woohoo, fifth episode title is up. hmm, France, nice location they are going
woohoo, fifth episode title is up. hmm, France, nice location they are going
Beaches of Normandy?
:lol: ummmm.... wrong thread... belongs in Ep. 4 thread... this is Ep. 5 :res:
Maybe this helps: (not the dates, just the location)
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Date: Saturday 17th October 2009
Fort Seclin
Great War Event at Fort Seclin nr Lille France. 17 & 18/10/09
copied from here http://www.thegreatwarsociety.com/
Info on Fort Seclin
http://www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr/page/affichelieu.php?idLieu=1163&idLang=en
This needs a lot more "TAR Detecting", but I'm not very good at it (see screen name )
« Last Edit: January 23, 2010, 02:03:05 PM by 2old4tech »
2old4tech,
When I saw the video, I have a new appreciation for the probability of Fort de Seclin being the right place. It could well be that place, as few places in France are a permanent and living museum. I think here are some great ideas for tasks:
1. Dressing up as soldiers and marching (playing the British, French or German soldiers does not look difficult and I think the probability of another Andrew/Dan marching trials/tribulations is low)
2. Find an object in that museum (I am recalling Amazing Race Asia 3 - the Miniatures Museum in Taipei)
3. Dig trenches
I am honoring your find with a map of the south side of the greater Lille area(see lowest pane) showing Seclin about 10 miles south of the center of Lille, just west of Route National E17/A1. Look to the left of the circled H. That is maybe a 20 minute drive from the train station to Seclin. With left-hand drive like in the U.S. and signage that is eminently readable there is no reason why AR16 teams could not go to self-drive vehicles which they then take on to Charles de Gaulle airport.
Map of Area near Seclin France in bottom pane
I would also like to furnish directions from Seclin to CDG airport, which is 16 miles northeast of the center of Paris. It is quite simple:
1. Get on the A1 toll road south to Paris for approximately 175 km. Take the exit 6-Roissy-en-France.
2. Do a zig-zag left/right/left/left/right/right/left/right for the next 8 km.
« Last Edit: January 23, 2010, 09:29:57 PM by apskip »
Anyways... Next week on the Amazing Race, they dress up as soldiers. Probably they have to do a trench exercise. And there is a Blind U-Turn.My money's on Jordeff getting U-Turned by Brent & Caite
I don't know if mine is better or worse?? :lol: But I'm thinking Steve and Allie too. :(
i just saw from wikipedia, that team that got blind u-turn is joe and heidi, wikipedia just ACCIDENTALLY update the team's position on leg 5 and show that joe and heidi is in 8th place, but when I checked back just now, his writings have been deleted. how lucky I am! :lol: :lol:
I don't know if mine is better or worse?? :lol: But I'm thinking Steve and Allie too. :(
Looks more like Joe and Heidi to me. The woman's face is more oval and that's more in line with Heidi. Allie's face is rounder.
Edit: Plus if you look at the woman, she's leaning toward the other person. It matches with Joe and Heidi's picture on CBS's website. (http://wwwimage.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race/images/content/cast/TAR_Heads_16_0000_Joe_Hedi.jpg)
It matches with Joe and Heidi's picture on CBS's website.
I'll agree, thanks to puddin's screencaps, that it's probably Joe & Heidi.
In the insider videos for the first three episodes, there has always been at least one video where Louie & Michael and/or Dan & Jordan have bashed Joe. (They seem to be as obsessed with Joe as Lynn & Alex and Susan & Patrick were about Rob & Amber.)
This insider video from episode 3 is probably the most telling one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wco3vwqMxps
I think that assault course is a detour actually: It looks like right after they finish the assault course, then the U-Turn appears. But I can't find any assault courses in France...
Have we considered airplane from Hamburg to Paris and then TGV to Lille?
If they took the train, shame on TPTB for bypassing Belgium.
I don't know if mine is better or worse?? :lol: But I'm thinking Steve and Allie too. :( ...or maybe Joe and Heidi now. :lol:
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%2016/ep%205%20France/Uturnclue.jpg)(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%2016/ep%205%20France/Uturnclueenhanced.jpg)
Good advice if feasible. I guess that Jet/Cord continue to stay out front much of the time, which would make it quite difficult for any other team to Blind U-Turn them.I don't know if mine is better or worse?? :lol: But I'm thinking Steve and Allie too. :( ...or maybe Joe and Heidi now. :lol:
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%2016/ep%205%20France/Uturnclue.jpg)(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%2016/ep%205%20France/Uturnclueenhanced.jpg)
If it was indeed Steve & Allie or Joe & Heidi turned out to be Blind U-Turn Victims.... BIG MISTAKEEEEE!!!!!
U-Turn Jet & Cord!!!!! Always target the strong team!!! Keep weak teams in the race!
I guess nobody learned a lesson from my mom and me about who to target for Blind U-Turn... :lol:
But, I'm glad that a team made a bold move! There won't be a karma if a team made a strategic move unless an U-Turned team survived then.... uh-oh.
There are quite a few explosions in the preview, and lots of activity that would seem to be destructive to an actual historical site. Seems very likely to me that this is some type of constructed site.
There are quite a few explosions in the preview, and lots of activity that would seem to be destructive to an actual historical site. Seems very likely to me that this is some type of constructed site.
