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Re: The Amazing Race (Was Season 12 & 13, now Season 14 chat)
« Reply #460 on: April 20, 2009, 02:05:02 pm »
See I thought they were both so into the race and racing for the clue that it was one each, him first her second (slightly).. he could have broken her nose with that elbow swipe.

It's like a law school class where they do an exercise to show how unreliable witnesses are...we all saw the same incident from the same angles and some of us saw Luke being aggressive and some of us saw Jen being aggressive.

It was very much a Killer Fatigue thing me thinks. They had an overnighter from the airport to the first task - notice the change of clothes and from night to day all of a sudden?

They also did another task not seen on the show.. http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race/photos/photos.php?v=24872&s=1&p=1
something to do with chinese drums.

I also loved the music/clips of the brothers dancing!


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Re: The Amazing Race (Was Season 12 & 13, now Season 14 chat)
« Reply #461 on: April 20, 2009, 02:19:42 pm »
See I thought they were both so into the race and racing for the clue that it was one each, him first her second (slightly).. he could have broken her nose with that elbow swipe.
It's like a law school class where they do an exercise to show how unreliable witnesses are...we all saw the same incident from the same angles and some of us saw Luke being aggressive and some of us saw Jen being aggressive.

It was very much a Killer Fatigue thing me thinks. They had an overnighter from the airport to the first task - notice the change of clothes and from night to day all of a sudden?

They also did another task not seen on the show.. http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race/photos/photos.php?v=24872&s=1&p=1
something to do with chinese drums.

I also loved the music/clips of the brothers dancing!





I'm with you Kelda, I saw Luke being aggressive first.  I also thought his hissy fit at the end was a total over-reaction and illustrates exactly why I'm so wary of deaf people, many seem to be prone to these temper tantrums.  I'm sure the reason is just frustration at not being understood but it can be rather unnerving.  His mom fanning the flames didn't help.  [Is signing with thick gloves on, like Phil did, the sign-language equivalent of talking with your mouth full?]

I hope the evil Cheerleaders don't end up winning.

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Re: The Amazing Race (Was Season 12 & 13, now Season 14 chat)
« Reply #462 on: April 20, 2009, 02:29:22 pm »
See I dont mind the cheerleaders - cara is fun and nice and at least Jamie realises shes being annoying...

Yeah he was taking a total hissy fit at the end... but I'm sure if I was on the race I'd have a hissy fit or ten... so he can be forgiven - of he saw that last night and apologised.

And lol about Phil's gloves!!

It was weird how Margie was like NOOO dont say anthing and then she just blew her top! It was good of Keisha to apologise if they took it wrong but to be clear that they were not laughing at him for being deaf.
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Re: The Amazing Race (Was Season 12 & 13, now Season 14 chat)
« Reply #463 on: April 20, 2009, 03:30:46 pm »

[Is signing with thick gloves on, like Phil did, the sign-language equivalent of talking with your mouth full?]



:laugh: :laugh:

And I don't like those cheerleaders either. I'll feel very disheartened if they win. They are mean and rude. There is no excuse for that kind of behavior. They have been pissing me off consistently for several weeks.

I disagree with the two of you about Luke though. That was a natural reaction. If someone came up behind me and tried to push me out of the way I'd probably elbow them too. Not on purpose.... I think it would be more of an instinctive move.

I don't know. :-\

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Re: The Amazing Race (Was Season 12 & 13, now Season 14 chat)
« Reply #464 on: April 27, 2009, 03:22:48 pm »
Margie but especially Luke came off as bad sports this episode. I liked them before last week's freak out bit now, I dont want them to win I dont rekon, really in terms of performance Tammy & Victor should win and they actually have been a decen funny team the whole way through apart from that little blip in Romania. But three legs in china is a bit of an unfair advantage for them!

