Archive through October 31, 2001
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Archive through October 31, 2001
Denimore | Thursday, October 18, 2001 - 05:39 pm   I don't know if it has been mentioned but as I watch Team Guido causing an incident that involved security guards...I was wondering in today's climate any airport incident (including Internationally) would have resulted in all parties being dragged off and police being called. Realty TV doesn't quite live up to today's Realty. I also notice this in some of the new season's shows. Minor things but you know that they would have been written differently after Sept 11th |
Corriecat | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 06:09 am   I don't know what the climate is internationally, but it's a lot stricter here in the US. My company sent an installer on a job in the DC area and we had to change his return flight. Because of this he was searched more than the other passengers. He had his tools taken apart - why he didn't check them I don't know - he had to put his arms up and face the wall to be frisked, had to unbutton his jeans to prove it was only the metal button setting off the alarm and remove his boots because the metal things the shoe laces go through set off the alarm. I also heard on the radio yesterday that Japanese lingerie makers are going to make more bras without wires or any metal parts for women to wear at the airport. I definitely think that things might have been different for the Guidos had the show filmed now. I've decided I don't like the dark haired Guido more than the blonde. He seems to be the one who comes up with the ideas and talks the blonde Guido into going along with it. It is a shame that they felt the need to resort to dirty tricks because they are good players and probably could have won playing clean. |
Sawheel17 | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 09:28 am   I just voted. If nothing else,maybe team Guido will see how their popularity dropped when they became such,I can't think of a good word for them. I want to say, what ryhmes with sicks. tk, if you haven't gotten in yet, give me a yell. |
Muse | Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 01:42 pm   I think blond Guido (Joe) and dark haired Guido (Bill) are both pretty bad. A couple of episodes ago Joe was the one who stopped Bill from calling out to the other teams when they realized they had led them to the wrong train. I keep thinking that one is worse than the other, but then the other one will turn around and do something even more underhanded. On the Mighty Big TV Amazing Race board (where I'm just a mere lurker ), someone said they met Drew the other day. They approached him, and he was very friendly and willing to discuss the show. I guess he said that security arrived on the scene (with machine guns) when Team Guido caused the problem at the gate, and that it was a REALLY ugly scene. Nancy was extremely upset, beyond what we saw. Security made the camera men turn off the cameras when they arrived. |
Jombie | Monday, October 22, 2001 - 11:48 am   Team Guido represents everything that was wrong with America before 9/11... Not because play mind games by dressing alike in a lame attempt to appear to be more of a "team". Not because they're gay, although as life partners, they most certainly deserve each other... It's because they're evil, nefarious, nasty, unsavory liars who will stop at nothing to get what they think they're entitled to - even Richard Hatch had more decorum and integrity !! They give Guido a bad name...I will be very disappointed if these two posers win... I wish Frank would go off on them just once...or maybe Lenny's wife...I would love to see them run off like two little girls!!! |
Fruitbat | Monday, October 22, 2001 - 12:16 pm   Just a reminder.......team Guido is playing within the rules. The others are choosing not to do the sabotage thing. Not defending them, but we may see others be less helpful toward each other as the end approaches. I will say again, it would have been wise for them to outwardly talk to the camera about their strategy rather than deny and diss the others. It is a game and I even think the producers would have been very happy to see other teams lie and plan sabotage for the drama of it all. Interesting, Muse. That is probably the reason there was no elimination last week. That may have caused some to miss their flights so they had to rework it a bit. |
Crazydog | Tuesday, October 23, 2001 - 12:52 pm   I just thought of something that would be absolute heaven. I just saw that TV Guide's listing for two episodes from now (10/31) said that some of the teams are having money troubles. (I posted in another thread wondering about why this isn't more of a concern.) Wouldn't it be great if the Guidos, who are enjoying living in the lap of luxury in their favorite hotels and cafes, run out of money and need to ask the other teams for help? Say, five dollars short to buy tickets for the next train? Too good to be true. I'd love to see Bert's expression when Drew says, "You ARE the nastiest team. Goodbye!" |
