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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Friday, October 21, 2005 - 7:12 pm
Jimmer, you stated it very well. I too wanted to cheer the Weavers on, but they seem immersed in their grief and expect the rules of the game to bend for them. I saw a little hostility on the AR Host's face last week? (I think) when the Weaver's accused the AR Producers of holding them hostage on the bus and they didn't know where they were going. When he asked if they had a 'problem' with the show, they backed down, but I'm sure the producers aren't super pleased with them either. I think the host (can't remember his name) actually asked if they wanted to leaver the show. I was curious as to how that would have worked out.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, October 22, 2005 - 8:09 am
Cricket, the host is Phil. One other thing I forgot to mention... was anyone else as surprised/appalled/amazed as I was when the Schroeder mom started sobbing at the pit stop (when they found out they were eliminated)? OK, yeah, there's some stress there. But geez? To sob? I agree Jimmer. And I'm also thinking there's maybe a sense of entitlement going on with the Weavers. Like "oh we lost our husband/father so you must give us a break." Um. OK. I lost my grandmother this year. Don't I get special treatment? I'm also not sure what it is, but I'm not liking how some of these people are playing the game. Yeah, it's a game. And yeah, we are seeing less of them getting together in a waiting game at an airport. But the Schroeders not sharing any info. the Weavers not even acknowledging that someone asked them a question, the screeeeeeming meemies of the Godlewski sisters (that one sister's voice totally drives me nuts), and the bickering Paolos. Some of these people are just not all that likable. And then the full moon. Now that was funny. FINALLY, some levity on the show. And Phil thought it was pretty funny, too! I hope I start enjoying the eps more now that they are (finally!) heading outta the States. I mean, I love our good old US of A, and we have some great places and history. But yawn... been there done that. I like watching the challenges of them trying to navigate in a country where they don't speak the language. I like how waiting for a site to open or a flight can "level" the playing field. And I hope TAR goes back to basics next season. Quit with the gimmicks. The RobandAmber thing. (Of course, I truly dislike those two publicity hounds so I may be a bit biased.) The "family" thing.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Sunday, October 23, 2005 - 12:52 pm
I am not a college graduate and I am by no means qualified to be a teacher in any subject, but I do know that Pennsylvania is a state, that Washington DC is not anywhere in the vicinity of the state of Washington and that Lake Pontchartrain is not a Great Lake. I can't wait for these folks to see just how big Texas really is.
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Stopjustwatchin
Member
08-19-2005
| Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 8:50 am
Is anyone else getting the feeling that there just HAS TO BE a non-elimination pit stop (week) around the corner? I mean we've gone four weeks without one here, I'm going out on a limb and calling one for tonight...any takers?
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 9:11 am
IMO it's still kind of early (it always seems they are bunched together kind of late) but it will undoubtedly be just in time to save a team we love to hate - the Paolos for instance?
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Stopjustwatchin
Member
08-19-2005
| Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 10:10 am
Oh, I'm planning on that...just the week we're all excited to get rid of the Paolos, we'll have it all taken away in a moment by it being a non-elimination week.
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Kittystj
Member
08-10-2001
| Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 4:18 pm
I have been trying to give the Weavers a break. Losing a husband and father is devistating. it engulfs you and overwhelms all you do.(Been there, done that) I don't really think that they are using it a reason for special treatment, just trying to get thru' it I loved Rob and Amber. They made the show for me!
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 4:21 pm
In the New Orleans Times-Picayune today, there was an article about the Schroeder family about an "incident" with the Causeway Police on the Causeway which may have cost them that leg of the race. Evidently, the Schroeders had luggage on top of the rack of the SUV they were traveling in and they didn't pay the correct amount for the toll for the Causeway. (You have to pay an additional amount if the height of your vehicle is over 7 feet.) It was kind of confusing in the article when they were actually stopped, but the article made it sound like they got past the toll booth, but were later stopped by the Causeway Police for an additional toll to cover the cost of the additional height on their vehicle. The article did say that this untelevised incident on the Causeway is probably what caused the Schroeders to lose this past week. As a side note, I got my FIRST speeding ticket EVER in the 30 years I've been driving on the Causeway yesterday. While enjoying the beauty of Lake Pontchartrain, one of this nation's Great Lakes, I guess I must have been going a tad too fast and I got nailed by a Causeway cop.
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 6:42 pm
Thanks, Costacat, for the AR Host's name...Phil. I too was very surprised by the Schroeder Mom breaking down at the end of the show. It seemed out of character for her. Like some of you, I'm getting sort of bored by this season. It seems like the show is over and I'm saying..."Is that it?" There doesn't seem to be as many exciting challenges as in previous seasons. Even allowing for the family aspect, they could make it a bit more exciting. Kittystj, sorry for your loss. Yes, the Weavers are hurting, but they chose to do the show. I'm just having a very hard time rooting for them with their attitudes. I don't really dislike them, just not rooting for them to win.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 6:32 am
I was wrong about the non-elimination...and unfortunately it wouldn't have made any difference to the Paolos anyway!
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