View Poll Results: Leg 8 of 13 - Who will come in last (and may be Philiminated)?
Chip & Kim
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Colin & Christie
10
22.22%
Karen & Linda
14
31.11%
Brandon & Nicole
5
11.11%
Kami & Karli
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The Amazing Race - 8/24/04
08-25-04, 01:43 PM
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I'm rooting for Chip and Kim all the way. Colin has some anger issues and does not deserve the money. He needs therapy. Did anyone else notice the comment Colin made to Christie about wanting a new relationship during the cab issue? If I were Christie, I would dump his sorry ass.
08-25-04, 01:53 PM
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I would imagine that Christie is no picnic either. Good looking Texas ass shorts, but I get the feeling she is high-maint. and pretty selfish and stubborn as well.
08-25-04, 02:30 PM
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My wish will come true about getting to watch the twins without money! How far will they go?
Christie seems to be cool. The only time I remember her freaking out was watching Colin gag down those eggs, and even then her comments were dubbed over.
Since they were from Texas (Hook 'em Horns!), I was rooting for them. I don't know now though. It is hard to tell how big an ass Colin is. For example, he's an ass to Christie trying to eat 2 lbs. of caviear, but then is crying at the checkpoint and saying how proud he is of her.
I thought he was an ass this week when, if front of the other teams, he ridicules Christie and says how he would have gotten the taxi ride for $50 if it hadn't been for Christie "freaking out". I didn't see her freaking out, but who knows with the editting.
All I can say is Christie needs to come move in with me for a while. I'll treat her right.
I guess my wife and kids would too.
I did see a poster in one of the mall stores yesterday with Brandon modeling something in it. Can't remember the name of the store - something like Buckles - some place to hip for me to shop at.
Christie seems to be cool. The only time I remember her freaking out was watching Colin gag down those eggs, and even then her comments were dubbed over.
Since they were from Texas (Hook 'em Horns!), I was rooting for them. I don't know now though. It is hard to tell how big an ass Colin is. For example, he's an ass to Christie trying to eat 2 lbs. of caviear, but then is crying at the checkpoint and saying how proud he is of her.
I thought he was an ass this week when, if front of the other teams, he ridicules Christie and says how he would have gotten the taxi ride for $50 if it hadn't been for Christie "freaking out". I didn't see her freaking out, but who knows with the editting.
All I can say is Christie needs to come move in with me for a while. I'll treat her right.
I guess my wife and kids would too.
I did see a poster in one of the mall stores yesterday with Brandon modeling something in it. Can't remember the name of the store - something like Buckles - some place to hip for me to shop at.
08-25-04, 04:49 PM
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Colin is a batterer, maybe not physically, but he shows signs of a typical batterer. He abuses Christie and then tries to make her think it's her fault and then is all apologetic about it later, and then she decides that it was indeed her fault and that she should have handled things differently. Those are classis batterer/battered behaviors. My guess is that he treats her like shit often.
He was making me so mad last night, I wanted to jump through the screen and beat the "intensity" right out of him. What an ass.
He was making me so mad last night, I wanted to jump through the screen and beat the "intensity" right out of him. What an ass.
08-25-04, 05:13 PM
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Originally posted by Struz
Even worse than his airport tantrum, was the way he acted when he got the flat and the Bowling Mom's stopped to help him.
Even worse than his airport tantrum, was the way he acted when he got the flat and the Bowling Mom's stopped to help him.
I wonder if the situation was reversed what Colin would do ?
08-25-04, 05:14 PM
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Colin is just an idiot.
Arguing over $50 is just plain stupid if it could cost you $1 Million.
Arguing over $50 is just plain stupid if it could cost you $1 Million.
08-25-04, 06:35 PM
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So...does no one get upset at all that you wait a week anticipating an episode and watch the full hour and yet nobody gets eliminated? It's almost like CBS is saying, "HA, we suckered you into watching, chumps. Thanks for the ratings."
08-25-04, 07:36 PM
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Originally posted by PacMan2006
So...does no one get upset at all that you wait a week anticipating an episode and watch the full hour and yet nobody gets eliminated? It's almost like CBS is saying, "HA, we suckered you into watching, chumps. Thanks for the ratings."
So...does no one get upset at all that you wait a week anticipating an episode and watch the full hour and yet nobody gets eliminated? It's almost like CBS is saying, "HA, we suckered you into watching, chumps. Thanks for the ratings."
08-25-04, 07:57 PM
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No no, I mean, I get you. I pretty much can tell from the opening of the show in how Phil states something general like, "Let's see who gets elimated THIS TIME" instead of the usual "TONIGHT."
