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Dave O’Leary and Connor O’Leary
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Name: David O’Leary
Age: 59
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
Previous Seasons: Season 22
Current occupation: Real estate investor
Describe what you do: Own and operate apartment buildings
Biggest mistake you made in your previous season: By not reading a clue completely, we had to go back to retrieve our dive gear bag, which made us lose precious time. While running to the mat, I ruptured my Achilles tendon and tore my calf muscle.
Most memorable moment from your first Race: Winning the fourth leg in Bali while on crutches.
Favorite place you visited on your first season: Bali
Why do you want to run the Race again? Really wanted to see how far we could go without an injury - could we get further than we did while on crutches?
How have you changed since the last time you competed? Running with a surgically repaired Achilles and recovering calf muscle, and maybe a little more prepared in terms of having an idea what to expect. Also a year older, which at my age can be significant.
What are you passionate about? My family, faith, cycling, outdoors and travel.
People would be surprised to learn: That I have five children (Connor is the youngest and the only boy) and that I have seven grandchildren.
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: Communication. We are both strong willed and think we are right most of the time. We will need to try and work together when we both think we need to be going somewhere else, or doing something different.
Pet peeve about your teammate: He can be kind of messy. He will not worry as much as I do about what is coming and what we need to do to be prepared.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? I would like to visit Myanmar as I understand it has not yet been Westernized with American and international businesses such as McDonalds, etc.
What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? Hope to prove to myself that I could make it further than we did in the prior season and that we can compete against some of the most experienced teams ever on the Race.
Any strategic changes you will make heading into this Race: My objective is to never be last on any leg and be first on the last leg. We need to slow down and think about what we are going to do before we rush off without understanding exactly what we need to do. NOT RUPTURE ANYTHING.
Name: Connor O’Leary
Age: 22
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
Previous Seasons: Season 22
Current occupation: Student and professional cyclist
Describe what you do: I race bicycles, and I am a senior at the University of Utah.
Biggest mistake you made in your previous season: We made a lot of mistakes the first time around, but the one that stands out is definitely when we forgot our dive bags on the second leg. It forced us to waste a lot of energy, and may have cost us my dad’s torn Achilles.
Most memorable moment from your first Race: Jumping out of a helicopter in Bora Bora on the first leg. Does it get any better, or more memorable than that?
Favorite place you visited on your first season: My favorite place we went last season was definitely Indonesia. It was such an awesome place, and we had the opportunity to be immersed in the culture. It was amazing.
Why do you want to run the Race again? Our Race was cut short last time. My dad had an injury that required us to withdraw, and to have this second chance is amazing. I want to show what a father and son can do.
How have you changed since the last time you competed? I personally haven’t changed much since we last competed. It was only a year ago, so I am a year older, but most importantly, my dad is healthy, and hopefully we can compete this time around without any injuries.
What are you passionate about? I am passionate about my family, friends, the outdoors and my religion.
People would be surprised to learn: I love to cook. I would love to open up a little café or juice bar/salad shop.
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: We are both extremely hard-headed, and both think we are right all the time… we are both usually wrong.
Pet peeve about your teammate: When he flosses his teeth (which is about 10x a day), and when he chews.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? I would love to go to either China or India. They are two places I have never been. They both have such rich customs, cultures and traditions, and it would be amazing to see.
What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? To have an amazing experience with my Dad. He isn’t getting any younger, and our chances to do something like the Race are getting smaller. Just having the opportunity to spend this time with my dad is worth more than a million dollars.
Any strategic changes you will make heading into this Race: We really need to focus on slowing down and reading our clues. I also want to try and keep my old man in one piece, which is the primary goal, and has proven to be tough.
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http://www.youtube.com/v/KeB9kToObPQ
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http://www.youtube.com/v/Ewua2Jdr0yA/
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I fear for their edit this season, I mean if they got such a big presence on TAR22, ugh.
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I really like this team. Maybe a first parent/child win?
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I fear for their edit this season, I mean if they got such a big presence on TAR22, ugh.
Expect a crying Dave every minute while they Race. :res:
I didn't like them in TAR 22 and I don't expect to like them any better now.
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I think it's really heart warming that he gets so choked up. I mean c'mon, if you and your son both had cancer, you both survived it, ran the Amazing Race, won 1st place on 2 legs, AND your kid says "I'd rather finish 8th with my dad than win a million bucks with any other team", you'd be sobbing your pants off too! He doesn't strike me as the cry for media attention type, though even if he was, this is the kind of team really deserving of being on the race with a great opportunity to win, not a team that was placed by production for entertainment as past reality stars or models.
I would love to see the first parent/child team win - I have doubts that it'll be them or Margie/Luke, though...even if Dave recovered, he's still going to be overly cautious with his Achilles. Hopefully they do get some good edits and some good results. S22 <3
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I like this guys, hopefully they are gonna get away from the Cancer edit that they got last time, and not focus too much on how they left the race last time... Hopefully will see them put the past in the past and focus on how they are racing in this new season. Early rooting just because I would love to see a Father/Son team to win :D
Also is it Connor or Conner?
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As long as they don't get a cancer-related confession EVERY SINGLE WEEK, I'll root for them.
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As long as they don't get a cancer-related confession EVERY SINGLE WEEK, I'll root for them.
We're totally gonna get "The Dave & Connor Show" :res:
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Glad to see them back. Unfortunately, they may be the only team I can say that about.
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As long as they don't get a cancer-related confession EVERY SINGLE WEEK, I'll root for them.
Or my ruptured Achilles tendon story every week as a sob story.
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As long as they don't get a cancer-related confession EVERY SINGLE WEEK, I'll root for them.
