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Post by birukitty on Sept 26, 2014 23:46:46 GMT
Didn't see a thread on this. Don't forget!!! The Amazing Race starts tonight (they moved the night's) at 8:00 on CBS. East coast folks like me that's in 15 minutes. I'm rooting for Bethany Hamilton and her partner-her husband. She's been an inspiration to me ever since I saw the movie about her "Soul Surfer" or something like that. I haven't even checked out any of the other cast interviews. I just want so much for her to win!
Debbie in MD.
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Post by stingfan on Sept 27, 2014 0:08:27 GMT
Thank you! I didn't realize they'd changed nights. I just missed 7 minutes on the DVR  .
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Post by cadoodlebug on Sept 27, 2014 0:12:05 GMT
Yeah, in a way I'm glad they moved it as Sunday is really busy ~ on the negative side, it's easy to forget it's on. But, that's what DVRs are for.
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Post by stampnscrap1128 on Sept 27, 2014 0:18:51 GMT
Watching it now!
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Post by stampinbetsy on Sept 27, 2014 0:22:40 GMT
Happy they moved it to a night where it will actually be on time, but I'll still have to DVR it because of high school football.
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Post by anxiousmom on Sept 27, 2014 0:50:01 GMT
I am recording it. My son and I watch it together...I know he does it to humor me, but I am okay with that. He is out tonight with his girlfriend having a life, so we will watch it together tomorrow.
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Post by Skellinton on Sept 27, 2014 0:51:29 GMT
Thanks for the reminder!!!!
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Post by birukitty on Sept 27, 2014 1:19:33 GMT
SPOILERS AHEAD...
So, what did everyone think? First thing out, can I just say, Karma's a bitch, huh? She'll get you every time and I'm sooooo glad she got those pink girls (the real estate pair-Lisa and Michelle) and they got eliminated the very first episode! Did you see what one of them did? On the sign up board to the sea plane, Mike the fire fighter guy ((the red pair) was actually writing down his name) and one of those girl's ripped the pen out of his hand, and wrote down "Lisa and Michelle". He'd already started to write his name and his partner's! You don't do that on Amazing Race. That's playing really dirty! He let her get by with it (I wouldn't have), but in the end when it was down to 3 pairs on the beach at that difficult challenge those two were two of the pairs.
By the way, did you all catch one of the pink girl's answers when someone ask her where does the sun set? She said in the East. I don't know which girl it was. He was trying to help her with the compass. Yeah. Ummmm, can't help you much if you think like that. Hard to believe they are so successful with real estate.
Anyway, by the time they decided to all take a penalty (those last 3 pairs) I was cheering when the firefighter guy in red shoved that pink bitch out of the way while she was trying to steal in the cab and shoved his way in. There ya go guy! That's the way to do it! She deserved it for what crap she pulled earlier on you two. And then of course she had the nerve to bring it up on the mat. I would have brought it right back to her with the pen stealing.
I kind of think the dentist guy had a HUGE advantage given the fact that he happened to be wearing a watch with a compass and that compass helped him figure out that the weirdo compass they were given to use made everything backwards. At least he was nice enough to share that information with a few folks around him though.
I loved that they got to go to the USVI first thing -my personal favourite is St. John by a mile, since 2/3 of it is National Park it's a nature lover's dream. St. Thomas is too crowded and commercialized for my taste, but as we saw last night the whole area is just gorgeous. Oh how I miss that blue water! We've vacationed on St. John twice for two weeks at a time and we are Way, Way overdue for another vacation. Sadly DH is on a 18 month contract with no vacation days, so it'll be awhile before the next one. But it sure was fun watching tonight!
Who is your favorite team so far? Who can't you stand? I'm so glad Bethany and her husband came in 3rd-that was really high up and great for them!
Debbie in MD.
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Post by bluepoprocks on Sept 27, 2014 1:20:59 GMT
I couldn't believe how that blond girl whined about being pushed out of the van when she did the same thing at the sign up board. I was glad the fireman didn't mention it and sound petty like her. I'm liking the firemen and the soul surfer teams so far. I'm glad they moved it to Friday I never got to watch on Sunday.
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Post by melanell on Sept 27, 2014 1:30:41 GMT
DH & I always watch the night after it airs, so we like the change. Sat. night is a better TV watching night for us than Monday night was.
