Post by: puddin on January 26, 2009, 04:24:39 PM
I'll try to group them together
Group #1 Ticino, Switzerland : Plaza Piazza Sant'Antonio
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Post by: puddin on January 26, 2009, 04:25:03 PM
Göschenen railway station thanks Boingo
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Post by: puddin on January 26, 2009, 04:27:37 PM
Ruhpolding, Bavaria, Germany thanks to Uncle Bill, DrRox, Slowhatch, Chateau d if
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Post by: georgiapeach on January 26, 2009, 04:31:55 PM
I'm also a big fan of having the video right with the screencaps... :hides
Amazing Race Montage
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Meet the teams
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The Amazing Race 14, Meet The Teams! (With Phil commentary)
Post by: puddin on January 26, 2009, 04:33:42 PM
Verzasca Dam in Ticino, Switzerland
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Post by: puddin on January 26, 2009, 04:40:08 PM
Matten Bei Interlaken thanks to Slowhatch
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Post by: puddin on January 26, 2009, 04:42:40 PM
Schönau am Königsee (or King's Lake), Bavaria, Germany thanks to Chateau
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Post by: puddin on January 26, 2009, 04:44:10 PM
Flag in the background is Hofbrauhaus Berchtesgaden , Berchtesgaden, Germany thanks to Chateau d if
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Post by: puddin on January 26, 2009, 04:45:25 PM
Phuket Zoo
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Post by: puddin on January 26, 2009, 04:45:50 PM
(moved)
Post by: puddin on January 26, 2009, 04:46:25 PM
Beijing National Stadium
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Post by: swimmer12 on January 26, 2009, 04:47:10 PM
Post by: puddin on January 26, 2009, 04:47:14 PM
Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. thanks zack & Slowhatch
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Post by: Kiwi Jay on January 26, 2009, 04:51:32 PM
Post by: Belle Book on January 26, 2009, 05:42:15 PM
Belle Book
Post by: puddin on January 26, 2009, 05:44:02 PM
Post by: Mrs Shrek on January 26, 2009, 08:59:39 PM
I kind of agree with peach on Group # 12, maybe St Petersburg Ballet .. or if anything The Nutcracker?or swan lake???
Post by: patlini on January 26, 2009, 09:23:12 PM
I kind of agree with peach on Group # 12, maybe St Petersburg Ballet .. or if anything The Nutcracker?or swan lake???
Not the bolshoi as that's in Moscow
and i don't think its from the Nutcracker or Swan Lake, that doesn't fit with the
Corps scenes from either
Post by: Zack. on January 26, 2009, 10:08:39 PM
Post by: Slowhatch on January 26, 2009, 10:50:55 PM
Post by: patlini on January 26, 2009, 10:52:21 PM
The ballet was filmed at (I think) the Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre (http://www.opera-novosibirsk.ru/index.php?locale=en_us). The statues/chandeliers at the top of the seats (you can see them fairly well at :46 in) look like (are) the same as the ones on the site.
agreed
this shot although small is looking out from the stage
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Post by: puddin on January 26, 2009, 11:08:09 PM
Looks good :tup:. Here's their schedule (http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.opera-novosibirsk.ru%2Fafisha%2Findex.php%3Fcaf%3Ae%3D1%26caf%3AgroupId%3D1%26caf%3Ayear%3D2008%26caf%3Amonth%3D11&sl=ru&tl=en) for Nov.; it looks like they were closed/inactive on 12-13-14.Interesting find Slowhatch! and good call zack!
Post by: georgiapeach on January 26, 2009, 11:32:27 PM
Post by: apskip on January 27, 2009, 08:12:34 AM
Looks good :tup:. Here's their schedule (http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.opera-novosibirsk.ru%2Fafisha%2Findex.php%3Fcaf%3Ae%3D1%26caf%3AgroupId%3D1%26caf%3Ayear%3D2008%26caf%3Amonth%3D11&sl=ru&tl=en) for Nov.; it looks like they were closed/inactive on 12-13-14.
Slowhatch, thank you for the link. I had to work to get this, but here is the calendar for Nov. 11, 2008:
11 November Tuesday 18:30 - 22:30 Queen of spades P. Tchaikovsky Opera in 3 acts Characters
My timeline shows tthe teams in Novosibirsk from Nov. 10 until the morning of Nov. 12, so they certainly could have gone to the opera the evening of Nov. 11.
Post by: Slowhatch on January 27, 2009, 10:00:39 AM
(fwiw, the laughter looks prompted/staged, which makes me think maybe the Russian soldiers from last season were prompted as well)
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Post by: Macaroons on January 27, 2009, 10:05:34 AM
Post by: Boingo on January 27, 2009, 12:10:33 PM
As shown below, the racers do/get something in front of Chiara S. Antonio (church) in the small plaza.
Post by: gingerman28 on January 27, 2009, 01:25:36 PM
Looks good :tup:. Here's their schedule (http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.opera-novosibirsk.ru%2Fafisha%2Findex.php%3Fcaf%3Ae%3D1%26caf%3AgroupId%3D1%26caf%3Ayear%3D2008%26caf%3Amonth%3D11&sl=ru&tl=en) for Nov.; it looks like they were closed/inactive on 12-13-14.Interesting find Slowhatch! and good call zack!
Which means TAR had the ballet all to themselves to do whatever was wanted.
Post by: gingerman28 on January 27, 2009, 01:29:32 PM
Group #8
Bavarian beer tent? could be Salzburg, Austria
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Not Bavarian Bavaria is in Germany. Salzburg is in Austria. But Lederhausen are typical Austrian costume. And the jackets look very Tyrolian (Grey with Green lapels) This still is a mystery to me. Why so many cakes? Looks like one participant is on his fourth beer. There must be some relationship between the two events since they are being staged together.
Post by: puddin on January 27, 2009, 03:04:04 PM
Post by: TARAsia Fan on January 27, 2009, 03:34:28 PM
Post by: puddin on January 27, 2009, 04:01:47 PM
HI to everyone been a while from posting. The number on the hang glider is the phone number for the OASE Flugschute company in Germany their email is www.oase paragliding.com If some one reads German may be they can contact them for more info.
The oase paragliding company is located in Obermaiselstein Germany FWIW.