It doesn't catch me off-guard, but it just bothers me knowing they always drag it out and yet also expect viewers to watch. I just feel there's no pay-off in watching if no one gets eliminated. It'd be like if you watched a football game and it ended in a tie--what's the point of watching if we don't see an end result of someone winning and someone losing?
In effect, all the challenges like Detour or Pit-stop are pointless to not only do as the contestants, but to watch as the viewers. Sure, great drama is great drama, but I like seeing a end result each week.
It doesn't catch me off-guard, but it just bothers me knowing they always drag it out and yet also expect viewers to watch. I just feel there's no pay-off in watching if no one gets eliminated. It'd be like if you watched a football game and it ended in a tie--what's the point of watching if we don't see an end result of someone winning and someone losing?
In effect, all the challenges like Detour or Pit-stop are pointless to not only do as the contestants, but to watch as the viewers. Sure, great drama is great drama, but I like seeing a end result each week.
08-25-04, 08:32 PM
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A couple of episodes ago, Mirna/Shmirna (the non-midget lawyer one) was complaining about Colin and Christie's behavior. She said that Colin was nothing more than a common criminal and that he was abusive to Christie. She also said something about Christie being a weak woman because she would take his crap.
Anyone remember exactly what she said about them. It seems she may have had more insight then we gave her credit for.
Anyone remember exactly what she said about them. It seems she may have had more insight then we gave her credit for.
08-25-04, 09:41 PM
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Originally posted by PacMan2006
It doesn't catch me off-guard, but it just bothers me knowing they always drag it out and yet also expect viewers to watch. I just feel there's no pay-off in watching if no one gets eliminated. It'd be like if you watched a football game and it ended in a tie--what's the point of watching if we don't see an end result of someone winning and someone losing?
In effect, all the challenges like Detour or Pit-stop are pointless to not only do as the contestants, but to watch as the viewers. Sure, great drama is great drama, but I like seeing a end result each week.
It doesn't catch me off-guard, but it just bothers me knowing they always drag it out and yet also expect viewers to watch. I just feel there's no pay-off in watching if no one gets eliminated. It'd be like if you watched a football game and it ended in a tie--what's the point of watching if we don't see an end result of someone winning and someone losing?
In effect, all the challenges like Detour or Pit-stop are pointless to not only do as the contestants, but to watch as the viewers. Sure, great drama is great drama, but I like seeing a end result each week.
) But not everyone wants or needs that as the end result every week. It's the whole spiel about how "the journey is where the excitement is, not the destination," blah blah.
08-26-04, 01:25 AM
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Whether there is elimination or not shouldn't really bother viewers. It isn't a way of CBS "stealing" ratings... especially this season with the money penalty for coming in last. By being last you are still behind when you start the next leg.
Detour and road block are never pointless. It isn't just about who gets eliminated vs. wheter it's non-elimination. It's about how much time is between you and the next team to arrive at the pit stop. Granted, there is usually some buffer to even things up on the next leg, but it is still important, and no one can just take their sweet time on a detour, b/c you have to do it regardless of what type of leg you're on.
Detour and road block are never pointless. It isn't just about who gets eliminated vs. wheter it's non-elimination. It's about how much time is between you and the next team to arrive at the pit stop. Granted, there is usually some buffer to even things up on the next leg, but it is still important, and no one can just take their sweet time on a detour, b/c you have to do it regardless of what type of leg you're on.
08-26-04, 07:16 AM
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What's pointless is the introduction of the "Yield". They might as well have added bikini-clad dancing Portuguese girls at the Pit Stop - that would have added more to the show than the "Yield" has.
08-26-04, 08:33 AM
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Originally posted by B.A.
What's pointless is the introduction of the "Yield". They might as well have added bikini-clad dancing Portuguese girls at the Pit Stop - that would have added more to the show than the "Yield" has.
What's pointless is the introduction of the "Yield". They might as well have added bikini-clad dancing Portuguese girls at the Pit Stop - that would have added more to the show than the "Yield" has.
08-26-04, 08:47 AM
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Originally posted by PacMan2006
No no, I mean, I get you. I pretty much can tell from the opening of the show in how Phil states something general like, "Let's see who gets elimated THIS TIME" instead of the usual "TONIGHT."
It doesn't catch me off-guard, but it just bothers me knowing they always drag it out and yet also expect viewers to watch. I just feel there's no pay-off in watching if no one gets eliminated. It'd be like if you watched a football game and it ended in a tie--what's the point of watching if we don't see an end result of someone winning and someone losing?
In effect, all the challenges like Detour or Pit-stop are pointless to not only do as the contestants, but to watch as the viewers. Sure, great drama is great drama, but I like seeing a end result each week.
No no, I mean, I get you. I pretty much can tell from the opening of the show in how Phil states something general like, "Let's see who gets elimated THIS TIME" instead of the usual "TONIGHT."
