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Title: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: Polarbear on January 08, 2012, 03:40:40 PM
The race is believed to be starting on Monday! The filming will continue on for one month!

Stay tuned!
 
=======================
 From peach:
LIVE sightings and spoilers go here!  :hearts:
 
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If you are posting a tweet, please post the actual tweet, the tweet time, and the twitter user name.
For FB posts, please remove the FB name, but please send me the name and link for our records.
 
It is also wise to take a screenshot of any posts you want to see again, they disappear quickly.

 
Please be kind, and don't all bury the poor unsuspecting twitterer with questions, if you see another RFFer on the job, let them handle it. Rest assured that we try to follow up on all twitters/sightings.
 
If you are concerned that any info gained from any sighting or tweet may be private or confidential or just "too much too soon", feel free to PM or email me to ask before you post.
 
If you are bringing us a live sighting, :tu !! But please do  help us as much as you can with WHO (be descriptive, what they look like, is it a male/female team for example, what color they are wearing is helpful) WHAT are they doing, WHERE (as exactly as possible..street? airport gate? be specific!), WHEN (what time zone?, exact time), and any descriptions of the action! Pictures are treasured!
 
 
And even though we all get excited, please, once we have a possible location, take the discussion to the Discussion thread (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,26342.0.html) and leave the LIVE zone free for incoming info! :ty3:
 
If you have a spoiler and prefer to share it privately, you are welcome to PM me. You can also email me if my inbox is full or just if you prefer, my email is in my profile. Your confidentiality will be respected. .
 
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Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: Polarbear on January 08, 2012, 03:40:58 PM
TIMELINE - TAR NORWAY


ROUTE SUMMARY

LEG 1: Oslo, Norway - Dubai, UAE
EVIDENCE: http://www.side2.no/underholdning/article3278617.ece (http://www.side2.no/underholdning/article3278617.ece)

Film Date: JAN 09 - ?
Air Date: TBA

Leg Route/Tasks:
POSSIBLE START LINE: Ullevaal Stadionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ullevaal_Stadion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ullevaal_Stadion)
EVIDENCE: insider info +this is the former homecourt of the host!

ROUTE INFO: Fly to Dubai, UAE?
FLIGHT INFO: Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL) to Dubai, UAE (DXB)
EVIDENCE: insider info
TASKS: Teams sighted at Dubai Mall
EVIDENCE:

PITSTOP: ?


Safe from Elimination at End of Leg: Michelle & Cathrine, Truls & Morten, Karim & Khabat, Frank & Ivar, Kari & Stein
Possibly Eliminated:


LEG 2 (?) Dubai, UAE - Jaipur, India

ROUTE INFO:
FLIGHT INFO:
EVIDENCE:  http://twitter.com/kriscarlon (http://twitter.com/kriscarlon)

TASKS:
EVIDENCE:

PITSTOP: ?

LEG 3 Jaipur, India - Hue/Hanoi, Vietnam

Film date: JAN 17-18

Teams sighted in Jaipur, probably at beginning of leg: Michelle & Cathrine, Truls & Morten
EVIDENCE: http://twitter.com/kriscarlon (http://twitter.com/kriscarlon)

Safe at end of leg: Michelle & Cathrine, Truls & Morten, Karim & Khabat, Frank & Ivar, Kari & Bjørn
Possibly eliminated:

LEG 4 Hanoi, Vietnam - Singapore (?)

Film date: JAN 18/19 - ?

EVIDENCE: http://twitter.com/#!/yourboyinhanoi (http://twitter.com/#!/yourboyinhanoi)

LEG 5?  Singapore (?) - Sydney, Australia

Film date: JAN 21-22

Teams sighted at Changi airport, Singapore: Michelle & Cathrine, Karim & Khabat
Evidende: Pictures on page 2

Tasks: Beach volleyball task at Coogee Beach
Evidence: Pictures on page 2

Safe at end of leg: Truls & Morten, Frank & Ivar, Kari & Bjørn
Possibly Eliminated: ?


LEG 6? Sydney, Australia - Katoombi/Blue Mountains, Australia

Tasks: Task at Bondi Beach before going to Katoombi?
Evidence:Picture on page 3, Teams followed by  "proudlilrocker" (twitter) in Katoombi
Rockclimbing in Blue Mountains?

Film date: JAN 23/24?

LEG 7 ? Katoombi/Blue Mountains, Australia - Melbourne, Australia

Film date: JAN 24/25?

Teams sighted at Maroondah Dam (possible bungee jump?) outside Melbourne and Eureka skydeck in Melbourne.

Teams safe at end of leg: Truls & Morten, Frank & Ivar, Kari & Bjørn

LEG 8 Melbourne, Australia - Hong Kong

Pictures of teams in Hong Kong: Kari (of Kari & Bjørn), Frank & Ivar and Truls & Morten

Tasks: Task at Ocean Park?

Film date: JAN 27
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: Polarbear on January 08, 2012, 03:42:04 PM
**saved**
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: Polarbear on January 08, 2012, 03:42:59 PM
Contestants revealed already!!
 
http://www.tv2.no/underholdning/front/dette-er-amazing-race-norgedeltagerne-3674875.html (http://www.tv2.no/underholdning/front/dette-er-amazing-race-norgedeltagerne-3674875.html)
 
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Contestants/TARNorwaycast.jpg)

 

TEAM 1 - Catherine Holen and Tor Holen: Father/Daughter
Cathrine Hjelmli Holen (22) from Malmefjord, Møre and Romsdal county - caretaker assistant
Tor Einar Holen (42) from Malmefjord, Møre and Romsdal county - works in the oil industry
 
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Contestants/Catherine-Tor.jpg)

TEAM 2 - Truls Bjerke and Morten Bjerke: Brothers
Truls Bjerke (30) from Bodø, Nordland county - Daily manager in a hobby/toystore and part-time bartender
Morten Bjerke (34) from Bodø, Nordland county - clothing store manager

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Contestants/Truis-Eric.jpg)

TEAM 3 - Julie Aamodt and Vicky Ericsson: Girlfriends
Julie Aamodt (28) from Oslo - Executive assistant in Fox international channel
Vicky Ericsson (30) from Gothenburg in Sweden but lives in Oslo -bar-owner

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Contestants/Julie-Vicki.jpg)

TEAM 4 - Kenneth Holt and Hakan Pandul: Co-workers/rappers
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAhO7Wx9ceE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAhO7Wx9ceE))
Kenneth Holt (32) - Oslo
Hakan Pandul (32) - Oslo
 
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Contestants/Kenneth-Haken.jpg)

TEAM 5 - Karim Sabuer and Khabat Sarzali: Friends
Karim Sabuer (26) - Oslo - Waiter
Khabat Sarzali (27) - Oslo - Waiter

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Contestants/Karim-Khabat.jpg)

Team 6 - Paul Egeberg and Ivar Juliussen: Cousins/Friends
Pål Christian Egeberg (32) - Hamar, Hedmark county - Guard of the lottery-results (??) in "Norsk Tipping"
Ivar Juliussen (39) - Hamar, Hedmark county - works with children

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Contestants/Paul-Ivan.jpg)

TEAM 7 - Victoria Enge and Bjarne Drevland: Friends
Vilde Naomi Enge (20) from Oslo - Student
Bjarne Vegard Drevland (31) from Kragerø, Telemark county - artist of some kind..

