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Glamazon Racer:

--- Quote from: georgiapeach on December 23, 2009, 10:23:34 AM ---Iseem to remember Rob/Amber (AllStars) in the bookstore saying to someone, we can't ask for money...but you could buy us the book! :lol:

So maybe somewhere around then?? ???

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Thanks! :cmas9

mswood:
In season 10 we see that Rob & Kimberly saved money by bringing food (things like donuts, muffins, ect) from the Pit Stop and using that to eat during the leg.  Thus saving some of their provided funds.

As for begging, some teams manage this exceptionally well, with several teams having no problem with getting hundreds and hundreds of dollars.

Teams will often beg for things besides money as people have bought them, books, maps, snacks, restaurant food, entry tickets, ect.  In many ways the begging really has gotten way out of hand.  As I hate that really from season 10 on, some teams can literally pay cabs to escort them through vast sections of the race (and yeah that isn't cheap,s o imagine how much begging that takes).  Of course lately that hasn't been nearly as big of factor since they almost never drive themselves anymore (HATE that).

Caelestor:
They don't drive anymore because they're staying in the city. Rental cars are quite expensive.
Of course, the teams don't bother to take public transport.

Begging should be prohibited.

mswood:

--- Quote from: Caelestor on January 01, 2010, 05:45:49 PM ---They don't drive anymore because they're staying in the city. Rental cars are quite expensive.
Of course, the teams don't bother to take public transport.

Begging should be prohibited.

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While it is true that teams are staying closer to the city they are going to (there are exceptions of course), but in earlier seasons teams would (usually for two or so legs at least) drive from the pit Stop to the next country (or destination city if in the same country).  That rarely happens now (though it still does).  I think on this issue it is a choice made by production to keep a tight race (save money by finishing in 3 weeks), as planes (usually) keep teams much closer then how teams can really spread out driving long distance.

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