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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #425 on: April 22, 2011, 07:49:04 PM »
Here you go!
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #426 on: April 22, 2011, 07:49:14 PM »
Hi, I've been a lurker here for a while, and I just wanted to point out that there's a new episode preview on the CBS site:
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race/video/?pid=cca52xfQZMdJjhT6oT9PqFm68vWdOgYg&vs=homepage&play=true

It seems like everyone messes up at the roadblock. haha
and Justin does the road block, too.
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #427 on: April 22, 2011, 07:52:43 PM »
Thanks IceMelts!! :bigwelcome

I'm on it!!
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #428 on: April 22, 2011, 08:00:04 PM »
Well with Justin doing the RB.........that makes 6 for him and max is 7. So Zev will have to do 2 out of the next 3.
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #429 on: April 22, 2011, 08:09:45 PM »
I believe the term is "drafting." It means, in Tour de France terms, to get behind another rider and let the rider in front take the wind. It takes less effort for the following rider to keep the same speed. In Gary's case, it might mean that he uses less gas.

Wasn't Gary a triathlete? If so, he's probably got a lot of experience with cycling drafting if he does training rides with a bike club and might actually be able to apple what he's learned to the mopeds.


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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #430 on: April 22, 2011, 08:22:31 PM »
Promo 3 now up in post #2!!

caps to follow after I take care of a hungry doggie. :lol:
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #431 on: April 22, 2011, 08:23:13 PM »
Thanks DrRox!! Drafting it is!! :tup:
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #432 on: April 22, 2011, 08:29:46 PM »
Let's see if my arithmetic is correct:
   1.64  swiss francs per liter (cheapest gas)
 X3.78 liters per gallon
 X1.01 dollars per swiss franc (07 Dec exchange rate)
 =6.26 USD per gallon equivalent
Is that right? I'm not going to stop griping about the $4.20 I just paid  :'(, but it puts things into perspective.

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #433 on: April 22, 2011, 08:38:55 PM »
From the promo, it seems like almost all of the teams had problems

1) Jen (?) - Dropped her map
2) Vyxin - Lost
3) Gary - Unsure of his readings
4) Justin (?) - Lost
5) Jet - Made the wrong turn at the last town -

The only teams that are unseen is FT/BE. It's either they are first or last. If they are first to finish the roadblock it makes sense if the cowboys are u-turned.
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #434 on: April 22, 2011, 09:19:55 PM »
Gary's probably not that wrong in his measurements.  He said 10.5km and we obviously don't know the exact location of the start point and there do seem to be certain markers they've to hit, but he doesn't seem too wrong.  

The photo of Jet above is a little bit south of the Agip gas station and right near the earlier linked photo..  (Overhead shot that has the COOP gas station to the left.)

Are gas prices that high now?  Being on sick leave I've no idea what prices are right now!  They were $3.60 last time I got gas.  I wonder what the gas mileage is for those things.. and how big the tank is?

I wish we had gotten a little bit of Zermatt.  Maybe tomorrow.  Goodnight, folks! 
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #435 on: April 22, 2011, 09:23:54 PM »
I think I said ONE TEAM. No team was specified. 


Maybe I need to go out of the clue business:wall:

Is this a clue that only one team gets U-turned too?  :flirt:

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #436 on: April 22, 2011, 09:32:36 PM »
Current standings in the sneak preview)! (Assuming clips are in general chronological order)

Ahead: Jennifer & Justin
Middle: Vyxsin
Behind: Jet & Gary

No idea about Herbert/Nathaniel. Most likely ahead, if the Speed Bump has already been completed!

Map coming soon.

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #437 on: April 22, 2011, 09:39:54 PM »
Current standings in the sneak preview)! (Assuming clips are in general chronological order)

Ahead: Jennifer & Justin
Middle: Vyxsin
Behind: Jet & Gary

No idea about Herbert/Nathaniel. Most likely ahead, if the Speed Bump has already been completed!

Map coming soon.

That jibes with the order they finished last week, except Vyxsin (but Vyxsin + map = automatic drop in the standings)

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #438 on: April 22, 2011, 09:45:22 PM »
caps!


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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #439 on: April 22, 2011, 09:46:25 PM »
Current standings in the sneak preview)! (Assuming clips are in general chronological order)

Ahead: Jennifer & Justin
Middle: Vyxsin
Behind: Jet & Gary

No idea about Herbert/Nathaniel. Most likely ahead, if the Speed Bump has already been completed!

Map coming soon.

Ahead unless they have to redo the whole thing. :lol:
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #440 on: April 22, 2011, 09:48:07 PM »
Vxysin with maps, Uh Oh! Haven't they learned their lesson in Japan?

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #441 on: April 22, 2011, 09:51:12 PM »
Map of Liechtenstein.

From north to south:
Jet and Gary at Vaduz. (0:25)
Jennifer just north of Triesen. (0:05)
Vyxsin just north of Balzers. (0:18)
Jennifer and Justin at Balzers. (0:53)

Vyxsin is on the right path, but this is where the main road veers off to Switzerland and a smaller one goes on straight to Balzers.

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #442 on: April 22, 2011, 09:52:56 PM »
caps!

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"Hoval" seems to be a heating and ventilation company in Liechtenstein.

http://www.hoval.com/default.htm

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #443 on: April 22, 2011, 10:02:41 PM »
Vxysin with maps, Uh Oh! Haven't they learned their lesson in Japan?

SHe has been navigating for them very well indeed this season. :yess:
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #444 on: April 22, 2011, 10:03:27 PM »
We see you Mr Cameraman!! :neener:

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #445 on: April 22, 2011, 10:11:43 PM »
Balzers Castle is up on the hill beyond Jen and Justin.

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #446 on: April 22, 2011, 10:13:15 PM »
So we were right about them looking for the end of the RB there.

Here is a nice video showing aerials of the castle.

http://stargatehosting.com/videos/favorite-videos/gutenberg-castle-balzers-liechtenstein/
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #447 on: April 22, 2011, 10:17:34 PM »
SIGH.

In the "if we had only known category", here are some great webcams. You can search back to Dec 7.

And the glacier tours will be great for next week!! :yess:

Just like being there!!

http://www.zermatt.ch/en/page.cfm/service/webcams
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #448 on: April 22, 2011, 11:28:25 PM »
From the promo, it seems like almost all of the teams had problems

1) Jen (?) - Dropped her map
2) Vyxin - Lost
3) Gary - Unsure of his readings
4) Justin (?) - Lost
5) Jet - Made the wrong turn at the last town -

The only teams that are unseen is FT/BE. It's either they are first or last. If they are first to finish the roadblock it makes sense if the cowboys are u-turned.

i think a few pages back, we speculated that FT was going "backwards". so maybe he made a mistake and is behind everyone?

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #449 on: April 22, 2011, 11:34:21 PM »


Two black arrows. Two red arrows. Speculate! Do the black arrows fit Raina's circles? (It doesn't seem like it.)