Post by: Kogs on August 19, 2008, 12:20:10 AM
Names: Ken and Tina Greene
Ages: 51, 48
Occupations: home-builder/former- NFL, President of BioPharmMed
Hometown: Tampa, FL and San Diego, CA
Relationship: Married, but separated
This married couple is looking to be reconnected on the Race. They’ve been separated for nine months and living on different coasts and are ready to put their marriage back together.
Ken, an ex-NFL star who played for both the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Chargers, was also a college football assistant coach and is currently a home builder. He is competitive, athletic and believes his problem solving skills will help them win the Race. He thinks Tina is too controlling and should relax a bit more, but anticipates the Race will help them learn to appreciate their differences. His poor choices and infidelity tore their marriage apart and he prays that the Race will help Tina to trust him again.
Tina is a business owner and a CEO. She enjoys meeting new people and experiencing new cultures and believes that everyone has an endearing unique quality about them. She is the brains while Ken is the brawn. She has worked as a Director of Strategic Planning and has launched two successful companies. Tina is also Chairman of the Board of The Children's Cancer Center in Tampa. Tina is driven, athletic and competitive. Both Tina & Ken are Christians and have refocused their lives on building their faithfulness.
Despite their differences, they are still in love and eager to fix their marriage. Both are well traveled and adventurous.
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Post by: georgiapeach on August 19, 2008, 08:21:08 PM
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Tampa resident in CBS' The Amazing Race
As I have said before in this space, reality TV shows love to cast Floridians.
And CBS has proven my point yet again by featuring Tampa resident Tina Greene competing with her ex-NFL player husband Ken Greene in the network's 11th installment of its Emmy-winning, globe trotting competition,The Amazing Race.
Local residents may recognize Mrs. Greene as Tina Hunter Stewart, president of the Tampa-based executive search firm BioPharmMed. According to CBS, Tina has separated from Ken -- who was, according to the Seattle Times, discharged from an assistant coaching job at Washington State University last year (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2003718196_coug23.html) for unspecified misconduct.
The network says Tina, who lives in Tampa, and Ken, who lives in San Diego, are looking to reconnect. Ken once played for the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Chargers, but now works as a home builder. CBS also says he is competitive and athletic while she is controlling and needs to relax. I can see the fatigue-fueled arguments over driving directions in Caracas now!
Amazing Race is considered one of TV's better reality shows, with a five Emmy wins (though host Phil Keoghan was criminally overlooked for a best host nomination this year; I'll have some quotes from him in a few weeks from a converatin with him in Los Angeles about it).
The drill seems the same for the 13th cycle, which begins airing Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. It's a 30,000-mile race across five continents in 23 days includng countries such as Cambodia and Kazakhstan for a $1-million grand prize. Just the sort of laid back environment to make marriage reconciliation easy.
http://blogs.tampabay.com/media/2008/08/tampa-resident.html
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I love them, from the little I've seen of their interviews/video, I think Ken has a snarky sense of humor, and I love snark.Thank you. Oh, you're talking about Ken the racer. My bad. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by: floridasfan on August 26, 2008, 02:51:01 PM
Tina is one of the kindest, loving, tenderhearted women I know. She is the type of person that always sees the good in people!
These two really love each other!!
Life happens, but it takes strong people to fight for what they want!
Post by: georgiapeach on August 26, 2008, 03:11:12 PM
I like them both so far, and have a soft spot in my heart for anyone involved in children's medicine! We are looking forward to seeing them race, and hope you will feel free to give us your opinions of how they do!
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Post by: Littlemik on September 19, 2008, 02:07:02 AM
Yeah, I feel bad for them the way they're being branded. It's probably not LITERALLY their last chance... nonetheless, I expect we'll see a loooot of fighting from these two :pull
Yeap. I can see it now!!! The screaming, yelling and crying in the airport and taxis!!!
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In a 'Race' to save their marriage
By Eric Deggans, Times TV/Media Critic
Published Friday, September 26, 2008 4:03 PM
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She knows it sounds insane — trying to fix a marriage fractured by separation and infidelity by embarking on a globe-hopping, nationally televised reality TV show.
Though local businesswoman Tina Hunter Greene can't divulge details of her and husband Ken Greene's time on the 13th cycle of CBS's hit travel competition The Amazing Race, the twinkle in her eyes when her partner's name comes up may say it all.
Greene, 49, won't say whether her husband is moving from his California home to Tampa, noting the progression of their relationship is a story line on the show. But she does say that, from the moment they began filling out CBS's 13-page application, she knew their time on The Amazing Race would make or break their reconciliation.
"I learned a lot of things about how Ken looked at me, and how I looked at him that I didn't really know," Greene said. "You either grow to respect and love your partner, or you don't. And that will all be played out on TV."
Crisp and cheery in a fire engine red suit, Greene seems more urbane professional than globe-hopping competitor. But when the opportunity came to apply for the show last November, she suggested to her husband, an ex-professional football player, that they film a video to try for a slot.
"I didn't seek out the Race to save the marriage, but it came at a time that we were at a make-or-break situation," she said.
He was a former player for the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Chargers who migrated to college coaching at Fresno State, Purdue and finally Washington State. She was a well-traveled, hard-charging business owner willing to move from Tampa to Washington state for their marriage about five years ago.
But last year, something happened. A commercial for Race depicts Ken Greene admitting an infidelity, and he resigned as cornerbacks coach for WSU in May 2007.
Tina Greene declined to comment on the specifics of her husband's mistakes or job change. But the two were living in separate cities by the end of 2007 — she in Tampa and he in San Diego, where he was working as a home builder.
Ask whether their stint on Race might be the most expensive marriage counseling ever, she laughs.
"One of the producers said to me, when I was waffling a bit on doing this, 'If you do this race, when you step off the plane, you will know whether you want to be with this man.' "
Still, when friend Mary Ann Massolio heard Greene was competing, she thought her pal was participating in some local version of the CBS hit.
"Once I figured out what she meant, it made perfect sense," said Massolio, executive director of the Children's Cancer Center, which provides counseling, financial assistance and other support to the families of children struggling with cancer.
Now, Greene is chairwoman of the center's board — a volunteer so focused, one of her first questions was how to best promote the group on the show.
"She's very athletic, she's very driven and they have an interesting story," Massolio said. "I thought 'If you want to go public with that, God love you . . . Go for it.' "
To prepare, Greene jogged with 30-pound weights, trained with an ex-officer from MacDill Air Force Base and brainstormed strategies with Ken.
She got sick, notching a fever of 103 degrees, while competing in a 30,000-mile race across five continents in 23 days (CBS revealed the race starts in Brazil, ends on Portland, Ore. and has 11 pit stops total). A $1-million prize and national fame waiting at the end for the winner.
"We get to take the ordinary everyday person . . . and say, 'Here's an experience that even a million dollars couldn't buy,' " host Phil Keogan said in July. Last Sunday, he helped accept the show's record sixth Emmy as best reality TV show.
"What really works is when people come to the show, not because they want to be famous . . . (but) because they want to change their perspective," he said.
"God put this in our lives at this time for a very specific reason," Greene said. "Even though it was extremely tough and I wouldn't like to play out my personal life on national TV, hopefully we'll touch some lives and it might help others."
Eric Deggans' blog, The Feed, is at blogs.tampabay.com/media.
http://www.tampabay.com/features/media/article828905.ece
Post by: georgiapeach on September 29, 2008, 09:42:27 AM
Tampa's Tina Hunter Greene survives Week 1 on CBS's Amazing Race
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When we met in Tampa, businesswoman Tina Hunter Greene came off as energetic and personable -- though her eye for detail was revealed when she noticed a dying plant in her office boardroom during our photo shoot.
But another side of Greene was shown during tonight's debut episode of the 13th cycle of CBS's hit unscripted global competition, The Amazing Race.
During an hourlong episode documenting her and once-estranged husband Ken Greene competing against 10 other two-person teams to travel from Los Angeles to a pit stop in Salvador, Brazil, Tina Greene was revealed as a hard-nosed competitor with a bit of a barbed tongue.
Her husband Ken may have been a former pro football player and college football coach, but it was Tina Greene who was shown barking orders for much of the episode, pushing Ken to use any language skills he might have to communicate with the local cab drivers, and egging him into driving past competing teams in the initial race to drive to Los Angeles International Airport from the race's starting point in the city.
But tonight's episode showed her mostly pushing Ken to move faster -- with hints during the preview for next week's episode that their alliance with another team may cause some friction with their fellow racers.
"Sometimes I may come off like the Wicked Witch of the West, sometimes I may come off like Mother Teresa," Tina Greene told me last week, noting that she gave away some of her clothing to people she met during the race.
I wrote a feature on Tina Greene for today's Floridian, documenting her idea of competing in the race as a way of determining once and for all whether she will stay married to Ken -- who admitted during the show that he cheated on Tina in the past, fracturing their marriage.
Ken was expected to be in Tampa today for a private viewing party the couple arranged at the Westshore Yacht club tonight. In this week's episode, Ken and Tina are shown placing second in the scramble to reach the first pit stop, leading viewers to believe they might be around for some time to come.
http://blogs.tampabay.com/media/2008/09/tampas-tina-hun.html
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now THAT's one team I don't like. LOL
Post by: georgiapeach on September 30, 2008, 02:19:00 AM
Tribune photo by WALT BELCHER
Tina and Ken Greene celebrate at a watch party for The Amazing Race.
By WALT BELCHER
The Tampa Tribune
Published: September 29, 2008
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TAMPA - It's one episode down and how many more to go?Reporter Walt Belcher can be reached at (813) 259-7654 or wbelcher@tampatrib.com.
Tina Hunter Greene can't say how far she and her estranged husband, Ken, make it on "The Amazing Race."
But Sunday night the couple were holding hands and giving high-fives at a watching party where about 50 friends and co-workers gathered to cheer them on to victory.
Tina, who runs BioPharmMed, a Tampa-based executive recruiting firm, and Ken, a former NFL defensive back who is now a San Diego-based building contractor, are among the 11 couples selected for the 13th season of the reality series.
Sunday, viewers saw them make it through to the first leg of the 30,000-mile trek that will unfold over the next 13 weeks.
There were cheers, squeals of excitement and laughter at the watching party whenever Tina Greene was on camera. On the first episode, Tina was intense and impatient while Ken was laid back.
"It was the adventure of a lifetime and the hardest thing I have ever done," says Tina, the first contestant from Tampa to be on the Emmy-winning reality show.
"It was just amazing," adds Ken Greene. The Greenes can't say how far they went or whether the journey saved their troubled marriage. They can't speak to the media again until their "Race" journey ends.
In the opening episode, Tina, 49, and Ken, 52, arrived at the first destination near the head of the pack. An elderly hippie couple, Arthur and Anita Jones from Eugene, Ore., came in last and were the first to be eliminated.
