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--- Quote from: Belle Book on February 01, 2011, 07:29:01 PM ---
--- Quote from: amazing race fan on February 01, 2011, 06:39:01 PM ---I thought that Uchenna and Joyce were not eliminated in Jamaica was ridiculous. It was the final three. Jeremy and Tyler got saved in the Final Four. This situation was by far worse. Rob and Amber deserved to win so much more than Uchenna and Joyce. They really only won because they got good directions to a location and Rob and Amber got bad directions.
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They also won because they got on the same plane as Rob & Amber. If Uchenna & Joyce hadn't gotten on the same plane, Rob & Amber's getting bad directions wouldn't have mattered -- they'd have been too far ahead of Uchenna & Joyce.
And besides, getting good directions or bad directions is part of the Race -- and part of life.
Belle Book
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I forgot about the plane being held up for them. The plane was held up about 10 minutes before they even got to the gate. Its not like they got to the gate 10 minutes before it was scheduled to leave. They got to the gate 10 minutes after it was scheduled to leave. I don't know if CBS had something to do with it or if it was just pure luck, but they certainly are the luckiest team in the history of the show. They ran an OK race. Rob and Amber just deserved it more.
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Amazing Race Fan,
Again, my memory of the facts about AR7 differs from yours. Uchenna/Joyce left for San Juan Airport first, but either Uchenna's conservative driving, Rob's and Ron's breaking speed limits to catch up, or most likely some of both made it close to a 3-way tie on the approach to the airport. Ron/Kelly missed the turn and did not make the flight about to leave. If there had been a 20 minute arrival gap between Rob/Amber and Uchenna/Joyce, the Ron/Kelly would have easily made the same plane, so it is obvious that there never was such a gap. I remember the gap being about 1 minute between Rob/Amber arriving to the American Airlines customer service agent and Uchenna/Joyce arriving there. That puts a different perspective on why the pullback decision was made.
I further remember that the cab driver Uchenna/Joyce got at the airport spoke Spanish and was later able to take them directly to El Rey de les Habanos. Rob/Amber were unlucky about not getting a Spanish-speaking cab driver and paying the price in time navigating the Little Havana area of MIami. That was retribution for a number of lucky breaks and help based on their Survivor fame that Rob/Amber got earlier in AR7.
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--- Quote from: amazing race fan on February 04, 2011, 10:00:59 AM ---
--- Quote from: georgiapeach on February 04, 2011, 12:33:17 AM ---Oh dear, that is a pity, but you'll still have the fun of seeing HOW it all happens.
But in a thread devoted to discussion of why one season is better than another, anyone who seriously doesn't want to know former season outcomes should probably avoid the thread until you have watched. It is hard with former seasons, because they can't be considered "spoilers" anymore, so it is hard to keep y'all safe. ALL of the discussion threads of former seasons will have info about the outcomes, it is what is being discussed.
But you will love the finale anyway, a very good one. :tup:
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I just finished the finale. It was a great ending. I am dissapointed that Tara just gave up when she was about 100 feet from the finish line. I have never done anything like the Amazing Race, but you are 100 feet from 1 million dollars. She could have pushed through the pain. Alex and Chris deserved it though. They ran a good race.
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Amazing Race Fan,
It may seem like I am picking on you with this 3rd consecutive post challenging your statements about AR7 and AR2, but let's remember a few things:
1. Tara had to run down the hill in San Francisco to get to Fisherman's Wharf. That would have tired her out quite a bit.
2. On arrival at Fort Baker on the east side of the Golden Gate Bridge after the games of cat-and-mouse, Wil/Tara only had about a 10 second lead on Chris/Alex. They needed about double that to stay in front.
3. Tara just plain ran out of energy and was unable to keep up a fast-paced run like Wil, Chris and Alex were. This is exactly what I would have expected.
georgiapeach:
I have been there. That hill is a LOT steeper than it looked and is a long way up. She was never a runner and knew it.
amazing race fan:
--- Quote from: apskip on February 04, 2011, 12:55:26 PM ---
--- Quote from: amazing race fan on February 04, 2011, 10:00:59 AM ---
--- Quote from: georgiapeach on February 04, 2011, 12:33:17 AM ---Oh dear, that is a pity, but you'll still have the fun of seeing HOW it all happens.