Felt sorry for Jen, but didn;t like their comment at the airport 'me no speak english' - ugly americanism!
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Re: The Amazing Race (Was Season 12 & 13, now Season 14 chat)
« Reply #465 on: April 27, 2009, 03:28:52 pm »
Margie but especially Luke came off as bad sports this episode. I liked them before last week's freak out bit now, I dont want them to win I dont rekon, really in terms of performance Tammy & Victor should win and they actually have been a decen funny team the whole way through apart from that little blip in Romania. But three legs in china is a bit of an unfair advantage for them!

Felt sorry for Jen, but didn;t like their comment at the airport 'me no speak english' - ugly americanism!

Yes. That was uncalled for. I'm surprised we didn't hear a similar comment from Jamie. She's earned the blue ribbon for inappropriate comments and behavior. >:( :P

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Re: The Amazing Race (Was Season 12 & 13, now Season 14 chat)
« Reply #466 on: April 27, 2009, 03:43:03 pm »
Yes. That was uncalled for. I'm surprised we didn't hear a similar comment from Jamie. She's earned the blue ribbon for inappropriate comments and behavior. >:( :P



heh, I know, but she has a dinger in the next episode preview.... did you see it?

SEE THIS IS WHY I DIDNT WANT TO COME TO CHINA!!

I was personally glad it was a non elim. It would have been a shame for Jen to go out because of her fear.

But also it made me smile cos Luke was bing a dick in the car saying..... "HAHAHAHA they're going out cos they're so rubbish in water"
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Re: The Amazing Race (Was Season 12 & 13, now Season 14 chat)
« Reply #467 on: April 27, 2009, 04:16:15 pm »
heh, I know, but she has a dinger in the next episode preview.... did you see it?

SEE THIS IS WHY I DIDNT WANT TO COME TO CHINA!!

I was personally glad it was a non elim. It would have been a shame for Jen to go out because of her fear.

But also it made me smile cos Luke was bing a dick in the car saying..... "HAHAHAHA they're going out cos they're so rubbish in water"

It wouldn't be a shame at all!  If you are applying to be on the Amazing Race, you should make damn well sure that your neurotic and paralysing fears are taken care of. before you go.  And for god's sake learn how to Swim, Drive (including Stick) and RUN.  I have very little sympathy for people who go on there unprepared.


Victor & Tammy are still my faves, they deserve to win.  Margie and Luke are still milking that ridiculous argument from last week.  Read my liips:  let it go!

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Re: The Amazing Race (Was Season 12 & 13, now Season 14 chat)
« Reply #468 on: April 27, 2009, 05:35:28 pm »
It wouldn't be a shame at all!  If you are applying to be on the Amazing Race, you should make damn well sure that your neurotic and paralysing fears are taken care of. before you go.  And for god's sake learn how to Swim, Drive (including Stick) and RUN.  I have very little sympathy for people who go on there unprepared.


Victor & Tammy are still my faves, they deserve to win.  Margie and Luke are still milking that ridiculous argument from last week.  Read my liips:  let it go!

Well, this is very true, and agreed if I was on it I would also try to make sure I had everything covered but if you have a paralising fear you can understand why you freeze when it actually came to it.. even if you ahd mentally prepared yourself for it and she did do the swimming in the end.

Did you notice Tammy said she had had swimming lessons before she came on the race? You go girl!

Which brings me to another point which you mentioned- why do they never learn how to drive a geared car? WHY!? It's honesty not hard once you get than hang of it. For gawds sake go get some lessons cos you KNOW you're going to encounter a stick shift on the race. Geez!

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Re: The Amazing Race (Was Season 12 & 13, now Season 14 chat)
« Reply #469 on: April 27, 2009, 06:14:43 pm »
Back when I took Driver's Ed in 1977, we learned how to drive on both automatic and manual shift cars, although I didn't purchase my first manual shift car until 1984, which was a Renault Encore. Every time I have travelled overseas and rented a car it has always been a stick shift. Kelda is correct, when you leave North America chances are you will be driving a manual transmission car. That has been my experience anyway.
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