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Wilsonatmd
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01-23-2001

Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 5:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    


Gus & Hera are a father and daughter from and Gaithersburg, Maryland and Los Angeles, California, respectively. Gus is a former CIA agent, covert operative and the first person to fly an open-cockpit plane to the North Pole. Hera is a special education teacher and holds a Masters degree in special education with a cross-cultural emphasis.

Gus & Hera describe themselves as intelligent and resourceful, but also as aggressive and headstrong, and they often butt heads. Gus says Hera can be extremely stubborn, but he sees that as an extension of his own personality.

While Hera says the money is her prime motivation for doing THE AMAZING RACE, Gus says that having this experience with his child will help him relate to her as an adult and see how he did as a parent.

Wilsonatmd
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01-23-2001

Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 5:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Gus may be "too cool for the room"....I'd love to hear about the North Pole flight.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 8:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
So far, I'm rooting for them.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Sunday, November 14, 2004 - 5:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
If they can play as equals, this team might just have a good chance! I hope Gus can keep that fact in mind -

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Tuesday, November 16, 2004 - 4:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I love his attitude.

Spygirl
Moderator

04-23-2001

Tuesday, November 16, 2004 - 8:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
She is beautiful! I felt bad for her when she got upset over being passed, but Gus was good about it - very daddy-like. His bathing in the snow had me laughing. You know that had to be c-o-l-d!

They are low-key. Don't show a lot of "big" emotion.


Tntitanfan
Member

08-03-2001

Tuesday, November 16, 2004 - 9:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Gus still needs to let her be an equal partner - not his kid!!

Mocha
Member

08-12-2001

Sunday, November 21, 2004 - 10:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I like them because he's from MD and Hera has beautiful eyes. I hope they can last.

Lycanthrope
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09-19-2002

Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - 11:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Gus is used to being in charge. It'll be tough for him to let Hera be an equal.

Hera melts me everytime she's onscreen. She's just awesome to look at, and she seems like a very cool woman as well. I'll root for this team until they're eliminated.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 9:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I agree, Hera is awesome. I like what Gus said last night that she has grown up on this trip. I don't take that literally, but that HE is now seeing her as grown up and with a new respect and that's valuable for both of them and for their future relationship.

I will definitely root for them as long as they are there and I'll hope that turns out to be as long as Chip and Kim were there last year.

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 11:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
i loved gus wanting to take that last slug of beer. looking at the door, looking at the beer, looking back at the door, one last wistful look at the beer.
it made me laugh.
so far, my favorite team. worried about a footrace at the end, though.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 9:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yeah I worried about Chip in the end footrace, but Gus is a much bigger boy..

Lycanthrope
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09-19-2002

Thursday, December 23, 2004 - 1:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
If Gus & Hera keep playing the way the have been, they'll make the final 3,and their combined brain power could be the winning factor in this race. Gus knows stuff, and Hera is obviously very intelligent...they could win this race!

Lycanthrope
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09-19-2002

Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 3:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Darn, I wish the hadn't lost tonight. My support now goes to Kris and Jon.

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 8:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Very sorry to see them go. They showed decent contestants can have a great fan base. No need to be obnoxious.
It was fairly obvious from the beginning that Gus would be having difficulty with some of the more physical challenges. Perhaps these producers could come up with some detours that require brain rather than brawn some day and give regular non-athletic and older participants a more even chance? Then we may finally get away from these models/wannabe celebs.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 10:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Being an engineer and pilot did help them in some instances I think, especially in the building of the desk at Ikea and trying to drive the odd shaped Herbies. I still say he has been the smartest player I've seen.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 7:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
And don't forget how smart he was in going to that travel agent at the airport. And then managing to get the last seats on the same flight that J/V were trying to get onto! <snicker>

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 8:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Gus is smart, but his instinct on the roadblock tasks was not good.. When he said let's paddle.. I was literally bouncing in my seat yelling NOOOO Gus!! LOL..

But Gus was a good, calm guy and I think he and Hera got so much from this experience.

That said ..

RATS! I wish they weren't gone. I saw a few minutes of them last night.. just the end of an interview on.. I'm blanking.. but just a blurb.. and Hera said she was really dizzy and couldn't run after the gate hit her head, and that was the disaster when they had to go last on those cars, which put them in a bad position.