Or my ruptured Achilles tendon story every week as a sob story.
Just remember--How they are edited by WRP has nothing to do with them as people. That is their storyline. It will def come into play. But hopefully WRP will show us a little more this time.
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I honestly don't mind what card they want to play with this team. Both are cancer survivors, both inspirations to people in America, but also those further afield who watch. Their last race was cut short, and out of all the returning teams they have the best story, and the best reasons to be back. I hope they go far.
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Just remember--How they are edited by WRP has nothing to do with them as people. That is their storyline. It will def come into play. But hopefully WRP will show us a little more this time.
I honestly don't mind what card they want to play with this team. Both are cancer survivors, both inspirations to people in America, but also those further afield who watch. Their last race was cut short, and out of all the returning teams they have the best story, and the best reasons to be back. I hope they go far.
:trampb: They definitely deserve a second shot, we obviously wanna know more about both of them as individuals and look past why they got onto the show. Here's hoping they have a healthy, good run.
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I honestly don't mind what card they want to play with this team. Both are cancer survivors, both inspirations to people in America, but also those further afield who watch. Their last race was cut short, and out of all the returning teams they have the best story, and the best reasons to be back. I hope they go far.
^ This! :conf:
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Yeah, as mentioned, it was the editing and less about who they really are in terms of their sob story. The fact that they managed to win several times over teams like Bates/Anthony and Max/Katie prior to their exit shows that they really might be a threat. I don't think they would have won regardless of their injury in Season 22, but the case was made in that season. I'm hoping that they can really show the viewers what they're all about this time, because their lives outside the race seem interesting enough IMO.
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Connor's hair is so beautiful.
I try to grow my hair like him but it looks like a mess. :))
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I'm glad they are doing so well! They're confirming that they are indeed a strong team.
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I'm glad they are doing so well! They're confirming that they are indeed a strong team.
Agreed. I never mind that they mention the achilles or cancer things. If I survived all those things, I'd brag all the time! Gift of life, keep it up - here's hoping for that parent/child win for the record books.
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I think Connor just did a TED talk...if anyone finds it, please post it here!
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I think Connor just did a TED talk...if anyone finds it, please post it here!
It was TEDxUIUC. This (https://www.facebook.com/TEDxUIUC) is its Facebook page. There is a post about the talks with Connor's name that includes links to videos; however, the videos appear to have been taken down... :(
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I can't believe I'm saying this, but I hate these two even more than the Cowboys. They just expected Rachel to just help them find the clue and people to let them come ahead of them (Leg 6 With J/J footrace). And (as a quote from another website) No Dave, Connor is not the most capable person in the Race.
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I can't believe I'm saying this, but I hate these two even more than the Cowboys. They just expected Rachel to just help them find the clue and people to let them come ahead of them (Leg 6 With J/J footrace). And (as a quote from another website) No Dave, Connor is not the most capable person in the Race.
I don't think that's entirely true, because they did let CaroJen step on the mat first.
If they wanted to come ahead of everyone they would've taken CaroJen's help and then ran on to finish ahead of them.
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I do agree that the CaroJen incident was nice and unexpected, but the way they complained about JJ beating them was so lol.... I mean I get cowboys could be bitter over their footrace lose OF FIRST PLACE, but seriously, what's the difference between 3rd and 4th?..
I think it's all edit that's making me dislike these two. I don't hate them, and I certainly didn't in TAR22, but I just find them (= their edit) so annoying. But it's the producers and editors that decide "hey, let's make them talk about their injuries (or cancer in TAR22) every episode"... But really they're just normal people, and, I believe, really nice in person.
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I do agree that the CaroJen incident was nice and unexpected, but the way they complained about JJ beating them was so lol.... I mean I get cowboys could be bitter over their footrace lose OF FIRST PLACE, but seriously, what's the difference between 3rd and 4th?..
I think it's all edit that's making me dislike these two. I don't hate them, and I certainly didn't in TAR22, but I just find them (= their edit) so annoying. But it's the producers and editors that decide "hey, let's make them talk about their injuries (or cancer in TAR22) every episode"... But really they're just normal people, and, I believe, really nice in person.
For me they've become slightly villianous, the next episode could see a major change in them.
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I do agree that the CaroJen incident was nice and unexpected, but the way they complained about JJ beating them was so lol.... I mean I get cowboys could be bitter over their footrace lose OF FIRST PLACE, but seriously, what's the difference between 3rd and 4th?..
I think it's all edit that's making me dislike these two. I don't hate them, and I certainly didn't in TAR22, but I just find them (= their edit) so annoying. But it's the producers and editors that decide "hey, let's make them talk about their injuries (or cancer in TAR22) every episode"... But really they're just normal people, and, I believe, really nice in person.
For me they've become slightly villianous, the next episode could see a major change in them.
I think they kind of have too, but for good reason - Dave really has to push hard to keep up with these teams, especially in the tuk-tuk challenge. If you weren't loud and taking command, you were going to leave last. They do get a bad edit of course, for instance I'd rather learn more about Connor's biking experiences and what Dave has done with his life, how many siblings does Connor have, did either of them travel much beforehand...etc. instead of their injuries.
Dave definitely gets a little cocky though, Connor isn't as thrifty or even as athletic as a lot of the guys in the race, but I still would rather see them go deep instead of the Globes (Cowboys I still can't help but like, they're so goofy and they bring their A-game every time.)
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And so they've become the worst team this season. Even worse than the Cowboys which says something.
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And so they've become the worst team this season. Even worse than the Cowboys which says something.
They're now Vanessa & Ralph 2.0 with their Brenchel hate :res:
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And so they've become the worst team this season. Even worse than the Cowboys which says something.
