Archive through June 12, 2003
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Archive through June 12, 2003
Ryn | Monday, May 05, 2003 - 09:30 am     "Friends / Models" BIO Tian, 30, is an model/actress/singer who "needs to be the center of attention," according to her teammate, Jaree. Tian likes to skydive, surf, stunt-drive and jump horses, adding that she's "fearless, wild and adventurous." She also has one of the highest IQs of all contestants, though she's only completed "some college." She lived in Paris for six months, has traveled to Switzerland, France, Spain, Colombia, Trinidad, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, St. Tropez and St. Bart's, but speaks no foreign languages. Tian fears sharks and heights, but after having done aerial acrobatics in an L30 Russian Fighter Jet, a fear of heights may not be such an issue. Although these teammates say, "We like to run our mouths, lay out by the pool and check out hot guys," Tian usually doesn't approve of Jaree's choice in men. Jaree has a "more controlling" personality, and Tian is free-spirited and "in it for the adventure." Jaree, 33, is a model/actress who spent eight years traveling for work in Europe and the Middle East. A junior college graduate, she speaks no foreign languages and describes herself as the "outgoing, hyper and adventurous" type. Jaree enjoys water sports, precision driving, and horseback riding. She was disappointed when she found out that her teammate, Tian, "likes girls." Jaree got over it, but admits that if Tian ever hit on her, it'd be over between them. She enjoys drinking with her teammate, and says that their worst experience together was getting kicked out of a bar in Geneva: some guy grabbed Jaree, so she punched him out, breaking his glasses. Jaree fears cockroaches and being lost. According to her teammate, Jaree is "very controlling." |
Crazydog | Monday, May 05, 2003 - 09:53 am     Good gracious, I think I hate these two the most of all. They remind me of Heather and Eve, and that is not a good thing. |
Lycanthrope | Monday, May 05, 2003 - 10:11 pm     I like Tian's answer's on the Q & A over at CBS.com. If she comes across on the show like she did in that questionaire, I'm gonna like her. What laguages do you speak? Tian: Blonde |
Tabbyking | Tuesday, May 06, 2003 - 09:05 am     sounds to me as if only one of them lies by the pool to check out 'hot guys'. i was surprised at how well-traveled they are but speak no foreign languages (besides 'blonde'!!) i also see images of the legally blondes here.. |
Hippyt | Tuesday, May 06, 2003 - 03:46 pm     Did these two make-up their own names? |
Wilsonatmd | Tuesday, May 06, 2003 - 06:35 pm     Tian is I think probably a shortened form of Christina. I checked a lot of name meaning sights, and couldn't find it..... and the thinking is Tian is into both guys and girls, which is why the pool comment makes sense. |
Lurknomore | Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 07:58 pm     Don't care who or what they are into but SO FAR (lol) they are the only team I can't stand. I soooo hoped they would be gone and they came sooo close to fulfilling that wish for me. Regretfully the folks on these shows that annoy me the most always seem to find a way to stay around. Hope this duo is the exception to that rule lolol |
Tabbyking | Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 09:51 pm     oh. my. heck. they are worse than the legal eagles ever were! i want them gone!! |
Monkeyboy | Friday, May 30, 2003 - 01:43 am     I cant stand them. |
Llkoolaid | Friday, May 30, 2003 - 05:34 pm     I agree with the 4 of you, these two are my least favorite, they make the lawyers look nice. I want them gone too, I hope the air traffic controllers get away ahead of them. |
Seamonkey | Friday, May 30, 2003 - 08:44 pm     UGH.. I didn't hate them and now I've read Steve and Debra's interview.. I'm going to give them at least another episode. |
Hermione69 | Friday, May 30, 2003 - 08:59 pm     Same as Seamonkey. I'm withholding judgement for now! TAR moves so quickly and the captioning on shows like this (and Survivor) is never done in advance because of the potential for leakage, so the translator has to type as the show progresses which is hard on both the translator and the viewers. The comments on the screen never match the faces of who said what and so it was hard to attach many of the comments to the people who said them. Survivor is easier because it does move at a slower pace, except in some of the challenges. But TAR was go go go from start to finish almost, so my first impressions are negligible and I am waiting for seconds and thirds on all of them! These two didn't really bother me at all. My only real beef with them is that I wanted Debra and Steve to make it!! I did think the one model's "this is too much cardio for me in one day" (that is one of the comments I did catch!) was not a good sign for future longevity! |
