The Amazing Race 15 - Page 7

MysticCat · #1 11-03-2009, 12:47 PM

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. . . maybe if they'd just stuck to that, they could have finished.

This. Or maybe if they'd said "that looks too hard, so we should do the golf" they could have finished. Barbie . . . I mean Meghan . . . did the golf.

Sorry, but the "it was physically unfair" attitude gets no sympathy from me. That's the way the race works -- some things are going to play to your strengths (no pun intended), some aren't. You deal with it.

The problem wasn't that the task was physically unfair. The poker girls had choices to make. The chose poorly. That's why they're out of the race.

DaffyKD · #2 11-04-2009, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MysticCat

Sorry, but the "it was physically unfair" attitude gets no sympathy from me. That's the way the race works -- some things are going to play to your strengths (no pun intended), some aren't. You deal with it.

The problem wasn't that the task was physically unfair. The poker girls had choices to make. The chose poorly. That's why they're out of the race.

Did they forget to read the memo that life is not fair and neither are reality show challenges? Its not fair that the very first team eliminated never left Los Angeles, it is not fair Mika was afraid of water, it is not fair that the girl last year could not swim, it was not fair that the Chinese couple last year knew how to speak and read Chinese, it is not fair that Zev lost his passport, it is not fair some players are too stupid to know how to read a clue, it is not fair that people get hurt, etc. They knew that there were going to be challenges that were hard for them. Poker can't get them through all of life by itself.

DaffyKD

ASTalumna06 · #3 11-03-2009, 07:22 PM

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Did y'all see this?

What do you think? I agree that it was a bummer that physically, they weren't able to finish the task, but that one girl was so close to the top many times, maybe if they'd just stuck to that, they could have finished.

http://tvwatch.people.com/2009/11/03...l-task-unfair/

This.

If you read the link, they were saying that the mallet was extremely heavy (40 pounds?). But the funny thing is, they were closer to hitting the top when they were nearing their 70th try.

I really don't think they were making the best attempt when they first started swinging that mallet.

PeppyGPhiB · #4 11-03-2009, 02:22 PM

I'm thrilled to see that one of the Race's most notorious challenges is back next week! At least it looks like they gave them gloves this time.

srmom · #5 11-03-2009, 03:44 PM

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Sorry, but the "it was physically unfair" attitude gets no sympathy from me. That's the way the race works -- some things are going to play to your strengths (no pun intended), some aren't. You deal with it.

Me too, they get the Whaah! award, complaining post-show. They should have picked a task and stuck with it. I will say that they sure looked like miserable drowned rats at that golf thing!

I wish Erica and Bryan had gotten the boot - a) she is incompetent, the other teams didn't seem to have problems with counting the bells, b) he is incompetent, READ THE CLUE - it clearly said to ride bikes, c) she is a whiny, bitchy person! I was about to turn off the tv listening to her moan and complain while they were WALKING (see b), he was uncomfortable too, yet she had the nerve to say, "have some compassion" to him. UGGH I really dislike the character that she's playing (

)

I LOVE the Globetrotters more and more!! They were delightful to watch in the dancing and eating competition, and really seem to be having a ball!!

Looks like Barbie's going to have a meltdown in the hay field next week

nittanyalum · #6 11-09-2009, 09:19 PM

I just love, love, love the Globetrotters! I hope they win.

srmom · #7 11-10-2009, 12:16 PM

Go Globetrotters!!

I don't get what the brothers have against them other than the fact that they are competition. But, it looks like there might be issues next week from the previews.

MysticCat · #8 11-10-2009, 12:22 PM

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I don't get what the brothers have against them other than the fact that they are competition.

Isn't that enough?

Psi U MC Vito · #9 11-15-2009, 09:11 PM

Watching this now. What is the point of having a lead if there is only one boat to where you are going?

MysticCat · #10 11-16-2009, 10:01 AM

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Watching this now. What is the point of having a lead if there is only one boat to where you are going?

Not much point in having a lead (other than the prize you won for coming in first). But on the other hand, how boring would the show become if one or two teams could get basically a day ahead of everyone else. Equalizers might be aggravating at times, but the show would quickly lose excitement without them.

I figured it'd be Gary and Matt going -- now that I finally learned their names.

Kappamd · #11 11-15-2009, 09:23 PM

OMG, I am dying here. What's a candelabra?!?! COME ONNNNNNNN.

SWTXBelle · #12 11-16-2009, 07:05 AM

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OMG, I am dying here. What's a candelabra?!?! COME ONNNNNNNN.

No, it's Candle a Bra - underwear that's fun to wear for your candle!

srmom · #13 11-16-2009, 12:37 PM

Okay, I am REALLY not liking the brothers! Maybe it's just because I like the Globetrotters and they don't, but they just seem like jerks!!

First, they totally acted like a-holes at the hay bale challenge, then tonight, they totally lied about the cab that showed up being the one that was "called for" (yeah, like a cab will show up in less than a minute) - I'm glad the Globetrotters called them out on the lie and got in the cab with them! Then next weeks previews show that they steal miss america's cab!! Finally, a team to hate (at least for me!!)

I thought Barbie and Ken did really well last night, and weren't annoying.

Candle - a - bra!! WHA!!!! Oh well, at least they had a great time and solidified their relationship!!

ASTalumna06 · #14 11-16-2009, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by srmom

Okay, I am REALLY not liking the brothers! Maybe it's just because I like the Globetrotters and they don't, but they just seem like jerks!!

First, they totally acted like a-holes at the hay bale challenge, then tonight, they totally lied about the cab that showed up being the one that was "called for" (yeah, like a cab will show up in less than a minute) - I'm glad the Globetrotters called them out on the lie and got in the cab with them! Then next weeks previews show that they steal miss america's cab!! Finally, a team to hate (at least for me!!)

The one is a real A-hole. You're on the Amazing Race. Yes, things get tense and tempers flare at times. But is it necessary for you to yell at your brother while he's pushing huge bales of hay around in a field for hours? And even after you realize that was dumb, to then yell at him while playing volleyball in the mud, when you basically can't move? Get over yourself.

Collectively, I haven't seen them do anything yet that's extremely mean-spirited. The game gets tense and crazy toward the end, and even as Meghan (I think?) had said, "It's weird that we can't help teams that we've worked with in the past." (or something to that effect). Things can get ugly. Hopefully to a reasonable degree.

(Still not sure what exactly happened while they were running to the pit stop)

The comments that made me laugh, however, came when the brothers were talking about the Globetrotters being in the cab with them. They were saying how mad they were that the Globetrotters were just following them, and how frustrating it is. Well, um.. yea. They're right behind you. What are they going to do? Run in the opposite direction? And if those brothers think that no one else was simply following them at any other point in the race, they're dumb.

MysticCat · #15 11-16-2009, 01:10 PM

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First, they totally acted like a-holes at the hay bale challenge . . .

Well, one of them did.

I don't hate them, but Dan does need to get a grip sometimes. And I like the Globetrotters, but their reaction to the falls during the race to the pit stop was a bit much.

Meanwhile, the "speed bump" barely qualified as a bump of any kind. Go sit in a sauna for 5 minutes? Sure, it ate some time, but it was hardly a "task."