The Greenes entered the race for more than the $1 million prize. The couple were seeking to repair their marriage. They separated last year after more than six years of marriage. It was revealed on the program Sunday that Ken had cheated on her. Viewers saw him admit that he made a mistake and wanted to make it up to her.
Ken is a former All-American college standout who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Chargers before leaving the NFL in 1984. He coached at Fresno State, Purdue and Washington State.
"We are both in good shape and we like extreme outdoor adventure vacations," Tina says.
On the first episode, their skills were put to the test as the teams dashed off from Los Angeles and ended up in Brazil, where they had to climb 240 feet down a cargo net that stretched from the side of a building to the street.
The race was taped earlier this year and covers 23 days with stops in Bolivia, New Zealand, Cambodia, Kazakhstan, India and Russia before returning to America to wrap up in Portland, Ore.
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/sep/29/me-amazing-race-may-reunite-couple/
Post by: michael on October 05, 2008, 10:45:42 PM
Actually, I like this team alot.
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I could fall in love with KenYes, look deep into my eyes. :lol: :lol:
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:luvx :kuss:I could fall in love with KenYes, look deep into my eyes. :lol: :lol:
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you are trying to steal them from me (i think you like ken) what are you top 3 teams for this season :knuckles:My top 3 are in the final 4, you guess which ones they are, lol
Of course I love Ken and just adore Tina, they remind me of me and my bf in sooo many ways.
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Post by: puddin on December 01, 2008, 02:08:48 AM
St. Petersburg, Florida -- A Bay area couple is still in running to win "The Amazing Race."
Ken Greene and Tina Hunter Greene are one of three pairs vying for the million dollar prize on the Emmy-winning reality show.
The Greenes watched the second-to-last episode of the show with their family and friends at Butler's Barbeque in St. Petersburg.
Tina Hunter Greene, a Tampa businesswoman, teamed up with her estranged husband, a former NFL defensive player for the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Chargers.
"We did want to win the money," said Hunter Greene. "But we really entered this and did this to try and save our marriage. Every night when we had a moment, every third night when we had a break, we really talked about that and tried to reevaluate."
The Greenes couldn't tell us if they won and wouldn't tell us if the race brought them back together.
"I think you'll have to watch the finale to find out," said Hunter Greene. "And I think it'll be clear then."
http://www.tampabays10.com/life/people/story.aspx?storyid=95103&catid=10
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By Eric Deggans, Times TV/Media Critic
In print: Tuesday, December 2, 2008
ST. PETERSBURG — Even as he stood next to his wife, Tina — holding her hand, complimenting her energy and providing lots of behind-the-scenes dish from their time competing on CBS' travel contest The Amazing Race — Ken Greene couldn't really answer the big question.
Fans know that Ken and Tina Greene joined the sprawling international race to shore up their strained marriage; when the competition was filmed, he was living in San Diego and she was living in Tampa.
But the pair is saving the big answer about their relationship for the show's finale Sunday. So even after a crowd of family and friends watched the couple confirmed as finalists competing for the show's $1-million prize at a St. Petersburg barbecue joint Sunday night, neither Greene felt comfortable talking much about whether the show saved their marriage.
"Among all the other teams in the race, there were very few dealing with the issues we were tackling," said Ken, a former professional football player and college football coach. "It's been … the hardest thing I've ever done, including NFL training camp."
Working together, the couple have scooted past eight other teams to land in the show's finale, standing out as the oldest pair left in contention (Ken is 52 and Tina is 49). They will face off against brother/sister team Nick and Starr Spangler and fraternity brothers Dan Honig and Andrew Lappitt.
As we watched the show Sunday, the couple unveiled some behind-the-scenes info:
• Like many reality TV contestants, Tina Greene believes the show's producers have moved around her quotes and edited scenes to make her look more critical of her husband than she is, though Sunday's show contained some prickly moments from both.
• Sometimes, the race action is affected by off-camera issues. In Sunday's episode, the teams gathered their first clue on a Russian submarine. But Tina noted that when she and Ken arrived at the boat, the tourist attraction wasn't open. By the time it was opened three hours later, all the other teams had caught up, eliminating their advantage.
• The difference between winning and losing this race is often a good cab driver. In Sunday's episode, Tina and Ken lucked into a Russian cab driver who had a GPS to help find obscure landmarks. Tina didn't realize until last week that another team stole their cab driver while heading to another clue.
• Even the other teams competing in the race didn't know Ken and Tina were starting with their marriage under strain; the couple didn't tell anyone, to keep their rivals from using the issue to their advantage.
"To me, it was not a lot of fun … it was work," Ken told the crowd before the show started, noting that he got worried when the race started at the Los Angeles Coliseum, because he'd never won a game as a player or a coach there.
"It takes over your life," Tina said, just after Ken joked that she had dreams about the competition weeks after the race ended. "It was the first time in our lives that we have been away from family and friends and work. No computers. No e-mail. No outside contact. It just … it takes over your being, and it's all about the race and your relationship with your partners."
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By the time it was opened three hours later, all the other teams had caught up, eliminating their advantage.:groan: What is going on with this crazy race!?
And while I'm here Tina and Ken L ♥ VE :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts:
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By Eric Deggans, Times TV/Media Critic
Published Sunday, December 7, 2008 11:28 PM
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Even after the final episode aired Sunday night, it was tough to decide who actually won this fall's edition of CBS' travel competition The Amazing Race.
Technically, that honor fell to brother and sister Nick and Starr Spangler, who were shown leading most of the way through a final race leg that stretched from Moscow to Portland, Ore., where the two met host Phil Keoghan at the finish line and won $1-million. The win capped a competition that spanned 23 days, five continents and nearly 40,000 miles of travel.
But Tampa businesswoman Tina Greene and husband Ken also left the race as winners of a different sort, rekindling an on-the-rocks marriage through the competition and redonning their wedding rings during the finale episode's last moments.
"I've been crying since I saw the end of the show," said Tina Greene, calling from a finale party organized by CBS in New York City on Sunday. "I feel like I let Ken down; if I had been a little more aggressive … maybe we would have won. But when Kenny pulled those rings out, I didn't care about the $1-million." Tina Greene said second-place prize money totaled $25,000.
Ken Greene said he had been carrying their wedding rings around, without Tina's knowledge, for the entire race, certain that he would know whether to pull them out and suggest a recommitment by the time the action finished. Now, after throwing all his belongings in a truck and driving 43 hours to Tampa from San Diego in September, the former pro football player is ready to publicly resume his life with his wife.
"I figured when I pulled the rings out, she had no choice, with all those people around," he said Sunday, laughing about the way he surprised Tina at the finish line with her wedding ring, which she accepted with tears. "And after all we'd been through (on the race), if I didn't win her back now, I never could."
In the show's final episode, Ken Greene let his fellow competitors in on a secret — that he and his wife had been separated before the race began.
"I'm asking you to start this thing all over again," he said then, as tears began to choke up his voice a bit. "And we'll do it right this time."
Twenty-something fraternity brothers Andrew Lappitt and Dan Honig — dubbed Team "Superbad" for their resemblance to the nerds depicted in the movie of the same name — came in a distant third, to the surprise of almost no one, including Lappitt and Honig.
Starting in Moscow, the race's three remaining teams piled onto a flight to the final city, Portland, with each pair after the $1-million prize. But as the groups dashed out of the Portland airport, Team Superbad made a race-ending mistake — picking a cabdriver who had no idea how to reach the landmark they were racing toward.
Instead, the Spanglers and the Greenes sped through the final leg's challenges, separated from each other by minutes during much of the competition. One crucial hitch: a challenge in which teams had to walk across a log suspended 30 feet high; thanks to a fear of heights, Tina Greene got hung up here and the Spanglers pulled ahead.
Now that the competition is over, Ken and Tina Greene each blame themselves — Tina fears her delays on the log cost too much time, Ken frets that he could catch a cab sooner. But despite doubts from friends and fans that getting on a reality show would save their marriage, their time on The Amazing Race seems to have done exactly that.
"I wouldn't do it again, and I wouldn't recommend it," said Ken Greene. "But for us, it looks like it worked out."
http://www.tampabay.com/features/media/article929965.ece
Post by: TARAsia Fan on December 08, 2008, 06:09:18 PM
He said he cried again when he saw it on TV. I told him congratulations, he was the true winner of the race and he said he really believed that.
One of the good people I have to say. :)
Post by: banredbeans on December 08, 2008, 08:59:06 PM
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Post by: TARAsia Fan on December 08, 2008, 11:52:03 PM
That is very true. Ken was very nice to talk with. And I wish I had the chance to meet you at TARCon. I know you could not attend. The Paolos from Family Edition were in attendance at TARCon.
Post by: marigold on December 09, 2008, 01:27:12 PM
Ken and Tina: The Only Couple Who Actually Repaired Their Relationship In Amazing Race History
Every season there’s at least one romantically involved team that comes on the race to decide whether their relationship has a future. Usually the stress of the competition means the answer is a resounding, “No.” But reformed cheater and ex-NFL player Ken and his often demanding wife Tina proved the happy exception. In the final, they lost the million by a hair. But they won something more important. Their successful partnership on the race inspired Ken to ask Tina to start wearing her wedding ring again. They told fancast how being in a pressure cooker saved their marriage.
How far behind Nick and Starr were you?
Ken: We’ve heard different reports. It was somewhere between five and fifteen minutes. So it really was close. It wasn’t a trick of the editing.
Tina: That made it hard. The emotional part of it, too. But it had a happy ending.
It seemed like the memory challenge was the deciding factor in this leg. What happened there that enabled Nick and Starr to pull ahead?
Tina: I think where Nick and Starr pulled ahead was running back and forth. They were so quick. For some reason I felt I had to walk to get my head around it. We made a few mistakes, but they did too. We were keeping a log and a diary just like they were. The stress of it, and on top of that trying to find different clues, because the last clue for us was way at the back of the hundred and fifty boxes. It took us a long time to get to it. Some of that’s luck, which box you open. Some of it’s memory. And they definitely did a really good job on that task.
Ken: They were very good at everything they did in the last couple legs. But really the race came down to the last task. We were basically neck and neck. They found the dragon right away. [Note: It was a dinosaur. That may have been part of the problem.] We walked away from it. That’s where we really lost a bunch of time. If we were able to do anything again differently, it would have been finding the dragon because we didn’t see it as we got out of the cab and they did. It might have been the young eyes versus the old eyes. Who knows?
Ken, when you took out the rings at the matt and asked Tina to wear them, it was such a beautiful, emotional moment. How long had you been planning that?
