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Lancecrossfire
Moderator
07-13-2000
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 9:05 am
If Rob and Amber had finished first, they would have won a very nice prize--they do each time.
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Sassynegal
Member
01-21-2005
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 9:11 am
I was thinking along the same lines Tallen, but decided to hope for the best and see next week by thier start times.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 9:12 am
tallen, i was thinking they were all pretty close, too...joyce and uchenna are in the lead for now, but there are bound to be some big catch-up places. i would have slept for 12 hours straight once i found out i was on a 20-something hour train ride! it just seemed there were all catch-up places on the last legs of this race, with opening times and as far as all the teams having to be on the same 'special' train ride. what good is a 3-hour lead, for example, if you all get somewhere in the middle of the night and a place doesn't open til 8:00 a.m.?!
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 9:21 am
check this link out http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race7/insider/?chap=8843&cat=8 you want to look at the insider videos for episode 7 go down to the bottom, and watch all of them starting from the first one: "cooler climate" and then when you get to the one called "showdown", you'll truly see the nastiness of lynn/alex. they're just MEAN
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 9:25 am
I saw L/A this morning and I thought they were again very tacky about R/A. What I thought was the funniest though was how they were calling Rob malicious and talking about how bad he was during the game and once again inferring that they had played a kinder, gentler game - were they watching the same show as me?
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 9:33 am
Roxip, with the editing, the show they let us see may have been quite different than what they saw... We just don't know.
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Csnog
Member
07-18-2002
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 9:44 am
They said they didn't know anything about A/R before the race yet they were proud of shoving Amber at the start of the race and telling her to "survive this". I think the producers thought they would be funny, and they could be at times but they lost focus on winning the race and spent their time on hating R/A. They pulled their share of nasty comments about the locals and some of the counties they raced through. They lied just as some of the others. The brothers went out with class. They went out ugly.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 10:00 am
Okay, now I do not remember that at all. ("Them" shoving Amber and telling her to survive this.) I think that is not true to how it happened. I believe the story is that one of them ACCIDENTALLY pushed Amber when they all started off. I also do not remember any lies from them. I am not saying they are angels, but they are getting more heat than they deserve. (IMO.)
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 10:02 am
I never liked them. so as far as I am concerned I will now be happy with whomever wins. I would like Joyce and U or Romber to win but any of the remaining I won't mind.
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 10:07 am
Julie, they did accidently knock Amber down in the initial race for the cars... and once L/A got inside their car, one (sorry can't remember which said what) said they thought they had knocked Amber down and wondered if Rob was gonna be looking for retribution...then the other said "Oh Well...survive this", talking about Amber's fall. No one purposely shoved Amber and then told her to survive it...
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Cdbga
Member
10-04-2004
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 10:10 am
Sassy & Clio - it was Nicole that you are thinking of, not Christy. Nicole was the one who made the comments about poverty & who wouldn't shave her head for the fast forward. Just setting the record straight, because I did like Christy(I'm thinking Colin was the one from that pair that people had the most issues with).
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 10:11 am
Thanks for the clarification Kep. I thought csnog meant that he said that to her face after pushing her on purpose.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 10:30 am
Yeah, it was TAR5's Brandon & Nicole who refused the head shaving FF. And Ray & Deana won a pair of Toyota Rav 4's after getting to the Pit Stop first thanks to their FF. Guess we can only hope that Uchenna & Joyce at least receive the promised good luck for having their heads shaved. I felt so bad for Joyce last night but she really came through for her team. Geez, are these head shaving FFs and those rides on the grope trains TAR's idea of leveling the playing field between the male and female players? (Yeah yeah, I know having one's head shaved could be just as traumatizing for a man as it could be for a woman but, let's face it, in the US there's much more of a social stigma against bald women than against bald men.) Uchenna looked so upset too. This is still my favorite team. Okay, Lynn & Alex have said obnoxious things about Rob & Amber. Just like Rob was king of the nasty insults and cruel putdowns when he was on Survivor. I don't get the difference and, frankly, don't care anymore. At least it appears they have something else in common and that's a supportive and caring relationship with their partners. Well, it looked that way. And while I wasn't especially fond of L/A, they did make me laugh sometimes and I'll miss that. (I never did see their infamous showdown in the fish market because those type of scenes always make me cringe and the previews had me prepared to switch channels.) Rob & Amber are a strong team who have had a lot of outside help. After a while, it gets a little boring watching them following (sometimes dragging, lol) their latest guide around. Phil's so nice to Gretchen & Meredith. They're definitely not, um, exciting to watch but their tenacity is pretty amazing. They have had breaks - finishing last in a non-elim leg and benefiting from other teams' blunders - but who would have thought they'd be in the final four? That said, I do wish Gretchen would a sock in it once in a while. Good tasks this episode. Of course, I felt sorry for the camels but overlooking that, it was a fun Roadblock. Those tiki elephants in the Detour were gorgeous!
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Producerchic
Member
06-29-2004
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 10:51 am
RE: Brandon and Nicole from season 5 Nikki wasn't the only one who refused to shave her head... Brandon didn't want to do it either since they were both models...