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Contestants/Victoria-Bjarne.jpg)

TEAM 8 - Martha Berberg and Elise Berberg: Sisters
Martha Berberg (22) from Kristiansand, Vest-Agder county - Flowerdecorator, caretaker assistant, cleaning assistant
Elise Berberg (25) from Kristiansand, Vest-Agder county - barrista
 
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Contestants/Martha-Elise.jpg)


TEAM 9 - Michelle Holm and Catherine Amderson: Friends
Michelle Holm (29) - Holmestrand, Vestfold county - Interior design consultant
Catherine andersen (29) - Oslo - Secretary at a doctors office
 
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Contestants/Michelle-Catherine.jpg)

TEAM 10 - Frank Falander and Ivar Falander: Twins
Frank Hesmyr Falander (26) from Flatdal, Telemark county - arts and crafts teacher
Ivar Hesmyr Falander (26) from Flatdal, Telemark county - student

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Contestants/Frank-Ivar.jpg)

TEAM 11 - Kari Setsaas and Bjørn Setsass: Married
Kari Hagrud Setsaas (44) - Høvringen i Rondane, Oppland county
Bjørn Setsaas (64) - Høvringen i Rondane, Oppland county
They work with tourism in the mountains
 
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Contestants/Kari-Bjorn.jpg)
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: georgiapeach on January 08, 2012, 03:48:11 PM
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Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: Declive on January 08, 2012, 03:49:02 PM
Yay! Let's get another race started.
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: Polarbear on January 09, 2012, 09:04:37 AM
About 2 hours ago (1:46 pm)>>a post that they were leaving.

Possible flights would be:
reykjavik
Dubai
stockholm
moscow
riga
london
copenhagen
istanbul
but there are many possbilities....

See contestant-info in post 4 :)
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: georgiapeach on January 09, 2012, 09:09:44 AM
LOVE we get the contestants reveal today!!

Our first snowy start?

Possible/probable start line:

Ullevaal Stadion Oslo.
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: Plaidmoon on January 09, 2012, 07:40:18 PM
Here's a possible sighting about 15 or 20 minutes ago:

Lyn @lynxyz 15m

Amazing Race teams and camera crew just rushed past me.


From what I can tell, she's on a layover at an airport waiting for a flight, but doesn't say which one. Maybe somewhere in Asia, possibly at a connecting point like Dubai. I've tweeting for more information.

Update

No reply from her so far, or any other tweets to anybody.

From what I can determine she was in The Philippines and after a 12 hour flight is on a layover. She said about a hour ago that it was 4 AM, so that doesn't match up with Dubai, since it was 5 AM an hour ago. The time matches up with the east coast of Africa, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and points north.

Since we have Dubai as a possible destination, I'm leaning that way and would guess that she's off on the local time.
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: Plaidmoon on January 10, 2012, 02:28:23 AM
I got further information from Lyn.

lynxyz Lyn
@
@Plaidmoon They were at the Dubai airport. Seems like filming just started because there were still several teams.
25 minutes ago


So, my guess about Dubai was right. It's possible they are just catching a flight to another destination, but I'm thinking it likely that Dubai is the first leg.
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: Plaidmoon on January 10, 2012, 02:45:33 AM
Here's another set of tweets from Dubai:

seanalmazora H▲XOR
The amazing race players passed in front us here in dubai mall.
49 minutes ago


seanalmazora H▲XOR
Its too hard to be a cameraman of amazing race. :|
48 minutes ago


seanalmazora H▲XOR
Havin our lunch here @ PF changs :3
48 minutes ago


I threw in the last one so we would have an idea what part of the mall they were in.
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: Plaidmoon on January 10, 2012, 04:06:17 AM
Here's a follow up tweet after I asked what the racers were doing in the Dubai mall or if he could tell where they were going:

seanalmazora H▲XOR
@
@Plaidmoon I dunno they were running. Going to burj khalifa I think
1 minute ago


I checked a map of the mall and P. F. Changs is on the Lower Ground floor with numerous restaurants. That floor also has an elevator to the 124th floor observation deck of the Burj Khalifa tower, so it makes sense they might be going there. I already talked about this in the speculation thread before I got this tweet, but it seemed to make sense to repost it here.
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: georgiapeach on January 10, 2012, 06:00:24 AM
Nice work!! Thanks!!
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: ovalorange on January 14, 2012, 05:08:48 AM
Incoming info suggesting a possible upcoming leg in Aus. More to come later.
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: tarflyonthewall on January 14, 2012, 08:08:00 PM
Quote
Our first snowy start?

Nope. It may not have been a full sleet sheet, but there was snow around Central Park in the TAR1 premiere.
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: Plaidmoon on January 15, 2012, 06:56:46 PM
I really don't know if this tweet is about TAR Norway, but the description does fit one of the teams, so I'll post it here. It does conflict with ovalorange's info (I assume he meant Australia and not Austria). If there's another race running, maybe somebody will make the connection with that one.  Here is the tweet:

kriscarlon Kris Carlon
Just got asked for directions by the 'blonde bimbo' team in The Amazing Race at Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur. Maybe I'll be in the episode!
12 hours ago


I'm asking for some more info.
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: georgiapeach on January 15, 2012, 07:17:23 PM
That could fit perfectly! AusTRALIA is still upcoming. As far as we can tell, the info on AUS is very reliable. It is just too specific to post right now...

And since TAR Israel should have had their finale in Singapore, I am not aware of any other races running just now.
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: Theo on January 16, 2012, 01:20:39 AM
Wow! I never thought that this race will be going that far :o. The casts look great, by the way
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: asar on January 16, 2012, 07:42:14 AM
When it arrives on tv il do the honor for everyone and sub it for ya :P
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: Plaidmoon on January 16, 2012, 10:11:45 AM
Here's a further update from Kris Carlon, who saw the teams racing at Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur.

kriscarlon Kris Carlon
@
@Plaidmoon Hi, they absolutely might hav been Norwegian. They were looking 4a travel agency in Jaipur. I also saw 2young guys racing as well
10 hours ago


It sounds to me like Kris saw them leaving for the airport at the beginning of the leg. It's possible that they went straight from Dubai to India and we haven't missed a leg, though it's also possible there was a leg between Dubai and India. Timing would be tight for that though. Being a first time production, I'd expect them to allow more time between legs than the American version.
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: Polarbear on January 16, 2012, 12:24:15 PM
Here's a further update from Kris Carlon, who saw the teams racing at Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur.

kriscarlon Kris Carlon
@
@Plaidmoon Hi, they absolutely might hav been Norwegian. They were looking 4a travel agency in Jaipur. I also saw 2young guys racing as well
10 hours ago


It sounds to me like Kris saw them leaving for the airport at the beginning of the leg. It's possible that they went straight from Dubai to India and we haven't missed a leg, though it's also possible there was a leg between Dubai and India. Timing would be tight for that though. Being a first time production, I'd expect them to allow more time between legs than the American version.

