ECO CHALLENGE - FIJI 2002
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ECO CHALLENGE - FIJI 2002
Myjohnhenry | Friday, April 11, 2003 - 11:00 am     Eco Challenge Fiji Airdates Date Time Network Program PREMIERE May 5 10:00PM ET/PT USA Part 1 PREMIERE (1 hour) May 6 10:00PM ET/PT USA Part 2 – PREMIERE (1 hour) May 7 10:00PM ET/PT USA Part 3 – PREMIERE (1 hour) May 8 9:00PM ET/PT USA Parts 4 & 5 – PREMIERE (finale – 2 hours) REPEATS May 5 12:00AM ET/PT USA Part 1 May 6 12:00AM ET/PT USA Part 2 May 7 12:00AM ET/PT USA Part 3 May 8 12:00AM ET/PT USA Parts 4 & 5 (finale – 2 hours) *********************************************** CANADA Discovery Channel Canada Discovery Canada will feature “Eco-Challenge Fiji” and corresponding programming on the following dates and times: Date Time Network Program April 21 9:00 – 10:00PM DCC Discovery Channel Canada follows the trials and tribulations of three Canadian teams: Team Subaru Canada, Team Advil and Team Schick Xtreme III from start to finish. DCC also profiles Eco-Challenge's remarkable medical-and-rescue team, headed by Dr. Adrian Cohen April 21 10:00 – 11:00PM DCC Part 1 – Race coverage April 22 9:30PM – 10:00PM Half-hour special – race content April 22 10:00PM – 11:00PM Part 2 – Race coverage April 23 9:30PM – 10:00PM Half-hour special – race content April 23 10:00PM – 11:00PM Part 3 – Race coverage April 24 9:30PM – 10:00PM Half-hour special – race content April 24 10:00PM – 11:00PM Part 4 – Race coverage April 25 10:00 – 11:00PM Part 5 – Race coverage (finale) |
Myjohnhenry | Friday, April 11, 2003 - 11:04 am     EcoChallenge Fiji on USA ECO-CHALLENGE® FIJI TO AIR ON USA NETWORK MAY 5—8, 10PM ET/PT LOS ANGELES, CA (March 6, 2003) – Eco-Challenge Fiji, a five-hour miniseries which documents the world’s premier Expedition Race™, will air on USA Network for four nights, beginning May 5. Showtimes are as follows: Monday, 5/5 10-11pm, 12-1am (repeat) Tuesday, 5/6 10-11pm, 12-1am (repeat) Wednesday, 5/7 10-11pm, 12-1am (repeat) Thursday, 5/8 9-11pm, 12-2am (repeat) In October of 2002, eighty-one, four-person teams representing twenty-three countries converged on the Fiji Islands. They participated in an Eco-Challenge that was markedly different from years past, and which became one of the most dramatic races in the sport’s history. In a significant change from years past, Eco-Challenge Fiji focused on key expedition and problem-solving elements and challenged competitors with more decision-making and navigational hurdles. As a result, the race was one of the most grueling to date and only a fraction of the teams were able to complete the full course. There is no shortage of drama in the program, as top teams play out a heated battle for the victory spot, and rookie teams struggle just to put one foot in front of the other. Over twenty long-serving camera crews (most of whom are “Survivor”-trained) were on location, racing side by side with the teams over the 500km course. The result is an unscripted drama better than could have possibly been written. With a truly daunting course, the rookies had their work cut out for them. Hayden Christensen, the teen heartthrob best known for playing the young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones, felt the pressures of stardom as he struggled with his siblings on Team Kodak Water&Sport. Coming full circle, a team of “reality TV veterans” comprising alumnae from “Survivor” and “Road Rules,” found the Eco-Challenge to be the ultimate test of man against nature. Team Mad River, which was made up of Ethan Zohn (winner: Survivor Africa), Jenna Lewis (Survivor Pulau Tiga), Adam Larson (Road Rules 10) and Tim Beggy (Road Rules 2), used good humor and bonhomie to get through the race. The Playboy Bunnies of Team Smirnoff Ice Playboy X-Treme team also returned with a vengeance as they set out to prove that their performance in Eco-Challenge Borneo (which was nominated for an Emmy Award®) was not a fluke – and that being beautiful doesn’t preclude being tough. Meanwhile, at the front of the pack, the Americans and the Kiwis rekindled their rivalry from Eco-Challenge New Zealand, with the Americans vying for a three-in-a-row victory and the Kiwis looking to redeem last year’s heartbreaking second-place finish. Throughout the 500km course, teams used only non-motorized forms of transportation including jungle