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Re: Coutzy's Commentaries on AusTAR 2! Episode 3 coming on page 4
« Reply #100 on: June 14, 2012, 01:39:27 AM »
Can't really promise I'm going far away. I'm loving this season so far.

Yeah I rolled my eyes when Sue & Theresa were first introduced. And I must have rolled my eyes 20 times when they whipped out the "aura spray" but this GIF is an instant classic!

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Re: Coutzy's Commentaries on AusTAR 2! Episode 3 coming on page 4
« Reply #101 on: June 14, 2012, 01:45:11 AM »
Upon watching the episode I realized that Sue & Theresa's mistake was not pulling out the spray sooner
The story so far:
In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move


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Re: Coutzy's Commentaries on AusTAR 2! Episode 3 coming on page 4
« Reply #102 on: June 14, 2012, 04:03:34 AM »
Upon watching the episode I realized that Sue & Theresa's mistake was not pulling out the spray sooner

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« Reply #103 on: June 14, 2012, 05:46:00 AM »
Upon watching the episode I realized that Sue & Theresa's mistake was not pulling out the spray sooner

and it really did work. Maybe its all because of editing that everytime they use it, they finish the task but who knows.

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Re: Coutzy's Commentaries on AusTAR 2! Episode 3 coming on page 4
« Reply #104 on: June 14, 2012, 07:28:46 AM »


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« Reply #105 on: June 14, 2012, 08:27:57 AM »
Upon watching the episode I realized that Sue & Theresa's mistake was not pulling out the spray sooner

and it really did work. Maybe its all because of editing that everytime they use it, they finish the task but who knows.

That right there is what we call the placebo effect, mixed in with a healthy dose of confirmation bias.

Basically, because they *think* it is going to help them, the spray does help them relax, and being relaxed in turn helps them with making decisions and doing mental puzzles.

Confirmation bias is something that effects all people. The human brain is naturally wired to suppress data we find unfavorable, so anyone who falls on the side of believing the Aura Spray (TM) works will remember all the times it has, and those who believe it does not work will remember all the times it did not.

In short, we are more likely to remember things that fit in with what we want to believe.

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« Reply #106 on: June 15, 2012, 03:03:20 AM »
AWARDSCongratulations, You Just Made YouTube:
- Again, nothing really sticks out. The moment where Paul's backpack inadvertently knocks off a few pots is probably the one that is going to get watched the most.
What about the norg-off between Sarah and Grace?

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Re: Coutzy's Commentaries on AusTAR 2! Episode 3 coming on page 4
« Reply #107 on: June 15, 2012, 05:43:24 AM »
one last time :(


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Re: Coutzy's Commentaries on AusTAR 2! Episode 3 coming on page 4
« Reply #108 on: June 16, 2012, 06:30:24 AM »
AWARDSCongratulations, You Just Made YouTube:
- Again, nothing really sticks out. The moment where Paul's backpack inadvertently knocks off a few pots is probably the one that is going to get watched the most.
What about the norg-off between Sarah and Grace?
THIS.

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Re: Coutzy's Commentaries on AusTAR 2! Episode 3 coming on page 4
« Reply #109 on: June 19, 2012, 06:37:35 AM »
AWARDSCongratulations, You Just Made YouTube:
- Again, nothing really sticks out. The moment where Paul's backpack inadvertently knocks off a few pots is probably the one that is going to get watched the most.
What about the norg-off between Sarah and Grace?
THIS.

Not to offend anybody, but non-Aussies wouldn't know
Show content
or care
what a norg is.


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Re: Coutzy's Commentaries on AusTAR 2! Episode 3 coming on page 4
« Reply #110 on: June 19, 2012, 06:51:28 AM »
AWARDSCongratulations, You Just Made YouTube:
- Again, nothing really sticks out. The moment where Paul's backpack inadvertently knocks off a few pots is probably the one that is going to get watched the most.
What about the norg-off between Sarah and Grace?
THIS.

Not to offend anybody, but non-Aussies wouldn't know
Show content
or care
what a norg is.

I have no idea what a norg is either

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Re: Coutzy's Commentaries on AusTAR 2! Episode 3 coming on page 4
« Reply #111 on: June 19, 2012, 08:00:28 AM »
AWARDSCongratulations, You Just Made YouTube:
- Again, nothing really sticks out. The moment where Paul's backpack inadvertently knocks off a few pots is probably the one that is going to get watched the most.
What about the norg-off between Sarah and Grace?
THIS.

Not to offend anybody, but non-Aussies wouldn't know
Show content
or care
what a norg is.

