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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - 7:08 pm
I'm with you in the order Stopjust!
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 6:42 am
Karen, in a way you are right. Religion is supposed to be a crutch. In Christianity, we call it faith and understand that God wants us to put all of our faith in him to get us through life's good and bad times. There are many that try to wrongly justify their less desirable actions though religion, but there are also many more who use that crutch as it's meant to be used. No religion (I would think) teaches that life's a bed of roses, but instead is a constant struggle between good and evil. Stop, according to Mom Weaver, they have tried to befriend the others and it didn't work. Could it quite possibly be they were shunned for not joining in, tried to join in and got shunned again and so, therefore, have developed an attitude problem? I have to say there has been a lot of negative comments directed towards a family about their negative comments.
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Judyinaustin
Member
08-21-2005
| Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 6:48 am
I have two words for the Weavers: Golden rule. I realize the rule isn't strictly a Christian concept, but it certainly seems a concept that all Christians could embrace. The Weavers are reaping what they have sown. I remember the conversation in the car (about the Mormans) this way. One of the Weaver girls commented on how ugly she thought Utah was. Then she said she didn't know anything about Utah. Mrs. Weaver said it's the Morman state and then Rolly said "that explains it." I took that to mean that the state is ugly because Mormans live there. I'm not a Morman, but if I was, I'd be very insulted.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 6:55 am
That's exactly how I took the Mormon comment too, Judy.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 7:20 am
I took Rolly's comment the same way, but if I were a good Mormom, I would probably understand that I am of a controversial religion that many don't understand and that this comment was made by a teenage boy who more than likely made this comment based on what he's been taught. If I felt insulted by every derogatory remark made against Christians, I would be in a state of perpetual anger.
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Appletalk
Member
03-27-2003
| Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 7:45 am
I have a question. Which is; Why does the show schedule a yield at the same time as they schedule a non-elimination round? Does it not defeat the purpose of a yield? Thanks.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 8:04 am
Apple, I think we all have that same question. The only answer I can of is because there's no guarantee the yield will be used. If it is there is a chance that it will put the last place team further back time-wise which would make the last place team really have to work for it. However, I have feeling that there will be a bunching up in the next leg that puts them all back on a level field.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 9:34 am
I was wondering if they made a quick executive decision to make it a non elim round after the women had the production mishap.
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Cdbga
Member
10-04-2004
| Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 9:44 am
The yield was introduced in Season 5 and was a part of a non-elimination leg at this point in the race (final 4) in Season 5 (Colin and Christie were yielded) and Season 6 (Adam & Rebecca). (For those interested, Wikipedia has an incredible amount of information about this show, including a chart of how teams finished on every leg, what yields were used, who was eliminated. A rundown of the rules, dictionary of race terms (like yield or road block). And a list of every location visited for each leg. It is very cool.) According to the CBS bio page, Nick Linz is 24.
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Jan
Moderator
08-01-2000
| Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 9:55 am
I have not been watching the show this season. Have they been to Canada yet? 
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 10:15 am
Not yet, Jan. But they are heading north, so I expect they'll be there soon! 
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 12:41 pm
And the Weavers didn't pack on the clothes before they hit the mat.... Would I be a bad person if I wished their first stop was Alaska???
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Webchiq
Member
07-11-2005
| Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 1:52 pm
I'm a conspiracy theorist and I think they made a quick executive decision to add another non-elim round because this situation is making for dramatic television. I say blame it on the producers.
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 2:45 pm
They have almost always had a non-elim when we get down to four teams. I'm surprised that I'm one of the only ones who was expecting a non-elim on Tuesday night. It was the lack of "next week is the finale" that caught me off guard... IIRC we do 5 teams down to four, non-elim with four, and then four teams go into the two hour finale, with a team sent packing in the first hour, leaving three teams left to fight for the million. Native_Texan, thanks for the religion comments. I understand that many people do use their faith in a way it was intended, however I don't believe the Weavers have a grasp on using their faith properly. I get really irritated with the constant praying for assistance on the race. If the Weavers would say, "Please, Lord, keep us safe on this leg," I would be OK with that. But hearing, "Please, Lord, help us find the next pitstop," that irks me greatly.
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Azriel
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 4:22 pm
Kep, they don't make them carry big bulky jackets in their backpacks. In a previous season, I can't remember which one, when they went someplace that was really cold, they said that they gave them all jackets. They want a little challenge in the show, but I don't think they want anyone to get frostbite. There just isn't enough room in their backpacks to expect them to pack and carry bulky winter jackets all through the race.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 4:28 pm
Right, JudyinAustin! I learned the Golden Rule as "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." The Weaver's interpretation appears to be "Do unto others as you have been done (or even THINK you have been done) by." For those of you put off by the "cockiness" and "ego" of a couple of the teams, this seems to me just typical jaw jacking that you hear from any sports team (if you are close enough to hear them) encouraging one another. JMHO, of course!
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Stopjustwatchin
Member
08-19-2005
| Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 7:26 pm
Native, Amen! Kep, LOL...No, I don't think you would be a "bad" person. Karen, I think I heard somewhere on this board that the finale is Dec. 13, which is three episodes (if we have one every week). But, don't forget we are coming upon the Christmas season and CBS is well-known for putting Rudolph on a Tuesday night, and usually that's the first special. So, we could be heading for a pre-emption of TAR on Dec. 6.
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Azriel
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 10:32 pm
Am I a bad person for hoping it is pre-empted on Dec. 6th, since I'll be on a plane on the way to the US and I'll miss it if it airs? 
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Angelrsg
Member
08-08-2005
| Friday, November 25, 2005 - 5:41 pm
Stopjustwatchin, Rudolph is next Wed.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 7:02 pm
Wasn't the first yeild the same leg when the Gaghans were eliminated? 'squeek'
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 7:15 pm
What are the current standings? Thanks
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Sunday, November 27, 2005 - 10:59 am
I know I'm late here, but I just have to throw in my : The Weaver mom telling Phil that (paraphrasing here) "being treated so rudely is against our beliefs" really made my skin crawl. Your Christian beliefs are supposed to guide your own actions, not the way others are supposed to treat you! Argh!!! Ever heard of turning the other cheek? Jesus was treated pretty rudely, too, but he always responded with love and forgiveness. As a believer, I have a hard time with people holding their faith up as a guide for the way other people are supposed to treat them. And also, what is the friggin' point of having a yield on a non-elimination leg??? You know they'll probably all get bunched up again at some point, so just what was the point? {deep breath} Okay then. I feel better now. Happy holidays, all!
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Sunday, November 27, 2005 - 5:17 pm
Oh I see. Thanks everybody 
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Sunday, November 27, 2005 - 11:09 pm
KL, I'm pretty sure it's Linz, Godlewski, Bransen, Weaver in that order. Weaver's will start out with no cash and nothing else but their passports and the clothes they were wearing at the end of the last leg and that's not much in the way of clothing.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, November 28, 2005 - 6:52 am
LOL, Tess! I thought the exact same thing about clothing!
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