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Raenstorm
Member
07-16-2004
| Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 8:01 pm
I really like it when all the teams are neck and neck. The moms did a great job of finding a flight and managing to catch up with the others but I'm not sure how they'll do with no money. It's going to be hard but I like them so I hope they can pull through. I still love Chip/Kim and Mirna/Charla were awesome. Colin/Christie are crazy. To use the FF when they were HOURS ahead of the others already? That's insane.
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Raenstorm
Member
07-16-2004
| Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 8:03 pm
Thanks, Scoprio 
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 8:03 pm
Good to see Colin put that young woman in her place in the previews. They have offended every team. When they lose, I think the remaining teams will be high five-ing each other.
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Raenstorm
Member
07-16-2004
| Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 8:08 pm
Alrighty folks, I'm off to bed. See ya'll next week! 
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 8:30 pm
Have they mentioned the twist where you make a team have to wait?? They mentioned it in first ep and haven't talked about it since
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Csnog
Member
07-18-2002
| Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 8:49 pm
No, I haven't seen the timer yet and I don't think women have to be put in their "place". It's a race for 1 mil and not to be handed to anyone not willing to fight, outsmart, plot, and make it an interesting show, which it is.
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Jennywa
Member
07-17-2003
| Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 11:22 pm
Great episode! Kudos to Chip for helping the twins, although I would have loved to see them gone. I also question using the fast forward... The cousins are so cool!I love the way they stop to enjoy the scenary... I have a logistic question that doesn't have anything to do with the game.... Do you think they have an opportunity to switch clothes in their backpacks? I mean, how could they have all those parkas in their packs that they needed for Russia?
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Jaymmzzs
Member
07-16-2004
| Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 11:28 pm
if chip had not have helped the twins the moms maybe would have beat them. too bad. I think the taking the money twist is a bad idea, now you have americans begging from poorer people how sad. there was a show once called lost , you basically begged your way around the world, it is sad watching rich people begging money from people that make pennies an hour.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 11:59 pm
I don't know how they can even start the race without money, unless the first thing they do is get in one of the AR cars, go to the airport and fly to a wealthy country. The moms would be better off than some teams asking for money, because they look harmless. I was amazed at Charla tonight, and it was great to see her so excited by what she had done. Jenny, I think I've heard somewhere (but I might be wrong) that in countries with extreme weather their overclothes are provided by AR when they arrive.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 12:25 am
Their next country apparently is (in invisble ink, in case you don't want to know) Tanzania. I don't see it being very easy to beg there. Maybe they go to a tourist city where people have big bucks.
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Seabiscuit
Member
07-06-2004
| Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 1:59 am
I love Chip and Kim. He was just as excited as I would be at seeing all those historical places. I just hope Chip doesn't let anyone take advantage of his willingness to help others and end up being eliminated. Tishala, forget the other teams high fiving when Team Shmirna is eliminated, I'll be doing cartwheels in celebration. I hope they are eliminated soon as I don't know how much more of Mirna I can stand. The moms are going to have a difficult time next week. I like the twist but it sure is brutal.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 6:53 am
They said that they would start out the first leg with no money. Do they get more money during each leg? I don't see how they could buy airline tickets for the pittance that they first show ($123 or something like that). Surely they get more money with each envelope...how else could they do it?
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Csnog
Member
07-18-2002
| Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 7:09 am
AR gives them a credit card to buy 4 coach tickets for each pair of racers. They have to take the camera and sound person with them. They can be bumped to business or first class but they can't pay for it. Each leg of the race they are given a certain amount of money. Any money that they save or do not use they can buy maps or use as they please. The camera man has an envelope with about $250.00 for an emergency and when he gives it to them there is no more. They can beg for money as we saw last year when the one team did before even leaving the States at the Miami airport for future use.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 11:58 am
Finally, a classic TAR episode! They got to go to Giza! Yea for Chip & Kim! Hope Chip's generous nature doesn't come back to hurt them. But I loved how he was marveling at the sights they got to see this leg. The twins are very frustrating to watch - they seem to pay so little attention to things. But even so, I think they deserve kudos for successfully doing the Rock-n-Roll Detour. That's hard work for a pair of petite girls - no matter how athletic they may be! (Okay, I couldn't help projecting there, lol.) I really think it's just a matter of time before their mistakes & impatience cost them though. While I do think Mirna ought to have done the Roadblock, I was relieved she & Charla were able to do the Horse & Camel train instead of pulling the rocks. Plus they were the only team smart enough to look for a better flight during their layover. Wasn't too crazy about either Colin/Christie or Brandon/Nicole this leg. Marshall/Lance - grrr. From a competitive standpoint, the no-money for the Bowling Moms is fair. But the prospect of Americans begging money from folks who more than likely are much poorer than they are just makes me uncomfortable.
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Kimmo
Member
05-02-2003
| Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 1:17 pm
What a great episode! I was really glad to see Charla nip Mirna's whining/vacillating in the bud by repeating to her, "Can you go down the shaft? If not, then I'll do it," and she did it. I was glad Charla did it, I don't think Mirna has the presence of mind to overcome physical obstacles like that. My DH and MIL also are "a little" claustrophobic and the last thing I'd want is someone losing it so much they can't climb back up the ladder! If Charla could lug a side of beef, then the satchel is nothing! However, it was last week's episode that bothered me-- Charla's body size made me think it was dangerous for her to eat that much at one sitting. There were women twice her size passing out/ready to vomit from what they are eating, which they both saw when they came in, and still Charla had to do it. I can't stand the twins, they did not deserve Chip's help....At first I thought Colin and Christie doing the FF was ridiculous, but then thought they just didn't want to be behind someone they were ahead of and wanted to keep their lead, and why not take it now since they have no idea if they will get a chance at the other Fast Forward. It seems like the money is mainly used for taxis-- Maybe the moms are expected to hitchhike? I guess that is not a risk when you are with a camera crew.
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Realfan
Member
08-08-2001
| Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 7:22 pm
I felt so annoyed at the twins for tossing aside the puzzle! Then one says, "We're clueless." Well, duh, you just left the puzzle on the ground! These gals are NOT doing my hometown proud.I felt so annoyed at the twins for tossing aside the puzzle! Then one says, "We're clueless." Well, duh, you just left the puzzle on the ground! These gals are NOT doing my hometown proud.
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Kimmo
Member
05-02-2003
| Thursday, August 05, 2004 - 1:34 pm
Realfan, I agree....One of them actually said something like, "We don't need this" or "This isn't part of it." Why would the puzzle be in the bag if it wasn't part of the game?! Ugh.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 1:57 pm
Okay, I'm a few days late here. We were out of town and I just watched my tape. I just have to say that I LOVE CHIP & KIM! Every time that man is on my screen, I just want to kiss him! He's so sweet to everyone, and especially to his lovely wife. Did you hear the way he was encouraging her when she was placing the logs for the Rock&Roll detour? They also seem so appreciative of the places they are seeing, and they are almost always smiling and enjoying themselves (not like some of the other whiners!). LOVE them!!!! 
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Fruitbat
Member
08-07-2000
| Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 4:19 pm
They are my favorites too Babyjax. Sweet, good, smart people.
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