Topic: TAR 17 Speculation

[bandsofblue]

So I was just looking through some Youtube Videos of Auditions, could this possibly be our Yellow Team?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBRt-0SI7xg

John Burton & Chelsea Tuck. I could be wrong but Chelsea seems to fit...

[MamaT]

I dont think thats them.  Our yellow team is pretty definitely a father/daughter team (she was overheard calling him "dad" at the airport.)  And dad has gray hair.

[milanissimo]

How about Slovakia, Denmark, Latvia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, or Malta.  Or return to Vienna, Austria or Italy (Sardinia, Naples, Venice).

I'm Italian ...and .I can only said that here there are some much places to visit....in 16 series ..only 3 times..they came in italy....in 1.rome(but very short task),ferrara,e sant'agata bolognese(a very small city)
in 4 season to milan(but only to find a clue   ),cortina d'ampezzo ,and venice..
in season 9:siracusa(sicily)and pit stop in agrigento
in season 12:vinci,empoli,and pit stop in florence...
there are so much places to visit:Naples(3rd bigger italian city)and capri,ischi,procida.reggia di caserta...
torino(4rd),about 70 km from milan..or genova,portofino,le cinque terre .in the north west..
umbria,marche,and abruzzo (regions in centre italy..with a lot of medieval city...Apennines,,.hill ..etc..)
or trieste,rimini(adriatic cost)..and north east  ..so they can go to slovenia...(which tar has never visited)

so italy ,..slovenia..and later bulgaria....

[TexasLady]

What about a quick trip to J'burg, then north Africa?
I don't think we should rule out Egypt...
Didn't there used to be a camel smiley?

This one? 

 

[georgiapeach]

Benvenuto  to RFF milanissimo!!

I would love a whole race right in Italy...a place of my heart!

[mungobuh]

Benvenuto  to RFF milanissimo!!

I would love a whole race right in Italy...a place of my heart!

I second this. Wish the race could go to Assisi, which I've talked about before.

I sincerely hope they come through Italy when I'm there...two days until I arrive!!!!

[tlallstar6]

That is not a bad idea.

Thanks, I guess time will tell if there is any chance of them doing this.  I think it would be really neat to have them visit some of the World Cup countries. 

Other African Nations in the World Cup include:

Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Algeria, Nigeria, and South Africa

Just something to keep an eye on after they move on from Ghana

[Caelestor]

Malta/Naples and Trieste/Slovenia are good combos indeed.

[milanissimo]

Malta/Naples and Trieste/Slovenia are good combos indeed.

Naples malta..  by ferry..possible...but it's about 500 km ...the same distance of  lubiana(slovenia)-naples...
trieste slovenia is very near....20-30 km...they can make bologna(another very  important -historical city )-trieste-slovenia..(a double leg)

Assisi...is a religious.turistic place..(italy is full of place like this...)

[milanissimo]

Benvenuto  to RFF milanissimo!!

I would love a whole race right in Italy...a place of my heart!

ohhh welcome in italian.....thank you....

[Caelestor]

That is not a bad idea.

Thanks, I guess time will tell if there is any chance of them doing this.  I think it would be really neat to have them visit some of the World Cup countries. 

Other African Nations in the World Cup include:

Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Algeria, Nigeria, and South Africa

Just something to keep an eye on after they move on from Ghana

Crossed out countries have travel warnings and thus are highly not likely to be visited.
Seriously, though, I can't seem them making S. Africa in this race.

[arun1125]

That is not a bad idea.

Thanks, I guess time will tell if there is any chance of them doing this.  I think it would be really neat to have them visit some of the World Cup countries. 

Other African Nations in the World Cup include:

Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Algeria, Nigeria, and South Africa

Just something to keep an eye on after they move on from Ghana

Crossed out countries have travel warnings and thus are highly not likely to be visited.
Seriously, though, I can't seem them making S. Africa in this race.

Probably Togo then Cameroon (a west africa 3 legs)

[tlallstar6]

Thanks, I guess time will tell if there is any chance of them doing this.  I think it would be really neat to have them visit some of the World Cup countries. 

Other African Nations in the World Cup include:

Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Algeria, Nigeria, and South Africa

Just something to keep an eye on after they move on from Ghana

Crossed out countries have travel warnings and thus are highly not likely to be visited.
Seriously, though, I can't seem them making S. Africa in this race.

Thanks! I wasn't sure where I would go to look for travel warnings and other things that would keep the race out of those countries.