They're now Vanessa & Ralph 2.0 with their Brenchel hate :res:
True but Vanessa & Ralph had some redeeming qualities :funny:
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And so they've become the worst team this season. Even worse than the Cowboys which says something.
They're now Vanessa & Ralph 2.0 with their Brenchel hate :res:
True but Vanessa & Ralph had some redeeming qualities :funny:
True, Vanessa <3 :lol:
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And so they've become the worst team this season. Even worse than the Cowboys which says something.
While I'm also not exactly impressed with the way they handled the U-turn, I don't think their poor reaction qualifies them as the "worst" team of the season. Yes, it was overkill, but I feel like they made up for it by turning around and helping Caroline & Jennifer and Leo & Jamal (which also guaranteed the necessary elimination of the Globetrotters [thank goodness!]). Actions speak louder than words.
I also see nothing wrong with Dave & Connor forming an alliance against Brendon & Rachel (who are admittedly a tough team), as long as they don't let it ruin their relationship with Brendon & Rachel after the race.
However, at some point they should apologize to Brendon & Rachel for taking it so personally. The race is just a game, after all.
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And so they've become the worst team this season. Even worse than the Cowboys which says something.
While I'm also not exactly impressed with the way they handled the U-turn, I don't think their poor reaction qualifies them as the "worst" team of the season. Yes, it was overkill, but I feel like they made up for it by turning around and helping Caroline & Jennifer and Leo & Jamal (which also guaranteed the necessary elimination of the Globetrotters [thank goodness!]). Actions speak louder than words.
I also see nothing wrong with Dave & Connor forming an alliance against Brendon & Rachel (who are admittedly a tough team), as long as they don't let it ruin their relationship with Brendon & Rachel after the race.
However, at some point they should apologize to Brendon & Rachel for taking it so personally. The race is just a game, after all.
Their reaction to the U-Turn was on par with Carol & Brandy and that says something. So what if they helped another team? It doesn't excuse their actions in the slightest and the preview for next week just makes them look flat out childish. I'd say they have become the worst and most unbearable team this season. You know you've done something wrong when the casual fans are supporting Brenchel over Dave & Connor because of what happened. There is no reason for a 60 year old man to behave like that.
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And so they've become the worst team this season. Even worse than the Cowboys which says something.
While I'm also not exactly impressed with the way they handled the U-turn, I don't think their poor reaction qualifies them as the "worst" team of the season. Yes, it was overkill, but I feel like they made up for it by turning around and helping Caroline & Jennifer and Leo & Jamal (which also guaranteed the necessary elimination of the Globetrotters [thank goodness!]). Actions speak louder than words.
I also see nothing wrong with Dave & Connor forming an alliance against Brendon & Rachel (who are admittedly a tough team), as long as they don't let it ruin their relationship with Brendon & Rachel after the race.
However, at some point they should apologize to Brendon & Rachel for taking it so personally. The race is just a game, after all.
Their reaction to the U-Turn was on par with Carol & Brandy and that says something. So what if they helped another team? It doesn't excuse their actions in the slightest and the preview for next week just makes them look flat out childish. I'd say they have become the worst and most unbearable team this season. You know you've done something wrong when the casual fans are supporting Brenchel over Dave & Connor because of what happened. There is no reason for a 60 year old man to behave like that.
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They are unbearable in 1 episode (for you and people) and they become the worst and most unbearable for the season?
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They are unbearable in 1 episode (for you and people) and they become the worst and most unbearable for the season?
Well it DOES happen. (Nicole & Travis perfectly comes to mind)
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They are unbearable in 1 episode (for you and people) and they become the worst and most unbearable for the season?
Well it DOES happen. (Nicole & Travis perfectly comes to mind)
It's happened before plenty of times. Jonathan & Victoria spring to mind, Art & JJ as well, Joey & Meghan also.
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Dave is the unbearable one because he whined a lot during the episode and he even mocked Rachel in the preview, which was extremely childish and rude. Connor is okay, I can handle watching him. :P
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Dave is the unbearable one because he whined a lot during the episode and he even mocked Rachel in the preview, which was extremely childish and rude. Connor is okay, I can handle watching him. :P
Dave, whining ever since TAR22 tbh and crying in TAR22. At least now he's not crying every episode! :res:
Agree with Connor though. He's tolerable, although I wish he DID take the penalty and not have to suffer through more disgusting Dave Brenchel hate for the rest of this horrible season.
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They are unbearable in 1 episode (for you and people) and they become the worst and most unbearable for the season?
Well, it's not like I loved them all season (all 2 seasons..?) and now suddenly after this one episode started hating them. It didn't go from love to hate, it certainly didn't. With their horrible edit that really just points out the annoying flaws in this team, I never liked them that much. I was actually glad they left in TAR22, though I was happy with them for the beginning of this race, at most 5 legs (probably because of the horrid non-likeable and non-rootable cast of this "All-Stars" :groan:). Then when they're personality came over the edge with this sort of bitching about others beating them attitude (JJ reference) and helping literally anyone on the race (and getting mad at Brenchel after not getting helped :res:), I really couldn't stand them anymore.
Just if you didn't get, I was trying to say that they were for a fact not liked too much before, if they could go to such hate so suddenly.
P.S. and sorry for bringing them up in this thread, but since somebody else did as well... Tracole also weren't the LOVED or FAN FAVOURITE team of the season. They were just... really liked. And I believe we didn't start hating them the first leg Travis started being nasty towards his partner (I won't be able to recall which leg this was particularly), we just rolled eyes at first. But then when it went on, we started screaming at the telly. And I really think a bigger amount of viewers were positive towards Tracole than they were to DC or at least they were MORE positive, so it's all explanable (with Dave & Connor). :hugs:
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They are unbearable in 1 episode (for you and people) and they become the worst and most unbearable for the season?
