View Poll Results: Which team will win the million dollars?
Rob and Amber
36
45.00%
Ron and Kelly
1
1.25%
Uchenna and Joyce
43
53.75%
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The Amazing Race 7 --2 hrs Season Finale--05/10/05
05-10-05, 09:57 PM
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Really enjoyed my 1st experience with TAR.Started cheering for Rob and Amber but along the way i ended up rooting for Uchenna and Joyce who were very cool people and besides Rob and Amber have already won alot anyway 
I look forward to TAR #8 
I look forward to TAR #8
05-10-05, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by astrochimp
They re-opened it for them.
05-10-05, 10:01 PM
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I call shennanigans on the re-openning of the flight. I mean COME ON...that never happens. I really have a hard time believing the producers didn't get involved somehow because the race would have been over at that point and there would have been no suspense at the finish. Oh well, I don't think they earned it but I guess U&J will put the money to good use.
05-10-05, 10:01 PM
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The leaked info was right again.
05-10-05, 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by mikeporter
The leaked info was right again.
05-10-05, 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by runner001
i agree. that's suspicious. what did they say that was so convincing for them to reopen a gate to a closed flight?
05-10-05, 10:06 PM
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It was really straight up of Uchenna and Joyce to stand there at the finish line and beg for the money to pay the cabbie. If it was Romber, you better believe the cabbie wouldn't have finished his first sentence about the fare by the time Rob took took off running for the finish line, yelling "Catch me if you can".
05-10-05, 10:11 PM
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A big congrats to Uchenna & Joyce. It's refreshing to see the nice guys finish first for a change 
Even moreso, I'm just glad that Rob didn't win. I can't stand that guy.
Even moreso, I'm just glad that Rob didn't win. I can't stand that guy.
05-10-05, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by _tony_
I call shennanigans on the re-openning of the flight. I mean COME ON...that never happens. I really have a hard time believing the producers didn't get involved somehow because the race would have been over at that point and there would have been no suspense at the finish. Oh well, I don't think they earned it but I guess U&J will put the money to good use.
Without that "good fortune," R&A's diligence would have earned them the easy win. Instead, U&J luck into a Spanish speaking cabbie in the final few minutes of the month-long race and win. The best racers overall (clearly R&A) didn't win, but U&J are very nice people and will certainly benefit much more from the win.
05-10-05, 10:13 PM
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I'm sure they had to pay the cabbie before they could cross the finish line.
That whole plane thing was very suspect but the same thing happend in the last episode last season. They need a good finish and I think they manipulate things at the end to get that finish.
That whole plane thing was very suspect but the same thing happend in the last episode last season. They need a good finish and I think they manipulate things at the end to get that finish.
05-10-05, 10:19 PM
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I think it's probably a little easier to get unusual things done when you've got a network camera crew with you even if the crew, producers, whatever don't get directly involved at all.
05-10-05, 10:21 PM
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Wow, I guess we all knew that reality TV was rigged, but who'd thunk CBS would be so transparent about it? Such a horrible ending to a fun season.
Clearly, the teams were forced to fly United. I'm sure that Rob's comment about "are you sure there are no flights on any other airlines?" was scripted. You wouldn't ask a United employee that question, you would go to the other airline counters. Obviously, since United is a sponser, the producers must have some control over the operations of the airline. This is the first time in air flight history has an airplane on its way to the runway went back to pick up passengers WHO DIDN'T EVEN HAVE RESERVATIONS.
Bad, bad, bad.
Clearly, the teams were forced to fly United. I'm sure that Rob's comment about "are you sure there are no flights on any other airlines?" was scripted. You wouldn't ask a United employee that question, you would go to the other airline counters. Obviously, since United is a sponser, the producers must have some control over the operations of the airline. This is the first time in air flight history has an airplane on its way to the runway went back to pick up passengers WHO DIDN'T EVEN HAVE RESERVATIONS.
Bad, bad, bad.