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aha!

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 22:28 (twenty-one years ago)

So long as the competitors don't get stuck with the bill.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 September 2004 23:05 (twenty-one years ago)

So if each team of two is actually a team of four, what happens when a team finds a flight but only two spots are open? Does that mean they don't get to fly because there's not room for their camera folk? That seems really lame.

― Josh in Chicago (Josh in Chicago), Thursday, 9 September 2004 03:31 (twenty-one years ago)

why are you guys so hung up on the seats on the flight thing? you have to accept that a certain amount of the show is NOT REAL. it's fixed. besides, it's a jerry bruckheimer production, dudes. i think the cash behind this show can swing a couple of extra seats between singapore and mumbai when they need to. this is the guy who made flashdance!

(also, a lot of times they just show people taking their seats on the plane... so the camera crew wouldn't neccessarily have to be there for the whole flight as long as another crew was waiting at their arrival point)

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Thursday, 9 September 2004 12:50 (twenty-one years ago)

I want to see a Making Of... too.

I never watch the scenes for the next episode because I like to be surprised.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 9 September 2004 12:54 (twenty-one years ago)

"this is the guy who made flashdance!"

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE how this is used as an example of Jerry Bruckheimer being able to get ANYTHING DONE. And it's true. And when anyone ever doubts the abilities of Jerry Bruckheimer again this will be my one and only argument. What are a few plane seats to Jerry Bruckheimer? HE MADE FLASHDANCE, PEOPLE!

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 9 September 2004 13:20 (twenty-one years ago)

it was a joke, but ok.

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Thursday, 9 September 2004 15:04 (twenty-one years ago)

oh i know it was a joke. and after my 4th cup of morning coffee it struck me as the funniest and most profound thing i'd read in weeks. sometimes it takes something like that to wake me up in the morning.

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 9 September 2004 16:01 (twenty-one years ago)

It bugs me how the female half of each of the male-female couples often seems content to sit out as many challenges as they can. ("'Who's up for a wild ride?' - You are!")

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Thursday, 9 September 2004 16:06 (twenty-one years ago)

ah, nice to hear scott. i'm at my most profound when musing about the amazing race, i think.

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Thursday, 9 September 2004 17:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Aside from a Making Of, I also wish AR had a final episode where they have the full cast to see what's happened to people. I mean, you see them on the show and see the problems with some of the relationships, but then never hear anything about them again.

Also, anyone hear that Amazing Race 6 is starting in a few weeks? Seems a bit too soon to me, but I hope it's as good as this season.

― Jonathan (Jonathan), Thursday, 9 September 2004 18:16 (twenty-one years ago)

I never watch the scenes for the next episode because I like to be surprised.

AMEN, SISTER.

― Leeeter van den Hoogenband (Leee), Thursday, 9 September 2004 20:37 (twenty-one years ago)

A Jerry Bruckheimer production? Now I regard Nicole's wish to see me and Spencer on the show as a dread insult to the both of us! Hmph! Allan Carr or nothing (even though he's dead).

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 9 September 2004 21:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Woo hoo! Finally got a chance to watch it. Yeah, one of the dullest yet, except FOR THE SECOND TIME, Brandakin asks the Lord to help him with the challenge and THE LORD DELIVERS immediately (or not, depending on the editing).
"I hate you." Can't wait!

― Huk-L, Friday, 10 September 2004 13:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Aww nuts, I think Cocklin was talking to the ox.

― Leeeter van den Hoogenband (Leee), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 01:44 (twenty-one years ago)

...aaaand they get the last reprieve.

On the other hand, Christie in a wet tank top.

― Leeeter van den Hoogenband (Leee), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:03 (twenty-one years ago)

MY OX IS BROKEN...THIS IS BULLSHIT!

C&C Factory almost got royally boned by an ill-timed connection flight and a slow cabbie...I was thinking "If you fucking producers let the goddamned MOMS win and don't give C&C a non-elimination pass at the end of this..." Phew.

― Baked Bean Teeth (Baked Bean Teeth), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:08 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm not gonna be able to handle that 2-hour finale. it's too much for my heart.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:10 (twenty-one years ago)

I was doing a happy WOO HOO THE EVIL PEOPLE ARE GONE dance and then THEY GOT A REPRIEVE BOO HISS

Why didn't Chip and Kim let one of the other teams yield Colin and Christie? I totally would have passed on it.

― Dan Perry '08 (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:25 (twenty-one years ago)

The pessimist in me says the winner will either be the Jesus models or the moms. Either of the other 2 teams would be much more preferable to me. Colin may be a world class cockfarmer, but there's no denying his ability as a player.

