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tet:
I don't know how tired they really were since they tried a combined 71 times at the bell and swam across the river four times. No woman in the contest was able to ring the bell or complete the shoe golf. Clearly, physical strength was a major advantage in both detours.

georgiapeach:
I think this challenge would have been fine without the ring the bell part, someone in production didn't think this through IMO. But then, I am still bitter about the Bowling Moms and the ascender... :lol:

And :welcome: to RFF tet!!

Caelestor:

--- Quote from: tet on November 02, 2009, 10:36:51 PM ---I don't know how tired they really were since they tried a combined 71 times at the bell and swam across the river four times. No woman in the contest was able to ring the bell or complete the shoe golf. Clearly, physical strength was a major advantage in both detours.

--- End quote ---

You see Tiffany in the jacket at the end of the episode? SHE HAD HYPOTHERMIA.  :ascared
I do agree that the Test your Strength was unnecessary. However, it wasn't impossible: the team was also to blame for their incorrect technique (esp. on Maria's part). I think Tiffany wore herself out and thus they were unable to complete the detour.

ImANewUser:

--- Quote from: mswood on November 02, 2009, 08:29:01 PM ---I think almost any female team in the shows history could have done one or the other.  Its just the ladies didn't have the technique to do so.

It reminds me of the rowing task in season 10 in Vietnam and everyone (racers including) talking about how tough or impossible the task was.  Yet we see 60 plus year old women who are native to the area having absolutely no problem with it.  But they knew how to row properly.  Something most of the racers (including the majority of the men) didn't.

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Bama being the only team to complete the Over Detour <3<3<3.

puddin:
They said in their tvguide interview that the winds were too strong at the golf and in hindsight might have stuck with the carnival bell and what we weren't shown is some of the men had to hit the bell more than once  .. you can read it here

http://www.seattlepi.com/tvguide/411776_tvgif2.html

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