trekking, swimming, mountain biking, canyoneering, river kayaking, fixed ropes, coasteering and paddling. Mark Burnett, winner of two Emmy Awards® and three People’s Choice Awards for his groundbreaking reality programs, expounded on Eco-Challenge Fiji, “In an effort to return to the roots of expedition racing, we infused a true spirit of exploration and the unexpected into Eco-Challenge Fiji. To race, athletes must be equal parts competitor, adventurer and explorer. With its dramatic story played out against the stunning backdrop of Fiji’s landscape, the resulting series is, in a word, riveting.” For more information about Eco-Challenge and other upcoming USA Network programming, please check out www.usanetwork.com |
Moondance | Friday, April 11, 2003 - 11:05 am     OH this is GREAT MJH! Thanks so much for being on top of this! I depend on you for our Eco updates |
Myjohnhenry | Friday, April 11, 2003 - 11:07 am     PBS will be broadcasting a feature on Team Eco-Subaru and Eco-Challenge Fiji on their program “In The Life.” The episode is entitled “Stealing Home,” and it will be shown Tuesday, April 1 at 10pm on WNET in NYC, and Sunday, April 6 at 11pm on KCET in Los Angeles. The Eco-Challenge segment is the anchor for the episode and airs about 35-40min. into the broadcast. For local listings outside of NY and LA please check: www.inthelifetv.org Further pieces on Eco-Challenge Fiji are expected to air on Entertainment Tonight, E! News Daily, Inside Edition, and Access Hollywood closer to the airdates. Please stay tuned to www.ecochallenge.com for updates and tune-in notices. |
Myjohnhenry | Friday, April 11, 2003 - 11:10 am     Stealing Home STEALING HOME (Eco challenge snippet only) Hosted by novelist E. Lynn Harris this month’s In the Life features gays and lesbians creating spaces in societies—from the world of pulp fiction to the jungles of Fiji—that do not automatically make space for us. The South Pacific island of Fiji served as this year's locale for Eco-Challenge, a grueling adventure-expedition race featuring 82 international teams trekking through 500–kilometers of rugged terrain. One of those teams was Eco-Subaru -an all-gay group of middle-aged athletes whose participation in Eco-Challenge changed their lives. |
Myjohnhenry | Friday, April 11, 2003 - 11:12 am     GLOBALLY AXN – Columbia TriStar International Television AXN will air “Eco-Challenge Fiji” worldwide outside of the United States. Following is the schedule for tune-in for select countries. Please check local listings for countries not listed below: AXN SPAIN/ PORTUGAL Date AIRDATE AIR TIME Episode 1 Mon, 5/12 7:00 PM Episode 2 Tues, 5/13 7:00 PM Episode 3 Wed, 5/14 7:00 PM Episode 4 Thurs, 5/16 7:00 PM Episode 5 Fri, 5/16 7:00 PM Episode 1 ( R ) Mon, 5/12 7:00 PM Tue, 5/13 4:30 AM Sun, 5/18 2:00 PM Episode 2 ( R ) Tue, 5/13 7:00 PM Wed, 5/14 4:30 AM Sun, 5/25 2:00 PM Episode 3 ( R ) Wed, 5/14 7:00 PM Thu, 5/15 4:30 AM Sun, 6/1 2:00 PM Episode 4 ( R ) Thu, 5/15 7:00 PM Fri, 5/16 4:30 AM Sun, 6/8 2:00 PM Episode 5 ( R ) Sat, 5/17 4:30 AM Mon, 5/19 9:30 AM Sun, 6/15 2:00 PM Local Specials: “An Impossible Goal” Sun, 5/11 2:00PM Sat, 5/17 (R) 2:00PM “Anguish Included in the Price” Sun, 5/11 2:30PM Sat, 5/17 (R) 2:30PM 2:00PM AXN LATIN AMERICA Countries: Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, Guatemala, Colombia, El Salvador, Ecuador, Honduras, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Peru, Panama, Chile, Dominican Republic, Caribe, Brazil, Uruguay Date AIRDATE AIR TIME Episode 1 Mon, 5/5 8:00 PM Episode 2 Tues, 5/6 8:00 PM Episode 3 Wed, 5/7 8:00 PM Episode 4 Thurs, 5/8 8:00 PM Episode 5 Fri, 5/9 8:00 PM Eco Challenge Special "The Teams of Latin America" Fri, 5/9 9:00 PM Episode 1 ( R ) Mon, 5/5 2:00 AM Episode 2 ( R ) Tues, 5/6 2:00 AM Episode 3 ( R ) Wed, 5/7 2:00 AM Episode 4 ( R ) Thurs, 5/8 2:00 AM Episode 5 ( R ) Fri, 5/9 2:00 AM Eco Challenge Special (R) "The Teams of Latin America" Sat, 5/9 3:00 AM Episode 1 ( R ) Tues, 5/6 1:00 PM Episode 2 ( R ) Wed, 5/7 1:00 PM Episode 3 ( R ) Thurs, 5/8 1:00 PM Episode 4 ( R ) Fri, 5/9 1:00 PM Eco-Challenge Marathon Eco Challenge Special "The Teams of Latin America"(R) Sun, 5/11 3:00 PM Episode 1 ( R ) Sun, 5/11 4:00 PM Episode 2 ( R ) Sun, 5/11 5:00 PM Episode 3 ( R ) Sun, 5/11 6:00 PM Episode 4 ( R ) Sun, 5/11 7:00 PM Episode 5 ( R ) Sun, 5/11 8:00 PM Eco Challenge Special "The Teams of Latin America"(R) Sun, 5/11 9:00 PM AXN JAPAN Date AIRDATE AIR TIME (X-ZONE) Episode 1 Fri, 6/6 12:00 Midnight Episode 2 Fri, 6/13 12:00 Midnight Episode 3 Fri, 6/20 12:00 Midnight Episode 4 Fri, 6/27 12:00 Midnight Episode 5 Fri, 7/4 12:00 Midnight Episode 1 ( R ) TBA Episode 2 ( R ) TBA Episode 3 ( R ) TBA Episode 4 ( R ) TBA Episode 5 ( R ) TBA AXN ASIA Countries: Nepal, Mongolia, Taiwan, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, South Korea, Macao, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Papua New Guinea, and in hotels and VIP compounds in China EAST ASIA Date AIRDATE AIR TIME Episode 1 Tue, 5/13 8:00 PM Episode 2 Tue, 5/20 8:00 PM Episode 3 Tue, 5/27 8:00 PM Episode 4 Tue, 6/3 8:00 PM Episode 5 Tue, 6/10 8:00 PM Episode 1 ( R ) Tue, 5/13 12:00 Midnight Episode 2 ( R ) Tue, 5/20 12:00 Midnight Episode 3 ( R ) Tue, 5/27 12:00 Midnight Episode 4 ( R ) Tue, 6/3 12:00 Midnight Episode 5 ( R ) Tue, 6/10 12:00 Midnight SOUTH ASIA Date AIRDATE AIR TIME Episode 1 Mon, 5/12 11:00 AM Episode 2 Mon, 5/19 11:00 AM Episode 3 Mon, 5/26 11:00 AM Episode 4 Mon, 6/2 11:00 AM Episode 5 Mon, 6/9 11:00 AM Episode 1 ( R ) Mon, 5/12 7:00 PM Episode 2 ( R ) Mon, 5/19 7:00 PM Episode 3 ( R ) Mon, 5/26 7:00 PM Episode 4 ( R ) Mon, 6/2 7:00 PM Episode 5 ( R ) Mon, 6/9 7:00 PM TAIWAN Date AIRDATE AIR TIME Episode 1 Sat, 5/3 9:00 AM Episode 2 Sat, 5/10 9:00 AM Episode 3 Sat, 5/17 9:00 AM Episode 4 Sat, 5/23 9:00 AM Episode 5 Sat, 5/30 9:00 AM Episode 1 ( R ) Sat, 5/3 5:00 PM Episode 2 ( R ) Sat, 5/10 5:00 PM Episode 3 ( R ) Sat, 5/17 5:00 PM Episode 4 ( R ) Sat, 5/23 5:00 PM Episode 5 ( R ) Sat, 5/30 5:00 PM |
Myjohnhenry | Friday, April 11, 2003 - 11:13 am     New Mad River Bottle Featuring Eco-Challenge Appearing in stores across the Eastern US this month, check out the new Mad River bottle and store displays featuring a contest to win a trip to Eco-Challenge 2003. More details at www.drinkmad.com. |
Myjohnhenry | Friday, April 11, 2003 - 11:18 am     You are very welcome Moon! (No fair that it is on in Canada so much earlier!!!) |
Moondance | Friday, April 11, 2003 - 11:22 am     I noticed that!!! Hey! |
Rissa | Friday, April 11, 2003 - 04:48 pm     Ya, and our beer is better too {neener}. LOL <running and wishing I had longer legs > This will be interesting. It's the first time I followed the race in real-time so closely via the internet... seeing it now, editted for TV should be an eye-opener. Going to go hunt through the archives, see if I can refresh my memory a bit before it starts. |
Micknrc | Monday, April 14, 2003 - 05:09 am     YES! I love the eco-challenge! |
Hippyt | Monday, April 14, 2003 - 08:08 am     Thanks for this MJH,I love Eco-challenge too. I always tend to forget about it,now I won't! Thank You! |
Yankee_In_Ca | Monday, April 14, 2003 - 03:12 pm     The Canadian broadcast will also include a documentary on the Canadian teams, as in previous years. FYI, I read this week that the Eco-Challenge will not take place this year (2003), but hopes to resume in '04. Seems as though the contract with USA Network ran out in 2002, and they did NOT renew. So MB & Co. are working on a new TV partner. Here are a few links regarding that topic: http://www.insidetriathlon.com/race/adv/articles/1475.0.html http://www.sleepmonsters.com/news.php3?page_action=nav&offset=0# |
Seamonkey | Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 10:24 pm     Eco-Challenge to skip calendar year 2003 http://www.insidetri.com/race/adv/articles/1475.0.html By Timothy Carlson Senior Correspondent This report filed April 11, 2003 Eco-Challenge officials confirm that the ninth edition of this expedition-style adventure race, which began in 1995 in Utah, would skip calendar year 2003 "because of the uncertainty of the world situation," according to media representative Monica Martino. Martino said that such uncertainty included the Iraq war. However, Martino added, plans are on for the next Eco-Challenge to be held "in the first quarter of 2004" at a site to be determined. Several professional adventure racers said that the first choice of possible sites for the 2004 Eco-Challenge was Lesotho, South Africa, but that all details had not been worked out. Eco-Challenge CEO Mark Burnett was not available for comment until next week, said Martino, who could not confirm any site. Another factor in shifting to a later date might be securing a new television contract. Eco-Challenge began with broadcasting the first events on the Discovery Channel, then USA Network. The USA Network contract expired after the 2002 Fiji Eco-Challenge, conducted last fall, and will not be renewed. Several adventure-racing professionals said that Burnett, who also produces the smash hit reality series Survivor, was attempting to negotiate a deal with a major -- not cable -- network for the Eco-Challenge broadcast. |