Good advice, but you can't U-Turn a team if that team is ahead of you and is past the U-Turn marker before you arrive there. So far the strong teams look like Joe and Cord, Steve and Allie and Joe and Heidi.
Good advice, but you can't U-Turn a team if that team is ahead of you and is past the U-Turn marker before you arrive there.
The team photos on the CBS website have always been used by the teams for the U-Turn and the Yield since they were introduced.
Hooky is correct. I recall different pics used.The team photos on the CBS website have always been used by the teams for the U-Turn and the Yield since they were introduced.
No, they haven't. I don't recall the website photos having ever been used for this purpose. Usually it's the photos they use to shoot the intro with that are used for U-turn photos (although there are sometimes exceptions). If you look back at one of the Yield/U-turn stand ups (with Phil explaining them) you can see all the team photos used.
Can anyone please post the post-episode preview, please? I hate not having normal TV access.
Can we hope for a sample of "Snoopy and the Red Baron" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxzg_iM-T4E)?
Was coming to post the new video, will try to get some screenshots in a bit!! :hearts:
Trying to find this Chateau:
(http://i46.[banned image hosting site].com/al0wfp.jpg)
^^That's just a screen cap. Trying to identify the building.
Trying to find this Chateau:Could it be Chateau des Monthairons in Verdun: http://www.chateaudesmonthairons.fr/
(http://i46.[banned image hosting site].com/al0wfp.jpg)
Nice! That would probably also explain this:
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%2016/ep%205%20France/SteveandAlliestreet.jpg)
The shop behind is the Bergère de France (http://www.bergeredefrance.fr/vente/magasins.phtml), which isn't found in Lilles. I couldn't get Street View for the Verdun shop, but it is one of the 13 in France, of which Street View can eliminate about 8.
The exact address is 11 bis, Rue Saint-Pierre 55100, Verdun.
RACERS BECOME THEIR OWN WORST ENEMY ON A FRENCH BATTLEFIELD WHERE SHORT TEMPERS AND ARROGANCE COULD LEAD TO THEIR DEMISE, ON "THE AMAZING RACE," SUNDAY, MARCH 14
"I Think We're Fighting the Germans, Right?" (France) — A World War I reenactment — complete with air attacks, gunfire and explosions — tests the Racers' nerves, and one Team finds that their cocky attitude may cost them dearly when a Blind U-Turn comes into play, on THE AMAZING RACE, Sunday, March 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan is host.
Thanks for the previews, everyone! :wohoo:
Not feeling too happy about this episode...it looks like it will be an almost exact repeat of Leg 4 in TAR 14. :PRACERS BECOME THEIR OWN WORST ENEMY ON A FRENCH BATTLEFIELD WHERE SHORT TEMPERS AND ARROGANCE COULD LEAD TO THEIR DEMISE, ON "THE AMAZING RACE," SUNDAY, MARCH 14
"I Think We're Fighting the Germans, Right?" (France) A World War I reenactment complete with air attacks, gunfire and explosions tests the Racers' nerves, and one Team finds that their cocky attitude may cost them dearly when a Blind U-Turn comes into play, on THE AMAZING RACE, Sunday, March 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan is host.
What cocky attitude? How is saving a place in line cocky? I can understand claiming to know the subways in LA as maybe being cocky, but what evil thing have they done? This is a severe case of editing creating a non-existent personality. :P
Sorry, the survival of Jeff & Jordan and now this foreboding preview have put me in a bad mood.
Thanks for the previews, everyone! :wohoo:
Not feeling too happy about this episode...it looks like it will be an almost exact repeat of Leg 4 in TAR 14. :PRACERS BECOME THEIR OWN WORST ENEMY ON A FRENCH BATTLEFIELD WHERE SHORT TEMPERS AND ARROGANCE COULD LEAD TO THEIR DEMISE, ON "THE AMAZING RACE," SUNDAY, MARCH 14
"I Think We're Fighting the Germans, Right?" (France) — A World War I reenactment — complete with air attacks, gunfire and explosions — tests the Racers' nerves, and one Team finds that their cocky attitude may cost them dearly when a Blind U-Turn comes into play, on THE AMAZING RACE, Sunday, March 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan is host.
What cocky attitude? How is saving a place in line cocky? I can understand claiming to know the subways in LA as maybe being cocky, but what evil thing have they done? This is a severe case of editing creating a non-existent personality. :P
Sorry, the survival of Jeff & Jordan and now this foreboding preview have put me in a bad mood.
Thanks for the previews, everyone! :wohoo:Sorry I have to disagree with you (and a couple of others), but every episode (or the clips for those episodes) has had some racer (or even his wife) talk about him being either rude, pushy or cocky. It doesn't seem to be a single isolated instance that is causing teams to have problems with Joe.As for reasons to U-Turn someone if you are going to use this tool are varied.
Not feeling too happy about this episode...it looks like it will be an almost exact repeat of Leg 4 in TAR 14. :PRACERS BECOME THEIR OWN WORST ENEMY ON A FRENCH BATTLEFIELD WHERE SHORT TEMPERS AND ARROGANCE COULD LEAD TO THEIR DEMISE, ON "THE AMAZING RACE," SUNDAY, MARCH 14
"I Think We're Fighting the Germans, Right?" (France) — A World War I reenactment — complete with air attacks, gunfire and explosions — tests the Racers' nerves, and one Team finds that their cocky attitude may cost them dearly when a Blind U-Turn comes into play, on THE AMAZING RACE, Sunday, March 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan is host.