Well, it's not like I loved them all season (all 2 seasons..?) and now suddenly after this one episode started hating them. It didn't go from love to hate, it certainly didn't. With their horrible edit that really just points out the annoying flaws in this team, I never liked them that much. I was actually glad they left in TAR22, though I was happy with them for the beginning of this race, at most 5 legs (probably because of the horrid non-likeable and non-rootable cast of this "All-Stars" :groan:). Then when they're personality came over the edge with this sort of bitching about others beating them attitude (JJ reference) and helping literally anyone on the race (and getting mad at Brenchel after not getting helped :res:), I really couldn't stand them anymore.
Just if you didn't get, I was trying to say that they were for a fact not liked too much before, if they could go to such hate so suddenly.
P.S. and sorry for bringing them up in this thread, but since somebody else did as well... Tracole also weren't the LOVED or FAN FAVOURITE team of the season. They were just... really liked. And I believe we didn't start hating them the first leg Travis started being nasty towards his partner (I won't be able to recall which leg this was particularly), we just rolled eyes at first. But then when it went on, we started screaming at the telly. And I really think a bigger amount of viewers were positive towards Tracole than they were to DC or at least they were MORE positive, so it's all explanable (with Dave & Connor). :hugs:
People can hate them. We all have different taste, point of view... But telling that they are the worst team of the season is ridiculous. That's what I'm saying.
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They are unbearable in 1 episode (for you and people) and they become the worst and most unbearable for the season?
Well, it's not like I loved them all season (all 2 seasons..?) and now suddenly after this one episode started hating them. It didn't go from love to hate, it certainly didn't. With their horrible edit that really just points out the annoying flaws in this team, I never liked them that much. I was actually glad they left in TAR22, though I was happy with them for the beginning of this race, at most 5 legs (probably because of the horrid non-likeable and non-rootable cast of this "All-Stars" :groan:). Then when they're personality came over the edge with this sort of bitching about others beating them attitude (JJ reference) and helping literally anyone on the race (and getting mad at Brenchel after not getting helped :res:), I really couldn't stand them anymore.
Just if you didn't get, I was trying to say that they were for a fact not liked too much before, if they could go to such hate so suddenly.
P.S. and sorry for bringing them up in this thread, but since somebody else did as well... Tracole also weren't the LOVED or FAN FAVOURITE team of the season. They were just... really liked. And I believe we didn't start hating them the first leg Travis started being nasty towards his partner (I won't be able to recall which leg this was particularly), we just rolled eyes at first. But then when it went on, we started screaming at the telly. And I really think a bigger amount of viewers were positive towards Tracole than they were to DC or at least they were MORE positive, so it's all explanable (with Dave & Connor). :hugs:
People can hate them. We all have different taste, point of view... But telling that they are the worst team of the season is ridiculous. That's what I'm saying.
I agree. I despise the way they (particularly Dave) acted last episode, but they're still a decent team.
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I hope they don't win at all. There has only ever been 1 team that I hated as winners and that was Eric & Danielle and if these two win they would join them in that exclusive club.
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These two are a DISGRACE to not only Parent/Child teams, but even Older aged teams. So so disgusted they won CARS for acting like two whiny bitches for a whole leg. :res:
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In this thread:
People who love Brenchel: "OMG Dave and Connor are the worst </3"
People who don't like Brenchel: "Dave and Connor are awesome"
Almost seems like this is really becoming another thread about Brenchel than Dave & Connor. :duno:
That said... please win. Please.
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In this thread:
People who love Brenchel: "OMG Dave and Connor are the worst </3"
People who don't like Brenchel: "Dave and Connor are awesome"
Almost seems like this is really becoming another thread about Brenchel than Dave & Connor. :duno:
That said... please win. Please.
I was never a big Brenchel fan, I don't love Brenchel but Dave & Connor's attitude the last two legs has NOT been befitting that of a 60 year old man and his son. It's disgraceful to see a 60 year old man behave like that and Connor should not be letting his father behave like that.
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Never liked Dave and Connor. But actually really think Brenchel are so entertaining this season <3
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"They U-Turned a 60-year old man"
HELL YEAH, IF YOU ARE 60 (AND FINE) TO RUN THE RACE, YOU ARE ALSO OK TO SUCCESSFULLY GO WITH ANYTHING THAT GOES BY IN YOUR RACE. IF YOU ARE U-TURNED, YOU GO AND COMPLETE THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DETOUR. IF YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT BEING 60 AND BEING U-TURNED, JUST GO HOME AND PLAY DOMINO WITH YOUR WIFE. WE WOULD ALL BE BETTER OFF. kthx.
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chill David. <3
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I just saw the episode and this really got on my nerves. Like REALLY. If you race, you accept the conditions of the Race, and the U-Turn is nothing more but an extra clue.
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can i say we watched the episode virtually together. <333
when dave pouted at brendon and then mimic rachel's happy dance when she completed the roadblock, i burst out laughing.
i see a little rachel in dave, who's not only childish but totally self-absorbed.
just because you don't get help from a team doesn't mean they cannot u-turn you. and brendon is right, they are exactly playing the same game as dave and connor, just that they are doing it better. <3
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I just mean... You are 60, you can't be U-Turned? What about flirting with the blondes? I mean, like, you are 60!
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:funny: hasn't dave and connor's story been
CANCER.
INJURY.
