The Amazing Race 7...official Thread

[jgmklmhem]

Well, I will say CBS's Rob and Amber ploy seems to be working because I watched last night because they were on the show after having only watched a handful of episode ever and will continue even if they lose the next show. It was probably the right kind of hook at the right time. As to Rob and Amber's camera looking I would think they are pretty used to cameras after 2 Survivors each and the celebrity they now have so it might just feel comfortable to actually talk to the cameras whereas normal people don't have that experiance.

I like Rob and Amber and the brothers so far. The boyfriends kind of rubbed me wrong when they were driving to LAX. The bro/mom team bugs me as well. The first place girls need to get a grip I am surprised they still got first after the llama problems.

 

[QuiltTeddy]

I loved when the brothers checked the times and one said "isnt 7:00am BEFORE 7:40am?" and the other one said "yeah-where Im from it is."

That was absolutely hysterical. They couldn't believe that it was left.

 

[StaceyA]

Sorry to see the hillbillies go, I thought they'd be great comic relief. I like the brothers--again, they seem funny and easygoing. The gay couple may grow on me, they seem so over the top.

And the invitro couple rubbed me the wrong way--maybe it was just them sayign they were on to win to pay for more invitro. I don't know, that just bugged me, maybe because I would never "announce" something like that publicly.

I ditto you on both these points, I was sorry to see the friends go cause I really knew they would be a comic relief.

I remember when they were telling thier stories and they were saying about not being able to have a baby, I was thinking...huh? why are you telling us this??

Also, I hate that the one brother calls the other brother "G" all the time, it annoys me....it is going to be like last season with all the Baby,, go baby, you got it baby...now im going to hear GO G!! LOL

 

[Jimbo]

As to Rob and Amber's camera looking I would think they are pretty used to cameras after 2 Survivors each and the celebrity they now have so it might just feel comfortable to actually talk to the cameras whereas normal people don't have that experiance.

Or, to put it another way, the two of them are camera ho's. Not that there's anything wrong with that, I guess, but I don't care for it.

 

[jacksonsmom]

Well, after last night's episode, I don't care for Debbie & Bianca at all! (the ones that got in first)!!!!! They really need to go.

Ray really rubbed me the wrong way also.

Now, I never watched Survivor so I really don't know "of" Rob & Amber but something about Rob really bugged me.

I was sorry to see the Hillbillies go. I think they would have brought some comical to the show.
Lynn & Alex (the boyfriends) seemed OK, at times funny & at times they got on the nerves.

Greg & Brian (the brothers) seemed Ok, but who knows that could change as the show goes on.

 

[chrissyk]

I also think they should get the time penalty. I'm thinking when they leave for the next leg of the race. I did not like Rob & Amber on Survivor, but last night they didn't seem too bad. I don't like the 2 that came in lst. place.

Why is it that sometimes the penalty comes when they get to the mat, and sometimes it comes before they leave on the next leg? Is there a rhyme or reason to it?

 

[Jimbo]

Why is it that sometimes the penalty comes when they get to the mat, and sometimes it comes before they leave on the next leg? Is there a rhyme or reason to it?

They're pretty flexible about it, all things considered. They evaluate violations on a case by case basis. That seems a little arbitrary, I guess, but with all of the variables and things that can go wrong, it's probably the only was they can do it.

Plus, don't forget... Unless it changes who finished first or who finished last, it doesn't make any difference whether they enforce the penalty on the mat or before the next leg. It works out the same either way.

 

[airhead]

I love those guys!!!!

 

[Disney1fan2002]

Why is it that sometimes the penalty comes when they get to the mat, and sometimes it comes before they leave on the next leg? Is there a rhyme or reason to it?

I think it depends on where they are in order. If they came in 2nd to last, and the time penalty would of made their time LATER than the last team, then we would of seen the penalty at the mat, and they would of been eliminated, instead of the hillbillies. This happened during an earlier season of AR. The team that had the penalty had to step aside and wait for the last team to arrive. If the last team arrived during the time penalty, then they would of been eliminated. But, the last team did not arrive within the time penalty, so the penalized team got to stay in the race. I remember, because the penalized team was a team I did not like, so I was really hoping the last team would make it on time.

