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TAR25: Misti Raman & Jim Raman "The Dentists"
Bookworm:
lol I actually like Jim more after reading his comments. It makes him seem more human and less hulk.
gamerfan09:
The Facebook "fans" are so mean to them :res:
"I can't stand the dentists. They are so fake. Fake white smile, fake tan, fake smiles, etc. I'm sure they inject themselves with botox too."
"The husband looks like a tanned roids freak until he smiles. Then he looks demonic."
"He looks so gross!! I thought the same thing about his steroids! His upper teeth are so bleached and whitened but his bottom teeth are not and it looks so nasty!! Ugghh"
Like I don't even like them but that is just so rude and mean, especially considering they have done nothing wrong but just race hard for the first two legs :res:
Ticasmom:
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If you are going to do something to yourself, then you should be aware of taking the good and the bad. Their teeth are too white for nature. That shade did not even exist until the late nineties or so. In those days, denture teeth were carved from Corell white. Look at Phil's teeth. Yes they are a bit crooked but the coloring is very natural. Yes you can bleach your teeth to a lighter shade but what they have is excess. Think of Joan Rivers and her plastic surgery and how much beyond natural she looked. Now consider this-these guys are the "Joan Rivers" of cosmetic dentistry.
Couple things further-Phil has made mention of the teeth at least twice so the teeth must be very "eye-catching" and secondly if any one is thinking about doing the same type of dental work, be ready to invest at least 12k or so for this kind of work.
Jobby:
I am still holding my reservations for this team. I don't hate or dislike them for knowing they are good and capable. There is nothing wrong with being confident but in a world where people always feel insecure about themselves or inferior to others, this team naturally will come off wrongly to many.
But they're not a bad team aren't they? Three teams particularly asked them for help on the first leg and Jim gladly give? That doesn't sound to me like a rude or unfriendly person.
I still think it's edit wise that made viewers get turn off by them. I think they're a really good team combination to have this season. They really helped to pick up the pace of the race and reminded me of the good old Colin and Christie and Rob and Amber competitive days!
georgiapeach:
The Dentists' Episode 2 Commentary
It is incredible how much of what happened during an episode gets cut and never makes it on TV. However, when you consider that the production crew starts with 100+ hours of footage and cuts it down to 42 minutes, literally cutting out over 99% of what has been captured, it is incredible that they can tell the story so well.
At the start of leg #2 we arrived first at the airport and waited to see who would be next to arrive. What the audience does not see is that once you arrive at the pit stop you have zero contact with any of the other teams so you have no idea who got eliminated or how things ended. We did not find out about the three teams taking the penalty until the third leg because we left St. Thomas before any of those teams arrived at the airport.
Upon arrival in London we had to take a cab to "the oldest Victorian bridge". We were not told it was Tower Bridge but since all teams went to the right place that fact became irrelevant. While running up Tower Bridge I pulled my right hamstring just steps before we received our Detour decision point clue (sprinting after sitting on airplanes for about 12 hours when you are old and way past your prime is not the best idea in the world). My initial inclination was to choose the "Pancake Race" but not knowing how bad the pull was nor any specifics about how physical the pancake race would be we opted for "About Face". This was obviously a mistake as "Pancake Race" proved to be the faster Detour. It is really easy to choose which one looks easier from home when you see what each actually entails but it is not nearly as easy with the description the participants are given.
When we arrived to "About Face" we were the first team to arrive and were also the first team to complete the task. What you did not see is just how tragic it was. Misti made a few mistakes but one of the producers told me he didn't think I would ever get it right. Thank god for 99% of footage having to be eliminated.
Next we raced to Paddington Station where we were lucky to get on the same train as Alli and Kym. We were waiting on the first direct train to Oxford when we saw the cyclists go racing by. We quickly asked another station worker what they were doing and he told us that by getting on that train and transferring we could get there quicker. We made that train by just seconds.
When we arrived at the punting challenge we were neck and neck with Alli and Kym. They asked a local which end was the Oxford end and which end was the Cambridge end and were given erroneous information which they shared with us. Some have speculated that if we had not gone the wrong way we probably would have won the leg because Adam and Bethany went for the Express Pass. I believe the time it took us for the second lap was greater than the time spread between us and the soul surfers at the pit stop so that is probably true (albeit irrelevant). When we approached the cyclists after beginning our second lap Kym said something to the effect of "why are you guys doing it again...you're not going to tell me are you?". My response was basically that they were on the wrong end and would have to do it again also. At that point she began crying. As a side note I believe many of the other teams also had to repeat the punting although this was not shown.
After completing the punting challenge we raced to the quad where we got the clue for the next pit stop. This was actually a good distance from the punting challenge and we got lost along the way due to us taking directions from a less than reliable source (when the guy saw the camera and pulled his jacket over his face saying "this isn't going to be on the tele is it?" we should have asked someone else). Many teams did not even open the umbrella to get the clue for the Express Pass which did not matter because Adam and Bethany had already gotten it. The entire discussion about Adam and Bethany being smart enough to get the save was brought about by us being questioned as to why we didn't go after the Express Pass and the implication that Adam and Bethany had not gotten it. Keep in mind we have no idea what the other teams are doing like the viewers at home do. Adam is very intelligent and I knew he would go for the Express Pass which is why we went straight for the pit stop not knowing how far of a detour it would be and hoping we could beat them to the pit stop.
Ultimately we were about 15 minutes behind Adam and Bethany as the Express Pass was only a few minutes out of the way on the trip to Blenheim Palace. Second place. FIRST LOSER, but still alive to fight another day. Sorry to see Dennis and Isabella go home, I know it was a tough pill for them to swallow. Super sweet couple, we wish them the best.
Favorite Line: Judge at changing of the guard telling Robbie and Brooke they have failed to follow his "worldly, Yoda-like advice"
Coming up this Friday: Sheep herding and "Satan" the evil pony (http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=b_SrV72nB1g). Anytime you get animals involved things have a tendency to get out of control. One team gets super creative, which should be very entertaining.
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