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Re: The Amazing Race 17 LIVE Sightings/Info: Tweets Go here please!
« Reply #125 on: May 27, 2010, 01:15:00 AM »


Which camera is best to look at? There's a bunch of pink spots on the map. I'm confused.

Maybe on the M4 heading west between Heathrow and the M25 where they go south?

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« Reply #126 on: May 27, 2010, 01:19:16 AM »
Would they do an overnight rest at/near Stonehenge?  Theres nothing much there to do except walking around and viewing the mysterious structure.

No, its already 7:20 AM there. No need to stop and wait.


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Re: The Amazing Race 17 LIVE Sightings/Info: Tweets Go here please!
« Reply #127 on: May 27, 2010, 01:22:52 AM »
Maybe on the M4 heading west between Heathrow and the M25 where they go south?

I'm looking at the M25 camera choices, and I'm probably going with one of the ones near Heathrow. I guess it's a crapshoot.

Editing 'cause this one peaks interests - M25 between J14 Heathrow terminal 4 and J15 M4 interchange: Heathrow. I'm guessing we just have to have more than one camera up.

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Re: The Amazing Race 17 LIVE Sightings/Info: Tweets Go here please!
« Reply #128 on: May 27, 2010, 01:25:27 AM »
They'll be coming out of Heathrow's Short Stay Car Park 4, if that helps. I was at Logan airport earlier today and heard them talking.

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Re: The Amazing Race 17 LIVE Sightings/Info: Tweets Go here please!
« Reply #129 on: May 27, 2010, 01:25:56 AM »
Would they do an overnight rest at/near Stonehenge?  Theres nothing much there to do except walking around and viewing the mysterious structure.

No, its already 7:20 AM there. No need to stop and wait.

It takes about 70miles from Heathrow to Stonehenge, they would have driving time, Stonehenge may just be a route marker and not a roadblock/detour point.


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Re: The Amazing Race 17 LIVE Sightings/Info: Tweets Go here please!
« Reply #130 on: May 27, 2010, 01:30:44 AM »
Welcome doctorj

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« Reply #131 on: May 27, 2010, 05:16:11 AM »
More background info from the comments section on the video post of the GoodMorningGloucester blog

>>so cool, how great you got to be a part of this! except… about 4 smart cars barreling around the corner near the laundromat nearly hit me head on today…not cool.

>>Smart cars? Are you sure they were part of the race? They always use cars big enough for 4; the two contestants, a camera operator, and a sound technician.

>>[reply by blogger] You know those big yellow cards? They had them in the car. It was the Amazing Race.




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Re: The Amazing Race 17 LIVE Sightings/Info: Tweets Go here please!
« Reply #132 on: May 27, 2010, 06:34:11 AM »
I found a blog post from a couple who saw teams from the Amazing Race while in line at customs at Heathrow.

After exiting the plane and waiting for hubby to relieve himself, I was faced with Bear Grills - you know the bloke from Man V's Wild. I find him totally fake and annoying,  yet I wanted to  get my camera and get a snap. Sadly he was off in his cargos and dark sunnies and big hat before I could reach and grab it from my backpack.

The mornings excitement did not stop there. As we were making our way along what seemed to be a 20km walk to the customs area there were two chicks with huge back-packs, and matching outfits charging past us all, pushing and shoving. Michael whispered to me "amazing race"!!! "Yeah as if" I quipped. Then 2 mins later the camera, and sound crew came charging through, trying to catch up. 10 mins later all the teams were charging through us trying to be the first team to get to the gates.

It was so very exciting, a buzz filled the customs area - which as you all know is a nice change as normally it's a long boring wait to get that stamp and the all clear to collect your bags. For any Amazing Race fans, you will be pleased to know I called over the black team, a guy and gal with a few tats and a nice demeanor and offered them the spot in front of us in line - which they accepted gracefully. Sadly no-one else would let them pass. What tossers, hello they are racing for a million bucks!!!!


I posted a couple of questions (what color outfits were the women wearing, how many other teams were there besides the women and the black team) and I'll wait to see if they are able to reply.

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Re: The Amazing Race 17 LIVE Sightings/Info: Tweets Go here please!
« Reply #133 on: May 27, 2010, 07:02:30 AM »
I'm the guy who took the video in Gloucester and yes I knew before I said teh words great Race that the Name was Amazing Race I just happened to mess up.

Any way here are the latest pics-

CBS Amazing Race Orange and Pink Team Aboard Gloucester’s Lady J Lobster Boat-

http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2010/05/27/cbs-amazing-race-orange-and-pink-team-aboard-gloucesters-lady-j-lobster-boat/

Many more pics to come

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Re: The Amazing Race 17 LIVE Sightings/Info: Tweets Go here please!
« Reply #134 on: May 27, 2010, 07:12:43 AM »
I'm the guy who took the video in Gloucester and yes I knew before I said the words great Race that the Name was Amazing Race I just happened to mess up.