Post by: Slowhatch on January 27, 2009, 07:55:11 PM
Post by: puddin on January 27, 2009, 08:16:54 PM
I was trying Kase Haus today but got sidetracked
adding these while I'm here
train view
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Post by: Mrs Shrek on January 27, 2009, 08:32:07 PM
After a lot of clicking, I wound up...right back where I started (almost). While the Interlaken flag sports an ibex, the commune of Matten bei Interlaken (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matten_bei_Interlaken) (south side of the city, generally) features battlements and stars on a green background. Now to look for a cheese-shed...
Good spotting Slowhatch. I'd drawn a blank on the shirts. I did find a town called Muerren which had a Alpine dairy and Cheese factory near Interlaken, not sure if they are close at all?
Post by: apskip on January 27, 2009, 09:07:50 PM
Post by: walkingpneumonia on January 27, 2009, 09:18:00 PM
http://www.funny-farm.ch/pages/daylife/adventureactivities.html
Actually its this place that does the paragliding:
http://www.twinparagliding.com/index.html
Funny Farm still looks interesting though...
Post by: georgiapeach on January 27, 2009, 09:49:08 PM
the paragliding could very well be Austria, if someones already mentioned this sorry in advance) .... still lookingHI to everyone been a while from posting. The number on the hang glider is the phone number for the OASE Flugschute company in Germany their email is www.oase paragliding.com If some one reads German may be they can contact them for more info.The oase paragliding company is located in Obermaiselstein Germany FWIW.
So is that the same company? ???
Post by: georgiapeach on January 27, 2009, 10:05:17 PM
But why would TPTB hire a GERMAN company to paraglide in AUSTRIA if there is a perfectly nice Austrian company right there?
If there is time to squeeze in a trip to Bavaria, we could claim a 9th country...
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Post by: georgiapeach on January 27, 2009, 10:21:02 PM
http://www.ofterschwang.de/index.shtml?hoedoe_obermaiselstein
Does this look like our paragliding spot??
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Post by: puddin on January 27, 2009, 10:21:51 PM
Here is Obermaiselstein Germany, SW of Munich. Now of course the company location doesn't matter, it is where they go to paraglide that is impt.
But why would TPTB hire a GERMAN company to paraglide in AUSTRIA if there is a perfectly nice Austrian company right there?
If there is time to squeeze in a trip to Bavaria, we could claim a 9th country...
teams were witnessed by swissmiss on Nov 1, Ticino
by Nijjy, Interlaken Nov 2
Salzburg, Austria confirmed by bloggers on Nov 3
Bucharest, Romania confirmed by bloggers Nov 5 (early morning)
Post by: puddin on January 27, 2009, 10:24:33 PM
Hmmm...guess what?? Obermaiselstein is known for its rural shop of Mountain cheeses!
http://www.ofterschwang.de/index.shtml?hoedoe_obermaiselstein
Does this look like our paragliding spot??
On the cheese .............seems solid to me!
After a lot of clicking, I wound up...right back where I started (almost). While the Interlaken flag sports an ibex, the commune of Matten bei Interlaken (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matten_bei_Interlaken) (south side of the city, generally) features battlements and stars on a green background. Now to look for a cheese-shed...
Post by: georgiapeach on January 27, 2009, 10:30:20 PM
http://www.ofterschwang.de/index.shtml?en_alpwirtschaft
Post by: georgiapeach on January 27, 2009, 10:37:22 PM
Post by: Kiwi Jay on January 27, 2009, 10:41:35 PM
Post by: puddin on January 27, 2009, 10:51:33 PM
Hmmm...but this doesn't fit w/ Muerren does it? :duno:???
Post by: Dånooky on January 27, 2009, 10:52:20 PM
Post by: Slowhatch on January 27, 2009, 10:56:24 PM
Post by: puddin on January 27, 2009, 10:58:48 PM
Cakes & Beer...Detour? or perhaps the cakes are part of a FFTo early for a FF don't you think? plus at least 2 teams doing the cakes.
Post by: Dånooky on January 27, 2009, 10:59:05 PM
perhaps they're competing for it?Cakes & Beer...Detour? or perhaps the cakes are part of a FFTo early for a FF don't you think? plus at least 2 teams doing the cakes.
Post by: Mrs Shrek on January 27, 2009, 11:35:13 PM
Hmmm...but this doesn't fit w/ Muerren does it? :duno:As Askip said, Muerren (Mürren) is a wee way out of Interlaken. I have been searching in both German and English, but for the moment at least, I have drawn a complete blank on cheese makers actually in Matten bei Interlaken.
Post by: georgiapeach on January 27, 2009, 11:36:50 PM
Post by: puddin on January 27, 2009, 11:40:27 PM
You get the feeling looking through albums like this (http://flickr.com/photos/supermac/tags/paragliding/) that the paraglider may as well read "Your Ad Here." I'll stick with Switzerland and Ep 1.Search youtube Paragliding in Interlaken Switzerland and I'd have to agree and WOW those videos are awesome!
Post by: Mrs Shrek on January 27, 2009, 11:45:00 PM
What about in Obermaiselstein? I am puzzled by the parachute co being from there.
I honestly don't think they have time to get to Germany. If you remember the cars seen in Salzburg had number plates from Stuttgart (where the Mercedes Factory is in Germany). It is possible that production could have done some creative rearranging, and hired the gear from Germany so they could do the para gliding in some remote location rather than using a commercial company in Interlaken itself...for that matter, the cheese could be a setup too :duno:
Post by: puddin on January 27, 2009, 11:47:47 PM
Göschenen
Post by: Mrs Shrek on January 27, 2009, 11:57:42 PM
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All the cheese sites also talk about taking the cows up into the alps to eat the mountain grass in summer as the snow recedes, then descending to the valleys for the winter.
Post by: georgiapeach on January 28, 2009, 12:01:16 AM
Post by: puddin on January 28, 2009, 12:08:56 AM
Post by: georgiapeach on January 28, 2009, 12:22:34 AM
And just to say that finding one STOP on 100 zillion train lines in Switzerland is amazing, :wtg: Boingo! :jam:
Post by: Slowhatch on January 28, 2009, 12:32:37 AM
Post by: puddin on January 28, 2009, 12:35:33 AM
Bungee=Roadblock
Cheese= team of 2 = detour
Segways= team of 2= detour or task to get a clue?
Paragliding maybe detour?
anyone want to play google earth for the plaza pattern? lake?
Post by: georgiapeach on January 28, 2009, 12:45:35 AM
Post by: puddin on January 28, 2009, 12:57:52 AM
System map here (http://rail.myswitzerland.com/download_sts/uebersichtskarte_en.pdf) (430kb pdf).omg :lol:
Post by: puddin on January 28, 2009, 01:07:46 AM
cakes?
and
mountain climbing?
