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unprecedented mistake
apskip:
Scuznek, in the entire history of the Amazing Race no team has ever had a significant lead over the second place team going into the final leg in a single leg Finale as teams are bunched to guarantee a nearly equal start by WRP policy. In some double leg Finales, there was a lead that evaporated when the bunching happened to equalize the start of what could bge considered the latter leg. Reichen and Chip in AR4 had the best lead, maybe one hour in Hawaii, which gave them an edge after they landed in Phoenix.
So, a significant lead heading into the final leg is highly improbable. We know that at least 2 teams get onto the plane in Moscow to fly to Frankfurt and then on to Portland OR, so I would say that it's a sure thing.
scuzneck:
Oh, don't get me wrong...I realize a significant lead going into the final leg is virtually impossible..I was just commenting on the fact that it would make the supposed blunder that much more "blunder-ific" (New Word Alert!!)...
And with all the evidence that all of the wonderful folks here have surmised and investigated, it will not be the case, but, it would be positively nail-bitting television, especially if you are fans of Superbad...
I know the TAR has done a great job of making sure a Reichen/Chip lead going to the finish line is almost never going to happen again...It would totally suck to have travelled around the world and not be able to cross the finish line...
apskip:
That has happened 6 times that I remember:
1. Gary and Dave in that same AR4 went south 1500 miles to Sydney instead of in the correct direction north(before turning east in Japan (I took the Reichen/Chip and Jon/Kelly route to return from Cairns 17 months ago).
2. The famous Alaska scene in AR1 when Joe/Bill were 24 hours behind the 2 leaders.
3. Lyn/Karlyn in AR10 could not get on the best plane first from Paris to New York and had to go via Newark maybe 90 minutes behind.
4. In AR6 Adam and Rebecca got to Chicago maybe 90 minutes behind the other 2 teams.
5. In AR7 Ron and Kelly nmade the single wrong turn near the San Juan International Airport and got to the Miami area about 90 minutes behind.
6. Ray and Yolanda were an unknown amount (but mabye an hour) behind at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
Chateau d If:
--- Quote ---1. Gary and Dave in that same AR4 went south 1500 miles to Sydney instead of in the correct direction north(before turning east in Japan (I took the Reichen/Chip and Jon/Kelly route to return from Cairns 17 months ago).
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Ahem ;), David & Jeff
TARAsia Fan:
--- Quote from: Chateau d If on September 08, 2008, 03:30:22 PM ---
--- Quote ---1. Gary and Dave in that same AR4 went south 1500 miles to Sydney instead of in the correct direction north(before turning east in Japan (I took the Reichen/Chip and Jon/Kelly route to return from Cairns 17 months ago).
--- End quote ---
Ahem ;), David & Jeff
--- End quote ---
Ahem ;), Team Who!
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