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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #300 on: April 21, 2011, 11:30:53 AM »
Or the moped task ends at the end of the dashed line, SE of Balzers at the border with Switzerland and the screencap just marks Vyxin's progress so far.
Caps 1 and 2 from the Promo 1 video are also from the Balzers Castle. I would suspect that this location is a route info location after the moped RB, that is if they measure all the way to the Swiss border SE of Balzers.

This screencap from the preview is the Swiss border crossing that is SE of Balzers. You can see Balzers in the left rear of the screencap. You can almost see the Castle, but it is cut off on the left.



Watching Promo 1, the audio "dings" when the route info (for measuring the length of Liechtenstein) reaches Balzers.  Looking at your screencap, the sign at the border would be a good end point.

Hmmm.  Just another thing that will make watching this episode more interesting.

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #301 on: April 21, 2011, 11:58:15 AM »
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #302 on: April 21, 2011, 12:00:24 PM »
Another clue? Hmm...do they have to put gas in the mopeds at some point?
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #303 on: April 21, 2011, 12:05:36 PM »
gater27........

No credit to me, Neobie already identified this border crossing on about page 3/4. It is possible that the moped riders pick up their teammates and a taxi at the border......then be directed to the Balzer Castle to get the route info clue to start heading to Zermatt.
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #304 on: April 21, 2011, 12:29:49 PM »
Caps 12-16 seem to match the southern border, pointing south (GE viewpoint on top). The cutoff to the right would be Andstein road.  Who is that, btw?


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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #305 on: April 21, 2011, 12:32:29 PM »
Who is that, btw?

It might be Jen. Or Jet, he's wearing a brown coat. It's not Gary, Vyxsin, or Flight Time.
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #306 on: April 21, 2011, 12:47:22 PM »
Why were the Trotters inserted in Cap 24 from the Cowboys? Hmmm. :lol: (And by this, speculation begins. :res: :lol:)

That's a very good question.

And the comments from the Trotters in the Promo 1 confessional....that is from a previous episode I think?? When did BE have the bandaid on his head??

Pretty sure that is not a current confessional in any case....but something edited in from before.
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #307 on: April 21, 2011, 12:50:16 PM »
He still had the bandaid this week in Vienna.

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #308 on: April 21, 2011, 12:56:13 PM »
He still had the bandaid this week in Vienna.

Okay then, guess we need to look for some curtains to match today. :lol:

Maybe it is the current one then? ??? Just looked vaguely familiar.
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #309 on: April 21, 2011, 01:09:04 PM »
Caps 12-16 seem to match the southern border, pointing south (GE viewpoint on top). The cutoff to the right would be Andstein road.  Who is that, btw?

I think that is Jen.......with the long hair sticking out the back of the helmet.
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #310 on: April 21, 2011, 01:12:02 PM »
I found the curtains in the Villa Trapp.  They have a very distinctive animal print on them.


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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #311 on: April 21, 2011, 01:17:21 PM »
You got it boston jen!




Cowboys are in the same place, same curtains, same window panes. So any comments about we could be in last, etc. is fake drama.


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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #312 on: April 21, 2011, 01:26:35 PM »
Noticed that there is a heliport very close to the end of the moped ride in Balzers on Andstein road.
Speculation - maybe the racer not doing the roadblock is transported by helicopter to Balzers.
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #313 on: April 21, 2011, 01:30:58 PM »
Revisiting the Swiss Railroad Timetables (they changed the schedule back on Dec 12, 2110), connecting in Visp to Zermatt seems to be the choke point.

There are multiple train connections from Sargans to Zurich to Visp. From Visp to Zermatt, trains run about once an hour. So teams could possible gain an hour advantage catching the right train. If they happen to catch the 1510 train, they would actually gain a 1.5 hour advantage over the next train.

Any team that could catch the EC8 train in Sargans at 1139 would enjoy that 1.5 hour head start and arrive in Zermatt @ 1614. Any teams on trains from Sargans after that departure will arrive in Zermat at 1754.
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #314 on: April 21, 2011, 01:45:37 PM »
I found the curtains in the Villa Trapp.  They have a very distinctive animal print on them.



Great job Boston Jen!! Thanks for doing that!!

So at least we are not looking at confessionals from this leg. :tup:
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #315 on: April 21, 2011, 01:50:59 PM »
Noticed that there is a heliport very close to the end of the moped ride in Balzers on Andstein road.
Speculation - maybe the racer not doing the roadblock is transported by helicopter to Balzers.