As I have said earlier, the race will go on for 1 month, so that leaves some extra time, yes :)
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: Plaidmoon on January 16, 2012, 06:37:05 PM
Here's a couple more tweets from Kris Carlon who has been very patient about answering my questions:

@Plaidmoon After u said Norway I checked, def Michelle &Cathrine. Only briefly saw the young guys run past with camera/sound guys in pursuit
13 minutes ago


@Plaidmoon The one guy I saw properly had a blue baseball cap on &I see in the promo pics one guy wears one, so...
8 minutes ago


It sounds like he saw Michelle Holm and Catherine Andersen and possibly Truls and Morten Bjerke.

Thanks again to Kris Carlon who took the time to hunt down the Norwegian TAR promo pictures of the teams without my help.
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: georgiapeach on January 16, 2012, 10:45:30 PM
Thanks to Kris AND Plaidmoon!! :yess:
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: ovalorange on January 17, 2012, 12:39:32 AM
How about Hanoi??

yourboyinhanoi Jason T
Seen the amazing race people looking for stuff here in Hanoi, the xe oms don't look too helpful without a little TET bonus. #amazingrace
45 minutes ago.
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: ZouLy on January 19, 2012, 04:53:05 AM
After Hanoi, is it Singapore again?  :duno:

She tweeted half an hour ago, I dunno if the picture was saved from TAR Israel... but the time at the background is match with today's actual time there...

JessicaAiAi Jessica AiAi
That's the amazing race flag... Shud I take it off? LOL
lockerz.com/s/175782891
48 minutes ago

(http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff397/farhan_zouly/TAR%20Live%20Sightings/live.jpg)
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: ZouLy on January 19, 2012, 06:33:29 AM
Confirmed TAR Norway in Singapore :

JessicaAiAi Jessica AiAi
baru aja hari ini.. Siang td.. Iya di suntec city
1 hour ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Just about today...this afternoon...yes, in Suntec City
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: georgiapeach on January 19, 2012, 06:50:59 AM
That is NOT a confirmation unless she saw racers, filming etc.. The flags from TAR  Israel we know were still up days later, so flags alone do not a confirmation make.
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: ZouLy on January 19, 2012, 07:03:49 AM
That is NOT a confirmation unless she saw racers, filming etc.. The flags from TAR  Israel we know were still up days later, so flags alone do not a confirmation make.

hemm..ok, I'll follow up with the tweeter, and see if she respond to saw any of the racers.. :)
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: ZouLy on January 19, 2012, 03:34:10 PM
That is NOT a confirmation unless she saw racers, filming etc.. The flags from TAR  Israel we know were still up days later, so flags alone do not a confirmation make.

hemm..ok, I'll follow up with the tweeter, and see if she respond to saw any of the racers.. :)

Yeapp.. you're right peach.. it seems that the flag was there from the previous filming...

JessicaAiAi Jessica AiAi
ngga kliatan si.. It aja td kebetulan kliatan di taxi queue ..
8 hours ago

didn't see the racers...that is just a coincidence when I'm lining up for Taxi queue
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: ZouLy on January 21, 2012, 04:54:09 AM
Heumm....

I might bring this up again about Norway racers being in Singapore,,, but found this recent tweet..
feel free to correct me  :)

yenz_lim  Yeni Salim
Ouw, ada team amazing race di terminal 1 yuhu ....
11 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Ouw, there's an amazing race team in terminal 1 yuhu...

yenz_lim Yeni Salim
So excited to see the amazing race's team here ^_^
7 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

and she was at the Changi airport, singapore...

I've tweeted back to her to ask for more description...  :)
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: ZouLy on January 21, 2012, 04:56:50 AM
Here it is... got the racer's picture


(https://p.twimg.com/AjrV399CAAAc7oU.jpg)

@yenz_lim
Yeni Salim
See the yellow ticket on the table ? Their talking bout this season route

Are they Israeli racers who just finish there, ?  :duno:
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: ZouLy on January 21, 2012, 05:04:40 AM
Here it is... got the racer's picture


(http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff397/farhan_zouly/live3.jpg)

@yenz_lim
Yeni Salim
See the yellow ticket on the table ? Their talking bout this season route

Are they Israeli racers who just finish there, ?  :duno:


More info to come :

yenz_lim Yeni Salim
Ouw, this season route, they went to india, vietnam etc
5 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: Aussie on January 21, 2012, 05:05:00 AM
Here it is... got the racer's picture


(https://p.twimg.com/AjrV399CAAAc7oU.jpg)

@yenz_lim
Yeni Salim
See the yellow ticket on the table ? Their talking bout this season route

Are they Israeli racers who just finish there, ?  :duno:

They look like:

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Contestants/Karim-Khabat.jpg)
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: ZouLy on January 21, 2012, 05:09:14 AM
If they are in the same terminal as the tweeter.... then they're going to MELBOURNE!!!!

I'm gunning for this one if they do go to melbourne..!!!! *detective in a mission*!!!!!

Scheduled Qantas QF010 arrival in Melbourne 06.30 in the morning... hope I wake up already -_-"
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: ZouLy on January 21, 2012, 05:23:41 AM
Here it is... got the racer's picture


(http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff397/farhan_zouly/live3.jpg)

@yenz_lim
Yeni Salim
See the yellow ticket on the table ? Their talking bout this season route

Are they Israeli racers who just finish there, ?  :duno:

They look like:

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Contestants/Karim-Khabat.jpg)


and the girls at the back :

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Contestants/Michelle-Catherine.jpg)

Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: ovalorange on January 21, 2012, 05:40:39 AM
Good job ZouLy!

I think the guy at the table between Karim & Khabat is one of the Falander twins.

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Contestants/Frank-Ivar.jpg)
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: Plaidmoon on January 21, 2012, 07:47:16 AM
Here's another person who saw the Norwegian TAR teams at the airport. She didn't say which one.

HEYJULIEE_ Julie Huynh
Amazing race people at the airport!! ZOMGGGG!!
7 hours ago


HEYJULIEE_ Julie Huynh
@
@wanillabean lol can't record where we were.
3 hours ago


HEYJULIEE_ Julie Huynh
@
@wanillabean they were asking for money!!
3 hours ago


HEYJULIEE_ Julie Huynh
@
@thumbsticks LOL. They had the yellow pamphlet sticking out of their belts and I was like OMG!! I know what that is!! Lol
3 hours ago


HEYJULIEE_ Julie Huynh
@
@thumbsticks we saw about 3 maybe 4 teams and camera crews? The guy thought he was so cool, sticking the pamphlet out... But damn, he was!!
3 hours ago


I can't tell where Julie lived or where she might be going, but wanillabean is from Melbourne, so it is possible Julie is flying to Melbourne and saw them for that reason.