But in a thread devoted to discussion of why one season is better than another, anyone who seriously doesn't want to know former season outcomes should probably avoid the thread until you have watched. It is hard with former seasons, because they can't be considered "spoilers" anymore, so it is hard to keep y'all safe. ALL of the discussion threads of former seasons will have info about the outcomes, it is what is being discussed.
But you will love the finale anyway, a very good one. :tup:
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Amazing Race Fan,
It may seem like I am picking on you with this 3rd consecutive post challenging your statements about AR7 and AR2, but let's remember a few things:
1. Tara had to run down the hill in San Francisco to get to Fisherman's Wharf. That would have tired her out quite a bit.
2. On arrival at Fort Baker on the east side of the Golden Gate Bridge after the games of cat-and-mouse, Wil/Tara only had about a 10 second lead on Chris/Alex. They needed about double that to stay in front.
3. Tara just plain ran out of energy and was unable to keep up a fast-paced run like Wil, Chris and Alex were. This is exactly what I would have expected.
I just finished the finale. It was a great ending. I am dissapointed that Tara just gave up when she was about 100 feet from the finish line. I have never done anything like the Amazing Race, but you are 100 feet from 1 million dollars. She could have pushed through the pain. Alex and Chris deserved it though. They ran a good race.
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I just watched this season recently, so maybe I remember a bit better, but CBS showed on the screen the time Uchenna and Joyce got to the gate. Rob and Amber got to the gate before the plane was scheduled to leave. There was about a ten minute time difference between the two teams. Regardless, you don't ever see planes held up for people. It just was really not a fair way to go about it. It was basically a hand picked winner by CBS and BVM. Rob and Amber would have definitely won if Uchenna and Joyce did not make the plane. You can bring up how Uchenna and Joyce got unlucky earlier in the race, but this was the finale. Its not fair to alter the game in the finale. It should be the best team wins, not the team BVM and CBS wants to win. Its not my TV show or Network though. Thats just my opinion.
amazing race fan:
--- Quote from: apskip on February 04, 2011, 12:55:26 PM ---
--- Quote from: amazing race fan on February 04, 2011, 10:00:59 AM ---
--- Quote from: georgiapeach on February 04, 2011, 12:33:17 AM ---Oh dear, that is a pity, but you'll still have the fun of seeing HOW it all happens.
But in a thread devoted to discussion of why one season is better than another, anyone who seriously doesn't want to know former season outcomes should probably avoid the thread until you have watched. It is hard with former seasons, because they can't be considered "spoilers" anymore, so it is hard to keep y'all safe. ALL of the discussion threads of former seasons will have info about the outcomes, it is what is being discussed.
But you will love the finale anyway, a very good one. :tup:
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Amazing Race Fan,
It may seem like I am picking on you with this 3rd consecutive post challenging your statements about AR7 and AR2, but let's remember a few things:
1. Tara had to run down the hill in San Francisco to get to Fisherman's Wharf. That would have tired her out quite a bit.
2. On arrival at Fort Baker on the east side of the Golden Gate Bridge after the games of cat-and-mouse, Wil/Tara only had about a 10 second lead on Chris/Alex. They needed about double that to stay in front.
3. Tara just plain ran out of energy and was unable to keep up a fast-paced run like Wil, Chris and Alex were. This is exactly what I would have expected.
I just finished the finale. It was a great ending. I am dissapointed that Tara just gave up when she was about 100 feet from the finish line. I have never done anything like the Amazing Race, but you are 100 feet from 1 million dollars. She could have pushed through the pain. Alex and Chris deserved it though. They ran a good race.
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I realize how far the run was, but you have to show a little more effort for 1 million dollars. Once she saw Alex and Chris get close to her, she just let them pass her. Maybe she didn't care that much about the money. It was just unfair to Wil. He gave the race his all, and for his partner to just give up because she was tired, is just not fair to him. Regardless of her feelings towards him, that is not fair to deprive your partner of that money, and being the winner of The Amazing Race because you are tired. If that was me, I would have found a way to get up that hill faster than Alex and Chris no matter how tired I was. You have time to be tired and have time to rest your whole life, but you only have 1 chance(in some cases 2) to run the Amazing Race.
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