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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #75 on: December 16, 2009, 07:03:56 PM »
Nice Joab!

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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #76 on: December 16, 2009, 09:42:28 PM »
omg! i'm flattered, i'vei plan to visit the marina barrage and other places in singapore which was speculated to be visited and see if i can find any clues. best if i found an amazing race route marker flag like neobie did! and i really do not deserve this.. i've did literally no spoiling. -.-


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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #77 on: December 16, 2009, 09:45:29 PM »
offtopic, but if you are wondering why i'm typing like this, it's because i'm using my phone to surf the net and it's darn hard to type. i'm persistent to dig out all the singapore spoilers!

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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #78 on: December 16, 2009, 10:14:25 PM »
Great job Joab! Hope you get lucky!
I think TAR is too scared to go to the famous places, because they want few sightings!
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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #79 on: December 16, 2009, 11:43:01 PM »
Great job, Joab!  :cmas26
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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #80 on: December 17, 2009, 01:03:57 AM »
offtopic, but if you are wondering why i'm typing like this, it's because i'm using my phone to surf the net and it's darn hard to type. i'm persistent to dig out all the singapore spoilers!
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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #81 on: December 17, 2009, 01:42:13 AM »
Great job! I hope you get lucky and see a team or a marker! :cmas17 :flowers: :cheer3:
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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #82 on: December 17, 2009, 03:32:09 AM »
Congratulations Joab!!  So well deserved!! Welcome to the group!! :kuss:

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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #83 on: December 17, 2009, 09:03:13 AM »
Thanks everyone, more scooping in Singapore this weekend when i'm available.

Can someone give me a quick recap on the spoiled places reported.

Or some possible/speculated places?

Thanks! I think i know a few, but i'm afriad i missed some.

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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #84 on: December 17, 2009, 09:20:40 AM »
hey joab, is that photo really from TAR16. If it is then singapore will be a confirmed location.

anyway some updates on the weather from Mon-Thurs (14th to 17th Dec) in Bugis area, since i am staying around that area

14th(Mon) - Sunny
15th(Tues) - Sunny
16th(Wed) - Showers and Thunder
17th(Thurs) - Showers
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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #85 on: December 17, 2009, 09:27:14 AM »
At 12pm on the day the picture was taken, 12pm at Bugis was sunny. It only started raining at around 2pm i think...

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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #86 on: December 17, 2009, 09:30:10 AM »
wait, was the race filmed yesterday or today
At 12pm on the day the picture was taken, 12pm at Bugis was sunny. It only started raining at around 2pm i think...
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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #87 on: December 17, 2009, 09:39:13 AM »
Evan, The picture was taken two days ago.  According to the person that took the picture, it was 12:00pm Singapore time

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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #88 on: December 17, 2009, 09:44:19 AM »
And there is NO doubt about Singapore anymore...we have different reports of teams being seen all over town.
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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #89 on: December 17, 2009, 09:45:49 AM »
hmm, on a tuesday then, but it was sunny whole day, could it be slight drizzle
Evan, The picture was taken two days ago.  According to the person that took the picture, it was 12:00pm Singapore time
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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #90 on: December 17, 2009, 01:50:17 PM »
Joab!

Great job. Caught up with the folder. You're a TAR Detective and just in time for the holidays!  :cmas16 :cmas16

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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #91 on: December 17, 2009, 10:49:11 PM »
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You guys might have already said this, but you think that the crew filming that ice cream stand scene might be a crew that would only film that kind of thing? All teams have their own crew. So maybe there's a crew that goes to the locations of tasks before all of the teams do and shoot a scene like this prior to all of the teams showing up?
Could be. Vendors have to do the same sort of standups Phil does; after viewers see the task/location, there's usually a shot of a local handing over the clue. There might be a task, though; box ice cream and the ice cream sandwich (literally--ice cream between two pieces of bread) are well-known there.

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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #92 on: December 18, 2009, 11:28:24 AM »
So you'll be going there to talk with the employees this weekend? :flirt:

I went to the Singapore Flyer today to enquire about what happened on Wednesday morning. Nope, everyone was tight lipped and they gave the no idea, not sure reply to me. :groan:

Entire view of the Singapore Flyer from The Esplanade (not far away) taken with my camera phone (night time) -



And nope, no leftover clues, flags or anything. :meow:

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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #93 on: December 18, 2009, 11:45:43 AM »
Possible locations for TAR related tasks in Singapore? (All pictures taken on the Esplanade Rooftop to show you guys how close exactly these locations are to each other) Sorry it was taken at night....


Top of Esplanade Roof top, good for TAR pitstop. Usually very isolated on a weekday morning.


Another view of Esplanade Roof top


Interior of the Esplanade.

NOTE: The Esplanade is considered as an arts theatre and if there should be a task placed there, i think the theatres, auditoriums, halls there will be used and it will be musically related. The Esplanade also has many wine bars and there could be some task related as well.. but don't think it is highly likely.


One Fullerton Hotel and the Merlion (very small, at the bottom of the picture). Somehow, i believe that finding the Merlion could be a Route Marker. Just my gut feeling. Imagine, they have to take the Singapore Flyer and spot their next cluebox at the Merlion? (Just across the river) But will very likely be spotted by people if they had such a task? No?


Our integrated resort still in construction. Does it reminds you of a TAR 16 Dubai-tallest building in the world task? No idea how a task could be held there, but highly unlikely.

And since teams were only spotted in Bugis and the Singapore Flyer which wouldn't go quiet without anyone noticing and no other sightings were spotted in Singapore.. it is highly likely that they visited some neighbourhood and less populated places to do some tasks like i've stated before.

Not the Botanical Gardens or Zoological Garden because they have went there before already. Not Chinatown because teams definitely would have been spotted. Maybe Little India or Clark Quay could be good locations for tasks held as well because they are all very near each other.

Maybe like cleaning a car at a Caltex Station in Singapore. :cmaslol :groan: :mas25

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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #94 on: December 18, 2009, 11:58:58 AM »
WOW!!!   great pictures, makes me want to book a vacation to Singapore right now!


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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #95 on: December 18, 2009, 12:53:35 PM »
well... if locations are what you're looking for, this place on Clark Quay would make a fine pitstop.  :cmaslol

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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #96 on: December 18, 2009, 12:59:53 PM »
A pit stop at Hooters.  I like that idea.  Or they could have another beer serving Roadblock. :cmas5

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Re: Joabs Amazing Race around Singapore
« Reply #97 on: December 18, 2009, 02:52:55 PM »
It's beautiful Joab!! Thank you!!
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