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--- Quote from: walkingpneumonia on July 12, 2010, 10:04:32 AM ---Here's an article about the Princeton boys.
http://www.universitypressclub.com/archive/2010/07/your-monthly-amazing-race-update-part-1-or-what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-cdy/
I wasn't aware that Princeton was the center of the universe and populated by gods... B:)
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As a top-level Ivy League school, Princeton is right up there with Harvard and Yale as the a preferred institution to train the elite. That does not guarantee Princeton graduates success in life, but it does assure that they will get more opportunities sooner than graduates of other fine but less prestigious centers of higher learning. As the article says "the Princeton mystique – a mystique that gives us an extra measure of confidence that we might not otherwise have, a mystique that at times makes us feel like we’re exceptional, incredible, smart and savvy and headed nowhere but up." The typical Princeton student got excellent SAT scores, was near or at the top of his or her class, was involved in a wide range of extracurricular activities and public service, and may have been a distinguished athlete or musician or chess player or expert in one of many other skills WHILE THEY WERE IN HIGH SCHOOL. They were winners before they arrived at Princeton. They merely chose to take their services to Princeton for a 4 year period.
Princeton NJ is not the center of the universe. However, it is populated by exceptional people (even though they are not gods).
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Here is a New York Post article about Celebrity possibilities indicating that the author knows almost nothing:
Celebrity 'Race'?
By AMANDA MELILLO
Last Updated: 9:55 AM, August 26, 2010
Posted: 12:56 AM, August 26, 2010
Could the next contestants on "The Amazing Race" be celebrities?
Phil Keoghan, who hosts the CBS show that features contestants racing around the globe, say the show is talking about the idea of famous challengers catching cabs in foreign cities or jumping into hot air balloons.
"If every celebrity who has told me they liked the show signed up and was a part of it, that would be huge," Keoghan told Entertainment Weekly.
"I know Sarah Jessica Parker is a big fan of the show, and I heard Drew Barrymore likes the show, and Neil Patrick Harris likes the show. I just don't know if they realize what [is in store]."
Keoghan has said the biggest hurdle would be finding celebs with enough time in their schedules to film the show at a single stretch.
The show usually takes nearly a month to film.
Sandra1991:
I'm totally against a celebrity edition of TAR, but I have to admit that I would love to see Neil Patrick Harris racing :hearts:
Evan_Weinstein:
Celebrity or no celebrity, is still a good race/show to me
But i guess this will definity overcome the 'bad record' in Amazing Race Family Edition
georgiapeach:
This (Un) popular topic will generate a lot of discussion.
You can take the discussion to one of these threads, okay? Thanks!
http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,22436.msg556389.html#msg556389
http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,23097.0/topicseen.html
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