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The TVClubHouse: Amazing Race Archives: Amazing Race V: AR General Discussions: What about Mirna and Charla? : Archive through July 30, 2004 users admin

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Producerchic
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06-29-2004

Monday, July 26, 2004 - 9:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 3:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Another article:

http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/showcase/bal-to.race27jul27.story


Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 6:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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 :-)

Mush
Member

09-09-2002

Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 7:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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?

Jadarville
Member

07-01-2001

Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 8:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Tishala
Member

08-01-2000

Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 11:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Kappy
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06-29-2002

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 5:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Lycanthrope
Member

09-19-2002

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 5:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 5:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Luvscoutii
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07-28-2004

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 2:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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).

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 2:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 2:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Hippyt
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06-15-2001

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 2:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Roxip
Member

01-29-2004

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 2:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Charla did end up riding on the luggage cart later.



Spear
Member

08-06-2001

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 2:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Mirna did the Roadblock in Ep. 2 (grab flag from bull).


Wargod
Moderator

07-16-2001

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 2:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh, that's right! Thanks Spear. That was kind of bugging me.

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 4:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I still find myself rooting for them..even with Myrna's rudeness at times.



Jasper
Member

09-14-2000

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 7:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Julieboo
Member

02-05-2002

Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - 7:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Jasper, I was thinking that too. Like they coulda put a timer on each "eater..."

Stlfaninca
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10-30-2003

Thursday, July 29, 2004 - 7:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.

Stlfaninca
Member

10-30-2003

Thursday, July 29, 2004 - 7:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh yea, Chip and Kim are my favs as well

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Thursday, July 29, 2004 - 8:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks for the info, Stlfaninca :-) .

Spear
Member

08-06-2001

Thursday, July 29, 2004 - 10:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.


Tntitanfan
Member

08-03-2001

Friday, July 30, 2004 - 3:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I am glad to hear the bowling moms cleared! Being deliberately deceitful seemed out of character for them -

Cpmfinster
Member

12-01-2003

Friday, July 30, 2004 - 9:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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.