I don't know if the asking for money tweet refers to TAR Norway, but that's an interesting twist if it does.
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: Plaidmoon on January 21, 2012, 08:00:48 AM
I'm not sure what to make of this one. I think this tweet is probably bogus, but I'll put it up just in case I'm wrong.

DOrlick Drew Orlick
Just met cast & crew of the Norwegian Amazing Race. Be jealous.
7 hours ago


His page says he's from Eugene, OR. His recent tweets give no evidence of him traveling and mention stuff like playing Madden Football, but I doubt he'd be taking his Xbox while traveling. However, he posts quite a few pictures, most of which don't look like Oregon, but can't be pinned down to a specific location, such as a palm tree and a car with a non USA license plate.
Title: Re: TAR Norway - LIVE Sightings and SPOILERS **please read post 1**
Post by: Dom on January 21, 2012, 08:16:30 AM
I'm not sure what to make of this one. I think this tweet is probably bogus, but I'll put it up just in case I'm wrong.

DOrlick Drew Orlick
Just met cast & crew of the Norwegian Amazing Race. Be jealous.
7 hours ago


His page says he's from Eugene, OR. His recent tweets give no evidence of him traveling and mention stuff like playing Madden Football, but I doubt he'd be taking his Xbox while traveling. However, he posts quite a few pictures, most of which don't look like Oregon, but can't be pinned down to a specific location, such as a palm tree and a car with a non USA license plate.

I think this might be genuine. He is from Oregon but a lot of his Tweets point to being in Vietnam. And that's definitely a Vietnamese license plate on the Audi. But he may have been flying back to Oregon via Singapore when he met them.
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Post by: Plaidmoon on January 21, 2012, 08:43:57 AM
OK, this tweet is very interesting!

lifeguardhoppo Bruce Hopkins
Doing a run through in the morning for Amazing Race Norway. Should be some fun!!
18 Jan


His twitter page says he's the Head Lifeguard at Bondi Beach in Sydney. It could be that Melbourne is the second leg in Australia!

Zouly, did your contact say what airport she was at? I note that yenz_lim and HEYJULIEE_ were only off of Twitter for 2 to 4 hours after their sighting, so that would fit with a relatively short flight from Sydney to Melbourne.
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Post by: Plaidmoon on January 21, 2012, 08:46:37 AM
I'm not sure what to make of this one. I think this tweet is probably bogus, but I'll put it up just in case I'm wrong.

DOrlick Drew Orlick
Just met cast & crew of the Norwegian Amazing Race. Be jealous.
7 hours ago


His page says he's from Eugene, OR. His recent tweets give no evidence of him traveling and mention stuff like playing Madden Football, but I doubt he'd be taking his Xbox while traveling. However, he posts quite a few pictures, most of which don't look like Oregon, but can't be pinned down to a specific location, such as a palm tree and a car with a non USA license plate.

I think this might be genuine. He is from Oregon but a lot of his Tweets point to being in Vietnam. And that's definitely a Vietnamese license plate on the Audi. But he may have been flying back to Oregon via Singapore when he met them.

Great! Thanks for the info. I was going to try and figure out the license plate, but Vietnam would have been way down the list of places I would have checked.
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Post by: ZouLy on January 21, 2012, 09:17:28 AM
OK, this tweet is very interesting!

lifeguardhoppo Bruce Hopkins
Doing a run through in the morning for Amazing Race Norway. Should be some fun!!
18 Jan


His twitter page says he's the Head Lifeguard at Bondi Beach in Sydney. It could be that Melbourne is the second leg in Australia!

Zouly, did your contact say what airport she was at? I note that yenz_lim and HEYJULIEE_ were only off of Twitter for 2 to 4 hours after their sighting, so that would fit with a relatively short flight from Sydney to Melbourne.

my contact said that the racers was in a different flight, Melbourne might only be a connection airport to go to Sydney... :(
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Post by: Plaidmoon on January 21, 2012, 09:32:09 AM
OK, this tweet is very interesting!

lifeguardhoppo Bruce Hopkins
Doing a run through in the morning for Amazing Race Norway. Should be some fun!!
18 Jan


His twitter page says he's the Head Lifeguard at Bondi Beach in Sydney. It could be that Melbourne is the second leg in Australia!

Zouly, did your contact say what airport she was at? I note that yenz_lim and HEYJULIEE_ were only off of Twitter for 2 to 4 hours after their sighting, so that would fit with a relatively short flight from Sydney to Melbourne.

my contact said that the racers was in a different flight, Melbourne might only be a connection airport to go to Sydney... :(

I see that you mentioned Qantas QF010 earlier. If that's right, then I take it that your contact was in Singapore. If the lead from Sydney is true, then that does make Melbourne less likely. However, we don't know for sure what day they are going to be at Bondi Beach, so I wouldn't give up hope for a leg in Melbourne. It's still possible. If you're able, it might still be worth going to the airport in Melbourne to see what happens.

A leg in Singapore does seem very possible now. Very sneaky of them to follow TAR Israel just a few days later. Plus, I've seen many, many tweets lately about The Amazing Race in Singapore at the zoo. I'm pretty sure that must have been a week long activity for school kids, but it completely buried any sightings. I was skipping over anything that said Singapore the last few days.
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Post by: ZouLy on January 21, 2012, 10:09:25 AM
OK, this tweet is very interesting!

lifeguardhoppo Bruce Hopkins
Doing a run through in the morning for Amazing Race Norway. Should be some fun!!
18 Jan


His twitter page says he's the Head Lifeguard at Bondi Beach in Sydney. It could be that Melbourne is the second leg in Australia!

Zouly, did your contact say what airport she was at? I note that yenz_lim and HEYJULIEE_ were only off of Twitter for 2 to 4 hours after their sighting, so that would fit with a relatively short flight from Sydney to Melbourne.

my contact said that the racers was in a different flight, Melbourne might only be a connection airport to go to Sydney... :(

I see that you mentioned Qantas QF010 earlier. If that's right, then I take it that your contact was in Singapore. If the lead from Sydney is true, then that does make Melbourne less likely. However, we don't know for sure what day they are going to be at Bondi Beach, so I wouldn't give up hope for a leg in Melbourne. It's still possible. If you're able, it might still be worth going to the airport in Melbourne to see what happens.

There are two direct flights to Sydney leaving from Changi airport, Terminal 1 in the evening that the racers spotted...

