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TAR 7 Finale "5 Continents, 25 Cities and more than 40,000 Miles!"
TheBlob:
Hey Chosenone, its because its true. They were getting help from the producers during the race, and thats why the win because of the rigged help.
puddin:
Even better chosen , a poster at Blows caught more than I did in the CNN interview ( I was distracted by my cats :P )
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DAW Level: "American Cancer Society Spokesperson"
05-09-05, 06:50 AM (EST)
"M/G Local TV Interview"
RE: Local TV news interview with M/G on Wednesday.
Hi, I am a longtime reader of the boards but this is my first post. I live in the same local viewing area as M/G (the Eastern Shore of Maryland) and saw them on the news Wednesday. Thought you all might be interested in what they had to say. Could be possible spoiler towards Rob and Amber win. The interviewer asked would they be looking forward to the final episode, and they said yes because it has been difficult to keep silent to their family and friends. Then the interviewer said, "Will it bring you closure?", and Gretchen said, "Well I wouldn't say that and then something about how they weren't satisfied with the ending. Then they asked if they had any regrets, and Gretchen said they had a few personal regrets and some sour feelings about how things turned out, but that they wouldn't have traded the experience and about how everything was so beautiful and how nice the people in other countries treated them. Just from the way she was talking and the things she said it made me believe she was talking about a win in a way or by a team she didn't agree with. Rob & Amber maybe? But she could also be talking about seeing the harsh comments made about them by Ray & Deena and others that they wouldn't have known about until they saw them on TV. I can see why their feelings might be hurt. Maybe they will talk to them again after Tuesday night's finale. They both seemed very nice and Gretchen wan't half as "screetchy" or wired up as she was during the race. Stress must really get to her. And on a final note I would like to add: RUN Ron RUN and don't look back or you may turn to stone.
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floridagirl:
How do you know this? Did Rob and Amber run over your dog or something? GEEZ!!!!
Can we please discuss spoilers?
Traegen:
Posted over at Sucks:
--- Quote ---Phil Keoghan was on 104 KRBE in Houston this morning and he said it was a very close footrace to the finish.
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Footrace I take as the finish actually being close not like in TAR 5 where it was said the ending was close but it only looked close because they edited out the flat tire.
Ottopart:
--- Quote from: puddin on May 09, 2005, 10:17:12 AM ---Even better chosen , a poster at Blows caught more than I did in the CNN interview ( I was distracted by my cats :P )
--- Quote --- islandgirl23440 1 desperate attention whore postings
DAW Level: "American Cancer Society Spokesperson"
05-09-05, 06:50 AM (EST)
"M/G Local TV Interview"
RE: Local TV news interview with M/G on Wednesday.
Hi, I am a longtime reader of the boards but this is my first post. I live in the same local viewing area as M/G (the Eastern Shore of Maryland) and saw them on the news Wednesday. Thought you all might be interested in what they had to say. Could be possible spoiler towards Rob and Amber win. The interviewer asked would they be looking forward to the final episode, and they said yes because it has been difficult to keep silent to their family and friends. Then the interviewer said, "Will it bring you closure?", and Gretchen said, "Well I wouldn't say that and then something about how they weren't satisfied with the ending. Then they asked if they had any regrets, and Gretchen said they had a few personal regrets and some sour feelings about how things turned out, but that they wouldn't have traded the experience and about how everything was so beautiful and how nice the people in other countries treated them. Just from the way she was talking and the things she said it made me believe she was talking about a win in a way or by a team she didn't agree with. Rob & Amber maybe? But she could also be talking about seeing the harsh comments made about them by Ray & Deena and others that they wouldn't have known about until they saw them on TV. I can see why their feelings might be hurt. Maybe they will talk to them again after Tuesday night's finale. They both seemed very nice and Gretchen wan't half as "screetchy" or wired up as she was during the race. Stress must really get to her. And on a final note I would like to add: RUN Ron RUN and don't look back or you may turn to stone.