Non speculation: :lol: The racer not doing the RB is transported by production van back to their teammate.

Helicopters or balloons :lol3: would have been SO much more fun!!
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #316 on: April 21, 2011, 02:03:28 PM »
Another clue? Hmm...do they have to put gas in the mopeds at some point?
Or maybe it's the Speed Bump.   :lol:

I just spent 15 minutes trying to figure out where Gary was and then I read the thread and see that we already know his exact location.   :groan:  Oh well, I don't mind looking at Gary for 15 minute straight and now I know exactly where he is from all angles, so... yay! Heh. 

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #317 on: April 21, 2011, 02:24:10 PM »
Loose ends: (or do we have these already? ??? )

Have we confirmed the location of this train station? We should be able to match the nice blue taxi or the station...



Is it possible to confirm the train? Are we on the way Salzburg to Feldkirch? Or Sargens to Zermatt?

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #318 on: April 21, 2011, 02:25:00 PM »
Noticed that there is a heliport very close to the end of the moped ride in Balzers on Andstein road.
Speculation - maybe the racer not doing the roadblock is transported by helicopter to Balzers.

Non speculation: :lol: The racer not doing the RB is transported by production van back to their teammate.

Helicopters or balloons :lol3: would have been SO much more fun!!
could this be peach giving us a hint? i have a feeling that the balloons/helicopter ride mite be the speed bump. its near yet time consuming! hahaah do i win?

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #319 on: April 21, 2011, 02:33:03 PM »
Revisiting the Swiss Railroad Timetables (they changed the schedule back on Dec 12, 2110), connecting in Visp to Zermatt seems to be the choke point.

There are multiple train connections from Sargans to Zurich to Visp. From Visp to Zermatt, trains run about once an hour. So teams could possible gain an hour advantage catching the right train. If they happen to catch the 1510 train, they would actually gain a 1.5 hour advantage over the next train.

Any team that could catch the EC8 train in Sargans at 1139 would enjoy that 1.5 hour head start and arrive in Zermatt @ 1614. Any teams on trains from Sargans after that departure will arrive in Zermat at 1754.

The sighting of Kisha/Jen on the train with no other teams seen - how would this relate to the train schedule?  They would have arrived in Zurich at 1:48 PM?


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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #320 on: April 21, 2011, 02:36:13 PM »
I don't believe the cowboys are debarking in Feldkirch, peach as the station there does not have an indoor platform.

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #321 on: April 21, 2011, 02:37:54 PM »


The cowboys are getting off at Zermatt. This train is from Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn that only runs a very specific route.
Also, why are they in first class? Cheaters? :lol:

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #322 on: April 21, 2011, 02:38:44 PM »
Loose ends: (or do we have these already? ??? )

Have we confirmed the location of this train station? We should be able to match the nice blue taxi or the station...



Is it possible to confirm the train? Are we on the way Salzburg to Feldkirch? Or Sargens to Zermatt?


There are no taxis in Zermatt, so the first cap can't be there.  

The second cap has to be at the Zermatt station as the train says Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn.  Matches their logo as well.



Website:  http://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/de/Pages/default.aspx

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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #323 on: April 21, 2011, 02:40:03 PM »
They are arriving in Zermatt! Look at the ceiling and the red and white cars.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/5082067848/in/photostream/

Unfortunately since they do have an indoor platform we cannot guess the time. :(
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Re: TAR 18 Ep 9 "We're Good American People" (Switzerland)
« Reply #324 on: April 21, 2011, 02:41:45 PM »

The sighting of Kisha/Jen on the train with no other teams seen - how would this relate to the train schedule?  They would have arrived in Zurich at 1:48 PM?

I think Neobie has that answered over here:

Hi Apskip, in my above analysis I only described the journey made by LaKisha/Jennifer, who were seen on a train that was going from Chur to Zurich. As you said, there are direct trains from Buchs to Zurich, so the sisters, if they had started their journey at Buchs, would not be on the train they were on. They must have started riding the train at Sargans.

IR 1776 from Sargans to Zurich, 1239-1348 (LaKisha/Jennifer seen on this train)
IC 826 from Zurich to Visp, 1402-1602
R 249 from Visp to Zermatt, 1625-1734


http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,24706.msg603588.html#msg603588

And do remember that just because we saw no other teams on that train, it does NOT mean that there were no other teams on the train. NOT SEEN does not mean NOT THERE. :tup:
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