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Car54

Wednesday, February 13, 2002 - 08:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Gary & Dave
Writers Gary and Dave met during a job interview. According to Gary, "It was a chilly winter in Chicago about five years ago. We hung out drinking beers. We didn't like each other then, and we don't now." The two once went on a cross-country road trip together, and Gary claims that they "couldn't go three turn-offs without getting into a fight. The best part of traveling together is always having someone to yell at, but that's the worst part too." Dave's version is slightly different: "Worst aspect--Gary consistently getting us lost. Best aspect--my sense of direction."

Gary and Dave decided to team up for THE AMAZING RACE because they "were running out of unemployment checks in NYC and needed to find a new racket." When pondering how THE AMAZING RACE might affect their relationship, Dave says, "Well, I figure it couldn't get any weaker." Gary agrees: "We figure the relationship won't get any more strained…. If anything, we figure it will have to strengthen it."

QUESTIONAIRE

What strengths and weaknesses do you bring to the Team?

GARY: I'm a warrior, a winner.

DAVE: I'm a warrior, a winner.

What strengths and weaknesses does your teammate bring to the Team?

GARY: He's smart enough to realize I'm the leader of the Team. His weaknesses include, but are not limited to, incompetence, chaotic thinking, and clumsy oafishness.

DAVE: Insightful, concentrated, laser-sharp insults.

What is your favorite film?

GARY: The Godfather
DAVE: The Godfather

What is your favorite TV show?

GARY: Seinfeld, The Simpsons, and South Park
DAVE: Seinfeld and The Simpsons

Who is your favorite actor?

GARY: Gene Hackman
DAVE: Marlon Brando

Who is your favorite actress

GARY: Drew Barrymore
DAVE: Cate Blanchett

What is your favorite band?

GARY: Imperial Teen
DAVE: Dylan, Beck, and Magnetic Fields

What comfort item from home will you miss the most?

GARY: Hot showers
DAVE: My bed





Does a younger Team or an older Team
have a better chance of winning
THE AMAZING RACE?
Younger--more energy and drive
Older--more resilient and better
strategists
It's impossible to predict

Quietstorm4

Wednesday, April 24, 2002 - 07:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I CAN'T STAND THIS TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seamonkey

Wednesday, April 24, 2002 - 11:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Color them GONE

Cliotheleo

Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 05:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Question, I didn't watch TAR last year, well, I think I saw one episode, but when I first started watching this season, I thought Gary and Dave were the seconds season's answer to......... oh, what's their names ......... the two bald guys from New York that everyone loved so much last year.

But I seem to be in the minority of people who like G&D. How do they differ from the two bald guys?

And my apologies to the two bald guys for forgetting their names. :)

Grooch

Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 06:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The guy with the glasses (not sure if he was gary or dave) was very obnoxious. He was always trying to be funny but it was usually plain rude.

When they were buying airline tickets last night, he was being so rude to the ticket lady. Blake said he was an embarassement to American travelers and reinforced the term Ugly Americans. I was thinking the same thing.

The closest to the bald team from last year are Danny and Oswald (Team Cha Cha Cha) They are always so nice and polite to everyone and they are so funny! I love them.

Hootyhoot

Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 06:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I can't believe the hairy one would call his own partner "moron" and "stupid". Didn't his parents teach him any manners? I wonder if they are truly still buddies.

Cliotheleo

Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 09:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Poor Woody-look-alike-what's-his-name, (I swear I can't keep the same-sexed teams names straight) I think he just has a VERY dry sense of humor which I love. Well, I think he was serious at the ticket counter last night, but generally I think he's just joking. And as for calling his partner the names, it's just like Will and Tara, apparently they have an understanding that it's ok to bad mouth one another, and as long as it's cool with them, it's cool with me.

Whoami

Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 10:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
From the initial profile, I had the sneaking suspicion that Gary and Dave would try to be this season's answer to Kevin and Drew. That could even be where the "moron, idiot" stuff came from (K&D did that a lot too, but the tone was in fun, so to speak). Gary and Dave just got mean at the end, and frankly I'm glad to see them gone. What was with the Woody Allen guy asking for "just one more chance." Was he goofing, or did he really think Phil would let them keep racing if he begged pathetically enough? At least they made a joke of it by who would step off the matt first ("when we step off this matt, it's officially over").

Fflur

Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 10:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Let me just say, I am so glad they are gone. I didnt hate them, they just really got on my nerves. And I agree what was that at the end with Phil? "Please give me one more chance."

Seamonkey

Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 12:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Gone.. yess!

Kevin and Drew were REALLY funny, but not mean and
provided one of the memorable lines: "Swing, you fat •••••••, swing!".. when one was on the bungee.

I think maybe the Nerd team thought they'd be the next Kevin and Drew, but no.. and to me there is a line between "dry humor" and "mean humor"

You can certainly tell that the other teams weren't rooting for them at all.. like when Blake and Paige were racing them into the airport for the last seats on the second charter flight.. they were all pleased that Gary and Alex were the ones on the later plane, alone.

Neko

Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 02:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Gary and Dave you mean Seamonkey.
And to think, I used to like these guys.
It was obvious that the other teams didn't like them either.neko

Mygetaway

Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 02:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I too was glad to see them go. I thought they were ok in the beginning, but they got worse with each episode, and really nasty last night. I'm so glad my pick didn't come true (Danny and Oswald) and that these guys went instead.
(PS.. I was up at the time to try and watch them on the Early Show, but they put me back to sleep..LOL)

Julieboo

Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 03:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I bet D&G aren't really as mean as their humor makes them seem. Especially Gary (Woody). I think his humor is so dry that it chaps everyones hides!

Seamonkey

Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 04:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oops.. yes.. I meant nerds, itchy and scratchy, Gary and Dave.. acccckkkk.

Well, repeating, I think he went way beyond dry in the last few episodes. Not funny, mean, grouchy, etc.

I love dry humor. This wasn't it.

Hippyt

Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 05:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Did they self-destruct,or what???? Gary was so annoying and whiny!! Dave just seemed kinda not there! I guess they had just had enough,what were they thinking to switch to golf after already being in the mine? And neither of them had played golf before!!! Stupid!oh,well..byebye! This show is going to be over tooooo soon!

Sadiesmom

Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 05:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Let me point out that this squirly team almost put out chacha. They arrived while Oswald was still throwing. I do not understand why Dave didnt do the throw instead of gary.

Seamonkey

Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 06:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Almost doesn't count in TAR. Whew!

Grooch

Friday, April 26, 2002 - 07:36 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Sadie, they have to decide who is going to do it before they open up the envelope.

If they had known beforehand what the task was, I'm sure they would have picked Dave to do it.

But at the same time, if that was so, I'm sure ChaChaCha would have switched players in the boomerang thing also.

Mindyrama

Friday, April 26, 2002 - 09:55 am EditMoveDeleteIP
"Give me one more chance"....I'm quite sure was a joke. That's just Gary's bizarre humor. Sometimes they were funny, sometimes annoying...for me, they were more fun to watch than most of the other teams..and while I didn't want to see them win, I did want to see them in the final 3. Oh well.

Sadiesmom

Friday, April 26, 2002 - 07:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, I think that I remember each team seeing what the team before them was doing at the boomerrang. I recall them talking at the clue box about who should do the boomerrang, specificcally and somehow I think of Dave as more competant.