Ken: The plans kept changing during the race. One minute I thought I was pulling them out, and the other I was stashing them away. It’s something I had considered and prepared for at the start of the race, think the race would reveal whether we’d be together or whether we should stay apart. As the race continued it became obvious that, even though we had our moments, she was the woman I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. It was a wonderful opportunity for us to share something like that together. Then, at the end, to share it with all the people we came to love over the course of the race.
You, along with Nick and Starr, absolutely dominated this race. What were your secrets to success?
Tina: I think we complement each other well. Ken’s strengths are my weaknesses. My strengths are his weaknesses. His strengths are my weaknesses. One of the strategies we incorporated was getting along with all the teams, trying to gather information at every opportunity. We’re both physically fit even though we’re double their age. We’re both well traveled. We don’t take no for an answer. We just pushed through even when we had out tough moments. We thought we could win the relationship back and the race. We got the more important one I think even though we felt bad not to win the million.
Tina, at several points during the race you helped out other teams. That seemed to be a source of conflict for the two of you. What was your philosophy on helping people?
Tina: It’s kind of who I am. I like to help people. But I wanted them to remember that because we may need their help later. Ken did it too. You just didn’t see it. He told Nick and Starr where the bus station was in Cambodia. We all shared information. Some of it was on TV and some of it wasn’t. It’s difficult when you look as these kids, some of whom are younger than our kids (our youngest is 24) and you see them struggling. If they ask for help, you want to help them. It’s how both of us are. He did get mad at me about Dallas. He was right, too. If they had not lost their passport and money, we probably would have been out.
What happened during that leg? Why did it take you so long to find the clue box in Moscow?
Ken: We were going to take the train and we were told we couldn’t. It was too late. That started out downward spiral. We got on the wrong bus. That was my fault. It turned out to be a trolley with metal wheels not a trolley bus. So we had to go back and repeat that. The very last thing was we got dropped off half a mile from the clue box when everyone else got dropped off right in front. We spent three hours trying to find that clue box. We were running non-stop. That didn’t help us going into the final leg because we’d spent ourselves pretty much physically.
Who did you consider to be your biggest rivals on the race?
Ken: When we came into the race, and we were sizing people up, we thought our biggest threats were going to be Nick and Starr, Mark and Bill, Terrance and Sarah. We thought those groups were going to be real strong and they proved to be.
What were your best and worst moments of the whole race?
Tina: My best moment was when he pulled out the rings at the end. It was a very moving moment for me. The other teams didn’t know we were separated and living on opposite coasts. We felt like they might use that to put a wedge between us. I’ve got to tell you that some of them were shocked. Even the camera men and the sound guy were in tears at the end. Just to see that the teams really thought we loved each other, really thought we got along. And I think they knew us better than the fans did. They all said, “You should have the Ken and Tina show. You guys are hilarious.” My worst moment was climbing the sky tower because it was a beautiful moment but when I got to the top I was scared to death.
Ken: Probably the worst moment for me was [the leg we came in last] when we were so frustrated. We’d done the tasks very well, continued to have poor luck with our taxis. We thought we were going to be eliminated. That was incredibly frustrating. My best moment was her worst moment, when we were at the top of the sky tower. The sun came up over the ocean and it was a very unique and blessed moment.
What inspired the two of you to try out for the race?
Tina: I’ve been a huge fan since the very first promo for Amazing Race One. I watched every season. Ken watched most of them with me. We always said we wanted to do it but because he was in coaching it would have been impossible. He got out of coaching. We were separated. We were seeing each other every month. He came for Thanksgiving and I had seen on the internet that they were taking applications that were due next week. So I just said to him, “Do you want to do this? I think it would be a good strategy for us to spend more time together, to see if we can work well as a team. “ Monday morning before his plane flew out we filled out the application, did the video, just on the fly. We didn’t rehearse it. We didn’t have a script. It ended up being exactly three minutes. On the way to the airport we FedExed it then forgot about it for a while. Ken thought we were definitely going to be picked. I was shocked when they called me. It was definitely a blessing in our life and something we always wanted to do. Now I’m hoping they’ll take all the number two teams from all the seasons and have a race with us.
How have things been for the two of you since the end of the race? Did the connection you forged translate into boring real life?
Ken: Absolutely. We couldn’t go through tougher times then we did on the race. I moved back home in September. We’re continuing to grow together on our relationship. We wanted to take our relationship from a manageable one to a magnificent one.
What advice would you give to other competitors on The Amazing Race?
Tina: That no matter how well prepared you are, it’s overwhelming.
Ken: The most basic issue, which a lot of people don’t do, which shocks me is that you have to be in great shape to do this show. There’s no way that you can be successful unless you’re ready to run.
Link: http://thebiz.fancast.com/2008/12/ken_and_tina_the_only_couple_w.html (http://thebiz.fancast.com/2008/12/ken_and_tina_the_only_couple_w.html)
Post by: marigold on December 09, 2008, 01:41:01 PM
Exclusive: Ken and Tina Greene talk about 'The Amazing Race 13'
For Ken and Tina Greene, The Amazing Race 13 was about much more than simply competing for a cash prize.
Less than one year after their separation following five years of marriage, both Ken, a 51 year-old home-builder and ex-NFL player from San Diego, FL and Tina, a 48 year-old president of BioPharmMed from Tampa, FL, saw their participation on the race as a last ditch effort to see if their relationship would was meant to be or not. While they fell short of the grand prize and finished second to "Brother and Sister" Nick an Starr Spangler, Ken and Tina were able to win their own challenge as they reconciled their relationship.
On Monday, Ken and Tina talked to Reality TV World about what troubles they encountered while trying to fix their relationship and compete at the same time, which team they were unable to strike up a friendship with on the show, and how Tina reacted after learning that Nick had stolen her GPS equipped taxi in the tenth leg.
Reality TV World: Did you think you had any chance of catching up to Nick and Starr in the final stretch of the last leg, or were they too far ahead of you?
Tina: No, they were only 5-7 minutes ahead, we definitely could catch them. We were ahead of them at the clue boxes and we definitely knew that they were well in sight.
Ken: When we left the clue boxes, they took off before us. Our cab driver actually caught back up to them and we were side-to-side for a few minutes and then their cab driver pulled ahead, so we were close. Going into the green [dinosaur] it was very close. It was almost simultaneous, they came around one side and we came around the other, but they saw the [dinosaur] in the window immediately and we were pulled off in another direction.
Reality TV World: About how far behind Nick and Starr did you end up arriving at the finish line, was it only 5-7 minutes?
Tina: It was 5-7 minutes.
Ken: I think 5-15 [minutes] is a pretty reasonable guesstimate.
Reality TV World: What do you think was the final difference-maker during that final stretch? Was it Nick and Starr's ability to complete the memory board before you or was it your difficulty in finding a taxi after the Voodoo donut shop clue?
Tina: I think it was actually, I mean my opinion was [when we were] trying to find a cab because we had one heck of a time finding a cab. One stopped and Ken offered him $50, now he's saying he wishes he would've offered him $100 or $150 because that could have made the difference right there.
Ken: And I just should say, Nick and Starr were flawless on that last leg. They didn't make any mistakes and they did an outstanding job, and even through all that we still had a chance to win in the end and we just didn't quite get it done. So we just tip our hats to them, they did a great job.
Tina: Yeah they sure did.
Reality TV World: Just to take a step back for a moment, could I just ask how long had you been married and then separated before going on the race?
Tina: Yeah, it was five years -- July 5 of this year -- and we've known each other seven years yesterday, we were introduced seven years ago. We got separated the July before the race, so by the time we went on the race it had been about, I guess, nine months.
Reality TV World: Whose idea was it to apply for the show?
Tina: It was mine. I've been a big fan of the show since the beginning, and Ken loved the show too and we always talked about how we should do this together and he coached so we couldn't. And when he went into home building and were seeing each other, he came for Thanksgiving weekend and I had found out that the applications had to go in that Monday, so I had him print it out and I said "If you want to do this, we've got to fill these applications out and shoot a three minute video." So we kinda winged the video at the last minute and the [Fed Ex-ed it in] on the way to the airport, and then the rest is history I guess.
Reality TV World: When you were applying for the show, did you see it as an opportunity to test your relationship?
Ken: Oh we knew absolutely that [The Amazing Race] would be the final testing ground to see if we were going to make it or brake it, that was our main objective going in. We knew that when we finished on that finish line it was either "Yes, we're together" or "No, we're going our separate ways."
So it helped us fortify our relationship and realize that we are different, but we have a lot of strengths in one another that we really appreciate and just hope to keep cultivating the marriage.
Reality TV World: You said it was kind of "make it or break it," were you worried at times -- because there were lots of ups and downs that everyone [went through on the race] -- that the race and the emotions that went with it would hurt your relationship more than help it?
Ken: I thought there were two of three times in the race where I thought to myself, and she did too, "This is not gonna fly. Let's get through it and then go our separate ways." But then you work and you see the other part of it and we had so many good moments that made me realize "No, I definitely don't wanna let her go, I'd love to be with her for the rest of my life," so that's what was my final feeling.
(To Tina) I don't know about you...
Tina: Yeah, I think the race tests you on so many levels, but it also exposes. I saw some strengths in Ken that I never even knew were there, and his strengths are definitely my weaknesses and my strengths are definitely his weaknesses.
You know, none of the other racers knew we were separated -- that was something that we just wanted to keep to ourselves so no one kinda put a wedge in between us -- and they were all floored in the end when we were on the mat and they found it out. I mean, you could see every jaw drop and they were all in tears and so were all the camera men and the sound guys. I was balling last night watching it again, it was a real emotional night last night.
But [The Amazing Race] was such a blessing in our lives and we know that, even though we didn't win the million and of course we wanted to, we won something that's going to be a lot more lasting and had a wonderful experience.
Reality TV World: How has your relationship been going since the completion of the race?
Ken: It's been great. You know obviously it's a work in progress, as it will be until the day we die. That's part of marriage, nothing's perfect, nothing is automatic and is something you have to work with every day.
It's kind of like this economy, you've got struggles, there's difficult times, but if you're committed you'll work through it and you'll make the best of a bad situation so when the good times come you can really appreciate the good times.
We feel like we're in the good times now.
Tina: I mean, just to give you a little insight, Ken drove 43-straight-hours in a U-Haul with all of his things from San Diego to Tampa to be with me and arrived on my birthday morning. I think that said a lot to me, and to everyone, that we're very serious about making this work.
Reality TV World: That's great! Moving back to the show now, Ken you joked during the last leg that Nick and Starr were benefiting from having a "horseshoe up their rear ends," Do you think that their good luck was what put them ahead of you in the end?
Ken: I think that they had a pretty hot streak going where they were having all the breaks going their way. We had it early in the race, and that's how you win a lot of these legs. It's not based totally on abilities, there are a lot of other factors that come into play, which predominantly are the cabs. That's the one that is make or break for the most part.
