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TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« on: February 14, 2011, 10:46:03 PM »
Title credit find to The Prophet and to walkingpneumonia!

PRESS:

RACERS TRAVEL TO JAPAN WHERE ONE TEAM IS FORCED TO PLAY CATCH-UP AFTER A CAR CRASH FORCES THEM TO THE BACK OF THE PACK,
ON "THE AMAZING RACE," SUNDAY, MARCH 6

"We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan) — While in Japan, one team's hopes are shattered after a car crash jolts them to the back of the pack, and Racers get down and dirty in a pile of frigid mud, on THE AMAZING RACE, Sunday, March 6 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.  Phil Keoghan is host.


Press Photos here: http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,24724.msg593887.html#msg593887



From woden's AMAZING Timeline!!

ROUTE SUMMARY

EP03: Broken Hill, Australia to Tokyo, Japan via Sydney, Australia

Film Date: NOV 24-25
Air Date: MAR 6

Leg Route/Tasks:
ROUTE INFO: Travel by train to Sydney, Australia during Pit Stop (Indian Pacific, ARR 10:15 AM 11/24); teams released sequentially from train station
EVIDENCE: Sightings (Source 1), (Source 2), (Source 3), (Source 4),  (Photos 1), (Video 1), (Video 1 Caps), (Video 2), (Videos 3), (Video 4)
TIMING: Zev/Justin released apx 12:00pm; Herb/Nate released apx 12:10pm; Jet/Cord released apx 12:11pm; Margie/Luke released apx 12:12 pm; LaKisha/Jen released apx 12:13 pm; Mel and Mike released; Kent/Vyxsin released; Jamie/Cara released; Gary/Mallory released; Ron/Christina released apx 12:25pm (Source 1), (Source 2), (Zev/Justin at Pit Start)

ROUTE INFO: Make your way to SYD and fly to Tokyo, Japan
FLIGHT INFO: Teams aboard QF21 (DEP; ARR 6:13AM) (Gary/Mallory, Herb/Nate, LaKisha/Jen, Jet/Cord, Ron/Christina) and CX524 (DEP; ARR 7:32AM) (Zev/Justin, Margie/Luke, Jaime/Cara, Kent/Vyxsin, Mel/Mike) (Source 1), (Source 2), (Source 3), (Source 4)
EVIDENCE: Sightings at airport (Source 1), (Source 2), (Source 3), (Source 4), (Photo 1), (Photo 2), (Photo 3), (Photos 4 with Destination Confirmation), (Photo 5)
TIMING: Kent/Vyxsin, Margie/Luke, Zev/Justin, Jamie/Cara (and 1-2 other teams) spotted together at NRT (Source 1), (Source 2), (Source 3), (Source 4)

ROUTE INFO: Find Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu Shrine
EVIDENCE: Sighting of Jet/Cord, LaKisha/Jen, Kent/Vyxsin, Margie/Luke apx 1:30 pm 11/25 (Source), (Photos 1)

DETOUR?/ROADBLOCK?: Ritual with frigid waters of Mount Fuji
EVIDENCE: Press release (Source)

Safe from Elimination at End of Leg (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER): Ron/Christina, Gary/Mallory, LaKisha/Jen, Jet/Cord, Zev/Justin, Kent/Vyxsin, Herb/Nate, Margie/Luke, Jaime/Cara
Possibly Eliminated: Mel/Mike




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Re: TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2011, 07:52:14 PM »
PREVIEW (thanks TL!! :kuss: )


          
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PROMO 1




         caps here: http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,24724.msg593890.html#msg59389


Water Detour PROMO:





PIP




Detour MUD:




To connect or not connect??


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Re: TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2011, 07:52:25 PM »
Thanks to DrROX!!!

Here is a general map of the locations of TAR18, Episode 3 in Japan.




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Re: TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2011, 07:52:34 PM »
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2011, 11:46:20 AM »
The episode title sounds like a classic Mel/Mike quote.
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2011, 02:34:37 PM »
Lol now that I think about it the photos I took are worthless because the theory I drew up seems to be wrong due to photo and video evidence of teams. I guess the real questions for discussion are;

1. Where teams really released in the ugly train station?
2. Why did K/V and possibly R/C not catch a train to the airport when it is clearly the most logical form of transport in terms of accessibilty, affordability and time taken?

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2011, 02:48:09 PM »
1) yes...we have a photo on a MAT.




2) The Bounce Hotel people began helping them, perhaps they just ran with it. I am concerned though that if the clue read go by Taxi or Train then the Goths could get a time penalty...

3) never know when a photo could help...I'd love to see them!
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2011, 04:21:04 PM »
Too bad Zev is standing in front of the pit stop sign........it would be nice to see what it says.
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2011, 04:38:56 PM »
Lol it's literally on platform 1!! Will upload photos tonight!

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2011, 05:24:26 PM »
I suppose the guy looking at his wristwatch is telling the teams when to scoot.


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Re: TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2011, 06:23:57 PM »
here's a typical view racers may have seen on a platform at Sydney's Central Train Station.

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2011, 06:32:32 PM »
Nice! That is soooo close!
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« Reply #12 on: February 24, 2011, 07:03:59 PM »
BayBay is doing an excursion, and sending photos!
He'll be back later tonight to tell us more...

