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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 9:11 am
i'm amazed you found out, as you aren't supposed to say anything if you are a semifinalist
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Neko
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 12:18 pm
Too bad I'm not American or 21, or I'd force my sister (15) to compete along with me :P
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 7:55 pm
It'll definitely be a different show. I like to see a bit of an edge on AR. When children are involved, the edge will need to be softened and a certain GPness will pop up. I'll probably watch it and like it if it's cast well. If anybody watches Trading Spouses and remembers the blonde haired Cajun boy...with the great personality...well if they casted him I'd watch for sure. There are some interesting kids out there. My fear is that they'd cast some fragile little kid that cries or whines all episode long.
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Friday, April 01, 2005 - 4:07 am
I doubt the kids will be fragile little lost souls that would be tramatized by someone's inappropriate behavior or actions. AR producers so far have cast competitive A-Type personalities, I think they will be looking for the like in the youngsters too. I'm sure they will have extensive screening for the chosen children to ensure they are mature enough to handle what's out there....regardless of their age. I think the worst it will get is some of the kids will be as immature as Patrick. While Patrick got on my nerves at times, he didn't ruin AR for me, and I don't think the family type situations will either. I'm actually looking forward to something new and different in AR. AR was getting a tad pat for me, same ole personalities, same ole questions and debates. While I still enjoy the show as it is, I think spicing things up a bit would be interesting. I applaud producers who aren't afraid to change and experiment. I mean, they took a gamble when they first started the show as they had no clue people would turn in week after week, season after season, to see people they don't know, go to places they've never been. Its that kind of chance taking that brought us lots of good shows, like All in the Family. And what if it doesn't work out as they planned, what have they lost? They can always go back to the standard format.... I say... nothing ventured.... nothing gained...
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Kappy
Member
06-29-2002
| Sunday, April 10, 2005 - 6:28 pm
I agree it doesn't hurt to change up the format a bit but I'm also in agreement that the format will have to be changed alot to accommodate kids. I'm not thinking in terms of trauma or anything like that . . I'm thinking in terms of lack of sleep and the constant rushing from one place to the next. We've seen how the adults fare under that kind of stress so while I think it would be a great family adventure to participate, I wonder for how many days young kids can last under the kind of time schedule TAR has. Will they give them longer stays at pit stops? Will they make the legs of travel shorter? Guess we'll find out. But I have to admit that if the editing focuses on a young tired child crying or complaining, I won't be watching for long. I can take my son on a long trip in the car to get that kind entertainment. 
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Monday, April 11, 2005 - 2:38 am
"Are we there yet?"
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Monday, June 27, 2005 - 12:23 am
You know, I try not to be negative BUT...it is bad enough with a few teams of ADULT WANNABEEs casted each year. How much you want to bet that Wannabee KIDS are going to be casted this season. There will be constant mugging at the cameras and theatrics due to family interactions INSTEAD of the show we love to watch. This will not be Amazing Race. There is no way that kids as young as eight will be forced to climb cliffs and jump out of planes (in my opinion). To do a high risk activity is acceptable for a legally waiver signing adult...a child cannot legally sign the waiver can they>? I dont know USA law. Oh well, you all know I will watch this season ANYWAYS LOL. I love to travel and it shows such beautiful scenery.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Monday, June 27, 2005 - 7:19 pm
maybe some of the roadblocks will include eating brussel sprouts and putting together 7000-piece lego pirate ships or hoola hooping for 10 minutes without dropping the hoop?! i love TAR, so i'm sure i'll at least start this series. i just think it's so good with all adults...8 is pretty young.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 10:16 am
Totally NOT digging the kids on TAR - but I'll watch it anyway - I just won't enjoy it.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 11:52 am
LOL...even if it hurts you won't enjoy it, right?
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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 12:10 pm
I hate that idea (kids on TAR). It's certainly not that I don't like kids. I have kids myself and I like most kids. I just don't like to see kids under that kind of pressure. Feels exploitive to me. But I'll try to watch anyway.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 12:58 pm
We don't know that it would be exploitive. TAR is a family show and my kids along with most of their friends thought it would have been a blast to be on it.
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 2:51 pm
Lexie "Totally NOT digging the kids on TAR - but I'll watch it anyway - I just won't enjoy it." Oh god, this is hysterical! I feel the same way.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 3:16 pm
LOL @ Roxip and Ms. Bat!!!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 3:47 pm
Lol. I forgot this was gonna be the kid Tar. Well I'll just see how it goes.
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Amethyst
Member
06-15-2005
| Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 4:40 pm
Ewww.... to kid TAR. LOL. I love TAR and have read these message boards for ages. Then of course when I finally join, it's Kid TAR.<sigh>
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 5:18 pm
good grief, I hope I can find a few people at least to watch and enjoy this show with. looks like over here will be a hate fest
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 5:36 pm
ladytex, i am not hating it, or the idea. but i'm not gonna get in a mess about it with people who are judging it before it is on. from the people we saw down in santa monica there weren't any "little" kids.
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 6:00 pm
I'm going to watch, Lady. TAR is my favorite show.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 7:47 pm
landi, i think we are all just used to the adult formula and sometimes it's hard for us (me!) to change. (i loved 'the mole' until it went celebrity, and then it was just a comedy thing, not the old 'mole' and ended up never happening again...) i think it's way cool that you got to the second step and had the trip down south...it would have been fun to see someone i know on it! perhaps it's that it will have to be moderated to allow for people under legal age, as far as the stunts, etc. will it make it a 'less daring or wimpy' show? i don't know, but i'm sure i'll give it a try. if only to see phil! glad to hear you didn't see any real little kids at the try-outs. a 14-year-old works better for me than a 3rd grader 
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Amethyst
Member
06-15-2005
| Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 8:25 pm
Well, I will watch the show and hopefully enjoy it. I want to enjoy it. It's just that some of the things I love about TAR (the stunts, pushing people to the limit, etc.) are not appropriate for children. So I see it going one of two ways - they make allowances for the children which isn't as exciting OR they put childen in inappropriate situations. Hopefully there is a third, better, option that they've thought of.
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 10:42 pm
When does this start? Iwant to watch! I would just like to see ANY american tv right now....and be at an internetcafe that has working space bars...LOL
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, June 29, 2005 - 6:29 am
Of course I'll be watching and coming in here the next morning to see everybody's comments...shoot, if it's a good night I might even log into the computer at home and endure my miserably slow dial-up! Clubhouse opinion is always worth it...the worst part of being by yourself is not having someone else to say "DID YOU SEE THAT?" with.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 12:06 am
yeah, I loved the MOLE too. Trouble was that the next season was casted soooo poorly that the ratings stunk. They tried to start it up twice and no one was interested. except me ;-(
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Friday, July 01, 2005 - 9:57 am
What happened to The Mole was that they lost Anderson Cooper to CNN and CNN wasn't about to let him take off to do another Mole (he did want to do another one) and The Mole without Anderson, who probably got them some of the ratings they DID get... and that was that. Not to mention celebrity mole killing it for many of us. As for the next TAR, I'll watch and if the format is good (for me), I'll be the first to admit it, just as I was the first to admit, that, for me, having Romber on TAR wasn't the disaster I'd predicted (for me). I come here to share love of a show, concern for a show and also to snark, so that's probably what I'll do. And the good news is that we know that following family TAR, they are working on a regular season!! Also happy if they didn't cast any little kids, but we had to wonder when they changed the rules to lower the age.
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