QuoteRegarding the gory slime: at first, I thought they'd been involved in a Halloween event even though it was Nov. 3. Halloween is celebrated here but not like it is at home. They sell some "Scream" masks in the stores--that's about it. Anyway, my wife guessed that they could've been taking part in some local custom, maybe something with beer brewing or cheese making. BUT the woman in the car I first saw as well as the older man and woman whom we saw at Hellbrunn had the stuff on them in places you'd figure you would clean up right away, like on your face. It's almost as if they were made up like that and were expected to leave it on. But again, I have no proof. There was some slime on one of the cars that I passed by. I should've taken a sample! By the way, the team of two women appeared to have no slime on them whatsoever which would imply they had a choice in a previous activity. A Detour?
As I thought more about it today, I do remember a crew member saying something about climbing a mountain earlier in the day. Something how his team person saw arrows pointing downward, but she thought it was a trick, so she went back up the mountain. Again, that was a fleeting conversation and I may be messing up the details.
Post by: georgiapeach on January 28, 2009, 01:11:24 AM
Post by: puddin on January 28, 2009, 01:17:06 AM
climb to paraglide? or cheese?No, no cheese in Austria! Slowhatch's Matten bei Interlaken is a match *we need a cheese emote* :lol:
Post by: puddin on January 28, 2009, 01:21:05 AM
Post by: Mrs Shrek on January 28, 2009, 01:31:40 AM
anyone want to play google earth for the plaza pattern? lake?
I haven't found anything yet, but the stone pattern seems to match better with Domodossola rather than any of the Locarno and Interlaken photos I've seen
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when flocks of cameras and people got on in Domodossola, Italy.
Post by: Mrs Shrek on January 28, 2009, 01:33:09 AM
Did the teams split up? Nijjy saw teams on the western run (Domodossola>Spiez>Interlaken), and Boingo spotted the Munoz bros. :yess: on the eastern run (Bellinzona>Lucerne>Interlaken).
Could the Munoz bros have taken the wrong train? Cos that route looks a lot longer :duno:
Post by: Kiwi Jay on January 28, 2009, 01:37:09 AM
Post by: puddin on January 28, 2009, 02:16:17 AM
Actually thats a very sharp eye you have there Mrs Shrek, the Piazza Domodossola match's great but the buildings don't match the chalet type in the photos but still very nice catch! But I have not seen all of Domodossola, yet ......anyone want to play google earth for the plaza pattern? lake?
I haven't found anything yet, but the stone pattern seems to match better with Domodossola rather than any of the Locarno and Interlaken photos I've seenQuotewhen flocks of cameras and people got on in Domodossola, Italy.
Post by: Mrs Shrek on January 28, 2009, 02:33:20 AM
Actually thats a very sharp eye you have there Mrs Shrek, the Piazza Domodossola match's great but the buildings don't match the chalet type in the photos but still very nice catch! But I have not seen all of Domodossola, yet ......anyone want to play google earth for the plaza pattern? lake?
I haven't found anything yet, but the stone pattern seems to match better with Domodossola rather than any of the Locarno and Interlaken photos I've seenQuotewhen flocks of cameras and people got on in Domodossola, Italy.
yeah the building behind her in this (http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/rawalsh/TAR14/promo1/rff-0013.jpg) shot looks Swiss, and I can't find that damn pond/lake anywhere, but Italy was the best match on stones. Trouble is that it is in the south, and not at a very high elevation so unlikely to have ground snow fall (yes I'm obsessed with the snow). None of the other shots have ground snow except the boys crossing the pass in the train, and Salzburg was snow free too so it has to be somewhere alp-ish, although there the small possibility that it could be further on, Romania or even Siberia??
Post by: Mrs Shrek on January 28, 2009, 03:21:52 AM
I found what I think is a boat shed here (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/3476467) in Interlaken which looks a bit similar the group of buildings on the waters edge in the photo. It could be rather than a plaza it is a promanade or similar that they are riding along somewhere along the river connecting the two lakes
Post by: DrRox on January 28, 2009, 04:24:40 AM
I did some driving directions on the European version of Mapquest, the trip takes 5 hr 40 minutes, Interlaken to Salsburg. The routing takes them across the Rhine River from Vaduz, Liechtenstein, btw. If in fact that they do drive from Interlaken to Salzburg and do tasks in Germany, then we have our final country.
Continuing on the routing, Obermaiselstein seems to be an acceptabe diversion from the Autobahn for tasks and then after that, back on the Autobahn to Salzburg. Going to Obermaiselstein gets the teams farther north of the spine of the Alps and at lower altitude, which might explain why there is no snow there yet and no huge peaks in the background of the promos of some tasks. Taking the diversion off the Autobahn to Obermaiselstein and back to the Autobahn, makes the driving time from Interlaken to Salzburg at about 7 hours.
I remember in TAR9, that the teams had to drive from Stuttgart to Bad Tolz and back to Munich. So WRP has previously had teams drive in this part of the world. They had to put on Lederhosen and break bottles or dance. So the beer/cake tent could be in Bavaria as well.
Interlaken to Obermaiselstein to Salzburg.
Anyway, nothing earthshattering, just some wierd/strange thoughts at 4 am.
Post by: apskip on January 28, 2009, 09:05:46 AM
I did the same driving directions as you and came out almost identical. The straight through route without diversion to Obermaiselstein is "Geschätzte Fahrtdauer: 5 Stunden 38 Minuten Entfernung insg.: 605 Kilometer". I expected it would be more kilometers and more time, but there it is. The diversion to Obermaiselstein may be a little more than 2 hours total since the main route goes to the Munich autobahn, which is further north than the more direct but more time route to Salzburg.
For those of you who have not found Obermaiselstein on a map, it is quite near Fussen in southwest Bavaria but may not be on your map(it isn't on mine).
Post by: DrRox on January 28, 2009, 09:26:49 AM
I used both Mapquest and Google Earth for driving directions. Obermaiselstein comes up in both databases. There was about 10 minutes differences in travel time between Mapquest and Google Earth.
I just got through looking at the picture of the Auburn couple at the train station in Interlaken. There is snow in the streets if you look. So if there is snow on the streets when they get to Interlaken, then I am sure the mountain slopes are covered in snow too. So again, that makes me think the cheese deal and paragliding are somewhere at a lower altitude and farther north away from the high mountains in the Alps..