― Baked Bean Teeth (Baked Bean Teeth), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:28 (twenty-one years ago)

I was doing a happy WOO HOO THE EVIL PEOPLE ARE GONE dance and then THEY GOT A REPRIEVE BOO HISS

Me too. It's a travesty, I tell you.

The other teams may have wanted to yield C&C but they're all too chicken to actually do it -- Chip & Kim were probably the only ones willing to step up and yield those Texas morons.

― Leon Czolgosz (Nicole), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:30 (twenty-one years ago)

"Run them over, they don't matter." - Christy, aka The Nice One

― Dan Perry '08 (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:36 (twenty-one years ago)

I know! Bitch is crazy.

― Leon Czolgosz (Nicole), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:37 (twenty-one years ago)

They are such sore losers too. "It's unfair!" It wasn't unfair. It's part of the game. That's why there was a big yellow yield sign in the middle of a garage in the phillipines!

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Colin with the ox though. Wow. i'll never forget that moment.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:39 (twenty-one years ago)

how come they were the only ones who didn't know that it took two people to do the ox thing? everybody else just jumped right in.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:42 (twenty-one years ago)

The ox thing? Tell me more, please.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Every other team had one person leading the ox through a muddy field in order to dig up a rope with the next clue on it. That way they could control the ox's movements and make its pattern sort of logical and orderly. Christie, for whatever reason, stood on the side and let Colin try to both steer the ox and look for the clue, and the ox just went everywhere, including leaving the field.

Colin was not very happy at this development.

― Baked Bean Teeth (Baked Bean Teeth), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Nice.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:52 (twenty-one years ago)

You should still go on the show.

― Leon Czolgosz (Nicole), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 02:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Was I saying this ox deal was a bad thing?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 04:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Colin: "Get in here and start looking for it."
Christy: "It's too deep."
Colin: "I don't care."
Christy: "It's right here."

― dave225 (Dave225), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 11:11 (twenty-one years ago)

After the "I'M PACKING IT IN!" and "MY OX IS BROKEN!" meltdowns I realize that Colin has been the comedy gold of this season. That still doesn't mean he should win though.

― Leon Czolgosz (Nicole), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 11:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Nicole OTM.

I was really, really hoping his head would pop off.

― Dan Perry '08 (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 12:23 (twenty-one years ago)

i was actually scared a little bit for chip & kim. i wanted them to get as far away from colin as quickly as possible.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 12:27 (twenty-one years ago)

he is a tad psycho.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 12:28 (twenty-one years ago)

I am also ECSTATIC that Chip and Kim won a trip to Hawaii!!!

― Dan Perry '08 (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 12:28 (twenty-one years ago)

yeah, i'm glad that C&C didn't win another trip. they looked a little blase when they won, like, their THIRD vacation.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 12:31 (twenty-one years ago)

I just wish they'd been Philiminated. Preferably with guns.

― Dan Perry '08 (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 12:41 (twenty-one years ago)

My fave compare/contrast moment was:

bible model girl: God put all of this in me so that I can win.

Chip: The lord helps idiots!

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 12:47 (twenty-one years ago)

bible model girl: God put all of this in me so that I can win.

OH DEAR

― Dan Perry '08 (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 12:49 (twenty-one years ago)

she said that with a great blank cult-like stare too.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 12:52 (twenty-one years ago)

WHAT I GOT YOU GOT TO GET IT PUT IT IN YOU

― God (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 12:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Why didn't Chip and Kim let one of the other teams yield Colin and Christie? I totally would have passed on it.

I'm totally with you on this. Maybe we should be a team. "Dan and n/a, two people who barely kinda know each other, from the internet."

I felt really bad for Chip doing the walking-on-the-really-high-up-walkway thing. I would've been fucking scared of that too.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 13:34 (twenty-one years ago)

That would instantly turn into "Internet Dating Couple" and our S/Os would be peeved.

― Dan Perry '08 (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 13:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Who on ilx would make the best racing couples? That is a good question.

― Leon Czolgosz (Nicole), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 15:08 (twenty-one years ago)

I liked when Jesus Muppet mentioned the catwalk after do the girder thing. I just can't imagine him as a model.

― Maria D. (Maria D.), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 15:22 (twenty-one years ago)

C&C do apparently deserve each other.

― Maria D. (Maria D.), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 15:23 (twenty-one years ago)

Sarah and I would be like the worst possible team. We are both really wussy about a lot of the stunts, we're both vegetarian (so no caviar), she walks really slowly, and I lose my patience really easily.

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 15:27 (twenty-one years ago)

best. episode. ever.

I wanted them out SO badly last night, but the finale would have sucked without the evil-doers. poor chuck is going to need a lot of Jesus to protect him from the weasels next week.

and, i know it's been mentioned, but "hit them, they don't matter"!?! wow.

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 15 September 2004 15:27 (twenty-one years ago)

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