Seamonkey | Friday, May 30, 2003 - 09:21 pm     Yeah and even if it was the older of the two, she said she smoked for 20 years which would mean she started at 13. LOL Hermi.. you are in for a wild ride!! TAR is indeed fast moving.. |
Llkoolaid | Saturday, May 31, 2003 - 05:41 am     Hermie and Sea, I went back and read the interview, there seems to be more to them than the editing let us know. I guess I will join you guys and wait and see. |
Holly11 | Sunday, June 01, 2003 - 07:03 pm     These are my least favorite team but it is still early. I was hoping they would of lost instead of Debra and Steve. |
Ladytex | Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 03:46 pm     I haven't read the interview, but just watching from the first episode these two are not even close to the bottom of my list. In fact, they may be very entertaining. I was cracking up when the one was looking for a cab or bus in Italy and the other is flirting with the shop owner and drinking a coffee. |
Tabbyking | Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 04:04 pm     well, i am confused because i just read the interviews with stevra, and i must have missed something...all i saw was that tian looked good in a black outfit and tian and jaree both had nice butts. no reason for me to feel there is 'more to them'...unless i didn't read the articles some of you found! |
Seamonkey | Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 03:36 pm     Quote:Steve: We spent practically the entire first leg within inches of Tian and Jaree. People say "they were so cruel" but they weren't. They were great.
That sounded pretty positive to me. And, it sounded like they felt the need to speak up for Tian and Jaree. I haven't seen anything they've done that was horrible. Think of what FLO would have been like if they'd had the inoperative vehicle at the start of the race! I haven't seen any pictures that tell me they have "fake tits" and if they do, they don't seem to be flaunting them, so for the geeky boy (Josh?) to stereotype them seems more his problem than theirs. They knew they were the last two teams with Steve and Debra; I cannot imagine anyone not being a bit grumpy if they got behind Debra, and they DID help her.. that was in an interview too.. that they took hands off the ropes to help Debra get off that bridge. Debra took that positively and so far, I will too. |
Lycanthrope | Thursday, June 05, 2003 - 10:25 pm     These two are turning out to be pretty cool. Especailly Tian. She's the drive in this team. Jaree is just along for the ride. I like the team, if Tian can keep them going. |
Crazydog | Monday, June 09, 2003 - 09:11 am     I still don't know which is which. And are these their real names? Every time I hear "Tian and Jaree" somehow my brain turns that into "Tangerine". Really hated whichever one of them said something like "ya know, when you need help or need directions, it's a good thing we're good lookin". I do think they are entertaining though. Some of the teams seem so boring. |
Tabbyking | Monday, June 09, 2003 - 02:18 pm     i agree with the 'entertaining' part, but i also thought frank and margaretta were entertaining and wil and tara, the guidos.....lol i still don't care for these gals, but i admit i like to watch them! |
Beachcomber88 | Monday, June 09, 2003 - 02:52 pm     I like Tian and Jaree also. I think it's because they are so the stereotypical model types - attractive, seemingly stupid, and carefree. Not expecting great things from this team, but I am looking forward to a few more memorable quotes. |
Lycanthrope | Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 04:20 pm     Jaree is the smoker, the one that can't keep up. And she's the one that made the "good lookin'" comment. Tian is the more attractive of the two, and seems more into the competition. |
Seamonkey | Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 07:11 pm     I still like 'em and I hope they trounce many of those teams, especially Josh and his dad. |
Crazydog | Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 09:30 pm     Dare I say it but I think I am liking them. I especially liked how they waited for Monica and Sheree. That was very cool of them. |
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