Post by: Boingo on January 28, 2009, 11:23:50 AM
Did the teams split up? Nijjy saw teams on the western run (Domodossola>Spiez>Interlaken), and Boingo spotted the Munoz bros. :yess: on the eastern run (Bellinzona>Lucerne>Interlaken). System map here (http://rail.myswitzerland.com/download_sts/uebersichtskarte_en.pdf) (430kb pdf).
I don't see any contraditions, if you assume two legs in Switzerland, Locarno and Interlaken. The pix of the Munoz Bros. is how they get to Locarno, and the other sightings may be how they get to Interlaken for the second leg. ;D
And just to say that finding one STOP on 100 zillion train lines in Switzerland is amazing, :wtg: Boingo! :jam:
Not really that hard peach, once I identified the Gotthard Railway Line to Locarno, it made things a lot easier.
This is for Boingo :sucks
Göschenen
Thanks puddin, glad I could help.
Post by: walkingpneumonia on January 28, 2009, 11:40:04 AM
http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=113232351306841072118.0004618ddf40365b9be6b&ll=46.661926,7.963715&spn=0.335999,0.892639&z=11
View Larger Map
The red pins show sites that http://www.twinparagliding.com (http://www.twinparagliding.com) use for paragliding. Most interesting is that there is a location near Mürren - but the James Bond location near Schilthorn would be really interesting.
I also highlighted the "Outdoor Museum" in Ballenberg - which is a possibility for the cheese tasks. They do cheese making demonstrations using heritage methods...
All the sites seem to be within a 30 minute drive of Interlaken.
NVM - paragliding is in Gemany... :-[
Post by: DrRox on January 28, 2009, 11:52:10 AM
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/rawalsh/TAR14/commercial/rff-0025-2.jpg)
If it was going into the tunnel on the way to Locarno, I would think they would be looking the other way and their hair would be blowing opposite to what it is, in that pic. The only reason to be coming OUT of that tunnel is to get to Interlaken. Ialso found pics of Swiss trains that were that color. A sort of dark green with the Swiss flag on them. The pic was taken in that station, Goschenen. The pic had about 6 different kinds of trains the Swiss use. I thought I saved the URL for the pic, but I dont see it. I will try to find it today.
The Gotthard Tunnel route is longer but faster trains to Interlaken. The train from Locarno to Domodossola is slow and a narrow gauge train. Once in Domodessola, they could get the fast trains to Interlaken. The narrow gauge train takes 2 hours to go about 80 miles.
I read some blog posts by people that took that trip from Locarno to Domodossola and they referred to that train as a "toy train."
Post by: georgiapeach on January 28, 2009, 11:53:59 AM
But what am I missing about the paragliding? Why would twinparagliding be using a chute from another company? Sorry, I am feeling dense about this. If the chute says this other company, isn't it reasonable to think they were involved? Which continues the question of paragliding being in Austria or Obermaiselstein, right?
If I have missed something, please tell me...I'm all bewildered and perplexed, :lol:
the paragliding could very well be Austria, if someones already mentioned this sorry in advance) .... still lookingHI to everyone been a while from posting. The number on the hang glider is the phone number for the OASE Flugschute company in Germany their email is www.oase paragliding.com If some one reads German may be they can contact them for more info.The oase paragliding company is located in Obermaiselstein Germany FWIW.
Post by: walkingpneumonia on January 28, 2009, 12:06:59 PM
The ride from Beatenburg description says, "Afterwards you will land in the cosy centre of Interlaken, which is located at 1,700 ft above sea level."
Flying time from Beatenburg without/with thermals - ca. 15 Min. up to 30 Min.
oooh pretty map! Now where did I read about how to embed one here? I'll look in a minute!
But what am I missing about the paragliding? Why would twinparagliding be using a chute from another company? Sorry, I am feeling dense about this. If the chute says this other company, isn't it reasonable to think they were involved? Which continues the question of paragliding being in Austria or Obermaiselstein, right?
If I have missed something, please tell me...I'm all bewildered and perplexed, :lol:the paragliding could very well be Austria, if someones already mentioned this sorry in advance) .... still lookingHI to everyone been a while from posting. The number on the hang glider is the phone number for the OASE Flugschute company in Germany their email is www.oase paragliding.com If some one reads German may be they can contact them for more info.The oase paragliding company is located in Obermaiselstein Germany FWIW.
Post by: DrRox on January 28, 2009, 12:17:57 PM
If you have snow on the streets of Interlaken, wouldn't it be safe to assume that the alpine meadows around Interlaken, where they paraglide would be covered in snow too?
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/rawalsh/TAR14/promo1/rff-0010-1.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/rawalsh/TAR14/commercial/rff-0023-2.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/rawalsh/TAR14/promo1/rff-0023.jpg)
Post by: georgiapeach on January 28, 2009, 12:27:17 PM
Match that lake!
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/rawalsh/TAR14/commercial/rff-0023-2.jpg)
But in any case, I LOVE the map and think it will be fabulous once we get it all confirmed! :hugs:
I think we need to separate the cheese and the paragliding. The cheese workers are clearly wearing
Post by: DrRox on January 28, 2009, 12:29:14 PM
With Slowhatch's help because I wasn't sure, thank you Slowhatch :kuss:, more on Interlaken, Switzerland and the Amazing Race :sucksTOI is Tourismus Interlaken, and "care," I'm guessing, is the group or committee that's tasked with handling WRP.
From this link/PDF (http://www.interlaken.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/services/ueber_uns/interlaken/toi-rubrik/toirubrik-10-08.pdf) and then translated web page (http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.interlaken.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/services/ueber_uns/interlaken/toi-rubrik/toirubrik-10-08.pdf&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=10&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DInterlaken%2Bamazing%2Brace%26start%3D20%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26client%3Dnews%26sa%3DN%26as_qdr%3Dm).
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/rawalsh/tv.jpg)
I think we all forgot about these people.....
Post by: georgiapeach on January 28, 2009, 12:32:58 PM
Post by: georgiapeach on January 28, 2009, 12:33:49 PM
http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,13180.msg217542.html#msg217542
Post by: DrRox on January 28, 2009, 12:50:28 PM
And....?
Their specialty is filming snowboarding, with snow in the streets of Interlaken, then snow on the hills around town, at least to me. I guess they could have used him to rig the paragliding cameras. But I think the paragliding was done a long way from Interlaken.
Post by: georgiapeach on January 28, 2009, 12:53:28 PM
Post by: puddin on January 28, 2009, 01:12:46 PM
What did I miss?
