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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #175 on: March 30, 2010, 10:04:25 PM »
But why does Neobie think they switch??

From that spoiler video from that guy Kevin.......that showed them at the wrong temple....with the other two teams.

Got it!  Thanks...
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #176 on: March 30, 2010, 10:06:52 PM »
But why does Neobie think they switch??

There is this cap, that shows Steve and Allie running behind Jordan...where is that??

I would guess that this is by Kek Lok Si, but there's not much I can do to prove that.
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #177 on: March 30, 2010, 10:08:05 PM »

How about this order...........

Land at Airport......

go to Snake Temple and get clue for Detours.........

Go to Detours.....

After Detours........get clue for Roadblock.......

Arriving at Roadblock.......Cowboys get clue for Speedbump, since they are in same area.

After RB.......then off to Pit Stop......




Isn't the speed bump usually before the first task, so they have time to catch up?? In this case, the Detour?? Location is handier to the RB though...
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #178 on: March 30, 2010, 10:13:20 PM »
But why does Neobie think they switch??

There is this cap, that shows Steve and Allie running behind Jordan...where is that??

I would guess that this is by Kek Lok Si, but there's not much I can do to prove that.

Sure there is! It is called Detective work. ;)

Go look at Flickr at all the tourists going to those temples, search videos for someone who might have driven there, check Google maps, dig around. The info will be there but it takes research!

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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #179 on: March 30, 2010, 10:18:55 PM »


We believe that teams are racing around midday. Given that Penang is slightly north of the Equator and that it's the middle of December, we can expect the sun to be shining from the South and shadows to be pointing North. So our teams are running in a general westerly direction?

Could be the path running westwards from the parking lot at Kek Lok Si along the north side of the complex...


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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #180 on: March 30, 2010, 10:21:49 PM »


We believe that teams are racing around midday. Given that Penang is slightly north of the Equator and that it's the middle of December, we can expect the sun to be shining from the South and shadows to be pointing North. So our teams are running in a general westerly direction?

Could be the path running westwards from the parking lot at Kek Lok Si along the north side of the complex...

That's what I was thinking.
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #181 on: March 30, 2010, 10:23:19 PM »
Well, peach, I just did a little Google Earth research myself...and I realized that the guy who filmed Allie outside the gate to Kek Lok Si temple was actually filming from within. So they were at the "right" gate. Dunno why they would leave without doing the task. :duno:

There appear to be two gates (circled).  I'd be willing to bet the video shows them at the west side, and they need to go to the east side, where you can see steps leading up to the pagoda.


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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #182 on: March 30, 2010, 10:25:53 PM »
You are right, Hooky, after looking at the video again, they were at the North-Eastern Gate.  But we now think the task was at another temple.

Teams arriving in that video didn't have the incense sticks yet.

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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #183 on: March 30, 2010, 10:29:06 PM »
Peach,

Phil always says that teams will have to do an extra task sometime in the next leg. He never says where it will occur. It just looked to me that it would be near the RB. Other wise, the cowboys will spend all day driving un and down the island. It is just speculation on my part.
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #184 on: March 30, 2010, 10:31:37 PM »
They didn't do the task there because it was the wrong temle. Good on the GE work!! :jumpy:




We believe that teams are racing around midday. Given that Penang is slightly north of the Equator and that it's the middle of December, we can expect the sun to be shining from the South and shadows to be pointing North. So our teams are running in a general westerly direction?

Could be the path running westwards from the parking lot at Kek Lok Si along the north side of the complex...

Why would they be going that way? ??? Is that the way to the Jade Temple?? Remember, they have taxis then....why would they be running?? Just wondering.....
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #185 on: March 30, 2010, 10:33:11 PM »
Peach,

Phil always says that teams will have to do an extra task sometime in the next leg. He never says where it will occur. It just looked to me that it would be near the RB. Other wise, the cowboys will spend all day driving un and down the island. It is just speculation on my part.

I am terrible at this stuff...but I was thinking every speedbump we have had has come early in the leg...not at the end?? Can anyone verify or dispute this? Cuz I sure don't know for sure. :lol:
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #186 on: March 30, 2010, 10:44:03 PM »
Speed Bumps:

TAR 16 Leg 5: Right before Detour (first real task of Leg)

TAR 15 Leg 9: Right before Roadblock (first task of leg)
TAR 15 Leg 11: Right before Roadblock (first task of leg)

TAR 14 Leg 6: Right before Detour, after Roadblock
TAR 14 Leg 9: Before Roadblock and Detour

TAR 13 Leg 7: Right (before/after? - can someone verify please?) Detour, after Roadblock
TAR 13 Leg 10: Right before Detour, after Roadblock