It doesn't catch me off-guard, but it just bothers me knowing they always drag it out and yet also expect viewers to watch. I just feel there's no pay-off in watching if no one gets eliminated. It'd be like if you watched a football game and it ended in a tie--what's the point of watching if we don't see an end result of someone winning and someone losing?
In effect, all the challenges like Detour or Pit-stop are pointless to not only do as the contestants, but to watch as the viewers. Sure, great drama is great drama, but I like seeing a end result each week.
08-26-04, 08:49 AM
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Chip made me laugh last night. He's a good guy, but he doesn't think things through. He talks about Karma and how his big tipping came back around when the cab driver had no balls and let Chip stiff him.
The irony is that if he wasn't throwing money around like that, he wouldn't have had to stiff the cab driver in the first place! In particular that $20 tip at the beginning. The $100 cab ride was clearly a rip-off in the first place.
His "Oh, Lordy Lordy" look in the cab ride knowing he couldn't pay the fare was priceless as well. Chip and Kim remain my favorite team.
The irony is that if he wasn't throwing money around like that, he wouldn't have had to stiff the cab driver in the first place! In particular that $20 tip at the beginning. The $100 cab ride was clearly a rip-off in the first place.
His "Oh, Lordy Lordy" look in the cab ride knowing he couldn't pay the fare was priceless as well. Chip and Kim remain my favorite team.
08-26-04, 09:53 AM
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Originally posted by shaggybrown
A couple of episodes ago, Mirna/Shmirna (the non-midget lawyer one) was complaining about Colin and Christie's behavior. She said that Colin was nothing more than a common criminal and that he was abusive to Christie. She also said something about Christie being a weak woman because she would take his crap.
Anyone remember exactly what she said about them. It seems she may have had more insight then we gave her credit for.
A couple of episodes ago, Mirna/Shmirna (the non-midget lawyer one) was complaining about Colin and Christie's behavior. She said that Colin was nothing more than a common criminal and that he was abusive to Christie. She also said something about Christie being a weak woman because she would take his crap.
Anyone remember exactly what she said about them. It seems she may have had more insight then we gave her credit for.
I don't recall the exact quotes, but yes, I remember that. I'm sure everyone dogged Mirna for saying that. Funny thing is, he almost ended up in jail like a common criminal...haha. As for Christie, she said she was wrong for getting on Colin's case. Is that a sign of weakness? You decide.
Geez I love seeing Nicole in those tiny shorts.
08-26-04, 02:35 PM
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Originally posted by Groucho
Chip made me laugh last night. He's a good guy, but he doesn't think things through. He talks about Karma and how his big tipping came back around when the cab driver had no balls and let Chip stiff him.
The irony is that if he wasn't throwing money around like that, he wouldn't have had to stiff the cab driver in the first place! In particular that $20 tip at the beginning. The $100 cab ride was clearly a rip-off in the first place.
His "Oh, Lordy Lordy" look in the cab ride knowing he couldn't pay the fare was priceless as well. Chip and Kim remain my favorite team.
Chip made me laugh last night. He's a good guy, but he doesn't think things through. He talks about Karma and how his big tipping came back around when the cab driver had no balls and let Chip stiff him.
The irony is that if he wasn't throwing money around like that, he wouldn't have had to stiff the cab driver in the first place! In particular that $20 tip at the beginning. The $100 cab ride was clearly a rip-off in the first place.
His "Oh, Lordy Lordy" look in the cab ride knowing he couldn't pay the fare was priceless as well. Chip and Kim remain my favorite team.
I do think that $100 was reasonable price for the taxi ride because Collin mentioned at the police station that they drove for 2 hours on a donut. 2 hours in a taxi for $100 sounds more reasonable then the extortion that was the bus ride/ running out of gas scam.
I don't really have a pony in this race because I don't really like any of the remaining teams ... I do hope the bowling moms do better and get lucky. I have a feeling though that they move too slow and will be eliminated.
08-26-04, 03:02 PM
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I do hope the bowling moms do better and get lucky. I have a feeling though that they move too slow and will be eliminated.
I do hope the bowling moms do better and get lucky. I have a feeling though that they move too slow and will be eliminated.
08-26-04, 04:47 PM
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Have any of you watched the Amazing Race insider videos on cbs.com? There is are several interesting pieces in it, such as the group going out to eat together when they realized they were going to have to wait for the helipad to open. It even shows them drawing straws to pick the order they went up in the elevator. The most interesting part is an interview with Colin ... he calles himself and Christie a "brat", and he announces that it is the norm for their relationship to argue over stupid things. He also mentions that he was a military school kid ... big suprise .
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