I have no idea what a norg is either

I'm gonna guess it means boob because that was the "confrontation" between Sarah and Grace. Sarah was flashing Grace's taxi (or at least showing a lot of cleavage) and Grace yelled back something like "mine are real"

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Re: Coutzy's Commentaries on AusTAR 2! Episode 4 coming on page 5
« Reply #112 on: June 19, 2012, 09:52:14 PM »
The Amazing Race Australia- Episode Four

Full Title: "Now That I Am Hatless, I'll Have To Start Growing My Hair Out Again"

Watch For:


-The Sisters to get arrested and charged with Hanging Around For Way Longer Than They Should.

-A showdown between the two most obnoxious racers of the season.

-One team to score the dubious honour of having a DNF next to their name for all eternity.

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« Reply #113 on: June 19, 2012, 11:14:42 PM »
The Amazing Race Australia- Episode Four

Full Title: "Now That I Am Hatless, I'll Have To Start Growing My Hair Out Again"

Watch For:


-The Sisters to get arrested and charged with Hanging Around For Way Longer Than They Should.

-A showdown between the two most obnoxious racers of the season.

-One team to score the dubious honour of having a DNF next to their name for all eternity.

It's strange to think that the sisters are arrested and not finish in last place... I think that would be a given.
 
Most Obnoxious racers.... Sarah and Paul? Seriously, wouldn't be too surprised if this meant them.

DNF team.... God I hope this is neither Kym & Donna or the Sisters, I like them both!

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« Reply #114 on: June 20, 2012, 06:06:35 AM »
The Amazing Race Australia- Episode Four

Full Title: "Now That I Am Hatless, I'll Have To Start Growing My Hair Out Again"

Watch For:


-The Sisters to get arrested and charged with Hanging Around For Way Longer Than They Should.

-A showdown between the two most obnoxious racers of the season.

-One team to score the dubious honour of having a DNF next to their name for all eternity.

It's strange to think that the sisters are arrested and not finish in last place... I think that would be a given.
 
Most Obnoxious racers.... Sarah and Paul? Seriously, wouldn't be too surprised if this meant them.

DNF team.... God I hope this is neither Kym & Donna or the Sisters, I like them both!

 DNF= Did not finish

Obnoxious racers are indeed Sarah and Paul

And the promos showed us the sisters got arrested.

The promos are really all I work off with those little watch for bits.

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« Reply #115 on: June 20, 2012, 06:10:16 AM »
Here we go!

Previously on The Amazing Race:

As teams hit the streets of Jaipur, a run in with Paul and Steve left Kym and Donna reeling.

Flatmates STicky and Sam made it 2 legs in a row

But hairdressers Sue and Teresa tripped up at the stairs challenge and finished last.

9 teams remain, who will be eliminated next?

Opening credits.

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« Reply #116 on: June 20, 2012, 06:17:48 AM »
Jaipur, the exotic capital of Rajistan is known as India's Pink City

Nahagit (sp?) Fort is the 3rd Pit STop

STicky and Sam depart at 1:37 PM

Fly to Dubai

Teams must now travel to Dehli then fly to the desert metropolis of Dubai, in the UAE.

Once in Dubai teams must search the airport carport for their next clue.

Before departing, teams must vote in the U-Turn.

Sticky and Sam U-Turn Paul and Steve, noting they are a strong team but they don't like them.

Ross and Tarryn depart at 1:39 PM and vote Paul and Steve as well.

Teams are hitting travel agents, consistent with the rule on the US edition about international flights.

Sam says that Sticky's arm won't effect them, but I smell foreshadowing.

Twins leave a 1:44 PM and choose to U-Turn (guess who) Paul and Steve.

Kym and Donna leave at 2:10 and vote the boofheads.

Paul and Steve depart at 2:12 and vote Sticky and Sam (At least their cries of "They're a strong team!" are founded in results)

The Cops depart and vote Paul and Steve.

Paul is arguing with taxi people and putting on his macho stance.

Kym and Donna overpay their cab.

GraJo votes Paul and Steve.

Sarah and James vote to U-Turn Lucy and Emilia, because that's the only team behind them.

The Sisters depart and vote the cops.

Notably, Sarah's "Rocks in your head" comment comes out, but it's directed at James, who wants to pay 400 for a cab, when the driver has offered 310.

Everyone is bunched on a train to Dehli, and getting taxis to the airport. 6 teams will arrive in Dubai at 6:10 AM.

Paul and Steve, Lucy and Emilia and Ross & Tarryn will connect through Mumbai and arrive at 8:15 AM.

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« Reply #117 on: June 20, 2012, 06:22:47 AM »
The 6:10 AM flight is on the ground.

GraJo is first to the clue.

DETOUR: Teams must drive 90 kilomiters to the Al Paca desert and choose between Dune Bash and Camel Dash.