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Puddin - I believe the poster at blows is refering to a different interview. Because here is the transcript from the CNN interview from last night. Doesn't say anything like the poster a blows was talking about in regards to the regrets.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
LIN: Reality television, who remembers when the news was reality television? Well, those days are over and the "Survivors", the Donald wanna-bes, "Big Brothers" and "Biggest Losers" all redefined TV as we know it and made bona fide stars out of -- well, "Average Joes".
Case in point, Gretchen and Meredith Smith, they won legions of fans racing around the world. But they are sadly, the latest casualties of "The Amazing Race".
But, you know what, history making. You guys are the oldest people to make it to the finals. How does that feel, Gretchen?
GRETCHEN SMITH, "THE AMAZING RACE": Oh, gosh, it feels just wonderful. It really does. We were hoping to make it past the first episode and it is almost unreal that we've given everybody 10 episodes to watch of us.
LIN: You know, you are 66 years young, to be honest with you. Because hanging from that rope ladder, we had video of you earlier. And you Meredith, you know, the stunts that you ended up doing in India. What was the story with that elephant? You nearly had a heart attack pushing that elephant up.
Anyway, I heard that this go-for-it attitude that you guys have, Meredith, really has a lot to do with the fact that you found love late in life. And you just decided, you know what, no holds barred. Is that true?
MEREDITH SMITH, "THE AMAZING RACE": No holds barred. We met this way and we've continued to be this way ever since our first date.
LIN: So what was your strategy going into the race then?
M. SMITH: Well, in the beginning our strategy was that old age and treachery would outperform exuberant youth. But we were only in the race about five minutes when we found that the treachery part wasn't us and we really had to just get in there and work hard.
LIN: All right, Rob and Amber, the winners of "Survivor", another reality show, seemed to really have, frankly, the advantage. They went around the world. Did it seem to you that they got a lot of help because of their celebrity? How do you feel about that? G. SMITH: Well, we didn't really see a lot of this until -- I mean, we didn't see this while we were doing the race, but now that we've been watching it every week. They've had a lot of help. They almost have personal guides taking them all through their detours, which is something we haven't had. They were recognized everywhere. They just seemed to get all the breaks.
LIN: Get all the breaks. What do you think was the toughest task for you?
G. SMITH: For me? I think the hardest one was probably coming back after I had fallen down in the cave and my head was wrapped up. I had kind of a mild headache and after our clothes were all taken from us and our backpacks and our personal belongings coming back and making a wonderful attempt in the bush country. And coming in, I believe it was fourth or fifth.
LIN: Ron and Kelly, the couple that is I think is still in the running. They seem to bicker all the time, Meredith. Is that creative editing by the producers or is it pretty representative of how you found these couples to be?
M. SMITH: Well, we didn't find Ron and Kelly like that at all. They were very genuine people around us. And although we knew that Kelly had a motive to find out how strong the relationship was at the beginning of the race. We had no idea what was going on inside those taxi cabs.
LIN: Uh-huh? What about you guys? Meredith, what did you learn about Gretchen? And Gretchen, what did you learn about your husband in this "Amazing Race"?
M. SMITH: Well, quite frankly, I didn't learn anything. Gretchen and I took a long time getting to know each other before we married. And there was nothing new. I hadn't seen her in action doing some of the things I felt quite confident that she could handle.
LIN: Uh-huh?
M. SMITH: But once we got in the race there were no real surprises. I knew she was one tough cookie.
LIN: You bet. Meredith? I mean, excuse me, Gretchen?
G. SMITH: I didn't learn anything new about Meredith. He's always been the strong one in our relationship. He's always given me security and comfort. He was tremendously patient with me. He calls himself Saint Meredith of Infinite Patience, actually. And I'm always the one ready to jump into something. And he takes his time and is more analytical about things.
LIN: We're going to bring you guys back for Valentine's Day, but surely no exotic vacations ahead for you two, I imagine.
G. SMITH: No.
LIN: Home sweet home.
M. SMITH: We'll look forward to that.
LIN: Thanks so much, Meredith and Gretchen.
M. SMITH: Thank you. You're welcome.
G. SMITH: You're welcome. Thank you.
LIN: Up next, advice for mother's from "The View's" Meredith Vieira.
Still looking for the interview the poster at blows is talking about.
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