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Premiere-May 29 (90 MINUTE EPISODE)
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Seamonkey | Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 08:03 pm     ooops.. thinking most.. uh.. well as it turns out I didn't pick them anyway.. and who I did pick was someone I was thinking most wouldn't think they were a cinch to stay.. |
Whoami | Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 08:06 pm     Just have to hand it to Debra/Steve for their great effort. See my comment in their folder. Debra/Steve The models at the zipline, "I can't believe we got stuck behind the slow team." Ummm....if you're in last place, aren't you technically the slow team at that point? LOL. "C'mon FLO!" Already, we have a classic line for this season. Is it time to start a classic line thread yet? |
Tabbyking | Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 10:01 pm     i loved the 'flo' comment, too! man, that gal talks like a truck driver. not my favorite so far, but i will enjoy her for the 'flo-ride' treatments LOL... i was disappointed somewhat with the effort 'stevra' put out, but loved their obvious caring and love for each other. i really hoped for more from them, mainly because i am about her age. i thought tian and jaree were worse, so i look for them to be out next, although previews make it look as if the nfl wives are in trouble. |
Kappy | Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 11:16 pm     Thank you for verifying that I did indeed hear "c'mon Flo!", lol! And while I don't dislike Amanda, I think she could easily qualify for road rage therapy. Sorry to see Debra & Steve out so soon but the poor thing was having such a difficult time almost from the start. I was surprised at the difficulty of the search & rescue route. Isn't the tougher route suppose to be faster? Even some of the young people were experiencing some altitude sickness. And then to have to trek uphill at points in knee deep snow ~ that was a really tough start to this race! The show is looking good this time around and yes, I definitely like Josh alot better now.  |
Wendo | Friday, May 30, 2003 - 04:16 am     Man, I love this show. Plus, I was able to convince my sister to watch it. (I im'd her all day with The Amazing Race is on tonight!) And, she LOVED it! Yeah! I have no favorites yet. But, so far, I like this years crop of teams initially better than I liked last seasons teams. The NFL wives, poores use of a FF I've ever seen. I think they'll regret they did that on a future show. They would've made it in plenty of time. Overall, great show! |
Babyjaxmom | Saturday, May 31, 2003 - 03:30 pm     Hey, I finally read thru all the messages above and have to say I, too, am a newbie to this show. I have been looking for something to fill my summer gap now that AI and Survivor (and the rest of my TV addictions) are over. I LOVED it! Makes me want to travel, although I know my DH would never go for something like this. His idea of "roughing it" is a Motel 6. Can't wait till next week! The only thing I'm really peeved about is that since I live in California, I don't get to participate in the spoiling during the show! And like Tabby, I refuse to peek! I'll just have to play catchup the next day, I guess! See y'all next week! |
Calamity | Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 01:15 pm     Darn, I guess my post was one of those lost in the crash. (Think...think...think...what did I write?) Um, Amanda reminded me a little of Emily from AR1 but Emily didn't start cussing like that until about half-way through the race! Now that the first leg is over, I hope she calms down some. I don't understand the general dislike for the models - so the one (Jaree?) grumbled about getting stuck behind Debra - come on, you wouldn't be agonizing over how slow Debra was moving? And once they got over the bridge, Jaree did apologize for rushing her. T&J also took their bad luck with the car in stride. I do think Tian's (think it was her) lackadasical attitude and inability to do a lot of cardio (funny line btw) might doom this team but so far they haven't done anything to make me feel negatively towards them. I was a little sad that Debra & Steve were eliminated. Sweet couple! |
Beachcomber88 | Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 03:16 pm     I just watched my tape of the first show (was in Vegas for the weekend)... looks like it'll be a fun one. As a native Los Angeleno, I thought it was quite hilarious how several teams had trouble getting out of Dodger Stadium. It can be a bit roundabout, but it's certainly not THAT hard. Don't these people have maps of the place? I loved it when some of the teams seemed to just get in the car and drive without knowing where they were going. I still am flabbergasted at why NFLwives used the Fast Forward. Nobody in the third group even seemed to think about using it (unless they were told off-camera that it had already been taken). Didn't they know they had at least two hours on the last group? I guess "enjoying all the luxuries that go along with being married to a professional football player" can make you kind of stupid sometimes. Regardless, I still do like them and hope they do well. One of them looks like she could be take a couple hits herself - must work out with her husband. When I first saw the "Flo" part, I thought the two were just hamming it up for the camera. Wonder what the real Flo thinks now. But I guess he really was mad at her. I thought it was hilarious also. The clown guys remind me of the balding brothers from last season. They look like they'll be entertaining. The little balancing act was kind of neat. Anybody else think the married gay couple could pass as brothers? I have trouble keeping them apart. I bet CBS/American Airline execs cringed when they saw that three teams all decided to step on the mat at once. That's probably an extra $20000 that they didn't count on spending. I think it'd be better in these situations if Phil let them know as they were approaching the mat that there was only 1 prize/trip. It'd probably change things. |
Not1worry | Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 03:22 pm     Interest point about sharing the mat. I wish they'd tell them only one on the mat at a time. Then we'd see some sprints for Phil. |
Tabbyking | Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 04:27 pm     they should tell them that any doubling-up (or more) on the mat will void any prize that might otherwise be given! let's get them racing against each other!! |
Squaredsc | Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 08:06 pm     imo, i don't think one team has a clue where they are in regards to the other teams for sure. esp when you are in the middle or near last, esp for the 1st show. therefore you don't know how advantageous or disadventageous it is to use the ff. |
Seamonkey | Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 09:56 pm     Now to check out which Commodore has a biracial son named Adam and lives in LA |
Calamity | Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 08:35 am     Hmm, looks like I may have made a mistake in my previous post - guess it was Jaree, not Tian, who had to be dragged up the slope. See, that's what I get for trying to use names after the first show! It would be more interesting if multiple teams weren't allowed to step on the map together. While it really wouldn't make a difference time-wise for them (after all, they'd only be about a minute apart), now that prizes are sometimes awarded to the first place finishers of each leg, some contestants might get a little more feisty. Then again, it is nice to see some teams showing loyalty to each other. I'm really lost on Seamonkey's post ! Guessing it's a spoiler so don't explain it to me if that's the case! |
Theowl | Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 09:02 am     I think our little SeaMonkey was confused.  |
Not1worry | Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 10:36 am     Seamonkey is talking about Real World Paris. Just nod your head knowingly. Some of the teams can tell where they are in relation to other teams. When they get to a roadblock or detour, I've seen them count to see how many envelopes are left. If you got the last envelope, you better hustle! Or maybe go for that FF... My husband watches this and says that I would be a total wreck in this race. It's everything I hate - being rushed, not knowing where I'm going, traveling, meeting deadlines. They'd have to tranquilize me after the first leg, I'd be so stressed out. |
Beachcomber88 | Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 11:42 am     Not1worry, I'd agree with you about being a wreck. I've sent in my application for this show twice now and really hope someday to get the chance. However, I also think it'd be a month long period of constant stress and worrying. Nevertheless, I'm still waiting for the call from CBS for my bro and I! |
Squaredsc | Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 12:37 pm     sometimes like on the first tar they leave the envelope box full so you don't know who is before or after. |
Seamonkey | Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 01:49 pm     Wow.. that is really bizarre.. I lost 90% of my post, which WAS about the taking of the fast forward.. and was just left with the non-sequitor about Real World Paris, which was triggered by Squared who also was wondering about Adam and who his dad might be (see RW Paris thread.. I think I nailed that one down). And all I had to say about the FF was that the NFL wives had to know they were on the second bus and that there was a third bus that was later. |
Ladytex | Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 03:42 pm     I finally got a chance to watch this. I was disappointed that Debbie and Steve were eliminated so early. I was calling the NFL wives all kinds of stupid for taking that fast forward knowing they were on the second bus (they even mentioned in their confessionals that they were the only team in the last group to get on the earlier bus). I used to be rooting for Josh and dad, but his actions and comments have changed that. He's an obnoxious little something something as far as I am concerned. I don't consider the bus ticket thing a total redeemer because of his justification. The clowns were funny, Amanda's mouth was a revelation (she looks so sweet and innocent, lol), and the female team didn't bother me as much as I thought (perhaps I'm waiting for the cat fight). |
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