Gina8642 | Friday, April 18, 2003 - 09:59 am     Bummer!!! I love the Eco-challange. It was one of the very first reality TV shows I ever remember watching. It isn't edited as well as it used to be, but it is still extremely fun to watch. I'm going to miss it for 2003. Why not have another USA or Canada or Australia or Mexico Eco challange. I know the world isn't terrible stable right now, but I think all those places are plenty secure enough to pull of a full challange. Oh well. I'll miss it. |
Yankee_In_Ca | Friday, April 18, 2003 - 02:08 pm     The reality of adventure racing is that is an extremely expensive sport -- teams of 4-5 have to first pay an entry fee (up to $12,000 for the Eco), get themselves to locales around the world, bring tons of gear (bikes, water/kayaking gear, tramping gear, etc.). Then when they get there, they have to rent a truck to lug around the gear, pay for their food, pay for repairs and upkeep for their gear, pay for gas for their assistance crews to travel all around the course to give them food & gear, put themselves up in hotels before and after, and then, when they're bruised and battered, get themselves home. People do it for the love of the sport, but unfortunately few people have so much disposable income that they can keep up with the costs for very long. In the very TOP eschelon of the sport, the winners take home maybe 15-25,000 -- and that's only in the top 4-5 or so races. Then they split that 15-25,000 between 4-5 people (which doesn't even cover their costs most times). What about sponsorship, then, you might ask? Well, many of the athletes are sponsored, but not usually in a major way. Most get small sponsorships -- maybe free shoes from a shoe company, etc.. It's also tremendously expensive to organize and run an adventure race. The logistics are staggering -- as are the costs of safety and insurance. So the $$ to keep up the sport has mainly come from television. And, unfortunately, adventure racing's television appeal has not been high enough to satisfy the "ratings-counters." In the old days, before the advertising bust, television programs would get one or two major sponsors (Timberland comes to mind in the U.S., Schick in Canada) that would help the networks make a profit on these types of shows. But unfortunately, ad revenue has dried up in a big way, throughout the media world. Even though the shows have a loyal following, the reality in North America is that ratings have not been high enough to really pay off in non-sponsorship ad dollars for the networks. So, unfortunately, what we're faced with is a really GREAT sport that is really expensive for those putting on the race, and those participating in it. And a climate where sponsorships, be it product or television, is increasingly hard to come by. So what will the solution be? Hopefully people who have clout, like Mark Burnett, are actively looking for new and creative ways to somehow get those sponsorship dollars -- because, unfortunately, it takes money to run the sport. It's sad, because I love the sport. I have travelled around the world to participate in adventure races, and I really want the sport to succeed. But it's a tough situation for everyone involved, I think. (By the way, I am not affiliated with Eco-Challenge. I am talking in general terms about the state of the sport, not about the Eco in particular. I don't know exactly what their deal is with not having a race this year, but I certainly hope it means good things for the sport -- that Mark Burnett can somehow get a great sponsorship for 2004 that would allow the sport, and his race, to grow.) |
