Topic: The Amazing Race 14 Speculation on Spoilers

[apskip]

I asked the poster, and when they went to verify they found it was stated as 12 legs, with 8 elimination legs.  So, yes, we have either a NEL or a TBC....Just trying to decide if they will sneak a TBC in on us.

A little too late for this now, maybe, but assuming you mean a "To Be Continued" leg, if next leg were one of those, then there wouldn't be 12 legs, would there? There would be 11.

No, because both ends of a TBC leg count as 1 leg, giving you a total of 2 for Beijing I and Beijing II if a TBC happens.

[Hooky]

I asked the poster, and when they went to verify they found it was stated as 12 legs, with 8 elimination legs.  So, yes, we have either a NEL or a TBC....Just trying to decide if they will sneak a TBC in on us.

A little too late for this now, maybe, but assuming you mean a "To Be Continued" leg, if next leg were one of those, then there wouldn't be 12 legs, would there? There would be 11.

No, because both ends of a TBC leg count as 1 leg, giving you a total of 2 for Beijing I and Beijing II if a TBC happens.

There are only 3 episodes left, so if there really is a TBC, it would make 11 legs, regardless of how many are in Beijing.

[puddin]

Hooky is right, the so called TBC is not counted as a leg rather it is called the second part of the leg 

[puddin]

I asked the poster, and when they went to verify they found it was stated as 12 legs, with 8 elimination legs.  So, yes, we have either a NEL or a TBC....Just trying to decide if they will sneak a TBC in on us.

A little too late for this now, maybe, but assuming you mean a "To Be Continued" leg, if next leg were one of those, then there wouldn't be 12 legs, would there? There would be 11.

The problem with this is that CBS never released how many legs there would be, we had to figure it out on our own through the time/episode threads. I've never read any release where it was stated 11 or 12 legs so as far as we know there are 12 episodes for sure and if there are 12 legs it remains to be seen and of course tonight it will be pretty clear either way.

[Chateau d If]

AR5 - Colin/Christie and Brandon/Nicole were denied the right to fly on the United flight Denver to Dallas due to baggage regulations and their checking of their stuff back in Calgary on American Airlines, on whom they were originally ticketed to fly. They were on the same flight from Calgary to Denver as Chip/Kim. It was the flight and not the limo driver problems that caused Colin/Christie being behind.

Well, it's true that their flight to Dallas set them back behind Chip and Kim.  However, Colin explained to me at TARcon that their flight landed only 5 min behind Chip and Kim's (as opposed to the longer time if the planes landed on schedule).  And that 5 min was more than made up by their high speed driver Earl.  While he was moving that is.  It took them ten minutes or more to fix the flat tire that Earl got.  So, Colin was sure that had it not been for the flat tire then they would have beat Chip and Kim. And I believe him.  Chip also concurred with Colin's explanation.

[littlewop]

I'm sure I will get scolded for broaching the subject again, but I still have some questions/doubts, whatever you want to call them, on the matter.
I'm not doubting Peach at all, or her amazing fact finding skills.  I am doubting MY OWN interpretation of the facts.
The post is quite long, but it is located here....
 Re: The Amazing Race 14 Speculation on Spoilers
« Reply #1262 on: March 29, 2009, 07:33:21 PM »

and the line I am still puzzling over is this one...
"Phil didn't really interact with anyone besides an older man who I would assume was a producer of some sort. Photo confirmation that this was Bertram Van Munster—insert: And it definitely was Bertram Van Munster that was with them, he and Phil didn't really interact with anyone but each other. "

If that statement is true, why must we assume, speculate, matriculate, etc.  that T/V are decoys because the 2 groups were "together"?
Isn't it possible, and given the fact that Phil & BVM didn't interact with them, that it was just a coincidence, or bad timing that they were in the same place at the same time?  And given that J/C & M/L were also spotted by the same informant, so I'm guessing in about the same time frame, it could be entirely possible that they were all at the airport at the same time.

[georgiapeach]

Once more:   

Decoys have flown with Phil, Racers have flown with Phil.

Decoys have not flown with Phil, Racers have not flown with Phil.

There is no rule that I am aware of that says racers or decoys can't fly with Phil.

Decoys are filmed, racers are filmed.

Being with or without Phil means nothing.

Phil and Bertram not interacting with racers and/or decoys while the show is filming makes perfect sense.

Period.

[Hooky]

Once more:  

Decoys have flown with Phil, Racers have flown with Phil.

Decoys have not flown with Phil, Racers have not flown with Phil.

There is no rule that I am aware of that says racers or decoys can't fly with Phil.

Decoys are filmed, racers are filmed.

Being with or without Phil means nothing.

Phil and Bertram not interacting with racers and/or decoys while the show is filming makes perfect sense.

Period.

And that's your Race Rule of the Day with your host, georgiapeach!

Tune in next time as we discuss how it is possible for there to be a TBC in the next 3 episodes!

[puddin]

Once more:  

Decoys have flown with Phil, Racers have flown with Phil.

Decoys have not flown with Phil, Racers have not flown with Phil.

There is no rule that I am aware of that says racers or decoys can't fly with Phil.

Decoys are filmed, racers are filmed.

Being with or without Phil means nothing.

Phil and Bertram not interacting with racers and/or decoys while the show is filming makes perfect sense.

Period.

And that's your Race Rule of the Day with your host, georgiapeach!

Tune in next time as we discuss how it is possible for there to be a TBC in the next 3 episodes!

With that said,  what should "we" assume, speculate, matriculate, etc next?

[Hooky]

I predict that Preston & Jennifer will be randomly brought back for tonight's episode! And this will actually be the fifth place elimination, and next leg the fourth.

Now let's see what peach will tell us about that. *bows*

Apskip, don't worry, you don't need to argue with me this time.

