AMAZING RACE 5 - Official Thread

[decker96]

So sad who got eliminated! They were one of my favorite teams! I want to paraglide too!!

 

[Pam]

ITA. She is definitely a ***** IMHO. Looks like next week will be more of the same from her (if the preview is any indication!).

Did you hear her in the SUV, lamenting the fact that everyone she sees Phil they look messy/bad? I did notice that when she made it to the check-in line that her hair was done and noticeably fluffed and puffed!!

 

[Poohbear123]

Team were from South Fl. As far as everyone this year, they are ALL for one other it seems, they act like they want to help each other, and than they don't. But, its a game and all these people are in it to win. I personally do not like the Bowling Moms as they were the ones that told the Father/Daughter team the money had to be exchanged.

 

[Alice28]

Bummer; I was hoping it would be the brothers who were eliminated tonight.

 

[mommytotwo]

Same here, didn't like the way that the brothers were when they yelled out B**** to the cousins and the way they acted at the candy store. I think that the father and daughter team did a good job tonight, it was just the timing of the airplane flights that screwed them up. I miss seeing Donnie and Allison on.

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

Two best laugh lines in the whole show -- first, when one of the brothers yelled the b-word at Mirna and Charla; second, when the twins swam across to the check-in and the host told them everyone else walked across at the shallow portion.

I was rooting for Jim and Marsha, maybe it's because my father was also in the military, so I'm sorry to see them eliminated.

Seems like every time I root for someone on these shows they end up being eliminated, so I've decided I'm going to start rooting for teams I DON'T want to win.

I'll start with Charla and Mirna. First, Mirna has a crush on the host and it's already gotten annoying. Yeah, she did fix her hair, and I think she also changed clothes. Umm, isn't their departure time linked to their finish time at the elimination points, and wouldn't that just make them leave that much later? Second, Charla's running the race to prove that her size and condition is not a hindrance. That's admirable, but if that's the case, then she shouldn't be using it as a leverage over the other teams to get help and gain sympathy from everyone they encounter.

Next are the bowling moms. Don't ask me why, but they've gotten on my nerves.

Seriously, though, I like Colin and Christie, the two brothers, and the older internet couple. Would like to see any of them win.

In regards to SRUAlmn's question about ADA -- if dwarfism is covered under the ADA, I highly doubt that it would apply once they're outside the United States.

 

[meeshi]

Originally posted by Pam
Did you hear her in the SUV, lamenting the fact that everyone she sees Phil they look messy/bad? I did notice that when she made it to the check-in line that her hair was done and noticeably fluffed and puffed!!

I did hear that and said to DD that I think she has a crush on Phil. Did you see at the end she gave him a hug? As much as I want them to lose, I'm glad they're still around for entertainment purposes. How about Charla getting electricuted last night?

 

[CindysGusGus]

ITA about the brothers and Karma. She may be one but all you hae to do is take the higher ground. Yelling something like that out of a car window brings them down to her level. Im sad to see the dad/daughter team go. I would love to do something like this with my dad. Im still rooting for the older married couple, the twins irritate me for some reason.

 

[gometros]

Until last night I was on the fence about how I felt about Charla and Mirna. I just jumped off the fence. They're more annoying than Team Guido.

I also felt sorry to see the father/daughter team get eliminated. They made one drastic mistake, not securing a ticket for the 10:30 flight, but worse off, Charla's little lie about seeing a doctor bumped her ahead of them for the stand-by list. I hope she can live with herself.

 

[shamrock bunch]

The brothers are very annoying - esp. when the one was eating the chocolates. I was laughing when other teams were finding the white chocolates first. C & M are playing the game w/ lots of lies - don't like them either.
I will miss the father/daughter team. Not sure who to root for now.
Lauraljp is first in our league! Congrats!

 

[deadheadbelle]

C&M just drive me up the wall. I just can't stand how they have said from day 1 how independent they are, yet they continue to lie & play on peoples sympathies to get ahead. Now, I know it's a game & I would have no problem with them lying & using her height to get extra help except for the fact that say how independent they are & they can do anything without help from anyone. OK, I'm rambling. Bottom line, they drive me nuts!!

So far, I like Colin & Christie. I figured they'd move up sooner or later & they did great last night.

I only got 3 questions right last night, but they were the last three, so I guess that's good!

 

[Kirby]

Though I don't care for the brothers, it was very smart of them to check other airlines for flight times. I wish the father/daughter had not of lost but that was a crucial mistake to only stay with one airline. Of course, we don't see everything because of editing.

