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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 12:23 am 
Just out of curiosity I just now checked, and the regular link (posted at the top of this thread) was loaded 2 hrs ago, except the final #6 which posted just 1 hr ago. Fully loaded this time.
Luckily, Sis & I were watching from Spear's "other" user so we got to watch it all before Sis  crashed & burned from her long day.
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Spear
Member
08-06-2001
| Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 10:51 am
You're welcome! It was certainly one of the better Races.
(I hope it's safe for some spoilers.)
I was a bit disappointed by the tasks in the final leg, though. Two needle-in-a-haystack tasks? The ferris wheel was the worst -- it could have taken many hours and there was no way for the teams to speed up their search. (Well, maybe if they didn't wait for a specific numbered car and just went for the next one.)
Also, it was a bit sad that the reason for the suspense at the end was that the teams were so bad at the final task. Nevertheless, I do think it was a fair result. It did look like the winners worked it out instead of just stumbling into the right sequence.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 11:02 am
I am heading for the library soon to watch the finale! I have so loved this show!
Are there any links to the Cowboys' final comments? I am sure they showed their usual grace and humor, but I would like to read/see it for myself - TIA!!
Wish to goodness Australia had something like Elimination Station!
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 3:37 pm
The flag task was a bit tricky because there were flags that looked close to each other (Poland and Indonesia have the same colors in the same orientation, but reversed), and there were some decoys (Greenland for example). I agree, probably a few too many luck-based tasks, but not upset at the result- the winners were strong throughout.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 3:50 pm
Yes, I was so glad to see that the result was how I thought it "should" have been, given the randomness of some of the tasks.
Such a great season! Such fun and nice contestants!
Thanks Spear for the alt.links. The dailymotion person seems to have given up so I needed the youtube ones!
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 7:57 pm
Wasn't it fun to see REAL people on a reality show? I am so glad to read that this show has been re-newed for another season!
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Vsmart
Member
02-10-2003
| Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 9:16 pm
That was fun. TPTB must not have thought that the girls would be able to do all those lifting challenges & chose Perth for the finish line.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, August 03, 2011 - 2:57 pm
Those gals were two tough cookies! Just shows you can't tell the product by the package -
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Vsmart
Member
02-10-2003
| Wednesday, August 03, 2011 - 6:38 pm
Several times a couple in the Final Three lost while being in their hometown.
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Wednesday, August 03, 2011 - 6:55 pm
here's a link to a Australian radio station that did an interview w/ the winners...it's about halfway through that clip...
http://www.mtr1377.com.au/index.php?option=com_homepage&id=50&Itemid=416
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Txhazeleyes
Member
02-12-2008
| Monday, August 08, 2011 - 5:18 pm
The Australia version is way better than the American version by leaps and bounds. I miss it 
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Tuesday, August 09, 2011 - 12:49 am
Yeah, going through withdrawals here too. That was the BEST Amazing Race Sis & I have seen in years. Real people & great challenges. Yesterday was Monday and we've got nothing to see.
Sad! 
Well, at least they're supposed to give us another season! We WILL be watching when it comes about.
PLEASE keep us in the loop Spears! Begging here!
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, August 09, 2011 - 9:37 am
But but it's Tuesday, where's my TAR downloads?!?!
Anyone want some articles?
Renae will release a single with her boyfriend Mark
http://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/perth-confidential/renae-wauhop-and-mark-nicoski-perfectly-in-tune/story-e6frg30l-1226103023308
Nathan and Tyler have started taking acting lessons, lol
http://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/perth-confidential/nathan-jollisse-and-tyler-atkins-still-friends-after-their-race-won/story-e6frg30l-1226106354024
on that link, do not miss a blog box that appears at the bottom of the page if you wait long enough, lots of good Q&A
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, August 09, 2011 - 9:45 am
Oh and here's the link to the live blog with Sam and Renae!
http://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/perth-confidential/live-blog-with-renae-and-sam-from-the-amazing-race-australia/story-e6frg30l-1226106154463
again, scroll down to the blog box and then the whole (written) interview loads.
They think they were 45 minutes behind the guys.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, August 09, 2011 - 10:04 am
Trying to find the one for Jeff and Luke, so far no luck but I did find a couple of past ones:
Big W ladies' live blog:
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/tv-radio/live-blog-with-tonights-elminated-amazing-race-contestants/story-e6frf9ho-1226065806763
Dave and Kelly (I posted this one before):
http://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/perth-confidential/live-blog-with-dave-and-kelly-from-the-amazing-race-australia/story-e6frg30l-1226092967325
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, August 09, 2011 - 10:10 am
Short interview with Jeff and Luke:
http://www.couriermail.com.au/ipad/adrenalin-is-part-of-their-dna/story-fn6ck8la-1226106303338
and another:
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/amazing-effect-of-race-on-family-ties/story-e6freomx-1226091734536
That's about all I could find!
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Spear
Member
08-06-2001
| Tuesday, August 09, 2011 - 10:46 pm
(Thanks for the interview links, Kitt.)
Well, if you're really desperate for another Race, season 2 of "TAR: China Rush" has just started and "amazingraceglobal" has uploaded the first episode on YouTube:
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhQUTKYILtg
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x08RmWbz4bE
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1on-b1RvVQ
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qymguennkk
Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a91L2itUrwA
It's a race around China only but the first season was pretty good. I believe it's produced by an English-language station in Shanghai so the host narrates in English. However, unlike the first season, half the teams are natives who mostly speak Mandarin(?). There are subtitles but it might be harder to follow. The rest of the teams are expats/students from other countries so it's a pretty diverse cast.
(And if you speak Spanish, season 3 of "TAR: Latinoamericano" is due to start in a couple of weeks.)
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 6:59 pm
Thanks Spear! Will check out the China race.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 7:50 pm
YAY!!! I hope the same site will upload the Latinoamericano version! It would be fantastic for my Spanish 3 classes - a fun Friday activity. 
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 11:29 pm
Oooow, that China Rush is intense! A little hard to keep up with the switches betw Chinese & English. But still fun!! Think it will get easier when there are fewer teams, but the challenges were crazy wild.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 5:12 am
Thanks for the China links! Is there also a link for the Latin one?
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 4:41 pm
Spear said it is "due to start in a couple of weeks.)"
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Spear
Member
08-06-2001
| Friday, August 12, 2011 - 1:14 am
Yes, the third Latin American Race hasn't started yet. I didn't watch them, but if you're interested, it looks like the same YouTube user also has the first two seasons:
http://www.youtube.com/user/amazingraceglobal
It's called "The Amazing Race en Discovery" because it aired on the Discovery Channel in Latin America.
Other non-US seasons on that page:
Asia 1-4 (These are pretty good. I think they were produced by the same team that did the Australian Race. Some of the tasks and leg designs were copied from these Asia Races.)
China Rush 1
Shanghai Rush (never seen this; I think this was a precursor to China Rush, before the producers licensed the rights to make their own "Amazing Race")
Brazil
Israel (gave up on these last two -- they're not in English)
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, August 12, 2011 - 4:58 am
Thank you, Spear! That should be enough to keep my AR cravings satisfied until the "real" one starts up again!
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 10:24 pm
China Rush, Episode 2
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLTzHma4GE8
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxxhdztmub0
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldZ8v-rMMLE
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td1-YaaxMAM
Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwTc1nIUueY
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