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Maxi3d:
What do you guys think of the way EI has taken out the driving and taxi equations by assigning a driver for each team instead of having teams either drive themselves or take a taxi to the next check point?

Prophet:

--- Quote from: Maxi3d on August 05, 2011, 01:10:01 PM ---What do you guys think of the way EI has taken out the driving and taxi equations by assigning a driver for each team instead of having teams either drive themselves or take a taxi to the next check point?

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The self-transport adds a new element to the game and could be the reason why the Gypsies are always ahead. They almost always have to get themselves somewhere be it by paddling, hiking, etc.


--- Quote from: apskip on August 04, 2011, 09:17:50 PM ---
--- Quote from: Prophet on August 04, 2011, 08:43:37 PM ---And this is the first time I can't tell who is going to be eliminated.

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Prophet,
It's easy to tell who is going to be eliminated if you watch the entire show to 900pm CDT/1000pm EDT.

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:noway: So that's why this season is not making sense to me  :lol3: :lol3:

apskip:

--- Quote from: Maxi3d on August 05, 2011, 01:10:01 PM ---What do you guys think of the way EI has taken out the driving and taxi equations by assigning a driver for each team instead of having teams either drive themselves or take a taxi to the next check point?

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Maxi3d,
I don't think there are a lot of options in the remote parts of Morocco for taxi service, so I believe that the hired cars are the only way that reliable transportation can be guaranteed for all teams. With all the difficult forms of transportation teams are facing, they need the opportunity to veg out. On the question of drivers vs. self-drive, I love to see self-drive, but you need the vehicle to be in the right spot to pickup the teams. That would require too much logistics to do for the producers in a self-drive scenario. I think they have made a good tradeoff to go with hired cars and hired drivers. 

apskip:
EXPEDITION IMPOSSIBLE, Ep. 8

This is one brutal race. In this episode, John of the Gypsies rolled his ankle once again, Natalie of the California Girls banged her legs rappeling and Ike of No Limits couldn't walk properly but pushed on anyway.

The start was a brief walk to the ancient Kasbah, followed by a rappel down to a very difficult trail. Once they reached the shore of the Lake, teams had to take 2 kayaks and paddle across to Prison Island. One of the Football Players overturned their kayak. At Prison Island there was some instructions and special hardware to turn 2 kayaks into one catamaran to sail on the Lake. Their goal was Saddle Island. Once landing there, teams had a brief walk to an overnight camp. The Gypsies had a huge initial lead, but they lost their wind and were passed by No Limits (able to capitalize without any constraint on Ike) and the Cops. The finish at the overnight camp was:
1. No Limits
2. the Cops
3. the Gypsies
4. Football Players
5. Fab 3
6. California Girls

For all that effort, No Limits got a 3 minute head start the next morning. The first task was to walk to the closest point to the mainland and then swim across. Then they had a relatively flat hike of miles. This was where all teams passed No Limits (except the gypsies who had already beaten them on the swim). Those teams went to the checkpoint where there was a puzzle to solve. There were 3 questions:
1. How many points are on the star of the host nation? answer was 5 for Morocco. This meant to turn a pole and chain 5 degrees.
2. How many teeth does a camel have (hint: 2 more than humans)? answer 34. This meant turn a second pole 34 degrees.
3. How many miles is 500 km? answer 310. This means turn the first pole replaced at the end of the chain a final 310 degrees and dig up the final instructions.

The first 4 teams had no trouble using a chain, 2 poles and a compass to apply the instructions, solve the puzzle and get the final clue. The California Girls just did not understand the instructions. They were still at it when No Limits arrived after about 1.5 hours. No limits easily figured it out and the California Girls copied that to finally solve the puzzle, but it was too late. The final clue was to go a a 16 degree angle to where they chain was for 600 yards. That was shot enough for No Limits to hold
their lead and eliminate the California Girls.

The finish order was:
1. the Gypsies
2. Football Players
3. Fab 3
4. the Cops
5. No Limits
6. California Girls

There were a few individuals besides Ike who were hurting during this leg. John of the Gypsies twisted the same ankle that he had in an earlier leg. Kari of Fab 3 had the runs and had to frequently stop her team and go to the bathroom. I do not expect that Ike's slowness on his bum ankle will allow No Limits to avoid elimination in the next episode because there will undoubtedly be a lot of walking/hiking. I regret that a great deal.

I should mention that I find the host's relentless pressure to "finish strong" to be inane. What difference does it make how the California Girls finished when they were certain they had lost?

 

Prophet:
No Limits <3333333333333 May they never die! :jam:

It was time for the Cali Girls to go since they had no more cushions. I just hope that wasn't No Limits' only lucky break. Hopefully Ike won't have as much trouble in the next episode. If The Cops or the Football Players don't go next, then it might be the end of the road for No Limits. :(

I still wonder if it is too predictable or expected for The Gypsies to win, but given the bad editing thus far, it's not completely far fetched.

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