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Post by stampnscrap1128 on Sept 27, 2014 1:31:12 GMT
I was so glad those bitches were last and sent home! I don't have any favorites so far. That scenery though - would dearly love to go there!
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Sept 27, 2014 1:45:22 GMT
Are DH and I the only ones thinking of the Friends episode where Ross overbleached his teeth every time it shows the dentist team?
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Post by gale w on Sept 27, 2014 3:14:12 GMT
The chick that got pushed out of the cab? The guy was already in there when she was trying to get in. What was she planning to do, kick him out?
I already knew who was going first (and I think I know who is out next week too) but I've not seen many spoilers for this season. Once BB started my spoiler source was all about that instead. If anyone has reliable spoilers please pm me with them. DH and I love spoilers.
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Post by Leone on Sept 27, 2014 3:22:16 GMT
Was happy the blondes got sent home...both were too full of themselves. So far, I don't have a favorite. Was the engaged couple on survivor? I don't remember either of them. Yes, the dentists' teeth are blinding. Having the watch compass was a big advantage.
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Post by jenjie on Sept 27, 2014 3:29:24 GMT
Are DH and I the only ones thinking of the Friends episode where Ross overbleached his teeth every time it shows the dentist team? Yes every time! And I don't know, something rubs me the wrong way with this team so far. In their interviews , ok this is going to sound weird but their faces both looked fake. Like airbrushed or something. The wrestlers I can't stand him but I like her. Dh said that is the persona he plays in wrestling. Maybe she is being the voice of everyone else when she keeps telling him to cut it out. I hope Bethany and Adam make it far. I haven't seen soul Surfer but I like her determination.
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Post by gale w on Sept 27, 2014 4:57:08 GMT
Was happy the blondes got sent home...both were too full of themselves. So far, I don't have a favorite. Was the engaged couple on survivor? I don't remember either of them. Yes, the dentists' teeth are blinding. Having the watch compass was a big advantage. Whitney and Keith were both on Survivor South Pacific. It was the season where Ozzy and Coach were brought in as returnees. It was also the original season for Brandon Hantz and Dawn. Sophie was the winner (and btw she looks totally different now: http://instagram.com/p/tDyTk8Gg5S )
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Post by wholarmor on Sept 27, 2014 5:49:56 GMT
It's funny, we just watched Soul Surfer the other day, and then found out that Bethany was going to be on Amazing Race. Definitely rooting for them! I'm so glad the pink girls came in last after the stunt they pulled at the board.
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Post by cmhs on Sept 27, 2014 12:27:32 GMT
Just found it last night by accident. I didn't know the night changed. This is great for us because we are boring and never go out on Friday nights.
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Post by Miss Ang on Sept 27, 2014 13:10:59 GMT
I don't care for it being on Friday night. I liked it showing on Sunday night as it was the perfect ending to a weekend to relax and watch tv. I know we can record it on Friday and watch on Sunday but I'm sure with social media we would have the show "spoiled" by Sunday night. It's not the end of the world but I'm just saying that we did like it on Sunday. I really like Bethany and her boyfriend/husband(?), I couldn't remember if they are married or not. However, girl needs to get a more supportive sports bra because there was an awful lot of jiggling and bouncing going on.  The blondes were awful. So glad they went home after pulling that pen out of the firefighter's hands. Like bluepoprocks said, I'm glad the firefighters didn't make any nasty comments back at the mat. That says a lot about them for not even bothering to waste time with them. I was hoping if the girls did get to the mat before anyone there would have been a penalty for taking the pen. I doubt there would have been, but still, I was hoping! But it turned out even better since they were eliminated. I liked the dentist couple ok but their teeth are realllllly white. I have a friend with extremely white teeth just like that. She likes them that way so more power to those that do. It's just not for me.  I think he did have an advantage by having a compass on his watch which was quite smart for him to plan ahead and have that on the race. He seems very smart and I really liked that he knew he was on the right track and didn't even hesitate to help other teams. The wrestling couple annoy me. I find them loud, abrasive and obnoxious. Those traits are perfect for their career, it's just the kind of traits that I prefer to avoid.