What cocky attitude? How is saving a place in line cocky? I can understand claiming to know the subways in LA as maybe being cocky, but what evil thing have they done? This is a severe case of editing creating a non-existent personality. :P
Sorry, the survival of Jeff & Jordan and now this foreboding preview have put me in a bad mood.
speed bump ???? :duno:
Thanks for the previews, everyone! :wohoo:
Not feeling too happy about this episode...it looks like it will be an almost exact repeat of Leg 4 in TAR 14. :PRACERS BECOME THEIR OWN WORST ENEMY ON A FRENCH BATTLEFIELD WHERE SHORT TEMPERS AND ARROGANCE COULD LEAD TO THEIR DEMISE, ON "THE AMAZING RACE," SUNDAY, MARCH 14
"I Think We're Fighting the Germans, Right?" (France) A World War I reenactment complete with air attacks, gunfire and explosions tests the Racers' nerves, and one Team finds that their cocky attitude may cost them dearly when a Blind U-Turn comes into play, on THE AMAZING RACE, Sunday, March 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan is host.
What cocky attitude? How is saving a place in line cocky? I can understand claiming to know the subways in LA as maybe being cocky, but what evil thing have they done? This is a severe case of editing creating a non-existent personality. :P
Sorry, the survival of Jeff & Jordan and now this foreboding preview have put me in a bad mood.
I agree with you about the description of, presumably, Joe & Heidi as "cocky" as coming out of left field.
The editors tried to do it with saving spots from episode 2 and the "I have a compass" from episode 3, but, other than that, they haven't shown any other substantial footage.
There's always a new insider video every week, where some racer keeps saying that Joe is this, that, and the other thing, but they never show us any footage of this behaviour.
I don't get it. Justin from TAR15 tweeted that he and some other racers didn't like Lance while on the race, but they at least showed footage of Lance's weird behaviour. All I get regarding Joe is talk.
Even if Joe & Heidi survive this elimination, I'm guessing that the U-Turn sets them too far back to make up the difference in the next elimination.
On another note, are Daniel & Jordan the first racers to consistently wear backwards baseball caps on the race?
(http://i67.servimg.com/u/f67/14/47/45/38/bikes10.jpg)
Could this be Jeff and Jordan doing the Speed Bump task?
Thanks for the previews, everyone! :wohoo:
Not feeling too happy about this episode...it looks like it will be an almost exact repeat of Leg 4 in TAR 14. :PRACERS BECOME THEIR OWN WORST ENEMY ON A FRENCH BATTLEFIELD WHERE SHORT TEMPERS AND ARROGANCE COULD LEAD TO THEIR DEMISE, ON "THE AMAZING RACE," SUNDAY, MARCH 14
"I Think We're Fighting the Germans, Right?" (France) — A World War I reenactment — complete with air attacks, gunfire and explosions — tests the Racers' nerves, and one Team finds that their cocky attitude may cost them dearly when a Blind U-Turn comes into play, on THE AMAZING RACE, Sunday, March 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan is host.
What cocky attitude? How is saving a place in line cocky? I can understand claiming to know the subways in LA as maybe being cocky, but what evil thing have they done? This is a severe case of editing creating a non-existent personality. :P
Sorry, the survival of Jeff & Jordan and now this foreboding preview have put me in a bad mood.
I agree with you about the description of, presumably, Joe & Heidi as "cocky" as coming out of left field.
The editors tried to do it with saving spots from episode 2 and the "I have a compass" from episode 3, but, other than that, they haven't shown any other substantial footage.
There's always a new insider video every week, where some racer keeps saying that Joe is this, that, and the other thing, but they never show us any footage of this behaviour.
I don't get it. Justin from TAR15 tweeted that he and some other racers didn't like Lance while on the race, but they at least showed footage of Lance's weird behaviour. All I get regarding Joe is talk.
Even if Joe & Heidi survive this elimination, I'm guessing that the U-Turn sets them too far back to make up the difference in the next elimination.
On another note, are Daniel & Jordan the first racers to consistently wear backwards baseball caps on the race?
We can't forget that Joe told another team that they were weak to their face (Allie and Steve), yelled at taxis, bus drivers, and other racers to hurry up, and made some very rude comments to the brothers (namely Jordan).
so yeah, i think it is safe to say that there is some cockiness in there.
Thanks for the previews, everyone! :wohoo:
Not feeling too happy about this episode...it looks like it will be an almost exact repeat of Leg 4 in TAR 14. :PRACERS BECOME THEIR OWN WORST ENEMY ON A FRENCH BATTLEFIELD WHERE SHORT TEMPERS AND ARROGANCE COULD LEAD TO THEIR DEMISE, ON "THE AMAZING RACE," SUNDAY, MARCH 14
"I Think We're Fighting the Germans, Right?" (France) A World War I reenactment complete with air attacks, gunfire and explosions tests the Racers' nerves, and one Team finds that their cocky attitude may cost them dearly when a Blind U-Turn comes into play, on THE AMAZING RACE, Sunday, March 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan is host.