 

[bengalbelle]

I think it depends on where they are in order. If they came in 2nd to last, and the time penalty would of made their time LATER than the last team, then we would of seen the penalty at the mat, and they would of been eliminated, instead of the hillbillies. This happened during an earlier season of AR. The team that had the penalty had to step aside and wait for the last team to arrive. If the last team arrived during the time penalty, then they would of been eliminated. But, the last team did not arrive within the time penalty, so the penalized team got to stay in the race. I remember, because the penalized team was a team I did not like, so I was really hoping the last team would make it on time.

I thought about this too. I don't remember the order or time of finishing, but would a time penalty allow another team to go leave earlier than them next week?

 

[georgina]

I'm loving that Rob and Amber are on the show. I think they bring a lot of humor. Personally, I can't understand why people are so hateful towards them -- I sincerely doubt anyone has actually met them in order to be able to develop such a dislike. Any way, I'm hoping they hang around for a while.

I think the other teams need to start worrying about themselves and not Rob and Amber. It's a race people, a game!

I don't like Rob because he's obnoxious. I REALLY don't like Amber because I saw her on a talk show after she won her million. She said on the final Survivor episode, where everyone was telling the last two contestants about their emotions and deciding who to vote for, she had her hands over her face because she was laughing at them behind her hands. To me that showed she is not the nice sweet girl she pretends to be, but an unfeeling brat.

 

[puffkin]

I have seen it both ways.

If the team could possible be eliminated, and the producers can determine that a penalty should be assessed in time, they have to wait at the mat for the penalty. Other teams can come in when they are waiting and get ahead of them. Once team two races ago was almost eliminated while they served out their penalty.

I have also seen them start a leg of the raise in a different order than they came in due to penalties. Usually these penalties just swap two teams because they were not in risk of elimination due to the penalty. Phil usually does a little voice over explaining the penalty and they usually show a clip of the infraction. I have seen this done quite a few times.

I would think they would do the latter of the two in this instance at the start of the next leg.

 

[Disney1fan2002]

I thought about this too. I don't remember the order or time of finishing, but would a time penalty allow another team to go leave earlier than them next week?

Yes, and that is usually why we(the viewers) see the time penalty as they leave the pit stop. So, if they have a 30 minute time penalty, the time reflects when they leave. So, if they came to the pit stop at 12:00pm, then they leave the pit stop at 12:30am. Any team that came in between 12 and 12:30 would leave before them.

 

[bengalbelle]

Yes, and that is usually why we(the viewers) see the time penalty as they leave the pit stop. So, if they have a 30 minute time penalty, the time reflects when they leave. So, if they came to the pit stop at 12:00pm, then they leave the pit stop at 12:30am. Any team that came in between 12 and 12:30 would leave before them.

Oops, I didn't make that clear. I understand what you're saying here, what I was asking was does anyone know if the team(s) finishing behind them were close enough that *if* there was a 30 minute time penalty, would it even make a difference in the time they leave next week.

 

[Jimbo]

Oops, I didn't make that clear. I understand what you're saying here, what I was asking was does anyone know if the team(s) finishing behind them were close enough that *if* there was a 30 minute time penalty, would it even make a difference in the time they leave next week.

It would make a 30 minute difference. You always leave exactly 12 hours after you arrived at the mat. So a penalized team would leave 12 hours and 30 minutes after their arrival. That could move them one or more places back in line, or not. But they would be 30 minutes further behind regardless.

What place you're in doesn't matter at all, except for the last place team, who's (usually) eliminated, and the first place team, who gets a prize each week. And this season it's a mighty big prize, too!

For the rest of the teams, it's pretty much immaterial what place they are in. The important thing is how far behind they are, because that may make them miss a flight or a ferry or whatever.

Is that what you're asking?

 

[Jimbo]

For the rest of the teams, it's pretty much immaterial what place they are in. The important thing is how far behind they are, because that may make them miss a flight or a ferry or whatever.

I feel stupid quoting my own post, but....