60 YEARS OLD.
this entire season? :funny:
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I just mean... You are 60, you can't be U-Turned? What about flirting with the blondes? I mean, like, you are 60!
I took that to mean, "You're going to U-Turn a 60-year old man, when you could have U-Turned the Cowboys or Afghanimals? Two very strong, young M/M teams?"
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Erm, Brenchel U-TURNed them because they were directly behind them. That was a smart move. They haven't even seen the other two teams, so of course Dave and Connor was the legitimate choice if their eyes were on the prize of winning the leg.
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Dave & Connor have the highest average/won 2 legs despite having an injury last season at the time of the U-Turn.
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Just when I thought I couldn't possibly dislike them more I watched last night's episode. Dave, if you're too "old" to participate in all aspects of the race; then, you should have declined the offer to race again. Everyone who did that task got nailed by the "bulls", so suck it up buttercup. Oh and for what it's worth, 60 IS NOT OLD! Good lord, my great-grandfather lived to 100 and never complained that he was too old to do anything.
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When Dave said that he is old to the bull players, people are like 'Shut up' but when Rachel said that she is a girl to the bull players and bitching, people are like 'She is a queen'. :res:
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When Dave said that he is old to the bull players, people are like 'Shut up' but when Rachel said that she is a girl to the bull players and bitching, people are like 'She is a queen'. :res:
Oh I haven't gotten to the Brendan and Rachel thread yet. :) Between Dave & Conner and Brendan & Rachel, I'm running out of last nerves for someone to get on.
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When Dave said that he is old to the bull players, people are like 'Shut up' but when Rachel said that she is a girl to the bull players and bitching, people are like 'She is a queen'. :res:
Saying 'I am a girl' to get out of it is rather stupid/annoying I agree but Rachel A) has not formed a personal vendetta against said bull players, B) has not gotten all other teams to gang up on said bull players, and C) actually has semblances of entertainment on our screen therefore we are less inclined to dislike her and what she is doing.
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When Dave said that he is old to the bull players, people are like 'Shut up' but when Rachel said that she is a girl to the bull players and bitching, people are like 'She is a queen'. :res:
Saying 'I am a girl' to get out of it is rather stupid/annoying I agree but Rachel A) has not formed a personal vendetta against said bull players, B) has not gotten all other teams to gang up on said bull players, and C) actually has semblances of entertainment on our screen therefore we are less inclined to dislike her and what she is doing.
Air <3
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I want them to win, have been rooting for them since they were revealed to be on the race on the early contestant spoiler thread. I want a Father/son team to win the race just get that out of the combinations that still haven't won a season.
I want a poetic victory... I want the Father/Son Cancer Survivor team, that quit because of an injury on their first season after winning 2 legs in a row, to comeback, race an overall really good race, and take the prize home... I think it would be an amazing way to close a TAR cycle with this "All-Star" season.
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These two are a DISGRACE to not only Parent/Child teams, but even Older aged teams. So so disgusted they won CARS for acting like two whiny bitches for a whole leg. :res:
YESSSS SO TRUE, if they win, theyll be worse than Josh & Brent.
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I'm feeling the love on RFF this season, hating on Dave and Connor/Cowboys and immense love for Brenchel, Leo and Jamal and country singers.
Faith in humanity restored. It got destroyed when I scroll through TAR FB comments all the time.
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Dave: I want to be the oldest winner in TAR ever. And Connor will be the youngest. (...) We want to be the first parent and child team to win it.
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Dave: I am doing this for Connor.
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If they win, this will be the first time my favourite team wins.
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If they win, this will be the first time my favourite team wins.
Hope your curse continues :D
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If they win, this will be the first time my favourite team wins.
Hope your curse continues :D
Yeah, my curse is very strong. Not only TAR but also almost reality show I've watched :))
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I wouldn't mind if the win! Certainly better than the last two seasons <3
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Cancer would be the worst winner we've had in a looooong time actually, maybe TK & Rachel rival them but that's it.
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If they win, this will be the first time my favourite team wins.
Is a great feeling! It happened to me with Nat&Kat :D
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If they win, this will be the first time my favourite team wins.
Is a great feeling! It happened to me with Nat&Kat :D
It has not happened yet so I don't know :funny:
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If they win, this will be the first time my favourite team wins.
Is a great feeling! It happened to me with Nat&Kat :D
It has not happened yet so I don't know :funny:
For me, it hasn't happened since season 19.
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Horrible winners. I hope they donate some of their winnings to cancer related charities :P
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Horrible winners. I hope they donate some of their winnings to cancer related charities :P
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Horrible winners. I hope they donate some of their winnings to cancer related charities :P
Well some of it will go to the Mormon church xD
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:conf: :conf: :conf: :conf: CONGRATULATION! :conf: :conf: :conf: :conf:
My favourite team won, and my second favourite one came second. I've been waiting too long to see my favourite team of a season win since Unchena&Joy. <3
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:conf:CONGRATULATIONS DAVE&CONNOR :conf:
:conf: WINNERS OF THE AMAZING RACE ALL-STARS :conf:
The first Father/Son team to win The Amazing Race and Congratulations Dave, oldest winner of The Amazing Race. Congratulations on overcoming the Parent/Child curse and the 3rd Leg Winner curse. Well earned Place for this super competitive and supportive team... They really deserved it... I got what I wanted, a poetic victory, Cancer Survivor team that quit on their first season after winning two legs in a row, came back, ran a great race, earning many first places, ended up winning The Amazing Race and the 1.000.000 USD.
:conf: :conf: CONGRATULATIONS :conf: :conf:
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Not happy :res:
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Not happy :res:
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If they win, this will be the first time my favourite team wins.
