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Chateau d If:
And here is the reason why:
The melon was free to rotate in its sling. It could be prevented by having the bungee lines connect to four corners of the sling.
:res: A little later on ... On rewatch I saw that the slings were tied in the four corners after all. :duno: So it looks like the unfortunate incident was a result of getting the sling tangled as she pulled it back. :carryon:
Dånooky:
--- Quote from: Chateau d If on October 02, 2010, 03:17:58 PM ---
And here is the reason why:
The melon was free to rotate in its sling. It could be prevented by having the bungee lines connect to four corners of the sling.
--- End quote ---
so...was it negligence from WRP, or does this fall under the risks the racers are willing to take?
gator27:
--- Quote from: Chateau d If on October 02, 2010, 03:05:47 PM ---This melon was moving at 33 mph or 45 feet per second (assumes planet Earth).
--- End quote ---
Love the planet earth assumption!
Chateau d If:
--- Quote from: Dånooky on October 03, 2010, 02:24:02 AM ---
--- Quote from: Chateau d If on October 02, 2010, 03:17:58 PM ---
And here is the reason why:
The melon was free to rotate in its sling. It could be prevented by having the bungee lines connect to four corners of the sling.
--- End quote ---
so...was it negligence from WRP, or does this fall under the risks the racers are willing to take?
--- End quote ---
When you grow up launching water balloons at football games (me) you learn what works and what does not work. :lol:
Maybe it was an intended possible outcome. It would not be the first time tasks were designed to have equipment failures (eg cheese wheel carriers).
redskevin88:
--- Quote from: gator27 on October 03, 2010, 07:37:31 AM ---
--- Quote from: Chateau d If on October 02, 2010, 03:05:47 PM ---This melon was moving at 33 mph or 45 feet per second (assumes planet Earth).
--- End quote ---
Love the planet earth assumption!
--- End quote ---
In Amazing Race 15, teams were dropped on Planet Mars...
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