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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #25 on: April 19, 2019, 01:06:36 PM »
So from that last preview the Afganimals and Rupert and Laura are in a tuck tuck together. That's something that sucks about recent TAR. How are they on equal footing? I wish the teams in the lead had an advantage, not reset back to 0 each leg.

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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #26 on: April 19, 2019, 01:28:47 PM »
Laos should be a great new country, I've heard they're still much more rooted in tradition than the other countries of the area.

Surprising it took TAR this long to get there.


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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #27 on: April 19, 2019, 02:56:22 PM »
Based off the Sneak Peek, that would be the big tree on the edge of the Mekong. So likely the U-Turn is pre-Detour and it's a case of who can dash to the board first after the Alms ceremony to use it.

I'd bet one of the BB/Survivor teams gets there first and uses it on the Afghanimals. They're probably using the second one as a survival tactic.
If it's one of the non-TAR teams that uses it, my bet is that it's one of the 3 BB teams, because I don't remember any of the 3 Survivor teams as having the strategic chops to correctly U-turn anyone, and from what I remember of their BB seasons, Rachel, Janelle, and Nicole aren't above making questionable moves when needed

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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #28 on: April 19, 2019, 03:59:57 PM »
I was a little surprised at the elephant task. I know WRP considers itself a progressive sort of place, but there are better places--even in Luang Prabang--for "ethical" camps (no rides or bathing, no circus tricks, no Phajaan).

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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #29 on: April 19, 2019, 06:42:24 PM »
Laos should be a great new country, I've heard they're still much more rooted in tradition than the other countries of the area.

Surprising it took TAR this long to get there.

The Vietnamese edition already made the inaugural visit four years ago.


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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #30 on: April 19, 2019, 10:02:05 PM »
I was a little surprised at the elephant task. I know WRP considers itself a progressive sort of place, but there are better places--even in Luang Prabang--for "ethical" camps (no rides or bathing, no circus tricks, no Phajaan).

i'm sure we will see lots of moaning on Facebook (animal abuse, etc)

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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #31 on: April 20, 2019, 12:59:59 AM »
Yay laos it's so beautiful there excited for this leg  :2hearts:

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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #32 on: April 20, 2019, 05:36:41 AM »
Laos should be a great new country, I've heard they're still much more rooted in tradition than the other countries of the area.

Surprising it took TAR this long to get there.

The Vietnamese edition already made the inaugural visit four years ago.

Yeah, I know. I didn't know how to find their episodes, though.

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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #33 on: April 20, 2019, 09:34:23 AM »
U-Turn on the 2nd Leg!! Sweet.  :cheer:

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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #34 on: April 20, 2019, 11:06:14 AM »
I was a little surprised at the elephant task. I know WRP considers itself a progressive sort of place, but there are better places--even in Luang Prabang--for "ethical" camps (no rides or bathing, no circus tricks, no Phajaan).

i'm sure we will see lots of moaning on Facebook (animal abuse, etc)


I was in Luang Prabang two days after they left. (Ugh, I would have really wanted to get a pic of Phil, the teams and the clueboxes.)

I did try the same elephant camp tour that the teams did. You can refer to their website below to make your own judgement of the place.

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Elephant Village is pleased to announce that as of 1st September, 2016 we have completely removed the Howdah from all of our Elephant Village Tours!

We are proud to be the only elephant camp in Luang Prabang to be phasing out the elephant seat (howdah).  We hope you enjoy spending time with our elephants in this new, exciting way!


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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #35 on: April 21, 2019, 04:00:27 AM »
Thanks for sharing that Genius!! Wow...did you hear that they had been there when you were there??
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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #36 on: April 21, 2019, 09:16:29 AM »
So from that last preview the Afganimals and Rupert and Laura are in a tuck tuck together. That's something that sucks about recent TAR. How are they on equal footing? I wish the teams in the lead had an advantage, not reset back to 0 each leg.
if u have a team there wins every leg, of the Season. I think that it Will get borring.
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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #37 on: April 21, 2019, 11:04:16 PM »
Thanks for sharing that Genius!! Wow...did you hear that they had been there when you were there??

