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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #150 on: February 05, 2009, 08:56:07 PM »
:lol:  Lokks like Mercedes gets some additional shameless product placement at the starting line.  Those sure look like Mercedes-Benz autos heading for LAX.   :snicker:  *shameless*   :funny:

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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #151 on: February 05, 2009, 09:32:19 PM »
If it helps to offset the costs of TAR to keep it on the air, I'll be more than happy to accept product placement. CBS is doing more on-air plugs (happened late last year on Late Show with David Letterman).
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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #152 on: February 06, 2009, 08:49:34 AM »
If it cuts cost for TAR, i don't even mind if Ms Travelocity and Mr Travelocity is one of the teams of TAR 14 and win. Okay, that's off topic.

But to keep this on topic, i can never catch up with the TAR detective work. It's so intense!!! :meow:

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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #153 on: February 06, 2009, 11:52:42 AM »
"Don't Let a Cheese Hit Me (Switzerland)" — Eleven teams depart from the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, Calif. and travel to Switzerland where the world's second tallest bungee awaits, as well as an exhausting, "cheesy" challenge, on THE AMAZING RACE 14, Sunday, Feb. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #154 on: February 06, 2009, 01:28:04 PM »
Oh, it looks like Cara & Jaime will choose the cheese-carrying task, too.  If it's a Detour, that is.
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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #155 on: February 06, 2009, 02:43:18 PM »
Well whether by design or necessity, it looks like Cara/Jamie have figured out how to get 4 cheese wheels to the bottom of the hill in one trip.....lol
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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #156 on: February 06, 2009, 03:03:50 PM »
Is Vyxsin racing again?? :funny:
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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #157 on: February 06, 2009, 03:55:02 PM »
I think I found the bungee jumping location. If its already been noted sorry. I've been searching for green shutters lol.

Well here is the reference.


The Picture on the left is from Amazing race..
The Picture on the Right is from The Verzsanca-Staumuare Dam

The location could be: Verzsanca-Staumauer Dam in Canton Ticino?

Hope this helps.
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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #158 on: February 06, 2009, 04:03:23 PM »
Thanks beau, but yes, we have had it for a while:

http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,17788.msg358788.html#msg358788

But a green shutter find would be wonderful!! :hugs:

puddin keeps a dynamite ongoing summary on page 1 of this thread too....
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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #159 on: February 06, 2009, 04:09:08 PM »
I think pink cap is amanda?


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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #160 on: February 06, 2009, 04:16:38 PM »
I think pink cap is amanda?

LOl, it just made me think of Vyxsin! Good times...
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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #161 on: February 06, 2009, 04:27:23 PM »
Amanda! Thats LaKisha!! haha
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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #162 on: February 06, 2009, 04:31:46 PM »
Amanda! Thats LaKisha!! haha
I figured it was one of LaKisha & Jennifer or one of Christie & Jodi.
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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #163 on: February 06, 2009, 04:42:48 PM »
I think she looks white?

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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #164 on: February 06, 2009, 04:55:12 PM »
If Jennifer is watching, then LaKisha is jumping, right?



And they do have those red shirts...
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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #165 on: February 06, 2009, 05:18:40 PM »
Gosh we really are bored aren't we?  :lol:
Just wait until next week  :wohoo:

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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #166 on: February 07, 2009, 01:59:02 AM »
 :lol: When all is revealed!
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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #167 on: February 07, 2009, 11:48:22 AM »
Oh, it looks like Cara & Jaime will choose the cheese-carrying task, too.  If it's a Detour, that is.

We already have the ROADBLOCK which is the bungee jump at the Verzasaca Dam.  With such little time (one hour) to get all the introductions in, travel to Switzerland (including an overnight in Ticino,) travel to Interlaken I think that there is only one more task to be done - the cheese run - before the pit stop.

In 12 of the previous 13 TARs only one ep 1 had both a Roadblock and a Detour.  The one series that had both (TAR 10) was a two hour program with a double elimination.

So, to me, it looks like

(1)the teams travel (by car) from the start point  (Los Almitos) to LAX airport.

(2)Fly to Switzerland  via Zurich or Milano.

(3)Take the train to Locarno. 

(4) Taxi to Verzasca Dam

(5) Perform the Roadblock bungee jump.

(6) Travel by taxi to Ticino

(7) Find a church in the Plaza Piazza, and get a clue from the priest. 

 (8)Overnight camping out in the cold. (Did they bring sleeping bags?)