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Post by gloryjoy on Sept 27, 2014 13:19:56 GMT
Oh I loved when the two blonde real estate girls got eliminated, there's karma for you  ! And yes the one firefighter was already in the cab so it wasn't her cab to begin with. I wracked my brain trying to picture Keith and Whitney on Survivor, I've watched every season  . Love Bethany and her husband, she has such a positive outlook on life. The wrestling couple didn't really bother me however I think the dentist couple is going to start bothering me  .
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Post by ChicagoKTS on Sept 27, 2014 13:49:45 GMT
So glad those blondes are gone. And not only did she say the sun sets in the east but continued to say it rises in the north. Oy. Unfortunately my guess is they are successful in real estate because lying and cheating appear to be their method of operation.
So far I like several teams. The mom and daughter seemed like a fun duo along with the gay couple. The blondes were the only ones I took an instant dislike to and obviously it was for good reasons as it turns out.
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Post by Skellinton on Sept 27, 2014 15:07:34 GMT
I was thinking the same thing about how they look. There us something off about their faces other then their teeth. They look artificial, I expect at the check in when they come on last they will rip off their masks and reveal they are actually Brenden and Rachel and yell, "We would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!"
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Post by gale w on Sept 27, 2014 16:46:07 GMT
I think they have spray tans or at least tanning bed tans. The guy has whitish circles around his eyes that look goggle shaped.
I am thrilled to death that it isn't on Sunday nights anymore. We're usually not home Sunday nights and I would have the set the recorder from 8 to about 11 because I never knew how late it would start. Then having to FF through the delay, and edit the video since we record it for dh's sister.
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Post by ntsf on Sept 27, 2014 17:50:45 GMT
I like the food science girls...did you hear how they were being very careful to sight their measurements so they would not deviate off the line? the last few teams were only a foot or two from their treasure chests...they did not line up the measurements carefully. I was glad to see the blonds go..sounded like they had never known failure in their lives...and relied a bit too much on being blond and beautiful.
the dentists look plastic. using a compass is another skill it seems you would brush up on...but then most racers seem to have little in navigation skills or survival type skills.
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Post by birukitty on Sept 27, 2014 18:25:54 GMT
Pretty much agree with everyone else-I like that it's now on Friday night's. No more having to figure out when does it really start because the football game ran late. That'll be a relief.
I agree with you all on the dentist pair. Those teeth are blinding white-much too white for my taste and their face do look kind of awkward and unnatural, maybe they've both had tons of cosmetic surgery and then hot bed tanning on top of all of that. He was nice enough to share his info about the compass on his watch, which I think says a lot. But there is an under current vibe that I agree with that was bothering me too. Maybe we are all wrong. We'll see.
I don't remember the engaged couple on Survivor either, either one of them, and I've watched every episode, every season since Survivor started. But then my memory isn't the best either, and that season it sounds like a lot of the TV time was taken up with Coach, Ozzy and Brandon. These two could have easily been overlooked.
Stampnscrap-the scenery was lovely and that area is gorgeous! Like I said, if you go consider St. John over St. Thomas, if you love nature. If you love shopping, crowds, dancing, bars-then St. Thomas is for you. If you love deserted beaches (one day it was just me, DH and DS on a beach to ourselves in St. John!), crystal clear water (because 2/3 of St. John is U. S. National Park even the water is protected!, green mountains, just a little jungle-enough to make it green and mountainous and beautiful, turquoises, blue water, and a safe place to vacation-well St. John has all of that and more to offer. I want to live there and move there after we retire, but it's very expensive given that there isn't much land left, since it's a small island and like I said 2/3 of it is National Park. But it's my dream and I'm hanging on to it!
Sorry folks-got off on a tangent there. That place is gorgeous though! It was so funny with the Blackbeard's ship and the buried treasure. When we were there on vacation once we took a snorkeling cruise to some of the other islands and one of them was called "Norman Island", it's a little east of St. John, just a tiny little thing full of caves. Legend has it that the island serviced the needs of smugglers since the 1600's when pirates used it's hills to spot the Spanish galleons to plunder. Legend also has it that this was the island (Norman Island) that inspired Robert Lewis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" which was first published in 1883. On that trip we swam and snorkeled into the caves. DS was 8 years old and luckily we made sure he got snorkeling lessons before we left home (in the local pool with a private instructor) so he was really comfortable in the water. He swam like a fish in 35 feet of open ocean water in those caves. The caves were filled with seawater teaming with marine life. They were beautiful!
Debbie in MD.