But there are other issues that can make it really good for you [too], so yeah they were on a roll and they had some really good things happen to them. But the bottom line is, when we got to that last day, that last stage, we did two things head on: We did the climbing and they beat us in that, and we did the [clue boxes] and they beat us in that. They were definitely deserving.
Reality TV World: When it came to that Detour challenge, it did involve heights, and Tina you had said throughout the race many times that you have a fear of heights. Was the clue for that unclear and not say that things were going to be up in the air?
Tina: No, it really didn't. I mean, I kind of assumed when there was a "high" one and a "low" one, but the way the clue read we felt it was going to be faster and that's generally how we made all of our decisions. I guess God was testing me because we did quite a number of height challenges on this race! (laughs). Hopefully I'm getting over that fear now.
My one big mistake [during the Detour] was I didn't realize that when Nick and Starr got there that they were running on another [course] parallel to us. I was watching Ken do it and then they were mounting the camera on me -- which I wish they had mounted it on Ken -- but I thought they had to wait behind us to do it. So I think I would have done that task a lot faster and not said that my helmet was falling off and choking me, and not been as scared and probably been more aggressive.
I didn't even realize that, just down the way, [Nick and Starr] were doing the same thing quickly. We ended up running down the hill really fast and caught up with them and jumped in our cab right as they were pulling out, so it didn't make a huge difference. But, kind of like when we went on the zip line, I was the first to go and then Ken, and I knew they had to wait.
Reality TV World: When did you realize that [they didn't have to wait during the Detour], was it after the challenge or mid-way through?
Tina: No, I didn't even realize until I jumped and grabbed the clue, and then when I was coming down with the clue they were running off and then I realized and I was like "What's going on?" and [Ken] was like "Honey, they finished."
I was oblivious, you know you get so focused on the race, especially if you're scared. (laughs) I was the shortest of the four of us and it was further for me to jump to that dang bar!
Reality TV World: Tina, if we could go back a few legs, you seemed to ruffle a few feathers when people thought you incorrectly took credit for getting the airline to use a larger plane on that flight to Fortaleza. Were you surprised by that reaction?
Tina: A little bit, because it's all intent and I think sometimes people make more out of it than not. The whole intent of that, whether or not it came across that way, was that it's hard when you hear the "Go" and you get your first clue and you want to run and do the race. To think about sitting in the airport for 4-5 hours kind of takes that adrenaline out of everyone, and I think there was a lot of infighting going on between teams and it was more just to say "Hey guys, chill out. We're all gonna be on the same plane, they switched it, whatever."
It wasn't more to blow my own horn or say "Thank me" or whatever, it really wasn't intended that way. It was just like, hey we're all gonna get on it, we're all gonna get to run the race.
But then when we got in line, Ken and I both felt that they had told us down there that we were going to be first on [the flight] because you couldn't get boarding assignments, and then there was that little altercation with [Terrence Gerchberg]. Ken can address part of the plane thing, (to Ken) can't you?
Ken: Well, a lot of people didn't think she'd made a difference in getting another plane, and she did. Instead of none of us getting on the earlier flight and having to sit in the airport for an additional few hours, or all of us getting a flight and getting the next challenge. Like she said, they got us a bigger plane, so it benefited everybody. It didn't just benefit us.
So when they started questioning her integrity as far as if she was telling the truth, that's when I got a little heated. I was sitting there, I saw the whole thing. And if you watched the episode you saw that she, in fact, did cause that thing to happen.
Still though, even today, there are people who are like "Oh yeah right." But if you can't look at the TV and see the facts I guess you're deaf, dumb and blind.
Reality TV World: Tina, I actually had another question for you. We just spoke with Nick, and he said that neither of you had realized that he had stolen your taxi with the GPS during the tenth leg until you watched the show, and he said that you were a little put off by that?
Tina: Well, I'm the type of person... I know it's a race, and I know anybody can do whatever they want to do, but we did have an early alliance with them, and when he taunted me and kind of lied to me in the temple... I didn't talk to anybody else about it, I'm not the type to talk behind people's backs, and I think you'll notice throughout the show that Ken and I were never disparaging any team, we're just not like that. We would rather try to work together and find redeeming qualities in everybody if it's possible, and with some of [the teams] it was hard to find those, but we looked for them.
But with Nick, I addressed it with him when we got to the Pit Stop and I just said it would have been fine to hide the clue, that's your prerogative, but you lied to me and you taunted me by saying "Hey Tina, did you find anything?"
So he'd already apologized and we'd already had our little confrontation over that, so there was no way in heck he was going to tell me that he stole my cab with the GPS, but he did tell me that night that "Oh it was so easy, my guy just took me straight to the antique bookstore and then he knew right where to go."
They didn't show all of the things I went through: three different cabs and running all over and having one heck of a time getting where I needed to go.
So when I saw the show, and in fact there have been a lot of people writing on our web site, kennyandtina.com, and on Facebook and on email that "We hate Nick and Starr" and "Nick is so devious, he stole your cab with the GPS."
So no I had no idea until I saw the show and I was a little upset. But, you know, it's all in good fun.
Reality TV World: You both managed to finish in second place despite surviving finishing last in a non-elimination round and having to complete a Speed Bump challenge on the following leg. As you made your way through that ordeal did either of you think that you would still get as far and make it as far as you ended up going?
Ken: Well we felt like if we could survive that leg... We never had any doubts that we could win the whole race, I don't think that was ever a question. But when we got last on that one particular leg, we had done the two tasks as quickly as we could possibly done them. I just think we had poor luck in finding cabs.
So once we survived that and made it to the next leg and then got fourth instead of being eliminated completely, we realized that we still had a chance to win the race. That never changed. I think we believed that until the final running up to the mat when we got second.
Reality TV World: You both said at different times that you felt like something of a parental figure to some of the younger teams and even included each of you sometimes helping other teams. Was that a role that either of you expected to take on while on the race?
Ken: No. (Both laugh)
Tina: I think it all started with Nick and Starr calling us "Mom and Dad," that's what they nicknamed us when they were narrowing down the teams to eleven out in Los Angeles.
Ken: They set us up with that, they softened us right away.
Tina: It probably was a ploy. But, to be honest with you, most of those teams are younger than our youngest child, our youngest child is 24 and our oldest child is 28. So it's a fact, they all could've been our children and when you see them struggling, like when I saw Toni struggling or Dan or Andrew, you wanna help them because you kind of envision your own children struggling at something.
Reality TV World: What was the hardest thing that either of you did while on the race?
Tina: Well I think for me definitely, and this will be different for Ken obviously, but it was climbing the [Auckland] Sky tower. It was very windy and it was hard work climbing up those rungs. It's an extremely tall structure and I was scared, but I'm proud of myself that I did it.
It was an unbelievable experience to get on a helicopter and fly through a rainbow and see so much of New Zealand. We were really rewarded for our efforts, but that was the toughest thing I did.
Ken: The [one most physical] challenge was the heavy bags [filled with flour], but the most difficult day was the Russia day we started out with the buses and then had to find that last clue and couldn't find it and we virtually ran for three hours. We were dropped off trying to find that clue box and we'd been running and walking for three hours in a panic trying to find it [and] knowing that the other teams were starting to close in on us.
That was probably the most difficult day for me mentally, and it was exhausting! We started at 6AM and finished at 7:30PM that night and I think I had a Snickers bar all day and no water. Tina didn't have anything [to eat] that I can remember, so we were physically spent. Then we went on the short day, the short turnaround going to Portland, OR so we weren't as refreshed as we would have liked to have been. But that's the way the race works.
Tina: What they didn't show there too is that our trolley bus actually let us off probably a half-mile down and the other teams were dropped off right by that clue box, which made it much easier to spot. We were dropped off quite a ways down, and that's where the confusion came in.
Reality TV World: What teams did you get along with the best and worst with?
Ken: That's a loaded question my brother! (Both laugh) I felt like we got along with all the teams very well. Initially we didn't get along with Terence and [Sarah Leshner], but we turned out to love them. I think [we didn't initially have any bond with Aja Benton] and [Ty White] but now we're as close as you can get.
The one team that I struggled with during most of the race, which I don't know if Tina did or not, was [Christy Cook] and [Kelly Crabb]. You know, they were doing their own thing and they were very competitive and I didn't like some of their tactics, so I didn't really particularly care for them for most of the race. But after it all concluded, like everything else, we really enjoyed everybody and feel really thankful to have this crew to run with and do the race with.
Reality TV World: Is there anything that you expected to make it onto the show that was edited out?
Tina: That's a really good question, there were a lot of things. Ken and I have this funny thing [where] he's always said we're Green Acres, he's country and I'm city, and he likes to sing that song and have me do my part and him do his part. When he was moving the flour bags he started singing that, I think trying to make it a little more fun and a little bit better for him. None of that made it on, I think that woulda been cute.
But other than that, just some of the things that happened and explained things a little bit more because I think that sometimes... You know, we've really had a tremendous response from fans. It's been unbelievable and such a blessing, so many people pulling for us and so many people wanting us to win. They even told us at the parties last night "You guy's had the biggest cheers and people wanted you to win." Everywhere we go or travel we have people running up to us in airports and subway stations and everything [saying] "Please tell me you're back together." We get recognized a lot, it's amazing.
So they must have shown enough good things to kind of overshadow some of the negative. (laughs)
Reality TV World: Have you gotten to go on any of the trips that you both won by winning all of the legs of the race that you did?
Ken: (sarcastically) I'm going on two, she hasn't been on any. (Tina laughs) But no, they haven't given us our trips yet, so we'll be getting those in the future.
Tina: And we're excited, we can't wait!
We're working on trying to do some type of adventure/travel show because we both have a lot of experience with travel and making exciting trips and being adventurous. We think we can show other people really how to explore and see areas instead of just going to a resort and just staying there and being at the beach or pool or whatever.
So what we're hoping to talk to CBS and some other possibilities about maybe doing something like that. All of the other teams were saying "You should have The Kenny and Tina Show, you guys are so funny." I don't think that they all realized the struggles that we were having, so it was refreshing to see.
Link: http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-ken-and-tina-greene-talk-about-the-amazing-race-13-8130.php (http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-ken-and-tina-greene-talk-about-the-amazing-race-13-8130.php)
Post by: marigold on December 10, 2008, 12:53:24 PM
Exclusive Interview: Ken and Tina, from 'The Amazing Race 13'
Ken and Tina entered The Amazing Race with much more on the line than any other team. Their task was bigger than money. Long-married, they had separated for the better part of a year and were looking to reconcile their relationship. Throughout the season, they not only proved themselves as one of the two best teams in the field, but started the process of fixing their marriage. We spoke with Ken and Tina earlier this week about their time on The Amazing Race, where they are at as a couple, and what the future holds for them.