What cocky attitude? How is saving a place in line cocky? I can understand claiming to know the subways in LA as maybe being cocky, but what evil thing have they done? This is a severe case of editing creating a non-existent personality. :P
Sorry, the survival of Jeff & Jordan and now this foreboding preview have put me in a bad mood.
I agree with you about the description of, presumably, Joe & Heidi as "cocky" as coming out of left field.
The editors tried to do it with saving spots from episode 2 and the "I have a compass" from episode 3, but, other than that, they haven't shown any other substantial footage.
There's always a new insider video every week, where some racer keeps saying that Joe is this, that, and the other thing, but they never show us any footage of this behaviour.
I don't get it. Justin from TAR15 tweeted that he and some other racers didn't like Lance while on the race, but they at least showed footage of Lance's weird behaviour. All I get regarding Joe is talk.
Even if Joe & Heidi survive this elimination, I'm guessing that the U-Turn sets them too far back to make up the difference in the next elimination.
On another note, are Daniel & Jordan the first racers to consistently wear backwards baseball caps on the race?
We can't forget that Joe told another team that they were weak to their face (Allie and Steve), yelled at taxis, bus drivers, and other racers to hurry up, and made some very rude comments to the brothers (namely Jordan).
so yeah, i think it is safe to say that there is some cockiness in there.
Um, that was Carol who told Allie and Steve they were weak. Carol and Brandy are waaaaaaaaaay more annoying than Joe and Heidi. They offend people and then when they see someone getting offended, they act like they've never done that before.
I think the real reason why everyone is so upset with Joe (apparently) is his tone of voice. The way he comes across, regardless of his intentions, is perceived to be rude. And he also doesn't smile very much - he seems to be pretty serious most of the time. But I think it's pathetic that a lack of "average" social behavior is taken by many of the other racers to be rudeness. I don't think he's so much of a confrontational person as one who is mistaken for that because of his tone of voice and such.
David: It's very common for racers to yell at or frantically direct cab drivers, so I don't see how this would offend any other team. And as for rude comments to Dan & Jordan, I haven't seen/heard those. When were these? :duno:
But maybe we're all off the mark and they will simply be U-turned because they are strong (as mswood suggested). And then we'll see the rest of the race dominated by Jet & Cord and the U-turning team will realize their mistake. At least this time the dominant team would be an awesome one! :lol:
*Speculation*
While I think that any of the above reasons are possible, lets also keep in mind Jordan & Jeff's Speed Bump. Maybe they used the U-Turn at the Detour, to make sure that they could have enough of a lead at the Speed Bump (assuming the Detour is before the Speed Bump).Thanks for the previews, everyone! :wohoo:Sorry I have to disagree with you (and a couple of others), but every episode (or the clips for those episodes) has had some racer (or even his wife) talk about him being either rude, pushy or cocky. It doesn't seem to be a single isolated instance that is causing teams to have problems with Joe.As for reasons to U-Turn someone if you are going to use this tool are varied.
Not feeling too happy about this episode...it looks like it will be an almost exact repeat of Leg 4 in TAR 14. :PRACERS BECOME THEIR OWN WORST ENEMY ON A FRENCH BATTLEFIELD WHERE SHORT TEMPERS AND ARROGANCE COULD LEAD TO THEIR DEMISE, ON "THE AMAZING RACE," SUNDAY, MARCH 14
"I Think We're Fighting the Germans, Right?" (France) — A World War I reenactment — complete with air attacks, gunfire and explosions — tests the Racers' nerves, and one Team finds that their cocky attitude may cost them dearly when a Blind U-Turn comes into play, on THE AMAZING RACE, Sunday, March 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan is host.
What cocky attitude? How is saving a place in line cocky? I can understand claiming to know the subways in LA as maybe being cocky, but what evil thing have they done? This is a severe case of editing creating a non-existent personality. :P
Sorry, the survival of Jeff & Jordan and now this foreboding preview have put me in a bad mood.
There are several reasons to U-Turn a team.
1. You feel they are a threat.
2. Their very presence annoys the living hell out of you (ofr example I would have Yielded the hell out of Jonathan & Victoria and the Weavers regardless of how good or bad a team I thought they were just because I hated them so much).
3. You know that team is behind you.
Joe & Heidi are doing ok, but Joe has made no secret that his leg is really bothering him, so I don't know how much of a long term threat I would take them for. But it is a valid reason.
And we know many teams are upset at him, some are uncomfortable around him (certainly not a glowing recommendation about him), and some have taken personal offense at him. So clearly a valid reason there.
And of course the third, they might be a team that someone absolutely knows is right behind them.
In season 14 for example it was solely for two reasons (at least what was said, we could ask Luke if their personality had any thing to do with it), knowing that team was behind them, and seeing them as a significant threat.
Her, I wouldn't be surprised if it was done primarily due to team's reactions to Joe himself. I mean just in the last leg we have two teams say they feel very uncomfortable around him.
now i am wondering who is more 'villain' Joe or TAR6 Jonathan
While I think that any of the above reasons are possible, lets also keep in mind Jordan & Jeff's Speed Bump. Maybe they used the U-Turn at the Detour, to make sure that they could have enough of a lead at the Speed Bump (assuming the Detour is before the Speed Bump).