The cheese workers are clearly wearing MURREN badges.
Post by: georgiapeach on January 28, 2009, 01:25:18 PM
What did I miss?
The cheese workers are clearly wearing MURREN badges.
oh crapola, :lol: just me making an idgit of myself, it is MATTEN not Murren, right? :groan: :lol3:
Darn, I just had a nice tour there..., oh well! :iok :nut: :crazy:
Post by: Mrs Shrek on January 28, 2009, 01:46:39 PM
And....?
Their specialty is filming snowboarding, with snow in the streets of Interlaken, then snow on the hills around town, at least to me. I guess they could have used him to rig the paragliding cameras. But I think the paragliding was done a long way from Interlaken.
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The TOI is just the group in charge of Tourism in Interlaken. While they probably offer snowboard filming, it isn't their 'speciality'.
Post by: georgiapeach on January 28, 2009, 01:48:49 PM
Post by: Uncle Bill on January 28, 2009, 01:58:23 PM
Post by: georgiapeach on January 28, 2009, 02:51:51 PM
I agree this is prob our company, hope they don't mind two letters, lol! :-[
Post by: puddin on January 28, 2009, 03:09:14 PM
a MaTTen, lol: is this the right one? ???Yes, its a 5 minute walk from Interlaken..
And thanks Uncle Bill!
Post by: apskip on January 28, 2009, 03:12:31 PM
Post by: Boingo on January 28, 2009, 03:19:18 PM
I think that picture of the Munoz brothers is coming OUT of the north protal of the Gotthard Tunnel, on the way from Locarno to Interlaken at Goschenen.
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/rawalsh/TAR14/commercial/rff-0025-2.jpg)
If it was going into the tunnel on the way to Locarno, I would think they would be looking the other way and their hair would be blowing opposite to what it is, in that pic. The only reason to be coming OUT of that tunnel is to get to Interlaken.
hmmm.... interesting.... so you think they are going NORTH. Does the video show the train going north? Don't recall that fact from the video. So Wassen would be the connecting point to Interlaken? hmmm....
eta: just checked the YouTube videos (on pg. 1) and don't see the train vidcaps. I did notice that in the two vidcaps on page 1, that the building is smaller in the second vidcap, indicating that they are traveling away from the building(south), provided that that was the order they were captured. Only puddin knows for sure. ;)
eta again: Just checked with the expert (puddin) and according to the original YouTube video, the train is traveling AWAY from the building, therefore going South towards the Gotthard Tunnel. :snicker:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlOMj2b0N6w
:angel: oh well DrRox, it was a nice theory anyway.... ;)
Post by: Slowhatch on January 28, 2009, 03:29:56 PM
- A small map (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Karte_Gemeinde_Matten.png) showing the general area of the commune
- A large map (http://www.matten.ch/data_access/matten/downloads/Portrait/Matten-Broschuere.pdf) (4mb pdf, map on page 5) from the city website
Post by: georgiapeach on January 28, 2009, 04:02:36 PM
Post by: puddin on January 28, 2009, 05:46:52 PM
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jerry_lake/3184300387/
Post by: Boingo on January 28, 2009, 05:49:16 PM
:tup: good one, on the bell ringers, puddin..... so obvious :groan: :lol:
Post by: Slowhatch on January 28, 2009, 06:01:03 PM
Post by: puddin on January 28, 2009, 06:46:26 PM
Post by: Boingo on January 28, 2009, 06:59:40 PM
It's probably all fake! No cheese house, thats why we couldn't find the darn place. And even the cheese looks fake, not like the cheese I've seen in my searchs :lol:
....you know that "real" swiss cheese doesn't have any holes in it :snicker: go figure :res:
Post by: puddin on January 28, 2009, 07:02:30 PM
Post by: Boingo on January 28, 2009, 07:50:00 PM
Match that lake!
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/rawalsh/TAR14/commercial/rff-0023-2.jpg)
:angel: I'm starting to think that the paragliding is near Salzburg. My "wild ass" guess is that it's Wolfgang Lake (Wolfgangsee). :lol: Don't ask me why, maybe because I'm sick of looking for it already. :groan: Or maybe not! :funny:
Post by: Uncle Bill on January 28, 2009, 08:18:42 PM
Post by: Kiwi Jay on January 28, 2009, 08:33:35 PM
Post by: Mrs Shrek on January 28, 2009, 08:50:24 PM
Match that lake!
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/rawalsh/TAR14/commercial/rff-0023-2.jpg)
:angel: I'm starting to think that the paragliding is near Salzburg. My "wild ass" guess is that it's Wolfgang Lake (Wolfgangsee). :lol: Don't ask me why, maybe because I'm sick of looking for it already. :groan: Or maybe not! :funny:
It's definitely too flat and lacking in snow for the Interlaken area
Post by: Boingo on January 28, 2009, 09:03:23 PM
:jam:Boingo If you feel the paragliding is near Salzburg maybe it is Trattberg Mt. and the lake is Seewaldsee. Just a hunch. Found some great sites to look at but its off to work. :groan:
hmmm.... I like your thinking... only your "Seewaldsee" got me looking and I came up with "Andelsbuch, Austria". The hairs stood up on the back of my neck..... :ascared ....no, really....... :lol: anyway, was looking at the valley between Andelsbuch and some unnamed lake and I swear I see that same road dividing a grove of trees.... like in the vidcap.... creeepy, huh? ;) I was so scared I stopped looking and hid under the bed. :angel: OK, I made a sandwich.... who knows, all these alpine valleys are stating to look alike.... :groan: I need a drink... :sucks
Post by: DrRox on January 28, 2009, 09:09:43 PM
Post by: puddin on January 28, 2009, 09:13:35 PM
:knuckles: now for me to rant, the segways! I cannot find a match for the Interlaken area, been up and down Aare and Bernese Oberland (:;) ..the only thing thats come close is the architecture and the light posts and one bench :lol:
Segways def don't match Ticino area, which by the way I could look at all day my God its is beautiful! ..it even has palm trees!
Post by: Slowhatch on January 28, 2009, 09:14:14 PM
Quote
What about the Chiemsee, in Germany, just west of Salzburg?Close, I think, but I can't make an exact match.
The photo below (original (http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/8847664.jpg)) is from the Hochfelln massif.
Post by: Boingo on January 28, 2009, 09:38:41 PM
Segways def don't match Ticino area, which by the way I could look at all day my God its is beautiful! ..it even has palm trees!