Hey, this is Oscar Dahl from BuddyTV and I'm here with Ken and Tina from Amazing Race. Ken, Tina, how are you two doing?
Tina: Great!
Ken: Great, how are you?
So what was it like watching the finale last night, i imagine it got pretty emotional there in the end?
Tina: It did. It was a very emotional night for us and especially for me. I mean, I kind of broke down a little last night on a personal level and also you're kind of reliving everything that happened and thinking, "If i would have done this or if i gotten across the log faster or if I just moved quicker," because we were close. We could have won the marriage back and won the million dollars, but it didn't quite work out the way.
How many minutes did you guys actually finish behind Nick and Starr?
Tina: It's around five or seven somewhere in there.
Ken: Close!
Watching the episode last night both you and Nick and Starr seem to run pretty flawless legs. Was there anywhere you lost a significant amount of time that the viewers might of missed?
Ken: Yeah, where we missed was when we finished the boxes and went to the dragon, the green dragon building. They got out of their cab and they saw it as soon as they stepped out of the cab. We came up on the other side of the street and didn't see it initially and actually went down and walked around an entire block, so that's where we lost time. Looking back on it last night and realizing we finished so close that when I offered the cab driver the 50 dollars to take us to the mansion, I had more money in my pouch and I still don't know way i didn't offer him everything I had in my pouch because I believe if we had gotten in the cab we would have won the race.
You should have offered the people inside the cab the money.
Tina: Now that we've thought about it, I think it must have been his girlfriend. She wasn't in the back she was in the front and so probably they were going on a date or taking her home or something. You know hindsight is always 20/20 we thought, "We are in a big city, Portland, there's probably plenty of cabs."
Ken: As soon as we got in the last group I was figuring there would be more right behind.
So the story for you two obviously during the season was the reconciliation and bringing your marriage back. How have you two been since the race, which ended about 6 months ago, right?
Ken: Yes. Well, I moved to Tampa been there since September. We knew that we had a lot of work to do, not only during the race, but figured there was something we continue to build after, which all marriages need to do. It's been a work in progress. We're enjoying each other, things are going very well and we want to take this from a good marriage to a great marriage and we learned a lot along the way and hopefully we can share that with some other people because we know that marriage is not an easy thing for anybody.
Tina: Well, Ken didn't tell you - he did move to Tampa but he did it in a pretty demonstrative fashion. He ordered a U-Haul and drove 43 straight hours across the country form San Diego to Tampa to arrive early the morning of my birthday. And that was a pretty astonishing feat there.
Ken: Got to keep the race going a little!
What are the long lasting effects of the race going to be? Was the experience something that was so unique that you couldn't have got what you got on the race anywhere else?
Tina: I totally think it was. It was one of the most unique experiences of either of our lives. I was extremely well traveled all over the world and nothing that I have ever done compared to this. The people we met, the cultures, the whole crew that works on the show are amazing. A class act from top to bottom, and we learned so much about each other. I saw so many strengths in Ken that I didn't even know he had. When you spend almost 5 or 6 weeks with someone and you are not more than 20 feet apart, you obviously see so many things as you're working as a team and having been forced to work together. You see a lot of strengths in the other person and I think his strengths are absolutely my weaknesses and I think a lot of my strengths are his weaknesses.
Ken: Another thing too that we hope we brought out of this is we've got a legacy for our kids and their kids to see some day because we are not spring chickens. We are in our 50's and life is moving on and I gave us one last chance to compete in a situation that we would never have another opportunity to do. It was all around phenomenal.
Tina: Don't say last chance. We're hoping they will do a new race where they will take all the second place finishers and let us all run against each other. I think that would be awesome.
In terms of competition, or just the race in general, what surprised you most about being on the race?
Ken - For me, it was the lack of sleep and food. I thought I didn't really - I knew about and heard about it but I didn't anticipate it to be quite the factor that it turned out to be. But I was not surprised about Tina because I knew that she would be very good under those circumstances, because typically she never sleeps anyway and doesn't eat very much. She's sharp, the effect on her is going to be much more minimal on her than it was on me and it was tough.
Tina: Oscar, I think we thought we were really prepared and we have watched all the old episodes. We had trained hard physically in a lot of different ways and unique ways. We went to the military and different things. I really thought we knew we were going to handle it well. It is so hard to comprehend unless you've done it. The mental stress, the physical stress, the emotional stress, us dealing with a broken relationship. I think it added more drama and stress, but it is a difficult challenge the entire race and I think a lot of people...I used to be the one sitting in my living room saying, "Why did they do that? What were they thinking? Why did they run here?" When you're in the heat of the battle and you're dehydrated, hungry and tired it can overwhelm you and it's something to be revered. I think the show should have won all six Emmys because it is really a phenomenal show and a phenomenal challenge.
You two have any big plans for the future, anything coming up soon?
Tina: We do. We are working on a couple different things. We'd really be interested in some kind of adventure travel show, because I think both Ken and I, even before the race - we're very adventurous travelers and when we travel we really dig into the culture. We dig into the physical aspect of everything where we're going and we think we can show a lot of other people how to have more fun and more enjoyment and be more physically active, no matter what your age is when you're on vacation. We're looking at that and hoping that maybe CBS, Travel Channel and Discovery, we don't know the venue ye,t but we're working on it and hoping that someone will get excited about that and we're praying that maybe we will be selected for an All-Stars or something else because we want another shot at this. Those are a few of the things we are looking at.
Link: http://www.buddytv.com/articles/the-amazing-race/exclusive-interview-ken-and-ti-25127.aspx (http://www.buddytv.com/articles/the-amazing-race/exclusive-interview-ken-and-ti-25127.aspx)
Post by: Mrs Shrek on December 10, 2008, 07:34:42 PM
Post by: Hooky on December 14, 2008, 12:43:10 PM
An interview with Ken and Tina:
Ken and Tina: The Only MARRIED Couple Who Actually Repaired Their Relationship In Amazing Race History
I don't think the old statement is entirely accurate, so just in case it isn't. ^
Post by: georgiapeach on December 14, 2008, 12:56:19 PM
They were married, they were separated/living apart at the time of the race, they have since reunited and both now live in Tampa...
And I love these guys, honest, straightforward, loads of fun, just delightful all around.
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Post by: Hooky on December 14, 2008, 01:21:17 PM
I like them though - they were my favorite final 3 team at least. I'm glad it worked out for them. :jumpy:
Post by: TARAsia Fan on December 14, 2008, 05:15:55 PM
Post by: puddin on December 14, 2008, 05:32:38 PM
Post by: Kiwi Jay on December 14, 2008, 07:16:22 PM
Post by: puddin on December 14, 2008, 09:12:23 PM
I thought the GreeneTeam was them. They were our newest member around a week ago :cmas5Yeah I think its Ken and Tina too but we need to lure them out and show them how much we love them :luvu:
Post by: Mrs Shrek on December 14, 2008, 10:03:13 PM
After all, most of us only bite occasionally....false teeth and all... :cmas10 :cmaslol
Post by: TARAsia Fan on December 14, 2008, 10:06:13 PM
Post by: georgiapeach on December 14, 2008, 10:09:23 PM
Ken and Tina are just great, so I'll work on them! We would be enriched by their joining us...
Post by: Mrs Shrek on December 15, 2008, 03:11:19 AM
I met them too, Mrs Shrek. Ken was very nice and very approachable to talk with. I'll be honest, I didn't know if I would like this team, but I ended up loving them.
Do you think they have read your past race recaps and got scared off? :cmas19 :cmas27
Post by: TARAsia Fan on December 15, 2008, 10:52:19 AM
Post by: GreeneTeam on December 15, 2008, 02:48:22 PM
It's Tina from Ken & Tina.....Greene Team!!!! I love reading everything all of you have written about our Season 13. We truly had an amazing journey and adventure. We so enjoyed meeting some of you in NY with "Very Special Thanks" to Georgia Peach for the special treats at the Salon!!! ;)
What fun our first TarCon event was and we look forward to attending many more.....even though we were a little bummed watching the Finale and reliving how very close we were to the $1 Million!!!! But, we did win so much more and that is our marriage back and a renewed sense of respect for each other. But, we can pray that they bring the Greene Team back on the next All Stars so we can show them that age can overcome youth!!!
I was so amazed when we returned from the Race and found your site.....you are absolutely astounding detectives and were so "right on" in so many areas of our Race. VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!! Cheers to all of you and to our fellow Racers who we came to love and admire each of their unique qualities and strengths. It was a wonderful Reunion for us in NY!!!! Wishing everyone a blessed holiday and "Amazing New Year!"
Post by: Kiwi Jay on December 15, 2008, 02:55:57 PM
Post by: puddin on December 15, 2008, 02:57:29 PM
Post by: Kiwi Jay on December 15, 2008, 02:59:06 PM
Post by: GreeneTeam on December 15, 2008, 03:04:30 PM
Post by: georgiapeach on December 15, 2008, 03:05:51 PM
We are so glad you are here! It was wonderful getting to meet you both, and many, many thanks for all the help with those loose ends!
I was just going thru some pics, Karen (Harley) took this one of y'all at Rockefeller Plaza, and I think it is wonderful!
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Hmmm....there are still a few questions, are you game?? :cmaslol
Post by: TARAsia Fan on December 15, 2008, 03:18:48 PM
I have to send you have a picture from Rockefeller Center that I took of you and Ken. It was a pleasure having lunch with you, Ken and the other racers last week. I did talk to Ken, but unfortunately, did not have the chance of introducing myself to you. Everything was quite the whirlwind in New York.
And hopefully, we'll see you at future TARCons!
Post by: puddin on December 15, 2008, 06:26:52 PM
God Bless you Kiwi and Puddin!!!! We so appreciate your support and love!!! It has been absolutely astounding the outpouring of emails, posts to our website, facebook etc.......from around the world. I feel humbled that we did in fact touch some lives.......and in the process our own lives were touched in such a positive way. I will absolutely come back and see how you and everyone is doing on RFF and keep you posted on any new developments with us. You may even see us "renew our vows" on TV and possibly some Adventure Travel trips, etc.........Who Knows?!?!?!?! XOXOXOXO, T
"new developments, renew our vows on TV and possibly some Adventure Travel trips.." :jumpy: :yess: move aside Samantha Brown !!
Post by: TexasLady on December 15, 2008, 06:32:34 PM
God Bless you Kiwi and Puddin!!!! We so appreciate your support and love!!! It has been absolutely astounding the outpouring of emails, posts to our website, facebook etc.......from around the world. I feel humbled that we did in fact touch some lives.......and in the process our own lives were touched in such a positive way. I will absolutely come back and see how you and everyone is doing on RFF and keep you posted on any new developments with us. You may even see us "renew our vows" on TV and possibly some Adventure Travel trips, etc.........Who Knows?!?!?!?! XOXOXOXO, T
My hubby and I were pulling for you all the way. I'm glad you have joined us here at RFF so we can tell you personally how much we enjoyed watching you both overcome the challenges in the race. We knew you would make it to the end and being so close behind is a testament to your abilities.