However, I still think that Dan & Jordan are the likely offenders, or maybe Louie & Michael.
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%2016/ep%205%20France/three.jpg)
But seems to me if the U-Turn is in the War Zone, ALL the teams have to be able to see it...so I am thinking War Zone is NOT a Detour but a task they all have to do...
Maybe the Detour is WITHIN the war zone...we see a cluebox there, we have some teams crawling under barbed wire, some in a explosive area, and there is that sidecar with I think a machine gun housing on it as well...So my guess would be two separate Detours WITHIN the war zone. What exactly, I have no idea. :lol:
(http://i67.servimg.com/u/f67/14/47/45/38/bikes10.jpg)
Could this be Jeff and Jordan doing the Speed Bump task?
Isn't this Jet & Cord?
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4420184802_3ca631005e_o.jpg)
Speed bump - WW1 era Tour de France
Back on Joe
Just because we don't have much showing Joe being an ass, remember that racers see a lot more of them then we ever do. We get just a small peak into the race. And both Joe & Heidi have said that he can be cocky and pushy. Joe even says their biggest weakness will be his mouth. Now I don't think he is anywhere near the behavior of the worst of the race's history. But the fact that others say tehy are really uncomfortable around him is really telling. Hell in one it look like a racer is about to cry over it.
Could be jeff and jordan.
Could be jeff and jordan.
Anyone else notice that one is wearing a white hat in this pick and in previous bike pic both hats are black??? Could it be two teams???
Have we considered airplane from Hamburg to Paris and then TGV to Lille?
If they took the train, shame on TPTB for bypassing Belgium.
Caelestor,
Brussels is the capitol of Belgium and it is clearly part of the train itinerary. The planes might fly around Belgium, but the shortest route for trains between Hamburg and Lille is through Belgium.
But seems to me if the U-Turn is in the War Zone, ALL the teams have to be able to see it...so I am thinking War Zone is NOT a Detour but a task they all have to do...
Maybe the Detour is WITHIN the war zone...we see a cluebox there, we have some teams crawling under barbed wire, some in a explosive area, and there is that sidecar with I think a machine gun housing on it as well...So my guess would be two separate Detours WITHIN the war zone. What exactly, I have no idea. :lol:
It will be a mixture of TAR 8 the "Civil War" detour, plus the TAR 13 Russian soldier detour... with a U-turn thrown in...Yeah, it's certainly shaping up that way! :tup:
Could be jeff and jordan.
Anyone else notice that one is wearing a white hat in this pick and in previous bike pic both hats are black??? Could it be two teams???
Nice caper!! Hope it is not a trick of the light :duno:
Looks like JJ & S/A and I think they are wearing knickers, like the old golf-looking ones..not kilts...
Heee...I am thinking KILTS>
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%2016/ep%205%20France/bikes.jpg)(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%2016/ep%205%20France/bikes2.jpg)
I thought maybe Louie was quoting from "Apocalypse Now," but the original line is "I love the smell of napalm in the morning."
Could be jeff and jordan.
Anyone else notice that one is wearing a white hat in this pick and in previous bike pic both hats are black??? Could it be two teams???
Nice caper!! Hope it is not a trick of the light :duno:
Looks like JJ & S/A and I think they are wearing knickers, like the old golf-looking ones..not kilts...
Heee...I am thinking KILTS>
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%2016/ep%205%20France/bikes.jpg)(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%2016/ep%205%20France/bikes2.jpg)
on opposite sides of the roadway
I thought maybe Louie was quoting from "Apocalypse Now," but the original line is "I love the smell of napalm in the morning."
He is paraphrasing. Sulfur was the gas of choice during WWI. Really horrible stuff.
I think that the Detour could be BAKE or BIKE.
In reply #110 we have a quick shot of Michael and Louie walking eating BAGETTES the world famous French Bread a staple of every Frenchman's diet (along with wine, of course.)
In replys #106 and #107 we seem to have scenes of two different BIKE riders symbolic of the world famous bike race THE TOUR DE FRANCE. Spec is that one team is Steve and Allie the other being Jordan and Jeff.
So the detour represents two famous French activities BAKE or BIKE
I thought maybe Louie was quoting from "Apocalypse Now," but the original line is "I love the smell of napalm in the morning."
He is paraphrasing. Sulfur was the gas of choice during WWI. Really horrible stuff.
As I recall the gas of choice in WWI was Chlorine Gas not sulfur. The other gas which was used mostly by the Germans was Mustard Gas which was much harder to protect against.
I think that the Detour could be BAKE or BIKE.
In reply #110 we have a quick shot of Michael and Louie walking eating BAGETTES the world famous French Bread a staple of every Frenchman's diet (along with wine, of course.)
In replys #106 and #107 we seem to have scenes of two different BIKE riders symbolic of the world famous bike race THE TOUR DE FRANCE. Spec is that one team is Steve and Allie the other being Jordan and Jeff.
So the detour represents two famous French activities BAKE or BIKE
Can someone check this site (http://www.cbspressexpress.com) for TAR 16 Press Bundles like theschnazers found last season? I can't enter it because its forbidden. :umn:
I thought maybe Louie was quoting from "Apocalypse Now," but the original line is "I love the smell of napalm in the morning."
