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TV ClubHouse: ARCHIVES: The Amazing Race IV (ARCHIVE): The Racers: Tian & Jaree: Archive through June 12, 2003

Ryn

Monday, May 05, 2003 - 09:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
tianjaree

"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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
Did these two make-up their own names?

Wilsonatmd

Tuesday, May 06, 2003 - 06:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
oh. my. heck. they are worse than the legal eagles ever were! i want them gone!!

Monkeyboy

Friday, May 30, 2003 - 01:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I cant stand them.

Llkoolaid

Friday, May 30, 2003 - 05:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP

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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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 EditMoveDeleteIP
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.