If she suspect believed that they're boarding different Qantas, it could be QF06 direct to Sydney arrive at 6.30 this morning...
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Post by: georgiapeach on January 21, 2012, 09:50:13 PM
Hopefully we will know soon! :)

Sydney is a definite go as far as we know. No evidence for Melbourne so far though...
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Post by: Plaidmoon on January 22, 2012, 07:07:35 AM
I found a tweet that claims a version of the Amazing Race was filming in Hue, Vietnam.

taemean m i a ☂
lol my friend went to Hue and met the Amazing Race crew o.o
6 hours ago


I don't know that any other versions are filming right now, so I expect that it's the Norwegian TAR. It matches up with what ZouLy's contact yenz_lim statement about the rout going to India and Vietnam, so that sounds like good information.
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Post by: DDU on January 22, 2012, 07:48:33 AM
Ello people, Dan Down Under from the Sucks forum here. One of my really good friends was at Coogee Beach (Sydney) today and texted me a few pics of TAR: Norway being filmed on the beach. By the looks of it there was some sort of beach volleyball task, and she said she yelled good luck at the "2 hispanic looking dudes"before they ran away. This was about 6:40pm - 7:20pm our time. Might I say, it was pretty effin late to be at Coogee but the weather was amazeballs today.

Anyway, here are the pics :) No idea how to make them smaller though so...

(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/409216_10150485667316333_710831332_9190947_329886970_n.jpg)

(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/396052_10150485669171333_710831332_9190963_915600398_n.jpg)

(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/393919_10150485669916333_710831332_9190969_303198276_n.jpg)

(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/407374_10150485671036333_710831332_9190977_596402869_n.jpg)

(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/397023_10150485672821333_710831332_9190989_666469768_n.jpg)

Enjoy peeps.

Also, here's Coogee Beach in relation to the Airport and the CBD.

(http://i42.[banned image hosting site].com/1zqavf9.png)

ETA: Also guys, you really think Melbourne? Currently the Australian Open is going into it's 2nd week there...I really doubt they're gunna be doing anything there especially at this time. Hey just my two cents.
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Post by: Dom on January 22, 2012, 07:52:18 AM
Awesome find, thanks for sharing! Looks like the same two guys in the photo at the airport..
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Post by: Plaidmoon on January 22, 2012, 08:27:44 AM
Great pictures, Dan! Thanks for sharing. I agree the two guys do look like the ones from the airport. I think I see the lesbian couple sitting on the sand in the 3rd picture too. Not sure what's going on in the first pic. looks like two teams leaving and another beyond them doing something in the sand. Setting up a court?

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Post by: TexasLady on January 22, 2012, 11:34:56 AM
Thanks for the great photos!

Welcome to RFF DDU!

 :bigwelcome
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Post by: georgiapeach on January 22, 2012, 01:12:01 PM
Many thanks Dan! Great to see you again!

I think Melbourne is unlikely...but a second leg in the mts is possible.
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Post by: ovalorange on January 24, 2012, 12:47:28 AM
Bondi Beach task today??

Nicky_Lavigne Nicky Lavigne
Bondi Rescue filming #nothingtoseehere yfrog.com/h3qwaztj (http://yfrog.com/h3qwaztj)
10 hours ago

She then tweeted this one:

Nicky_Lavigne Nicky Lavigne
I take back what I said in my last tweet #nothingtoseehere. They're filming The Amazing Race. Watching the teams run down the promenade
10 hours ago


10hrs ago would have been at around 5AM...
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Post by: Plaidmoon on January 24, 2012, 01:40:51 AM
That's confusing. Dan saw them at Coogee Beach over 24 hours before the sighting at Bondi Beach. Could they be doing two legs in Sydney?
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Post by: Plaidmoon on January 24, 2012, 08:56:07 AM
Here's a series of tweets from someone who followed them around for a while in Katoomba, which is about 110 km (68 mi) west of Sydney in the Blue Mountains. I'm going to ask her about what they were doing.

proudlilrocker @maadeelineelove
OH MY GOD THE AMAZING RACE IS IN MY TOWN OH MY GOD.


proudlilrocker @maadeelineelove
I full stalked them everywhere hahaha IM GONNA BE ON TV!!


proudlilrocker @maadeelineelove
it was the norweigan race though. so I had no clue what they said. it better be on our tv so you can all see me stalking.


proudlilrocker @maadeelineelove
the camera was on us, it was like HI REECE.


proudlilrocker @maadeelineelove
@KelzBabeey OII! the amazing race was in katoomba!! IN MY STREET. so, being me, I stalked them :-)


proudlilrocker @maadeelineelove
I only saw the people coming last and the camera creew. but still it was cool.


proudlilrocker @maadeelineelove
@KelzBabeey OII! the amazing race was in katoomba!! IN MY STREET. so, being me, I stalked them :-)


proudlilrocker @maadeelineelove
I REGRET NOTHING ABOUT STALKING THEM :') I don't care if I looked creepy


proudlilrocker @maadeelineelove
@graciepooluv so proud, years of stalking practice finally payed off.


proudlilrocker @maadeelineelove
@KelzBabeey I was just kinda awkward haha I waved and smiled. I'm so good at following people sneakily.


proudlilrocker @maadeelineelove
@KelzBabeey I screamed out REECE MASTIN. but that's it hahaha there were a few others there watching..


proudlilrocker @maadeelineelove
@reecemastin today I stalked the norweigan amazing Reece cause they were in my street. I said your name out loud.


proudlilrocker @maadeelineelove
@reecemastin I have advertised you in Norway.


Reece Mastin was the winner of the 3rd season of the Australian X Factor. At first, I thought he must have been in Katoomba, but her later tweets suggest she just was hoping to get her favorite singer into the show audio.
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Post by: georgiapeach on January 24, 2012, 11:19:03 AM
Great news!! Rich in Sydney had found this film oermit earlier so we are right on target!!

18/01/2012
 Metronome Film & Television & Rubicon TV AS
 Blue Mountains National Park Filming - Reality TV Show
 

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Post by: georgiapeach on January 24, 2012, 04:11:34 PM
Just as a time check, those tweets are saying 19 hours ago for me now.
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Post by: georgiapeach on January 24, 2012, 08:33:49 PM
From the Pinoy Exchange by poster zxycho on Jan 13: So more confirmation for Jan 10?

Quote
Last Tuesday, my brother who works in Dubai International Airport spotted 6 teams of the Amazing Race, according to him they are waiting for their flight to New Delhi.

Polarbear has our TimeLine up and running here:
http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,26704.msg701134.html#msg701134 (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,26704.msg701134.html#msg701134)
 
Feel free to let us know if we miss anything, but due to busy schedules be aware that there may be brief lags.  :tup:
 
 
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Post by: Plaidmoon on January 25, 2012, 01:26:41 AM
Just as a time check, those tweets are saying 19 hours ago for me now.

That's about right. It was saying 12 hours when I posted them. For some reason, when I copied and pasted, I was getting a bunch of unwanted stuff and no time. I edited out the unwanted stuff but forgot to add the time.

I'm impressed you found her TAR tweets. She was tweeting non-stop yesterday.
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Post by: Plaidmoon on January 25, 2012, 07:47:39 AM
The tweets just keep on coming! It appears there was a leg in the general Melbourne area. Here's a few tweets from a cab driver that worked with the teams.