Fflur | Tuesday, October 23, 2001 - 01:36 pm   Crazydog, you are so right! How do they always have the money to eat in their fav cafes and stay in hotels while everyone else is sleeping outside or in an airport? Remember in Paris when Margaretta (Grandma) was a little envious of Amie's sleeping bag? For once it would be nice to see the Guido's have a problem. |
Car54 | Tuesday, October 23, 2001 - 02:21 pm   Be patient... their day is coming....I am putting a hex on them...they will loooooosssssse! |
Realtvfan | Tuesday, October 23, 2001 - 02:42 pm   We now at least have confirmation that someone inside of CBS has a sense of humor. On the www.CBS.com site AR homepage today, (I do not know how long it will stay this way) there is the following poll question. How would you react to Team Guido's game strategies? a) I'd focus on the race, not on them. b) I'd consider them a challenge & work harder. c) I'd follow their good example. I'm happy to report that the percentages are: a) 50% b) 44% c) 6% out of 10,000 votes cast. |
Smileeys | Wednesday, October 24, 2001 - 09:26 pm   I keep thinking that some of the locals will steer them in the wrong direction just for spite b/c they are so rude most of the time to the locals. I would love to see that. I can't understand how they keep being ahead as much as they are and mostly treat people like crap. |
Roe325 | Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 05:09 am   Did anyone catch the blonde one yelling at the locals to clear out of the way as he was leaving the market place in his horse taxi? I wanted to smack him upside his head. if they are ever on the Rosie show, I hope she takes care of that for me. If I was the mother or friend of these guys, I would not admit it. shame on you Ernie and Bert. |
Resortgirl | Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 05:23 am   Those two make me crazy! I can't stand their arrogance. I just cringed when they came in second last night! I sure hope their day is coming! |
Crazydog | Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 07:56 am   I love coming to work on Thursdays so I can post about the Amazing Race!! I despise the Guidos, but to be fair to them, I actually didn't think they were that bad last night. Probably because we didn't see a lot of them. I thought it was hilarious in the intro recap when the host guy kept calling them "the Guidos" as opposed to "Team Guido" which he normally uses. Maybe he's reading these boards? I'll have to agree with everyone here, as much as I dislike them, I was impressed that he actually took the time to find a driver who knew what he wanted and where he was going. The thing that ticked me off was when blond Guido was sitting in te rickshaw screaming at people to move out of the way and waving his hands around. I wanted to slap him. BTW, they actually looked happy to be 2nd this time, presumably because they knew Frank and Margarita took the Fast Forward. How did they know this? Granted, F/M were nowhere to be seen, but that's not to say that they got really lost or took a different flight to India and were delayed or early. Kevin and Drew also seemed to know this - when they got to the train station and took the instructions, there were clearly two packets still in the box, but yet one of them said "we're last". Are the producers telling the teams when someone uses a FF? Did anyone else find it funny how glum they looked when others showed up at the bike shop. I still maintain that blond Jerry Springer Guido is nastier than brunette hairpiece strange eyes Guido. He's definitely the dominant one in their relationship. |
Jombie | Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 11:02 am   I'm not sure which Guido (or their respective hairpieces) is worse... There is no lesser of those two evils - They certainly are a matched set. The Bert and Ernie comparison is technically not accurate, because no matter how crabby Bert always is, Ernie is almost always fun and happy !!! Just because the Guidos take a bath together, it doesn't make them Bert & Ernie... |
Crazydog | Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 02:03 pm   ROTFLMAO! That's true, Ernie is almost always happy. I haven't seen Sesame Street in probably 25 years. Do Ernie and Bert share the bath? Did they then? Do they still now even after all of the flap a few years back about their shared bedroom? |
Tbear | Friday, October 26, 2001 - 12:46 am   ROE, yes I did catch Joe yelling for the people of India (their country!) to move out of the way. He is so full of himself, his mom must have breastfed him until he was 40!! I wasn't happy with how the others were talking to their drivers saying "Go! Go!" MUSE, I already told Judy that she'd be perfect for Brennan, sorry. I too liked Robbie since day 1, first looks, now personality from what I can tell. You have a choice out of ALL of the other guys! Just think about it, Drew would be a good protector, etc., VOYEUR, People are all different and like to communicate and play games in certain ways. Some like to acknowledge what a person is like due to their obvious traits. You don't have to know someone a long time, to realize certain realities of that person or couple. It is so obvious that Joe and Bill are not a healthy happy couple just by the way Joe treats Bill. There is nothing wrong in stating things like this. It is a perception, and if those of us who like to get deeper and speak about our perceptions, then we have the right to do so as this is how we communicate. RE: TRAVEL BAGS I did watch to see if Team Guido were carrying their bags in the last two shows and they were. Some others seem heavier than others. |