;D It's no mistake that Lugano (in Ticino canton) is known as the "Monte Carlo of Switzerland". :snicker:
Post by: Mrs Shrek on January 28, 2009, 09:41:26 PM
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/rawalsh/TAR14/promo1/rff-0003.jpg)
just happens to be the colours of Dorfbeuern which is a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung Link (http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/at-z-dbe.html)
...of course it could also be somewhere totally different, because red and blue are pretty popular flag colours....
Post by: georgiapeach on January 28, 2009, 09:52:15 PM
For Boingo :martini: :wine:
:knuckles: now for me to rant, the segways! I cannot find a match for the Interlaken area, been up and down Aare and Bernese Oberland (:;) ..the only thing thats come close is the architecture and the light posts and one bench :lol:
Segways def don't match Ticino area, which by the way I could look at all day my God its is beautiful! ..it even has palm trees!
Hmmm...Segways in Salzburg:
Post by: Chateau d If on January 28, 2009, 10:00:50 PM
QuoteWhat about the Chiemsee, in Germany, just west of Salzburg?Close, I think, but I can't make an exact match.
The photo below (original (http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/8847664.jpg)) is from the Hochfelln massif.
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/rawalsh/TAR14/commercial/rff-0023-2.jpg)
Close it very much is. Slowhatch you got. :jam:
Here is the match:
Post by: Mrs Shrek on January 28, 2009, 10:09:10 PM
For Boingo :martini: :wine:
:knuckles: now for me to rant, the segways! I cannot find a match for the Interlaken area, been up and down Aare and Bernese Oberland (:;) ..the only thing thats come close is the architecture and the light posts and one bench :lol:
Segways def don't match Ticino area, which by the way I could look at all day my God its is beautiful! ..it even has palm trees!
Hmmm...Segways in Salzburg:
But there was no snow on the ground in Salzburg :duno:
Post by: Mrs Shrek on January 28, 2009, 10:10:15 PM
QuoteWhat about the Chiemsee, in Germany, just west of Salzburg?Close, I think, but I can't make an exact match.
The photo below (original (http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/8847664.jpg)) is from the Hochfelln massif.
Close it very much is. Slowhatch you got. :jam:
Here is the match:
:yess: Well done you guys
Post by: georgiapeach on January 28, 2009, 10:12:48 PM
What about the Chiemsee, in Germany, just west of Salzburg?
Good job, Dr Rox! :jumpy:
And thank you Slowhatch, and Chateau, thank goodness you finally showed up to save us! :lol3:
I don't know who on the race said oh man I would lose the race for this, but after watching the videos all day, I am ready to go buy a ticket to try it myself..oh my it is gorgeous!
Post by: Chateau d If on January 28, 2009, 10:13:38 PM
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/rawalsh/TAR14/promo1/rff-0010-1.jpg)
Post by: puddin on January 28, 2009, 10:13:46 PM
Good job guys!! and I was on the Austria fence for the paragliding but no one listened :'(
Post by: puddin on January 28, 2009, 10:16:22 PM
Post by: Slowhatch on January 28, 2009, 10:27:16 PM
Post by: DrRox on January 28, 2009, 10:44:08 PM
This place seems like a good location posibility for the "torte" throwing and it is in Ruhpolding too.
http://www.maerchenpark.de/infomaxcms.php?rub={c95be174-c22b-e56c-7930-1fca6ac4cd94} (http://www.maerchenpark.de/infomaxcms.php?rub={c95be174-c22b-e56c-7930-1fca6ac4cd94})
Post by: georgiapeach on January 28, 2009, 10:48:10 PM
But I am geographically challenged today, and am confused again--
Where are we again?? :lol: :lol: :lol:
Is this Rox's Chiemsee, in Germany, just west of Salzburg??
Or is Slowhatch's Hochfelln massif somewhere else entirely? ???
I need the big picture map, :groan:
:helpme
Post by: apskip on January 28, 2009, 10:50:11 PM
Region Near Salzburg (http://www.altoetting.de/eng/ausflugsziele.php)
Post by: DrRox on January 28, 2009, 10:52:56 PM
The entertainment park in Ruhpolding, says it is a 30 minute drive from Salzburg.
Post by: georgiapeach on January 28, 2009, 11:10:35 PM
From apskips reference:
Ruhpolding
Journey via Traunstein, Siegsdorf and Eisenärzt. Stroll through the well-known mountain location and the spa gardens. Coffee break in the spa casino with musical entertainment. For those interested there is an opportunity for a mountain cable car excursion to the Rauschberg. A special attraction is the newly laid-out alpine educational trail on top of the Rauschberg. This is a wide, flat and spaciously laid-out trail on which older participants can walk without difficulty and strain. It leads to the most beautiful viewpoints and past several cabins in which interesting insights about the alpine flora and the geological development of the Rauschberg massif are provided. Return journey along the German Alpine Road toward Inzell, the famous venue for winter sport activities. Return via Siegsdorf, Traunstein and Altötting.
Here is a site on paragliding take off points from the Rauschberg massif:
http://www.paraglidingearth.com/en-html/index.php?site=8841
Post by: georgiapeach on January 28, 2009, 11:13:06 PM
Post by: puddin on January 28, 2009, 11:23:53 PM
nvm! Slowhatch had it upstream already! :lol::lol: peach needs a pill
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< :sucks
Post by: georgiapeach on January 28, 2009, 11:32:50 PM
:bye:
Post by: Mrs Shrek on January 28, 2009, 11:40:28 PM
Post by: Mrs Shrek on January 28, 2009, 11:54:35 PM
peach is going to go away and start all over again tomorrow...sorry guys! :groan: :-[ :hides
:bye:
:kuss: no need to apologise for having an off day. you do a fabulous job around here. :thankyou:
Post by: Chateau d If on January 29, 2009, 12:56:35 AM
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/rawalsh/TAR14/promo1/rff-0014.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/rawalsh/TAR14/promo1/rff-0013.jpg)
This picture was taken here: Königssee
Post by: puddin on January 29, 2009, 01:04:37 AM
These are Bootshäuser am Königssee. I actually visited nearby Berchtesgaden in '95.
This picture was taken here: Königssee
OMG I freaking love you guys :wohoo: ............ this was driving my crazy! :jumpy: :jumpy:
And I apoligize, I was sure they were Swiss!
Thank you Chateau!!
