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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #200 on: March 31, 2010, 08:34:49 AM »
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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You have done a great job, so I have gone further back. This is not onerous, as SpeedBumps started with Amazing Race 12 and they were only two in that race. Kynt and Vyxsin had one in ep. 8 in Mumbai, the yoga exercises before the DETOUR or the ROADBLOCK. TK and Rachel had one in ep. 10, the firecracker run and hosing in central Taiwan, before the ROADBLOCK or DETOUR.

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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #201 on: March 31, 2010, 08:40:23 AM »

Another indication that production was there to get their stuff to the boat all nice and dry.
That is fine, except that the bags were left not at the dock but back at the Turtle Toodle site 1.5 miles away. Was Production responsible for going back to get them? I don't think so. I expect that Production would have loaded onto the boat only items brought to the dock, but not anything left elsewhere.


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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #202 on: March 31, 2010, 09:03:39 AM »
Wow - you guys have been busy! FTR, I have updated the timeline for this episode on the first page of the Timelines thread if anyone is (understandably) still confused after digging through the thread.

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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #203 on: March 31, 2010, 09:21:28 AM »
Thanks woden!! You are doing an amazingly wonderful job!! I look at that at least a few times a day! Thanks so much for doing that for us.
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #204 on: March 31, 2010, 09:28:22 AM »
ok, i have asked my friend on the locations (credited my friend yizhi on this)

Botanical Gardens and Youth Park area






Fort Convalis



Snake Temple



Khoo Kongsi Temple





Rasa Sayang Hotel in Tanjong Burga



Esplanade(note: chingay possessions in penang only held on certain period)

The rest my friend do not know
« Last Edit: March 31, 2010, 10:43:26 AM by Evan_Weinstein »
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #205 on: March 31, 2010, 09:30:24 AM »

That is fine, except that the bags were left not at the dock but back at the Turtle Toodle site 1.5 miles away. Was Production responsible for going back to get them? I don't think so. I expect that Production would have loaded onto the boat only items brought to the dock, but not anything left elsewhere.

hey. i'm new here so yeah.

anyway, i think apskip is right. but i think they'll eventually receive their stuff...just not in the next leg. just like what happened to toni/dallas in S13.
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #206 on: March 31, 2010, 09:36:56 AM »

Another indication that production was there to get their stuff to the boat all nice and dry.
That is fine, except that the bags were left not at the dock but back at the Turtle Toodle site 1.5 miles away. Was Production responsible for going back to get them? I don't think so. I expect that Production would have loaded onto the boat only items brought to the dock, but not anything left elsewhere.

Here is the full quote, apskip. Guess you missed the part about "the documents bag" which WAS at the docks. Its around his neck when they turn in their bananas. Details, details, details.




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.

They are not shown swimming with their Amazing Race documents bag, but it is on the boat as they go to the bottle recovery area. So production must have put it on the boat along with his shorts and shirt, her pants and their shoes and socks. How do I know this? Because they are wearing them all in the screencaps from Penang. I did not say, nor even imply that production went back to the turtle toddle to get their backpacks. Guess you just assumed that.

As a footnote, I have no doubt, that production did pick up their backpacks at the Turtle Toddle, to return to them AFTER they are elminated or AFTER the race is over.
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #207 on: March 31, 2010, 09:53:04 AM »
If we are talking about what happened, let's do it here:

http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,21766.msg517295.html#msg517295

If we are talking about how the lack of a bag will affect this leg, you are welcome to do it here. :tup:
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #208 on: March 31, 2010, 09:56:27 AM »
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #209 on: March 31, 2010, 10:00:19 AM »
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hehe thanks georgiapeach! :)
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #210 on: March 31, 2010, 10:03:42 AM »
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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You have done a great job, so I have gone further back. This is not onerous, as SpeedBumps started with Amazing Race 12 and they were only two in that race. Kynt and Vyxsin had one in ep. 8 in Mumbai, the yoga exercises before the DETOUR or the ROADBLOCK. TK and Rachel had one in ep. 10, the firecracker run and hosing in central Taiwan, before the ROADBLOCK or DETOUR.

