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Hippyt

Tuesday, April 30, 2002 - 04:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I was reading today that the next episode is a non-elimination. Since it seems the teams usually seem to know this,doesn't it make sense that nobody would waste time trying to go for it this week?
We already know Wil and Terror either don't go for it or don't get it,because they are shown bungee jumping.
The only advantage it would give B&P would be a first start next week,which would be wiped out when Wil and Terror get it.
AND,if they do both wait til the next episode,that means whoever doesn't get it will have a good chance of being eliminated,because they wasted time going for a FF that didn't happen.
On,the other hand,if they did both go for it this week,it would be an advantage to be the team that didn't get it! Which would be Will and Terror,because we've already seen they don't get it this week. That would be depressing!
What do ya'll think?


Discuss amongst yourselves...

Mygetaway

Tuesday, April 30, 2002 - 07:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I was reading today that the next episode is a non-elimination. Since it seems the teams usually seem to know this, doesn't it make sense that nobody would waste time trying to go for it this week?
I thought this during last weeks first episode, but it seemed they didn't know at the beginning of that round, because didn't two teams try and go for the FF? I think they have to be careful of how they word it on the clues. Aren't there 3 non-elimination rounds left? When is the last show airing again? Anyone remember?

Hippyt

Tuesday, April 30, 2002 - 08:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Mygetaway,there are only 3 shows left! There are a total of 3 non-elimination episodes,and 2 have aired.Here's Wilsonatmd post in another thread:09, 2002 - 11:37 am
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ok an update on this....here is what seems to be the schedule now (note the changes)...

4-10 non-elimination 1
4-17 elimination 6
4-24 TWO EPS:
hour 1:non-elimination 2
hour 2:elimination 7
5-01 non-elimination 3
5-08 elimination 8
5-15 TWO HOUR FINALE
Thanks Wilson,hope you don't mind me copying!

Faerygdds

Wednesday, May 01, 2002 - 04:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I could swear I remember the host saying that there were FOUR non elimination rounds last week. I remember it because I was shocked wondering how they were going to pull that off!

Spygirl

Wednesday, May 01, 2002 - 04:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I heard that too

Seamonkey

Wednesday, May 01, 2002 - 06:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
hmm but chances are tonight is non?? That is a question on amaziiing game...

Hippyt

Wednesday, May 01, 2002 - 09:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
hmm,really,I might have that on tape.....off to look

Hippyt

Wednesday, May 01, 2002 - 09:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
You're right,Faerygdds,Phil says there are Four non-elimination legs! Good ears! I wonder how they are going to do it? I'd still bet tonight will be non-elimination .

Mygetaway

Wednesday, May 01, 2002 - 01:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Maybe there is a non-elimination in the first hour of the two hour finale?

Maybe they also had to change the way the last epsiode goes, because didn't The Guidos get so far behind that they had to change the ending and wait for them to come in?

Crazydog

Wednesday, May 01, 2002 - 02:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes, technically there are indeed FOUR non-elims, one of those being the first hour of the finale. The same thing happened last year with the Guidos in Alaska, they didn't call it a non-elimination but as we know they were not fully eliminated until Rob and Brennan won. This caused quite a bit of confusion as last year Phil had said there were only three non-eliminations. This year they've made it clear there are four. And TV Guide has already listed something about four teams racing on the 5/8 episode, meaning tonight is definitely a non-elimination.

Hippyt

Wednesday, May 01, 2002 - 03:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Right,I read that at TV Guide too. I was thinking about it earlier,and for a minute,I had totally forgotten Team Guido were still in the race til the end! Technically,anyway!

Wilsonatmd

Wednesday, May 01, 2002 - 08:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm of the belief that B+P will probably make the final 3 because of the FF use this week. T+W will definately use the FF next week. So that leaves 2 teams behind B+P. My thinking is B+P only has to beat one of the other 2 teams, so it's a calculated but reasonable risk. And it looks like they are not going to another country, so that helps B+P limit the bunching problems. The key is the difference between B+P and O+D and C+A.....IF the lead is more than a couple of hours, IF B+P don't make a big mistake, and IF there isn't a big bunching, they should make it. and T+W are definitely in the final 3 because they were able to stay out of enough trouble to keep the FF for this most opporune time.

Seamonkey

Wednesday, May 01, 2002 - 08:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
But they do go to Hawaii, Alaska and Las Vegas.. not sure just when ..
and I still haven't seen tonight's yet.. 20 min..

Hippyt

Wednesday, May 01, 2002 - 08:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Right,T&W will obviously be in the last 3.Funny though,C&A seem to screw up a lot!B&P screw up a lot! O&D don't screw up very much,but they don't move fast either! It's going to be fun!

Fruitbat

Thursday, May 02, 2002 - 04:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Last year showed us an FF does eliminate the possibility of getting bunched at an airport. I am not convinced that Will and Tara will be in the final three. Just too many stops ahead.

Am I correct in assuming that the FF will be offered next time leaving the final push without that advantage? I seem to remember that last season the final legs in the US were without FF's.

Hippyt

Thursday, May 02, 2002 - 08:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I would think so Fruitbat.

Wilsonatmd

Thursday, May 02, 2002 - 08:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The reason why that was last season is that all three of the remaining teams had already used their FF beforehand, but I think they wouldn't put a FF in the last 2 legs anyway. It would basically win the race for that team. My thinking is they're told the FF are only available up to the last regular elimination point, which makes sense: there would be 11 legs to that point(8 elimination, 3 nonelimination), and thus all 11 teams would have the opportunity to use it.