This is why it was so dumb that some teams were in too much of a hurry to check which sand pile had the earliest tickets. You can't win the race in the first leg, but if you screw up you can certainly lose it. So it's better to be safe than sorry for the first few legs. Hanging around the middle of the pack is a pretty good strategy. If you read the clues and run a clean leg, you can depend on someone blowing it, at least in the first few shows.

 

[roger_ramjet]

This is my first time watching the show, like a few of you - and I think I might be hooked already! It was a shame those big boys from the south got knocked out - they just seemed natural, and they acted like they were just going to enjoy themselves. A few of those other teams already strike me as being over-the-top schemey and annoying, the mother and son duo in particular. When the son told those girls he was gay right off the bat I wondered what the point of it was! I'm not sure he's going to be likeable at all.

I'm with some of you about those two girls who won - what a pack of whingeing little girls. The only thing that got them ahead was their ability in Spanish - other than that, I can easily seem them being more and more prima-donna bratty in the next few weeks. I'll be happy if Deana smacks that Ray bloke a few times, too - what an obnoxious idiot. The gay guys are gonna be a real prize to watch, too - those effeminate voices are gonna wear on me!

 

[bengalbelle]

It would make a 30 minute difference. You always leave exactly 12 hours after you arrived at the mat. So a penalized team would leave 12 hours and 30 minutes after their arrival. That could move them one or more places back in line, or not. But they would be 30 minutes further behind regardless.

What place you're in doesn't matter at all, except for the last place team, who's (usually) eliminated, and the first place team, who gets a prize each week. And this season it's a mighty big prize, too!

For the rest of the teams, it's pretty much immaterial what place they are in. The important thing is how far behind they are, because that may make them miss a flight or a ferry or whatever.

Is that what you're asking?

LOL-No. I didn't get much sleep last night and obviously it's affecting my brain, so bear with me.
I'm not a new fan to the show, so I understand the rules of the game. My question isn't concerning the rules as far as a penalty goes. I know that if they're assessed a 30 minute penalty they would leave 12 hours and 30 minutes later. What I'm wondering is if the next team(s) to check into the pit stop were close enough that the 30 minutes would make a difference in terms of order. Would any of the other teams move ahead of them? I know generally it wouldn't make that much of a difference unless their next detour or roadblock required a sign in situation, or if there are 4 spots, for example, on the first flight and because another team moved ahead of them they were able to get to the airport earlier and secure their seats on the flight causing the boyfriends to have to take a later flight.
DS kept distracting me during the show and I missed some things. I didn't know if anyone knew how far behind the next team was. It's just something I was wondering, not something that would really change the scope of the game. If they get a 30 minute penalty and the next team to check in was 45 minutes behind them, the chances of the team behind them moving ahead is slim unless boyfriends make a big mistake. In all of the scenarios I described earlier boyfriends would probably still sign in first, get their spot on the plane, etc. if this was the case.

If this post makes no sense to you, feel free to ignore me .

 

[CindysGusGus]

Ok, when the Llamas from Cusco started spitting, did anyone else have in their head
"Demon Llama!!, Demon Llama!!"

 

[bengalbelle]

I feel stupid quoting my own post, but....

This is why it was so dumb that some teams were in too much of a hurry to check which sand pile had the earliest tickets. You can't win the race in the first leg, but if you screw up you can certainly lose it. So it's better to be safe than sorry for the first few legs. Hanging around the middle of the pack is a pretty good strategy. If you read the clues and run a clean leg, you can depend on someone blowing it, at least in the first few shows.

Yes, I'm always surprised that some of the teams are so trusting of others. There's no way I would have started digging without checking the other times. A couple of teams made statements like "we're here, let's just do this one." And Ron and Kelly listening to the girls was so stupid. Even then I think he questioned it and Kelly said let's just dig here. I'm surprised they were so gullible.

Also wondering (if I have my facts straight here) if Debbie and Bianca really meant to mislead Ron and Kelly when they told them where to dig. Again, if I have my facts straight here, didn't the Barbies make the first mistake in digging? I thought they went straight to the 7:40 pile and started digging. Others coming in just assumed because they were there that must be the next closest time. So, Debbie and Bianca may have thought the same thing because the Barbies went there.

Whatever the reason, they were all stupid to do that. I bet their cheeks were red last night!