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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 6:01 pm
Wow. They really are staying in the States for a while!
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Padivius
Member
08-21-2003
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 6:02 pm
What a classy ending, Raen!
I only wonder if they will ever make it to Canada... or off the East Coast, for that matter.... or onto a plane? I wish they would be made to get around of their own accord, not told how to get everywhere, and certainly not given a car to go everywhere. Where's the fun in just driving a car that's given to you around for the entire race?
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Raenstorm
Member
07-16-2004
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 6:03 pm
lol, thanks Padivius 
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 6:06 pm
Thanks again, Raen! I'll look forward to watching tonight's episode. I think I remember thinking that the Rogers family didn't have all that much airtime last week. I guess now I know why. They were "fin" before they started. 
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Raenstorm
Member
07-16-2004
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 6:07 pm
My pleasure! I suspected they were the eliminated family after the way they kept showing the father being so annoyed about the getting lost.
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Stopjustwatchin
Member
08-19-2005
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 6:11 pm
Did anyone else find it completely annoying how many families didn't read the clue about the reflecting pool at the CAPITOL carefully enough and wasted two hours at the Lincoln Memorial?
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 6:31 pm
Next week: Teams will criss-cross the country by plane for no reason 
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Stopjustwatchin
Member
08-19-2005
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 6:33 pm
Sure, there's a reason...they have to get back to their Yukons 
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 6:34 pm
Glad to see the Linz siblings move up in the pecking order. Argh...the Paolo family gets in by the skin of their teeth again. Sorry to see the Rogers family go. I really am concerned about Daddy Branson. He doesn't seem to have much stamina. Still love the sons-in-law. No matter what happens in the game...this team is going to win. They are bonding.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 6:38 pm
I wonder if most of the travel is by car because of the increased numbers -- if you have family of 4 plus 4 cameramen (or even 2), you're looking at a heck of a lot of seats to get all 10 teams (or even the 8 that are left) from Point A to Point B. I would think planes would be more stressful for the younger kids as well (driving may be "boring" but not as boring as waiting for plane connections!). THANK YOU Raen for spoiling -- our satellite went out on our local channels only about 2 seconds after the show started and we didn't get it back until the final 15 minutes. Your spoiling filled in all the blanks. 
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Padivius
Member
08-21-2003
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 6:39 pm
Don't you mean their brand-new, 2006 GMC Yukons, well-priced and comfortably equipped, Stopjustwatchin? Yay, corporate selling-out! (Sorry, I'm unsure how to apprev. your nm.) -Padi
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Stopjustwatchin
Member
08-19-2005
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 6:41 pm
I was seriously hoping the Rogers family would pull that out at the last minute...if they had only chosen the lamp filling from the start. I was hoping that maybe one of the Paolo sons would fall or they'd get passed on the road down there or something...anything. Well, there's always next week.
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Stopjustwatchin
Member
08-19-2005
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 6:43 pm
Nothing like the shameless corporate plug. (And, stop will work just fine)
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 6:47 pm
Stop...I agree with you that it is completely annoying that these people don't pay more attention to the clues. I mean they have a long car ride to study it. It's not like they get a quick look, and then someone takes it away. I know what James would call them.
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Stopjustwatchin
Member
08-19-2005
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 6:49 pm
LOL...I'm sure James would have a "few" choices - and might give them every option.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 6:52 pm
I noticed this week that Mr. Paolo jumped right in and ran his mouth too. It definately is a family thing and those sons should be embarrassed and ashamed as they watch this season. I kept hoping it was just editing and they were going to be eliminated...knowing my luck, it would have been a non-elimination round if they came in last. Then, to top it off, Phill asks the sons about their mother and he says, "She complains to much." I was glad to see the Gaghan family make it, those parents are in pretty good shape, considering they were carrying the soldiers by themselves, when you had teams like the Linz that had 4 strong people complaining. Best quote of the night, "There's the desperate housewives" refering to the Pink Ladies (The Godsloshkewski's)
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Padivius
Member
08-21-2003
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 7:08 pm
The thing with the Paolos is... the mother can't say a single thing without being harassed. I agree in principle that many of the things she says are not crucial points, for for goodness sake, she's just trying to help out! And regardless, one does NOT talk to one's mother (or wife) that way, regardless of how annoying one finds her. It seemed as though it was mostly DJ (the older son) and Tony (the husband) giving the wife (Marion) a hard time. The younger son was relatively quiet this time. -Padi
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 7:25 pm
one of the kids said "what state is Washington DC in? Washington?" and the mother said "we are driving to Maryland"
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Gradstudent
Member
07-10-2005
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 8:15 pm
Did you all catch the Paolo son say "I love you, my brother" when he was doing the briefcase/the sky is blue roadblock? Amazing.