[georgiapeach]

Sorry , I just couldn't stand it anymore. 

SPEC: I'd really like some Beijing two tasks....


We haven't had an eating task yet, have we?

Is it time for some Chinese delicacies?

[Pedaler]

Everyone, congratulations on a very successful season. 

I like Tammy and Victor but there's no evidence to determine how they finished.  Maybe the design of the upcoming leg allowed them to use their language skills to such an advantage that they finished so far ahead of the others that they ended up on a flight with Phil and BvM.  Or, they could have had another catastrophic failure as they incurred in Romania and were eliminated.  I hope that it's the former and not the latter, but that's my wishful thinking.

No matter, Phil said in one of his video interviews in Iowa or Nebraska on his ride across America web site that it was going to be an exciting finish.  And that what I would most like to see happen.

[wendyemail]

i found this on youtube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onzlaL79NcI

could this be next week T/V stuck with a lost taxi driver

[georgiapeach]

Hi wendy!! to RFF!

Thanks for the clip, but that is actually from the April 12 show. You can see all the Insider Videos here:

http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,18417.0/topicseen.html

and we are talking about the next episode over here--come join us!

http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,18689.0.html

 

[Ashe]

Everyone, congratulations on a very successful season. 

I like Tammy and Victor but there's no evidence to determine how they finished.  Maybe the design of the upcoming leg allowed them to use their language skills to such an advantage that they finished so far ahead of the others that they ended up on a flight with Phil and BvM.  Or, they could have had another catastrophic failure as they incurred in Romania and were eliminated.  I hope that it's the former and not the latter, but that's my wishful thinking.

I think it's the former.  They might be the only team who doesn't get lost for hours looking for the U-Turn in the next episode and finish hours ahead of everyone else, giving them time to make Phil and Bertram's flight.

They'd better somehow get equalized with everyone else, though.

[Hooky]

Everyone, congratulations on a very successful season. 

I like Tammy and Victor but there's no evidence to determine how they finished.  Maybe the design of the upcoming leg allowed them to use their language skills to such an advantage that they finished so far ahead of the others that they ended up on a flight with Phil and BvM.  Or, they could have had another catastrophic failure as they incurred in Romania and were eliminated.  I hope that it's the former and not the latter, but that's my wishful thinking.

I think it's the former.  They might be the only team who doesn't get lost for hours looking for the U-Turn in the next episode and finish hours ahead of everyone else, giving them time to make Phil and Bertram's flight.

They'd better somehow get equalized with everyone else, though.

The worst possible ending to a season I thought would be amazing is if Tammy & Victor zoom ahead next episode, and hold a huge lead the entire finale, leading to another boring, predictable, terrible ending.

The second worst possible ending is Margie & Luke winning, which would be awful after Luke's immature behavior.

[apskip]

Hooky,
No F3 team in the history of the Amazing Race has ever been able to zoom ahead of the other 2 F3 teams. World Race Productions carefully designs the finish of the penultimate leg and then they typically have massive bunching through one airplane flight at the beginning of the final leg.

[Snooky]

Hooky,
No F3 team in the history of the Amazing Race has ever been able to zoom ahead of the other 2 F3 teams. World Race Productions carefully designs the finish of the penultimate leg and then they typically have massive bunching through one airplane flight at the beginning of the final leg.

It was close to happening in Season 7, but Uchenna and Joyce got lucky...How far behind was the second flight in that season, 2 or 3 hours?

[sparkling]

From Phil's blog
Margie-Luke vs. Kisha-Jen continues to fester.  They aren't putting aside their differences, which could definitely come into play as they head into the final two legs.  As we've seen in all the seasons, it's essential to try and ignore personal feelings when you get to this point in the race. If you don't, you'll definitely lose focus and make mistakes.

Does this imply that M/L & K/J are in the F3?

[apskip]

sparkling,

The final 2 legs are the next one to eliminate one team plus the final leg to the Finish Line. That statement is entirely conistent with one of those 2 teams being eliminated in the upcoming episode.

[Ashe]

sparkling,

The final 2 legs are the next one to eliminate one team plus the final leg to the Finish Line. That statement is entirely conistent with one of those 2 teams being eliminated in the upcoming episode.

Then it's one or the other who makes it, not both?

[DavidJunior]

not necessarily...

it's definitely a possibility and could easily happen

but, i don't think we should write off any team yet as being safe or eliminated

who knows what could happen?

[Belle Book]

From Phil's blog
Margie-Luke vs. Kisha-Jen continues to fester.  They aren't putting aside their differences, which could definitely come into play as they head into the final two legs.  As we've seen in all the seasons, it's essential to try and ignore personal feelings when you get to this point in the race. If you don't, you'll definitely lose focus and make mistakes.

Does this imply that M/L & K/J are in the F3?

Possibly, but not necessarily so.

Belle Book

[Pedaler]

Unless it is the most elaborate decoy ever, it looks like the sisters are the next to go from this photo taken at the Maui airport.

Thanks to blogger Twice as Nice
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7P7odoI3XXA/SU_98__n5YI/AAAAAAAABUg/MLzL1RPWrzo/s1600-h/DSCF0164.JPG
Also, in the Maui News yesterday (4/27) this was embedded in an article. 

Images of the fence have made their way onto the walls of art galleries, onto glossy pages of surfing magazines and calendars, and have been used as a backdrop for various television shows. Look for it in an upcoming edition of "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" book and a cameo appearance in the May 3 episode of CBS' "The Amazing Race."

  source http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/517845.html

I think they may have got the date wrong, but the Surfboard Fence looks like a cool place to put a clue box.  http://www.surfboardfence.com/

[puddin]

Oh Pedaler! Fantastic find!