Amazing Race: All Stars - Page 17

Alex · 04-08-2007, 08:58 PM

Ok, I missed the first 10 minutes since I was still making dinner so can someone tell me

Spoiler:

Stan4dSteph · 04-09-2007, 04:57 AM

They booked a flight through Frankfurt that had a very tight connection, only one hour. The flight into Frankfurt landed about 10 minutes late and by the time they went to get their tickets to Kuala Lumpur, the flight was closed. The next flight wasn't until the next day.

It made the whole "race to the mat" editing for second to last a bit silly IMO.

Jughead P. Jones · 04-09-2007, 09:15 AM

Let's see...design and paint a small piece of fabric or try to find one licorice cookie in 600 boxes. To me, the choice would be a no-brainer, and given the choices some teams made in the detours, they proved they ARE no-brainers.

Alex · 04-09-2007, 09:25 AM

I don't know. Eric and Danielle started the cookies at the same time Cha Cha Cha were starting the fabric painting and they both ended up at the newspaper task at about the same time.

Danielle may have complained about having to do the "boy" task, but since breasteses seemed to be a big help it is probably best she did. If only she hadn't wrecked her bike.

Jughead P. Jones · 04-09-2007, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

I don't know. Eric and Danielle started the cookies at the same time Cha Cha Cha were starting the fabric painting and they both ended up at the newspaper task at about the same time.

Danielle may have complained about having to do the "boy" task, but since breasteses seemed to be a big help it is probably best she did. If only she hadn't wrecked her bike.

Eric and Danielle got LUCKY. I can only imagine how many cookies Charla and Mirna bit into before they switched detour options.

Moonliner · 04-10-2007, 06:07 PM

I had to go back and check but from what they read/said on the show there was no reason they had to bite into the cookies. Why not just break them up and move on.... ?? There must have been something written in the clue about biting each one or these guys really are thick.

Also Phil stated they should "proceed on foot" to both detours. Yet two teams took taxis. Why was there no penalty for that?

I'm also sad for Joyce and Uchena. I liked them, but I thought it would be fun to see them tying to recycle newspapers at four in the morning...

Jughead P. Jones · 04-17-2007, 01:31 PM

Can I just say how annoyed I am at teams complaining that the Yield option is unfair, and that anyone who does use it is scum? The Yield is a PART OF THE GAME, which if used correctly, can help teams get further in the race. Dustin and Kandice realized this, and yielded Eric and Danielle, because while Uchenna and Joyce got held back, they had no way of knowing this. As far as the BQ's were concerned, they thought they were fighting for last place, and they needed an edge.

I could maybe understand Eric and Danielle's frustration at the beginning, but there's no need to harbour a grudge. That's just petty. And, why the hell would Charla and Mirna get on their cases like that. It's not like they were yielded BY them. Yet, I bet that they'd be the first to yield the BQ's the next time a Yield option is available.

Alex · 04-17-2007, 01:58 PM

I really though the fast forward was lame. There should have been some interactivity with the players in it. All they had to do was sit strapped into a car.

I apologize also for complaining about the lack of airport drama since now I'm sick of it. I know they're trying to be rude to each other but they just end up being rude to the airline employees.

In past seasons has anybody ever been barred or kicked off a flight for poor behavior?

mousepod · 04-17-2007, 02:13 PM

I've been thinking about the situations where 2 out of three couples make it onto a plane. Does anyone know how the camera people are booked? Does each team need 3 tickets for a flight, or can there be one cameraman per flight? Has the need to get the AR crew on board ever bumped a team?

Alex · 04-17-2007, 03:01 PM

I'm told that frequently there is only one camera on the plane and the teams pick up new crews at the destination (logistically easier as the game goes on since you have more spare crews).

04-08-2007, 08:58 PM	#161
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Ok, I missed the first 10 minutes since I was still making dinner so can someone tell me Spoiler: how they ended up so far behind everyone?
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04-09-2007, 04:57 AM	#162
Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	They booked a flight through Frankfurt that had a very tight connection, only one hour. The flight into Frankfurt landed about 10 minutes late and by the time they went to get their tickets to Kuala Lumpur, the flight was closed. The next flight wasn't until the next day. It made the whole "race to the mat" editing for second to last a bit silly IMO.
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04-09-2007, 09:15 AM	#163
Jughead P. Jones Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brockville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 404	Let's see...design and paint a small piece of fabric or try to find one licorice cookie in 600 boxes. To me, the choice would be a no-brainer, and given the choices some teams made in the detours, they proved they ARE no-brainers. __________________ "I shall call him Squishy, and he shall be mine, and he shall be my Squishy!"
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04-09-2007, 09:25 AM	#164
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I don't know. Eric and Danielle started the cookies at the same time Cha Cha Cha were starting the fabric painting and they both ended up at the newspaper task at about the same time. Danielle may have complained about having to do the "boy" task, but since breasteses seemed to be a big help it is probably best she did. If only she hadn't wrecked her bike.
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04-10-2007, 06:07 PM	#166
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	I had to go back and check but from what they read/said on the show there was no reason they had to bite into the cookies. Why not just break them up and move on.... ?? There must have been something written in the clue about biting each one or these guys really are thick. Also Phil stated they should "proceed on foot" to both detours. Yet two teams took taxis. Why was there no penalty for that? I'm also sad for Joyce and Uchena. I liked them, but I thought it would be fun to see them tying to recycle newspapers at four in the morning...
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04-17-2007, 01:31 PM	#167
Jughead P. Jones Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brockville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 404	Can I just say how annoyed I am at teams complaining that the Yield option is unfair, and that anyone who does use it is scum? The Yield is a PART OF THE GAME, which if used correctly, can help teams get further in the race. Dustin and Kandice realized this, and yielded Eric and Danielle, because while Uchenna and Joyce got held back, they had no way of knowing this. As far as the BQ's were concerned, they thought they were fighting for last place, and they needed an edge. I could maybe understand Eric and Danielle's frustration at the beginning, but there's no need to harbour a grudge. That's just petty. And, why the hell would Charla and Mirna get on their cases like that. It's not like they were yielded BY them. Yet, I bet that they'd be the first to yield the BQ's the next time a Yield option is available. __________________ "I shall call him Squishy, and he shall be mine, and he shall be my Squishy!"
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04-17-2007, 01:58 PM	#168
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I really though the fast forward was lame. There should have been some interactivity with the players in it. All they had to do was sit strapped into a car. I apologize also for complaining about the lack of airport drama since now I'm sick of it. I know they're trying to be rude to each other but they just end up being rude to the airline employees. In past seasons has anybody ever been barred or kicked off a flight for poor behavior?
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04-17-2007, 02:13 PM	#169
mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	I've been thinking about the situations where 2 out of three couples make it onto a plane. Does anyone know how the camera people are booked? Does each team need 3 tickets for a flight, or can there be one cameraman per flight? Has the need to get the AR crew on board ever bumped a team? __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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04-17-2007, 03:01 PM	#170
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I'm told that frequently there is only one camera on the plane and the teams pick up new crews at the destination (logistically easier as the game goes on since you have more spare crews).
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