According to YakC here, TK and Rachel did the Speedbump AFTER the Roadblock and BEFORE the Detour.
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #211 on: March 31, 2010, 10:57:28 AM »
ok, i have asked my friend on the locations (credited my friend yizhi on this)

Botanical Gardens and Youth Park area






Fort Convalis



Snake Temple



Khoo Kongsi Temple





Rasa Sayang Hotel in Tanjong Burga



Esplanade(note: chingay possessions in penang only held on certain period)

The rest my friend do not know


Thank you Evan and thank Yizhi for us! Always nice to have another pair of eyes on the ground! Good confirmations. Would he like to make a site visit to the road near the temples?? The running teams are still not firm... :lol:

I don't think that Khoo Kongsi is a match though, I think Neobie's Thnee Kong Thua (天公壇), or Altar of the Jade Emperor is a better photo match.

Will need to look at the beach/hotel photos too, the Mutiara looks pretty good.
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #212 on: March 31, 2010, 11:01:24 AM »
i can try, anyway a few relatives and i will be dropping by Penang on Saturday (Singapore Time)

Thank you Evan and thank Yizhi for us! Always nice to have another pair of eyes on the ground! Good confirmations. Would he like to make a site visit to the road near the temples?? The running teams are still not firm... :lol:

I don't think that Khoo Kongsi is a match though, I think Neobie's Thnee Kong Thua (天公壇), or Altar of the Jade Emperor is a better photo match.

Will need to look at the beach/hotel photos too, the Mutiara looks pretty good.
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #213 on: March 31, 2010, 11:11:05 AM »
The ROADBLOCK was the rocking and underwater car in JiJi. One written source indicating that it was after the SpeedBump was the basis for my statement. However, with your different facts (and they can't both be right), I went to my Amazing Race 12, episode 10 tape to settle the issue. The SpeedBump occurred after Rachel finished the ROADBLOCK, so Dr. Rox is correct on this point of fact,

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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #214 on: March 31, 2010, 11:12:12 AM »
Here's a video of some recent coconut smashing for the Thaipusam festival (check out the guy with the Iron Man pendant  :lol:). As Evan noted, the dates aren't in sync (they rarely are).

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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #215 on: March 31, 2010, 11:18:35 AM »
wait, i only noted the locations, not the dates
Here's a video of some recent coconut smashing for the Thaipusam festival (check out the guy with the Iron Man pendant  :lol:). As Evan noted, the dates aren't in sync (they rarely are).
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #216 on: March 31, 2010, 11:31:19 AM »
Here's a video of some recent coconut smashing for the Thaipusam festival (check out the guy with the Iron Man pendant  :lol:). As Evan noted, the dates aren't in sync (they rarely are).

I would think this would be a case of upper body strength too, right?? Or is there a knack to it?? I don't think I could throw one hard enough to have it do anything but toddle down the sand, lol.
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #217 on: March 31, 2010, 11:37:24 AM »
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Esplanade(note: chingay possessions in penang only held on certain period)
I was agreeing with you in general, not about a specific task. It would be great if production could take advantage of more local festivals, but whether it's tomato-throwing or coconut smashing, the race is stuck with its own timetable.
As far as the temple goes, I found a better picture on this page, so I'm going to go ahead and call it.
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #218 on: March 31, 2010, 11:43:34 AM »
nothing i guess
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #219 on: March 31, 2010, 11:59:35 AM »

On a different topic: does anybody know what the greeter is holding?

Good job on the temple!! :yess:



I was thinking it looked like some sort of little tin vials in the red tin. Is there some sort of an oil, or drink, or something that would be offered? ??? or maybe a candle?
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #220 on: March 31, 2010, 11:59:37 AM »
I think Slowhatch was referring to the Greeter's female companion.

nvm, peach beat me to it.

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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #221 on: March 31, 2010, 12:06:13 PM »
On a different topic: does anybody know what the greeter is holding?



:lol: Pastries. Peranakan goodies!

Nice job on the coconuts! I was (virtually) running up and down the beaches looking for a Hindu temple, but I must have passed it over.

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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #222 on: March 31, 2010, 12:08:58 PM »
What kind of food? Is it  just a hostess welcome gift?? :lol:
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #223 on: March 31, 2010, 12:22:28 PM »
Peranakans have pride in their pastries, so when a visitor drops by, there will be food, Peranakans are also known as Nyonya

but that plate of food looks like is normal chinese tea
What kind of food? Is it  just a hostess welcome gift?? :lol:
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Re: TAR16 - EP 8: You're Like Jason Bourne, Right? (Malaysia)
« Reply #224 on: March 31, 2010, 01:59:26 PM »
If the spice garden is the speedbump, there is an area in the gardens where you can take cooking lessons - maybe the cowboys will have to prepare and/or eat a traditional food?