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Season 16 = Dumbest Cast Ever...?
mswood:
Well now that the season has come to a close, I want to say to the racers, even if we think you made some questionable moves. We really don't mean to say your stupid. Lots of smart people have made bad calls on the race. I mean I don't think Joe & Bill are stupid or dumb, even if they made the original stupid mistake. And not to worry Joe & Bill you have lots of company join you over these last 16 wonderful seasons.
So instead of picking apart the moves that weren't smart in this final leg. Here is too good calls that were made.
1st: Dan & Jordan In many ways this is the single best move a team has ever made in a final leg. This lead gave you the chance to build a lead a team that typically was faster then you at physical challenges, this really helped with the tower and the chest. It was brilliant game playing, and yes Dan it was "Huger then Huge!"
In fact the only other final leg action a team took that comes close is Rob & Brennan saving all their money (even if Cabbies hate them) to purchase a cell phone to give them a leg up in getting flights before arriving at the airport. While it didn't end up effecting the game it was an exceptionally smart move.
#2: Jet & Cord
Buying that travel book (things racers do all the time, and often it doesn't pay off) worked here. Very nice to see that you used your time and resources well. Good job. And it was awesome to see that Cord remembered it just from the clues description.
#3: Brent & Caite: Stopping to get internet help with the clue. Always a smart way to get info, as using locals and people on the street isn't always reliable. Bonus points if you went to an actual Hotel (I don't know).
Cocoa:
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--- Quote from: slayton on May 06, 2010, 04:35:38 PM ---Luke, "Season 16 = Dumbest Cast Ever...?" might not even be a question anymore after reading this answer from Michael:
--- Quote ---Michael: Again, we didn’t have a U-Turn after we got rid of Joe & Heidi. We let everyone think we had a U-Turn – and we wanted the others to pick [Carol & Brandy].
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http://www.realitynewsonline.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=4&article=article11304.art&page=1
I remember you saying that you could still use the U-Turn after the Blind U-Turn because you still had your picture. Either they changed the rules or this is more bumbling by the detectives.
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Their decision to U-turn Joe/Heidi was horrible strategically then.
But, their strategy to convince other people to U-turn Carol/Brandy was actually quite brilliant.
I like it that you can only U-turn once, blind or not. This actually means you have to decide when to do it.
We need to see more U-turns though. 4 a season would be nice.
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4 U-Turns per a season! Good thing it's not on my season otherwise my mom and I would be toasted!
On my season, we were allowed to do U-Turn twice.
"But, their strategy to convince other people to U-turn Carol/Brandy was actually quite brilliant." I disagree. WAY opposite! It was quite dumb. What if it comes down to the footrace? Best bet that Louie and Michael could beat Carol and Brandy but no way Louie and Michael could beat Jet and Cord in the footrace.
Trust me. Footrace is a huge factor sometimes. Take a look at MoJo, Tyler & BJ and Jeremy & Eric's infamous footrace in Australia. Jill and John Vito versus Ken and Gerard in Switzerland. That was one of small reasons that we u-turned Amanda and Kris because there's no way that my mom could beat Kris in the footrace. Now the U-Turn just bite Louie and Michael's butt for not taking an advantage to U-Turn Jet and Cord twice which could have thrusted themselves into the Final Three.
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Luke, if you were Carol and Brandy, would you do the same as they did at the Finish Line? :tup:
Coutzy:
I don't care who you are, or who you think you are, behaviour like that which we saw at the finish line is not on. Surely Carol and Brandy knew that the U-Turn was more than likely to be involved, so they should expect that they may just be on the receiving end of the U-Turn (Mind you I still don't agree with the reasoning behind U-Turning the girls, but that's another rant for another time.) They were disappointed, pissed even, on the day they were U-Turned, but the least they could do is show some class and politely clap with the rest of the teams when Brent & Caite finish.
That's all probably directed at one more than the other (Based on what we saw, anyway.) But still, its not cool to be doing that. If I was Caite, I'd just turn around and go "You know what? We did U-Turn you, and look at the SCOREBOARD!"
Jobby:
--- Quote from: Coutzy on May 12, 2010, 05:46:17 AM ---I don't care who you are, or who you think you are, behaviour like that which we saw at the finish line is not on. Surely Carol and Brandy knew that the U-Turn was more than likely to be involved, so they should expect that they may just be on the receiving end of the U-Turn (Mind you I still don't agree with the reasoning behind U-Turning the girls, but that's another rant for another time.) They were disappointed, pissed even, on the day they were U-Turned, but the least they could do is show some class and politely clap with the rest of the teams when Brent & Caite finish.
That's all probably directed at one more than the other (Based on what we saw, anyway.) But still, its not cool to be doing that. If I was Caite, I'd just turn around and go "You know what? We did U-Turn you, and look at the SCOREBOARD!"
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Completely on your side.
David:
That's very arrogant, even for Catie!!
I believe that Carol & Brandy could have shut their mouths and that's it. I HATE Joe for that, and am starting to stop loving them because of reminding about the U-Turn. You're out, so stop complaining. There are U-Turns to be used through the course, and they knew that before joining. SHUT UP!
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