1 Mike and Mel's spot!

2 3 Sydney Terminal Central rest stop/waiting room

4 Where K/V got the Bounce car a good five minute powerwalk from the Pit Start

5 $45 and 35 to airport by car from here, K/V's spot.
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« Reply #13 on: February 24, 2011, 08:41:12 PM »

one more..BayBay will have to tell us what this is!!



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Re: TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« Reply #14 on: February 25, 2011, 01:34:24 AM »
Ok so I went for a little stroll of Central. I was surprised that they didn't use the location of the picture in the above post as the Pit-Start as it would have been a little bit more visually pleasing but anyway...so the trains on Platform One that arrive at Central do not come all the way to the end of the platform like you would expect them to but rather stop at the middle of the platform meaning that the front of the train aligned perfectly with the holding room that teams were escorted into:



The Pit-Start itself was located at this location:



which is the start of the platform about 30m away from the holding room (not very visually pleasing IMO). Most teams got information at the info window and caught a train straight to the airport -





theoretically speaking they could have been at the QANTAS desk in 30-40 minutes. However it is surprising that K/V walked all the way to the other side of the station (a good 5-6 minutes) to get in the Bounce car which would mean they would hit afternoon traffic and potentially take up to an hour to get to the airport?

Could it have been money?? Phil did say that there will be surprises!! Maybe the second last team gets their money taken away  :lol:
The train would cost ~$13 each so it is a possibility!

The same person that had a video of K/V starting Episode 3 also had a video of Ron and Chris...was this an Episode 2 or 3 video? They may have also made the mistake of thinking taxi/bus was faster!

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Now for the 'Mel and Mike spot' ( :lol: ) them taking this route makes sense if teams caught a ferry back to Circular Quay and then had to go on foot to Anchor statue. HOWEVER I think it is cruel of WRP to have made teams walk as it is quite a trek and especially with those backpacks! Being on Pitt St however does make us think was the Marriott Hotel involved somehow? Or did G/M and R/C?? go just for directions?
Teams were seen working together carrying a box of some sort however when Mallory read the clue in front of Phil, it said 'You are heading to the Back and Beyond' and there was lip moment...maybe they have to pick something up on the way?


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Re: TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« Reply #15 on: February 25, 2011, 03:30:41 AM »
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Now for the 'Mel and Mike spot' ( ) them taking this route makes sense if teams caught a ferry back to Circular Quay and then had to go on foot to Anchor statue. HOWEVER I think it is cruel of WRP to have made teams walk as it is quite a trek and especially with those backpacks! Being on Pitt St however does make us think was the Marriott Hotel involved somehow? Or did G/M and R/C?? go just for directions?
Teams were seen working together carrying a box of some sort however when Mallory read the clue in front of Phil, it said 'You are heading to the Back and Beyond' and there was lip moment...maybe they have to pick something up on the way?

I don't think teams had to walk to the anchor. K/V consulted with a tourism place (Outback tours? Something like that) for a long time (Now we know why) then got straight into a taxi.

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« Reply #16 on: February 25, 2011, 05:49:29 AM »
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Now for the 'Mel and Mike spot' ( ) them taking this route makes sense if teams caught a ferry back to Circular Quay and then had to go on foot to Anchor statue. HOWEVER I think it is cruel of WRP to have made teams walk as it is quite a trek and especially with those backpacks! Being on Pitt St however does make us think was the Marriott Hotel involved somehow? Or did G/M and R/C?? go just for directions?
Teams were seen working together carrying a box of some sort however when Mallory read the clue in front of Phil, it said 'You are heading to the Back and Beyond' and there was lip moment...maybe they have to pick something up on the way?

I don't think teams had to walk to the anchor. K/V consulted with a tourism place (Outback tours? Something like that) for a long time (Now we know why) then got straight into a taxi.

Ok interesting. Taxi or even bus would have been way easier!! Haha. HAPPY 2000 POSTS!!!!  :hearts:

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« Reply #17 on: February 25, 2011, 07:14:59 AM »
I believe from the post that the Bounce people gave K/V a ride....no charge?

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« Reply #18 on: February 25, 2011, 11:58:44 AM »

one more..BayBay will have to tell us what this is!!


here's what I found:

If you head immediately south of Central Station after exiting through the eastern side you'll come across the Ibero-American Plaza that commemorates the contribution of Spanish and Portugese speaking peoples to the history of Australia.
It was opened in 2000 and features a series of busts in line along a sunken footpath.
 :duno:  :lol:

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« Reply #19 on: February 25, 2011, 12:10:01 PM »

one more..BayBay will have to tell us what this is!!


here's what I found:

If you head immediately south of Central Station after exiting through the eastern side you'll come across the Ibero-American Plaza that commemorates the contribution of Spanish and Portugese speaking peoples to the history of Australia.
It was opened in 2000 and features a series of busts in line along a sunken footpath.
  :duno:  :lol:



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Re: TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« Reply #20 on: February 25, 2011, 12:34:10 PM »
That would have been fun!
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« Reply #21 on: February 25, 2011, 03:46:03 PM »
That would have been fun!

Haha I just thought this would be an awesome pitstart. That's all!!

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« Reply #22 on: February 27, 2011, 10:52:28 PM »
Working on the vfideo and caps now!!
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« Reply #23 on: February 27, 2011, 11:24:55 PM »
preview up in post 2 ^^
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 3: "We Had a Lot of Evil Spirits Apparently" (Japan)
« Reply #24 on: February 27, 2011, 11:31:32 PM »
Now we just need to find a yabusame school.