-2003

Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 10:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The first hour was a non elimination episode.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 11:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The "big, heavy guys" were catching up to the rickshaw in front of them when they were running along side theirs.

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 11:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I just watched a tape of the show and caught something that I missed before. The POW guy said that if he wins, the money will go towards helping people that were disabled in Iraq. Did anyone else catch that?

I am so enjoying Rob and Amber. They are so calm (well Rob is devious too) and are working well together.

Happygal
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11-15-2004

Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 11:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Rosie... did he mean the American/British, etc. soldiers who have been disabled or the Iraqi women and children?

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 12:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
His exact words were: . . ."If I win the money, I want to give it to the guys that were disabled over there" . . .

My interpretation of the entire conversation is that he meant "soldiers".

Happygal
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11-15-2004

Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 2:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
makes sense... that's what I thought he meant when I was watching the show. Since there have been thousands of men and women wounded and surely there must be hundreds of soldiers dealing with disabilities of some sort, the money would be well spent.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 9:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Chip won, despite being pretty heavy.

Justalittlebean
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08-15-2003

Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 7:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Seems Jonathan and Victoria know Debbie and Bianca: link