They broke Leg 3 winner curse, Car curse and my curse :<3 :<3 :<3 :<3 :<3
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Congrats Dave and Connor!
^^I forgot about the car curse :lol:
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Congrats Dave and Connor!
^^I forgot about the car curse :lol:
What's the Car Curse? ???
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Congrats Dave and Connor!
^^I forgot about the car curse :lol:
What's the Car Curse? ???
If a team won a leg with car prize, they would not win the race. I think Dave & Connor is the first team to break that. I don't know if I miss any older seasons though.
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Congrats Dave and Connor!
^^I forgot about the car curse :lol:
What's the Car Curse? ???
If a team won a leg with car prize, they would not win the race. I think Dave & Connor is the first team to break that. I don't know if I miss any older seasons though.
Dave & Rachel won a car TAR20 Leg 6 in Azerbaijan after the Fast Forward and went on to win the race, so no they were not the first ones to break that curse.
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Congrats Dave and Connor!
^^I forgot about the car curse :lol:
What's the Car Curse? ???
If a team won a leg with car prize, they would not win the race. I think Dave & Connor is the first team to break that. I don't know if I miss any older seasons though.
Dave & Rachel won a car TAR20 Leg 6 in Azerbaijan after the Fast Forward and went on to win the race, so no they were not the first ones to break that curse.
That's why I said that I don't remember if I miss any from previous seasons
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Not happy :res:
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:conf:CONGRATULATIONS DAVE&CONNOR :conf:
:conf: WINNERS OF THE AMAZING RACE ALL-STARS :conf:
The first Father/Son team to win The Amazing Race and Congratulations Dave, oldest winner of The Amazing Race. Congratulations on overcoming the Parent/Child curse and the 3rd Leg Winner curse. Well earned Place for this super competitive and supportive team... They really deserved it... I got what I wanted, a poetic victory, Cancer Survivor team that quit on their first season after winning two legs in a row, came back, ran a great race, earning many first places, ended up winning The Amazing Race and the 1.000.000 USD.
:conf: :conf: CONGRATULATIONS :conf: :conf:
Yes, I completely agree with you! This was the only team in the whole season I really wanted to root for right from the beginning, and for the first time since Season 9, my favorite team of the season won! I am ecstatic (and feeling quite surprised, to say the least). Congratulations, Dave & Connor! :hoot:
The fact that they won made this whole season (despite its horrible casting and editing) worth it for me to watch. For the first time in a long while, TAR has left me feeling quite satisfied.
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I'm 60 years old, I can't post in this thread because that's a young person thing to do! :)
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Sorry but lol.
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Having had the pleasure of meeting Dave and his wife, I have to say that they are a DELIGHT.
Remember that when you see a comment over and over and over to look at the mouths. Is it in synch? Do you actually SEE the racer saying it? Because editing may "soundbite" one comment made once, and use it again...and again...and again. All we have to go on is the edit the producers give us... but wise viewers remember that the EDIT may well not reflect the PERSON.
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I would also point out that not everyone who watches TAR is a die-hard like us. Some of us complained that the same storylines were being forced down our throats every episode (surviving cancer, Dave's injury), but on the other hand, for someone who just happened to be watching CBS at 8PM on a Sunday night, it might have been the first time they ever saw Dave & Connor and heard their story.
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Having had the pleasure of meeting Dave and his wife, I have to say that they are a DELIGHT.
Remember that when you see a comment over and over and over to look at the mouths. Is it in synch? Do you actually SEE the racer saying it? Because editing may "soundbite" one comment made once, and use it again...and again...and again. All we have to go on is the edit the producers give us... but wise viewers remember that the EDIT may well not reflect the PERSON.
I can't see how you can blame the editors for Dave's juvenile behavior towards Rachel after they were u-turned. He egged on the formation of a childish alliance against people who were simply playing the game within the rules. Was mocking her looks a worthy response? Was it worthy behavior from an older man toward a younger woman? Then there is the arrogant declaration that Brendan and Rachel weren't "quality people". I'm sorry but I cannot blame anyone but Dave for this type of behavior. I was a fan of his before these incidents.
Beyond the childishness, what bothered me most was his refusal to do his fair share of tasks throughout the race. I first noticed this after his shockingly aggressive refusal to do the calligraphy task. This event brought me to the realization he was coasting through the race on the sweat of Connor's brow. I'm very sorry Dave was rewarded with a win.
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:hello2:, tivo junky! :welcome2: to the R.F.F.!
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Winner Interview: Dave & Connor
Posted on May 19, 2014 06:00pm
The winners of The Amazing Race: All-Stars, Dave & Connor, answer fan questions about their time on the Race.
Edwin S.: Why did you feel like Brenchel U-Turning you was such a big deal? It was a race.
Dave: Edwin, you are right. In hindsight we made too big a deal of it, but at the time, it seemed like if they wanted to win the race and not just the leg, they would have U-Turned the Cowboys, who were possibly the strongest team on The Race.
Connor: Hey Edwin! To be honest, we probably blew it out of proportion, we realize it was a race, but we just could not understand why they didnt U-Turn the Cowboys. From a strategic standpoint, the Cowboys still had an express pass, so it made the most sense for them to U-Turn them.
Cheryl Z.: What were your thoughts when you saw the box with your partner inside crash to the ground in flames in the roadblock with David Copperfield?
Connor: Yeah Dad, what did you think?
Dave: I was a little dazed. I had given Connor the keys, watched him fumble through them to unlock himself and then be hoisted into the air on fire. When he dropped into the ball of flames, I was thinking what just happened and where is my son? I hoped it was an illusion, and when he ran up dressed as a fire fighter I was really relieved.