(9) Continue by rail on to Interlaken the next morning. 

(10)Get a clue somewhere in Interlaken.

(11) Find taxi and proceed to the cheese task somewhere outside of Interlaken. 

(12) Perform the cheese task, (carry four wheels of cheese down the hill to the hut at the bottom) 

(13) Find taxi and travel to the pit stop location (the infamous house with green shutters). 

(14) The last team there is eliminated.
« Last Edit: February 07, 2009, 12:02:19 PM by gingerman28 »

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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #168 on: February 07, 2009, 12:58:02 PM »
GMAN,

That's a pretty good summary of what episode 1 will be like. I demur on your proposed timing of Verzasca Dam on Nov. 1. Some of the teams will not arrive in Locarno until dusk. There is no way a bungee jump is going to happen in the dark, primarily due to filming problems with no light. I think the Dam jump has to be first thing in the morning on Nov. 2, early enough so that many teams can get the departure just before 1pm from Locarno to connect through to Interlaken, arriving mid afternoon.
« Last Edit: February 07, 2009, 05:48:50 PM by apskip »

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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #169 on: February 07, 2009, 01:26:41 PM »
We already know from the policeman spoiler that he directed teams to the dam in the early AM, check the first page summary.
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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #170 on: February 07, 2009, 01:42:36 PM »
If Jennifer is watching, then LaKisha is jumping, right?



And they do have those red shirts...

Obvious, but Jodi, Victoria, and maybe Kris are also doing the roadblock. 

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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #171 on: February 07, 2009, 02:11:56 PM »
Oh, it looks like Cara & Jaime will choose the cheese-carrying task, too.  If it's a Detour, that is.

We already have the ROADBLOCK which is the bungee jump at the Verzasaca Dam.  With such little time (one hour) to get all the introductions in, travel to Switzerland (including an overnight in Ticino,) travel to Interlaken I think that there is only one more task to be done - the cheese run - before the pit stop.

In 12 of the previous 13 TARs only one ep 1 had both a Roadblock and a Detour.  The one series that had both (TAR 10) was a two hour program with a double elimination.

So, to me, it looks like

(1)the teams travel (by car) from the start point  (Los Almitos) to LAX airport.

(2)Fly to Switzerland  via Zurich or Milano.

(3)Take the train to Locarno

(4) Taxi to Ticino/Locate Plaza Piazza/Get tomorrow start times from Priest

(5)Overnight camping out in the cold. (Did they bring sleeping bags?)

The Next Day

(6) Taxi to Verzasca Dam

(7) Perform the ROADBLOCK  bungee jump.

(8) Travel by taxi to Locarno

(9) Continue by rail on to Interlaken. 

(10)Get a clue somewhere in Interlaken.

(11) Find taxi and proceed to the cheese task somewhere outside of Interlaken. 

(12) Perform the ADDITIONAL CHEESE TASK, (carry four wheels of cheese down the hill to the hut at the bottom) 

(13) Find taxi and travel to the pit stop location (the infamous house with green shutters). 

(14) The last team there is eliminated.

Updated with corrections and suggestions by apskip and Peach.  Thanks
« Last Edit: February 07, 2009, 02:16:10 PM by gingerman28 »

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Re: EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #172 on: February 07, 2009, 05:45:41 PM »
Don't you just love how when you put parentheses and 8 it has the sunglasses!
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Re: TAR14 EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #173 on: February 08, 2009, 12:35:31 AM »
 ;D Here's a TAR tie-in for you movie buffs.  We all know that "Goldeneye" was filmed at the dam near Locarno, but did you know that "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was shot on location in Bern (Berner Oberland), Murren, Lauterbrunnen, and Grindelwald.  I recently watched it on VOD, and saw plenty of green shutters and cow bells.   :lol: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Her_Majesty's_Secret_Service_(film)

http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/o/ohmss.html

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Re: TAR14 EP1: 'Don’t Let a Cheese Hit Me' (Switzerland)
« Reply #174 on: February 09, 2009, 09:37:32 PM »
;D Here's a TAR tie-in for you movie buffs.  We all know that "Goldeneye" was filmed at the dam near Locarno, but did you know that "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was shot on location in Bern (Berner Oberland), Murren, Lauterbrunnen, and Grindelwald.  I recently watched it on VOD, and saw plenty of green shutters and cow bells.   :lol: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Her_Majesty's_Secret_Service_(film)

http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/o/ohmss.html


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