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Puttergirl

Saturday, January 17, 2004 - 2:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
There would have been no contest if they had left her and took the 10 minute penalty. Even with 10 extra minutes, I think they would have blown past RR with 4 women on the team. But it says something about them that they didn't... I think.

Mamie316

Saturday, January 17, 2004 - 4:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I find it so funny that they all complain about the producers, etc. , yet they still keep coming back!

Seamonkey

Saturday, January 17, 2004 - 6:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I agree, Mamie.. I guess one can make a living by whining.

I wonder.. maybe if they left Coral (or anyone) behind, then the left-behind person wouldn't get a share of the prize, and a car? So, not being medically trained, or even all that bright, maybe they took Coral seriously when she said she'd do pretty much anything for a car and to drag her along. Of course the spider changed things but by then she couldn't convince them..

Deesandy

Saturday, January 17, 2004 - 9:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Missy, thanks about my kitty...I still miss her!

I really would like to know if Coral still has a strong friendship with Mike. I would think not at this point.

Deesandy

Monday, January 19, 2004 - 12:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
From E! online site:

Rumor of the Week: There's one thing you might not see during the series finale of Real World/Road Rules: The Gauntlet: Coral going into cardiac arrest. According to a few insiders connected with the show, Coral collapsed during the final challenge and was whisked away to the ER. She later told castmates she had to get a shot in the heart to revive her.

But the biggest mystery is whether Bunim/Murray will include the scenario in the finale, since a slew of other injuries--including hypothermia for at least two castmembers and multiple stitches for Norm and another Real World vet--didn't make it to air.

I guess we'll just hafta catch the Jan. 19 finale to find out.

Missy2

Monday, January 19, 2004 - 3:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hey Deesandy, I think they show a little because I saw a preview where the voice over said her heart stopped or she's not breathing? Something like that. That's pretty d@mn scary!

Seamonkey

Monday, January 19, 2004 - 3:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
All I can say is.. no matter which team wins.. Coral should get a car.

Abby7

Monday, January 19, 2004 - 7:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Seamonkey: I agree that Coral deserves to win a car. I think I remember during last week's episode, Coral said to the team: "Go ahead, you can have my share". She really was trying to get them to leave her. Anyone else hear her say that? I'm sure she did.

ANYONE WILLING TO GIVE A SPOILER HERE (at the end of the show) just letting us know who won?

(be sure to mark the post 'SPOILER').

p.s. regarding Coral and her needing a car. i remember reading several months ago, that her car was stolen in los angeles. i read this in Melissa's journal. (not to say that is why she deserves to win a car).

Seamonkey

Monday, January 19, 2004 - 7:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
WEll I realize she probably signed her life away, literally, but if her HEART stopped.. it would be excellent good publicity for Saturn to cough up an extra car.. if RW wins there will be fewer cars given out than if RR wins, so just give her a car!

My impression from last week was thaqt Coral explained that they could just leave someone behind but that person wouldn't be considered in the win.

Deesandy

Monday, January 19, 2004 - 8:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This has been the most intense reality show I have ever watched. Even knowing that Coral didn't die it was still quite upsetting. I really wanted her team to win.

Abby7

Monday, January 19, 2004 - 8:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Deesandy: So does that mean her team didn't win? Did everyone finish except Coral?

Puttergirl

Monday, January 19, 2004 - 8:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
SPOILER...

SPOILER...

SPOILER...

(block the text to see it)

next post

Puttergirl

Monday, January 19, 2004 - 8:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
SPOILER...

SPOILER...

SPOILER...

(block the text to see it)

here... Road Rules

Puttergirl

Monday, January 19, 2004 - 8:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
What really bothered me about this episode was... did they ever tell the Real World men what had happened to Coral. They let them go on and on, tallking bad about her and saying some pretty hurtful things, while she's racing away in an ambulance. Even in the post-show interviews, they were still talking about it like they didn't know.

Abby7

Monday, January 19, 2004 - 9:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
THANK YOU PUTTERGIRL! and let me take this time to thank you again for your polls...so much fun.

That's odd...you would think they would have shown some empathy for Coral, and some regret for their comments!

Deesandy

Monday, January 19, 2004 - 9:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sorry I didn't post the spoiler Abby...I was just so upset, and like Putter said, it is as if no one cared about Coral. If you didn't see it, it was horrible to watch. She was obviously in pain and she did stop breathing. I also feel bad that her team did not win, it would have been awesome for Coral if they had. Although I was happy for Sarah.

Abby7

Monday, January 19, 2004 - 9:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh no problem, Deesandy! I'm sure I'm going to feel the same way when I watch!

Wilsonatmd

Monday, January 19, 2004 - 9:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
For the record:

Real World:$60,000 divided 5 ways:$12,000 each.