Lancecrossfire | Saturday, October 27, 2001 - 02:52 pm   I think the issue with The Guidos isn't that they play the game poorly. They are one of the better teams, if not the best team. It's the way they play the game with respect to other people. It's very easy to play a game within the rules, yet be a slime. There is nothing in the rules of Monopoly that says you can't throw the game pieces if you are losing. Yet doing so is considered fairly negative. They play with pretty much lack or respect for their fellow competitors. They say that they are better by far than any of the others, yet feel they have to screw with other people in order to win. That one reminds me of people at work who try to make themselves look better by trying to make others look bad. |
Car54 | Saturday, October 27, 2001 - 03:19 pm   Right on, Lance. Something I find interesting in this show is the standard that seems to exist among the players (except the G's) to play fair, help each other, encourage each other... This seems different to me than some other reality show competitions where it is considered "part of the game" to backstab, plot, etc. I wonder if this came from the production, or whether it came from the players themselves. The host, Phil, is much less a presence than Jeff Probst, or the voices of Big Brother, so we don't always know what guidance or rules the players have been given, but I find this makes the show very enjoyable to me. There have not been many endings where the last team leaves that have not shown the others there consoling them and wishing them well. It seems to me, the Guidos are just on a different show- they would be great on Survivor- fit right in! |
Lancecrossfire | Saturday, October 27, 2001 - 03:53 pm   Car, somehow, I'm not sure the Guidos would do well on Survivor. Certainly their no nonsense way of approaching the game would work well (maybe). It seems they might have a tough time with the Survivor environment. Boiling water, possibly no matching clothes, eating rice or mush only. Having to fetch fire wood. I see them more as the Mole type players. They would enjoy the good life of great food and wine every night. You bring up an interesting point about the presence of the host though. That would make for another good discussion all of its own! I have great respect for the Guido's ability to play the game--they have traveled, and know languages. Their skills compliment each other's pretty well. They are not portrayed as taking time to enjoy it as they go along--although I suspect they just do it at different times. Mostly during their 12 hour rest, when they relax, have good food, etc. I certainly don't think they are evil--I just don't think they are good sports or are respectful of others. |
Spygirl | Saturday, October 27, 2001 - 06:03 pm   Guidos fetching fire wood??? Haaaaaaahaaaaaa! Now THAT is entertainment! |
Car54 | Saturday, October 27, 2001 - 08:30 pm   I thought they would be good at cheating and backstabbing and lying.... and they would be bound to bring VERY interesting luxury items. Spy, they would hire a native (they speak the language, I'm sure) to bring them firewood. They would also have matching thongs for the SOS challenges. They would be great to watch in the challenges -has anyone noticed they both run really funny? |
Tntitanfan | Saturday, October 27, 2001 - 10:19 pm   Yes, they are very good players. They are not playing in a friendly, helpful way. They are each (at least) bilingual, and both are well-traveled knowing how to deal with airlines, taxi drivers, etc. If/when they are eliminated, the other teams are going to have to come to terms with the fact that they are actually trying to outdo each other! Team Guido already acknowledges that!! |
Car54 | Wednesday, October 31, 2001 - 07:24 pm   How the heck do those 2 little guys carry all that stuff.. the matching wardrobes, the space age blankets (matching of course), now they have matching sleep masks!!! Where are they putting all this stuff! After they finish the race, they should get an endorsement deal with Travelsmith or some other catalog like that! They seem to have EVERYTHING with them! |
Egbok | Wednesday, October 31, 2001 - 07:54 pm   Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. I just read Jombie's post of Oct. 25, are those REALLY hairpieces on top of their heads?? If so, I need stronger eyeglasses!!  |
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