The Amazing Race 13 *Spoilers Only!* (spoiler summary page 1)

[puddin]

Awesome quetranza, thanks for doing this for us and being our eyes!

[Chateau d If]

Gus:   "The game's afoot"   

[puddin]

Gus:   "The game's afoot"   

   

I meant to thank everyone else

waits for quetranza to return

[quetranza]

Well, I went down there again to check out the scene.  Parked my car & lo and behold, what do I see but two people driving away in one of the minivans from the closed off lot.  Jumped back in the car to follow it - they drove down to 2nd av. and are parked in front of voodoo donut.  I bet they have or will have a shoot there - it's a weird Portland thing.  Two people waiting in the car.  Wish they would leave so I could follow them some more..

[puddin]

Well, I went down there again to check out the scene.  Parked my car & lo and behold, what do I see but two people driving away in one of the minivans from the closed off lot.  Jumped back in the car to follow it - they drove down to 2nd av. and are parked in front of voodoo donut.  I bet they have or will have a shoot there - it's a weird Portland thing.  Two people waiting in the car.  Wish they would leave so I could follow them some more..

Maybe you can go in and ask them for directions or something, lol

[quetranza]

Well, sorry peeps, I had to come back to work.. After about half an hour of waiting, I walked by the van and it is a couple PAs waiting for something.  Literally doing a crossword.  I did see a conversation they had with what looked like the manager of Voodoo Donut.  I went in there to get me a donut and asked the clerk when the Amazing Race was going to be there.  He gave me a blank stare - so maybe the staff doesn't know about it, or has been instructed to not answer.  Maybe they are just getting donuts for the crew.. who knows.  Now I'm back to paying the mortgage.  Looking forward to seeing Portland on the AR!

[Boingo]

Well, sorry peeps, I had to come back to work.. After about half an hour of waiting, I walked by the van and it is a couple PAs waiting for something.  Literally doing a crossword.  I did see a conversation they had with what looked like the manager of Voodoo Donut.  I went in there to get me a donut and asked the clerk when the Amazing Race was going to be there.  He gave me a blank stare - so maybe the staff doesn't know about it, or has been instructed to not answer.  Maybe they are just getting donuts for the crew.. who knows.  Now I'm back to paying the mortgage.  Looking forward to seeing Portland on the AR!

Maybe quetranza can visit the gift shop at voodoo doughnut....      interesting selection...     
http://shop.voodoodoughnut.com/category.sc?categoryId=4

[quetranza]

Maybe quetranza can visit the gift shop at voodoo doughnut....      interesting selection...     
http://shop.voodoodoughnut.com/category.sc?categoryId=4
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I'm surprised they're not edible..

[puddin]

So tell us quetranza  ..do you own a pair of Voodoo Donut panties? If not I'll "fund" you a pair, afterall we owe you one. 

Want to see how desperate I am for a sighting? I see the sun has finally peeked out ..

[patlini]

So tell us quetranza  ..do you own a pair of Voodoo Donut panties? If not I'll "fund" you a pair, afterall we owe you one. 

Want to see how desperate I am for a sighting? I see the sun has finally peeked out ..

like watching the proverbial paint dry

[sammyk]

They are in Portland today.  I was on 5th and Salmon outside my office and two different sets of couples ran by (guy/girl and girl/girl) with a camerman and soundman each.  It looked too like Amazing Race not to be.

[michael]

They are in Portland today.  I was on 5th and Salmon outside my office and two different sets of couples ran by (guy/girl and girl/girl) with a camerman and soundman each.  It looked too like Amazing Race not to be.

 
girl/girl ?!?

omg *refrains from saying anything*

welcome to the site sammyk! thanks for sharing if it's true

[Boingo]

   Speaking of interesting places to go in Portland...  looks like they are all near each other...

http://www.rosegardenstore.org/wa_park_map3.pdf

This should make our "Map Lady" happy.... 

[puddin]

They are in Portland today.  I was on 5th and Salmon outside my office and two different sets of couples ran by (guy/girl and girl/girl) with a camerman and soundman each.  It looked too like Amazing Race not to be.

 
girl/girl ?!?

omg *refrains from saying anything*

welcome to the site sammyk! thanks for sharing if it's true

Remember there are decoys Michael, don't get too excited. ( Azaria & Hendeka, The Goths, Jen & Nathan for example)

How long ago sammyk ?

[pdxskiier]

I just ran down the street in Portland following two girls and the camera crew.
The went to voodoo doughnuts (for a clue I think)   Police talked to producers because fans were running after the racers.
They thought someone was running out on a meal bill...  the team got into the van and drove off.

I think the final is tomorrow am

[sammyk]

They are in Portland today.  I was on 5th and Salmon outside my office and two different sets of couples ran by (guy/girl and girl/girl) with a camerman and soundman each.  It looked too like Amazing Race not to be.

 
girl/girl ?!?

omg *refrains from saying anything*

welcome to the site sammyk! thanks for sharing if it's true

Remember there are decoys Michael, don't get too excited. ( Azaria & Hendeka, The Goths, Jen & Nathan for example)

How long ago sammyk ?

