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Sadiesmom

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 07:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
ON the today show they asked who they liked and they said they loved everyone except.....
Turns out they were sharing a tent with Blake and Paige and believe that they turned off their alarm. They said as you watch the show you will see them do other things.
They would have left 1 1/2 hours sooner if they had not over slept. As it was they made that bad choice to go through New York, and they missed their connection because of the security taking too long in airports. They said that their flight to London was quite turbulent and that there had been some injuries on the flight.

Julieboo

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 07:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
That is a huge accusation. I hope B&P aren't wrongly accused. Do you really think they would do that? I mean wouldn't they get disqualified for a stunt like that?

What kind of injuries could happen inflight?

Car54

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 07:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I KNEW they cheated. That just sucks. How could you do that to a Granny. They were doing bad enough to lose on their own. I knew that little rat b*stard Blair did it!

Aussiedeb

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 07:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I had my suspicions during the show that Blake did something to their alarm. I hope they get stuck in the desert next week and no one helps them. They are playing dirty, like last week being mean to Hope and Norm and now the grannies. I want to smack his white teeth out of his mouth and pull her pigtails off her head..Ok I need to calm down lol

They said that the air hostesses got injured from the turbulence. One got flung on to the ceiling of the plane, another got cut up bad. They also said someone got a shoulder misplaced.

Having been on a plane with bad turbulance I can say that those things can and do happen. Its not all smooth flying.

Julieboo

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 07:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Now, my son distracted me a lot during TAR2, but do we know for sure that Blake did that? Cuz if we do not know FOR SURE, then I don't think we should flame him. According to what Sadie reported, the Grannies said they "believe" that he turned it off. They did not say that he did for sure. (I'm not particularly rooting for B&P, but I'm just trying to be fair) It would suck, if they really are innocent, to get so flamed!

Fruitbat

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 07:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I listened to the interview and I came away with the feeling that they did not accuse them of tampering with the clock *directly* but were put out that they did not wake them. It was a question left hanging though.

They mentioned that we would see them doing other nasty things. I will turn it on and watch on my dish as it airs on the west coast and report back.

Neko

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 08:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Sadiesmom, actually it said on the show that they left only 37 minutes later than their actual go time.CoolNeko

Julieboo

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 08:08 am EditMoveDeleteIP
...and somehow I don't think 37 minutes (or even an extra 1 1/2 hours) would have helped these grannies.

Car54

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 08:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Is there a popularity poll at the CBS site...I am voting them down!!!!
No Julie, but they if cheated...that sucks. Blair came out of the tent, made some little comment about something not being fair, wiggled his eyebrows and took off...at the time I was pretty sure that is what happened!

The show repeats on UPN Friday..I am watching it again. That little Blair rat b*stard. And I started out really liking them. Dang.

Fruitbat

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 08:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
No they did not even imply that it was a possibility. No mention of turning the alarm off.

They did say that we would see more from in a less than flattering light. Mentioned karma, which leads me to believe they get a pay back of some kind.

Judy

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 08:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The previews show one of the nerds yelling "CHEATER" to someone in a jeep in the desert. Wonder if it's our cute lil devils??

Julieboo

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 09:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes, Car, IF they did turn the clock off, that does suck. But there is no real evidence that that is what happened. I think it is even worse to say Blake (not Blair) did that if he didn't.

So I think we just need to give them the benefit of that doubt. If the Grannies knew for sure that he did that, then I think the grannies would have tried to get compensated or something.... (and let's face it, the grannies woulda come in last most likely anyways)

Judy

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 09:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
OK- I just watched it again.
I don't think Blake touched their alarm at all. And I think if the Grannies implied that - they should apologize. (Maybe they were just kidding?)
Anyway if Blake and Paige were sharing a tent with the Grannies then what appears to have happened is that Blake had left the tent (bathroom maybe?) It shows him returning to tent and starting to open the zipper- Then he notices that Grannies are asleep. And chooses not to wake them and quietly walks away.
I don't see anything wrong with it- B&P are not responsible for getting another team up on time.
Blake is later seen in interview saying he doesn't feel guilty about it because they were in last place . If they had of been in a higher spot and saw a similiar situation they would have helped out the other team. I believe him.

I also didn't see anything wrong with them going to an open agent at the airport. The female Rev called it butting in line. UH NO- if he stepped in front of you and talked to your agent- THAT would be butting in line.
Were they supposed to stand there while that group talked to every agent in the room??!! Geez.

Julieboo

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 09:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thank you Judy for that great post.

Good points about B&P not being responsible for getting the grans going AND for it being just fine for B&P to go to the open agent.

I agree wholeheartedly about both of your points. I think Blake is starting to get a bad rap and yet no one is commenting on how rude (or snotty? not sure of the correct adjective) the female rev was.