Alice J.: I have pulled for Dave and Connor from the first time I saw them (I also just had a grandchild named Connor David!). How has winning changed family life?
Dave: Congratulations on your grandchild, and I love the name. First of all, being on the race has been a family event for us and has included my wife, kids and grandkids as well as extended family. It has been a blast to watch every episode and since the family did not know the outcome of the legs or the race, has been fun for all of us. It has been a once-in-a-lifetime experience (or maybe twice) that we have loved sharing as a family.
Connor: Alice, Thanks so much, that is so nice of you. We really appreciate all the people that have cheered for us throughout the two seasons we were on the race. It was an amazing experience. Winning hasn't changed family life too much, however, my family has loved sitting down every Sunday, turning on the race, and watching their brother and dad race around the world. It has been a blast for the family!
Curtis J.: Dave, when you jumped from the helicopter did you have any idea what place you were in?
Dave: I had a pretty good idea because we were circling the Motor Speedway and I did not see anyone else. Just before jumping I knew we were in first and it was an unbelievable feeling.
Leah L.: If you could have picked the other two teams for the last leg who would it have been?
Dave: We liked almost every team on The Race. We were so happy that Jen and Caroline were there in the final 3 and if we had not won, would have liked to see them or Leo and Jamal.
Connor: If I could have picked the two other teams I would have picked the "Accidental Alliance," Leo and Jamal, and the Country Girls. Everyone on the race was great, but we really got along with those two teams really well.
Gina B.: What was your favorite challenge and your least favorite?
Dave: I loved the fishing Detour in Sri Lanka because it was such a unique experience in such a beautiful place. Although in hindsight it was a blast, Running With the Ballz in Seville, was pretty intense getting pummeled by rugby players.
Connor: My favorite challenge was definitely fishing in Sri Lanka. We had to redeem ourselves from our terrible fishing detour in season 22. It was amazing to be out in the Indian Ocean, fishing like the locals. My least favorite was the calligraphy. If you could see my hand writing, you would know that I struggle with penmanship. I cant even read my own writing, so that roadblock was rough.
Glenna H.: Did you think the final leg challenges were too easy? Did you miss the memory challenge?
Dave: Not sure I would call the final challenges easy, but certainly not as mentally challenging as they could have been. We were prepared for what we thought could be a metal challenge and we were a little surprised that there wasn't one. Given the choice between a mental/memorization challenge and seeing Connor have the chance to work with David Copperfield, I take David Copperfield every time.
Connor: I thought it was an amazing final leg. It was extremely intense, and the challenges were unique. I really enjoyed it. I am not sad that there was no memory challenge, however, if there was, my dad and I would have been prepared. We took extremely detailed notes of every single leg.
Julie B.: Congratulations! What's next for both of you?
Dave: Thanks, we are still kind of in shock. Certainly a different answer for me than for Connor, but we are looking forward to taking some of the incredible trips we won courtesy of Travelocity, so travel and in my case, more quality time with my 5 kids and 7 grandkids.
Connor: That is a great question! I wish I had a better answer, but to be honest, I am not even positive. I am just finishing up school at the University of Utah, and after school, who knows! Hope I can find something great for the next chapter of my life!
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FROM THE CALGARY HERALD:
http://blogs.calgaryherald.com/2014/05/20/ruth-myles-dave-and-connor-oleary-talk-about-winning-the-amazing-race-all-stars/
Ruth Myles: Dave and Connor O’Leary talk about winning The Amazing Race All-Stars
Posted by: Ruth Myles - May 20, 2014. 3:12 pm
From the bottom to the top, Dave and Connor O’Leary have run the gambit on The Amazing Race.
After the duo had to drop out of the show’s 22nd season after Dave ruptured his Achilles, the father-and-son team took the top prize two seasons later, winning $1 million after finishing first on The Amazing Race All-Stars.
The cancer survivors (Dave had prostate cancer, Connor testicular) is the first parent-child team to win the competition and Dave, now 59 but 58 during the Race, is the oldest winner. The comeback kids won points with viewers for their straight-forward take on the dramatics that sometimes come with reality TV series. I caught up with them by phone in Utah to talk about their incredible journey.
Question: How does it feel now that you can talk about winning The Amazing Race?
Connor: It’s such a relief. It was so hard keeping it a secret for so long. We told people that we won a trip on the prior season to Thailand. And so we told everybody that we were taking that trip and extending it, making it a little bit longer.
Dave: You know, it’s hard when you have to lie to people. At least you want to have a credible lie.
Q: What was your reaction when you were approached to do All-Stars?
Dave: Honestly, I was shocked. It was maybe just over a year ago, I was seven months into recovery from my Achilles’ surgery. They called and said, ‘How is your Achilles?’ and talked in generalities, then they started getting a little more specific. ‘Do you have sense where this is going?’ and I said, ‘Yes, and we’re in!’ There wasn’t a second thought. We just felt like we wanted a chance to come back and see how far we could really go.
Connor: To be completely honest, I was a little worried at the outset. It’s a year recovery and it was really close to a year when we were called back. I definitely wanted us to take it a bit easier this time as far as the running and sprinting goes.
Q: Can you talk about the physical toll running the Race takes on you?
Connor: Before I was on the show, watching it, I would be, ‘Oh, it’s hard, but it can’t be that hard.’ I’m an athlete and I train five, six hours a day on a bike. The amount of pressure and you’re tired and you’re stressed and you’re hungry, it all just accumulates. It is an extremely, extremely physical thing to do the Race.