Congratulations and welcome to RFF! :kisses
Post by: GreeneTeam on December 16, 2008, 08:34:50 PM
So heartwarming to hear that so many of you supported us on our Amazing Race Journey!!!
Georgia Peach asked if I was game to answer some questions...and Yes I will do my best! :cmas11
Post by: Kiwi Jay on December 16, 2008, 08:38:46 PM
Post by: georgiapeach on December 16, 2008, 09:10:02 PM
Great interview last night too! :xmas49
Some of this I know, but can you tell everyone how long you were looking for that darned clue box?
What time did you actually arrive on the mat in Moscow?
I know that last Moscow leg had a VERY short Pitstop--how long did you actually have there? Get any sleep at all?
Where was the 2nd Moscow Pitstop? (If you can say...) We kept hearing rumors of a TAR party in a Pavilion behind Lenin, lol...
I know that there was an unused U-turn in the first Moscow leg. What made you decide not to use it? Any regrets about that?
Thanks Tina! :hugs:
Post by: TARAsia Fan on December 16, 2008, 09:24:12 PM
Post by: puddin on December 17, 2008, 06:10:28 PM
www.kennyandtina.com
Post by: GreeneTeam on December 18, 2008, 06:59:26 PM
Puddin.....thank you for the props on our website....we will continue to upgrade and update it daily and weekly as new things develop!
Georgia Peach.....let me see if I can remember some of the things you asked without my diary nearby.....we were dropped off about 1/4 of a mile from the station where Nick & Starr and Andrew & Dan were....so there are MANY stations of varying types between!!! We tried to make our way as the Postcard showed to the other side but they had demolished a building and it was surrounded by rubble and fences. I wanted to climb over and take a shortcut - teehee....but was shot down. So we wandered all over between our stop and the entrance to VDNKh Park and then saw Dan & Andrew running through the entrance so we raced after them.......of course we got no payback help on finding the clue box.....but when we headed out of the Park we worked our way straight up through to the Metro and I found the cluebox outside!!! Yipppeee........we finally got to the mat maybe about 7pm? We were up interviewing etc....until about 12:30am.....only a few hours sleep before heading to the airport. We went right back to the same hotel we stayed in the night before....DRATS if I had figured that out I would have dumped the contents of my backpack on the bed to make it lighter for ALL OF THE RUNNING around I did that day!!!!! We knew that the second UTurn would be useless and only antagonize another team as it had to be a non-elimination before they narrowed the field to 3.....so noone used it. ;)
TarAsia - YES....the wooden bikes in Bolivia seemed the most dangerous of all we did on the Race!!!! Our photographer was on the back of a 4 wheeler and one on a bike and they said Ken and I were clocked through the tunnel going 35 mph......I got a very good technique down from younger days when I was a pretty good skateboard rider and I shot past Terrence and Sarah - Which he did not like?!?!?! When I exited the tunnel first I almost hit a cab - the brake did not work......and if Kenny had not had to go get my bike down the hill we would have beat everyone to the next cluebox....but it did not matter as we ending up winning that leg after his infamous and entertaining Cholita Fight!
Hope this helps........and I will try and search through to see the posts of us you mentioned Kiwi.
XOXOXO, T
Post by: Kiwi Jay on December 18, 2008, 08:26:13 PM
I have a question that might have been asked but not posted here.
From the starting line who were you and Kenny thinking were gonna be the biggest threats!
Post by: TARAsia Fan on December 18, 2008, 09:30:25 PM
Post by: GreeneTeam on December 19, 2008, 10:18:02 PM
We felt early on that Mark & Bill, Terence & Sarah and Nick & Starr would probably be our toughest competition.
I was surprised that they got me so good with the green paint @ the Holi Festival.....we were the last team and I think they wanted to use up ALL of their powder and liquid color....and THEY DID !!!!!&&#*@(*@*&@#*#@)#(_)_# :mas25 I even climbed up on a Jungle Gym to avoid them and try and help Kenny.....but they got me when I climbed down. I truly did not realize all day how very green my hair really was...we had so many tasks, speed bump etc. to overcome and I was so focused. Too funny when I finally looked in a mirror at the end of the day!!!!
Happy Weekend ;)
Post by: puddin on December 19, 2008, 10:27:07 PM
What really impressed me was how calm you both were doing the Speedbump Tina, you were both so calm, not panicky at all, you got her done :jam:
XOXOXOXOXOX'S <<<<<<<<<3333333333333
Post by: georgiapeach on December 19, 2008, 10:46:50 PM
That lent new meaning to the "Greene" team, :lol:!
Post by: puddin on December 19, 2008, 10:51:11 PM
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Post by: Pedaler on December 21, 2008, 09:53:47 PM
nd then saw Dan & Andrew running through the entrance so we raced after them.......of course we got no payback help on finding the clue box.....
TarAsia - YES....the wooden bikes in Bolivia seemed the most dangerous of all we did on the Race!!!! Our photographer was on the back of a 4 wheeler and one on a bike and they said Ken and I were clocked through the tunnel going 35 mph......XOXOXO, T
Tina, congratulations on a well run race.
As for Dan and Andrew, those &&%$^& did have an opportunity to help you out. That 30 minutes that it took you to find the clue box and return to the mat must have felt a lot longer.
As for the wooden bikes, Wow!! Very few people ever get to ride any kind of bicycle 35 miles an hour and for you to do that on a wooden one must have been both frightening and exhilirating. I'm so evnvious :cmas27
We all have pre-conceptions about what it would be like to participate in the race. What surprised you the most about the conduct of the race and how it is run?
Were you a fan of the race before? If so, who were your favorite racers of the past?
I looked at Ken's NFL statistics. He had an excellent year in 1981 with 7 interceptions. He was only 25 but that was really his last good year. I'm assuming he must have sustained some sort of serious injury. Did he? If so, what was it and does it still affect him to this day?
Thanks.
Post by: GreeneTeam on January 07, 2009, 12:30:59 PM
Georgia Peach - I believe that interview was at the hotel where we stayed two nights in Moscow - Swissotel Krasne Holmy.
Pedaler - We have been huge fans of Amazing Race since it's inception!!!! We loved Uchenna & Joyce!
Ken had shoulder problems while playing in the NFL and finally decided to retire.
Ken & I only wished there had been more physical and technical challenges as we trained for months preparing and think that would have been to our advantage. We would also have liked to drive more rather than relying so much on taxis.
We know that we were very blessed to be selected and had a wonderful journey.....we only hope that we will be picked for an ALL STAR edition as we would like another shot at it since we came so close to winning! :-[
Post by: TARAsia Fan on January 07, 2009, 01:05:47 PM
Post by: Kiwi Jay on January 07, 2009, 01:27:44 PM
Post by: Kiwi Jay on January 07, 2009, 01:30:05 PM
Post by: Snooky on January 07, 2009, 07:29:33 PM
Post by: Hooky on January 08, 2009, 05:30:09 PM
Post by: Kiwi Jay on January 10, 2009, 02:03:07 PM
Post by: GreeneTeam on January 13, 2009, 10:15:18 AM
We are praying for another chance at TAR - definitely with more driving and more physical challenges...mental ones too!!!!
Hope 2009 is an AMAZING one for us all :-* Tina & Ken
Post by: georgiapeach on January 13, 2009, 10:35:48 AM
Did y'all talk about what you might have to do for a FF before the race? Anything you might NOT have done?
You rocked that climb the tower challenge (esp if heights are a problem), but would you have shaved your heads? Gotten a tattoo? (I don't like that one for health reasons...)
Did y'all have time to think about things like Bird Flu with all those bird/chicken tasks?
Inquiring minds like to know... :lol3:
peach
Post by: puddin on January 13, 2009, 10:37:56 AM
Post by: Snooky on January 13, 2009, 06:05:34 PM
btw, happy new year Ken and Tina! :wohoo:
Post by: GreeneTeam on January 26, 2009, 05:54:21 PM
Both Kenny and I would have done just about any FF challenge and we talked about it before we left on the Race. I would not have looked as beautiful as Joyce with a shaved head....and would hope we could have the tatoo on the hip or somewhere hidden.....but the Sky Tower although daunting was an AMAZING experience.
So - what do you all think of the new teams???? Just saw their videos - sort of sad that now we are not up on the site when you click on it....but AR must move on. Still hoping for an All Star invite someday!!!
XOXO, T
Post by: puddin on January 26, 2009, 06:02:56 PM
On the new teams, well I like to see them in action before I say much but it looks like a promising cast and have a few pre-race favs. I call Brad & Victoria "Ken and Tina redux" and am hoping they are as awesome as you and Ken are.
I can't wait to see which is the "evil" team, and which is the team we love to hate, which teams hate what teams :yess:. And we already know, thanks to Michael, which teams have the Michael Jinx on their heads as in redheads...............curse him :lol:
Post by: TARAsia Fan on January 26, 2009, 08:35:50 PM
If TAR could ever bring back a team every season, I would want it to be you.
Post by: puddin on January 26, 2009, 10:34:34 PM
Tina,100% I agree with TARAsia :jumpy:
If TAR could ever bring back a team every season, I would want it to be you.
Post by: michael on January 26, 2009, 10:37:29 PM
Post by: georgiapeach on January 26, 2009, 10:39:10 PM
Post by: Kiwi Jay on January 27, 2009, 05:31:11 PM
Post by: GreeneTeam on January 27, 2009, 06:18:15 PM
I think I may have gotten "bird flu" in Kazakhstan....cannot shake a deep cough....
Wondering if any of you might have a copy of the CBS commercial that ran earlier in January.....a kind of montage "Through the Years".....with I Love Lucy and other shows....and then they showed Kenny and I on the mat with Phil!!!! We saw it once and I thought I had it on our DVR....but alas NO...it is not there.......we received many calls, emails etc. about this Ad and I would love a copy....cannot seem to find anyone at CBS who can put their hands on it. We felt honored that the only team shown from all the seasons was us...very special!!!
Keep in touch and we will let you know when there are any new developments......we did a photo shoot and there will be an article soon for the February Valentine's Issue of a woman's mag and we are taping the Daytime Show next Monday which airs Wednesday, February 3 in over 100 markets. :hearts: XOXOXO, T
Post by: georgiapeach on January 27, 2009, 07:25:45 PM
I'd like to see that too! Puddin? ???