Carolinakisses

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 10:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Judy, I agree 100%. I could not have said it better.

Judy

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 10:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
OK- I just watched the whole thing again. ANYTHING to avoid housework:)
IT is obvious that B&P are NOT liked by the Grannies and the Revs. During the ticket agent thing- the group sees them coming and are like "Here they come.." and try to squeeze them out. They are very rude to them as well. I wonder if the Grannies told the Revs that B&P turned their alarm off? That is pretty nasty if they did. I mean it's obvious that the Grannies CAN'T know that for sure. They would have to see it with their own eyes and they obviously didn't or they woulda turned the damn thing back on!
The only other way to know is if another team saw them do it. In that case I would assume that said team would tell the Grannies about it right away-and then the Grannies would have turned it back on.

I watched the preview for next week in super slow mo.
The cheater comment was made to Tara & Wil.
Tara can be seen clearly in the back seat of the car and I think that is Wil getting into front seat. Unless the jeeps come with drivers- they have another team with them as well.

Marysafan

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 10:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I came away from this morning's interview feeling that the Granny's did indeed think that someone (Blake) had turned off their alarm. In fact...they went so far as to put a Granny curse on them! and spilled the beans somewhat when the made a remark about "bad karma"...and how "they got theirs" later on.

Julieboo

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 10:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Boy oh boy, sounds like our grannies are very sore losers!

Thanks Judy for watching in super slow mo...

The 2 I don't like now are Mrs. Team Rev and Wil.

Guinevere

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 11:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ugh, I dislike those two more than ever! Whining losers, trying to blame someone else for their own screwup. How they ever got on the show is a mystery to me. Good riddance! (Sorry, I'm still bitter that they hung on while two IMO more interesting and worthy teams ended up leaving.)

I don't have a strong feeling about B&P one way or the other right now - they seem okay but I am open to the possibility of future villany. But I certainly don't take anything those whiny incompetent grannies say seriously, at all. And I think it is a pretty strong charge to make or imply without presenting evidence.

Mygetaway

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 11:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I had a Survivor hangover.. Didn't Paige and Blake leave after the Grannies? So making them late, made themselves even later, right? Why would they do that? I guess I'll have to rewatch it too.

Tess

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 12:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Mygetaway, I believe they were at the pitstop which would mean the only requirement is that each team remain there for 12 hours after their own arrival. Therefore, the grannies' time of departure does not affect the time that Blake and Paige would be allowed to leave. What the grannies' later departure did do was shorten the lead they had on Blake and Paige. That time difference was not their ultimate undoing, however, as we saw last night and as they acknowledged on the Early Show.

Their downfall came from choosing to go through NYC before going to London. That meant they had an extra trip through customs. The flight from NYC to London was also 45 minutes late due to bad weather. In London, it appeared they tried to by-pass security which is never a wise move. They missed their connection in London and the rest is history.

I don't necessarily like Blake and Paige but I don't see where they have broken any rules yet. I think I'm still stuck on last season's teams and accustomed to the Frats helping others and the Guidos "playing dirty". Strategically, it wasn't in Blake's best interests to wake the Grannies. If another team had been in their place, would they have? Who knows.

Fflur

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 01:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree with Tess, why did they choose a flight that back tracked through JFK and then through London? I think that is where they lost the game. But I did like them, I dont think I could have jumped off that cliff and done the hang gliding!

Sadiesmom

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 01:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes the Grannies lost because for the wacko flight plan, no doubt there. I guess they just went by the numbers instead of understanding about delays, etc. They do not blame anyone for that.

I believe that the two teams Grannies and B&P were alone in sharing the tent. The scene showed in the morning darkness was not all of their contact. There was probably no filming during the rest period.

They definitely suspected B&P, but loved everyone else. I am not sure I could love team Rev.

I don't think they appeared nearly as whiney as they did during the filming. I felt they gave up in London, where they could have tried scheduling another plane. It is hard to believe they had to wait 24 hours unless they did not know about standby or checked other lines..

Kitt

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 02:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
On the Morning show the grannies clearly implied Paige and Blake turned their alarm off, and something about P&G doing other things and people were getting wise to them. Maybe the clip is up on the CBS website by now?

They also said that because they were a whole day late, the other teams spent an extra day at the pit stop, so they were actually quite happy. I'd assumed they would all leave at their alloted times (12hours after checkin) but apparently not! At least they'll get to see some scenery and be rested.

Jewels

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 02:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
What? I didn't hear the part about the other teams spending another full day there. Why wouldn't they leave 12 hours after they arrived like the rules say? It didn't look like to me that the other teams were there when the Grannies arrived, I would have thought they would have came out to greet and cheer them like they did at the other pit stops.