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Producerchic
Member
06-29-2004
| Monday, July 26, 2004 - 9:27 pm
A good story on Charla on USA Today's website... http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2004-07-26-amazing-race-charla_x.htm?csp=27&RM_Exclude=Juno
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 3:52 pm
Another article: http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/showcase/bal-to.race27jul27.story
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 6:50 pm
to be fair, i do recall other teams in past TAR's saying they had 'emergencies' of one sort or another to try and get on a flight. what's the difference between that and the bowling moms (allegedly) telling jim and marsha they had to get their currency exchanged? it's not like johnny fairplay on survivor saying his poor granny was dead ;)..now THAT irritated me!! JMHO, of course 
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Mush
Member
09-09-2002
| Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 7:03 pm
I don't mind the sneaky lying. I just find it hypocritical for Charla to say that she's going to show the world that she can do anything anyone else can do, then use her "difference" to an advantage by claiming that she can't do things or needs a doctor. Am I supposed to ignore it or embrace it?
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Jadarville
Member
07-01-2001
| Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 8:36 pm
I found Mirna especially ugly in tonights episode. I was cheering for this team to begin with but each episode I have liked them less and less mainly because of Mirna's mouth. I find her extremely obnoxious, not just in her dealings with others, but in her dealing with her cousin too, constantly yelling at the top of her voice.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 11:34 pm
I haven't seen a single team say something nice about them. Everyone agrees they are underhanded, rude, mean-spirited, etc. I was hoping they'd get stuck at the caviar tonight, but at least I got to LOL at whatshername in the hockey suit.
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Kappy
Member
06-29-2002
| Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 5:16 am
I was really glad when Colin said something to Mirna in tonight's episode about her behavior being just plain rude. And then because he called her on it, Mirna labels him a "criminal". I also didn't like how Mirna was yelling at Sharla last week while she was going through the chocolates as if that would help. While some of it is funny at first, it becomes very grating after awhile.
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 5:36 am
Colin calling Mirna rude was about the nicest thing anyone has said about her. I thought it was pretty big of him to just smile it off. And I don't understand why Mirna keeps yelling at Charla. Does she think Charla's not doing the best she can? The more I watch Mirna, the less respect I have for her. It's too bad, because I could probably root for Charla.
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 5:45 am
I beleive Mirna called Colin a criminal because he bought all the tickets remaining on the bus and handed them out to who he wanted to. The joke was on him though when their bus arrived second. My only comment when Colin called her rude was maybe he should have stuck it out, perhaps she might have asked a question he didn't think of and he could have received more info, who knows. But then we don't really know how they all interact together all the time. But if people are calling them names, Mirna strikes me as someone who would get her back up PDQ and become more snarky. Frankly I find Colin very militant and think he would have bit anyones head off who interjected in his conversation.
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Luvscoutii
Member
07-28-2004
| Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 2:08 pm
It is extrememly rude to interrupt someone's conversation. I would think it would have been smarter for her to stand by and listen for pertinent info and then ask her questions when it was appropriate (ie. Colin was done talking to the guy).
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 2:13 pm
I too am very sick of Mirna yelling at Charla to "hurry up." For pete's sake, she's running as fast as she can. Like at the airport last night, and Mirna runs ahead with a nearly empty luggage cart and then leaves Charla way behind as she yells at her to run faster! Hey, how 'bout putting Charla on the luggage cart and run with her? I was yelling at the TV at that point! I was fixing dinner at the time it was on. And in one of my passes by the TV a little later, I thought I did see Charla riding the luggage cart. But I can't be quite sure.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 2:26 pm
Just curious. Has Mirna done any of the individual challenges yet? Charla did the food one last night, I know she did the one last week too right? And next week's previews show she's the one going down in the tomb as Mirna stands outside hollering after her. I like Charla but it seems like she's doing most of the work.
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 2:36 pm
A couple of us were watching in chat,and it was mentioned that these teams seem to argue and snap at each other a lot more than other seasons. I would have called out Mirna too. She was rude to walk up and interupt. Colin showed restraint in letting it go. I know watching nice,polite teams isn't as fun,but screaming names out of cars and such isn't all that cool either. I loved Chip and Kim last night,so glad they made it first.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 2:37 pm
Charla did end up riding on the luggage cart later.
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Spear
Member
08-06-2001
| Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 2:42 pm
Mirna did the Roadblock in Ep. 2 (grab flag from bull).
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 2:46 pm
Oh, that's right! Thanks Spear. That was kind of bugging me.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 4:41 pm
I still find myself rooting for them..even with Myrna's rudeness at times.
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 7:14 pm
Luvs, I didn't say it wasn't rude, it is, but sometimes with some people it really isn't worth the aggro to tell them so, and I beleive Mirna is one of those people, perhaps from being a lawyer she is to used to interjecting. Not excusing her, just my observations. (PS I find the brothers far more obnoxious, whiny and rude that anyone else, it may just be the one but they are both being painted with the same brush at this point for me) Chip and Kim are my favs, despite what the twins think about the cab incident, I think they have been great sports throughout. Last night I wish they had of timed them eating the caviar, it appeared that Linda/Karen blew everyone away.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 7:19 pm
Jasper, I was thinking that too. Like they coulda put a timer on each "eater..."
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Stlfaninca
Member
10-30-2003
| Thursday, July 29, 2004 - 7:50 am
Hi everyone, coming out of lurking. I have to agree that although Mirna seems rude, she is a New York/New Jersey lawyer. Colin is from a polar opposite environment, Texas. Also, I would like to say something about the money exchange thing with the bowling moms. At the AR5 official website they have video that wasn't used during the show. One of the video clips is of the bowling moms saying that they were told by someone to exchange their money to pesos. so they got up early before anyone else and exchanged their money at a coffee house. When they told the father/daughter team to do so as well, they thought they were helping them out. As it turns out Linda (I think it was linda) said that they were shorted $5 on the exchange with the coffee house. I do believe that they thought they were being helpful not sneaky.
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Stlfaninca
Member
10-30-2003
| Thursday, July 29, 2004 - 7:51 am
Oh yea, Chip and Kim are my favs as well
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Thursday, July 29, 2004 - 8:26 am
Thanks for the info, Stlfaninca .
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Spear
Member
08-06-2001
| Thursday, July 29, 2004 - 10:31 am
In an interview, Marsha said she only *overheard* the bowling moms talk about exchanging their money. It doesn't look like they ever told Jim and Marsha to exchange their money.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, July 30, 2004 - 3:58 am
I am glad to hear the bowling moms cleared! Being deliberately deceitful seemed out of character for them -
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Cpmfinster
Member
12-01-2003
| Friday, July 30, 2004 - 9:23 pm
Hey...What's wrong with NY/NJ Lawyers? Besides being lawyers! A small point about the scene in the airport where Mirna yelled "hurry up" at Charla... It seemed clear to me that they lifted that from some other time she yelled it and put it over that scene. Mirna was well ahead of Charla and was looking straight ahead, pushing the luggage cart, and didn't have her head turned when we heard her yell it. Right after she yells, she says in a much much calmer voice, "We have to get tickets", that was clearly taken from a different conversation. I'm not saying it's ok to yell at Charla to hurry up all the time but the way they edited that scene in particular made Mirna look really bad.
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