He is paraphrasing. Sulfur was the gas of choice during WWI. Really horrible stuff.
As I recall the gas of choice in WWI was Chlorine Gas not sulfur. The other gas which was used mostly by the Germans was Mustard Gas which was much harder to protect against.
Sulpur mustard was the chemical agent used in shells. The sulpur provided the distinctive odor. Thus, Louie's statement.
Could the mustache be part of bike task uniform? No one is seen wearing one in the battle vidcaps.Maurice Garin was the "1st winner" of the Tour de France in 1903 - He was known as well for his handlebar mustache. (I'm having a hard time linking shortcuts to websites today)
:umn: hmmm... just wondering if the bagette boyz are walking towards the Verdun Monument in the center of town. Those may be market stall tents. ;) or maybe not.. :lol:
Do we see Jordan and Jeff in the trenches? I could only see Jordan, then they flip to Jeff standing around by himself. Maybe the trench is the roadblock?
Ohhh.... okay. Still not sure about those rolls of something in the trenches. Ideas about what they are??
The trenches are a detour choice? And morse code as the other task?
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Could the detour be Crawl or Code? Perhaps Brawn or Brain?
CBSTweet: http://twitvid.com/B3B3D - Tensions R rising in the trenches between Brent and Caite/Carol and Brandy. Sneak peek of Sunday's Amazing Race
do you think this episode is somewhat related to a war movie like Saving Private Ryan, All Quiet on The Western Front or The Hurt Locker? B:)
Could the detour be Crawl or Code? Perhaps Brawn or Brain?
She says, "The war is over, vive la liberté."
And hmmm....
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Could that mean they have already done the RB?? ???
Questions:
Do we have this location matched in GE??
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And can we find this spot?? That little hill and white tower seem searchable, :lol:
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Could the detour be Crawl or Code? Perhaps Brawn or Brain?
Wire Crawl vs Wire Comms? Barbed Wire vs Telegraph Wire?
Does it look like an overnighter to Verdun, and a staggered start at the chateau?
i love that G-Man...did you create that or find it somewhere?
And then they could send their Morse code message!
I get the idea that the crawling also involves avoiding being "hit" by the enemy...paint ball??
i love that G-Man...did you create that or find it somewhere?
And then they could send their Morse code message!
I get the idea that the crawling also involves avoiding being "hit" by the enemy...paint ball??
Could the mustache be part of bike uniform task? No one is seen wearing one in the battle vidcaps.
So I am a bit slow here...NO ROADBLOCK??
No roadblock. It'd hard to see where it would have been this week, with both the U-Turn and the Speed Bump/The boat Pit Stop in Vietnam last season.
And when were the previous moving pit stops?
I can think of one off-hand -- Switzerland to France TAR 3 (Boat on Lake Geneva). Any others?
"DETOUR. Two important tasks were related to trench warfare during World War One in France. (1) UNDER WIRE and (2) OVER WIRE In Under Wire teams must crawl one hundred meters on their bellies under a canopy of barbed wire during an artillary barrage and air bombardment. When they have reached their destination, the officer will give them their next clue. A physically challenging task, but if they do not get caught on the pointed barbs, they will complete the task in a short time. In Over Wire teams must travel across the battle field stringing a line of communication wire from the command post to the observation post, and then using morse code to transmit a message back to the CP. If the message is transmitted correctly, and the team member can deceiver the coded message, the officer in charge will give them their next clue."
So I am a bit slow here...NO ROADBLOCK??I know, what's that all about??? :duno:
No roadblock. It'd hard to see where it would have been this week, with both the U-Turn and the Speed Bump/
And when were the previous moving pit stops?
I can think of one off-hand -- Switzerland to France TAR 3 (Boat on Lake Geneva). Any others?
No roadblock. It'd hard to see where it would have been this week, with both the U-Turn and the Speed Bump/
And when were the previous moving pit stops?
I can think of one off-hand -- Switzerland to France TAR 3 (Boat on Lake Geneva). Any others?
It wasn't exactly moving pit stops, rather, teams were transported to another location during the pit stop...
There goes Big Ben, there goes Parliament...:lol3:
Okay, i really hate this episode.
I hate episodes where teams placement does not change. I hate it when the teams are U-TURNed to do something that is almost impossible. Kudos for Joe and Heidi for even trying to break the code, BECAUSE.. there is simply NO WAY that i can do something like that and i would have given up on the spot. These two totally showed the asian spirit of not giving up! Another wonderful team eliminated from this season.. i think this is the first season where the teams that i think i like get eliminated 10th, 9th and 8th. Like some curse is going on.
Jeff and Jordan are plain whiney and dumb and the fact that they took over Joe and Heidi's place in the final 7 is ridiculous. And seriously, any team U-TURNed this leg WILL be eliminated because if you KNOW NUTS about MORSE CODE, you will be eliminated. When did the U-TURN turn into a SABOTAGE to ELIMINATE a team instead of HOLDING back a team. Hate the unfairness on TAR and i'm very displeased with this episode.
This episode could have been amazing with the Detour AND ANOTHER ROADBLOCK... because seriously, there really isn't anything to see in this episode. They forced us to spend so much time watching all the different teams crawl over the same spot at the same area over and over again? Some plain cheapskate planning for the race to save money? This is just ridiculous.
