The Amazing Race - Page 2

mauchow · 10-25-2009, 08:25 PM

Wow.. The girl wouldn't go down a freakin' waterslide for a million bucks.

Good move by the Trotters, despite being mean. I'd do what they did for a million bucks though.

Thomkal · 10-25-2009, 09:10 PM

yeah can't believe she didn't go down the slide, didn't help that her partner bordered on abuse to get her down it either.

Lathum · 10-25-2009, 11:24 PM

unfathomable.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 10-26-2009, 06:27 AM

I'm glad she didn't go down just because I'm loving the Globetrotters. They've been very good guys, but I would have done the same thing they did in a heartbeat. It's still a game. What did her partner expect them to do? Coax her down the slide?

CraigSca · 10-26-2009, 07:19 AM

No - but you still be a gentleman even in a race. Competition doesn't give you a jackass card to be playable at any time. If anything, their craptastic comments may have cajoled her to go down the slide.

I was really liking the globetrotter guys up until that very moment. It seemed they were guys who had fun winning or losing - class acts. Their comments disappointed me. But hey, we're all human - I'm thinking they're still my favorites.

bob · 10-26-2009, 07:21 AM

Even if she had gone down, that team was doomed once the globetrotters got there. No way they would have beat the globetrotters in a foot race to the finish line, and it didn't appear to be difficult to find it.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 10-26-2009, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by CraigSca

No - but you still be a gentleman even in a race. Competition doesn't give you a jackass card to be playable at any time. If anything, their craptastic comments may have cajoled her to go down the slide.

I was really liking the globetrotter guys up until that very moment. It seemed they were guys who had fun winning or losing - class acts. Their comments disappointed me. But hey, we're all human - I'm thinking they're still my favorites.

So you would have stood there and said nothing rather than reinforce her fear?

It didn't downplay their level of class IMO. They've helped other teams on multiple occasions when most wouldn't have done so. When facing elimination, that goes out the window. They weren't rude by any means, so I don't have an issue with it.

Bisbo · 10-26-2009, 08:19 AM

An absolutely great move by the 'Trotters - one of the funniest scenes ever on the show.

stevew · 10-26-2009, 08:20 AM

fucking A, I can't believe that bitch wouldn't go down the slide. Unbelievable.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 10-26-2009, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Bisbo

An absolutely great move by the 'Trotters - one of the funniest scenes ever on the show.

I did think the humor was further emphasized when Flight Time ran for the slide and basically did a running jump down it. The edit immediately flashed to the woman's face, which showed a sense of horror at how he literally threw himself down the slide without a second thought. It was fantastic.

SportsDino · 10-26-2009, 09:20 AM

Ya, I appreciated him throwing himself down the slide recklessly. Someone having fun and enjoying the incredible opportunity they've been given.

Lots of people would love to go on that show and do anything for a chance at a million bucks and see the world with all expenses paid (including me, applied to go on years ago but no luck, too ugly for camera probly).

After listening to the whiny girl for five minutes it was good to see someone actually interested in playing the game. I was more afraid the comments would actually get her to go down the slide, she obviously was not going down it anyway so they could only spur her to actually do it. Trotters are my favorites, dating teams are almost always garbage that has gotten boring a long time ago. I also like the pink haired father/son team, seem to work together well and are laid back.

EagleFan · 10-26-2009, 09:48 AM

My question about her was that she was terrified by heights and water, hasn't she EVER seen the show?

It was a shame to see her go out that way as I thought she was so damn cute, didn't want the last impression to be her whining like that.

I also got a kick out of that other lady thinking they were actually in the water with the sharks. (Here, hold this chum on the way down, good luck)

Raiders Army · 10-26-2009, 12:16 PM

The waterwings were the best.

sooner333 · 10-26-2009, 09:17 PM

I thought the trashtalking was pretty smart, although I too was afraid it would have the opposite effect for a minute. But yeah, those two were NOT outrunning the Globetrotters to the finish line. However, the Globetrotters couldn't afford to be "nice" knowing that because they had no idea what was to come. It could have been more than just a race to the finish.

mauchow · 11-29-2009, 09:45 PM

FRANZ!!! jeeeez

Lathum · 11-29-2009, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mauboy1

FRANZ!!! jeeeez

yeah, they deserved to go home because of that

tyketime · 11-29-2009, 11:26 PM

Spoiler

Oilers9911 · 11-30-2009, 07:56 AM

Why take the 4 hour penalty? Did they really believe they could not figure it out in less than 4 hours? Hell even if it takes you another 2 hours you're still ahead of where you would be.

CraigSca · 11-30-2009, 10:39 AM

Add me to the "annoyed with the brothers" group - back-to-back weeks pulling crap moves on the other groups (stolen taxi and refusal to share "FRANZ" with the globetrotters).

Lathum · 11-30-2009, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by CraigSca

Add me to the "annoyed with the brothers" group - back-to-back weeks pulling crap moves on the other groups (stolen taxi and refusal to share "FRANZ" with the globetrotters).

I agree, I am all for gamesnmenship and screwing other teams, stealing cabs, etc..., but if you flat out agree to work with each other during a particular task then break that agreement during the task you are completeing that is shitty.

Lathum · 12-06-2009, 10:53 PM

Best team won.

bhlloy · 12-07-2009, 12:36 AM

Agreed. Thank god the brothers didn't win after the shit they pulled, and Brian and Ericka got especially annoying in that last episode

bob · 12-07-2009, 08:34 AM

I was really disappointed with the finale. Normally there is some task that makes the contestants pull together everything they have done and everywhere they have been. There was nothing like that this time. Overall, it was a pretty boring leg of the race, but at least the best team won.

EagleFan · 12-07-2009, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by bhlloy

Agreed. Thank god the brothers didn't win after the shit they pulled, and Ericka got especially annoying in that last episode

Fixed it for ya...