Mak1
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08-12-2002

Friday, January 07, 2005 - 5:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
On the Early Show, Gus said the racers don't get to hear the things Phil tells us about the challenges, for example...paddle against the strong current of the Danube, which could take a much longer time. He and Hera have done a great deal of boating and are very competent with boats, so really had no doubt that was the best option for them.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, January 07, 2005 - 6:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Even hearing the description of the challenges, I was leaning towards the paddling over the water polo. I know I have better rowing abilities than treading water. That is till I saw what a no brainer the polo turned out to be cause the goalie didn't defend!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, January 07, 2005 - 12:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yeah I agree.. I was shouting NOOOOO! with foreknowledge.. but still, in several instances, Gus chose the longer task.. as in fishing, where you have no control over the fish but have to get them to bite, instead of hauling the salt.

Mostly I just wanted them to stay in, week after week, because I really enjoyed them. They stood out from the pack in SO many ways!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, January 07, 2005 - 12:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
But of course I realized that the chances of having my favorite team (from day one) win, two seasons in a row.. were unlikely..

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, January 07, 2005 - 3:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My first thought was that those pro water polo guys suck! LOL It seemed everyone made their goals with no problems!

Konamouse
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07-16-2001

Friday, January 07, 2005 - 4:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hubby (konashark) and I "play" along with the teams, deciding which detour we would do, or who would do which road block. I was arguing for the Water Polo (I played for three years in college) but he was wimping out about having to swim. I'm not sure who would have won that arguement if we had really been in Hungry. But I might hazard a guess that swimming was not in Gus's bag of skills, and Hera may have still been feeling the effects of the bang on the head.

Regarding those waterpolo defenders - there was no defense, just a "obstacle course" to swim around. Beating a goalie is relatively easy when there are no defenders getting in your face, kicking you underwater, leaning over you, etc. Not to mention they weren't even abiding by the "one-hand" rule (you are only allowed to touch the ball with one hand at a time or you lose posession). I think he was told not to try to block them and this was suppose to be easy. I could have blocked most of those shots (and I haven't played in years).

'squeek'

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Friday, January 07, 2005 - 4:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have a little theory about the water polo goalie. In a game everyone is rushing about swimming and treading water and trying to get the ball from one end to the other. By the time they get to shooting at goal they're not fresh and have been playing for a while.

In this case the poor old goalie had either been treading water all afternoon waiting for contestants, or at best getting in and out and in again, whereas the teams jumped in, spent five seconds in the water, threw a ball and that was that. The goalie was exhausted, the teams were fresh and excited.

I'm just making excuses as I felt so sorry for the poor guy!

Mware
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09-14-2001

Friday, January 07, 2005 - 4:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It's also possible that the footage was edited so that we only saw the made shots.

Bob2112
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06-12-2002

Friday, January 07, 2005 - 8:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
There are usually other defenders helping the goalie out, so two players rarely can just pass the ball back and forth in front of the goal and wait for the most open shot.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Sunday, January 09, 2005 - 10:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yeah, there were no defensive teammates helping out. With two against one, it's kinda easy to make a shot. Then again, no one knew beforehand that it would be just them against the poor single goalie!

Konamouse
Member

07-16-2001

Sunday, January 09, 2005 - 2:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Nah, that guy (if he is on the Hungarian National Team) would not be tired from just treading water. I agree that we may have not seen any missed attempts. But he really wasn't trying. He did not come out of the box, he was directly under the line of the box - that makes the largest area to defend. When I was playing goalie, I would come forward of the box line, essentially changing the angle for the shooter and decreasing their options for making a shot (more likely to go wide). I would also rise up out of the water and again, cover some of the potential goal with my body - only his arms were above the water line (a National player can easily tread water with half his chest out of the water while waiting for the players to set up their shot). Yes, two real players against one goalie is a much tougher shot, but this would have been a cakewalk for a National player. It was rigged (but seemed like it would be harder for the AR people - how long did it take for them to change into and out of their suits????).

'squeek'

Kitt
Member

09-06-2000

Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 7:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This is an interesting article on Gus. I didn't know he had a world record.

http://www.gazette.net/200502/princegeorgescty/county/254927-1.html

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 10:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
For anyone interested, Hera will be chatting in the Fishbowl tomorrow (Wednesday) night at 7 pacific/ 10 eastern