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Gigglesalot
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08-14-2003

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 11:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think the yield only lasts 15 minutes. Chip and Kim wouldn't have been so anxious to complete the task if they had 45 minutes to assemble their jeepneys.

ETA: I think I remember hearing the 15 minute amount from earlier in the season and the description given then.


Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 12:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I would guess 15-20 minutes, and certainly no longer than 30. All they had to do to the jeeps was attach some pieces, it shouldn't really take that long.

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 12:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well, it's obvious I'm in the minority and I know I'm repeating myself but...I despise the Yield and it's introduction has really dampened my enthusiasm for the show. And just because Colin & Christie have behaved obnoxiously at times doesn't change my feelings at all.

Either give me a clean pure race where you win on your own merits or make it anything goes (not that I really want that, lol).

P.S. I forgot - does anyone know if the show cut down on the FFs to save money?

Calamity
Member

10-18-2001

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 2:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Rats, I misspelled "its" in my above post :-) !

Forgot to add, I doubt there will be another Yield available this season. Having one would pretty much guarantee the Yielded team's elimination and I think the producers would want as much suspense at the end as possible.

Gina8642
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06-01-2001

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 2:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The Hourglass!!!

That's the other thing that I saw Colin do during the episode that I thought was suspect - he messed with the hourglass. If you knock an hourglass you can get the sand to run through it quicker.

I'm adding this to Costa's list from earlier:
-Did not use the winch to bring down clue
-Did not find the clue in the Ox field in the perscribed manner
-Messed with the hourglass.

I think all of these might each bring a minor time penalty. None were severe, but each might bring a few minutes of unfair advantage. I read at another site that the producers give small time penalties and time credits all the time for all sorts of things - but they are only mentioned in the edited version if it changes the order of departure the next day. Since, these would all potentially be penalties and C/C are in last place - maybe they won't show it. I hope someone asks in a post game interview.

Gina8642
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06-01-2001

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 2:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I doubt cutting out the FF had any effect on the budget. That's pretty minor if you start factoring in all their other costs. If they wanted to save money they'd be stricter about tickets. Right now they can buy nearly any ticket they want on every flight they want. The "economy class" rule really doesn't save much money.

Last minute tickets are always in the thousands of dollars - times four (two team members plus camera and sound guys). That's more dough than a few FF challenges.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 4:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think they should have a celebrity version :-)

Woofy
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08-09-2001

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 5:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ketchuplover do you really want to see Melissa Rivers, Jim J Bullock, and Kathy Griffin racing 'round the world?

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 5:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I thought the Yield was for longer than 30 minutes for two reasons.

1. All three teams, even those having trouble, completed the task before the sand in the hourglass had run through. It might only have been screwing on a few things, but anything like that is fiddly and always takes longer than you think.

2. The bus back to the city was a stopping bus. C&C took a taxi at the first possible opportunity, the moms took a taxi very late on, yet they got there before C&C. For C&C not to catch up I think they must have been quite a chunk of time behind.

I guess we'll have more of a clue when we see the start times on the next episode. I'd be really surprised if it was a less than half hour Yield though.

Alaginger
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07-11-2002

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 7:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thank Goodness for this thread. I had to run from Hurricane Ivan......left Tuesday morning and got back today, Thursday P.M. Just now getting the computer back on.........so I didn't even know what had happened. Obviously, everybody is still in the game........Thanks!!!

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 7:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Welcome home Ginger!!!!! Hope all is well with you and your family

Chy
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07-19-2003

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 9:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Gina, I have an almost exact list like yours for Colin. I thought he almost ignored the little bit sand left in the glass also. There was some C&P editing in that stretch, I suspect he was caught messing with it and might have even gotten the glass turned around for a minute right there and then.

One more though. Why were they allowed to "watch and learn" while being delayed by the Yield thing? C/C took notes from the moms' good moves and the others' mistakes. We all saw how that helped them. This is not fair. I know it's not C/C's fault the producers did not think things through enough, but how many breaks do they need?

I do remember the "time panalty" from previous years but hadn't seen mentions this year--I did miss a couple shows. Could be what Gina said, since it didn't affect the starting orders, no need to take away time to show all those "wonderful" footage Colin provided them.
Actually, this year's bunch is colorful. Every epi has been jam-packed with actions and emotions, a very good season.

Chy
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07-19-2003

Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 9:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
(Sending a good thought to Ginger, glad to see you!)

Kitt, I think you're right. It's probably at least 45 min. if not a whole hour. I wonder if Phil had told us about it and we just forgot.

Djgirl
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07-17-2002

Friday, September 17, 2004 - 5:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Calamity - you're not alone, my friend! I'm in your camp as well!

Ocdreamer69
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07-11-2004

Sunday, September 19, 2004 - 5:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It was my understanding that the Yield was 1 hour.