I won't go back further, but usually they are earlier in the leg rather than later. :tup:
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #187 on: March 30, 2010, 10:52:11 PM »
Oh thank you Hooky!!  :hearts:  I knew one of y'all would know that stuff, I never do. :-[
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #188 on: March 30, 2010, 10:55:44 PM »
Oh thank you Hooky!!  :hearts:  I knew one of y'all would know that stuff, I never do. :-[

I'm trying to actually "work" for a change. :lol:
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #189 on: March 30, 2010, 11:04:15 PM »
Oh thank you Hooky!!  :hearts:  I knew one of y'all would know that stuff, I never do. :-[

I'm trying to actually "work" for a change. :lol:

I like it! It is a great look for you. :kuss:
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #190 on: March 30, 2010, 11:15:02 PM »
Having seen the caps of Brent/Caite and Louie/Michael in darkness (plus the flight mojo), I'm assuming there's (finally) an HoO bunch at the Snake Temple.

Penang's Site gives us this:

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Opening Hours (for the Temple): Daily, 07:00 – 19:00

which fits in with the lateish flight into Malaysia and the daytime racing. (and there looked to be some pretty long shadows in most of the caps, which suggest a morning run).

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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #191 on: March 30, 2010, 11:18:29 PM »
Great job Hooky........

Of the 7 instances you listed............4 are the first task of the leg and 3 are the 3rd task, between the RB/DT or DT/RB part of the leg.

In Tar12, leg 8, it was first task, before Detour and RB.

In Tar 12, leg 10, it was between the RB and Detour.

In Tar 13, leg 7, it was after the RB and before the Detour.

So that means it is split almost 50/50.........at 5 as the first task and 4 times as between the DT/RB or RB/DT or the 3rd task for the NELed team.
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #192 on: March 30, 2010, 11:45:20 PM »
So ours could be just before our assumed RB as last task then? Does fit better geographically...thanks you two!!
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #193 on: March 30, 2010, 11:51:28 PM »
OK, I'm feeling a little better about this. The Sri Singamuga Kaliamman temple sits right next to the Mutiara Beach resort. The still is about 6 min. into the floating-chariot-festival video here.

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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #194 on: March 31, 2010, 12:07:43 AM »
It looks great to me Slowhatch!! Besides, we have to have a resort with TIARA in it's name. :lol3:
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #195 on: March 31, 2010, 01:37:21 AM »


I'll go check those caps, but I think there were only 3 blurred ones....

No...it goes right to a big sun...this is the only one... But IS this Steve?? Looks right but I thought his shorts were darker...



Mam... they lost their bags in the previous legs remember? They're wearing borrowed clothing now....

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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #196 on: March 31, 2010, 02:23:17 AM »
So ours could be just before our assumed RB as last task then? Does fit better geographically...thanks you two!!
Just my two cents, the speedbumps in TARLA occurred:
1: at the beginning of the leg (right after airport arrival)
2: just before receiving the clue to go to the Pit Stop
3: mid-way point of the leg (after doing DT & RB, but before lots of RI tasks)

though it looks like normal TAR is less extreme on speedbump positioning
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #197 on: March 31, 2010, 02:57:36 AM »


I'll go check those caps, but I think there were only 3 blurred ones....

No...it goes right to a big sun...this is the only one... But IS this Steve?? Looks right but I thought his shorts were darker...



Mam... they lost their bags in the previous legs remember? They're wearing borrowed clothing now....

After rewatching the previous episode. Steve and Allie have on the same exact clothes that they had on when they gave the fruit stand guy their bananas. Steve had on a black tshirt and khaki shorts. I suspect that he had his swim suit on underneath his shorts. That was a black swimsuit. I think that is what you remember Peach. His black shirt and khaki shorts are on the boat when they discuss going back to get their bags. I assume that production got all the other teams packs on their snorkling boats, cuz they are all shown on the boat ride to the submerged bottles. We just dont see production putting them on the boats. I also assume that production got them off the boats at Praelin, when the teams all had to swim ashore. So far, Steve and Allie dont appear to have borrowed any clothes or bought any replacements yet. Btw, when Steve and Allie swam to their boat.....they did not have their documents bag when they swam. Another indication that producton was there to get their stuff to the boat all nice and dry.
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #198 on: March 31, 2010, 03:59:36 AM »


I just thought I would make a couple of observations. I wouldn't be surprised if Jet/Cort didnt breeze right through this task. You have to remember what J/C do for a living. They ride bucking stock. To do that, you have to have an incredible sense of balance. So I bet they have a lot of fun playing with the flags. Steve could probably do it, but I dont think Allie will be able to do it. So thats why they probably switch detour tasks, Peach.
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #199 on: March 31, 2010, 07:54:11 AM »


I'll go check those caps, but I think there were only 3 blurred ones....

No...it goes right to a big sun...this is the only one... But IS this Steve?? Looks right but I thought his shorts were darker...



Mam... they lost their bags in the previous legs remember? They're wearing borrowed clothing now....

They are wearing the exact clothes they ran the last leg in, reds.
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