Post by: georgiapeach on January 29, 2009, 02:55:39 AM
I'm with puddin, love you guys! Who woulda thunk we could knock out 2 of the biggest questions for the first couple of legs in a few hours? :jam: :jam: :jam:
Königssee lakeside pics:
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%2014/TAR14Knigssee2.jpg)
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%2014/TAR14Knigssee3.jpg)
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%2014/TAR14Knigssee.jpg)(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/rawalsh/TAR14/monatage/montage/rff-0017.jpg)
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%2014/TAR14Knigssee4.png)
Post by: DrRox on January 29, 2009, 05:08:51 AM
Thats a great find, Chateau....simply great. I think I looked at the coastline of every lake along that autobahn from Interlaken to Salzburg. Last night I was scanning pictures around the Eagle's Nest/Obersalzburg area, but had not yet got to the Konigssee yet....wow....that is terrific.
That really cements Germany as the 9th country.
Post by: apskip on January 29, 2009, 07:47:08 AM
Post by: Slowhatch on January 29, 2009, 10:54:03 AM
Post by: georgiapeach on January 29, 2009, 11:15:35 AM
Thanks for my MAP! :hugs: I'll try to have the thread up and running w/in the next week.
Post by: puddin on January 29, 2009, 11:24:37 AM
Ruhpolding, Bavaria, Germany
Schönau am Königsee (or King's Lake), Bavaria, Germany
adding one more picture from wiki
eta: the Hotel is the Hotel Schiffmeister http://www.hotel-schiffmeister.de/
another map http://www.hotel-schiffmeister.de/index_page_journey-to-hotel-schiffmeister-in-schoenau-at-Lake-koenigssee.html
Post by: georgiapeach on January 29, 2009, 12:01:01 PM
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yes, its correct . This is our glider , flewn in November for a TV-event at rauschberg, ruhpolding /bavaria .
with best regards
peter geg
OASE Flugschule
oase-paragliding . de
So we can properly credit Uncle Bill for bringing us to the OASE company (http://www.oase-paragliding.com/).
Post by: TARAsia Fan on January 29, 2009, 12:08:09 PM
Post by: Uncle Bill on January 29, 2009, 12:11:47 PM
Post by: Slowhatch on January 29, 2009, 12:25:05 PM
Post by: Kiwi Jay on January 29, 2009, 12:49:55 PM
Post by: Chateau d If on January 29, 2009, 04:03:53 PM
And of course there is a gondola ride to take to get to the paragliding location: Rauschberg (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.itcwebdesigns.com/tour_germany/rauschb.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.itcwebdesigns.com/tour_germany/ruhpold1.htm&usg=__uUbUnooLhGolhUaRi0e96DLT7AY=&h=267&w=400&sz=17&hl=en&start=3&sig2=k2XgF0IHfyHwEITUUUx4zw&um=1&tbnid=dOoGApINgaxgSM:&tbnh=83&tbnw=124&ei=OieCSZ2uGozRkAX2svy9Aw&prev=/images%3Fq%3DRauschberg%2Bgondola%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN)
(http://www.itcwebdesigns.com/tour_germany/rauschb.jpg)
Post by: Chateau d If on January 29, 2009, 04:11:58 PM
Or, are those the hang gliders? :duno:
Post by: georgiapeach on January 29, 2009, 04:14:56 PM
Post by: michael on January 29, 2009, 04:21:51 PM
Post by: Slowhatch on January 29, 2009, 04:46:15 PM
Post by: Mrs Shrek on January 29, 2009, 06:58:00 PM
The best I can do on the wooden backpacks is Kraxe. These days Kraxe refers to baby-carriers, but in the past "kraxentragers" were wandering woodcarvers who sold their supply off their backs. (see here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34521307@N00/327373031/)). I don't know who makes them, but the ones the racers used seemed rather flimsy.
This is the info I found on them earlier in the week. They were simply referred to as a Holzräf (Wooden pack)
I'd posted this in the speculation thread instead of here.
I have been trying to find out more about the wooden backpacks they are using here
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/rawalsh/TAR14/promo1/rff-0051.jpg)
I haven't been able to find a really close match yet, but it seems that they are a traditional Swiss German Räf defined here (http://www.heidiland.com/en/navpage.cfm?category=heidimagazinhl&subcat=heidimagazinhl&id=321887) as
"A frame for carrying objects on one’s back, with which one can balance cumbersome and heavy loads over the centre line of the body, thus making them easier to carry."
The picture on this page here (http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:tN33IH9YjFsJ:photo.net/photodb/photo%3Fphoto_id%3D7660219+%22wooden+backpack%22+Switzerland&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=8&gl=nz) has been removed, but I think the comment is referring to the same piece of apparatus
"The wooden backpack is also used for carrying the large cheeses down into the valley."
:jumpy: Found the missing pic. I think it's a match
(http://photo.net/general-comments/attachment/13919536/fileT0MbIy.jpg)
http://photo.net/general-comments/image-attachment?comment_id=13919536 (http://photo.net/general-comments/image-attachment?comment_id=13919536)
Post by: Uncle Bill on January 29, 2009, 09:27:10 PM
Post by: puddin on January 29, 2009, 09:28:51 PM
Post by: puddin on January 29, 2009, 09:37:31 PM
Post by: Uncle Bill on January 29, 2009, 09:42:07 PM
Post by: georgiapeach on January 29, 2009, 09:55:54 PM
Join the crowd Uncle Bill! :lol3:
Post by: puddin on January 29, 2009, 10:38:27 PM
:-[ Sorry Puddin, I must be getting old or need new glasses. :groan:
Darn:waves: your with the "in crowd" with peach and I Uncle Bill :lol:
Join the crowd Uncle Bill! :lol3:
Post by: Mrs Shrek on January 30, 2009, 03:05:49 PM
Did the teams split up? Nijjy saw teams on the western run (Domodossola>Spiez>Interlaken), and Boingo spotted the Munoz bros. :yess: on the eastern run (Bellinzona>Lucerne>Interlaken). System map here (http://rail.myswitzerland.com/download_sts/uebersichtskarte_en.pdf) (430kb pdf).
Is it possible to get any sort of time indication from the photo of the Munoz bros? According to the eye witness on the other train it was around midday when the others got on their train in Domodossola
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/rawalsh/TAR14/commercial/rff-0026-2.jpg)
Post by: puddin on January 30, 2009, 03:12:29 PM
BG is definitely involved here. The banner in our screen caps belongs to Hoffbrauhaus Berchtesgaden (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/3728782) And their website (http://www.berchtesgadener-bier.de/brauerei.html).