I know, girl/girl was stupid.....I was a little excited about the siting.  I saw them about 1:55pm running North.  But, I did notice they looked awfully rested, not frazzled at all....maybe decoys.
sammyk

[Chateau d If]

I just ran down the street in Portland following two girls and the camera crew.
The went to voodoo doughnuts (for a clue I think)   Police talked to producers because fans were running after the racers.
They thought someone was running out on a meal bill...  the team got into the van and drove off.

This is recipe for a Decoy operation.

[Chateau d If]

That is what the vans are for!!   

[puddin]

Do any of you that saw what looks like teams have descriptions? hair colors? clothing? something? what sort of donuts ...    ?

[apskip]

I do not wish to divert attention from Portland but I have BIG NEWS from my brother-in-law Ray who works at the Auckland International Airport as reported by my sister who is a big Amazing Race fan after I asked about May 2:

I just checked with Ray and he said the Amazing Race team did arrive in Auckland, went into the city for the day and came back to the airport late that evening and departed.  He told me he saw Phil Keogan the kiwi who fronts the show waiting for the competitors.

This fits perfectly with my theory that teams would do a REST DAY or in this case from 0355 until late evening. Here's the kicker:

There won't be any layover in Sydney because there is a nonstop flight SQ282 leaving AKL 2355 arriving SIN at 0645 after a 10 hour 50 minute flight. This had to be the flight AR13 teams took out of Auckland. There isn't any other except to wait for good old LAN801 to come through on May 3 and depart at 0525 for Sydney. This puts teams in Singapore and able to catch SQ972 from SIN to BKK 1030 1155. Now teams can get PG913 1510 1630 BKK REP and arrive Angkor Wat late afternoon.

[quetranza]

I just ran down the street in Portland following two girls and the camera crew.
The went to voodoo doughnuts (for a clue I think)   Police talked to producers because fans were running after the racers.
They thought someone was running out on a meal bill...  the team got into the van and drove off.

I think the final is tomorrow am

I knew it!!!  Damn, should have waited for them!  Who needs a job anyway...

[stacy]

I was waiting to pick my boyfriend up at International arrivals around Noon today.  saw a young couple, very fit and attractive and then 2 sisters (they looked related) also young and wearing matching nike workout gear- they definitely stood out, then when a camera crew w/ tons of gear started filming them running thru the terminal, well that's when it clicked! the A.R!! i love the show and had NO idea they might be in PDX. so, my boyfriend saw them in customs and he thought they had come from Moscow before PDX.
Cool! can't wait to see it on TV.

[puddin]

Can you recognize them from any of these pictures stacy? they are thumbnails, just click them to make them larger

http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,15372.msg298822.html#msg298822

[puddin]

I do not wish to divert attention from Portland but I have BIG NEWS from my brother-in-law Ray who works at the Auckland International Airport as reported by my sister who is a big Amazing Race fan after I asked about May 2:

I just checked with Ray and he said the Amazing Race team did arrive in Auckland, went into the city for the day and came back to the airport late that evening and departed.  He told me he saw Phil Keogan the kiwi who fronts the show waiting for the competitors.

This fits perfectly with my theory that teams would do a REST DAY or in this case from 0355 until late evening. Here's the kicker:

There won't be any layover in Sydney because there is a nonstop flight SQ282 leaving AKL 2355 arriving SIN at 0645 after a 10 hour 50 minute flight. This had to be the flight AR13 teams took out of Auckland. There isn't any other except to wait for good old LAN801 to come through on May 3 and depart at 0525 for Sydney. This puts teams in Singapore and able to catch SQ972 from SIN to BKK 1030 1155. Now teams can get PG913 1510 1630 BKK REP and arrive Angkor Wat late afternoon.

Great news apskips! what time late afternoon?

[apskip]

I was waiting to pick my boyfriend up at International arrivals around Noon today.  saw a young couple, very fit and attractive and then 2 sisters (they looked related) also young and wearing matching nike workout gear- they definitely stood out, then when a camera crew w/ tons of gear started filming them running thru the terminal, well that's when it clicked! the A.R!! i love the show and had NO idea they might be in PDX. so, my boyfriend saw them in customs and he thought they had come from Moscow before PDX.
Cool! can't wait to see it on TV.

stacy's report is totally consistent with my Europe to Portland flight studies because the incoming flight that fits is in fact LH468 FRA PDX 0945 1120. It may have been preceded by LH3189  Moscow-domodedorov FRA 0705 0825. I am going to check out some things about flights from Kazakhstan into Moscow(I already know that there are daily flights) to see how those would fit. It could work and beyond that it could be what they actually did.