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TV ClubHouse: ARCHIVES: The Amazing Race IV (ARCHIVE): The Racers: Jon & Al: Archive through June 20, 2003

Ryn

Monday, May 05, 2003 - 09:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Jonal

"Best Friends / Clowns"

BIO

Jon, 40, is married with three children, and lists his current occupation as "Human Cannonball for the circus." He has traveled with the circus for the past 20 years and has over 5,000 notches in his cannonball belt. He graduated from Suffolk Community College and has also studied at the Disney Institute and Clown College. Jon is determined to win. He fears "getting into an accident and not being able to support his family." Jon enjoys golf, cooking and watching sports, and describes himself as "friendly, honest and ambitious." He speaks no foreign languages and has traveled to Mexico and Canada. His teammate, Al, most disappoints him with his "lack of trust before performing together. Al gets so nervous he drives me crazy every time." Jon admits that he procrastinates and is a "go-with-the-flow type," while Al "gets stressed out." Of his clowning skills, Jon says, "If I can pick it up, I can balance it on my nose/chin."

Al, 34, currently works as a substitute teacher and as a cruise ship entertainer. He holds a BA in Special Education. Al is a "people person" and no stranger to traveling. When in the circus, he lived on a train for six years traveling the US, in a trailer for 1½ years in Europe and on a cruise ship for two years in the Caribbean. He has been to the UK, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Russia, Estonia, Morocco, France Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Czechoslovakia. He considers himself "friendly, determined, outgoing, compassionate and emotional." He fears heights and eating "yecchy things," getting sick with no help, or "getting stuck in a life-threatening situation with no way out." The only time his teammate, Jon, disappoints him is when he doesn't follow through with things. Jon will be "Mr. Nice Guy," and they'll get "screwed" because he doesn't "bluntly explain what the deal is." They sometimes argue, but if he's upset, Al usually gets quiet first, or he'll go off "alone and just scream out loud or have a good cry." Al's the motivator, while Jon can "waste time."

Djgirl5235

Monday, May 05, 2003 - 10:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
These two are my favourites so far...

Hippyt

Tuesday, May 06, 2003 - 08:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Freaking clowns!!!!!!!

Tabbyking

Tuesday, May 06, 2003 - 09:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
i laughed til i whizzed when i read that the guy who gets shot out of cannons at the circus worries about being in an accident. hello?

Riviere

Tuesday, May 06, 2003 - 08:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
These guys sound like fun! Hope the experiences traveling will help them stay in the game for a long time.

Tabbyking

Wednesday, May 07, 2003 - 02:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
i was just smiling at Al's saying he only is bothered by Jon's not following through on things? it's not like jon could be halfway out of the cannon and not 'follow through'! lol

Marysafan

Wednesday, May 07, 2003 - 03:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I have hope for these guys. I am not nuts about clowns per se....but they could have good humor and lend a lot of personality and hopefully some laughs to the show. I hope they go far.

Tabbyking

Wednesday, May 07, 2003 - 04:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
yeah, i am hoping they stay around for the laugh factor. but if they are evil clowns, a la stephen king's "IT", they can go right away. LOL

Tabbyking

Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 12:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
i keep coming back to 'team bozo'. i can't wait to see if these guys are funny without make-up...
clowns at the circus are okay. a clown doll would keep me from sleeping at night!

Happymom

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 10:25 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Tabby, how funny! I had clown paintings in my room as a very young girl that I was afraid of!

I am very interested to see what this team is like.

Reiki

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 05:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Okay clowns in general scare me, but I am hoping to like this pair. As long as they don't travel around in full clown costume I will be fine. Hopefully they will be the team this year that keeps it fun. Being circus clowns takes some athletic ability as well. Not just anyone can be shot out of a cannon.

Honey51

Friday, May 30, 2003 - 05:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm really into this pair. They're fun to watch and seem like a interesting pair. At this point, I'm rooting for them to take it all.

Missy2

Friday, May 30, 2003 - 05:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I love the clowns! I never thought I would say that but they are so entertaining! Woo hoo go guys!

Chiparock

Friday, May 30, 2003 - 06:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
How about them getting to the check-in point wearing their red rubber noses? That was hilarious!

Honey51

Saturday, May 31, 2003 - 08:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think we might be out on a limb, very few comments about these guys. At this point, I'm for them to go all the way.

Lycanthrope

Friday, June 06, 2003 - 08:35 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I like these guys. Their dynamic add a lot to the show. I hope they stay a while.

Marefromny

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 06:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
OMG Tabby - "IT" is the reason I HATE clowns. My poor daughter has no chance of ever having a clown at her birthday party!

However, due to the fact my husband's name is Al, I'm drawn to this team. Plus they're from NY!

Not to mention the whole "put on a clown nose when we cross the finish line" thing is right about at my humor level!

Tabbyking

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 09:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
they seem to be much more mellow than 'IT', and i find i them like pretty much.

Lycanthrope

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 10:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
These two are very cool. The way they stayed and helped Millie when she had her asthma attack was very awesome.

Seamonkey

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 10:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
For me they are a blend of nice guys and irritating. I suspect IRL I'd like them. But at times on the race, they annoy me.

Bobbie_552001

Friday, June 13, 2003 - 04:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
They won me over when the stayed behind to help Chuck and Millie...

Not1worry

Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 07:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
They are my favorite now! I wish they'd show more of them. They're never not having a good time, they race hard and they always find something to cut up about. Go Clowns!

Beachcomber88

Friday, June 20, 2003 - 08:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Just re-read their bio. Surprised to read that Al (is he the less chubby one?) is a cruise ship entertainer and seemingly does not work in the circus anymore. Perhaps he is still a clown on a boat? Was he the one that was a bit afraid during the rappelling challenge? I don't recall, but I do remember thinking that he should be used to heights.

Seamonkey

Friday, June 20, 2003 - 08:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think it is a case of the producers wanting a label.. so even if one really isn't a clown now, they are THE CLOWNS..

Just as Tian/Jaree are THE MODELS when one doesn't even list that in her write up.

Crazydog

Friday, June 20, 2003 - 08:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Or like how Chris and Alex were the "Nightclub Bouncers" when neither of them were doing that anymore. I don't know who is who here. I really hope the one who was afraid of rappelling was not the same one who did the bungee and is a human cannonball.