Any way here are the latest pics-

CBS Amazing Race Orange and Pink Team Aboard Gloucester’s Lady J Lobster Boat-

http://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2010/05/27/cbs-amazing-race-orange-and-pink-team-aboard-gloucesters-lady-j-lobster-boat/

Many more pics to come

Hope you enjoy!


Thank you so much! We look forward to seeing and learning more from you and your up close and personal experience.  :yess:

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Re: The Amazing Race 17 LIVE Sightings/Info: Tweets Go here please!
« Reply #135 on: May 27, 2010, 07:13:21 AM »
Yay and Welcome to RFF Captain Joe! :hearts:
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Re: The Amazing Race 17 LIVE Sightings/Info: Tweets Go here please!
« Reply #136 on: May 27, 2010, 07:15:29 AM »
Welcome Capt Joe! Thanks for the great pictures and video! It's been a big help.  :gj:

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Re: The Amazing Race 17 LIVE Sightings/Info: Tweets Go here please!
« Reply #137 on: May 27, 2010, 07:17:45 AM »
Thanks and Welcome Capt. Joe!

Hope you don't mind, but I'm gonna snag these and put them over in the Contestant Thread. Really good quality too :tup:

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Re: The Amazing Race 17 LIVE Sightings/Info: Tweets Go here please!
« Reply #138 on: May 27, 2010, 11:28:42 AM »
From http://twitter.com/joeyhort

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#    Looks like 11 teams are racing     11 minutes ago  via UberTwitter

# They are doing detours now I'm helping these asian father and son get around they are driving themselves and following me AMAZING RaCE 17 13 minutes ago via UberTwitter

# @jacobjunior7 I followed them from the airport! Its been a long day! They all cought up together at customs, I think its the begining 14 minutes ago via UberTwitter in reply to jacobjunior7

# Where did my tweets go! Lol in stonehenge with teams from the AMAZING RACE 17 16 minutes ago via UberTwitter

I have screenshotted the tweets.

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« Reply #139 on: May 27, 2010, 11:31:36 AM »
found this as well from joeyhort:
at the Salisbury Cathedral with teams from THE AMAZING RACE 17 wtf is a roadblock lol
half a minute ago via web

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Re: The Amazing Race 17 LIVE Sightings/Info: Tweets Go here please!
« Reply #140 on: May 27, 2010, 11:35:51 AM »
Gah, Sam, ya beat me to it! I'm going to google maps and see how long it says the trip should take, might give us a rough idea of validity, since Joey has no location listed on his twitter page.

ETA: Google maps says 18 minutes, and there was 16 minutes between tweets, so it is possible.

I'm not too sure about it. If I read back right, the flights arrived around 7am here which was 10 and a half hours ago, so either the teams he is with are really slow or there has been a small break somewhere.

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Re: The Amazing Race 17 LIVE Sightings/Info: Tweets Go here please!
« Reply #141 on: May 27, 2010, 11:43:46 AM »
The guy at the cathedral mentions that teams are trickling in. Must be in groups.

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two more teams just arrived, two blondes and a male team wearing green

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« Reply #142 on: May 27, 2010, 11:44:52 AM »
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my wife just found out teams had to wait 3 hours in stonehenge for some reason , how is that fair?
half a minute ago via web

Seems like there was a break. ;D

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« Reply #143 on: May 27, 2010, 11:45:41 AM »
More from joeyhort:

teams had to go to the world's oldest working clock tower to get their clue which said roadblock but not sure what that is
9 minutes ago via web

Salisbury Cathedral is the world's oldest working clock
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two more teams just arrived, two blondes and a male team wearing green
3 minutes ago via web

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Re: The Amazing Race 17 LIVE Sightings/Info: Tweets Go here please!
« Reply #144 on: May 27, 2010, 11:46:30 AM »
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my wife just found out teams had to wait 3 hours in stonehenge for some reason , how is that fair?
half a minute ago via web

Seems like there was a break. ;D

Just said the airport. Corrected himself.
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« Reply #145 on: May 27, 2010, 11:47:53 AM »
another team just showed up 2 girls wearing redish, looks like there are still 2 missing teams, dont no if they are ahead or not
less than 10 seconds ago via web

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« Reply #146 on: May 27, 2010, 11:47:54 AM »
Wait a minute... Why are most of his tweets from web? Does he have a laptop with portable wifi with him this whole time?
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« Reply #147 on: May 27, 2010, 11:50:47 AM »
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one team member per group seems to be just standing there? what the lol

Sounds like a RB

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« Reply #148 on: May 27, 2010, 11:52:22 AM »
one team member per group seems to be just standing there? what the lol
half a minute ago via web

LOL  Joey's giving us lots of info, even if he doesnt know what he's talking about!  I guess its safe to say that there is a Roadblock going on at the Cathedral

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« Reply #149 on: May 27, 2010, 11:54:16 AM »
We may have a full play-by-play of the first leg.
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