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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #125 on: October 31, 2008, 02:38:58 AM »
Who was supposed tp have said all this stuff about L.A.
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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #126 on: October 31, 2008, 04:50:48 AM »
:groan: All Phil said is that the race would start in the US, no city was mentioned and I'll just bet it is not LA. THat guy needs a fact checker.
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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #127 on: October 31, 2008, 07:04:01 AM »
Hello everyone! Decided to finally post today after lurking around for several weeks.... I'm 23 and I live in Switzerland (weekends / my family) and Austria (where I study). I've come across the Amazing race by chance (youtubing something completely different and dang, suddenly there it was on my screen), and now I'm so hooked I even came here and read through all 35 pages of the spoiler thread for the current season....!
Just wanted to say I'm more than impressed how you guys managed to cover the entire race! Wow!! I'd love to try to somehow help with the upcoming 14th season... It's been a couple of seasons since they've been around "my" countries... you never know. ;)

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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #128 on: October 31, 2008, 09:35:20 AM »
Welcome cba!! :welcome2:

Glad you found us and hope you have fun following the upcoming race--and you're right, you never know!
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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #129 on: October 31, 2008, 10:06:29 AM »
Welcome cba and thanks for unlurking. :bigwelcome
I'm so jealous that you live in Switzerland, your so lucky  :hearts:


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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #130 on: October 31, 2008, 05:04:05 PM »
Now I'm not sure where to post this? Maybe it deserves its own thread?
For "The Early Show's" Destination Unknown, Julie Chen is surprised with a trip to Paris as she is whisked on a plane to The Grand Hotel, across the street from the Opera Garnier.

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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #131 on: October 31, 2008, 09:33:16 PM »
so, their 1st leg will be in PARIS?!? :duno:

That will be great, if the speculation is true.  And if they really went there, I hope the next leg they should visit is either to Monaco, Belgium or Switzerland and travel it via the Eurorail [as the cheap and faster way to get there] after the Paris leg. :tup:

but I heard some news right now that there's a snow storm that are now affecting in some parts of Europe and it might affect the race there.  I hope it won't be worse. :crown
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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #132 on: October 31, 2008, 10:19:00 PM »
NO Topaz, lol!


This is an Early Show segment--all Phil does is send them on their way--it does NOT mean anything for TAR14, lol....


(at least as far as we know! :lol: )
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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #133 on: October 31, 2008, 11:33:44 PM »
I love Julie Chen... :hearts:

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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #134 on: November 01, 2008, 02:14:27 PM »
Yes Michael we know :groan:


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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #135 on: November 01, 2008, 05:10:55 PM »
Hi Guys, I Read It In The Amazing Race Wiki: I live in Ticino, the southern part of Switzerland. Today I saw two separate groups of two people with backpacks running around town, followed by a cameraman and a 4th person. I noticed they were speaking American English.

This was especially strange because I normally hear American-accented English perhaps once or twice a month, even though this place is pretty touristy. Additionally, I saw these Americans talking to a PRIEST outside of church and being filmed doing so. Seriously, what tourists talk to a priest (on camera)?  :yess:

So... One Of The Destinations Is Locarno, Switzerland.  :tup:
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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #136 on: November 01, 2008, 05:20:09 PM »
Hi Guys, I Read It In The Amazing Race Wiki: I live in Ticino, the southern part of Switzerland. Today I saw two separate groups of two people with backpacks running around town, followed by a cameraman and a 4th person. I noticed they were speaking American English.

This was especially strange because I normally hear American-accented English perhaps once or twice a month, even though this place is pretty touristy. Additionally, I saw these Americans talking to a PRIEST outside of church and being filmed doing so. Seriously, what tourists talk to a priest (on camera)?  :yess:

So... One Of The Destinations Is Locarno, Switzerland.  :tup:
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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #137 on: November 01, 2008, 05:30:31 PM »
Hi Guys, I Read It In The Amazing Race Wiki: I live in Ticino, the southern part of Switzerland. Today I saw two separate groups of two people with backpacks running around town, followed by a cameraman and a 4th person. I noticed they were speaking American English.

This was especially strange because I normally hear American-accented English perhaps once or twice a month, even though this place is pretty touristy. Additionally, I saw these Americans talking to a PRIEST outside of church and being filmed doing so. Seriously, what tourists talk to a priest (on camera)?  :yess:

So... One Of The Destinations Is Locarno, Switzerland.  :tup:
OK, which village let their IDIOT OUT!?  (:;)

The Village Is Locarno, In The Ticino Region Of Switzerland!!!  :'(
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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #138 on: November 01, 2008, 06:26:39 PM »
Hi Guys, I Read It In The Amazing Race Wiki: I live in Ticino, the southern part of Switzerland. Today I saw two separate groups of two people with backpacks running around town, followed by a cameraman and a 4th person. I noticed they were speaking American English.