In Camel Dash, teams must ride a camel around a short course and retrieve 4 flags.

In Dune Bash, teams must drive Dune Buggies through the desert around a 10 km course.

Teams are a little thrown by having to drive on the right hand side, but the dune buggies seems to be the consensus, although the cops choose the camels.

Grace speaks a little bit of Arabic, and uses it to get directions, and directions seem to be a very valuable commodity in the desert.

Joseph says he couldn't resist the temptation of driving the dune buggies, even if it meant possibly getting bogged.

Michelle and Jo arrive and choose the camels. They are getting some instruction, and their camel is up, and back down again. And up. And back down again. I hope they don't get seasick.

The girls stick at this for a moment and switch.

Grace nudges the gearstick with her thigh and puts their buggy in neutral and the stop causes them to sink into the sand, bogging them.

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« Reply #118 on: June 20, 2012, 06:34:16 AM »
Ad break over.

Joseph and Grace are collecting rocks and trying to put them under the wheels to gain traction. Or rather, Joe is while Grace lays down on the dunes to make a sand angel.

I hope Kym and Donna and Michelle and Jo, who have just left, run her over for her hubris.

Michelle and Jo aren't going to achieve that, they're bogged and having a good yell about it.

Grace tells Jo to stop showing off, because there's no hot girls around to show off to. Well, there's Grace, but that's his sister.

A Landrover hauls them out in time for Jo and Grace to finish the task first, with Kym and Donna right behind.

The cops are following someone to the detour and complaining about how fast he's going.

Teams must next head to the Wild Wadi Water Park (TAR 5?) and surf their way to the front to grab their next clue, but first they must check in at the U-Turn board.

Paul and Steve are U-Turned, courtesy of 6 teams.

The cops are having a pretty easy time of their camel. He's moving, but he doesn't seem too keen on turning.

Sticky and Sam have started their buggy, and the cheerleaders are still bogged.

The girls ask for help, and Sam offers a frank "Good luck" before getting bogged himself. I wouldn't have stopped, because they probably would have bogged too if they stopped.

James is driving too fast for Sarah's liking, so she pulls his goggles off.

Second plane is on the ground.

All three on the second flight go for Dune Bash, and Paul suspects they're tied for last.

The cops have decided they've had enough of their camel, and switch. Michelle and Jo have de-bogged and blown past Sticky and Sam to finish the task.

Grace is liking the boogie boards, and Joseph is falling off a lot, but he gets the clue.

Teams must now drive to a racecourse and pick a winning horse from today's racing. If teams fail to pick a winner, they must carry their teammate across the finish line.

Kym and Donna are having directional difficulty, and then their tire blows out and Donna gives us a good long bleep.

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« Reply #119 on: June 20, 2012, 06:46:32 AM »
We're back.

The cops are starting their buggy. They know they're going to have to really hurt the car to get it going, but they give it a good go.

Sticky and Sam get out of the sand, and then get bogged again.

James and Sarah are done with the buggy.

It turns out Kym clipped the curb and blew out their tyre, and they've revealed they had no money to buy a map. Tension is really starting to get the best of them.

Michelle and Jo find the screams from inside the water park a bit disturbing, but it can't have been that bad because Michelle (Or Jo) gets it on her first try.

Joseph decides he's going to take charge of the horseracing.

They've picked numbers 7 & 5 for race 1. Their horses come in 2nd and dead last, and Joseph worries that everyone will be there in time to catch Race 2.

The three on the back flight are at the Detour. Ross offends a few Christians with his cry of "Jesus Christ" as he goes around, and the sisters are taking their usual slow and steady approach, which gets them bogged quickly.

Sticky and Sam are back unbogged, and Sticky asks is he's allowed to drive. Turns out he is, and he gets it done with no trouble, the cops right behind them.

Sarah is at the water park, and at least this time it's appropriate to be wearing something small.

James and Kym both get the clue with ease, and head off to the races.

Michelle and Jo arrive, and feel underdressed for such an event because they aren't wearing fascinators or nice dresses.

Michelle and Jo are channeling the pink, which leads them to number 9. Both teams in race 2 have picked wrong.


Paul and Steve get nearly bogged, but push through to finish the task. Ross and Tarryn are making it through alright.

Paul and Steve have met their U-Turn. Paul is flattered that 6 of the 9 teams voted for them. (Keep going mate, I'm quite sure it'll happen again later.)

The sisters have bogged themselves again, and Paul and Steve are starting off the camels, with great difficulty.

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« Reply #120 on: June 20, 2012, 06:55:33 AM »
We're back.

The sisters are still bogged, and noticing the sun is starting to go down. Emilia has sand in places where she never thought you could get sand.

Paul and Steve have got their camel moving, and have got three flags before the camel decides its had enough.

