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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 5:18 pm
Don & Mary Jean have been married for 20 years and live in Portola Valley, California. Between them they have six children and 16 grandchildren, all from previous marriages. They met almost 27 years ago through mutual friends while they were both married to other people. Donald is a physician, and Mary Jean is an interior designer. Donald & Mary Jean live for adventure and travel. They have already traveled to six continents and believe that their combined travel experience will make them successful contenders in the Race. They are looking forward to all of the challenges that the Race may bring their way, especially the extreme tasks. They have been through a lot together, including a near-death experience when their boat of eight people capsized in the South Pacific, throwing Donald onto a coral reef and Mary Jean into the water. The locals later told them that they held a memorial service for them, thinking that there was no way they could survive the treacherous water. The couple survived this horrific experience and emerged with a greater zest for life. Before being selected for the Race, Mary Jean's most recent accomplishment is losing 23 pounds on Dr. Phil's diet, and Donald's is being an award-winning winemaker. Although they are the oldest couple on this Race, Donald, 69, and Mary Jean, 65, believe that their life experience and appetite for adventure will be a key asset in winning THE AMAZING RACE.
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 5:47 pm
I hope they don't go early...but sadly, I doubt it.
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Spygirl
Moderator
04-23-2001
| Tuesday, November 16, 2004 - 8:54 pm
I love that he calls her "love"!! They kicked bee-hind on the ice climbing.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Tuesday, November 16, 2004 - 9:49 pm
I doubt that they have the physicality to make it much further - darn, because I really like their attitude.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Wednesday, December 01, 2004 - 3:20 pm
Neither couple says anything about athletics...that is bad as you NEED to be able to run and do challenges without injury.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, December 01, 2004 - 6:41 pm
I really like this couple and am tired of seeing them shoot themselves in the foot - or feet - if that makes more sense. How can smart people do such dumb things? Smart people can put things together!
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, December 01, 2004 - 6:52 pm
I wonder if part of the reluctance to make the shelf unit was eyesight. When you can'tfocus on anything closer than your fingertips doing fiddly things can be a real pain. I didn't see either of them put on glasses, but maybe I missed it.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Wednesday, December 01, 2004 - 8:05 pm
well, after putting one of those IKEA desks together with my son last summer, i would have maybe counted, thinking i could do the counting in a hour...i know the desk took us 2 hours together and the instructions sucked! however, counting is a witch sometimes! i wasn't sure if the pots and pans counted as "one" for a packet, or if you had to count the number total, as if there was no packaging. ____________ i love this couple, but they need the money least of any of the couples. portola valley is very prestigious and expensive. i am glad they are going for the experience since this always ends up a foot race (as someone pointed out somewhere) and most likely only the young, slim, athletic types can win at the end. Here are some Portola Valley facts: note that the median house price of over 1 million dollars was in 2000! Population (year 2000): 4,462, Est. population in July 2002: 4,424 (-0.9% change) Males: 2,195 (49.2%), Females: 2,267 (50.8%) Elevation: 455 feet County: San Mateo Land area: 9.2 square miles Zip code: 94028 Median resident age: 47.5 years Median household income: $158,217 (year 2000) Median house value: $1,000,001 (year 2000) Portola Valley, CA
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Thursday, December 23, 2004 - 2:01 am
Sorry to see them go. I liked them both, immensely. The guts they showed in competing in this race is amazing. I hope they live the rest of their lives in complete happiness.
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