(http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/3728782.jpg)
I can't find where they have the big tent on GE.
Post by: puddin on January 30, 2009, 03:50:27 PM
:lol: Did a quick check of the license plate on the white Mercedes the blogger photographed as a TAR car in Salzburg (Austria). It appears to be a German license plate. Note the font, the Euro blue, the similar graphics consistent with a German plate. So if it's not Swiss, and not Austrian, did they drive it all the way from Germany? :angel: How does this figure into the flight schedules? :umn: Or did they ship these cars in from Germany just for the product promotion. So many questions.... :funny:
(http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=17788.0;attach=110931;image)
Post by: georgiapeach on January 30, 2009, 03:59:58 PM
And yippee for self navigation again!! :jumpy:
Post by: Mrs Shrek on January 30, 2009, 04:04:24 PM
So where do we think they pick up their cars? Driving starts where?
And yippee for self navigation again!! :jumpy:
The car number plate originates in Stuttgart. I think the most likely scenario is that they trained/flew to Munich and picked the cars up from there but from memory it's only a couple of hours drive from Stuttgart to Munich on the Autobahn
Post by: puddin on January 30, 2009, 04:05:40 PM
That car was registered in Stuttgart, which is where the Mercedes factory is located. So that ties in with them being a sponsor product. It is quite common to put a bunch of cars on a truck and transport them from A to B in Europe. I would assume they will just pick the cars up and take them back to Stuttgart again on a truck when they are finished - it's only about 125 miles from Munich - so only an hour or two drive on the autobahn
Post by: Mrs Shrek on January 30, 2009, 04:07:32 PM
Post by: puddin on January 30, 2009, 04:26:32 PM
:-[ I really do repeat myself don't I :lol::lol: lol, sorry about that Mrs Shrek but it was worth repeating :-*
Post by: georgiapeach on January 30, 2009, 04:45:52 PM
Post by: Mrs Shrek on January 30, 2009, 05:00:56 PM
Do you think they could have possibly had the cars delivered to Switzerland and had them drive to Bavaria from there? If I was a field producer, I would not want to send racers into Munich unnecessarily, far too many tourists...
Anything is possible. It would all come down to how direct the route from Stuttgart to Interlaken is for a truck transporter (ie main highways as opposed to windy alpine roads). I'll go look at a map now.*
Because in Germany you have to reregister your car if you move to a new district, so those cars had to originate in Stuttgart. Another alternative to Munich would be taking the train to Zurich and self driving from there. At airports the racers are quite obvious, as there is a lot of hanging around and there are a large number of travellers (all blogging and with camera handy), but in past races, other forms of public transport such as trains and buses have had less reliable race sightings, and so a Munich train station sighting could still have easily escaped our attention.
*ETA according to Google it is nearly 4 hrs drive from Stuttgart to Interlaken, but just over 2 hrs to either Munich or Zurich, so either option would be feasible.
Post by: DrRox on January 30, 2009, 06:04:18 PM
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Post by: puddin on February 02, 2009, 01:19:50 PM
Post by: Mrs Shrek on February 02, 2009, 03:38:00 PM
Post by: georgiapeach on February 02, 2009, 03:42:23 PM
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Post by: puddin on February 02, 2009, 04:00:27 PM
Post by: DrRox on February 02, 2009, 04:29:22 PM
Post by: georgiapeach on February 02, 2009, 05:27:08 PM
I am apparently very very slow today!!!
I think it must be all this cold Swiss air, I had the exact same experience! :funny:
Post by: Kiwi Jay on February 02, 2009, 05:30:35 PM
Post by: TARAsia Fan on February 02, 2009, 08:16:23 PM
Post by: puddin on February 03, 2009, 03:20:34 PM
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Post by: puddin on February 03, 2009, 03:22:33 PM
CSI Miami?
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/rawalsh/TAR14/cast/rff-0027-1.jpg)
Post by: Hooky on February 03, 2009, 04:30:29 PM
and for the fun of it, when I was doing the frame by frames, this popped in, no idea! :lol:
CSI Miami?
Subliminal advertising, maybe? :duno: :lol:
Post by: Chateau d If on February 03, 2009, 04:41:44 PM
Post by: puddin on February 03, 2009, 05:48:26 PM
Post by: TARAsia Fan on February 03, 2009, 09:48:50 PM
Post by: puddin on February 03, 2009, 10:10:23 PM
Did you have no audio in the first part? Thought it was my cable but think it was for Luke.
Post by: TARAsia Fan on February 03, 2009, 10:42:33 PM
Post by: gingerman28 on February 03, 2009, 11:19:18 PM
frame by frame..
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Here's the thing: note that when they start the cake tossing, all the cakes behind him are lined up on the tables, but at the end of the sequence it looks like about 6 or 7 are missing (big mess on floor). So my guess is that thems have to throw cakes into the face until the next CLUE falls out onto the floor . That is the reason for all the cakes: 10 teams throw a hellva lot of cakes hunting for clues.
Post by: Uncle Bill on February 04, 2009, 11:40:31 AM
Post by: puddin on February 04, 2009, 11:57:42 AM
I was watching the superbowl when the promo aired, go figure.
Post by: puddin on February 04, 2009, 09:19:31 PM
Just a idea puddin in the lower right hand cornor of frame 10 and 11 of cake throwing since you have HD video can you enlarge the Logo thats on the end of the table cloth. Just a thought it might helps us narrow down info. Thanksthumbnails
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Post by: Mrs Shrek on February 04, 2009, 09:46:48 PM
Just a idea puddin in the lower right hand cornor of frame 10 and 11 of cake throwing since you have HD video can you enlarge the Logo thats on the end of the table cloth. Just a thought it might helps us narrow down info. Thanks
I think it is the same as on the red blue banners
Post by: georgiapeach on February 04, 2009, 09:51:42 PM
Post by: Mrs Shrek on February 04, 2009, 10:01:45 PM
Logo? ??? I don't see no sticky logo.... :'(
I think Uncle Bill was meaning this
Post by: georgiapeach on February 04, 2009, 10:21:45 PM
That's a design on a drum or something isn't it? :lol: I have been staring at the tablecloth till I see spinning blue stripes!
Post by: puddin on February 04, 2009, 10:23:26 PM
Post by: georgiapeach on February 04, 2009, 10:28:12 PM
:beer2: :beer2: :beer2:
Post by: Uncle Bill on February 05, 2009, 09:38:45 AM
Post by: puddin on February 13, 2009, 11:15:15 AM
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