EagleFan · 12-07-2009, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by bob

I was really disappointed with the finale. Normally there is some task that makes the contestants pull together everything they have done and everywhere they have been. There was nothing like that this time. Overall, it was a pretty boring leg of the race, but at least the best team won.

+1

It seemed just like any other leg of the race. I would like to see them do the finale like Survivor does to be honest. Make it a 2 hour finale and even have a reunion show where the teams get to talk about what they did during the race. Though the show doesn't seem to have the cult following that Survivor does which is probably why that idea would never happen.

bob · 02-01-2010, 08:39 AM

Just a bump to let any other fans know that the next season of the Amazing Race starts at 8 PM on Sunday, February 14th.

10-26-2009, 07:19 AM	#55
CraigSca Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Not Delaware - hurray!	No - but you still be a gentleman even in a race. Competition doesn't give you a jackass card to be playable at any time. If anything, their craptastic comments may have cajoled her to go down the slide. I was really liking the globetrotter guys up until that very moment. It seemed they were guys who had fun winning or losing - class acts. Their comments disappointed me. But hey, we're all human - I'm thinking they're still my favorites. __________________ She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! She loves you, yeah! how do you know? how do you know?

11-29-2009, 11:26 PM	#67
tyketime College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2003	Spoiler While the Globetrotters have been my favorite team this season, I'm OK with them going out 4th since the three remaining teams are not celebrities. I've actually liked all of the remaining teams for the past couple of weeks (including the Dad & Son team), but the brothers are now getting on my nerves. I'm OK with Meghan & Cheyne (I do give them credit for being solid competitors the entire race), or with Brian (I'm not so fond of Erica). Last edited by tyketime : 11-30-2009 at 12:31 AM.

11-30-2009, 10:39 AM	#69
CraigSca Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Not Delaware - hurray!	Add me to the "annoyed with the brothers" group - back-to-back weeks pulling crap moves on the other groups (stolen taxi and refusal to share "FRANZ" with the globetrotters). __________________ She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! She loves you, yeah! how do you know? how do you know?

12-06-2009, 10:53 PM	#71
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Best team won. Last edited by Lathum : 12-06-2009 at 10:53 PM.

10-25-2009, 09:10 PM	#52
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	yeah can't believe she didn't go down the slide, didn't help that her partner bordered on abuse to get her down it either.

10-25-2009, 11:24 PM	#53
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	unfathomable.

10-26-2009, 06:27 AM	#54
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	I'm glad she didn't go down just because I'm loving the Globetrotters. They've been very good guys, but I would have done the same thing they did in a heartbeat. It's still a game. What did her partner expect them to do? Coax her down the slide?

10-26-2009, 07:21 AM	#56
bob College Starter Join Date: Oct 2004	Even if she had gone down, that team was doomed once the globetrotters got there. No way they would have beat the globetrotters in a foot race to the finish line, and it didn't appear to be difficult to find it.

10-26-2009, 08:19 AM	#58
Bisbo H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Mar 2006	An absolutely great move by the 'Trotters - one of the funniest scenes ever on the show.

10-26-2009, 08:20 AM	#59
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	fucking A, I can't believe that bitch wouldn't go down the slide. Unbelievable.

10-26-2009, 09:20 AM	#61
SportsDino College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2001	Ya, I appreciated him throwing himself down the slide recklessly. Someone having fun and enjoying the incredible opportunity they've been given. Lots of people would love to go on that show and do anything for a chance at a million bucks and see the world with all expenses paid (including me, applied to go on years ago but no luck, too ugly for camera probly). After listening to the whiny girl for five minutes it was good to see someone actually interested in playing the game. I was more afraid the comments would actually get her to go down the slide, she obviously was not going down it anyway so they could only spur her to actually do it. Trotters are my favorites, dating teams are almost always garbage that has gotten boring a long time ago. I also like the pink haired father/son team, seem to work together well and are laid back.

10-26-2009, 09:48 AM	#62
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	My question about her was that she was terrified by heights and water, hasn't she EVER seen the show? It was a shame to see her go out that way as I thought she was so damn cute, didn't want the last impression to be her whining like that. I also got a kick out of that other lady thinking they were actually in the water with the sharks. (Here, hold this chum on the way down, good luck)

10-26-2009, 12:16 PM	#63
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	The waterwings were the best.

10-26-2009, 09:17 PM	#64
sooner333 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Norman, OK	I thought the trashtalking was pretty smart, although I too was afraid it would have the opposite effect for a minute. But yeah, those two were NOT outrunning the Globetrotters to the finish line. However, the Globetrotters couldn't afford to be "nice" knowing that because they had no idea what was to come. It could have been more than just a race to the finish.

11-29-2009, 09:45 PM	#65
mauchow Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Murfreesboro, TN	FRANZ!!! jeeeez

11-30-2009, 07:56 AM	#68
Oilers9911 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2006	Why take the 4 hour penalty? Did they really believe they could not figure it out in less than 4 hours? Hell even if it takes you another 2 hours you're still ahead of where you would be.

12-07-2009, 12:36 AM	#72
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	Agreed. Thank god the brothers didn't win after the shit they pulled, and Brian and Ericka got especially annoying in that last episode

12-07-2009, 08:34 AM	#73
bob College Starter Join Date: Oct 2004	I was really disappointed with the finale. Normally there is some task that makes the contestants pull together everything they have done and everywhere they have been. There was nothing like that this time. Overall, it was a pretty boring leg of the race, but at least the best team won.

02-01-2010, 08:39 AM	#76
bob College Starter Join Date: Oct 2004	Just a bump to let any other fans know that the next season of the Amazing Race starts at 8 PM on Sunday, February 14th.

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