Helen Tyack @TaxiChick0516
@jockthecab Morning! Fjod - taking part in the filming of "Amazing Race" 😱
16 hrs ago


Helen Tyack @TaxiChick0516
I'm at Maroondah Dam (Maroondah highway, Healesville) 4sq.com/xdi6bs
16 hrs ago


Helen Tyack @TaxiChick0516
Ha ha! Norwegian #AMAZINGRACE Contestants have no idea what their next challenge is! I wouldn't do it!
15 hrs ago


Helen Tyack @TaxiChick0516
I'm at Warburton Town 4sq.com/w7qeDf
14 hrs ago

I'm not sure that's relevant, but it may be where the teams went after the dam.

Helen Tyack @TaxiChick0516
@cabgeeza Was a long, busy-ish day. Fjod was to assist in the filming of the #AMAZINGRACE
3 hrs ago


Helen Tyack @TaxiChick0516
@cabgeeza Norwegian version of an originally USA series. A bunch of teams, competing in challenges & finding their way to new destinations
3 hrs ago


I've tweeted asking for more info. I'll pass it along if I get anything.

Maroondah Dam is about an hour's drive east of Melbourne. Here's a panoramic view of Maroondah Dam. It doesn't look high enough for bungee jumping, but I could be wrong.

http://home.mira.net/~steegsha/maroondah.html (http://home.mira.net/~steegsha/maroondah.html)

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Post by: Coutzy on January 25, 2012, 08:06:01 AM
I'm going to guess something Australia Day related. It's our 4th of July, and it's today.
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Post by: georgiapeach on January 25, 2012, 08:08:16 AM
But that was almost 16 hours ago.  :'(
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Post by: Plaidmoon on January 25, 2012, 08:14:33 AM
Here's another sighting in Melbourne:

Timothy Moran @Timothy_Moran
Chilling on top of the Eureka skydeck whilst they film the Amazing Race - hey mum im on tv
10 hrs ago


The Eureka Skydeck is apparently the Southern Hemisphere's highest viewing platform.

http://www.eurekaskydeck.com.au/visitor-information.asp

I'm guessing their task may have had something to do with the Edge Experience which is a glass platform extending out over the side of tower.

I've asked for more information and will let you know if I find out anything.
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Post by: Plaidmoon on January 25, 2012, 08:33:17 AM
Another sighting at the Eureka Skydeck with a link to a picture.

Christopher Chan @chanc
instagr.am/p/kYRaB/ <- looks like the next season of The Amazing Race stops by in Melbourne ! #TAR
1 hr ago


The instagram picture appears to show production people and not teams. It did include this statement:

“Eureka Skydeck... I'm just leaving now, but as I was leaving the Amazing Race contestants are coming through in 15min!!!! the camera crew is setting up now!.... so cool,! as I love this tv show......”
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Post by: ZouLy on January 25, 2012, 10:29:33 AM
Darn it, if only I knew it a little earlier, could've gone there snapping pictures..

Today there's a huge parade going on, and I hope they still doing the leg, otherwise they're moving to the next location.. :(
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Post by: ovalorange on January 25, 2012, 02:56:31 PM
We have another sighting for Blue Mountains!

sarahdonald Sarah Donald
The Amazing Race was filming up in the Blue Mountains (Australia) on Tuesday. Any ideas whether it was the American or Australian version??
4 hours ago

ETA: Reply from her is: "I believe they were rock climbing in the Blue Mountains of NSW. Also spotted running along Coogee Beach (Sydney)."
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Post by: ZouLy on January 26, 2012, 02:42:03 AM
Reasonable enough after Melbourne straight to New Zealand?!?

@wairoa10 Aayden Clarke
@thirstywhale was in your pub today. Got the bar girl to give clues to our amazing race competitors. Tell her she was awesome
25 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone
Favorite Retweet Reply


She's in Napier, NZ

ETA: sigh.... nvm, there is a word our ... v_v"
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Post by: georgiapeach on January 27, 2012, 12:08:13 AM
HONG KONG!!

 Mei_Mei_Song Mei Mei Song
Omg omg I think they are shooting amazing race in time square omg ong
49 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply »
12:17 AM EST

 StandardVintage Andy Chow
Amazing Race teams are looking for a box in Hong Kong Time Sq!!! #HK #amazingrace
50 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
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Post by: serendipity on January 27, 2012, 12:16:33 AM
HONG KONG!!

 Mei_Mei_Song Mei Mei Song
Omg omg I think they are shooting amazing race in time square omg ong
49 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply »
12:17 AM EST

 StandardVintage Andy Chow
Amazing Race teams are looking for a box in Hong Kong Time Sq!!! #HK #amazingrace
50 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Photos here
http://www.discuss.com.hk/viewthread.php?tid=17437972&page=2#pid317427357

Are they TAR Norway teams?
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Post by: georgiapeach on January 27, 2012, 12:23:16 AM
For SURE!! That is Frank and Ivar the twins!!

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Contestants/th_Frank-Ivar.jpg) (http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Contestants/Frank-Ivar.jpg)

http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,26704.msg701136.html#msg701136

May we post those here??

Lovely to see you seredipity!! :waves:
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Post by: ovalorange on January 27, 2012, 12:27:02 AM
Looks to me like the other photo is of the woman in Kari & Bjørn.
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Post by: georgiapeach on January 27, 2012, 12:32:27 AM
And Kari maybe?

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Contestants/th_Kari-Bjorn.jpg) (http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Contestants/Kari-Bjorn.jpg)

Feel free to show them our pics??
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Post by: serendipity on January 27, 2012, 12:38:51 AM
For SURE!! That is Frank and Ivar the twins!!

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Contestants/th_Frank-Ivar.jpg) (http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Contestants/Frank-Ivar.jpg)

http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,26704.msg701136.html#msg701136

May we post those here??

Lovely to see you seredipity!! :waves:

Thanks Peach! I just got a call from my friend telling me that she saw those teams in Causeway Bay outside Times Square, too bad I am on work today and could not go there and offer help!   (:;) (:;)

She said the teams go in Plaza 2000 (the building opposite Times Square) and find something, then take taxi and go away
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Post by: georgiapeach on January 27, 2012, 12:49:36 AM
They have just come from Aus>>Syndey and Melbourne!

It would be great if someone could figure out where they are going and what they will be doing!
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Post by: serendipity on January 27, 2012, 01:19:51 AM
People on forum say that it seems the teams are in Ocean Park now!
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Post by: Parovic on January 27, 2012, 03:08:29 AM
 Frank and Ivar  search the clue in the ua cinema which is near the time square around 1:45p.m.
And a M/M team is an hour earlier than the twins
cluebox:rm 4 in the cinema
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Post by: Parovic on January 27, 2012, 03:18:26 AM
我有個fd係海洋公園做
佢話見到有 the amazing race個線索箱   
但呢家做到第幾季

Translation:I have a friend who works in the ocean park.He sees the clue box in there
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Post by: batman2k on January 27, 2012, 03:29:11 AM
do any body now what teams ho are still inn the race???
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Post by: georgiapeach on January 27, 2012, 09:08:43 AM
New HK pic thanks to StandardVintage!


