Amazing Race 11: All Stars

[AXO Alum]

Originally Posted by jitterbug13

The way Mirna was talking about Chara in the beginning:

(puts on flame retardant suit in preparation of the flamage to come...) The mr & I were ROFLOBO when she said that "I work twice as hard to make up for the SHORTcomings of this team" - bwahahahahaha!

I hope she was getting kicked in the knees by Schmarla as they were sitting at home watching tonight!

Bleh - I feel sick - they need to go away... now. I am off to cheer for Oswald & Danny. I can't bear to look up the results online (and I am too nosey to resist reading spoilers, so no posting them - I can't help myself)

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AXO Alum

(puts on flame retardant suit in preparation of the flamage to come...) The mr & I were ROFLOBO when she said that "I work twice as hard to make up for the SHORTcomings of this team" - bwahahahahaha!

'Cause you know if anyone else had said that, Schmirna would have been screeching at them and attacking their integrity while extoling her own. I really dislike her.

I can't bear to look up the results online (and I am too nosey to resist reading spoilers, so no posting them - I can't help myself)

Me either. I'm happy not reading the spoilers.

But didn't I say a week ago:

Originally Posted by MysticCat

You know, when Phil said in next week's preview "You won't believe how it ends" (or something to that effect), my first thought was that Rob & Amber drop to the back of the pack.

Yes, I guess I did.

They really ran a bad leg. And did anybody record the show and pause over the letter from Patrick and Susan (who lost partially because they spent to much time worrying about Rob and Amber and not enough focusing on their own race)? They basically said they would love to slow Romber down a bit with their letter -- that they'd love to help them lose. So they were going to ask Romber to read a few words. "No, they won't be simple words like Neanderthal, spoon-fed or over-exposed. They're going to be words like antidisestablishmentarianism and supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." I couldn't stop laughing.

Still, I enjoyed watching Rob and Amber race. Schmirna is one of the most annoying racers ever.

I liked Rob and Amber because they made everybody uncomfortable. They were good competitiors -- they didn't need the million dollars! They were there to compete!

The BQs don't seem too annoying this time around, IMO/

*crosses fingers for Team CHA CHA CHA* I can only imagine what kind of performance they'll have if they step on the mat first in the end.

I'm loving CHA CHA CHA even more:

Oswald: “If you get caught in an avalanche…”
Danny: “Never look for Oswald & Danny to get you out”

Oswald (to the Rat): “I’ll set you free after and I’ll take you to a nice lab where they’ll apply make-up to you.”

and finally

Danny: “Do I look like Rambo?”
Oswald: “You look like a faggy raccoon.”

I had a feeling that it was non-Philimination round, although I did enjoy Phil running around, trying to avoid the dirty CHA CHA CHAs.

MEERNA AND SCHMEERNA CANNOT WIN. THEY JUST CANNOT!

[mu_agd]

Originally Posted by OTW

I'm loving CHA CHA CHA even more:

The two of them chasing Phil around the mat was one of the greatest things I've ever seen on TAR!

[Sister Havana]

Originally Posted by mu_agd

The two of them chasing Phil around the mat was one of the greatest things I've ever seen on TAR!

That was a classic moment. I love Team Cha-Cha-Cha!

[SoCalGirl]

When did Phill drop "12 hour" from the mandatory rest period? Can anyone remember if any of the recent seasons made the distinction?

My dad works with Joyce's brother and he told my dad that the rest periods are usually three to four days! I'm curious if that's only for the All Star season or if they snuck that in a while ago.

[AXO Alum]

I hate my DVR! It will not recognize that a show started late, and therefore, I only got 10 MINUTES of the show on DVR!! (Which was about 10 minutes longer than I could stand looking at Schmirna & Schmarla... INCLUDING the opening credits)!

So what happened... and who is Phill? Sorry - I'm slow

[mu_agd]

Originally Posted by AXO Alum

I hate my DVR! It will not recognize that a show started late, and therefore, I only got 10 MINUTES of the show on DVR!! (Which was about 10 minutes longer than I could stand looking at Schmirna & Schmarla... INCLUDING the opening credits)!

So what happened... and who is Phill? Sorry - I'm slow

I manually set my DVR to tape the Amazing Race for 2 hours every weekend since I know sports usually run over.

Phil is the host.

Mirna and Schmirna suck and won this leg of the race. Did anyone else hear Schmirna say "what did we win???" when they arrived at the mat or did my brain make that up?

[polarpi]

Originally Posted by Sister Havana

That was a classic moment. I love Team Cha-Cha-Cha!

I was laughing hysterically at that point - my mom wanted to know what had me cracking up!

[jitterbug13]

Who got Philimated? I was driving back from Charleston and when I turned on the TV Cold Case had just started.

[polarpi]

Teri and Ian were eliminated in tonight's leg of the race.


Was anyone else surprised at the lack of a fast-forward (or maybe they're not doing that for this season, since it's All Stars)?

I was surprised by the amount of separation achieved in this leg of the race - I don't remember ever seeing this much separation (I wonder if Team Guido got in to the pit stop before the first place team left for the next leg?)

Originally Posted by polarpi

Teri and Ian were eliminated in tonight's leg of the race.


Was anyone else surprised at the lack of a fast-forward (or maybe they're not doing that for this season, since it's All Stars)?

I was surprised by the amount of separation achieved in this leg of the race - I don't remember ever seeing this much separation (I wonder if Team Guido got in to the pit stop before the first place team left for the next leg?)

I'm glad that they haven't used a Fast Forward and hope that they won't.

I hear you about the separation, but if what SoCalGirl said is true about the contestants having a 3 day rest period, then I doubt that the first place team would have left for the next leg.

And I'm so slow. All this time I thought CHA CHA CHA was in a relationship. You know, two feh-lameys traipsing around the world. I didn't know that they were just best friends!

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by OTW

I hear you about the separation, but if what SoCalGirl said is true about the contestants having a 3 day rest period, then I doubt that the first place team would have left for the next leg.

CBS actually has an "Amazing Race Wiki", which has a Rules of the Race page. The rule on pits stops says:

Teams check into a location at the end of a leg or a race called a pit stop where they can eat, sleep, and mingle with the other teams. Once teams check in they have a limited amount of time, usually 12 hours, to rest before the next leg of the race. There have been exceptions to this in previous seasons, due to weather and unforeseen circumstances.

Also, the FAQ section at the main CBS website says this about pit stops:

What do the Teams do at a Pit Stop?
During Pit Stops, the Teams primarily eat and sleep, but soon after arriving at the Pit Stop, each Team is interviewed about their experiences on the leg of the Race they just completed.

That doesn't sound like a three-day thing.

While it is true that Phil hasn't been referring to "a mandatory 12-hour pit-stop," he is still saying things like "Since Charla and Mirna were the first team to check in at 9:37 a.m., they will depart at 9:37 p.m." Of course, that only implies 12 hours without saying it -- I guess it could be 36 hours -- but the rules posted at the website seem to indicate is usually 12 hours.

I wasn't sorry to see Ian, Teri and Ian's hat go. I wouldn't have been sorry to see Team Guido or Schmirna go either.

[jitterbug13]

Originally Posted by polarpi

Teri and Ian were eliminated in tonight's leg of the race.

Thanks!