Post by: puddin on January 27, 2009, 08:53:35 PM
And YES I saw that commercial and it was great that CBS featured only you and Ken! I don't have it but will poke around CBS .............. this is the photo that was featured :kuss:
Post by: GreeneTeam on February 01, 2009, 10:44:32 AM
I hope you can find that commercial Puddin.....it was so awesome....many of our favorite TV shows over the years!!! Would be a great memory to keep on our DVD collection.
Hugs all around, :-[ T
Post by: puddin on February 01, 2009, 11:52:12 AM
Thanks for the support!!! After the Super Bowl and a few more appearances I will get into a doc for sure!"After the Super Bowl" << some have their priorities :lol: I am not surprised at all! "a few more appearances" Do tell Tina!!
I hope you can find that commercial Puddin.....it was so awesome....many of our favorite TV shows over the years!!! Would be a great memory to keep on our DVD collection.
Hugs all around, :-[ T
:hugs: :-*
Post by: north09 on February 01, 2009, 02:13:32 PM
Post by: Kiwi Jay on February 01, 2009, 02:41:44 PM
Post by: GreeneTeam on February 04, 2009, 12:30:14 PM
Puddin....were you ever able to find that "Through the Years" CBS promo commercial with Ken & I?
Hugs to everyone! :hearts: T
Post by: georgiapeach on February 04, 2009, 12:44:15 PM
Post by: puddin on February 04, 2009, 03:52:06 PM
So what did you all talk about on the NBC show? we want details!! :yess:
Post by: TARAsia Fan on February 05, 2009, 12:55:40 PM
Post by: Kiwi Jay on February 05, 2009, 02:18:29 PM
Post by: GreeneTeam on February 06, 2009, 08:36:20 PM
http://www.groundhog.tv/search.do?sort=Air+Time&query=Amazing+Race
I also sent a great article and two pics of us to Peach's email so she can post properly from a February Valentine issue of Skirt Magazine.
If anyone can find that commercial from January showing "I Love Lucy" and so many other quick clips through the years on CBS with Ken and Phil and I on the mat at the Finale....Please let me know.....I will be eternally grateful if I can get a copy of it!!!!! :-* T
Post by: puddin on February 06, 2009, 09:32:13 PM
Post by: georgiapeach on February 06, 2009, 09:53:58 PM
from a February Valentine issue of Skirt Magazine.
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Amazing Race Contenders Ken and Tina Greene
By: Chris.Kuhn
Photo by Mitchell Davis
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Photo by Mitchell Davis
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Ken and Tina
Others raced solely for the million dollars, but for the Greenes, the prize was much greater: the opportunity to possibly salvage their marriage. The South Tampa couple left for a whirlwind trek around the globe on CBS’s “The Amazing Race 13” and placed second (seven minutes behind first). They returned home with renewed hope for a second chance together.
Ken: “I love Tina, because she is a rare combination of beauty, brilliance with a caring and giving heart for the less fortunate.”
Tina: "Kenny is a wonderful blend of warmth, fun and adventure wrapped up in a great package! He has truly captured my imagination and my heart.”
MORE ON KEN & TINA...
Seven years ago, Ken and Tina were introduced by a mutual friend. Two years later, they married and came together with five combined grown children between them ranging in age from 24 to 28. According to Ken, a former college football coach for 14 years and in the NFL himself before that, there was just something there from the moment he laid eyes on his wife. “She’s very beautiful and there’s a soft, gentle spirit about her,” he says. Tina, a CEO for a local biotech and pharmaceutical placement company, says Ken is the perfect balance to her tendency to prefer the fast pace. “He’s fun and teaches me to stop and smell the roses,” she says with a laugh. “He’s got such a positive attitude about life that you love being around him.”
The two, always active and adventurous in sports and travels abroad, were fans of the reality competition series for year, having seen every previous season before entering themselves. Tina says the application and selection process was a test in itself. “It was a long, drawn-out process. We were separated at the time – Kenny had been in San Diego building and I had already moved back to Tampa but for a whole month we went through psychiatric testing, physical evaluation and casting director meetings,” she says. “We only found out about a month before we left that we were being selected!” They were accepted after applying their first time, an uncommon feat in the world of reality television.
The dangers and mysteries of traveling abroad and competing in often high-endurance challenges didn’t worry Ken and Tina. Having your life and relationship exposed to everyone in the world so completely was their only reservation. “When you agree to do a show like that, you’re exposing your personal life to the world. Tina’s even more private than me. But once we were chosen, we were so excited to get started. We’re real adventure travelers in our own lives and we knew that physically, we were up to the challenge,” he says. Tina notes her biggest surprise in watching the shows later was how conversation snip-its could be moved around and taken out of context. “Most surprising to me was that they could take something I said once and play it 20 times,” she says with a laugh. “You are miked the whole time in the race, so you just don’t know what they will use. Other than that, I think they did an exceptional job considering how much footage they had of every team.”
Tina says the couple’s different personalities and backgrounds were such an asset in the competition. “I think we both agree his strengths are my weaknesses and vice versa. Kenny having coaching experience really helped. He was patient with people and he challenged me to push through my fears.”
One aspect of their Amazing Race run that was not featured after editing was the team’s decision to keep their separated status hidden from the other teams. “We thought they might use this information to drive a greater wedge between us, so we never told any of the teams. Only the producers knew,” Tina says. “When Ken brought out our wedding rings at the end of the race, the other teams were completely stunned to learn that we had been separated.”
The couple placed in second to a twenty-something brother and sister team and just missed the first place spot by a reported 7 minutes. Returning home last May, they weren’t allowed to tell friends or family they were on the show until August when the show began airing, and keeping the outcome a secret was yet another challenge. But Tina says the local buzz and excitement about their run in the race was the most fun to watch from here at home. “It was incredible to see how many lives we touched. There were parties each week in Tampa and St. Pete and one in Seattle and San Francisco where we have family or lived before,” she says.
Since their return, Ken and Tina have been discussing with several cable networks a special televised renewal of their wedding vows on broadcast television and hope to raise funds for a charity during the event. Recently, Tina also was named Chairperson of the Board for the Children’s Cancer Center, an organization with which she’s had a long history. “I’ve been with them for many years, starting as a volunteer there years ago. The Center is a wonderful organization that seeks to help local families continue to pay their rent and keep them in their homes throughout very costly cancer treatment programs,” she says.
Ken says that the couple loves taking part in outdoor activities, especially on the water since Tina hails from California and Ken grew up in the mountains of Washington state and were surprised (and a little disappointed) there weren’t more water-related challenges during their season. When they’re not working, they love kayaking and fishing, going to all of the Bucs games, entertaining and anything football-related. Ten months ago, the two also became grandparents for the first time which they say has also been a blessing and they love spending time with their new grandson whenever they can.
To couples who might be struggling or contemplating separation as Ken and Tina had, they’d like to offer a little advice. Ken says taking the time to stop and examine your relationship is invaluable. “Never be in a hurry to do anything drastic. There is time to just stand back and sigh and pray. At no time will a relationship always be easy. But you have to take care of one another,” he says. Tina also notes the importance of faith to helping them strengthen their marriage. “Finding our way back to the Lord and helping our son launch a new church in St Pete has been really important in rebuilding our marriage. We’ve even been asked to be elders in the church,” she says. “Refocusing our faith helped us find each other again.”
~CKuhn
Post by: georgiapeach on February 06, 2009, 10:04:36 PM
Nice that the video is captioned as well, if anyone can't "hear" it...
Post by: Kiwi Jay on February 07, 2009, 01:57:03 AM
Post by: Hooky on February 07, 2009, 03:57:56 PM
I have a question Tina. What are the numbers on your backpacks for? Does the number itself have a meaning or is it just randomly chosen?
Sorry if it's a dumb question, but I have been very curious about these tags for a while!
Post by: GreeneTeam on February 11, 2009, 11:22:34 AM
Still hoping someone on their DVR's from January has the CBS clip with I love Lucy and Ken, Phil and I on final mat......it ran the first few weeks of January....noone seems to have a copy!?!?!?!?!
When you arrive to prepare for the start line of the race each team is given a number.....they may have significance but appeared random to me....and you put the # on your backpack.
"HAPPY VALENTINE"S DAY" everyone......you can still book a romantic getaway or buy French chocolates or a spa certificate for your sweetie @ http://www.KennyandTina.com
Love & Hugs to all :hearts: T
Post by: TARAsia Fan on February 11, 2009, 03:15:32 PM
Post by: DrRox on February 11, 2009, 06:58:27 PM
When you arrive to prepare for the start line of the race each team is given a number.....they may have significance but appeared random to me....and you put the # on your backpack.
Hi Tina, could the number just be a marker for the cameraman/soundman? So they knows which team to follow?
Post by: Hooky on February 12, 2009, 04:33:03 PM
Yes...we thought that was one of the best articles yet!
Still hoping someone on their DVR's from January has the CBS clip with I love Lucy and Ken, Phil and I on final mat......it ran the first few weeks of January....noone seems to have a copy!?!?!?!?!
When you arrive to prepare for the start line of the race each team is given a number.....they may have significance but appeared random to me....and you put the # on your backpack.
"HAPPY VALENTINE"S DAY" everyone......you can still book a romantic getaway or buy French chocolates or a spa certificate for your sweetie @ http://www.KennyandTina.com
Love & Hugs to all :hearts: T
Thanks, Tina! I guess you don't know any more about them then I do. Oh well. Just curious!
Post by: Snooky on February 12, 2009, 05:34:58 PM
When you arrive to prepare for the start line of the race each team is given a number.....they may have significance but appeared random to me....and you put the # on your backpack.
Hi Tina, could the number just be a marker for the cameraman/soundman? So they knows which team to follow?
Hi Tina! It seems like team 7 is usually a fast team... Maybe it's just me.
Post by: georgiapeach on February 17, 2009, 03:32:41 PM
Gosh, I just teared up again! :groan: :lol: I love y'all!
Post by: TARAsia Fan on February 17, 2009, 03:52:18 PM
Thank goodness Ken & Tina came in to brighten things up! Tina was in the middle of her great story when she was cut off!! I'll have to talk to those producers!! :meow: :meow: :meow: :knuckles: :knuckles: :knuckles: (:;) (:;) (:;) (:;) (:;) (:;) (:;) (:;) (:;) (:;) (:;) (:;) (:;) (:;) (:;) (:;) (:;)
Post by: puddin on February 17, 2009, 05:09:33 PM
Post by: DrRox on April 06, 2009, 06:22:30 PM
Post by: puddin on May 10, 2009, 01:07:18 PM
Tina Hunter Greene is so excited that we wrapped filming on "Adventures with Vision" Pilot
last night at The Children's Cancer Center!!!
Airtimes set for sweeps week May 25 - May 29 .... so DVR the hourlong "Daytime Show" all 5 days!
Check your local listings for station & time.