Okay, i really hate this episode.
I hate episodes where teams placement does not change. I hate it when the teams are U-TURNed to do something that is almost impossible. Kudos for Joe and Heidi for even trying to break the code, BECAUSE.. there is simply NO WAY that i can do something like that and i would have given up on the spot. These two totally showed the asian spirit of not giving up! Another wonderful team eliminated from this season.. i think this is the first season where the teams that i think i like get eliminated 10th, 9th and 8th. Like some curse is going on.
Jeff and Jordan are plain whiney and dumb and the fact that they took over Joe and Heidi's place in the final 7 is ridiculous. And seriously, any team U-TURNed this leg WILL be eliminated because if you KNOW NUTS about MORSE CODE, you will be eliminated. When did the U-TURN turn into a SABOTAGE to ELIMINATE a team instead of HOLDING back a team. Hate the unfairness on TAR and i'm very displeased with this episode.
This episode could have been amazing with the Detour AND ANOTHER ROADBLOCK... because seriously, there really isn't anything to see in this episode. They forced us to spend so much time watching all the different teams crawl over the same spot at the same area over and over again? Some plain cheapskate planning for the race to save money? This is just ridiculous.
I would have like to see another team try the morse code so that we could get another "take" on the degree of difficulty.
The U-Turn is a very strategic tool in the race. I agree with Luke's idea that teams need to use the U-Turn to slow down or get rid of their competition. This is a race ... for 1 million dollars. Too often the U-Turn is not used by team near the front because the front-runners do not feel they are in danger of being eliminated.
When the Detectives used the Blind Detour, they were hoping to slow Joe down. They had no idea the other leg of the Detour would take so long. And the U-Turn was hardly blind as there were only 2 teams ahead of Joe & Heidi. And the arrived at the clue box with Steve & Allie.
The U-Turn is supposed to shake things up, re-arrange placings and create conflict. The U-Turn created the most drama in this episode.
It doesn't even seem like they were told what sound was a dot and what sound was a dash.
Okay, i really hate this episode.
I hate episodes where teams placement does not change. I hate it when the teams are U-TURNed to do something that is almost impossible. Kudos for Joe and Heidi for even trying to break the code, BECAUSE.. there is simply NO WAY that i can do something like that and i would have given up on the spot. These two totally showed the asian spirit of not giving up! Another wonderful team eliminated from this season.. i think this is the first season where the teams that i think i like get eliminated 10th, 9th and 8th. Like some curse is going on.
Jeff and Jordan are plain whiney and dumb and the fact that they took over Joe and Heidi's place in the final 7 is ridiculous. And seriously, any team U-TURNed this leg WILL be eliminated because if you KNOW NUTS about MORSE CODE, you will be eliminated. When did the U-TURN turn into a SABOTAGE to ELIMINATE a team instead of HOLDING back a team. Hate the unfairness on TAR and i'm very displeased with this episode.
This episode could have been amazing with the Detour AND ANOTHER ROADBLOCK... because seriously, there really isn't anything to see in this episode. They forced us to spend so much time watching all the different teams crawl over the same spot at the same area over and over again? Some plain cheapskate planning for the race to save money? This is just ridiculous.
Very unhappy with this episode and to think my love for the season just nearly picked up last week. What a way to eliminate a team and it was based on one team's decision. And you can't blame Joe and Heidi for not being able to do morse code. WHICH OF THE OTHER TEAMS KNEW??????????????????????
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ALL I CAN SAY IS.. KARMA WILL BITE MICHAEL AND LOUIE BACK. Shanna and Jennifer didn't win, Kynt and Vyxsin didn't win, Margie and Luke didn't win... all they can depend on is TAMMY AND VICTOR to give them some luck. :lol3:
Personally I love the linear legs, finally we see the teams that have worked their way to the front get some sort of advantage for it. And the teams at the back have to bust their asses to get back in the game, which Brent and Caite tried to do, albeit badly, but I liked their spirit.
The whole point of the U-Turn is to sabotage other teams, and while I think they picked the wrong targets, given Joe's bad knee and how much that was likely to impact on their performance, it was the perfect time to play it. If I had finished the Detour first and known that their was a very challenging, if not impossible other side, my first thought would be who to U-Turn.
Still, let's consider that the policemen U-turning the cowboys wouldn't have caused as much controversy and discussions among fans. It was dramatic gold.Personally I love the linear legs, finally we see the teams that have worked their way to the front get some sort of advantage for it. And the teams at the back have to bust their asses to get back in the game, which Brent and Caite tried to do, albeit badly, but I liked their spirit.
The whole point of the U-Turn is to sabotage other teams, and while I think they picked the wrong targets, given Joe's bad knee and how much that was likely to impact on their performance, it was the perfect time to play it. If I had finished the Detour first and known that their was a very challenging, if not impossible other side, my first thought would be who to U-Turn.
Louis and Michael had their pick of any team. I think they wasted it on Joe and Heidi when they could have given some trouble and time loss(although not guaranteed elimination) to Jet/Cord. I would have Blind U-turned Jet/Cord if placed at that Blind U-turn station. The appear to me to be the strongest team in the competition and Joe/Heidi were not going to last much longer; as soon as a major physical task required Joe to do heavy work, he would have been done in by his knee regardless of his macho and bravado. I have 2 knees soon to undergo complete replacement, so I know what he must have felt like.