(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb140/ga--peach/TAR%20Norway/Hong%20Kong/b53be173.jpg)
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Post by: Parovic on January 29, 2012, 08:53:14 PM
 people in the hk forum says they are in the stars of avenue in tsim sha tsui.And they are
being spotted the next destination is macau
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Post by: georgiapeach on January 29, 2012, 10:06:34 PM
:hearts: Thank you Parovic!!
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Post by: tarflyonthewall on January 29, 2012, 10:06:46 PM
Chiming in from Melbourne:

Quote
Teams sighted at Maroondah Dam (possible bungee jump?)

No. Trust me.
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Post by: georgiapeach on January 29, 2012, 10:07:35 PM
No dam or no bungy?
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Post by: tarflyonthewall on January 29, 2012, 10:32:34 PM
No bungy.
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Post by: Parovic on January 29, 2012, 11:20:07 PM
Here is the link :
http://www.discuss.com.hk/viewthread.php?tid=17464331&extra=page%3D1
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Post by: Plaidmoon on January 30, 2012, 01:04:06 AM
No bungy.

I looked at some pictures of Maroondah Dam and it didn't look like it would work for bungee jumping. I think I said so when I posted the sighting there. The dam is much wider at the bottom than the top, so you'd have to have a platform that stuck out 50 or 100 feet from the top of the dam to avoid hitting the face of the dam on your way down. On top of that, it's not a particularly tall dam, maybe 150 feet or less, so it wouldn't be a long drop or dramatic visually. I don't know what they did at the dam, but I'd be surprised if it was bungee jumping.
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Post by: tarflyonthewall on January 30, 2012, 01:28:56 AM
Quote
I looked at some pictures of Maroondah Dam and it didn't look like it would work for bungee jumping. I think I said so when I posted the sighting there. The dam is much wider at the bottom than the top, so you'd have to have a platform that stuck out 50 or 100 feet from the top of the dam to avoid hitting the face of the dam on your way down. On top of that, it's not a particularly tall dam, maybe 150 feet or less, so it wouldn't be a long drop or dramatic visually. I don't know what they did at the dam, but I'd be surprised if it was bungee jumping.

And the different versions also tend to use existing bungy sites for safety reasons. Last time I checked, there's no bungy jumping sites in Victoria that are anywhere near high enough for a TAR to use - if memory serves, the highest is less than 100 feet.

If the task at the dam is as terrifying as stated, I'd put money on it being skydiving - Lilydale Airport is less than ten minutes flight time away, and the dam's has plenty of spare room for landing. We've already got abseiling in the Blue Mountains, so it can't be that, and there's not enough native wildlife in the area for an animal task, but Healesville Sanctuary (probably the best place in the country to do touristy crap like looking at koalas and kangaroos) is in the same area as well.
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Post by: ZouLy on January 30, 2012, 01:40:58 AM
What about repelling down / up on the other side (the garden)


(http://www.pezimystic.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/dam-grass.jpg)
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Post by: georgiapeach on January 30, 2012, 01:41:12 AM
I want to do touristy crap.  :-[
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Post by: Declive on January 30, 2012, 01:53:01 AM
I want to do touristy crap.  :-[

Try the flight simulator in your hometown first! But not like Marcus please... :lol:
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Post by: Plaidmoon on January 30, 2012, 09:35:11 PM
Here's some tweets from someone who saw TAR Norway in Macau. The picture shows Michelle and Catherine walking across a plaza and looking up for something, perhaps counting. They have a sound man following in the background.

snickerhither @snickerhither
Amazing Race contestants in Macau. twitpic.com/8cym4z


Lisa C. Santos @Elisa_Santos
@snickerhither coolness! How many teams did you see?


snickerhither @snickerhither
@Elisa_Santos Just two. And we eventually found out it's The Amazing Race Norge and it's currently their first season.


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Post by: georgiapeach on January 30, 2012, 09:43:36 PM
Nice one, thanks!!
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Post by: Plaidmoon on January 30, 2012, 09:58:22 PM
The image above looks like it's from Largo do Senado Square. It matches up with this panoramic image.

http://www.360cities.net/image/largo-do-senado-macau-china?utm_source=google_earth&utm_medium=all_images#0.00,0.00,70.0 (http://www.360cities.net/image/largo-do-senado-macau-china?utm_source=google_earth&utm_medium=all_images#0.00,0.00,70.0)
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Post by: georgiapeach on January 30, 2012, 10:10:09 PM
Exact match.
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Post by: Declive on January 30, 2012, 10:26:27 PM
Wait? Macau language is Portuguese?
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Post by: Plaidmoon on January 30, 2012, 10:31:28 PM
Wait? Macau language is Portuguese?

One of them. Macau was a Portuguese colony until 1999, when it was returned to China.
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Post by: paldog123456 on January 30, 2012, 10:31:30 PM
Wait? Macau language is Portuguese?

Yep, but a lot if not most of the people speak Chinese as their main language. Portuguese is still a really big part of the culture their, though.



Also, I think that the girls in the picture are counting the lanterns. It seems like a likely task.
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Post by: Plaidmoon on January 30, 2012, 10:35:57 PM
Wait? Macau language is Portuguese?

Yep, but a lot if not most of the people speak Chinese as their main language. Portuguese is still a really big part of the culture their, though.



Also, I think that the girls in the picture are counting the lanterns. It seems like a likely task.

I agree that they are probably counting lanterns. However, it's possible they are looking for a specific lantern. They all look a little different from each other.
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Post by: Declive on January 30, 2012, 10:38:29 PM
I imagined,by Largo do Senado. Well,if you have any information in Portuguese,i'm here! Because google tradutor sucks
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Post by: paldog123456 on January 30, 2012, 10:56:18 PM
I see a pattern on the lanterns: yellow with pink flowers, orange, and yellow with fish. Don't know if this has anything to do with it? :duno:
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Post by: ZouLy on January 30, 2012, 11:22:54 PM
I see a pattern on the lanterns: yellow with pink flowers, orange, and yellow with fish. Don't know if this has anything to do with it? :duno:


Here are some snaps on close up of the lantern or the area.... the 3rd (last pic) is where Michelle and Catherine looked up and pointed out towards the white building on the right (blue truck)


(http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff397/farhan_zouly/TAR%20Live%20Sightings/mcau3.jpg)


(http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff397/farhan_zouly/TAR%20Live%20Sightings/mcau2.jpg)


(http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff397/farhan_zouly/TAR%20Live%20Sightings/macau1.jpg)
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Post by: Plaidmoon on January 30, 2012, 11:41:12 PM
Good work on finding pictures of the lanterns, ZouLy!