Daytime TV Show
http://daytime.tbo.com/
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Post by: georgiapeach on May 24, 2009, 07:28:06 AM
Follow us as we take Robby - 11 years old with lymphoblastomic cancer on an Adventure Getaway to Amelia Island for kayaking, surf lessons, golf, segway tour, fishing, etc......all to bless The Children's Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. Our "Pay it Forward" venture to touch lives throughout the U.S. and the World.
Check your local listings for the DayTime Show and set your DVR to see all 5 segments airing May 25 - 29!!!!!
www.kennyandtina.com
Post by: georgiapeach on May 28, 2009, 12:09:53 PM
Final two episodes of our Amelia Island Adventure with Robby to air tomorrow - Friday, May 29th
so DVR/Tape the hourlong "Daytime Show"!!!
Check your local listings for station & time.
http://daytime.tbo.com/about.htm
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Post by: georgiapeach on June 03, 2009, 02:01:43 PM
For those of you that were not able to see our "Adventures With Vision" Pilot last week on Daytime....
it is now available for viewing on our website http://www.KennyandTina.com
"Adventures with Vision" - Please email your positive, supportive comments to Daytime! ;) - daytime@wfla.com
If you would like to donate to The Children's Cancer Center ~ http://www.childrenscancercenter.org
Post by: Benedicto on June 13, 2009, 07:03:23 AM
Post by: Snooky on June 14, 2009, 02:01:54 PM
Ken and Tina would be one of the best winners ever if they had won :'(I agree with you! Even though it was obvious who would win!
:tup:
Post by: RealityFanWA on June 17, 2009, 02:01:01 AM
Ken and Tina would be one of the best winners ever if they had won :'(I agree with you! Even though it was obvious who would win!
:tup:
Two thumbs up. Both were great on AR13 and I wish they would have won.
Post by: Kiwi Jay on June 17, 2009, 02:13:23 AM
Post by: RealityFanWA on June 19, 2009, 03:00:10 AM
Their evolving relationship was a huge story in Season 13. I would have loved to see them pull out a win over the Spangler siblings!
I was hoping they would be the siblings too but they were stuff...
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Post by: GreeneTeam on October 05, 2009, 05:58:02 PM
(3 New Commercials to begin airing on CBS - October 5th)
Photos
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2041154&id=1308510535&l=0499c96972
Commercials
http://www.youtube.com/user/AR13GreeneTeam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRACS5xayaU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcqcCaqmbvw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0I5FXGl0Gw
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Post by: georgiapeach on February 07, 2011, 11:22:15 AM
Not afraid of heights now!! :hearts:
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/Racer%20pics/TinaGreenehanglidinginRio.jpg)
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Post by: georgiapeach on February 22, 2011, 04:42:53 PM
Tina asked me to relay this to you all, and I can vouch that this is an excellent charitable choice!
You can read what inspired Gillian Larson (Survivor) to start this event right HERE (http://www.realityrally.com/gilliansinspiration).
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Ken and Tina Greene's Fundraising Page
Ken and Tina have joined the fight. Will you.?
There are 110 Reality Stars from 37 different shows participating in Reality Rally in Temecula Valley April 15-17, 2011. I am proud to be one of the Reality Stars giving back to this charity! This is going to be a major Reality Star “Fun for Funds” fundraiser for Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer Resource Center in Murrieta, California. Michelle died of breast cancer at age 26 because of a missed diagnosis. Her dying wish was to have a place where others like her and their families could go for help and support. Her parents started Michelle’s Place 10 years ago to fulfill that wish and be a haven for those affected by breast cancer during the fight for their lives. Reality Rally is proud to support Michelle's Place. This event includes all that Temecula offers and it is “taking a village” to produce it. That village is Temecula, California, the Reality Star community, and the public who are donating and will also come and enjoy the weekend. There are many ways you can be involved in this major event. I am doing my part by going to Temecula to be a part of the entire event and also by raising funds for our cause. This is where I need your help. Please let me be your first tax deduction for 2011 and donate anything you can to my fund. I have my gloves on to fight breast cancer and support those in their fight. Will you put your gloves on too? Check out www.realityrally.com (http://www.realityrally.com/) and www.michellesplace.org (http://www.michellesplace.org/) I truly appreciate anything you can do to help me help Michelle’s Place.
We appreciate your help! Any donation amount gladly accepted;)
DONATE HERE!!
http://www.active.com/donate/Realityrallystars/2011RRKGreen
www.KennyandTina.com
Post by: georgiapeach on April 03, 2012, 09:05:13 PM
They have a chance to win $300 for Children's Cancer!
Please go to this site:
http://bit.ly/PoloContest (http://bit.ly/PoloContest)
Scroll down below the pics,
And then vote for HAT #8!! Voting ends Wed night so hurry!!
They are in second place right now, let's see if RFF an push them over the top!
From Tina:
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Any help in garnering votes by Wed. night is appreciated! We raised a lot of money in our inaugural Polo Event for The Children's Cancer Center but would love to add $300 more! Warmly, Tina
Post by: GreeneTeam on April 04, 2012, 07:18:51 AM
We raised over $40,000 at our Inaugural Polo Event for Children's Cancer & hope to add $300 more through the "Best Hat" Competition!
Post by: GreeneTeam on April 04, 2012, 09:55:31 AM
http://unationblog.com/2012/03/30/hats-off-to-the-charity-polo-classic/
Post by: David on April 04, 2012, 11:11:24 AM
Love you Peach & ALL the wonderful TAR Fans;). :<3
We raised over $40,000 at our Inaugural Polo Event for Children's Cancer & hope to add $300 more through the "Best Hat" Competition!
So pleased with teams using TV shows to raise money for good purposes. :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts:
Voted!
Post by: Declive on April 04, 2012, 11:14:24 AM
Love you Peach & ALL the wonderful TAR Fans;). :<3
We raised over $40,000 at our Inaugural Polo Event for Children's Cancer & hope to add $300 more through the "Best Hat" Competition!
So pleased with teams using TV shows to raise money for good purposes. :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts: :hearts:
Voted!
Post by: georgiapeach on April 04, 2012, 12:10:02 PM
Post by: GreeneTeam on May 16, 2012, 01:16:15 PM
Help Tina and Ken help the terminally ill children and families of Give Kids The World. Donate today, every litttle bit helps make the difference in the lives of others:
https://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/kennyandtina/2012-hearts-of-reality
KennyandTina Greene's Page
www.firstgiving.com
The most magical sound in the world is that of a child’s laughter. That is what fills the air at Give Kids The World Village—a wish-fulfilled.....
We can't wait to visit GKTW children & families in July!!! XOXO, Kenny and Tina
Post by: GreeneTeam on June 12, 2012, 01:06:10 PM
http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/kennyandtina/2012-hearts-of-reality
P.S. Kenny and I are still praying for a shot at an Amazing Race All Star season before we get too old!!!!!!!! :hearts:
XOXOXO, Tina
Post by: Declive on June 12, 2012, 06:00:08 PM
Let's donate!
Post by: georgiapeach on June 12, 2012, 06:12:28 PM
Great to hear from you! And give MY Kenny a kiss!! :luvu:
Post by: GreeneTeam on July 20, 2013, 02:11:48 PM
http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/KenandTinaGreene/hearts-of-reality-2013#
Post by: GreeneTeam on July 31, 2013, 11:01:17 AM
on a magical week vacation in Orlando with their entire family! Every single dollar helps:)
http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/KenandTinaGreene/hearts-of-reality-2013
Post by: georgiapeach on July 31, 2013, 11:17:43 PM
Hugs to Kenny and Tina!
Post by: georgiapeach on August 20, 2014, 03:55:07 AM
Kenny Greene & Wife Tina Open 1st Partnership Treatment Facility for Athletes Recovery
Aug 19 2014
By John Ingoldsby | Engagement Insider
Athletes facing issues ranging from addiction to depression now have a place to turn that was started by one of their own, along with a leader in the behavioral health field.
Former Cardinal and Charger Cornerback Kenny Greene, along with his wife Tina Hunter Greene, have tackled these serious subjects by not only providing the proper medical programs, but by doing so in a serene setting outside Houston.
The couple are proving to be the perfect team to open Athletes Recovery (www.athletesrecovery.com), with Kenny bringing his seven years of NFL experience along with a college coaching career and Tina offering her 20 years as a healthcare executive, and best of all, both are entrepreneurs who know how to start and grow a business.
A business that clearly crosses over into highly emotional and sensitive territory.
“Most every family has been affected by substance abuse, and I have seen some of my former teammates fight it, so we have taken a holistic approach in hoping to help people,” stated Kenny, who noted that some athletes encounter issues when they leave the game without having a transition plan.
“I used to take half of my bonus money in St. Louis and San Diego and put it away as savings, but not every athlete did that, so I have seen how the financial side can contribute to other problems,” observed the former cornerback, who worked in the construction business after 13 years coaching at Fresno State, Purdue, and Washington State (his alma mater), where 18 of his student-athletes went onto the NFL.
So after such a successful transition from the field, which included his marriage to Tina, the couple teamed up in the health care arena, and even participated in The Amazing Race television show, where they came in second place.
“We have a passion for athletes who need a specialized facility so they can make their recovery and sobriety a priority,” Tina stated.
And quite the facility it is, opened earlier this year and located on 50 acres about 45 minutes from Houston, with a capacity of 35 or so at any given time.
“We found a beautiful facility where athletes can comfortably be around other athletes, and while in recovery can also be doing everything from walkabouts to training to become whole again,” said Tina, adding, “We have everything in place, which makes it a lot easier, and it has been really well received.”
Most likely received well since this highly delicate and sensitive topic requires much more than a desirable physical facility, and this power couple have prioritized personnel and staffing.
“We have built a consortium of medical and mental health experts, including top sports psychologists, and also have a culturally competent and licensed staff including nutritionists and trainers that understand sports,” said Tina.
They are also constructing the appropriate alliances to raise awareness among athletes.
“We already have relationships with leagues, teams, and organizations as we make our facility available to NFL, NBA, MLB, and professionals in other sports, and additionally work with colleges as well,” according to Tina.
The organization also features an Advisory Board comprised of professionals with a wide variety of credentials and backgrounds, which Tina emphasized by saying, “We want and need an active Board to work with us.”
They even envision an active alumni support component where those who have stayed there can support each other in the aftermath of their mutual recovery.
That could turn into a growing group since the Greene’s, who live in Tampa, are already anticipating additional sites with their facility partner, with the West Coasts of both Florida and the United States being the most likely locations for two future facilities.
“We know that athletes often need a specialized facility, and have heard from many heads of sports that this is really needed, so hopefully we can change lives by making it easier to seek help,” closed Kenny.
https://www.nflplayerengagement.com/next/articles/kenny-greene-wife-tina-open-treatment-facility-for-athletes-recovery/#.U_NipDNrVlE.facebook
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