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TAR 18: Ep 2 "I Never Looked So Foolish in My Whole Entire Life" (Outback)
Prophet:
--- Quote from: DrRox on February 23, 2011, 04:42:20 PM ---I have been looking at GE and photos around the Junction Mine which is the Pit Stop. I just dont see any red dirt. I dont know if CBS has colorized that photo with red tints or what. There appears to be red dirt at the diggeroo deal. All the dirt around the Junction Mine is grey or gray....however you spell it.
That certainly does look like a Pit Stop sprint by the Cowboys though.
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I was still under the assumption that they would check-in in :roo attire. I think they are at the Living Desert, it is really the only place they are going with the clay and the brush that you see in the caps. See below.
Coutzy:
--- Quote from: theschnauzers on February 23, 2011, 06:26:50 PM ---
--- Quote from: apskip on February 23, 2011, 02:20:14 PM ---
--- Quote from: theschnauzers on February 20, 2011, 09:02:16 PM ---It seems to me that unless we're all wrong about the number of episodes, then thiere was not an uberleg. But two legs, with no rest period between pitstops. That is a new wrinkle, but one that's been developing the last few seasons as the show has dropped all references to the 12-hour rest period at pit stops.
Why?
Phil described the race as having 12 legs.
He described the winner of the express pass as the first to arive at the first pit stop, which did happen in this leg.
He described the beach location as a "pit stop" greeted the first ten teams as X to arrive" and the clue directing teams there warned that the last team to arrive "may" be eliminated.
So what we have is a regular first leg (with just a roadblock and no detour.
Conclusion: There is no uberleg this season, although WRP did a good job in emulating an uberleg in Sydney.
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I agree with the thrust of theschnauzers' comments. However, if there was no pit stop time lag, why did teams not get on the 620pm flight to Broken Hill? Also, why was there a greeter? Typically if there is a greeter then it's not a TBC. Phil promised surprises, so I guess having a TBC with a greeter is something new. I believe that teams find a HOH that works effectively like a pit stop.
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The times of the flights the next day to Broken Hill may have been set so as to assure that all teams completed the first leg and could be gathered for making the charter flights to Broken Hill. It might have had to do with daylight flying conditions (in the US that's known as VFR flight rules) or that the additional aircraft needed for the teams and crews weren't going to be available and in position until that next day. Or they may have not planned to have teams in Broken Hill until the next morning.
From what I recall from the live sightings, the teams gathered at Town Hall (IIRC), and signed in there for the flights. We do know Jet/Cord lagged behind the other teams getting to that spot (after sunset?) and I suspect that didn't cause the next morning flights, but that WRP planned for having a later time for teams to complete the first leg than was actually needed.
We'll know for sure, I suppose, once we hear what Phil tells the Cowboys at Shelly Beach. But for the moment, I think we're dealing with two legs and a no length pit stop rest period.
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Usually on an uberleg there is an overnight stay somewhere involved by way of transport or HoO. The flight to Broken Hill not being until the next morning may also serve that purpose.
AmazingRace:
I wonder why Amanda & Kris are on the second flight? They left the TBC pit-stop in 2nd. Was there the detour in Sydney before they left for Broken Hill?
Prophet:
It looks like about the only thing to see at the Living Desert is the Sculpture Symposium. Here you can see the walking path that goes around them. I wouldn't be surprised if the Racers visit it.
Or there's always a desert searching task like TAR15 in Dubai. Unless this is just a clue pickup point in which case I have no clue where they do the Detour.
apskip:
--- Quote from: theschnauzers on February 23, 2011, 06:26:50 PM ---The times of the flights the next day to Broken Hill may have been set so as to assure that all teams completed the first leg and could be gathered for making the charter flights to Broken Hill. It might have had to do with daylight flying conditions (in the US that's known as VFR flight rules) or that the additional aircraft needed for the teams and crews weren't going to be available and in position until that next day. Or they may have not planned to have teams in Broken Hill until the next morning.
From what I recall from the live sightings, the teams gathered at Town Hall (IIRC), and signed in there for the flights. We do know Jet/Cord lagged behind the other teams getting to that spot (after sunset?) and I suspect that didn't cause the next morning flights, but that WRP planned for having a later time for teams to complete the first leg than was actually needed.
We'll know for sure, I suppose, once we hear what Phil tells the Cowboys at Shelly Beach. But for the moment, I think we're dealing with two legs and a no length pit stop rest period.
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Again, I recommend looking at the AR18 Transportation Primary Options thread for the answer on why such early flights. Work backward from the twice weekly Indian Pacific Railroad scheduled departure at 1830 on Tuesday 11/23. What is needed if there is an 8 hour pit stop in Broken Hill? You can conclude that checking into the Broken Hill pit stop by 1015am is required. So both of the 11/23 flights into Broken Hill must arrive soon enough to allow that. Hence departures at 605am (or 600am; it doesn't matter) and 630am for flights arriving 1 hour 55 minutes later. That means all tasks have to be completed in less than 2 hours for the second flight teams or the pit stop must be less than 8 hours.
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