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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1300 on: November 05, 2008, 08:24:40 PM »
But you know what? I am just not ready to give up my faith in the Intro caps.  :tup:

To the best of our knowledge, both the Cape Town bathing huts and the resort in Muscat are new. And I don't ever remember in TAR or TARA them giving us NEW screencaps that we never see. We do see OLD ones reused to confuse us, and that's part of the fun.

Did you see what looks like a man racing on a horse in the intro?  I don't recall horses being used in the past seasons of TARA.  In this season perhaps?
  Hi Janet! And :welcome2: to RFF!

That's an old screen cap....
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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1301 on: November 06, 2008, 01:00:06 AM »
too bad.  i was hoping they'd go to some new place like Mongolia or something.


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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1302 on: November 06, 2008, 04:32:34 AM »
This season must go to another continent.

Season 1 went to Oceania (Australia and New Zealand)
Season 2 went to Oceania (New Zealand), Europe (Germany, Czech Republic and Hungary) and Oceania (New Zealand) and Africa (South Africa)
Season 3 has stayed within Southeast Asia for the first Three Legs, East Asia in the next Four (and half of the 8th leg) legs and in South Asia for half of the 8th leg and the 9th leg.

Although it is not a written rule, since Amazing Race 8: Family Edition and The Amazing Race:
A Corrida Milionária both stayed in just one continent in the duration of the race (North America for the former and South America for the latter) the speculation of possibly going to East Africa is a sound one, unless they are really making an All-Asia season.

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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1303 on: November 06, 2008, 08:16:19 AM »
Ep 10













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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1304 on: November 06, 2008, 08:29:28 AM »
Any preview transcription?


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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1305 on: November 06, 2008, 09:22:30 AM »
Looks like OMAN to me...

Tasks--zipline from one side to the other?

Perhaps one Detour is something w/ what looks like carpets?

AD/Fuzzie must know they are last at this point due to the U-Turn..."never give up"...
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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1306 on: November 06, 2008, 09:45:21 AM »
Next leg sure looks like Oman, peach.  The carpet thingies could be a prayer carper store.  Here's some possible sites for the outdoor stuff:

Salalah is one of the second largest towns in Oman. Salalah is also the country's biggest cargo port. The rocky area and the diverse terrain of mountains allow the guests to go for that spine tingling adventure. The active spirits and the adventure enthusiasts can certainly try out the variety of activities that the city has to offer. Adventure and recreation in Salalah make for an exciting and exhilarating holiday in the city surrounded with tropical mountains.

Rock Climbing: While rock climbing on the rocky, rugged turf of the mountainous terrain of Salalah, one can experience bliss unparallel to any other sporting activity in the world. Scaling the 3000 meter high rugged rock mass set amongst the deep canyons and towering cliffs is one of the fascinating challenges for every rock climber. The rocky terrain at Salalah offers the tourist with this wonderful opportunity.
   :angel:

On second thought, Salalah looks a little too green (and too far from Muscat), so maybe rock stuff is in the desert further inland.  :lol:
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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1307 on: November 06, 2008, 10:20:00 AM »
Based on the probability that episode 10 will turn out to be in Oman, I have developed  alternative flight combinations departing from Pune:

PNQ BOM  9W102  1750 1830, connecting in Mumbai to BOM MCT  IC685    2200 2310

PNQ BLR   9W446  1340 1455, connecting in Bangalore to BLR MCT   IC977    1840 2025

PNQ BOM  9W106  1110 1140, connceting in Mumbai to BOM MCT  WY808   1730 1840

PNQ BOM  IT3171   0600 0635, connecting in Mumbai to BOM BAH  GF57  0725 0850, connecting in Bahrain to BAH MCT GF552 0950 1220

The shortest of those layovers for the first 3 combinations is 3.5 hours.


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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1308 on: November 06, 2008, 12:05:51 PM »
It's not a rock climbing, it's across the valley like in season 2 between 2 buildings. How do you called ?

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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1309 on: November 06, 2008, 12:20:25 PM »
I think you mean zip-lining.


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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1310 on: November 06, 2008, 01:25:01 PM »
Repost. Is it Oman yet?

1.
Muscat, Oman. Thanks to puddin

2.
Barr Al Jissah Resort located in Muscat, Oman. Thanks to puddin and Boingo

4.
Arab type dhow

And thanks to farwest's vidcaps.

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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1311 on: November 06, 2008, 01:28:40 PM »
I think the zip wire challenge took place in snake canyon via ferrata in oman. 

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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1312 on: November 06, 2008, 02:34:40 PM »
The scene with the carpets or rugs maybe in a village in Jabal shams or Wadi Ghul where men weave rugs using sheep and goats hair.

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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1313 on: November 06, 2008, 02:45:51 PM »
I concur with Janetsaurus Regina on the Via Ferrata Canyon, Oman:

Via Ferrata Canyon

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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1314 on: November 06, 2008, 02:58:03 PM »
Oh good job on Via Ferrata  Janet!! :jumpy:

And thanks for the link, apskip! :yess:

That looks awesomely fun!!
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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1315 on: November 06, 2008, 05:24:53 PM »
I have been doing some reserach on the Shangri-La Hotels Barr Al-Jissah Resort and Spa. The cheapest room rate is 151 rials, which at a fixed exchange rate of .365 rials = 1 U.S. Dollar means that such a room costs $414 a night. I bet Michael McKay puts remaining teams in tents for the pitstop. Amenities  there include spa, swimming pool, business centre, fitness centre, golf and tennis as well as some award-winning restaurants

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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1316 on: November 06, 2008, 07:34:13 PM »
http://amazing-race-asia.axn-asia.com/season3/race/episode9/videos/130/index.html

preview is up.

<a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k3FCFbLNHn2ydGPDkw&amp;related=1&amp;canvas=medium" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k3FCFbLNHn2ydGPDkw&amp;related=1&amp;canvas=medium</a>

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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1317 on: November 06, 2008, 08:00:01 PM »
Oh Thanks for uploading it! That AXN site buffers and buffers for me...

I see a TRAIN!! :jumpy:

Zipline...Sam is stuck in the middle...

And all the teams are cheering AD/Fuzzie as they walk up slowly...  :'( :'(
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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1318 on: November 06, 2008, 08:01:21 PM »
wow thanx for the preview banzai!! hehehe..

im wondering y the other are w8ing for ad and fuzzie. what could that be??

Geoff and Tish till the end!!!

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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1319 on: November 06, 2008, 08:26:12 PM »
From the Wiki Travellers Point Wiki Travel Guide to Oman -
"By Train
There are no domestic train services in Oman."

"Oman is studying a plan to establish a railway in all areas of the country to connect them economically and commercially." This implies that there is no railway now. However, that is not quite true. There is one at the Al Hota Cave, but it does not match the screenshots.

I thought perhaps there would be a subway. Indeed, there are several Subways in Muscat, but they only serve food.



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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1320 on: November 06, 2008, 08:31:23 PM »
Train to Mumbai? :duno:
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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1321 on: November 06, 2008, 08:54:24 PM »
 :lol:  Certainly looks like an India Central train, likely at Pune station.





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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1323 on: November 06, 2008, 09:30:29 PM »
I was highly impressed by this set of Dennis Flood photos about Muscat and Oman:

Muscat and Oman Photos

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Re: The Amazing Race Asia 3 Spoilers/Speculation (spoiler summary page 1)
« Reply #1324 on: November 06, 2008, 09:33:31 PM »