Road Rules $230,000 divided 9 ways: $25,555 each PLUS Saturn car (approximate value): $18,215 each
Total per person: $43,770


....and I doubt no one knew until after they had finished that the other RW people found out about Coral..most of the comments the RW made were while they were on the run (not the confessionals), and how could they know she was in real danger at the time? I'll blame the comments to "it was in the heat of battle".....and I think the big RW mistake was when they figured out Coral was in distress, they should have taken the penalty right there and moved on, instead of draggin her for so long...I'm not saying they could have made the time up, but it might have been closer.

But I am happy for Sarah and Cara...they both beat the odds and won big here, even suprising their own team.....

Csnog

Monday, January 19, 2004 - 9:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
They have to pay taxes on what they won. It will be included with everything they earn for the year. Sometimes they claim the prize (car) at sticker price which is not very fair.

They should have a reunion show and hear more about Coral

Wilsonatmd

Monday, January 19, 2004 - 9:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well if they don't need a car, it's probably better for them to forfeit it than take it, because of the taxes. Just decide if you need the car, if you do, plan on using most of the money for the taxes...the cash should be enough to pay the taxes and still have some left over (or if you have one, sell the old car and use the money to pay the taxes on the new one).

And I'm not sure, but next week might be a combination reunion/preview for Inferno, which starts on the 2nd.

Gina8642

Monday, January 19, 2004 - 11:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ok, that was just scary. I'm glad Coral is ok. I'm glad they showed just how bad off she was so her teammates could see she wasn't sandbagging. I'm also glad that RR won outright and not due to the ten minute penalty. There will still be plenty of 'what ifs' to ponder, but at least it won't seem unfair to penalize a team for member who has a life-threatening emergency beyond their control. I'm very glad Coral is ok. I hope her doctor supplies her with an epinephrine kit for the future.

More scary - they didn't have an abulance standing by. Hello? Has anyone here been to life theatening/dangerous competitions before? Football games, rodeos, triathelons, etc, etc, etc. There are AMBULANCES standing by. RW/RR comps? Zippo. I'm also wondering who is paying the hospital fees on this one - Coral or MTV? (Also - Umm.... I used the carry a first aid kit at work - it had epi in it - where was the epi from the first aid guys? It is pretty standard issue for outdoor first aid issues.)

Nathan needs a chill pill. He seemed much more serene during his RW stay. In this comp, he seems WAY TOO tense about it all. 'Course I'm not sure how tense I'd get with $20,000 + a car on the line. And of course all the 'mean, insensitive' things said were before they knew about Coral. The camera people were salivating listening to them, knowing what jerks that could make them look like later.

I'm bummed the RR won, because most of them were such &^%&^%$@@ all season, but I'm very glad Sarah was rewarded. It really, really, really bugged me when they called themselves underdogs. What a bunch of %$#%@$$@#%!!!

Seamonkey

Tuesday, January 20, 2004 - 12:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Nathan was the one who went ballistic and was screaming and shouting in a car during his RW season.. so I'd say it was there already at that time. He was horrible tonight.. I knew he would lash out at Alton for his decision. I'm sure Alton got enough flak from Irulan too.

Yes, they should have decided as soon as Coral told them to go on.. but I'm guessing that they thought they could hustle her along and win and then she would also get a car?

I mostly fault MTV/Bunim/Murray.

But by the end of it, I was happy for RR more..

I sure didn't want to see Nathan or The Miz to win anything at that point. Norman and Alton .. yeah that sucks.

I hated seeing Veronica crowing about "things happening".. and Mike crowing about getting a new girlfriend, especially since she has apparently moved on at least once since then?

I was almost hoping that RW would get their puzzle together, run to the finish and then RR would copy that and win.. after all that's what happened when the women finished their puzzle and the guys just copied and ended up winning.

Legalboxer

Tuesday, January 20, 2004 - 8:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sea - when did Nathan yell in the car in RW - I cant recall Nathan losing it on RW - I do recall David yelling in the pickup truck with the ex casting director/his girlfriend - but when did Nathan lose it??

Deesandy

Tuesday, January 20, 2004 - 9:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Quote from Norm's diary located at http://www.normankorpi.com/pages/3/index.htm:

It was ugly. They said ugly things to Irulin they said ugly things to me. We did not go back into the house and in the morning of the next mission. We got into a fight so bad that we didn’t move from the house to the next mission. The camera’s love the fight and sucked it all up. But I guess them do thought it was to ugly. It was so sad to see the Road Rulers in their ultra fake world doing it for the cameras the money. The details still so stirring and real. It will be sometime in the future when I can comment here.

Mamie316

Tuesday, January 20, 2004 - 9:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I just read Norman's whole account of that repelling mission and all I can say is wow! It will be interesting to read his take on the last mission. I just had to laugh at the end when RR was talking about how their team play brought them through. Ha! I was just glad that Sarah won after them putting her to the Gauntlet each time.