This was especially strange because I normally hear American-accented English perhaps once or twice a month, even though this place is pretty touristy. Additionally, I saw these Americans talking to a PRIEST outside of church and being filmed doing so. Seriously, what tourists talk to a priest (on camera)?  :yess:

So... One Of The Destinations Is Locarno, Switzerland.  :tup:
OK, which village let their IDIOT OUT!?  (:;)

it certainly wasn't moi.

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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #139 on: November 01, 2008, 06:32:32 PM »
For those who haven't had the plesaure of going there, Locarno is at the northern end of Lake Maggiore. It is approximately a 2 hour, bus or train drive from Milan. Flights would probably be via Milan. Both Zurich and Geneva are much farther away.

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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #140 on: November 01, 2008, 07:31:14 PM »
For those who haven't had the plesaure of going there, Locarno is at the northern end of Lake Maggiore. It is approximately a 2 hour, bus or train drive from Milan. Flights would probably be via Milan. Both Zurich and Geneva are much farther away.

i heard it was a 4 hour bus ride from Milan apskip

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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #141 on: November 01, 2008, 09:10:36 PM »
This Early Show thing is a major rip off of the Today show's Where in the World is Matt Lauer, but with Phil giving clues. I wish there was a way to throw Julie off that balcony.
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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #142 on: November 01, 2008, 09:11:42 PM »
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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #143 on: November 01, 2008, 09:13:57 PM »
You know I'll defend you to the day I die, Michael, but Julie Chen is just a horrific TV personality to me.

I'll explain my rationale one day.  :snicker: :snicker:
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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #144 on: November 01, 2008, 09:43:55 PM »
For those who haven't had the plesaure of going there, Locarno is at the northern end of Lake Maggiore. It is approximately a 2 hour, bus or train drive from Milan. Flights would probably be via Milan. Both Zurich and Geneva are much farther away.

i heard it was a 4 hour bus ride from Milan apskip

First of all, Michael, when was the last time you were ever in Locarno? What you hear is frequently not accurate. Not only have I been there, but there is also this public information:

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The easiest way is direct from Milan’s Malpensa airport, around an hour and a half’s car drive. There is also a shuttle bus from Malpensa airport, leaving about every two hours from just outside the station (exit door 4, stand 21 - see links panel) as far as Bellinzona, from which you can catch a twice-hourly - and highly scenic - rail shuttle to Locarno. Alternatively, if combining Locarno with Milan, there is a train, usually every hour, connecting Milan Central with Bellinzona, with a simple transfer there onto the Locarno shuttle. Both the rail and airport bus routes pass through Lugano.
There is another airport, Turin, which is about one hour further from Locarno than Millan - Malpense.

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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #145 on: November 01, 2008, 09:45:24 PM »
I was there this morning apskip!

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To get to Locarno you have to travel for four hours by bus from Milan.

see?  It's validated.

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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #146 on: November 01, 2008, 10:09:06 PM »
It's not a full moon ???

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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #147 on: November 02, 2008, 06:20:30 AM »
Hi Guys, I Read It In The Amazing Race Wiki: I live in Ticino, the southern part of Switzerland. Today I saw two separate groups of two people with backpacks running around town, followed by a cameraman and a 4th person. I noticed they were speaking American English.

This was especially strange because I normally hear American-accented English perhaps once or twice a month, even though this place is pretty touristy. Additionally, I saw these Americans talking to a PRIEST outside of church and being filmed doing so. Seriously, what tourists talk to a priest (on camera)?  :yess:

So... One Of The Destinations Is Locarno, Switzerland.  :tup:
so, this is the 1st actual spoiler for TAR14?  I'm impress, and their 1st destination is in Locarno, Switzerland.  Hope they could visit Zurich or Geneva as well.

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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #148 on: November 02, 2008, 08:27:31 AM »
topaz, it's more than likely not true.

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Re: TAR 14!
« Reply #149 on: November 02, 2008, 01:21:15 PM »
Hello RFF i have big news.
So about two days ago i was in the San Diego Intl airport and i ran into what could have been the next amazing racers. all i could see was that they were flying to Italy.  :wohoo: it was sooooo exciting :wohoo:
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