[chill_sd]

Regarding the latest tweets from ababuo12:

# Excuse me I was mistaken they are headed to Rome at 11:45 via Alitalia sorry I thought I onlysaw 1 flight at that time but there must be 2     42 minutes ago  via Twitter for BlackBerry®

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@mookiejoahnes 11:45 it leave tonight to cairo they are flying egyptair I think? Could be wrong only work in food court about 1 hour ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to mookiejoahnes

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Both of those flights exist, although that doesn't confirm the sighting.

[Mrs Shrek]

Regarding the latest tweets from ababuo12:

# Excuse me I was mistaken they are headed to Rome at 11:45 via Alitalia sorry I thought I onlysaw 1 flight at that time but there must be 2     42 minutes ago  via Twitter for BlackBerry®

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@mookiejoahnes 11:45 it leave tonight to cairo they are flying egyptair I think? Could be wrong only work in food court about 1 hour ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to mookiejoahnes

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Both of those flights exist, although that doesn't confirm the sighting.

it's starting to look like another red herring, story is going a bit wobbly....

[Mrs Shrek]

The time is now 10PM in Ghana.

*IF* the sighting is genuine and the teams were spotted at the airport, then the only planes left to fly tonight are
Johannesburg (SA 53    dep 11:00 PM)      
Cairo (MS 882 dep 11:45 PM)
Rome (AZ 845 dep 11:45PM)

Cairo does tie in with some other independent information I have heard, but we still have to treat all of this as just speculation until we get something a little more concrete to prove or disprove the sighting.


Shame Accra airport doesn't have live webcam footage...

[Paron]

More from our blogger who saw some of the teams at Heathrow May 28th:

oh ya im very sure the team Green was first cause they were behind me when i was heading up to the departure area(ie.left the ticket counter), and the rest of the teams were still at the counter:)
they then went up to the second level(whr the departure area is) to change some money, but i dont knw what currency..

I think Team Green, aka Team Princeton, aka Team Nassoon is going to become my favorite this season.

Because an alpha team expected to dominate the race is just the team to root for.  Great taste.

[chill_sd]

Because an alpha team expected to dominate the race is just the team to root for.  Great taste.

I'm a singer, what can I say?  And yeah, I'm probably the most tasteless guy you'll ever encounter.

[Paron]

Because an alpha team expected to dominate the race is just the team to root for.  Great taste.

I'm a singer, what can I say?

Oh.  That makes more sense, then.

And even then, a friend of theirs on Sucks stated they're more beta than alpha, anyway (more a Gary & Dave/Zev & Justin/Dan & Jordan type of team), so that's . . . better, I guess.  Makes the field a bit more level.

[chill_sd]

The time is now 10PM in Ghana.

*IF* the sighting is genuine and the teams were spotted at the airport, then the only planes left to fly tonight are
Johannesburg (SA 53    dep 11:00 PM)      
Cairo (MS 882 dep 11:45 PM)
Rome (AZ 845 dep 11:45PM)

Cairo does tie in with some other independent information I have heard, but we still have to treat all of this as just speculation until we get something a little more concrete to prove or disprove the sighting.


Shame Accra airport doesn't have live webcam footage...

Estimated local Arrival Times (EDT as noted) are:

Jo'berg SA53 7:10 am (1:10 am Eastern)
Cairo MS882 8:30 am (1:30 am Eastern)
Rome AZ845 7:20 am (1:20 am Eastern)

Do they have webcams in those airports?

[Evan_Weinstein]

don't know if this has been said on any of the threads

someone or should i say some people(s), tried to edit the thread in wikipedia a few days ago, revealed the route in TAR 17.

episode 1: Seattle, USA To Vancouver, Canada
episode 2: Vancouver, Canada To Whitehorse, Yukon (Canada)
episode 3: Whitehorse, Yukon (Canada) To Sheffield, England
episode 4: Sheffield, England To Debrecen, Hungary
Episode 5: Debrecen, Hungary To Budapest, Hungary
episode 6: Budapest, Hungary To Accra, Ghana
episode 7: Accra, Ghana To Lome, Toga
episode 8: Lome, Toga To Dubai, UAE
episode 9: Dubai, UAE To Colombo, Sri Lanka
episode 10: Colombo, Sri Lanka To Canberra, Australia
episode 11: Canberra, Australia To Brisbane, Australia
episode 12: Brisbane, Australia To Los Angeles, USA

[Paron]

Not the real route.  Sorry.

[arun1125]

Well u never noe with all of the technology we hve what can be right and wht is wrong.

[arun1125]

  Mistake sorrty.

[Caelestor]

Something doesn't jive though. It's not easy to get from Accra to Stockholm in a short amount of time...