Yankee_In_Ca | Friday, April 18, 2003 - 02:11 pm     The other thing I should mention about the Eco, is that it used to be an adventure race that was covered on TV. So it wasn't a reality TV show as much as it was sports coverage. Today, with the popularity of reality TV, people expect and want adventure racing to be more like reality TV. So there's also a debate on how to grow the sport -- make it more television-friendly and focus on teams like the Playboy bunnies, or keep it as sports coverage, which, to be honest, might not be as interesting or compelling to people not already interested in the sport? |
Rissa | Tuesday, April 22, 2003 - 08:33 pm     Yankee, I can see your point in spades this year especially. The intro to the show is soooooo reminiscent of Survivor and although they are trying to balance, too much time (IMO) is being spent on teams who are not at all competitive but are infamous for some reason. There was a lot of discussion back in the fall about the level of difficulty in this race. Burnett is either setting the record straight or backing off that idea by repeating that this years race is NOT harder at all... the only difference is the amount of hand-holding and instructions the racers get along the way. Don't want to get into the stats. You guys either know from when the race was first run or don't want me to spoil it, but I will make the following comments: I give kudos to Jenna (from Survivor), she seems *so far* to be the most competitive on her team and is really pushing herself. Hayden Christensen (Star Wars fame - Anakin Skywalker) is so NOT competitive. LOLOL He seems to be a great sport but I can't see that he cares whether they win, lose or even finish. The Playboy team spends much too much time reminding us that they are not just playmates. RFLOL They are doing well enough that they don't need to be so defensive about it, but perhaps the person behind the camera keeps leading them there. Team Lupus from the USA - JERKS!!! Holy, I just want to smack them. Three guys and a woman, the 3 guys keep saying they are running the team in military fashion but really they are macho jerks, not only to their female team-mate but to each other. The first time you *meet* them, one guy says "In every team there are Indians and there are Chiefs." then the other guy "I am the chief". Everytime they are on screen, my blood pressure rises. LOLOL Burnett seemed to take great pleasure in a voice-over that no military-style team has ever done well. LOLOL Team Fiji- how sweet were they? Even knowing their fate beforehand, I couldn't help but cheer for them. David Duchovny's narration is a bit grating. I have never found his voice to be that pleasant to listen to and he just seems so......... bored. LOLOL It's on three times a day up here, afternoon, early evening and late night. Proceeded by a half hour episode focussing on a less visible aspect of the race. Tonight was the medical team. It was soooooooooo wonderfull how after the race was done, the medical team stayed in Fiji, travelling to the back country to provide free medical care. Very classy. |
Yankee_In_Ca | Tuesday, April 22, 2003 - 09:56 pm     I read today that Hayden Christensen refused to do press about Eco-Challenge -- not surprising, is it? |
Myjohnhenry | Thursday, April 24, 2003 - 11:31 pm     Vidcaps...Stories...Slideshows...Etc This is the exn site in Canada and the stories are good, the video caps come from their Discovery Channel broadcasts, and the slideshows are great as well! |
Rissa | Friday, April 25, 2003 - 12:00 am     Yankee, I don't know why he would refuse. They did their best, didn't embarass themselves, weren't editted badly, etc., etc. (although the red hair looks terrible ) Seems like he and his sister and brother are a close loving family, quite sweet actually. Team Lupus finally got theirs. LOL Wonder how that Scott guy is enjoying HIS editting. Hope he has a significant other at home who can repeatedly smack him upside the head while yelling "What WERE you thinking???" RFLOL From the post-show interviews, it doesn't seem like any of that team are still speaking to each other. EXN had awesome coverage DURING the race as well, but they are/were very slow to update. So you got a top-notch article 24 hours after reading the lower quality ones on 5 other sites. LOL |
