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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 7:08 pm
well according to TV Guide, this is the specifics of the "free gas for life" the Bransens won.... They each get a gas card that they can use for up to $1200 a year of gas (so about 4 fillups a month or so) for 50 years.....it's valued at $60,000 a person, so $240,000 for all of them.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 7:41 pm
This is soooo funny -- I was talking about this w/my students today and said it was probably about $100 a month limit -- looks like I was spot on! (I'd LOVE it for someone to give me $1200 a year for gas for the next 50 years!!!)
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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 7:46 pm
Of course, fifty years from now it may cost $1200 to fill your tank. 
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 8:16 pm
So right, Jimmer, and BP probably will be out of business or merged/sold long before they die.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 5:34 am
I can't remember... what gas stations could they use the card at? I know it was BP and one other one, but can't remember. The gas cards were one per each licensed driver. I think the youngest daughter doesn't get one, but the other two girls and dad to. So it's more like $180K. We don't have BP in SoCal (at least not in San Diego). I wonder if they took that into account when giving them the cards. I mean, the availability of the gas stations where they can use the cards. At any rate, I was seriously surprised (and pleased) at that reward. That was the most expensive of all "pit stop prizes" awarded so far. And seriously jealous! (Of course, these days, with my commute on a train, I fill up my car in OC once every 6 weeks and my car in SD once a month. I guess I can't really complain! )
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Hypermom
Member
08-13-2001
| Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 5:51 am
It's BP and Arco gas stations. Plenty of the stations in Illinois.
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 6:52 am
My guess is that "Gas For Life" is a nice marketing term, but once the winners sign all the paper work they will either receive a lump sum of money or fixed payments for a fixed number of years. Similar to winning the lottery. The money will be good, but it will have nothing to do with where they live, how many miles they actually drive or how many miles their cars get per gallon. BP/Arco is paying this in lieu of paying for advertising time. I'm sure their legal and finance departments have structured it so the cost is comparable to (or possible less than) the cost of actually advertising on the show.
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 10:34 am
Hey! I wasn't even looking for this, but ran across a link a Sucks "Free gas for life prize actually worth $1,200 a year for 50 years"
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 10:38 am
here's some scheduling info..... http://www.thefutoncritic.com/cgi/pr.cgi?id=20051027cbs01 Nov 1st- normal ep Nov 8th- 2 HOUR EP (9-11 Eastern) Nov 15th- NO SHOW (CMA AWARDS) Nov 22nd- normal ep Nov 29th- normal ep (and there's supposed to be a "suprise ending" in this ep....)
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 1:13 pm
Country Music Awards--do we really need to miss TAR for that?
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Weinermr
Member
08-18-2001
| Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 1:23 pm
Julieboo, not me. And most people who have gas for life, don't think it's worth anything at all.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 1:35 pm
ABSOLUTELY julie! go kenny! go alan! go martina! julie, think about it... men in wranglers... i have no problem giving up TAR for that!
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 1:40 pm
Pull my finger!
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 1:45 pm
Julie, don't laugh...it's one of the better Sweeps events for the network......also, this leads me to believe Nov 8th is either an uber-leg or an NEL followed by an elim....
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 5:48 pm
Bean-O!!!
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Stopjustwatchin
Member
08-19-2005
| Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 2:26 pm
OK...I have a theory to throw out there. Feel free to agree or shoot holes in it: I predict another non-elim. tonight. I saw the preview for tomorrow's Early Show with Harry and Hannah, and neither say anything about "the latest castoffs from the Amazing Race will be with us to share exactly where things went wrong". This leads me to the crux of my theory, that has actually been in my head for a couple weeks now: If you look at the map on CBS.com, only North & South America are shown. This leads me to believe that they will be staying within this area. My theory is (since next week will be a 2-hour show) all of the non-elim. weeks will South America, leading to three pit stops outside of the US, all non-elim. By the end of next week's 2-hour show, they will be heading back to the U.S., where every pit stop will be elimination. If you think about it, it does make sense. It would be a lot easier to beg for money in the U.S., so why make it easy. And, when they return to the states, they will just make their way up the west coast and back to N.Y. any takers?
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 4:37 pm
well, now that it's too late to change my game picks, you may be on to something there! it would be a first for two non-elims in a row, right? but a family edition was also a first...you may be right! on the other hand, next week is a two-parter and sometimes the first of a two-parter is the non-elim....lots to chew on...
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Spear
Member
08-06-2001
| Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 4:50 pm
They had consecutive non-eliminations in TAR3 (JV/Jill then Flo/Zach) and TAR5 (Kami/Karli then Brandon/Nicole).
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 4:52 pm
I doubt if next week is a two hour show, but think that instead it's just two one hour shows shown on the same night. If CBS bumped TAR for the CMAs, and they've got a specified number of weeks till the finale, then they'd have to shove in one extra show somewhere. So tossing 'em both on one night makes sense to me. Rather than putting TAR on on another night. FWIW, it's not news that they likely stuck to the Americas. And I believe they do head to Canada, before they head back to the States for the finale.
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Stopjustwatchin
Member
08-19-2005
| Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 7:07 pm
Well, my theory just got shot to pieces...
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 7:09 am
I don't know if CBS showed the latest evictees from TAR - they are much too busy slobbering over the Royals.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 6:58 pm
Is Spear around, or can anyone else provide "pod" links to the Finish Line interviews with the Gaghans....The pod links Spear provided worked great for the Schroeders, but going through the official website, my computer gets all mucked up and gets nothing! Please HELP!!! I would love to hear the Gaghans!
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Spear
Member
08-06-2001
| Thursday, November 03, 2005 - 12:01 am
I just posted the links in the other thread: click
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Thursday, November 03, 2005 - 7:37 am
Thanks, Spear, I just left you a thank you and question back to you on "other thread"!
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Spear
Member
08-06-2001
| Thursday, November 03, 2005 - 11:20 am
Sorry, Clutterfree, I do not know how to save the clips.
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