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Post by jenjie on Sept 27, 2014 20:27:50 GMT
I was thinking the same thing about how they look. There us something off about their faces other then their teeth. They look artificial, I expect at the check in when they come on last they will rip off their masks and reveal they are actually Brenden and Rachel and yell, "We would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!" Bwahahaaaa!!!!
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Post by monklady123 on Sept 27, 2014 21:33:28 GMT
Add me to the list of those who don't remember those two (I forget their names already) on "Survivor". I'm going to have to go search for it on YouTube, or somewhere online. (entire seasons appear on YouTube from time to time, and usually stay up for a week or so until CBS cracks down. lol) Maybe they got eliminated very early so that's why we don't remember. I'm so bad with names that I never know anyone's name until later in the season, so the earlier ones make no impression on me. Except of course for The Twinnies, although I couldn't tell you which is which. lol.
And yes, thrilled that the real estate ladies got eliminated first. It's one thing to maybe cut in front of someone as you're running, or outrace them to a cab, or whatever. But to snatch the pen right out of his hand wasn't right. So, karma baby. lol.
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Post by jackie on Sept 27, 2014 21:59:41 GMT
I also pretty much agree with all that's been said. I love that this is the 25th season and that they showed the beginning of season 1. Phil looked so young, although he has held up wonderfully! Love him and his little arched eyebrow. Teams I disliked right from the get-go (although I am ALWAYS willing to be proven wrong) were the wrestlers, the dentists, and the blonde real estate agents. For the most part my impressions have been confirmed. Angela, you liked the dentists okay?? What?! I usually always see eye-to-eye with you!  I cannot stand them. They seem so arrogant and superficial! I will say that I agree with Debbie that it was nice of him to help a few teams. That was unexpected. But other than that, blech!! Quit selling yourself so hard fgs! Just run the race and run it well (as you have admittedly done so far) and let THAT speak for you! The blondes....yuck! Nasty girls who are used to playing on their looks and finding success. You are not smart (really, you don't know where the sun rises and sets?) and you are not nice. You do not get to yank a pen out of someone's hand and write your name in a spot where they already started their name. Well, I guess you do, because you got away with it. I'm sorry, but when I got the pen back, I would have crossed their names out, finished mine and showed up for the earlier plane. Let the producers decide who gets to be on it. I am soooo glad that they got the opportunity to give it back to them. And again, they weren't just trying to be ultra-competitive; they were actually trying to get in a cab that another team was already in. Not just stealing a cab, but trying to climb on top of them. Wth?? And then she has the audacity to cry about it at the mat. I'll be interested to read how they try to spin it in interviews. Teams that I like: Bethany and Adam, firefighters, Asian couple, gay couple, and the women cyclists. I'm sure there are more but those stick out. I would love to see the cyclists do well because I would love to see a strong female team win--that's happened so rarely. Whitney and Keith were on Survivor South Pacific. That was the season where Coach and Ozzie were brought back and each tribe got one of them. Keith and Whitney's tribe got Ozzie. John Cochran was also on that tribe and felt that Keith and some of the other guys mistreated him. Their treatment of Cochran is what made him turn on his original tribe after the merge and be taken under Coach's wing. I remember Whitney telling him that he disgusted her or made her sick, something like that. The funny part is that Whitney was married (newly married I believe) but kept calling her husband her boyfriend. Something started up between her and Keith on the island and then she divorced her husband. Oh, and I remember all this because I've actually rewatched some of the old Survivor seasons (that's how big of a fan I am--or how pathetic). 
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Post by melanell on Sept 28, 2014 2:29:53 GMT
At the get-go I was expecting to not like the dentists & real estate agents and I was waiting to see about the wrestlers. I'm still waiting to see about the wrestlers. But I was dead on with the real estate agents. I am glad they are gone. But Mr. Dentist proved to be a nice guy, and together they really didn't bother me at all, so I so far stand corrected there. I got a kick out of the sparkle they kept editing onto their teeth, though. I don't know if it is just the dental cosmetic work or the combo of the work and their tans, but those teeth are practically blinding. 
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Post by melanell on Sept 28, 2014 2:36:29 GMT
Oh, and Bethany impressed me to no end with all she can do with one arm, and she made it all look effortless. I also liked when she told Adam to keep his vest on when the others were telling him to take it off.  LOL!
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