That white building appears to be Santa Casa Da Misericordia, which I've included a picture of below. From Wikipedia:

Holy House of Mercy of Macau (Portuguese: Santa Casa da Misericórdia; Chinese: 仁慈堂大樓), is an historic white building in Macau's Senado Square. Established as a branch of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia, it was built in 1569 on the orders of the Bishop of Macao.

It was a medical clinic and several other social welfare structures in early Macau. It later served as an orphanage and refuge for widows of sailors lost at sea.

It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Macau".


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Post by: ZouLy on January 30, 2012, 11:50:16 PM
Do we have to be aware of south america destination or other pacific who had relationship with Portuguese?  :lol:   Just my thought on these Portuguese thing... also it's almost close to home... maybe 4-5 legs to go?  :duno:
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Post by: weihen on February 02, 2012, 04:26:34 AM
A girl named D大调Laura  from Weibo said she saw TAR filming in Manila Cathedoral,Manila yesterday...
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Post by: georgiapeach on February 02, 2012, 09:09:29 AM
Thanks weihen!! That is believed to be Pekin Express:
http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,26719.0.html

Lots of info coming in from there!
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Post by: georgiapeach on February 02, 2012, 09:36:20 AM
I moved the Philippines discussion over to Pekin Express for now as it seems to be them: :tup:

http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,26719.0.html
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Post by: Plaidmoon on February 06, 2012, 01:49:12 PM
It looks like TAR Norway is done filming. I found this tweet from Freddy Dos Santos, the host:

Freddy dos Santos @fdossantos6
Puh, tilbake fra Amazing Race Norge-tur. Verden er et kult sted ass! Gikk glipp av mokkamann og tone Damli-debatt. Må bare leve med det.
8 hours ago


Google translates this as:

Phew, back from the Amazing Race Norway trip. The world is a place of worship ass! Missed the man and mocha tones Damli debate. I just live with it.

I suspect the second and third sentences aren't quite what Freddy was really saying.  :lol:

Also, a few more tweets from Freddy:

Tja, får ikke satt seg ned og latt roen senke seg å hvert sted, det skal jeg innrømme. Lite søvn, mye fly. Og jævlig moro!
8 hrs ago


Translated:
Well, do not sit down and a little peace descend to each place, I'll admit. Little sleep, lots of airplanes. And the bloody fun!


Takk, tror det blir gøy asså. Og ja, verden: tommel opp!
8 hrs ago


Thank you, think it will be fun asså. And yes, the world: thumbs up!

There's more besides these, but he appears to just be catching up with people now that he's back home.

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Post by: Polarbear on February 06, 2012, 03:54:40 PM
Oh..crappy translations!

1. Phew, back from Amazing Race Norway trip. The world is a cool place! Missed "møkkamann" og Tone Damli debate (only people from Norway will understand this)...I'll just have to live with that!

And asså is short for "altså" - also.

So..six days with no sightings, one leg en South america and one in Europe maybe?

Ahh...and I were in Oslo yesterday! So the pit-stop is definitely not Holmenkollen skiing arena (famous landmark), because I were there on sunday :)
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Post by: Plaidmoon on February 06, 2012, 04:14:12 PM
Oh..crappy translations!

1. Phew, back from Amazing Race Norway trip. The world is a cool place! Missed "møkkamann" og Tone Damli debate (only people from Norway will understand this)...I'll just have to live with that!

And asså is short for "altså" - also.

So..six days with no sightings, one leg en South america and one in Europe maybe?

Ahh...and I were in Oslo yesterday! So the pit-stop is definitely not Holmenkollen skiing arena (famous landmark), because I were there on sunday :)

Thanks for the corrected translations! I knew that I didn't have it right.

2 missing legs sounds about right, though it could be 3. I was hoping for North America, but I'd expect some word would have come out if it had been there. The US and Canada may have been too expensive for their budget. So South America and either Europe or Western Africa seem possible. I'd expect that the final leg was in Norway, but with a new race, who knows what they did?
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Post by: georgiapeach on February 07, 2012, 12:23:42 PM
There is a slim possibility of Monument Valley, but NOTHING confirmed, count this as spec.
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Post by: Plaidmoon on February 07, 2012, 10:30:24 PM
If they did go to Monument Valley, I'd think the Grand Canyon and the other National Parks in that area would be a possibility. But there's no evidence of that at this point.
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Post by: Plaidmoon on February 09, 2012, 09:17:05 PM
I got some further information from Timothy Moran, one of the people who saw TAR Norway at the Eureka Skydeck in Melbourne, and was kind enough to pass along what he knew.

Timothy Moran @Timothy_Moran
@Plaidmoon sorry for late reply. They were at a pit stop in Melbourne atop the Eureka SkyDeck and word was they ran all the way to the top..
8 Feb



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Post by: ovalorange on February 09, 2012, 10:05:35 PM
I'm currently gathering info on a possible sighting at Melbourne's Old Gaol, hopefully more info will follow shortly.
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Post by: ZouLy on February 10, 2012, 12:55:49 AM
I'm currently gathering info on a possible sighting at Melbourne's Old Gaol, hopefully more info will follow shortly.

If the time was right, that destination could be worth to visit, as they provide the night tour inside the gaol, somekind like ghost-hunter tour...
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Post by: ovalorange on February 21, 2012, 11:20:39 PM
All the following info comes from this blog: http://careerchangers.staradvertiserblogs.com/2012/02/03/aussie-adventures-part-1/

Credit and a special thanks to our blogger, Rich Figel for sharing this sighting and information with us all!  :hrt:

This is our Melbourne Gaol sighting I previously hinted at. Filming occurred on the 25th of January. Contestants apparently had to try "to answer questions in order to get out of their jail cells".

(http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k515/ovalorange/amazing-race.jpg)

(http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k515/ovalorange/DSCF0184-1.jpg)


Luckly enough, Rich managed to see at least three teams. He believes he saw Team #2 from this (http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,26704.msg701136.html#msg701136) post; Brothers Truls and Morten Bjerke, the blonde ladies; Michelle Holm and Catherine Amderson and a M/F couple asking directions on the street.

Thank you so much Rich for all your FANTASTIC effort in helping us out, it's been greatly appreciated!  :hearts:
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Post by: georgiapeach on February 21, 2012, 11:23:40 PM
Thanks Rich!! And another great job oval for following this through!
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Post by: ovalorange on February 24, 2012, 06:14:35 AM
Credit and many thanks to Wizzybean for the following information!

http://www.photoblog.com/wizzybean/2012/01/17/halong-bay-and-back-to-hanoi.html

Hanoi - CONFIRMED! :yes:

The host and production spotted by Wizzybean at the Hanoi Hilton - filming took place in front of the John McCain flight suit.

(http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k515/ovalorange/hanoi.jpg)


Presuming filming occurred on the 17th of Jan.. currently double checking though. No contestants sighted, just the crew filming Freddy doing standups.

And thanks to another anonymous source, Hue looks a possible destination...
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Post by: Declive on March 01, 2012, 06:14:52 AM
I think the spoilers for this season were so much tougher than we thought it would be :p

Maybe they went Africa and South America...