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 11:34 am
There should have been a reward for U&J. Not even because she shaved her head, but also because whoever took the FF would have to shave their head and that IS a big deal especially for a woman. Most likely the winner of the FF would come in first. They should have scheduled a big reward for this leg. I'm glad Joyce was thinking about this on the way to the FF. I'm glad she just tried to get it over with quickly (from what we saw anyway). She wants so badly to have a baby. They need a lot of money for that. I am not surprised that she did it. I think G is the only other woman who would have shaved her head. Lynn and Alex, yes, they probably would have. Rob, I don't know if he would have. Now that we know that Rob and Amber were married this past weekend, I don't think he would have. (But I don't know when this was taped or if he has fast growing hair!) Meredith, probably because there's no other way they could stay in the race. I am interested to see the departing times for everyone. I hope U&J are way ahead, but there will be at least another bunching up of the teams, I think. I think Rob was kidding about the Indian labor laws, but he still shouldn't have said it because it just wasn't funny. (jmo, I'm not really being judgemental. I've had foot-in-mouth moments too.) I do not like how he pushed/pulled the kids to help with the elephant even if they were begging to help him and we didn't see it because of editing. I like Rob and Amber. I am so happy for M&G but her VOICE! I think I post every week that I'm sure she's a nice person, but, as a viewer, she is VERY hard to listen to.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 11:41 am
Just for curiosity sake, I think we should have an "OMG" count next week.
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Csnog
Member
07-18-2002
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 1:02 pm
Lynn and Alex said just this morning that they didn't know R/A and Survivor, yet they spoke of them and that show several times. Would you consider that a lie? I so wanted L/A to be a little like Oswald and Danny (Cha Cha team) but they disappointed me.
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Hereiam
Member
03-29-2002
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 1:02 pm
Yes, an "OMG" count would be great. Could we also add a "babe/baby" count. I noticed that Ron and Rob say that a bunch - it was REALLY big last season. I too chuckled when Gretchen told Meredith he didn't have to scream at her...I wonder what she is thinking as she watches the show.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 1:49 pm
It's not so much even the tone or quality of Gretchen's voice that bugs me. It's her constant complaining at every task. She wasted so much time in that box factory by complaining that she would never be able to find the clue in there and even went out to Meredith to complain about it. I also didn't like her GET OUT OF THE WAY comments on the show and the constant OMG. It's amazing they have made it so far because she's often gone slow while complaining, even though she's also shown some fortitude. I just can't get past her whining! And yeah -- pot meet kettle -- when she told Meredith he didn't have to yell at her! And yes Clio, I thought what she said about the broken elephant was funny too! I knew Rob's comment and the grabbing of the kids was going to be an issue for some people so that's why I cringed when he did both! As far as Kelly - I can think of no amount of *tchiness anyone could be in which would excuse bringing up Ron being a POW and that's how he got out of the Army. To me, that's one of those "you never go there" things to say. Like I stated before - I'm sensitive about Iraq since my nephew is there and my DDs boyfriend was in Afghanistan for 10 mo. (Take a look at the photos of the humvee my nephew was driving after being hit recently on the Military Family Support page if you want to see a bit of why I'm sensitive.)
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Scorpiomoon
Member
06-06-2002
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 2:10 pm
I just watched the Lynn and Alex's Early Show interview with Julie. They said something that left me wondering... Alex said, at the pit stops, the teams grew very close--except Rob and Amber. He said Rob and Amber kept to themselves and wouldn't talk to anyone while the other teams bonded and had a good time. I wonder if Rob has a "star complex"--believing him and Amber are celebrities, were the stars of TAR and, right from the beginning, possibly thought of themselves as being, for lack of better words-- different and better--than the other people on the show. And I wonder if everyone picked up on that from the beginning and that's why they disliked Rob and Amber so much. I know many of you like to think Rob is this great, down to earth guy who doesn't let things go to his head. But, come on. Since Survivor, he's been a celebrity--doing media, being recognized, hanging out with other celebs, etc. Maybe hanging out with "normal" people is beneath Rob these days.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 2:17 pm
If they wanted to be by themselves, why did they share a cabin with R/K on the long train ride? Did anyone else double up? I am just wondering if L/A were doing a little justifying.
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Scorpiomoon
Member
06-06-2002
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 2:27 pm
They didn't share a cabin with R/K. During the day, the four of them hung out in one cabin.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 2:31 pm
True, Rob and Amber both probably have a few stars in their eyes. That's okay. Let them enjoy it while it lasts. That doesn't mean they've forgotten their roots. And judging from what I've seen and heard, it certainly hasn't won them many friends. According to L/A's interview this morning, they did not even know who Rob and Amber were until the game started. How can you develop such a hate for someone you don't even know so quickly? Which also leads to how can you possibly have an objective opinion about someone you hate that much. Also, I got the impression from previous episodes that Rob and Amber were the ones snubbed by everyone else from the beginning because of their celebrity.
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Csnog
Member
07-18-2002
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 2:39 pm
Most of the racers resented R/A being on AR after they already won more than 1 mil on Survivor. They probably had based their opinions about them based on that show. Some of the racers may have spread gossip about them. Ron finally had a chance to get to know them but it is a race for money not making friends. If I felt resented I would stay to myself. AR stuck to the southern hemisphere this season Nov/Dec is dry season. No Europe this time.
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Gigglesalot
Member
08-14-2003
| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 - 2:47 pm
When they were woken up in the middle of the night with the clue (on the train), were Rob and Amber and Ron and Kelly in the same cabin? I remember seeing Ron and Kelly in the same top bunk and Rob and Amber in separate bunks on the side.
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