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Tera
Member
08-10-2000
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 9:13 pm
Ugh! I do not think I like the Schroeder dad. When he made the comment I guess her panties are too tight I just wanted to reach through my TV and punch him. Then didn't he do some kind of frat-boy cheer when he finally found the right briefcase? Trying too hard to look cool in front of the cameras perhaps?
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 9:39 pm
Anyone else a bit disappointed with this edition? I found myself rather unimpressed this time. Even the Civil War battle seemed rather boring and in reality, I would enjoy being at that myself. It's just they get these clues to drive 30 mi., 15, mi., 5 mi which I found really silly and next week they're still going to be in DC?! I'm so used to the fast pace and different locations that this is seeming a bit lame to me. When all these people were having so many problems and saying they "couldn't make it" all I could think of was Gretchen (who's voice annoyed me to no end..but!!) and Meredith climbing those walls and going down zip lines last time and they were much older than these people. That Shroeder dad was the one last week who made the crass comment about having "handicapped children" to through out in traffic. Yeah, he's a bit tacky! I was so hoping the Paolos were going to run out of gas and I can't say I'm sad to see the Rogers' family go - I really didn't like the dad's attitude from the beginning but at least he owned up to his mistakes in the end instead of still blaming his son. I know I'll still watch, but I can't say I'll be waiting on baited breath for each new show!
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 9:45 pm
I also couldn't believe the comment about Washington, DC & Maryland and it was really annoying how they missed the part of the clue which said they were to go to the Capitol reflecting pool. I agree with whoever said they had plenty of time to read the clue and there was no excuse! When they were doing the briefcases and the spys, I felt like I was watching the kids' game "Clue." LOL
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Loyolamom
Member
05-10-2005
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 9:45 pm
I thought it was interesting that the Roger's dad was quick to criticize and find fault with the son when he thought the son had missed the exit but when it comes to their attention it was HIS fault, well no use in pointing fingers. Mom said at the end she was the glue to hold the family together, but she was quick to side with Dad when he decided to hammer the son over missing the exit. <ka>
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Lancecrossfire
Animoderator
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 10:20 pm
The Schoeder dad is a lot different than the rest of his family. I was looking for the guy who had the brief case for him to hit him with it after the wise crack about his age. Same for the women he made a comment to about her panties being too tight. Maybe he should make a comment about himself for not being able to pick the right person.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 10:27 pm
I just finished watching the entire episode; I got so uptight about the Gaghan family at the wrong reflecting pool (I didn't want to see them go yet), I just recorded the rest to watch later. It was eerie to hear the Rogers' Dad say "30 EAST" when you could clearly hear everyone else say "30 WEST" as they headed out. I also made note of the Gaghan son who wanted to ask questions (which would have been a good idea...if they said they were looking for a box by the reflecting pool, someone might have clued them in about 2 reflecting pools). But the parents said to keep looking and not ask....so sometimes kids know better than parents! So far, I am not bored with the good old USA: seeing some things I've seen before in my lifetime, but new stuff too! The one thing that does seem amusing is when they say "travel 15 miles!!!" rather than one hundred and 15 or the like! I'm beginning to figure out which family is which, which I found confusing in the beginning!
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