Dave: The first leg of this season, we landed in Guangzho (China), and honestly, when we were done, I felt like we had run a marathon. There was a lot of running during that leg, especially in that wedding dress district. I bet we ran for 40 minutes trying to find that shop. And then once we got to the tower where we needed to go up and get up into the bubbles, we were running all day. At the end of it, I thought, ‘Holy mackerel, if every leg is like this, I will either be in super shape or it will kill me.’
Q: You said that more than once this Race!
Dave: Believe me, I felt it more than once. People gave me grief about saying I was old, but with the exception of Margie (O’Donnell) and I guess Mark (Jackson) but they were gone pretty early on, I have kids older than everyone else on the Race.
Q: What was your toughest day on All-Stars?
Connor: For us, I think it was the leg in England and Wales. We had a really hard day. It was probably the most stressful day we had. We were lost almost all day. It was a frustrating day, for sure.
Q: What was your best, other than winning?
Connor: I think our best was in Switzerland when we won the cars. It was an awesome day.
Dave: That was really a fun day. And also the day with the first leg in Sri Lanka was such a neat day. To be on that train and fish on those platforms was amazing.
Q: The alliance to oust Brendan and Rachel was a bit of a polarizing factor this season. Can you talk about that?
Connor: After the U-Turn, we formed an alliance with The Afghanimals and The Country Girls. We just thought, you know, we’re going to try to stick together and make that the final three.
Q: Watching it play back, how do you feel about it now?
Dave: I will just say from my standpoint I think we really overreacted to being U-Turned. In hindsight, it didn’t hurt us that badly. But it just didn’t make sense. I am a businessman. I try to make logical decision and it didn’t seem like a logical decision to us. We certainly could have U-Turned The Cowboys, but at that point we knew The Cowboys would only have to ride the donkeys and they are world-champion bullriders. How long is it going to take them to do that?
Q: What are the plans for the cash?
Connor: To be honest, I will probably just save or invest the majority of it. I will definitely give back to cancer research.
Dave: It’s kind of the $64,000 question, or the half-million-dollar question. For me, I will do the same, and I will certainly donate some for cancer research. I’ll be 60 years old this year and I’m thinking of what’s going to happen when I get old enough that I am supposed to retire.
Q: When you’re supposed to slow down?
Dave: I don’t want that! This might come back to haunt me, but I hope I am going strong until the end.
Q: Dave, how hard was that final challenge? Earlier we saw you on the window-washing scaffold with your face planted firmly toward the building.
Dave: Oh, it was terrifying. When I got in that helicopter I thought, ‘How am I going to do this?’ But as we got closer to it, I kind of calmed down and thought, ‘I have to do it. I am going to take a lot of deep breaths and try to enjoy it.’ The first few seconds out of the helicopter, I thought, ‘Whoa, this is terrifying!’ but then it was kind of peaceful. You have this beautiful Las Vegas skyline. My stomach went into my throat when the ‘chute opened and I thought, ‘Wow, we’re going to survive!’
Q: The second season of The Amazing Race Canada is in the works. As the winning team, what advice would you give the racers?
Connor: From the outset, our advice would definitely be read the clue, like everybody says. And the second thing, which is really hard to do, is slow down. We would always rip the clue and take off like chickens with our heads cut off. And then we’d realize, if we just slow down, we probably will make fewer mistakes.
Dave: I think that is really good advice. Frankly, the opportunity we had was to play off each other’s strengths and to try to maximize that. I would advise any team to try to recognize what the strengths and weaknesses of each other are, and maximize those strengths.
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I know this is not the favorite team for a lot of people but I personally liked this team and thought this article is worth reading
http://www.kutv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/Utahn-beats-cancer-wins-Amazing-Race-now-attempting-to-break-epic-record-142493.shtml#.VWoOUJuCOnM
Utahn beats cancer, wins Amazing Race, now attempting to break epic record
Updated: Saturday, May 30, 2015 | Chris Miller
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(KUTV) He beat cancer, he won The Amazing Race, now Salt Lake City's Connor O'Leary is off to Canada for life's next big challenge: The Tour Divide.
It's an epic mountain bike trek, known as perhaps the most difficult endurance-cycling race there is.
"You go through some of the most populated grizzly country, you're constantly above 10,000 feet," said Connor, who has been traveling around the world and training, since winning season 24 of The Amazing Race alongside his father, David.
In a few weeks, Connor heads to Canada, to cycle 2,745 miles, across the spine of the Continental Divide. Alone.
"I'll have somebody drop me off in Banff and pick me up in Mexico," he said. "It's making the realization going into it that things will go wrong,"
He'll bike through two countries, five states and will climb more than 200,000 feet. That's like cycling up Mt. Everest -- seven times!
If it sounds tough, consider this: Connor's had tougher. As a 19-year-old, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, a disease he beat in 2011.
"At some point it's not so much physical as it is mental," he says about the upcoming ride. "I mean waking up, getting on your bike for 16 hours, sleeping for a few and then doing it all over."
Connor is no slouch when it comes to cycling. He's a former member of USA Cycling's Under-23 National Team and he has an impressive list of cycling victories and accomplishments, but nothing quite like the Tour Divide.
The current record for the Tour Divide is 15 days, 16 hours, 4 minutes. At 23-years-old, Connor intends to beat that time.
"It's a pretty lofty goal, that's over 175 miles a day, but if I'm gonna do it, I'm gonna do it!"
The Tour Divide begins June 12, in Banff, Alberta.
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I liked Connor, and his story is really moving.
I didn't like the team in the race because 150% screentime of the whole TAR24 was Dave saying stupid things. But Connor was nice and liked racing, and overcoming cancer and doing what he's done is really impressive.
Go Connor <3333