Sticky gets a clue first try, as does Shane.

The cops like the sound of a horseracing task.

James and Sarah have arrived in time for race three, and have gone for a blind guess. No teams have gotten in for that one, at which point Michelle (Or Jo) reveals that there are only 5 races in the day.

Steve is trying to sweet talk their camel into behaving and it works, so they're out of the task in the crucial spot of Not Last.

The sisters have also finished their task, and they'll be off.

Tarryn grabs a clue on first attempt, and Ross decides they're not leaving until he has a turn.

Shane and Andrew are clueless on where to go, but pull in the long arm of the law to get directions, and they even get an escort to the track.

Ross and Tarryn are also struggling with navigation, and Ross isn't keen on asking someone.

Kym and Donna are still driving in circles, and they've cracked a good old hissy fit, and it looks like they're refusing to go anywhere for the moment, but we'll find out more after the ad break.

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« Reply #121 on: June 20, 2012, 07:08:55 AM »
We're back

Kym and Donna are still not wanting to go on.

Sticky and Sam say they bet on the horses a lot.

Three teams pick number 8, Michelle and Jo go for number 3

The cops are not hurrying for their pick, but get 6 and 9 in on time.

Number 8 takes the victory, and that means that James and Sarah, GraJo and Sticky and Sam will move on to the Pit Stop: A helipad in the shadow of the Burj.

GraJo's car doesn't seem to want to go anywhere. Joseph left the lights on so their battery is dead.

James and Sarah are making moves on the road to try and beat Sticky and Sam, but they've gone different directions to the tower, so it'll come down to that.

Paul and Steve have done the bodyboarding easily, they're out of there before the sisters arrive.

The sisters are trying hard, but struggling. Lucy picks one up eventually and they're off to the racecourse.

Ross and Tarryn still can't find the place.

Steve wants to hire a cab to lead them, but interestingly, Paul says they're not allowed to.

Joseph and Grace have found help from a guy called Mohammed (Not from season 1) and they've left.

Michelle and Jo have picked a winner in race 5 and they'll head off.

The final dash to the mat is on, and it's Hunners Chick that comes in for first place!

They've won an adrenaline packed NZ Holiday in the action capital of the world, Queenstown. They've got that from Pump water, and note that perhaps being nice to each other paid off.

The cops are picking numbers for the last race of the day. They've picked wrong, so it's piggybacking for them.

GraJo check in for third, and Michelle and Jo take fourth.

The cops are struggling through the carrying, but they get done and they're headed for the Pit Stop.

Kym and Donna are feeling burnt out, and Lucy and Emilia are still struggling, and they've driven their car right into the palace.

They've had their passports and drivers licenses confiscated, and taken to a police station, and it looks like they're not supposed to be filming either. The camera is at a very strange angle.

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« Reply #122 on: June 20, 2012, 07:18:21 AM »
During the break, we're told to remember our hunners as we move over to the new Monday night timeslot. So helpful.

But we're back now.

Lucy and Emilia are trying to find the lighter side of being arrested, and Ross and Tarryn have arrived at the track and gone straight for the carry because they're too late for any races.

Paul and Steve are now carrying, and done.

The Cops hit the mat for 5th place.

The sisters have been released, and Lucy notes that its a typical Friday night for them.

Paul and Steve check in 6th, and Steve can't believe it. Are they the first team to survive a solo U-Turn?

Ross and Tarryn come in for 7th and can't believe it either.

Lucy and Emilia are really struggling with the carrying, but there's no sign of Kym and Donna either.

The girls finish their carrying amongst loads of laughs.

Kym and Donna have still had enough, so the sisters will defy the odds once again to finish Not Last once again.

When Grant tells them the news, all they can do is stare at him.

Kym and Donna are refusing to move, so Grant will go out on the field to eliminate them.

They have noted that they tried for hours to find the next task, and decided they couldn't do it (Which makes it officially quitting)

Grant has informed them that they're eliminated.


Another plug for the new time (I count 7)

Next time on The Amazing Race:

It's on at a new time. That's all we get (8)

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« Reply #123 on: June 20, 2012, 07:40:47 AM »
Awards Time!

The Clive Peters Play of the Day
Shane and Andrew for their police escort to the horse races. At least they know they're directionally challenged.

Muppet of the Week
Kym and Donna. Everybody was making sure they weren't overpaying their cabs except you.

Heel Moment of the Week
James and Sarah. U-Turning the sisters? Really?

Congratulations, You Just Made Youtube
The girls getting arrested. Hands down.

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« Reply #124 on: June 20, 2012, 08:04:19 AM »
Grace tells Jo to stop showing off, because there's no hot girls around to show off to. Well, there's Grace, but that's his sister.

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