Hey Peach, after reading the spoilers last year, I walked over to that shop to book a tour with them. I casually asked if they had some American show filming the day before and they said yes. I then went on the elephant ride the day after. I was honestly quite worried to sit on an elephant without a howdah, but I survived. I did get to enjoy the "TAR experience" but I think it's the last time that I will sit on an elephant.

I am still somewhat gutted that I was in Luang Prabang earlier. (I clearly did not share neobie's luck of meeting Margie and Luke.) :furious:

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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #38 on: April 22, 2019, 01:52:38 AM »
That's still pretty AMAZING!
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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #40 on: April 22, 2019, 09:21:08 AM »
So from that last preview the Afganimals and Rupert and Laura are in a tuck tuck together. That's something that sucks about recent TAR. How are they on equal footing? I wish the teams in the lead had an advantage, not reset back to 0 each leg.
If it's not from them taking the same flight, judging from one of the previews it seems teams have to wait until a Buddhist temple opens (indicating teams get in late in Laos) to get their next clue.

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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #41 on: April 22, 2019, 10:48:56 AM »
So from that last preview the Afganimals and Rupert and Laura are in a tuck tuck together. That's something that sucks about recent TAR. How are they on equal footing? I wish the teams in the lead had an advantage, not reset back to 0 each leg.
If it's not from them taking the same flight, judging from one of the previews it seems teams have to wait until a Buddhist temple opens (indicating teams get in late in Laos) to get their next clue.

Likely both hours of operation hold up and same flight if you combine both the sneak peeks with Rupert/Laura meeting everybody at the airport and the teams sitting outside the temple.

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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #42 on: April 22, 2019, 03:56:24 PM »
PRESS PICS ADDED in posts 6 and 7!!
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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #43 on: April 22, 2019, 04:24:08 PM »
I think the teams are lined up for the ceremony base on their arrival order BECAUSE
We know C/E tried to block the afghanimal and R/L in the street, but I guess this fails because in the pictures they are all sitting next to each other, with R/P first, and E/C last (of those 3 teams). If the first few teams finishes the ceremony before the last one, maybe they would use the UTURN

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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #44 on: April 22, 2019, 04:37:03 PM »
I think the teams are lined up for the ceremony base on their arrival order BECAUSE
We know C/E tried to block the afghanimal and R/L in the street, but I guess this fails because in the pictures they are all sitting next to each other, with R/P first, and E/C last (of those 3 teams). If the first few teams finishes the ceremony before the last one, maybe they would use the UTURN

https://twitter.com/AmazingRaceCBS/status/1120418994308046849

I think your idea is right but the order is reversed. Corinne & Eliza arrived at the temple before Afghanimals & Bonehams. The monks walk from right to left per the photo below.



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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #45 on: April 23, 2019, 05:12:49 PM »
Here is a clip of Tyler & Korey at the Lao Alphabet task:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwkCBMnBud3/?hl=en
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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #46 on: April 24, 2019, 11:23:54 AM »
Also a short clip of Janelle & Britney presumably finding their way to the Detour:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwpNkwQlgio/

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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #47 on: April 24, 2019, 11:41:15 AM »
Press photos and short preview clips for this episode reveal that Tyler & Korey were at both Detour options... that would suggest...

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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #48 on: April 26, 2019, 11:13:31 PM »
It start to sinking now, granpa Rup is eliminated and we cant see him again until finish line
bring him back please
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Re: TAR 31 EP 2 "Knock the Newbie Out of Us" 4/24/19
« Reply #49 on: April 28, 2019, 09:16:32 AM »
It start to sinking now, granpa Rup is eliminated and we cant see him again until finish line
bring him back please
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