Uh-oh. To all the teams who hate TAR and this episode, you only got one choice: STOP WATCHING IT! :res:
Too much complain? STOP WATCHING IT. :res:
You are complaining TOO MUCH you think you can make another race based on your taste.
Uh-oh. To all the teams who hate TAR and this episode, you only got one choice: STOP WATCHING IT! :res:
Too much complain? STOP WATCHING IT. :res:
You are complaining TOO MUCH you think you can make another race based on your taste.
Hooky, you need to make another rant thread so that you can organize your many complaints. :lol3:
I for one liked the tasks this week, since they were somewhat rooted in history. As for "staged," that's a really broad definition and can encompass a majority of the tasks. Do you mean you don't like tasks with a bunch of actors?
Hooky, you need to make another rant thread so that you can organize your many complaints. :lol3:
I mean all the tasks that are just these big "scenes" set up in the middle of a place that would otherwise have absolutely nothing there. In other words, a normally non-existent setting created just to feature certain tasks. For example, the Gypsy Moves Detour of TAR 14, the Japanese Game Show of TAR 15, the ducks of TAR 15, and the French War of TAR 16. Instead of spending all that money on building a place to feature a certain task, the task designers should search out certain places and then choose a task to feature that can already be done at those places. No low-budget staging expenses necessary. This is how seasons before TAR 14 created their tasks. Why did things change?
I just have to ask: Why go to a foreign country if you're just going to set up a location or setting that wasn't already there? Just do it in the CBS studio if you want that so badly (that would be a fun race). :lol:
You know what happened the last time I did that. :knuckles:
I mean all the tasks that are just these big "scenes" set up in the middle of a place that would otherwise have absolutely nothing there. In other words, a normally non-existent setting created just to feature certain tasks. For example, the Gypsy Moves Detour of TAR 14, the Japanese Game Show of TAR 15, the ducks of TAR 15, and the French War of TAR 16. Instead of spending all that money on building a place to feature a certain task, the task designers should search out certain places and then choose a task to feature that can already be done at those places. No low-budget staging expenses necessary. This is how seasons before TAR 14 created their tasks. Why did things change?
I just have to ask: Why go to a foreign country if you're just going to set up a location or setting that wasn't already there? Just do it in the CBS studio if you want that so badly (that would be a fun race). :lol:
You know what happened the last time I did that. :knuckles:
In this case this was an actual battlefield that had been preserved - Le Mains de Massiges wasn't created specifically for this task. You can't throw a crêpe very far in this part of France and not hit a WWI memorial or battlefield. It is appropriate and reflective of the culture there to include a WWI re-enactment - just as crêpe making would be. :lol:
You can try out your Morse code skills by checking this website. I found it not that difficult.
http://www.glassgiant.com/geek/morse/ :jam:
4 miles (or maybe km, I can't remember)That's about right--4 miles, give or take. Although the pitstop sign said Verdun, the mayor said--my French is lousy, but I think he said Wargemoulin. At least the buildings seem to match.
Quote4 miles (or maybe km, I can't remember)That's about right--4 miles, give or take. Although the pitstop sign said Verdun, the mayor said--my French is lousy, but I think he said Wargemoulin. At least the buildings seem to match.
One thing people have to keep in mind -- there was no guarantee that Joe and Heidi would not have been eliminated even if Louie and Michael hadn't used the U-Turn. I can't imagine how Joe could have used the bike with his foot being as painful and difficult to use as it was. (His only option would have been to walk (with the bike) the four kilometers and that might have still been deemed a violation of Race rules requiring a penalty for not following the directions in the clue.
Quote4 miles (or maybe km, I can't remember)That's about right--4 miles, give or take. Although the pitstop sign said Verdun, the mayor said--my French is lousy, but I think he said Wargemoulin. At least the buildings seem to match.
The matt was at Wargemoulin... http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,21726.msg515136.html#msg515136 (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,21726.msg515136.html#msg515136)
I can't figure out where the racers spent the night though. As far as I can see there is no place to stay in Wargemoulin and their cars that they use in the next episode were back in Massiges somewhere.
In the post race interviews they show the racers in front of a fireplace with "Espace Bernadette Poncelette" written above it - but that doesn't lead me to any obvious hotels in the area.
Could we have a moving pit stop again?
Do y'all see what I see?? ???
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hotel conference room and confessional location
Do y'all see what I see?? ???
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%2016/Hmmmmmm.jpg)
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%2016/thereitisagain.jpg)
My guess: all the teams were issued a code manual with their uniforms, no matter which Detour they chose.
So I am a bit slow here...NO ROADBLOCK??
I wonder if it was edited out, or there just wasn't one.
Wow, I must say it sucks for Joe and Heidi to go out this way. Having been such a strong team for the past few legs and ultimately falling victims to a U-turn. And I must say, that morse code Detour was no easy task was it. I don't know, but I feel that Mike and Louie need not have U-turned them. They were in such good position, they could have saved it for future legs. Oh well.
So I am a bit slow here...NO ROADBLOCK??
I wonder if it was edited out, or there just wasn't one.
There wasn't one. :tup: