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Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - 7:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
I have family from Alabama, too.

I still love the DiSalvatores!! I love their honesty in the game.
Goooooo Disalvatores!!

Cwcoop
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04-19-2008

Monday, August 17, 2009 - 6:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cwcoop a private message Print Post    
No posts??? I'll spoil....




There was a lot of good stuff, but the important answer to THE question (who is in the F2) is...


The Cootes vs. DeSalvatores.

ETA: to correct the sp.

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Monday, August 17, 2009 - 7:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
LEt me tell you - I'm at my parents - Indiana... all set to watch - the set up for the first challenge of the rope zip line... black screen - are you KIDDING me? wait wait wait... see the commercial - then I see all 3 at some ghost tourist town, goats are coming up Mrs cootes is in her RV - they arent supposed to touch the animals then..

BLACK SCREEN!!! AAAAaaarrrg!

Then no matter which tv (they have HD so I tried that channel...) NOTHING... nada... then... the group shot - where the Pollards are going home and Mr Coote said something disrespectful (like the Desali next.. and that of course set everyone off - ) the another freakin BLACK SCREEN!!

aarg!

Smokey
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07-08-2003

Monday, August 17, 2009 - 8:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
Aw, Reader, that sucks.

I thought it was a great episode. I was really laughing at Silvio and his purple face. I loved how his son got 2 targets and how they all got brave and did the task and won! I loved it.

Next week will be interesting.

I have the distinct feeling that the producers egg these families on, so they can have some drama between them. Otherwise, it may not be as fun to watch.

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 4:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
I know the Coote's really need the money, but that doesn't excuse their behavior. IMO

GREAT show!!
Goooooo DiSalvatores!!

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 6:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
That must have been frustrating, Reader.

This has been a very enjoyable show. I loved it when the DiSalvatores won the King of the Road challenge. They and the Pollards have been very entertaining. It's too bad that the Coote's don't have a better attitude.

Videomic
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04-15-2009

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 10:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Videomic a private message Print Post    
Ok, My mind is going crazy but I seen the last challenge on another show. I think it was either "fear factor" or survivor but am not quite sure. If I remeber right it was a couple of ladies who couldn't drive a stick shift.

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 11:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
Yay! for the DiSalvatores for finally winning a King of the Road challenge!

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 11:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
It was Amazing Race where they had the same challenge with getting the car out, Video.

Kappy
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06-29-2002

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 12:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kappy a private message Print Post    
I just can't for the life of me figure out the Cootes. In the beginning, I wanted to believe that they were being perceived wrong but then they showed their true colors last week when they weren't in the winner's circle.

I know the money is a big deal but I hope each family realizes they got something out of this experience.

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 1:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
I liked the Pollard family from the get go and the DiSalvatores have grown on me - I so wanted these 2 families as F2.

I always thought the Coote Mom was kind of unlikable - but didn't see anything else negative about the family until the last couple of wks. The Dad is just as bad IMO.

Go DiSalvatores!

Trini
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07-06-2004

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 1:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Trini a private message Print Post    
Go DiSalvatores! you have grown on me.

I and this show.

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 2:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
Disalvatores make good tv - they made The Soup (the ranting and raving of mom cleaning up - the dad saying some made up word I thought I'd remember, but now forgot roflol he was going for consume I think) Pollards good ole Southern Charm and hospitality (imho) so maybe the Cootes just werent "good tv" there was no story???? until the end???

and its not about an edit - at least I'm not looking at it that way -
I dont like the Disalvatores on tv - I know I'd like them in real life tho!!

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 6:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
The Cootes have shown themselves as being the worst sports of the lot of em. I'm still floored that they didn't accept the invite to enjoy the suite in Vegas. All of them mom, dad and kids showed what poor sports they where that day.

Disalvatores really grew on me too. At first I couldn't wait for them (him) to leave my TV screen, now I look forward to seeing and hearing him.

It was a cute show, although rather cheap prize money.

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 10:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
While I cant decide how good or bad any of them may or may not be - I can understand Cootes NOT accepting the invite - (first know we never win anything, our kids arent on winning teams - well once - but we have known families that have the attitude of win at all cost)

After seeing the way the Pollards and Disalvatores have bonded - and have reacted to the Cootes - I can completely understand their choice of not joining them - they would've felt like outsiders and it wouldnt have been a good place - it was a very nice thing the Cootes did by NOT joining the group! Altho it would've been nicer if they at least joined them for a tv moment! They sure on the show to win friendships!

Grooch
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06-16-2006

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 11:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
Videomic, the 1st time I saw the car challenge was on one of those Real World/Road Rules challenges. They were down in Mexico at the time. I'm pretty sure one of the girls was Coral.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Monday, August 24, 2009 - 5:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Silvio should be able to afford a haircut now.

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Monday, August 24, 2009 - 5:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
YAYYAYAYAY!! I don't think I've been this happy for winners in a long time!

woooot!

I loved how they learned to be closer. This was a great growing experience for them.

Nala63
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09-20-2005

Monday, August 24, 2009 - 6:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nala63 a private message Print Post    
im so happy. i didnt like silvio at first either but when he needed to he pulled thru. love that they won..

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Monday, August 24, 2009 - 6:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
Wow! I want details. My big screen in the den is in the hospital & I am not watching TV.

Smokey
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07-08-2003

Monday, August 24, 2009 - 6:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
YAY YAY YAY!!

I am so glad the DiSalvatores won. :-) It was a good ending.

I really enjoyed this show.


Smokey
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07-08-2003

Monday, August 24, 2009 - 6:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
Texasdeb--I will put a little of what it was about and hopefully someone will add to it. I have to get off the computer in a few minutes, but will quickly put what I remember.

They had these cubes, about the size of a basketball, or maybe a little bigger. On each of the sides of the cube was a picture. They had to match pictures to find where they had to go in L.A. for the next clue. They went various places, Universal Studio and more. Finally it all led to the final competition which was held on the Santa Monica Pier. It was a map of the U.S., well each family had a large map. They had larger cubes with pictures on the four sides. Some were fake, some were not. They were of all the destinations the families had gone to, but some were photoshopped to make it look like they were in some places which they weren't. They had to put the proper photo in the proper square in the proper state, in the order in which they traveled. It was harder than it sounds like.

Scoutmom
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01-19-2006

Monday, August 24, 2009 - 6:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scoutmom a private message Print Post    
I'm actually gonna miss Silvio

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Monday, August 24, 2009 - 6:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
This is a first for me. When the show started, the family I most wanted voted off was the DiSalvatores.
By the time of the conclusion, the family I most wanted to see win was the DiSalvatores. I don't think I have ever switched opinion 180 degrees like that before. It was such a great ending, last week and this, with the younger son overcoming his fear and being responsible for the win last week. And with the father crediting older son Mason with the win this week--Mason's focus in the middle of a confusing scenario was terrific.

I also thought it interesting that after the grandmothers arrived on the Southwest flight at the LAX airport, the Coote mother was busy strategizing--while the DiSalvatore mother couldn't resist pulling out the photo album of their trip to show the grandmother. In the long run, that "time out" to share their journey album may also have helped in the win, because they were reliving their trip through sharing it with the grandmother.

This was so well done, and such fun!

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Monday, August 24, 2009 - 6:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
What a nice summer show this turned out to be. Like a lot of other people, it took me a while to appreciate the Disalvatores.

Did the host say we'll see you next year? Please say I'm not hearing things again.

Oh and Grandma Disalvatore was a great addition to round off this Family adventure.