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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #50 on: June 19, 2011, 12:04:44 PM »
:bigwelcome to RFF, Macanese! Thanks for the info!
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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #51 on: June 19, 2011, 01:33:36 PM »
One more thing to add:   How did they get to LAX?  What were they driving? 

I talked with staffers at the parking lot who said it was a bunch of these:  White Ford Explorers



Several teams including the Blondes  took a shuttle to Tom Bradley at about 7:55 pm.

This shot was taken at 9:09 pm



This shot was taken at 8:36 pm (first Team back to gate area)


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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #52 on: June 19, 2011, 01:37:05 PM »
Everyone, just like the start location...no info on the starting task should be posted until the teams arrive and the task is underway. You may re post the info then, okay?

And unfortunately that is a private group of photos, am waiting to see if we can share them.
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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #53 on: June 19, 2011, 02:07:55 PM »
We have to reign in a little bit, this has gotten so good on here that we know the coming tasks before the racers do!  :lol:

I would find it hilarious if some of the racers already knew about that unmentionable task because they saw it on RFF a few weeks ago.
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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #54 on: June 19, 2011, 02:17:00 PM »
I found this...in Apr
location...Budapest

I believe that was the Amazing Race Israel. Good try though!

and...

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Yes, thats the TAR Israel Season 2, it was mentioned that they Hungary for thier edition.


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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #55 on: June 19, 2011, 02:18:49 PM »
I wasn't reading TAR 19 threads a few weeks ago, so I don't even know what that rumored task was, but I'll point out that the producers are able to change a task or a location on very short notice; in fact the samba task in Rio on the first leg of TAR 2 was a task that had to be moved at the very last minute.

I would not presume that whatever that rumor was would necessarily be what is done now. (Another example was the Camp Casey task location in Korea, while used in TAR 17 the original reports about it were seen in connection with the filming of TAR 15, IIRC.)
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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #56 on: June 19, 2011, 02:35:14 PM »
Let's try SPECULATING in the spec thread and using this for thread only for confirmed locations? That will be a help!
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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #57 on: June 19, 2011, 04:51:16 PM »
Teams have landed in Taipei, Taiwan
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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #58 on: June 19, 2011, 07:03:14 PM »
I am a new comer here~~
There are a group of people chasing the teams to Da-Jia Riverside park, and another group of people waiting at Da-Jia Riverside Park

According to them, teams went to 忠孝復興 MRT station by bus (5:40 a.m.)
And there are three teams just spot at 西門町 (Xi-Men Ting)  (7:20 a.m.)

We are still waiting for further information.

There is a dragon boat task at Da-Jia Riverside Park for sure !!

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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #59 on: June 19, 2011, 07:07:55 PM »
I am a new comer here~~
There are a group of people chasing the teams to Da-Jia Riverside park, and another group of people waiting at Da-Jia Riverside Park

According to them, teams went to 忠孝復興 MRT station by bus (5:40 a.m.)
And there are three teams just spot at 西門町 (Xi-Men Ting)  (7:20 a.m.)

We are still waiting for further information.

There is a dragon boat task at Da-Jia Riverside Park for sure !!

忠孝復興 is Zhongxiao Fuxing Station in English

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhongxiao_Fuxing_Station
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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #60 on: June 19, 2011, 07:15:16 PM »
:welcome: to RFF, truereality!

Can someone explain why they went to Zhongxiao Fuxing Station?

Or maybe they took a bus to Zhongxiao Fuxing and then the metro to Ximen?
That doesn't even make sense.
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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #61 on: June 19, 2011, 07:26:37 PM »
So teams took a bus from Taiwan Tayouan Airport to Zhongxiao Fuxing Station
Where they took the train to Ximending - the Shibuya of Taipei (quite amazing!)
And are now on their way to Dajia Riverside Park (about 40mins away) where a dragon boat task is being set up...

Are photos being taken, truereality? Well done, by the way!!!
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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #62 on: June 19, 2011, 07:33:20 PM »
No, that idea of mine makes no sense now that I looked at the metro map. There is no point in going there to catch a metro to the Ximending.

Here you can see the station for Ximen and the direction of the airport as well as the other station he mentioned. Maybe someone is lost?
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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #63 on: June 19, 2011, 07:38:25 PM »
Teams are doing what they believe is best, on first arriving in Taipei, without the use of a computer etc.

I'd bet Ximending is the first stop, followed by Dajia Riverside Park - for a Detour possibly??
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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #64 on: June 19, 2011, 07:52:32 PM »
No, that idea of mine makes no sense now that I looked at the metro map. There is no point in going there to catch a metro to the Ximending.

Here you can see the station for Ximen and the direction of the airport as well as the other station he mentioned. Maybe someone is lost?

MRT Zhongxiao Fuxing Station is the terminal station of the bus from airport to Taipei city.
I think that is why teams go to Zhongxiao Fuxing Station before Ximenting.

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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #65 on: June 19, 2011, 07:53:52 PM »
Well if that is the only way the airport shuttle works then it makes sense. Thanks for the help! We will look forward to more goodies!
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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #66 on: June 19, 2011, 07:59:11 PM »
Thanks!!

Here is a quick update:

refer to the first few posts of this thread.... for the full original info on this task.

Teams scheduled to go to Taipei, one task scheduled to be Dragon Boats with one team member the Drummer and one the helmsman  (my dragon boat friends tell me that the helmsman position is NOT easy).

Location>as per the MaP in Dajia Riverside Park.

Things we may see today: (from the practice run yesterday) NOT from today:









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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #67 on: June 19, 2011, 08:02:00 PM »
:welcome2: to RFF truereality and Macanese!! Glad to have your help!!
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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #68 on: June 19, 2011, 08:17:14 PM »
According to PTT,
First team just arrive at dragon boat task !! (around 9:00 a.m.)

It seems teams get stuck in the traffic jam, or there is still another location before the dragon boat

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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #69 on: June 19, 2011, 08:24:41 PM »
Are photos being taken by these magnificent spoilers?...
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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #70 on: June 19, 2011, 08:35:35 PM »
The drummer is going to keep the time for the rowers. If he messes up they are probably instructed to follow whatever beat he gives them. And the helmsman controls all the steering and directions of the boat.
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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #71 on: June 19, 2011, 08:57:28 PM »
pitstop:martyrs' shrine (忠烈祠)

Three teams just checked in !!!
(info by PTT)

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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #72 on: June 19, 2011, 08:59:55 PM »
Route:
Ximen Ting-Confucian temple-Taipei living mall-Dajia Riverside Park-Martyrs' shrine (PS)

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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #73 on: June 19, 2011, 09:15:08 PM »
Route:
Ximen Ting-Confucian temple-Taipei living mall-Dajia Riverside Park-Martyrs' shrine (PS)

Do you have an exact time when teams checked in??

Got this info on PTT,he post this at 9:49am(local time).

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Re: TAR 19 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**
« Reply #74 on: June 19, 2011, 10:11:44 PM »
Photos will come later I am sure!!

Hopefully we will hear WHO is checking in soon!

Thanks guys for the info, keep it coming!!
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