Yankee_In_Ca | Friday, April 25, 2003 - 01:04 pm     Yes, Rissa -- I agree, they were really sweet together. When I was following the race as it was happening, there was some controversy about the way they pulled out -- I believe they called for an airlift assist without being hurt -- but the program didn't show it. I'm sure I read a quote from some safety person b*tching about it. But either my memory is incorrect, or the program chose not to include it. In any case, I thought they were sweet. Could you IMAGINE being Scott's significant other (Team Lupus)?!! What a total jerk. Can't wait to see tonight's final installment. It's been interesting seeing Earthlink and GoLite argue a bit -- I know both of those teams very well and it's a bit out of character for both. Understandable, but interesting to see for sure. |
Rissa | Friday, April 25, 2003 - 01:17 pm     Yankee, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! I thought I was going insane because I remember the airlift thing too!! At first I thought the program was just going to ignore it, but they clearly have footage of the 4 team members walking and not in any sort of physical distress. Maybe they called, but were refused? Probably will never know. |
Yankee_In_Ca | Sunday, May 04, 2003 - 12:27 pm     BUMP -- This show starts tomorrow night in the U.S. |
Laura11103 | Monday, May 05, 2003 - 11:41 am     Just bumping this for everyone, I'm psyched about this show! |
Hippyt | Monday, May 05, 2003 - 11:50 am     Thanks Laura! I love this show too. |
Wargod | Wednesday, May 07, 2003 - 11:42 am     We've been watching and enjoying the last couple of nights. Did I hear Duchovony right last night saying that out of 81 teams only 10 finish? Is my memory off, or was there more than that last year? Seems like everyone is suffering setbacks. Navigation problems, injuries and illness, missing parts to mountain bikes...no one has been spared this year it seems like! I do have to say that no matter who wins, who finishes and who doesn't, I have tremendous respect and admiration for the racers. The amount of training they have to do, the physical challenges they face, and just the fact that they are out there at all is amazing. I told hubby last night that if it was me, as soon as they showed me a map, I'd be gone! |
Rissa | Wednesday, May 07, 2003 - 02:42 pm     Wargod, I think the way it went is that only ten teams finished but 23 teams 'crossed the finish line'. The other 13 teams did not officially COMPLETE the race however because they were short a team member or had gone past the time limit. |
Wargod | Wednesday, May 07, 2003 - 02:52 pm     Now that sounds likely, Rissa. I just remember from last year seeing more teams finish...didn't dawn on me that when he said only 10 finished that they weren't counting those who didn't officially complete it. |
Hippyt | Wednesday, May 07, 2003 - 03:05 pm     I'm waiting for Jenna to break down sobbing,crying,"This isn't fair!!!! It's too hard,I hate you Mark Burnett." This race makes Survivor look like a game of patty-cake. |
Rissa | Wednesday, May 07, 2003 - 04:22 pm     Hippy, don't hold your breathe while waiting. LOLOL She does remarkably well in the attitude dept., especially considering how unprepared they were. I was quite impressed with her..... what's his face (ahhh... ETHAN) on the other hand, seemed to compete in this the same way he did in survivor. Say nothing, look confused and innocent. RFLOL |
Hippyt | Wednesday, May 07, 2003 - 04:26 pm     Well,I'm glad to hear that,I've always liked her. She's a pretty tough girl. |
Laura11103 | Monday, May 12, 2003 - 01:12 pm     I watched all of the episodes last week, wow! That race is for insane people IMO, lol. Seriously, I was amazed by everyone's determination, I would never in a million years try that race. How abut that team, with Nora, the one who cut her finger at the beginning, she was practically dead and they still didn't wanna call a doctor, Nora was like "wanna keep going" while fighting a coma... I mean, there's determination and there's stupidity IMO. Thank god the teammate made the decision and got a doctor, Nora would've died. And how about the playmate/models, they did great, but one of the girls also nearly died from hyperthermia (sp?)... Hayden Christianson's group also had lots of determination, but ultimately couldn't finish. What a crazy race, fun watching, but the whole time I was thinking "man I'm glad I'm not anywhere near Fiji" lmao.... |
Wargod | Monday, May 12, 2003 - 01:19 pm     We still have the last three hours to watch, LOL. Meant to do it this weekend, but I completely forgot about it. |
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