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mswood:
Yeah, I know.

Season 1:  Alaska then New York (for almost nothing)
Season 2:  Alaska then SF for the best ending ever.
Season 3:  Hawaii to Seattle for boo hiss Flo, yeah Zack.
Season 4:  Hawaii again, then to Arizona.
Season 5:  Canada, to where the hell did they end up.
Season 6:  Hawaii, again to Chicago and Pizza, whoo exciting.
Season 7:  Puerto Rico, then Florida
Season 8:  Toronto then upstate New York
Season 9:  Alaska to Colorado
Season 10:  Gay Paris to New York
All Stars:  Hawaii to SF/Oakland.

So I will be pleasantly surprised if the do end it in Alaska.  Though the State is certainly large enough for a full days tasks.

Kogs:

--- Quote from: puddin on January 06, 2008, 03:04:03 PM ---Yup we'll see who's right :), I call somewhere other than Alaska. Maybe Ca.? thats my guess.

--- End quote ---

i have a funny feeling its either la or phenoix dont ask me why though :lol:

Zack.:

--- Quote ---In that leg they started in Japan, first flew to Anchorage and then drove to the "the Detour Choice of One" (has that ever happened before, by the way) then teams went for another route marker, then back to Anchorage to await flights to Colorado.  Then went to Colorado, found route marker, then performed Roadblock  from hell and then Mat (and me crying, crying, crying.)
--- End quote ---

It has - in TAR2 they edited out a Detour in Alaska and in TAR5 they edited one out in the second Philippines leg. It seems quite random, because there are other legs where all teams have picked the same detour but both choices were left in (TAR6 in Xian, TARAS in Petrohue).

As far as Alaska goes, what stopping it from being an intermediate AND final destination, like say they go from Taiwan to Anchorage/Girdwood and then drive/fly/whatever to another town to the finish line?

and mswood, season 5 was Calgary to Dallas for Colin/Christie's luck to run out at the best time.  :yess:

apskip:
The Girdwood tasks are fairly extensive, involving several hours. Just getting to Girdwood from Anchorage International Airport takes one hour and getting back takes the same.

It is not logical to believe that teams will start a day in Taipei, fly to Anchorage, do tasks, and then then fly mid afternoon at the earliest to somewhere in the lower 48.

I have taken a fresh look(I did it 3 months ago, probably near the beginning of this thread) at which Western airport could be reached same-day from Anchorage. Starting from after 1pm, there is the list:

SEA AS162 1521 1945 (Note: there are several more about one hour apart later)
PDX AS162/ AS2433 SEA PDX 2100 2150
LAS US0116 1652 2300
LAX AS162/ AS598 SEA LAX 2055 2527
SAN AS162/ AS502 SEA SAN 2045  2331

So, the first possible flights gets into Seattle just before sunset.
The second flight gets to Portland well after sunset.
the flights to Las Vegas, Las Angeles, and San Diego get in in the hour before midnight.

ANYONE FOR AN IN-THE DARK FINALE? Obviously, not me.
I am using van Munster's statement of a 21 day schedule for AR12 as the basis for my belief that July 29 is the final day. Anyone can take the case of history(it's quite easy to say that Alaska or Hawaii have never before been the finish line for any Amazing Race) but I take the contrary case and say that it's the right time for van Munster to have stopped at Alaska. I also belive that we'll see a finish line in Hawaii soon.

Let me repeat something I rate as a key posting on this subject(not just because I wrote it):

puddin asked "Also after all the BS that BVM has reported do we still believe the race completes in 21 days?"

My answer is an unequivocal YES, I believe in the 21 day race. There will be only 11 legs. The last leg is going to Alaska. It can't possibly go on to anywhere else in a one hour show. This race will be over July 29, probably in the Girdwood area.

Just because BVM said it doesn't make it wrong. Sometimes he does tell the truth.
 











Kogs:

--- Quote from: zackattack308 on January 06, 2008, 03:10:41 PM ---
--- Quote ---In that leg they started in Japan, first flew to Anchorage and then drove to the "the Detour Choice of One" (has that ever happened before, by the way) then teams went for another route marker, then back to Anchorage to await flights to Colorado.  Then went to Colorado, found route marker, then performed Roadblock  from hell and then Mat (and me crying, crying, crying.)
--- End quote ---

It has - in TAR2 they edited out a Detour in Alaska and in TAR5 they edited one out in the second Philippines leg. It seems quite random, because there are other legs where all teams have picked the same detour but both choices were left in (TAR6 in Xian, TARAS in Petrohue).

As far as Alaska goes, what stopping it from being an intermediate AND final destination, like say they go from Taiwan to Anchorage/Girdwood and then drive/fly/whatever to another town to the finish line?

and mswood, season 5 was Calgary to Dallas for Colin/Christie's luck to run out at the best time.  :yess:

--- End quote ---

the second phillipian leg in tar5 did not have a detour. what you saw on tv was what they filmed. and in tar2 it was the roadblock driving across the glaciar thing in the big machines. you see tara and will arguing but they coudlnt switch

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