I like Charla/Mirna. They are creative in their ways to get around. Apparently there are not any rules about lying to get ahead. It is a race after all..... And they did go back at the beginning to check on the team that was stuck in the mud. they can't be all that bad. Charla/Mirna could have just gone on and left them. And then that team left Charla/Mirna when they didn't make the turn, but went straight. That team (can't remember their names) could have flashed their lights at Charla/Mirna or something to get their attention.

I always thought of eating chocolate as something good, but to have to do what they did, even though they didn't eat it, I would have been throwing up.

The twins swimming instead of walking across was funny. Haven't they missed stuff (route marker boxes) before because they didn't take time to look? You would think that they would have learned by now.

I still like the bowling moms and the internet couple too. Seems like the unlikely teams are doing well so far.

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Oh, I am so sad that my favorite team got eliminated. I started crying when the dad got all choked up and had a hard time finishing his sentence about his daughter. They certainly did form a tighter bond, and their respect for each other has reached new heights! That was very heartwarming to see.

Now I need to find another team to cheer on....

 

[Grog]

Can't you just feel all the Charla and Mirna love in this thread

In their defense, I think they are playing a great game. They are playing to their strength, which is to make everyone think they are weak. There's no difference between them asking for sympathy from someone, and the twins flirting to get what they want, as has been pointed out before.

Also, C & M have been trying to get an alliance with anyone since this thing started and have been pretty much blown off. In their short lived alliance last night, they even stopped when the other team got stuck in the mud. How were they repaid? "We waited for you when you went the wrong way". Um, yeah...right. Then their new found allies have someone else book their tickets for them leaving C & M to fend for themselves. The argument with pizza boy came about because Mirna simply told her "ally" not to share strategy info with pizza boy. I think pizza boy got mad because, like everyone else, they have underestimated C & M and are now finding them to not be afraid to stand up for themselves. Also, the lie about the doctor could just as easily have backfired if the ticket agent had asked for a phone number to the doctor or hospital. Also, another team asked to be bumped to the top of the list as well, they just gave no reason.

I don't really mind the small lies to people outside the race, it's the lies to other racers, like the moms telling the father/daughter that they have to change thier money. There wasn't much outrage for that.

 

[lucky978]

I think the "doctoro" Charla needs to see is a psychiatrist!!! What a loser to use her dwarfism like that. She is a hypocrite (sp?) saying that she is doing this to prove to everyone that she can. Yeah, sure, anyone can win a race if they CHEAT!!!

I don't know who I'm rooting for. I liked the father/daughter team.

 

[TiggerPiglet]

I don't like the fact that Charla is using her size either to get ahead, simply for the fact, as others have pointed out, she claims to be independent. Well, she hasn't been independent on one leg of this race. I'm really surprised that no other team overheard her saying she needed to see a doctor. They all seemed to be huddled around the counter.

I liked the father/daugther team, but I think it was good that they were eliminated. The dad really looked like he was in pain for most of the race. I really think his leg was in bad shape, more so than he was letting on.

There is really no team this year that I'm rooting for, I just know I don't want Charla and Mirna winning.

 

[BuzznBelle'smom]

From the beginning of the race, I've been saying, "I just want to watch those "committed Christians" shove aside the dwarf!" For some reason, they just get on my nerves--they think they're so beautiful and holy, and they're just hosing other teams left and right.

Sorry to see the father/daughter team go--was hoping it would be the brothers. And I like Kami and Karli--I thought the swimming thing was so funny--but hey, they were troopers!

I think Mirna's crush on Phil is even annoying Charla.

 

[OhMari]

Charla-The camera sure likes her-and her partner really get a lot of air time.
I wanted to like Charla, but one minute she is telling us how strong and determined she is, and the next minute she is using her size to her advantage, she even admits to it. (The Doctoro) really made me mad, that was a lie she used to get on the airplane. And when it came time to eat the chocolate it was Charla again, her partner said she would puke. We should take a count how many times Charla does the road block because her counsin has an excuse.

 

[gometros]

And I don't know who commented about their Spanish ability. They're getting by with what I called Spanglish. Doctor in Spanish is simply doctor (accent on the second syllable)

 

[ColoradoBuffaloMom]

I, too, find Charla and Mirna's lying annoying. They use Charla's size to their advantage when necessary and then say they want to be independent. It is getting old.

I also cried when the father/daughter team was eliminated. I just thought they said such nice things about each other.

I'm still rooting for Kim and Chip but I wish they would move up from last place or second to last. They always seem one step away from elimination.

It looks like they will be in a cold weather place next week eating some type of disgusting food. Amazing Race meets Fear Factor